N-CSR 1 ncsr0520.htm STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST - THE CAVALIER FUNDS



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22298


Starboard Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


116 South Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina  27802
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)


Paracorp Inc.
2140 South Dupont Hwy., Camden, DE  19934
 (Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 252-972-9922


Date of fiscal year end: May 31


Date of reporting period: May 31, 2020


Item 1.
REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.



Cavalier Funds






ANNUAL REPORT
As of May 31, 2020





Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund



Institutional Class
Class C Shares
Class A Shares



This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Cavalier Funds (the “Funds”).  The Funds’ shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. The Funds’ shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board or any other agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested.  Neither the Funds nor the Funds’ distributor is a bank.

The Cavalier Funds are distributed by Capital Investment Group, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, 100 E. Six Forks Road, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC, 27609. There is no affiliation between the Cavalier Funds, including their principals, and Capital Investment Group, Inc.

Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders
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1
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
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4
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
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19
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
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35
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
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48
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
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58
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
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71
Notes to Financial Statements
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
84
Auditor Opinion
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
99
Additional Information
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
101


Statements in this Annual Report that reflect projections or expectations of future financial or economic performance of the Cavalier Funds (“Funds”) and of the market in general and statements of the Funds’ plans and objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that actual results or events will not differ materially from those projected, estimated, assumed or anticipated in any such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could result in such differences, in addition to the other factors noted with such forward-looking statements, include, without limitation, general economic conditions such as inflation, recession and interest rates. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.


An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing.  The prospectus contains this and other information about the Funds.  A copy of the prospectus is available at ncfunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800-773-3863.  The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.


For More Information on the Cavalier Funds:

See Our Web site @ cavalierfunds.com
or
Call Our Shareholder Services Group at 800-773-3863.







Beginning on January 1, 2021, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website at https://www.nottinghamco.com/fundpages/Cavalier, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you have previously elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by clicking Enroll at https://www.nottinghamco.com/fundpages/Cavalier.

You may, notwithstanding the availability of shareholder reports online, elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with a Fund, you can call 800-773-3863 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.

Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)
Dear Investor,
We appreciate the opportunity to present to you the annual report for the period ending May 31, 2020.
Macro Commentary
As we enter the mid-point of 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic has clearly been the driving force behind year-to-date global equity market volatility and negative equity performance. The global equity markets exhibited record high volatility in the first half of 2020. The Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ VIX (CBOE Volatility Index), which measures the equity markets expectations of 30-day volatility, hit a record high of 82.69 in March surpassing the record high of 80.74 during the financial crisis in November 2008. The US equity markets exhibited an unprecedented selloff as the S&P 500 dropped over 30% in just 22 trading days, the fastest drop in the history of the markets including the 1930s depression era. The global economy came to a grinding halt as the pandemic forced businesses to temporarily close and unemployment hit record levels. The US economy lost over 20 million jobs and the unemployment rate soared over 15% in Q2. The Federal Reserve subsequently lowered Fed Funds rate to 0% and announced stimulus packages to include trillion-dollar quantitative easing (“QE”) programs and liquidity backstops in various fixed income securities. Additionally, Congress passed a 2 trillion-dollar Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) to support small business, health care providers, airline industry, and temporary unemployed individuals. The effects of a low interest rate environment, massive stimulus from the Federal Reserve QE program and relief from Congress contributed to the equity markets recovery in the second quarter with the S&P 500 up 12.82% in April and up 4.76% in May.

The equity markets will look to the second half of 2020 with a potential for economic recovery as the economy slowly begins to reopen, business activity resumes and hopes for a vaccine to become widely available by early 2021. Currently, there is a disconnect between the real economy with a negative GDP and the strength of the equity markets as most economists claim the US economy is in a deep recession. The equity market rebound from the lows in March have increased the P/E multiple for the S&P 500 to levels not seen since the late 1990s. The S&P 500, at its previous high on February 19, 2020, was trading at 3,393 based on the assumption of annual forecasted GAAP earnings of $158 per share by the end of 2020, thus implying a P/E ratio of 21 times earnings and supported by an economy that was generating $19.2 trillion in real GDP output. Roughly four months later, the S&P 500 is fast tracking its way back to the 3,393 level despite the end of 2020 annual forecasted GAAP earnings having been reduced to $90 per share with an economy that is expected to generate as little as $15.7 trillion in real GDP output in the current quarter. The 3,393 level would put the P/E ratio at a historically high multiple of 38x. It’s uncertain if earnings expectations can achieve levels necessary to support new all-time highs in the equity markets as many companies in the S&P 500 index have not given earnings guidance for the remainder of 2020.
With markets today surrounded with heightened risks from the global pandemic and contracting economic conditions coinciding with high unemployment, uncertain corporate earnings environment, and increased corporate bankruptcies, in our view it will be prudent to avoid unnecessary risks and maintain a disciplined investment philosophy. The portfolio construction of our Cavalier Equity and Fixed Income funds adhere to the theory of adaptive correlation and offer a flexible way to off-set short-term market events by reallocating assets to where they will be most effective. Our goal is not to completely avoid downside volatility in a severe bear market but have portfolios that can mitigate downside risk. We believe we are entering a period where risk management and the effective use of tactical risk management will serve investors well and help them meet their goals.
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Market and Fund Performance Recap
As a recap for market performance as of May 31, the S&P 500 is down 4.97% from the beginning of 2020 and in fixed income, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond index is up 5.47%. US small cap and mid cap equities have underperformed large cap and growth has outperformed value. The year-to-date returns for international developed and emerging markets equity returns have been negative with the S&P Global BMI down 9.75% since the beginning of 2020 through the end of May. High Yield bonds as a risk on asset class have been weak through 2020 with a 5.71% negative return year-to-date through the end of May as indicated by the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index.
The Cavalier Fund performance below has been impacted by many elements described in our macro commentary. However, the equity markets were quite strong towards the end of 2019 generating positive returns on a rolling one-year basis through the end of May 31, 2020. The Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund outperformed the Global BMI benchmark with a higher tilt towards US equities.  During the second quarter, the Fundamental Growth Fund hedged the equity risk for downside protection through purchasing out of the money put options. As the equity market recovered, the option hedges were approximately a -3.00% detractor from performance. The Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund returned positive performance and outperformed the Global BMI benchmark through the end of May with a tilt toward US equities and technology. Additionally, the Growth Opportunities Fund hedged the equity risk during the second quarter with a put option overlay. The option hedging was approximately a -2.85% detractor from performance.  The Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund underperformed the S&P 500 Total Return benchmark as the portfolio was tilted more conservative through the equity market rebound that occurred in April and May of 2020 and also included a put option overlay in both months. The put options were a net detractor of -2.05% from performance. The Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund underperformed the S&P 500 Total Return as the portfolio held mid-caps and small caps during Q1 2020 and the portfolio was allocated more conservatively as recession conditions and economic slowdown occurred during the second quarter. The Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund outperformed the benchmark as the Fund hedged credit risk in Q1 during downside volatility in the high yield markets. The Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund underperformed the benchmark as the portfolio had less effective duration and higher allocation to non-agency mortgages than the index.
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 in the Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund, the return on the Institutional Class Shares was -1.62%, and the return on the Class C Shares was -2.58%. This compares to a 9.42% for the Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index over the same period.
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 in the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, the return on the Institutional Class Shares was 8.05%, and the return on the Class C Shares was 6.95%.  This compares to 4.70% for the S&P Global Broad Market TR Index over the same period.
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 in the Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund, the return on the Institutional Class Shares was 17.50%, and the return on the Class C Shares was 16.29%.  This compares to 4.70% for the S&P Global Broad Market TR Index over the same period.
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 in the Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund, the return on the Institutional Class Shares was 3.75%, and the return on the Class C Shares was 2.71%.  This compares to 0.35% for the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index and -1.11% for the Barclays Capital Global High-Yield Index over the same period.
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Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 in the Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund, the return on the Institutional Class Shares was -2.84%, and the return on the Class C Shares was -3.92%.  This compares to 12.84% for the S&P 500 Total Return Index and 4.70% for the S&P Global Broad Market Index over the same period.

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 in the Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, the return on the Institutional Class Shares was -7.98%, and the return on the Class C Shares was -8.96%.  This compares to 12.84% for the S&P 500 Total Return Index and 4.70% for the S&P Global Broad Market Index over the same period.
Summary
Cavalier has designed our suite of products to be suitable for investors seeking the capture of benchmark-like performance in up markets along with the comfort of having a safety net of downside protection built into each Fund offering to reduce asset loss in bear markets. Cavalier Funds are built around the concept that investors can experience benchmark results over a full market cycle, when compared to a static asset allocation, or buy-and- hold investing, with less fear and panic during times of market duress. As equity markets attempt to recover in second half of 2020, our goal at Cavalier is to deliver investment products that can achieve market returns in bull markets and tactically seek to manage risk and downside volatility when markets eventually move into bear market territory.
Thank you for the continued opportunity to serve you.
Greg Rutherford
Scott Wetherington
Cavalier Investments, LLC
Cavalier Investments, LLC






Disclosures:
The performance information quoted above represents past performance and past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data, current to the most recent month end, may be obtained by calling the Funds at 800-773-3863. Fee waivers and expense reimbursements have positively impacted the Funds’ performance.









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Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                                 
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                                 
                                 
For the period from May 31, 2010 through May 31, 2020
             
                                 
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
             

The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund - Institutional Class Shares versus the Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns
                                  
   
As of
      
One
 
Five
 
Ten
 
Since
Inception
 
   
May 31, 2020
    
Year
 
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
Date
 
   
Institutional Class Shares
 
-1.62%
 
3.15%
 
2.73%
 
2.63%
10/2/2009
 
   
Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index
 
9.42%
 
3.94%
 
3.92%
 
4.02%
N/A
 
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Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                                     
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                                     
                                     
For the period from May 31, 2010 through May 31, 2020
                 
                                     
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 2.88% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                     
                                     
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestments of distributions.
                                     
                                     

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Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund - Class C Shares
                                     
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                                     
                                     
For the period from February 25, 2011 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
 
                                     
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                 
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund - Class C Shares versus the Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns
                                    
   
As of
          
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
 
   
May 31, 2020
        
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
 
   
Class C Shares
        
-2.58%
 
2.10%
 
1.56%
 
2/25/2011
 
   
Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index
     
9.42%
 
3.94%
 
3.91%
 
N/A
 


(Continued)
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Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund - Class C Shares
                     
                                     
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                       
                                     
                                     
For the period from February 25, 2011 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
 
                                     
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 2.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 3.84% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                     
                                     
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestments of distributions.
                                     
                                     
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Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
         
                 
Schedule of Investments
         
                 
As of May 31, 2020
           
               
Value
(Note 1)
                 
PREFERRED STOCK - 1.08%
 Shares
 Interest
 Maturity
   
 
Real Estate - 1.08%
    Rate Date    
 
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
             500
5.750%
11/20/2029
 $
      500,000
                 
 
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $500,000)
       
      500,000
       

Interest
 Maturity
   
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 8.12%
Principal
Rate Date    
 
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2002-2
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 1.00%)(b)
 $ 328,583
1.168%
1/25/2033
 
      303,354
 
Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust Mortgage Pass-Through
       
   
Ctfs Series 2004-4 (1M LIBOR + 2.70%)(b)
     254,814
2.868%
10/25/2034
 
      253,047
 
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities
         
   
Corp. (d)
 
     849,792
3.776%
4/25/2034
 
      636,268
 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
         
   
 Securities Trust 2010-C2
 1,000,000
5.075%
11/15/2043
 
  1,002,258
 
JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007-HE1
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.28%)(b)
     500,000
0.448%
3/25/2037
 
      393,252
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
         
   
Series MLCC 2004-F (a)
 1,022,743
2.937%
12/25/2029
 
      904,082
 
MortgageIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-1
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.23%)(b)
     323,814
0.645%
4/25/2036
 
      285,344
                 
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $4,177,138)
       
  3,777,605
       

Interest
 Maturity
   
CORPORATE BONDS - 1.60%
Principal
Rate Date    
 
American Airlines 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust
 $ 379,159
5.250%
7/15/2022
 
      307,119
 
American Airlines 2013-1 Class B Pass Through Trust
     547,502
5.625%
7/31/2022
 
      435,264
                 
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $787,770)
       
      742,383
       

Interest
 Maturity
   
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 78.11%
Principal
Rate Date    
 
ABFC 2005-WF1 Trust (1M LIBOR + 2.55%)(b)
$ 1,352,029
2.718%
2/25/2034
 
  1,364,982
 
ACE Securities Corp Home Equity Loan Trust
         
   
Series 2004-RM1 (1M LIBOR + 5.25%)(b)
     342,628
5.418%
7/25/2034
 
      320,645
 
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-1 (a)
       87,858
4.116%
5/25/2035
 
        87,868
 
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-11 (a)
     415,107
3.895%
2/25/2036
 
      300,904
 
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-9 (a)
     345,567
3.947%
11/25/2035
 
      314,254
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2004-15 (a)
     593,926
4.209%
9/25/2034
 
      581,603
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2004-32CB
     499,552
5.500%
2/25/2035
 
      493,970
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2005-10CB
     744,894
5.000%
5/25/2035
 
      744,894
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2005-27 (a)
       92,663
2.232%
8/25/2035
 
        65,598
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2005-36 (a)
       34,359
3.741%
8/25/2035
 
        31,122
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2005-6CB
       24,031
7.500%
4/25/2035
 
        25,217
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2005-73CB
       78,455
5.500%
1/25/2036
 
        77,200
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2005-J11
     174,447
5.000%
11/25/2020
 
      146,965
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2005-J8
     223,022
5.500%
7/25/2035
 
      197,618
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2006-28CB
     740,283
6.500%
10/25/2036
 
      253,906
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2006-28CB
     145,755
6.500%
10/25/2036
 
        50,786
               
 (Continued)
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Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
         
                 
Schedule of Investments - Continued
         
                 
As of May 31, 2020
           
       

Principal
Interest
Rate
Maturity
Date
 
Value
(Note 1)
                 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - Continued
         
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2006-30T1
 $     200,089
6.250%
11/25/2036
 $
      168,066
 
Alternative Loan Trust 2007-9T1
         307,016
6.000%
5/25/2037
 
      187,127
 
American Home Mortgage Investment
         
   
Trust 2004-1 (c)
         246,959
2.577%
4/25/2044
 
      209,578
 
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
         
   
2004-2 (6M LIBOR +1.50%)(c)
           33,325
4.001%
2/25/2044
 
        32,088
 
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
         
   
2005-2 (1M LIBOR + 0.70%)(b)
         193,904
0.868%
9/25/2045
 
      149,671
 
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
         
   
2018-DSNY (1M LIBOR + 0.85%)(b)
         110,000
1.034%
9/15/2034
 
        92,118
 
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2005-11
         267,132
6.000%
12/25/2035
 
      254,075
 
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 2006-2
           83,531
6.000%
3/25/2036
 
        75,042
 
Banc of America Funding 2004-3 Trust
           43,620
5.750%
10/25/2034
 
        44,290
 
Banc of America Funding 2004-B Trust (a)
           66,407
3.117%
12/20/2034
 
        43,356
 
Banc of America Funding 2005-B Trust (a)
         314,516
3.931%
4/20/2035
 
      272,594
 
Banc of America Funding 2006-B Trust (a)
           56,958
3.926%
3/20/2036
 
        54,739
 
Banc of America Funding Corp.
           54,941
7.000%
4/20/2032
 
        54,617
 
Banc of America Mortgage 2003-J Trust (a)
           57,318
4.031%
11/25/2033
 
        56,714
 
Banc of America Mortgage 2004-D Trust (a)
           91,017
3.710%
5/25/2034
 
        80,148
 
Banc of America Mortgage 2005-C Trust (a)
         299,661
3.886%
4/25/2035
 
      278,178
 
Banc of America Mortgage 2005-G Trust (a)
     1,107,807
4.016%
8/25/2035
 
  1,014,143
 
Banc of America Mortgage Trust 2004-2
         118,434
5.500%
3/25/2034
 
      112,489
 
Banc of America Mortgage Trust 2004-2
           92,714
5.500%
3/25/2034
 
        88,096
 
BBCMS 2018-TALL Mortgage Trust
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.722%)(b)
         760,000
0.906%
3/16/2037
 
      715,611
 
Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2004-11 (a)
         211,100
4.289%
11/25/2034
 
      208,200
 
Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2005-7 (a)
         374,094
4.030%
9/25/2035
 
      273,910
 
Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2003-7 (a)
           66,622
2.890%
10/25/2033
 
        60,591
 
Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2004-1 (a)
         216,791
3.892%
4/25/2034
 
      206,107
 
Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2004-8 (a)
         123,002
4.712%
11/25/2034
 
      122,406
 
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust
         
   
2004-FR2 (1M LIBOR + 2.10%)(b)
         177,898
2.268%
6/25/2034
 
      180,232
 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
         
   
Trust 2006-PWR13
         470,578
5.680%
9/11/2041
 
      470,987
 
BellaVista Mortgage Trust 2005-2
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.50%)(b)
         168,299
0.671%
5/20/2045
 
      111,267
 
BXP Trust 2017-CQHP (1M LIBOR + 0.85%)(b)
     1,000,000
1.034%
11/15/2034
 
      953,259
 
Chase Funding Trust Series 2003-3
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 1.845%)(b)
         350,304
2.013%
11/25/2032
 
      336,536
 
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust Series 2007-S5
         193,621
6.000%
7/25/2037
 
      135,310
 
Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage-Backed
         
   
Certificates Series 2005-2 (1M LIBOR + 0.23%)(b)
         239,292
0.398%
5/25/2036
 
      211,741
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-20 (a)
         323,471
3.151%
9/25/2034
 
      232,116
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-29 (a)
         259,452
2.711%
2/25/2035
 
      201,907
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2005-HYB8 (a)
         364,995
3.637%
12/20/2035
 
      345,743
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-16
         846,024
6.500%
11/25/2036
 
      488,209
               
 (Continued)
9

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
         
                 
Schedule of Investments - Continued
         
                 
As of May 31, 2020
           
       

Principal
Interest
Rate
Maturity
Date
 
Value
(Note 1)
                 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - Continued
         
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-3
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.48%)(b)
 $         49,418
0.648%
3/25/2036
 $
        43,779
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB2 (a)
       1,149,351
3.191%
4/22/2036
 
  1,113,213
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-J2
            62,392
6.000%
4/25/2036
 
        49,726
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2007-1
            47,408
6.000%
3/25/2037
 
        34,543
 
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2007-HY1 (a)
          314,310
3.718%
4/25/2037
 
      276,289
 
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR1 (a)
            37,058
4.100%
3/25/2036
 
        35,446
 
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR5 (a)
          138,643
3.072%
7/25/2036
 
        96,322
 
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. (a)
            13,050
4.039%
12/25/2034
 
        12,266
 
Contimortgage Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-3
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.64%)(b)
          201,334
0.824%
9/15/2027
 
      176,787
 
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 2.625%)(b)
          452,008
2.793%
10/25/2033
 
      438,138
 
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 1.875%)(b)
          442,790
2.043%
10/25/2034
 
      361,873
 
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
            86,477
6.000%
9/25/2033
 
        91,103
 
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
          514,936
5.250%
1/25/2036
 
      491,064
 
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
            66,516
6.000%
1/25/2036
 
        54,596
 
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC
          571,000
5.184%
12/25/2037
 
      587,457
 
CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
         
   
Series 2005-10
          436,579
5.500%
11/25/2035
 
      314,128
 
CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2006-4
          754,599
7.000%
5/25/2036
 
      278,595
 
CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust 2005-17
          284,587
6.047%
5/25/2036
 
      278,463
 
CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust 2006-9
            33,655
4.192%
10/25/2046
 
        32,451
 
Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan
         
   
Trust Series 2006-AR1 (a)
          347,554
3.759%
2/25/2036
 
      298,412
 
DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-AR3
         
   
  (1M LIBOR + 0.24%)(b)
          261,990
0.434%
7/19/2045
 
      208,139
 
EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-2
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 3.225%)(b)
          125,798
3.410%
9/25/2033
 
      124,659
 
EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-2
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 1.125%)(c)
          373,590
1.307%
9/25/2033
 
      359,551
 
Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-3
            38,622
6.200%
7/25/2034
 
        37,199
 
FFMLT Trust 2004-FF3 (1M LIBOR + 2.40%)(b)
          192,057
2.568%
11/25/2034
 
      167,149
 
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-FF3
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 1.125%)(b)
          198,188
1.293%
7/25/2033
 
      145,256
 
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
         
   
 2004-AA5 (a)
 
          765,838
3.151%
12/25/2034
 
      760,104
 
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust
         
   
2005-AA12 (a)
 
            27,330
3.617%
2/25/2036
 
        23,515
 
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities
         
   
Trust 2006-AA4 (a)
            68,958
3.250%
7/25/2036
 
        57,767
 
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities
         
   
Trust 2007-FA2
          210,217
5.750%
4/25/2022
 
      167,951
 
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2007-4
          342,116
6.000%
8/25/2037
 
      238,286
 
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-15F
            21,204
4.750%
12/25/2034
 
        21,181
               
 (Continued)
10

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
         
                 
Schedule of Investments - Continued
         
                 
As of May 31, 2020
           
       

Principal
Interest
Rate
Maturity
Date
 
Value
(Note 1)
                 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - Continued
         
 
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-8F (d)
 $        42,462
6.055%
9/25/2034
 $
        36,238
 
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-8F
           34,802
5.500%
10/25/2020
 
        34,681
 
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-AR4 (a)
         310,990
3.337%
7/25/2035
 
      314,693
 
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-7 (a)
           41,701
3.796%
11/19/2034
 
        39,792
 
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2 (a)
           17,701
4.138%
2/25/2036
 
          9,854
 
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-6 (a)
           78,900
3.863%
8/19/2036
 
        69,851
 
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-5
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.19%)(b)
         203,251
0.362%
9/19/2037
 
      171,643
 
Indy Mac Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed
         
   
 Trust Series SPMD 2002-B (1M LIBOR + 2.40%)(b)
     1,337,600
2.568%
10/25/2033
 
  1,314,144
 
IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR2 (a)
           39,603
3.897%
9/25/2036
 
        37,028
 
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-AR6 (a)
         119,994
4.114%
10/25/2034
 
      118,222
 
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-AR9 (a)
         325,343
4.975%
11/25/2034
 
      351,089
 
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-AR23 (a)
     1,079,630
3.116%
11/25/2035
 
      964,200
 
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2004-A1 (a)
             5,462
4.241%
2/25/2034
 
          5,297
 
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A2 (a)
           82,975
3.922%
4/25/2035
 
        82,838
 
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A6 (a)
         179,660
4.637%
8/25/2035
 
      179,314
 
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2006-A6 (a)
         349,130
3.626%
10/25/2036
 
      269,644
 
Lehman Mortgage Trust 2005-3
           17,476
5.500%
1/25/2036
 
        13,541
 
Lehman Mortgage Trust 2007-9
           21,766
6.000%
10/25/2037
 
        23,550
 
Lehman XS Trust Series 2006-10N
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.12%)(b)
         576,860
0.408%
5/25/2046
 
      494,696
 
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 2003-3 (a)
           53,453
3.501%
9/25/2033
 
        52,038
 
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 2004-10 (a)
           10,087
3.753%
10/25/2034
 
          9,888
 
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 2005-2 (a)
     1,097,666
3.214%
3/25/2035
 
  1,073,042
 
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 2006-2 (a)
         123,974
4.398%
2/25/2036
 
      118,921
 
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust 2006-OA1
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 0.21%)(b)
         184,211
0.605%
4/25/2046
 
      151,635
 
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2003-8
             4,746
5.500%
12/25/2033
 
          4,846
 
Mastr Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-OPT2
         
   
(1M LIBOR +1.50%)(b)
         132,936
1.668%
9/25/2034
 
      129,801
 
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust 2004-9
         153,691
5.250%
7/25/2034
 
      145,512
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust MLMI Series
         
   
2003-A4 (a)
 
           12,897
4.024%
5/25/2033
 
        12,571
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series
         
   
2004-WMC2 (1M LIBOR + 2.025%)(b)
         692,218
2.193%
12/25/2034
 
      625,893
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series
         
   
MLCC 2004-B (1M LIBOR + 2.40%)(b)
         115,893
2.568%
5/25/2029
 
        70,025
 
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series
         
   
MLMI 2004-A1 (a)
           27,079
3.250%
2/25/2034
 
        26,610
 
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc Trust 2004-NC8
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 1.875%)(b)
         333,515
2.060%
9/25/2034
 
      332,273
 
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc Trust 2007-NC1
         
   
(1M LIBOR +0.13%)(b)
           63,092
0.298%
11/25/2036
 
        32,737
                 
               
(Continued)
11

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
         
                 
Schedule of Investments - Continued
         
                 
As of May 31, 2020
           
       

Principal
Interest
Rate
Maturity
Date
 
Value
(Note 1)
                 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - Continued
         
 
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc. Trust
         
   
2003-NC1 (1M LIBOR + 3.075%)(b)
 $     230,149
3.243%
11/25/2032
 $
      236,048
 
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-6AR
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 2.475%)(b)
         291,791
2.643%
7/25/2034
 
      285,940
 
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-9AR (a)
         506,751
3.793%
12/25/2035
 
      461,446
 
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-6AR (a)
         599,116
3.640%
5/25/2036
 
      528,916
 
MortgageIT Trust 2005-2 (1M LIBOR + 1.65%)(c)
         274,969
1.835%
5/25/2035
 
      271,994
 
MortgageIT Trust 2005-3 (1M LIBOR + 1.575%)(b)
         157,980
1.743%
8/25/2035
 
      153,349
 
MortgageIT Trust 2005-3 (1M LIBOR + 2.55%)(b)
         181,323
2.718%
8/25/2035
 
      183,419
 
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp Alternative Loan
         
   
 Trust Series 2004-AP1
         270,034
6.303%
3/25/2034
 
      270,102
 
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 0.25%)(b)
           88,217
0.434%
3/15/2032
 
        80,961
 
Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp Asset Backed
         
   
 Pass-Through Certificates 2005-2
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 1.95%)(b)
         845,790
2.118%
4/25/2035
 
      779,034
 
PHH Mortgage Trust Series 2008-CIM2
         
   
(1M LIBOR + 2.25%)(c)
         157,156
2.426%
7/25/2038
 
      152,542
 
RALI Series 2005-QS17 Trust
           86,451
6.000%
12/25/2035
 
        81,050
 
RALI Series 2005-QS7 Trust
         363,096
5.500%
6/25/2035
 
      340,104
 
RAMP Series 2005-SL2 Trust
         328,837
8.000%
10/25/2031
 
      230,771
 
RASC Series 2006-EMX9 Trust (1M LIBOR + 0.13%)(b)
         223,809
0.428%
11/25/2036
 
      191,478
 
RBSGC Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-B (a)
             6,651
4.539%
1/26/2037
 
          5,540
 
Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2004-IP2 (a)
           78,667
4.345%
12/25/2034
 
        77,581
 
Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2007-A6
         140,697
6.000%
6/25/2037
 
      112,997
 
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
         104,571
7.000%
6/25/2026
 
        39,961
 
Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2004-2
         774,031
6.000%
8/25/2035
 
      752,416
 
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
         
   
 Trust Series 2005-19XS (1M LIBOR +0.88%)(b)
         292,123
1.048%
10/25/2035
 
      262,915
 
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust
         
   
2006-AR5 (1M LIBOR + 0.21%)(b)
         139,469
0.588%
5/25/2036
 
      116,793
 
Structured Asset Securities Corp Mortgage Loan
         
   
Trust 2005-7XS (1M LIBOR + 1.50%)(c)
           70,499
1.870%
4/25/2035
 
        68,426
 
UCFC Home Equity Loan Trust 1998-D
         472,820
7.750%
4/15/2030
 
      419,536
 
Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC Series 2005-B
         
   
Trust (a)
 
         223,756
4.039%
10/20/2035
 
      198,843
 
WaMu Mortgage Backed Pass Through
         
   
Certificates Series 2001-AR5 (a)
         177,025
3.625%
12/19/2039
 
      170,622
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through
         
   
 Certificates Series 2002-AR14 Trust (a)
         167,494
4.112%
11/25/2032
 
      165,056
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series
         
   
2002-AR17 Trust (FCN 12M A1 YYM + 1.20%)(b)
         289,644
2.894%
11/25/2042
 
      270,600
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series
         
   
2002-AR6 Trust (FCN 12M A1 YYM + 1.40%)(b)
         448,655
2.904%
6/25/2042
 
      422,675
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
         
   
 Series 2003-AR4 Trust (e)
           37,542
3.717%
5/25/2033
 
        36,514
               
 (Continued)
12

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
         
                 
Schedule of Investments - Continued
         
                 
As of May 31, 2020
           
       

Principal
Interest
Rate
Maturity
Date
 
Value
(Note 1)
                 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - Continued
         
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
         
   
Series 2004-AR1 Trust (e)
 $         23,106
3.838%
3/25/2034
 $
               21,836
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
         
   
Series 2006-AR10 Trust (a)
            31,591
3.859%
8/25/2046
 
               28,070
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
         
   
Series 2006-AR12 Trust (a)
          181,425
3.219%
10/25/2036
 
            165,558
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
         
   
Series 2006-AR14 Trust (a)
          210,107
3.266%
11/25/2036
 
            180,936
 
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
         
   
Series 2007-HY1 Trust (a)
          295,555
3.649%
2/25/2037
 
            266,569
 
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through
         
   
Certificates WMALT Series 2005-4 Trust
               8,651
5.500%
6/25/2035
 
                 8,582
 
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through
         
   
Certificates WMALT Series 2007-HY1 Trust
         
   
(1M LIBOR +0.09%)(b)
            20,121
0.258%
2/25/2037
 
               11,245
                 
 
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $38,351,575)
     
       36,320,733
                 
U.S. TREASURY NOTE - 4.31%
         
 
United States Treasury Floating Rate Note (b)
         
   
(13-week Treasury Bill + 30bps)
 $   2,000,000
0.455%
10/31/2021
 
         2,006,064
                 
 
Total U.S. Treasury Note (Cost $2,001,124)
       
         2,006,064
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 6.25%
         
 
 Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio -
 
Shares
   
 
     Institutional Class, 0.05% §
   
2,905,480
 
         2,905,480
                 
 
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $2,905,480)
       
         2,905,480
                 
Investments, at Value (Cost $48,723,087) - 99.47%
     
 $
       46,252,265
                 
Other Assets Less Liabilities  - 0.53%
       
            248,563
                 
 
Net Assets - 100.00%
     
 $
       46,500,828
§
Represents 7 day effective yield
*
Non income-producing investment
(a)
Variable interest rate - The interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes
   
 
 in current interest rates. Rate represented is as of May 31, 2020.
       
(b)
Floating interest rate
           
(c)
Fixed to floating interest rate
         
(d)
Weighted average
           
(e)
Fixed to weighted average
         
     
Summary of Investments
         
         
% of Net Assets
Value
   
     
Preferred Stock
 
1.08%
 $        500,000
   
     
Asset-Backed Securities
 
8.12%
        3,777,605
   
     
Corporate Bonds
 
1.60%
            742,383
   
     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
 
78.11%
      36,320,733
   
     
U.S. Treasury Note
 
4.31%
        2,006,064
   
     
Short-Term Investment
 
6.25%
        2,905,480
   
     
Other Assets Less Liabilities
 
0.53%
            248,563
   
     
Total Net Assets
 
100.00%
 $   46,500,828
   
See Notes to Financial Statements
         
13

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
   
               
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
   
               
As of May 31, 2020
     
               
Assets:
         
 
Investments, at value (cost $48,723,087)
$
    46,252,265
 
Receivables:
     
   
Investments sold
   
          45,968
   
Fund shares sold
   
          68,038
   
Dividends
   
              283
   
Interest
     
        141,077
   
Due from Advisor
   
                48
 
Prepaid expenses:
     
   
Registration and filing expenses
 
          46,357
   
Insurance fees
   
            3,863
   
Fund accounting fees
   
            2,805
   
Compliance fees
   
                57
               
 
Total assets
   
    46,560,761
               
Liabilities:
         
 
Due to custodian
   
              556
 
Payables:
       
   
Fund shares repurchased
 
          35,553
 
Accrued expenses:
     
   
Professional fees
   
          12,457
   
Trustee fees and meeting expenses
 
            4,309
   
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares
 
            3,152
   
Custody fees
   
            2,777
   
Security pricing fees
   
              508
   
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
              329
   
Miscellaneous expenses
 
              155
   
Administration fees
   
              137
               
 
Total liabilities
   
          59,933
               
Total Net Assets
 
 $
    46,500,828
               
Net Assets Consist of:
     
 
Paid in capital
 
 $
    49,141,950
 
Accumulated deficit
   
    (2,641,122)
               
Total Net Assets
 
 $
    46,500,828
               
Institutional Class Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
     4,325,490
 
Net Assets
   
 $
    42,353,960
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
 $
             9.79
               
Class C Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
        439,834
 
Net Assets
   
 $
     4,146,868
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (a)
 $
             9.43
               
(a)
Contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares is imposed on proceeds redeemed within one year of the purchase date (note 1).
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
14

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
   
               
Statement of Operations
   
               
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020
   
               
Investment Income:
   
 
Dividends
   
$
           66,424
 
Interest
       
       1,809,052
               
 
Total Investment Income
 
       1,875,476
               
Expenses:
         
 
Advisory fees (note 2)
 
         434,811
 
Professional fees
 
           76,329
 
Registration and filing expenses
 
           59,877
 
Administration fees (note 2)
 
           45,955
 
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares (note 4)
 
           42,124
 
Security pricing fees
 
           40,009
 
Fund accounting fees (note 2)
 
           37,316
 
Transfer agent fees (note 2)
 
           27,000
 
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
           26,282
 
Custody fees (note 2)
 
           21,049
 
Trustee fees and meeting expenses (note 3)
 
           19,288
 
Compliance fees (note 2)
 
             8,330
 
Miscellaneous expenses (note 2)
 
             1,955
 
Insurance fees
   
             1,864
               
 
Total Expenses
   
         842,189
               
 
Fees waived by Advisor (note 2)
 
        (255,524)
               
 
Net Expenses
   
         586,665
               
Net Investment Income
 
       1,288,811
               
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments:
   
               
 
Net realized gain from investment transactions
 
           98,087
               
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
 
      (2,690,319)
               
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments
 
      (2,592,232)
               
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$
      (1,303,421)
               
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
15

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
             
                       
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
             
                       
For the fiscal year ended May 31,
       
2020
 
2019
                       
Operations:
               
 
Net investment income
     
 $
    1,288,811
 $
     438,926
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions
     
        98,087
 
        (2,625)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
   (2,690,319)
 
     219,919
                       
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
   (1,303,421)
 
     656,220
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
             
   
Institutional Class Shares
       
   (1,295,673)
 
    (351,384)
   
Class C Shares
       
       (99,082)
 
    (103,354)
                       
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions
     
   (1,394,755)
 
    (454,738)
                       
Beneficial Interest Transactions:
             
 
Shares sold
         
  44,009,006
 
 13,338,216
 
Reinvested dividends and distributions
       
    1,001,462
 
     422,827
 
Shares repurchased
       
 (14,580,727)
 
  (2,764,346)
Increase from Beneficial Interest Transactions
     
  30,429,741
 
 10,996,697
                       
Net Increase in Net Assets
       
  27,731,565
 
 11,198,179
                       
Net Assets:
               
 
Beginning of Period
       
  18,769,263
 
   7,571,084
 
End of Period
       
 $
  46,500,828
 $
 18,769,263
                       
         
Year Ended
 
 Year Ended
 Share Information:
May 31, 2020
 
May 31, 2019
 
Institutional Class Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
    4,240,660
 $
  43,282,368
 
    1,146,746
 $
 11,711,912
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
        89,737
 
      903,862
 
        31,399
 
     320,801
   
Shares repurchased
   (1,440,502)
 
 (14,115,308)
 
     (218,811)
 
  (2,235,931)
 
Net Increase in Shares of
             
 
  Beneficial Interest
    2,889,895
 $
  30,070,922
 
      959,334
 $
   9,796,782
                       
 
Class C Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
        73,427
 $
      726,638
 
      165,567
 $
   1,626,304
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
        10,037
 
        97,600
 
        10,383
 
     102,026
   
Shares repurchased
       (47,637)
 
     (465,419)
 
       (53,866)
 
    (528,415)
 
Net Increase in Shares of
             
 
  Beneficial Interest
        35,827
 $
      358,819
 
      122,084
 $
   1,199,915
                       
                       
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
16

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
         
Institutional Class Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
     10.29
 $
    10.12
 $
   10.42
 $
      9.98
 $
      9.98
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
                   
 
Net investment income (c)
 
        0.31
 
      0.43
 
      0.38
 
      0.38
 
      0.10
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
                 
   
investments
 
      (0.47)
 
      0.17
 
    (0.18)
 
      0.46
 
    (0.00)
 (f)(g)
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
      (0.16)
 
      0.60
 
      0.20
 
      0.84
 
      0.10
 
                               
Less Distributions:
                     
From net investment income
 
      (0.34)
 
    (0.43)
 
    (0.33)
 
    (0.40)
 
    (0.10)
 
From return of capital
 
            -
 
           -
 
    (0.17)
 
          -
 
          -
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
      (0.34)
 
    (0.43)
 
    (0.50)
 
    (0.40)
 
    (0.10)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
        9.79
 $
    10.29
 $
   10.12
 $
   10.42
 $
      9.98
 
                               
Total Return (a)
   
(1.62)%
 
6.07%
 
1.93%
 
8.54%
 
1.02%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
   42,354
 $
 14,767
 $
   4,822
 $
   4,498
 $
   7,063
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
1.83%
 
2.88%
 
4.03%
 
3.90%
 
2.04%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.29%
 
0.94%
(e)
Net Investment Income to Average
                     
 
Net Assets (b)(d)
 
3.04%
 
4.19%
 
3.75%
 
3.68%
 
0.98%
(e)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
9.52%
 
27.78%
 
99.44%
 
110.84%
 
246.74%

                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
     
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
                 
(d)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
 
(e)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
 
(f)
Less than $0.01 per share.
                     
(g)
The amount of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share for the year ended May 31, 2016 does not accord with the amount in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of purchases and sales of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
                               
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     
17

Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
         
Class C Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(g)
2016
(g)
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
       9.91
 $
      9.75
 $
    10.07
 $
       9.67
 $
       9.70
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
                     
 
Net investment income (loss)(c)
 
       0.20
 
      0.31
 
       0.25
 
       0.29
 
     (0.01)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
                   
   
investments
 
     (0.45)
 
      0.17
 
     (0.16)
 
       0.42
 
       0.01
 (f)
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
     (0.25)
 
      0.48
 
       0.09
 
       0.71
 
     (0.00)
 
                               
Less Distributions:
                     

From net investment income  
     (0.23)
 
     (0.32)
 
     (0.24)
 
     (0.31)
 
     (0.03)
 

From return of capital  
           -
 
           -
 
     (0.17)
 
           -
 
           -
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
     (0.23)
 
     (0.32)
 
     (0.41)
 
     (0.31)
 
     (0.03)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
       9.43
 $
      9.91
 $
       9.75
 $
    10.07
 $
       9.67
 
                               
Total Return (a)
   
(2.58)%
 
4.97%
 
0.94%
 
7.46%
 
0.05%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
    4,147
 $
    4,002
 $
    2,749
 $
    2,204
 $
    1,422
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
2.84%
 
3.84%
 
5.07%
 
5.27%
 
3.17%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.28%
 
2.12%
 (e)
Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average
                     
 
Net Assets (b)(d)
 
2.10%
 
3.17%
 
2.54%
 
2.96%
 
(0.14)%
 (e)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
9.52%
 
27.78%
 
99.44%
 
110.84%
 
246.74%
 
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
       
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
                     
(d)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(f)
The amount of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share for the year ended May 31, 2016 does not accord with the amount in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of purchases and sales of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
(g)
As of February 24, 2017, the "Advisor Class" Shares were renamed to the "Class C" Shares.  There were no other changes to this class of shares.
     
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     
18

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from October 17, 2013 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                   
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Institutional Class Shares versus the S&P Global Broad Market TR Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                     
   
As of
         
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
     
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Institutional Class Shares
     
8.05%
 
4.48%
 
7.03%
 
10/17/13
   
   
S&P Global Broad Market TR Index
     
4.70%
 
5.46%
 
6.32%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)
 
19

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Institutional Class Shares
               
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from October 17, 2013 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 1.39% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
20

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Class C Shares
               
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from November 4, 2013 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
               
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Class C Shares versus the S&P Global Broad Market TR Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and  is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                   
 
Average Annual Total Returns
                                  
   
As of
          
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
May 31, 2020
        
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
Class C Shares
        
6.95%
 
3.42%
 
6.21%
 
11/04/13
   
S&P Global Broad Market TR Index
     
4.70%
 
5.46%
 
6.25%
 
N/A
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                             

  (Continued)
21

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Class C Shares
               
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from November 4, 2013 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 2.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 2.39% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                   
                                   
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   

22

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Class A Shares
               
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from March 13, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
               
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment ($9,550 with 4.50% sales load) and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Class A Shares versus the S&P Global Broad Market TR Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and  is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                   
 
Average Annual Total Returns
                                 
   
As of
             
One
 
Since
 
Inception
   
May 31, 2020
           
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
Class A Shares - No Sales Load
         
7.87%
 
-2.23%
 
03/13/18
   
Class A Shares - 4.50% Maximum Sales Load
     
3.77%
 
-3.92%
 
03/13/18
   
S&P Global Broad Market TR Index
     
4.70%
 
0.27%
 
N/A
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                             

  (Continued)
23

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund - Class A Shares
               
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from March 13, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 1.64% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                   
                                   
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                   
                                   
                                   
24

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
         
                   
Schedule of Investments
         
As of May 31, 2020
         
             

Shares
 
 Value
(Note 1)
COMMON STOCKS - 86.51%
         
 
Communication Services - 0.37%
         
   
NetEase, Inc.
   
750
$
       287,175
                 
       287,175
 
Consumer Discretionary - 3.72%
         
   
Dollar General Corp.
   
3,100
 
       593,681
 

JD.com, Inc.
   
20,900
 
    1,135,497
 

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.
 
2,900
 
       347,884
 

Vipshop Holdings Ltd.
   
27,700
 
       480,318
 
  * 
XPEL, Inc.
     
24,000
 
       358,320
                 
    2,915,700
 
Consumer Staples - 6.92%
         
   
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
   
21,559
 
    1,559,362
   
Costco Wholesale Corp.
   
7,200
 
    2,220,984
 
 * 
Lifevantage Corp.
   
10,000
 
       153,100
   
The Clorox Co.
   
7,200
 
    1,485,000
                 
    5,418,446
 
Energy - 0.87%
           
   
Frontline Ltd.
   
26,000
 
       237,380
   
International Seaways, Inc.
   
8,800
 
       199,584
 

Teekay Tankers Ltd.
   
14,000
 
       243,320
                 
       680,284
 
Financials - 6.69%
         
   
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
   
198,528
 
    1,671,606
   
Brown & Brown, Inc.
   
18,300
 
       735,660
   
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
   
2,900
 
       433,028
   
Newtek Business Services Corp.
   
28,000
 
       480,480
   
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
   
50,300
 
    1,689,074
   
PJT Partners, Inc.
   
4,200
 
       229,698
                 
    5,239,546
 
Health Care - 16.92%
         
   
AstraZeneca PLC
   
21,200
 
    1,157,520
 

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
 
53,000
 
       253,340
 

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
   
26,600
 
       402,724
 

DexCom, Inc.
   
1,900
 
       718,789
 

Electromed, Inc.
   
20,000
 
       288,400
 
Genmab A/S
   
15,100
 
       460,097
   
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
22,000
 
    1,712,260
 

Inovalon Holdings, Inc.
   
20,000
 
       376,400
 

LHC Group, Inc.
   
2,300
 
       373,773
 

Medpace Holdings, Inc.
   
9,700
 
       900,354
 

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
   
22,500
 
       347,850
 

Repro-Med Systems, Inc.
   
36,000
 
       364,320
   
ResMed, Inc.
   
5,100
 
       820,182
 

Veeva Systems, Inc.
   
11,800
 
    2,582,666
 

Viemed Healthcare, Inc.
   
31,400
 
       261,562
   
Zoetis, Inc.
     
13,900
 
    1,937,521
 

Zynex, Inc.
     
15,000
 
       291,000
                 
  13,248,758
                 
 (Continued)
25

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
         
                   
Schedule of Investments - Continued
         
                   
As of May 31, 2020
         
             

Shares
 
 Value
(Note 1)
COMMON STOCKS - Continued
         
                   
 
Industrials - 3.32%
         
 
*
Copart, Inc.
     
7,200
$
       643,608
   
Costamare, Inc.
   
200,000
 
       920,000
   
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
   
3,800
 
       656,184
   
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc.
   
11,700
 
       381,654
                 
    2,601,446
 
Information Technology - 43.70%
         
 
*
Acacia Communications, Inc.
   
8,500
 
       573,750
 
*
Adobe, Inc.
     
4,950
 
    1,913,670
 
*
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
   
18,000
 
       968,400
   
ASML Holding NV
   
900
 
       296,559
 
*
Atlassian Corp. PLC
   
4,400
 
       815,320
   
AudioCodes Ltd.
   
83,699
 
    3,067,568
 
*
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
   
7,800
 
       209,430
   
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
   
7,100
 
       566,296
 
*
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
   
32,100
 
    2,930,409
 
*
CyberOptics Corp.
   
5,600
 
       180,264
 
*
Daqo New Energy Corp.
   
5,900
 
       301,903
 
*
Digital Turbine, Inc.
   
45,000
 
       288,900
 
*
DocuSign, Inc.
   
4,500
 
       628,830
 
*
Endava PLC
     
8,100
 
       389,448
 
*
Enphase Energy, Inc.
   
17,200
 
    1,000,868
 
*
Fair Isaac Corp.
   
1,500
 
       603,975
 
*
Fortinet, Inc.
   
23,550
 
    3,278,160
 
Globant SA
     
4,100
 
       574,861
 
*
IEC Electronics Corp.
   
19,501
 
       153,863
   
KLA Corp.
     
2,400
 
       422,304
   
Leidos Holdings, Inc.
   
4,300
 
       452,747
   
Microsoft Corp.
   
5,100
 
       934,575
 
*
Model N, Inc.
   
8,600
 
       276,232
 
*
Nice Ltd.
     
9,400
 
    1,749,716
   
NVIDIA Corp.
   
6,600
 
    2,343,132
 
*
Perficient, Inc.
   
6,000
 
       204,240
   
Power Integrations, Inc.
   
4,300
 
       465,905
 
*
Qualys, Inc.
     
15,700
 
    1,810,524
   
RingCentral, Inc.
   
2,100
 
       575,925
   
Sapiens International Corp. NV
   
46,300
 
    1,088,976
 
*
ServiceNow, Inc.
   
5,000
 
    1,939,650
 
*
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.
   
3,300
 
       468,270
   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
 
7,900
 
       397,607
 
*
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
   
51,200
 
    1,061,376
   
United Microelectronics Corp.
   
100,000
 
       253,000
 
*
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
   
5,700
 
    1,023,036
                 
  34,209,689
                   
                   
                 
 (Continued)
26

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
         
                   
Schedule of Investments - Continued
         
                   
As of May 31, 2020
         
             

Shares
 
 Value
(Note 1)
                   
COMMON STOCKS - Continued
         
                   
 
Materials - 0.41%
         
 
*
UFP Technologies, Inc.
   
7,000
$
       316,470
                 
       316,470
 
Real Estate - 3.59%
         
   
American Tower Corp.
   
6,200
 
    1,600,654
   
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.
   
6,600
 
       240,372
   
Lamar Advertising Co.
   
5,500
 
       364,650
   
Safehold, Inc
   
11,000
 
       602,690
                 
    2,808,366
                   
   
Total Common Stocks (Cost $53,168,722)
     
  67,725,880
                   
EXCHANGE-TRADED PRODUCT - 4.72%
         
 
**
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF
 
60,000
 
    3,697,200
                   
   
Total Exchange-Traded Product (Cost $3,348,276)
   
    3,697,200
                   
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.43%
Number of
Exercise
Expiration
Notional
 
          Contracts Price
Date
Value
 
 
*
S&P 500 Put Option (a)
919
 $ 275.00
7/17/2020
 $27,967,008
       339,571
                   
   
Total Put Options Purchased (Premiums Received $446,137)
 
       339,571
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 11.81%
         
 
§
 Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio -
     
   
     Class I, 0.05%
   
9,247,744
 
    9,247,744
                   
   
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $9,247,744)
     
    9,247,744
                   
Investments, at Value (Cost $66,210,879) - 103.47%
   
$
  81,010,395
                   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets  - (3.47)%
     
   (2,721,173)
                   
 
Net Assets - 100.00%
     
$
  78,289,222
                   
*
Non-income producing investment
         
**
Held as collateral for options
         
§
Represents 7 day effective yield
         
 μ
 American Depositary Receipt
         
(a)
Counterparty is Interactive Brokers LLC
         
                   
The following acronyms or abbreviations are used in this Schedule:
     
 
NV - Netherlands Security
         
 
PLC - Public Limited Company
         
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 
 (Continued)
27

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
         
                   
Schedule of Investments - Continued
         
                   
As of May 31, 2020
         
                   
                   
     
Summary of Investments
         
         
% of Net
       
     
by Sector
Assets
 
Value
   
     
Communication Services
0.37%
$
      287,175
   
     
Consumer Discretionary
3.72%
 
   2,915,700
   
     
Consumer Staples
6.92%
 
   5,418,446
   
     
Energy
 
0.87%
 
      680,284
   
     
Financials
6.69%
 
   5,239,546
   
     
Health Care
16.92%
 
 13,248,758
   
     
Industrials
3.32%
 
   2,601,446
   
     
Information Technology
43.70%
 
 34,209,689
   
     
Materials
0.41%
 
      316,470
   
     
Real Estate
3.59%
 
   2,808,366
   
     
Exchange-Traded Product
4.72%
 
   3,697,200
   
     
Put Options Purchased
0.43%
 
      339,571
   
     
Short-Term Investment
11.81%
 
   9,247,744
   
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-3.47%
 
  (2,721,173)
   
     
Total Net Assets
100.00%
$
 78,289,222
   
                   
                   
                   
See Notes to Financial Statements
         

28

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
   
               
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
   
               
As of May 31, 2020
     
Assets:
         
 
Investments, at value (cost $66,210,879)
$
  81,010,395
 
Receivables:
     
   
Investments sold
   
       975,675
   
Fund shares sold
   
         12,059
   
Dividends and interest
   
         22,366
 
Prepaid expenses:
     
   
Registration and filing expenses
 
         18,927
   
Insurance fees
   
          4,285
   
Fund accounting fees
   
          3,167
   
Compliance fees
   
               34
               
 
Total assets
   
  82,046,908
               
Liabilities:
         
 
Due to broker
   
    1,845,312
 
Payables:
       
   
Investments purchased
   
    1,847,868
   
Fund shares repurchased
 
          9,986
 
Accrued expenses:
     
   
Advisory fees
   
         23,756
   
Professional fees
   
         17,527
   
Trustee fees and meeting expenses
 
          4,076
   
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
          2,815
   
Interest expense
   
          2,555
   
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares and Class A Shares
 
          1,820
   
Custody fees
   
          1,597
   
Administration fees
   
             181
   
Miscellaneous expenses
 
             154
   
Security pricing fees
   
               39
               
 
Total liabilities
   
    3,757,686
               
Total Net Assets
 
 $
  78,289,222
               
Net Assets Consist of:
     
 
Paid in capital
 
 $
  73,597,341
 
Distributable earnings
   
    4,691,881
               
Total Net Assets
 
 $
  78,289,222
               
Institutional Class Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
    5,507,245
 
Net Assets
   
 $
  74,999,284
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
 $
          13.62
               
Class C Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
       185,380
 
Net Assets
   
 $
    2,380,589
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (a)
 $
          12.84
               
Class A Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
       111,612
 
Net Assets
   
 $
       909,349
 
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
 $
            8.15
 
Maximum Offering Price Per Share ($8.15 ÷ 95.50%)(b)
 $
            8.53
               
(a)
Contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares is imposed on shares redeemed within one year of the purchase date (note 1).
(b)
The Fund charges a 4.50% maximum sales load on all initial purchases.
   
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
29

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
   
               
Statement of Operations
   
               
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020
   
               
Investment Income:
   
 
Dividends (net of withholding taxes of $13,285)
$
          926,295
               
 
Total Investment Income
 
          926,295
               
Expenses:
         
 
Advisory fees (note 2)
 
          820,915
 
Administration fees (note 2)
 
           84,170
 
Transfer agent fees (note 2)
 
           33,000
 
Registration and filing expenses
 
           55,329
 
Fund accounting fees (note 2)
 
           47,314
 
Professional fees
 
           39,410
 
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares (note 4)
 
           25,472
 
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
           43,945
 
Custody fees (note 2)
 
           20,677
 
Trustee fees and meeting expenses (note 3)
 
           19,055
 
Compliance fees (note 2)
 
             9,458
 
Security pricing fees
 
             8,948
 
Interest expense
 
             4,206
 
Insurance fees
   
             4,017
 
Miscellaneous expenses (note 2)
 
             1,954
 
Distribution and service fees - Class A Shares (note 4)
 
             1,935
               
 
Total Expenses
   
       1,219,805
               
 
Fees waived by Advisor (note 2)
 
         (162,047)
               
 
Net Expenses
   
       1,057,758
               
Net Investment Loss
 
         (131,463)
               
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
   
               
 
Net realized loss from investment transactions
 
      (2,320,087)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
 
       8,708,004
               
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments
 
       6,387,917
               
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$
       6,256,454
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   

30

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
               
                         
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
               
                         
For the fiscal years ended May 31,
         
2020
 
2019
                         
Operations:
                   
 
Net investment loss
       
 $
(131,463)
 $
(116,714)
 
Net realized loss from investment transactions
     
(2,320,087)
 
(6,394,807)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
8,708,004
 
(10,259,844)
                         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
6,256,454
 
(16,771,365)
                         
Distributions to Shareholders:
               
   
Institutional Class Shares
         
        (29,438)
 
(6,529,155)
 
Class C Shares
         
            (991)
 
(226,542)
   
Class A Shares
         
            (573)
 
        (95,192)
                         
Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions
     
        (31,002)
 
(6,850,889)
                         
Beneficial Interest Transactions:
               
 
Shares sold
           
    8,009,809
 
28,771,643
 
Reinvested dividends and distributions
       
         29,515
 
6,575,606
 
Shares repurchased
         
 (19,521,938)
 
(33,917,287)
                         
Increase (Decrease) from Beneficial Interest Transactions
     
 (11,482,614)
 
1,429,962
                         
Net Decrease in Net Assets
         
(5,257,162)
 
(22,192,292)
                         
Net Assets:
                   
 
Beginning of Year
         
  83,546,384
 
 105,738,676
 
End of Year
         
 $
78,289,222
 $
83,546,384
                         
                         
 Share Information:
 
May 31, 2020
 
May 31, 2019
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
   
Shares sold
 
553,937
 $
7,394,028
 
1,867,853
 $
26,765,605
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
        1,980
 
        28,056
 
622,335
 
6,290,128
   
Shares repurchased
 
 (1,417,097)
 
 (18,704,137)
 
   (2,486,801)
 
  (32,285,888)
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of
               
   
Beneficial Interest
 
    (861,180)
 $
 (11,282,053)
 
          3,387
 $
        769,845
                         
 
Class C Shares
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
 
       18,224
 $
      237,333
 
         96,179
 $
     1,320,371
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
             69
 
             932
 
         22,976
 
        222,178
   
Shares repurchased
 
      (52,792)
 
     (675,133)
 
        (94,517)
 
    (1,233,424)
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of
               
   
Beneficial Interest
 
      (34,499)
 $
     (436,868)
 
         24,638
 $
        309,125
                         
 
Class A Shares
   
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
 
       48,457
 $
      378,448
 
         74,674
 $
        685,667
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
             62
 
             527
 
         10,428
 
         63,300
   
Shares repurchased
 
      (17,135)
 
     (142,668)
 
        (51,486)
 
       (397,975)
 
Net Increase in Shares of
               
   
Beneficial Interest
 
       31,384
 $
      236,307
 
         33,616
 $
        350,992
                         
                         
                         
                         
See Notes to Financial Statements
               

31

Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
         
Institutional Class Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
     12.61
 $
     16.06
 $
      13.69
 $
    11.58
 $
      12.77
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
                     
 
Net investment income (loss) (c)
 
      (0.02)
 
     (0.01)
 
      (0.06)
 
      0.03
 
       0.01
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
                   
   
investments
 
       1.04
 
     (2.43)
 
       3.05
 
      2.10
 
      (1.19)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
       1.02
 
     (2.44)
 
       2.99
 
      2.13
 
      (1.18)
 
                               
Less Distributions:
                     
From net investment income
 
      (0.01)
 
          -
 
           -
 
     (0.02)
 
      (0.01)
 
From net realized gains
 
          -
 
     (1.01)
 
      (0.62)
 
         -
 
           -
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
      (0.01)
 
     (1.01)
 
      (0.62)
 
     (0.02)
 
      (0.01)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
     13.62
 $
     12.61
 $
      16.06
 $
    13.69
 $
      11.58
 
                               
Total Return (a)
   
8.05%
 
(13.63)%
 
22.23%
 
18.42%
 
(9.21)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
   74,999
 $
   80,299
 $
  102,233
 $
  63,142
 $
    45,453
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
 
0.01%
 
          -
 
           -
 
         -
 
           -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
1.47%
(f)
1.39%
 
1.39%
 
1.55%
 
1.51%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
1.25%
(f)
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.18%
 
1.11%
(d)
Net Investment Income (Loss) to
                     
 
Average Net Assets (b)(e)
 
(0.13)%
 
(0.07)%
 
(0.39)%
 
0.29%
 
0.05%
(d)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
72.71%
 
122.27%
 
124.11%
 
135.58%
 
172.08%
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(e)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(f)
Includes interest expense.
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                 
(Continued)
 
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Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
         
Class C Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(e)
2016
(e)
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
    12.01
 $
    15.51
 $
    13.38
 $
    11.42
 $
   12.72
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
                     
 
Net investment loss (c)
 
     (0.14)
 
    (0.15)
 
     (0.20)
 
     (0.06)
 
    (0.11)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
                     
   
investments
 
      0.98
 
    (2.34)
 
      2.95
 
      2.04
 
    (1.18)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
      0.84
 
    (2.49)
 
      2.75
 
      1.98
 
    (1.29)
 
                               
Less Distributions:
                     
 
From net investment income
 
     (0.01)
 
         -
 
         -
 
     (0.02)
 
    (0.01)
 
 
From net realized gains
 
         -
 
    (1.01)
 
     (0.62)
 
         -
 
        -
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
     (0.01)
 
    (1.01)
 
     (0.62)
 
     (0.02)
 
    (0.01)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
    12.84
 $
    12.01
 $
    15.51
 $
    13.38
 $
   11.42
 
                               
Total Return (a)
   
6.95%
 
(14.47)%
 
20.92%
 
17.37%
 
(10.11)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
    2,381
 $
    2,641
 $
    3,028
 $
    2,423
 $
   7,582
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
 
0.01%
 
         -
 
         -
 
         -
 
        -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
2.47%
(g)
2.39%
 
2.39%
 
2.49%
 
2.51%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
2.25%
(g)
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.13%
 
2.11%
(d)
Net Investment Loss to Average
                     
 
Net Assets (b)(f)
 
(1.13)%
 
(1.07)%
 
(1.39)%
 
(0.51)%
 
(0.96)%
(d)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
72.71%
 
122.27%
 
124.11%
 
135.58%
  172.08%
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(e)
As of February 24, 2017, the "Advisor Class" Shares were renamed to the "Class C" Shares.  There were no other changes to this class of shares.
(f)
Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(g)
Includes interest expense.
                             
See Notes to Financial Statements
                 
(Continued)

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Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
             
                       
Financial Highlights
             
         
Class A Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
the fiscal years or period ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
(j)
                       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
 $
              7.56
 $
         10.25
 $
              10.00
 
                       
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
             
 
Net investment loss (e)
 
             (0.03)
 
          (0.03)
 
(0.00)
(h)
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
             
   
investments
 
              0.63
 
          (1.65)
 
               0.25
 
                       
Total from Investment Operations
 
              0.60
 
          (1.68)
 
               0.25
 
                       
Less Distributions:
             
 
From net investment income
 
             (0.01)
 
              -
 
                   -
 
 
From net realized gains
 
                 -
 
          (1.01)
 
                   -
 
                       
Total from Investment Operations
 
             (0.01)
 
          (1.01)
 
                   -
 
                       
Net Asset Value, End of Period
 $
              8.15
 $
           7.56
 $
              10.25
 
                       
Total Return (c)(g)
 
7.87%
 
(13.95)%
 
2.50%
(b)
                       
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
 $
               909
 $
            607
 $
                478
 
                       
Ratios of:
                 
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
 
0.01%
 
              -
 
                   -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (d)
 
1.72%
(k)
1.64%
 
1.72%
(a)
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (d)
 
1.50%
(k)
1.50%
 
1.47%
(a)
Net Investment Loss to Average
             
 
Net Assets (d)(f)
 
(0.37)%
 
(0.30)%
 
(0.20)%
(a)
                       
Portfolio turnover rate
 
72.71%
 
122.27%
 
124.11%
(b)(i)
                       
                       
(a)
Annualized.
(b)
Not annualized.
(c)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(f)
Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(g)
Does not include impact of sales charge, if any.
(h)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(i)
Portfolio turnover rate is calculated based on the entire Fund, not the Class A Shares.
(j)
For the period from March 13, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2018.
(k)
Includes interest expense.
                       
                       
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
34

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                   
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Institutional Class Shares versus the S&P Global Broad Market TR Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
           
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
         
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Institutional Class Shares
       
17.50%
 
8.68%
 
10.12%
 
09/20/12
   
   
S&P Global Broad Market TR Index
     
4.70%
 
5.46%
 
8.13%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)
35

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 1.80% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
36

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Class C Shares
                 
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
               
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Class C Shares versus the S&P Global Broad Market TR Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and  is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
         
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
         
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Class C Shares
         
16.29%
 
7.61%
 
9.30%
 
09/26/12
   
   
S&P Global Broad Market TR Index
     
4.70%
 
5.46%
 
8.37%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)
37

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Class C Shares
                       
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 2.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020.  The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 2.80% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
                                       
38

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A Shares
                   
                                     
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                       
                                     
For the period from April 16, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
 
                                     
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                 
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment ($9,550 with 4.50% sales load) and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A Shares versus the S&P Global Broad Market TR Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and  is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                     
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                     
   
As of
               
One
 
Since
 
Inception
 
   
May 31, 2020
             
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
 
   
Class A Shares - No Sales Load
           
17.06%
 
6.16%
 
04/16/18
 
   
Class A Shares - 4.50% Maximum Sales Load
         
11.79%
 
3.88%
 
04/16/18
 
   
S&P Global Broad Market TR Index
         
4.70%
 
1.22%
 
N/A
 
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                 
(Continued)
39

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A Shares
                   
                                     
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                       
                                     
For the period from April 16, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
 
                                     
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 2.05% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                     
                                     
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                     
                                     
                                     
40

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
         
                   
Schedule of Investments
           
                   
As of May 31, 2020
           
                   
             
Shares
 
Value (Note 1)
                   
EXCHANGE-TRADED PRODUCTS - 102.94%
         
                   
 
Communication Services - 22.68%
         
   
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
 
141,159
 $
7,625,409
   
ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF
   
133,793
 
6,455,512
                 
14,080,921
 
Consumer Discretionary - 10.78%
           
   
Amplify Online Retail ETF
     
104,458
 
6,692,624
                   
 
Health Care - 13.08%
           
   
iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF
   
30,245
 
8,121,085
                   
 
Information Technology - 51.24%
           
   
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
   
111,891
 
7,910,694
   
iShares Expanded Technology Software ETF
   
26,812
 
7,166,043
   
iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF
   
18,688
 
4,706,760
   
Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
   
75,096
 
7,357,155
   
Vaneck Vectors Semiconductor ETF
   
33,172
 
4,678,247
                 
31,818,899
 
Large-Cap - 5.16%
           
 
**
iShares Edge MSCI Minimum Volatility ETF
   
52,021
 
3,205,534
                   
   
Total Exchange-Traded Products (Cost $60,072,899)
     
63,919,063
                   
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.44%
Number of
Exercise
Expiration
Notional
   
        Contracts Price
Date
Value
   
 
*
S&P 500 Put Option (a)
732
 $      275.00
7/17/2020
 $  22,276,224
 
270,474
                   
   
Total Put Options Purchased (Premiums Paid $355,302)
     
       270,474
                   
Investments, at Value (Cost $60,428,201) - 103.38%
     
 $
64,189,537
                   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets  - (3.38)%
       
   (2,097,457)
                   
 
Net Assets - 100.00%
       
 $
62,092,080
                   
(a) 
Counterparty is Interactive Brokers LLC.
         
*
Non-income producing investment
           
**
Held as collateral for options
           
                   
     
Summary of Investments
         
     
by Sector
           
         
% of Net Assets
  
Value
   
     
Exchange-Traded Products:
         
     
  Communication Services
22.68%
$
     14,080,921
   
     
  Consumer Discretionary
10.78%
 
       6,692,624
   
     
  Health Care
 
13.08%
 
       8,121,085
   
     
  Information Technology
51.24%
 
     31,818,899
   
     
  Large-Cap
 
5.16%
 
       3,205,534
   
     
Put Options Purchased
0.44%
 
          270,474
   
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-3.38%
 
      (2,097,457)
   
     
Total Net Assets
 
100.00%
$
     62,092,080
   
                   
See Notes to Financial Statements
           
41

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
 
             
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
             
As of May 31, 2020
   
             
Assets:
         
 
Investments, at value (cost $60,428,201)
 64,189,537
 
Receivables:
   
   
Fund shares sold
 
     140,714
   
Dividends and interest
             26
 
Prepaid expenses:
   
   
Registration and filing expenses
       32,516
   
Insurance expenses
         3,747
   
Fund accounting fees
         3,162
   
Compliance fees
 
           202
             
 
Total assets
 
 64,369,904
             
Liabilities:
       
 
Due to custodian
 
     381,536
 
Due to broker
 
  1,495,632
 
Payables:
   
   
Investments purchased
     355,303
   
Fund shares repurchased
         3,634
 
Accrued expenses:
   
   
Professional fees
 
       17,682
   
Advisory fees
 
11,805
   
Trustee fees and meeting expenses
         4,308
   
Shareholder fulfillment fees
         2,278
   
Interest expense
 
         2,170
   
Custody fees
 
         2,103
   
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares and Class A Shares
           914
   
Administration fees
           238
   
Miscellaneous expenses
           156
   
Security pricing fees
             65
             
 
Total liabilities
 
  2,277,824
             
Net Assets
   
 $
 62,092,080
             
Net Assets Consist of:
   
 
Paid in capital
 $
 57,575,412
 
Distributable earnings
 
  4,516,668
             
 
Total Net Assets
 $
 62,092,080
             
Institutional Class Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
Net Assets
 $
 59,868,676
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
         17.78
             
Class C Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
Net Assets
 $
  1,235,911
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (a)
         16.71
             
Class A Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
Net Assets
 $
     987,493
 
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
          9.53
 
Maximum Offering Price Per Share ($9.53 ÷ 95.50%)(b)
          9.98
             
(a)
Contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares is imposed on shares redeemed within one year of the purchase date (note 1).
(b)
The Fund charges a 4.50% maximum sales load on all initial purchases.
 
             
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
42

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
   
               
Statement of Operations
   
               
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020
   
               
Investment Income:
   
 
Dividends
   
$
      855,763
               
 
Total Investment Income
 
      855,763
               
Expenses:
         
 
Advisory fees (note 2)
 
      643,993
 
Registration and filing expenses
 
        78,464
 
Administration fees (note 2)
 
        66,478
 
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
        50,920
 
Fund accounting fees (note 2)
 
        45,545
 
Professional fees
 
        41,956
 
Transfer agent fees (note 2)
 
        33,705
 
Custody fees (note 2)
 
        17,338
 
Trustee fees and meeting expenses (note 3)
 
        19,287
 
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares (note 4)
 
        10,898
 
Compliance fees (note 2)
 
         8,034
 
Interest expense
 
         3,554
 
Insurance expenses
 
         3,346
 
Security pricing fees
 
         2,660
 
Miscellaneous expenses (note 2)
 
         1,958
 
Distribution and service fees - Class A Shares (note 4)
 
         1,357
               
 
Total Expenses
   
   1,029,493
               
 
Fees waived by Advisor (note 2)
 
     (208,689)
               
 
Net Expenses
   
      820,804
               
Net Investment Income
 
        34,959
               
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:
   
               
 
Net realized gain from investment transactions
 
   4,345,385
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
 
   4,445,475
               
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments
 
   8,790,860
               
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$
   8,825,819
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
43

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
             
                       
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
             
                       
For the fiscal years ended May 31,
       
2020
 
2019
                       
Operations:
               
 
Net investment income
     
 $
34,959
 $
30,074
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions
     
4,345,385
 
(1,661,247)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
4,445,475
 
(1,734,642)
                       
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
8,825,819
 
(3,365,815)
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
             
   
Institutional Class Shares
       
   (1,779,848)
 
  (3,319,485)
   
Class C Shares
       
       (32,066)
 
       (62,223)
   
Class A Shares
       
       (25,086)
 
       (31,600)
                       
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions
     
   (1,837,000)
 
  (3,413,308)
                       
Beneficial Interest Transactions:
             
 
Shares sold
         
  27,636,231
 
44,727,013
 
Reinvested dividends and distributions
       
    1,519,120
 
3,121,614
 
Shares repurchased
       
 (28,445,149)
 
(25,543,618)
                       
Net Increase from Beneficial Interest Transactions
     
      710,202
 
22,305,009
                       
Net Increase in Net Assets
       
7,699,021
 
15,525,886
                       
Net Assets:
               
 
Beginning of Year
       
54,393,059
 
38,867,173
 
End of Year
       
 $
62,092,080
 $
54,393,059
                       
                       
 Share Information:
May 31, 2020
 
May 31, 2019
 
Institutional Class Shares
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
   
Shares sold
1,590,458
 $
26,603,783
 
2,672,772
 $
44,153,441
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
86,910
 
1,465,301
 
226,320
 
3,028,157
   
Shares repurchased
(1,718,069)
 
(28,009,831)
 
(1,655,919)
 
(25,314,161)
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
       (40,701)
 $
       59,253
 
    1,243,173
 $
  21,867,437
                       
 
Class C Shares
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
   
Shares sold
15,911
 $
251,125
 
12,605
 $
202,623
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
2,014
 
32,066
 
4,869
 
62,223
   
Shares repurchased
(12,433)
 
(193,295)
 
(13,164)
 
(213,778)
 
Net Increase in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
         5,492
 $
       89,896
 
          4,310
 $
        51,068
                       
 
Class A Shares
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
   
Shares sold
85,727
 $
781,323
 
        39,711
 $
      370,949
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
         2,404
 
       21,753
 
          4,244
 
        31,234
   
Shares repurchased
       (27,495)
 
    (242,023)
 
         (2,023)
 
       (15,679)
 
Net Increase in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
        60,636
 $
     561,053
 
        41,932
 $
      386,504
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
44

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
                   
                               
Financial Highlights
                           
         
Institutional Class Shares
For a share outstanding during
   
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
     
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 
 $
15.55
 $
17.45
 $
14.56
 $
11.81
 $
13.13
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                   
 
Net investment income (loss) (d)
 
     0.01
 
        0.01
 
     (0.08)
 
      0.05
 
      0.05
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                   
 
   on investments
       
     2.69
 
       (0.93)
 
      2.99
 
      2.73
 
     (1.22)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
   
2.70
 
(0.92)
 
2.91
 
2.78
 
(1.17)
 
                               
Less Distributions From:
                           
 
Net investment income
       
         -
 
       (0.82)
 
     (0.02)
 
     (0.03)
 
         -
 
 
Net realized gains
       
    (0.47)
 
       (0.16)
 
         -
 
         -
 
     (0.15)
 
                               
Total Distributions
       
    (0.47)
 
       (0.98)
 
     (0.02)
 
     (0.03)
 
     (0.15)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
   
 $
    17.78
 $
      15.55
 $
    17.45
 $
    14.56
 $
    11.81
 
                               
Total Return (a)
       
17.50%
 
(4.37)%
 
19.98%
 
23.53%
 
(8.92)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
  59,869
 $
    53,013
 $
  37,778
 $
  22,149
 $
    8,113
 
                               
                               
Ratios of:
                           
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
0.01%
 
           -
 
         -
 
         -
 
         -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
1.58%
(f)
1.57%
 
1.81%
 
2.56%
 
1.22%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
1.26%
(f)
1.27%
 
1.35%
 
1.24%
 
0.91%
(e)
Net Investment Income (Loss) to
                       
 
Average Net Assets (b)(c)
     
0.07%
 
0.08%
 
(0.52)%
 
0.39%
 
0.41%
(e)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
       
319.85%
 
268.30%
 
491.30%
 
439.72%
 
284.69%
 
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(f)
Includes interest expense.
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                       
45

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
                   
                               
Financial Highlights
                           
         
Class C Shares
For a share outstanding during
   
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
     
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(f)
2016
(f)
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 
 $
    14.79
 $
       16.81
 $
      14.22
 $
    11.61
 $
      13.04
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                   
 
Net investment loss (d)
       
     (0.14)
 
       (0.15)
 
       (0.28)
 
     (0.01)
 
       (0.07)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                 
 
   on investments
       
      2.53
 
       (0.89)
 
        2.89
 
      2.65
 
       (1.21)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
   
      2.39
 
       (1.04)
 
        2.61
 
      2.64
 
       (1.28)
 
                               
Less Distributions From:
                           
 
Net investment income
       
         -
 
       (0.82)
 
       (0.02)
 
     (0.03)
 
           -
 
 
Net realized gains
       
     (0.47)
 
       (0.16)
 
           -
 
         -
 
       (0.15)
 
                               
Total Distributions
       
     (0.47)
 
       (0.98)
 
       (0.02)
 
     (0.03)
 
       (0.15)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
   
 $
    16.71
 $
       14.79
 $
      16.81
 $
    14.22
 $
      11.61
 
                               
Total Return (a)
       
16.29%
 
(5.28)%
 
18.35%
 
22.73%
 
(9.84)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
    1,236
 $
       1,013
 $
      1,079
 $
       871
 $
      6,160
 
                               
                               
Ratios of:
                           
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
0.01%
 
            -
 
           -
 
         -
 
           -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
2.58%
(g)
2.57%
 
2.81%
 
2.91%
 
2.22%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
2.25%
(g)
2.27%
 
2.35%
 
2.14%
 
1.84%
(e)
Net Investment Loss to Average
                       
 
Net Assets (b)(c)
       
(0.91)%
 
(0.94)%
 
(1.80)%
 
(0.09)%
 
(0.56)%
(e)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
       
319.85%
 
268.30%
 
491.30%
 
439.72%
 
284.69%
 
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(f)
As of February 24, 2017, the "Advisor Class" Shares were renamed to the "Class C" Shares.  There were no other changes to this class of shares.
(g)
Includes interest expense.
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                         
46

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
             
                 
Financial Highlights
             
   
Class A Shares
For a share outstanding during the
May 31,
fiscal years or period ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
(h)
                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
 $
            8.56
 $
           10.15
 $
          10.00
 
                 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
             
 
Net investment loss (e)
 
           (0.03)
 
            (0.03)
 
           (0.02)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
             
 
   on investments
 
            1.47
 
            (0.58)
 
            0.17
 
                 
Total from Investment Operations
 
            1.44
 
            (0.61)
 
            0.15
 
                 
Less Distributions From:
             
 
Net investment income
 
               -
 
            (0.82)
 
               -
 
 
Net realized gains
 
           (0.47)
 
            (0.16)
 
               -
 
                 
Total Distributions
 
           (0.47)
 
            (0.98)
 
               -
 
                 
Net Asset Value, End of Period
 $
            9.53
 $
             8.56
 $
          10.15
 
                 
Total Return (f)(j)
 
17.06%
 
(4.45)%
 
1.50%
(b)
                 
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
 $
             987
 $
              367
 $
              10
 
                 
                 
Ratios of:
             
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
 
0.01%
 
                -
 
               -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (c)
 
1.83%
(i)
1.82%
 
2.00%
(a)
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (c)
 
1.51%
(i)
1.52%
 
1.60%
(a)
Net Investment Loss to Average
             
 
Net Assets (c)(d)
 
(0.39)%
 
(0.28)%
 
(1.59)%
(a)
                 
Portfolio turnover rate
 
319.85%
 
268.30%
 
491.30%
(b)(g)
                 
                 
                 
(a)
Annualized.
(b)
Not annualized.
(c)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(d)
Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(f)
Does not include impact of sales charge, if any.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate is calculated based on the entire Fund, not the Class A Shares.
(h)
For a share outstanding during the period from April 16, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2018.
(i)
Includes interest expenses.
(j)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
47

Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                   
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund - Institutional Class Shares versus the Barclays Capital Global High-Yield Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
           
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
         
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Institutional Class Shares
       
3.75%
 
3.56%
 
4.12%
 
09/20/12
   
   
Barclays Capital Global High-Yield Index
     
-1.11%
 
3.69%
 
4.29%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)
 

48

Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 1.95% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
                                       

49

Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund - Class C Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                   
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund - Class C Shares versus the Barclays Capital Global High-Yield Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
           
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
         
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Class C Shares
         
2.71%
 
2.50%
 
3.17%
 
09/26/12
   
   
Barclays Capital Global High-Yield Index
     
-1.11%
 
3.69%
 
4.41%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)
 

50

Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund - Class C Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 2.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 2.95% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
                                       
51

Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
         
                   
Schedule of Investments
           
                   
As of May 31, 2020
             
                   
             

Shares
 
Value
(Note 1)
                   
EXCHANGE-TRADED PRODUCT - 69.94%
         
                   
 
Debt Fund - 69.94%
           
   
Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
 
       264,387
 $
  12,557,431
                   
   
Total Exchange-Traded Product (Cost $12,512,772)
     
  12,557,431
                   
OPEN-END FUND - 16.05%
           
                   
 
Debt Fund - 16.05%
           
   
Vanguard High Yield Corporate Fund
   
       512,704
 
    2,881,397
                   
   
Total Open-End Fund (Cost $2,825,000)
       
    2,881,397
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 13.70%
           
 
§
 Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio -
       
   
     Class I, 0.05%
     
    2,459,143
 
    2,459,143
                   
   
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $2,459,143)
       
    2,459,143
                   
Investments, at Value (Cost $17,796,915) - 99.69%
     
 $
  17,897,971
                   
Other Assets Less Liabilities  - 0.31%
         
          56,389
                   
 
Net Assets - 100.00%
       
 $
  17,954,360
                   
§
Represents 7 day effective yield
           
                   
                   
                   
     
Summary of Investments
         
                   
         
% of Net Assets
 
Value
   
     
Exchange-Traded Product
69.94%
 $
  12,557,431
   
     
Open-End Fund
 
16.05%
 
    2,881,397
   
     
Short-Term Investment
13.70%
 
    2,459,143
   
     
Other Assets Less Liabilities
0.31%
 
          56,389
   
     
Total Net Assets
 
100.00%
$
  17,954,360
   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
See Notes to Financial Statements
           
52

Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
   
               
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
   
               
As of May 31, 2020
     
               
Assets:
         
 
Investments, at value (cost $17,796,915)
$
  17,897,971
 
Receivables:
     
   
Dividends
   
          3,513
   
Fund shares purchased
 
        42,536
   
Due from Advisor
   
          8,500
 
Prepaid expenses:
     
   
Registration and filing expenses
 
        22,925
   
Insurance expenses
   
          4,008
   
Fund accounting fees
   
          2,561
   
Compliance fees
   
               45
               
 
Total assets
   
  17,982,059
               
Liabilities:
         
 
Payables:
       
   
Fund share repurchased
 
             509
 
Accrued expenses:
     
   
Professional fees
   
        17,802
   
Trustee fees and meeting expenses
 
          4,324
   
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
          3,903
   
Administration fees
   
             407
   
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares
 
             390
   
Miscellaneous expenses
 
             257
   
Security pricing fees
   
               94
   
Custody fees
   
               13
               
 
Total liabilities
   
        27,699
               
Net Assets
     
 $
  17,954,360
               
Net Assets Consist of:
     
 
Paid in capital
 
 $
  20,614,279
 
Accumulated deficit
   
   (2,659,919)
               
 
Total Net Assets
 
 $
  17,954,360
               
Institutional Class Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
    1,802,030
 
Net Assets
   
 $
  17,451,929
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
 $
            9.68
               
Class C Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
        52,330
 
Net Assets
   
 $
       502,431
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (a)
 $
            9.60
               
(a)
Contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares is imposed on proceeds redeemed within one year of the purchase date (note 1).
               
               
               
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
53

Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
   
               
Statement of Operations
   
               
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020
   
               
Investment Income:
   
 
Dividends
   
$
       1,003,808
               
 
Total Investment Income
 
       1,003,808
               
Expenses:
         
 
Advisory fees (note 2)
 
          214,674
 
Registration and filing expenses
 
           46,779
 
Professional fees
 
           40,452
 
Fund accounting fees (note 2)
 
           35,344
 
Transfer agent fees (note 2)
 
           27,000
 
Administration fees (note 2)
 
           26,264
 
Trustee fees and meeting expenses (note 3)
 
           19,303
 
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
           18,211
 
Custody fees (note 2)
 
             6,632
 
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares (note 4)
 
             5,909
 
Compliance fees (note 2)
 
             3,191
 
Security pricing fees
 
             2,707
 
Miscellaneous expenses (note 2)
 
             2,057
 
Insurance fees
   
             1,849
               
 
Total Expenses
   
          450,372
               
 
Fees waived by Advisor (note 2)
 
         (176,657)
               
 
Net Expenses
   
          273,715
               
Net Investment Income
 
          730,093
               
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:
   
               
 
Net realized gain from investment transactions
 
           18,533
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
 
          124,012
               
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments
 
          142,545
               
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$
          872,638
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
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Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
             
                       
                       
For the fiscal year ended May 31,
       
2020
 
2019
                       
Operations:
                 
 
Net investment income
     
 $
       730,093
 $
    1,245,422
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions
     
        18,533
 
      (875,319)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
       124,012
 
       452,037
                       
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
     
       872,638
 
       822,140
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
             
   
Institutional Class Shares
       
      (709,393)
 
   (1,402,632)
   
Class C Shares
       
       (13,541)
 
        (31,534)
                       
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions
     
      (722,934)
 
   (1,434,166)
                       
Beneficial Interest Transactions:
             
 
Shares sold
         
    2,757,489
 
    4,287,596
 
Reinvested dividends and distributions
       
       273,521
 
       458,040
 
Shares repurchased
       
 (10,336,982)
 
  (13,301,177)
                       
Net Decrease from Beneficial Interest Transactions
     
   (7,305,972)
 
   (8,555,541)
                       
Net Decrease in Net Assets
       
   (7,156,268)
 
   (9,167,567)
                       
Net Assets:
                 
 
Beginning of Year
       
  25,110,628
 
   34,278,195
 
End of Year
       
 $
  17,954,360
 $
   25,110,628
                       
                       
 Share Information:
May 31, 2020
 
May 31, 2019
 
Institutional Class Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares
 Amount
   
Shares sold
     282,421
 $
    2,757,489
 
       439,329
 $
    4,279,832
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
      26,593
 
       259,980
 
        44,118
 
       426,506
   
Shares repurchased
 (1,036,620)
 
 (10,149,243)
 
   (1,316,291)
 
  (12,685,212)
 
Net Decrease in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
    (727,606)
 $
   (7,131,774)
 
      (832,844)
 $
   (7,978,874)
                       
 
Class C Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
             -
 $
               -
 
             817
 $
           7,764
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
        1,398
 
        13,541
 
          3,291
 
         31,534
   
Shares repurchased
     (19,128)
 
      (187,739)
 
       (64,085)
 
      (615,965)
 
Net Decrease in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
     (17,730)
 $
      (174,198)
 
       (59,977)
 $
      (576,667)
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
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Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
         
Institutional Class Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
     9.66
 $
     9.82
 $
   10.20
 $
      9.25
 $
      9.63
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
                     
 
Net investment income (d)
 
     0.34
 
     0.39
 
     0.42
 
      0.27
 
      0.27
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                     
   
on investments
 
     0.02
 
    (0.10)
 
    (0.37)
 
      0.88
 
     (0.41)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
     0.36
 
     0.29
 
     0.05
 
      1.15
 
     (0.14)
 
                               
Less Distributions From:
                     
 
Net investment income
 
    (0.34)
 
    (0.45)
 
    (0.43)
 
     (0.20)
 
     (0.20)
 
 
Net realized gains
 
         -
 
         -
 
        -
 
          -
 
     (0.04)
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
    (0.34)
 
    (0.45)
 
    (0.43)
 
     (0.20)
 
     (0.24)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
     9.68
 $
     9.66
 $
     9.82
 $
     10.20
 $
      9.25
 
                               
Total Return (a)
   
3.75%
 
3.02%
 
0.52%
 
12.45%
 
(1.40)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
  17,452
 $
  24,440
 $
  33,016
 $
     4,789
 $
    7,392
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
2.07%
 
1.65%
 
2.88%
 
4.06%
 
2.00%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.40%
 
1.01%
(e)
Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (b)(c)
3.43%
 
3.99%
 
4.18%
 
2.77%
 
2.89%
(e)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
136.88%
 
81.99%
 
13.23%
 
184.78%
 
327.01%
 
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     
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Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
         
Class C Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(f)
2016
(f)
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
     9.57
 $
     9.71
 $
   10.09
 $
     9.22
 $
     9.67
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
                     
 
Net investment income (d)
 
     0.24
 
0.29
 
0.35
 
     0.19
 
     0.01
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                     
   
on investments
 
     0.02
 
    (0.10)
 
    (0.40)
 
     0.86
 
    (0.26)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
     0.26
 
     0.19
 
    (0.05)
 
     1.05
 
    (0.25)
 
                               
Less Distributions From:
                     
 
Net investment income
 
    (0.23)
 
    (0.33)
 
    (0.33)
 
    (0.18)
 
    (0.16)
 
 
Net realized gains
 
         -
 
         -
 
        -
 
         -
 
    (0.04)
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
    (0.23)
 
    (0.33)
 
    (0.33)
 
    (0.18)
 
    (0.20)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
     9.60
 $
     9.57
 $
     9.71
 $
    10.09
 $
     9.22
 
                               
Total Return (a)
   
2.71%
 
1.99%
 
(0.50)%
 
11.38%
 
(2.53)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
      502
 $
      670
 $
   1,263
 $
    1,515
 $
      850
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
3.07%
 
2.65%
 
4.54%
 
5.48%
 
3.00%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
 
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.37%
 
2.21%
(e)
Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (b)(c)
2.44%
 
3.01%
 
3.52%
 
1.93%
 
0.08%
(e)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
136.88%
 
81.99%
 
13.23%
 
184.78%
 
327.01%
 
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(f)
As of February 24, 2017, the "Advisor Class" Shares were renamed to the "Class C" Shares.  There were no other changes to this class of shares.
 

                     
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     
57

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                   


The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Institutional Class Shares versus the S&P 500 Total Return Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
           
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
         
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Institutional Class Shares
       
-2.84%
 
2.97%
 
5.58%
 
09/20/12
   
   
S&P 500 Total Return Index
       
12.84%
 
10.29%
 
12.35%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)

58

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Institutional Class Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 2.82% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
59

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Class C Shares
                       
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                   
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Class C Shares versus the S&P 500 Total Return Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
           
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
         
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Class C Shares
         
-3.92%
 
1.97%
 
4.68%
 
09/26/12
   
   
S&P 500 Total Return Index
       
12.84%
 
10.29%
 
12.65%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)

60

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Class C Shares
                       
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 2.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 3.84% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
61

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Class A Shares
                       
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from October 18, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
                   
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment ($9,550 with 4.50% sales load) and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Class A Shares versus the S&P 500 Total Return Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
               
One
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
             
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Class A Shares
             
-2.96%
 
-1.95%
 
10/18/18
   
   
Class A Shares - 4.50% Maximum Sales Load
         
-7.33%
 
-9.06%
 
N/A
   
   
S&P 500 Total Return Index
           
12.84%
 
8.23%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)

62

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund - Class A Shares
                       
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from October 18, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 3.13% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
63

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
           
                   
Schedule of Investments
             
                   
As of May 31, 2020
             
                   
             
Shares
 
Value (Note 1)
                   
EXCHANGE-TRADED PRODUCTS - 75.86%
           
                   
 
Equity - 2.26%
             
 
*
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
   
          10,850
 $
         364,234
                   
 
Fixed Income - 14.31%
           
   
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
     
          26,572
 
      2,302,730
                   
 
Large-Cap - 42.22%
             
   
Invesco QQQ Trust
     
          14,965
 
      3,492,232
   
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
     
             5,723
 
      1,746,545
   
iShares Edge MSCI Minimum Volatility ETF
   
          25,214
 
      1,553,687
                 
      6,792,464
 
Mid-Cap - 11.80%
             
   
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
     
          10,775
 
      1,897,693
                   
 
Small-Cap - 5.27%
             
   
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
     
             6,100
 
         847,290
                   
   
Total Exchange-Traded Products (Cost $10,988,438)
       
    12,204,411
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 29.20%
           
 
§
 Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio -
       
   
     Class I, 0.05%
     
     4,698,796
 
      4,698,796
                   
   
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $4,698,796)
       
      4,698,796
                   
Investments, at Value (Cost $15,687,234) - 105.06%
     
 $
    16,903,207
                   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets  - (5.06)%
       
        (814,469)
                   
 
Net Assets - 100.00%
       
 $
    16,088,738
                   
§
Represents 7 day effective yield
           
*
Non income-producing investment
           
     
Summary of Investments
         
     
by Sector
           
         
% of Net Assets
 
Value
   
     
Exchange-Traded Products:
         
     
  Equity
 
2.26%
$
        364,234
   
     
  Fixed Income
 
14.31%
 
     2,302,730
   
     
  Large-Cap
 
42.22%
 
     6,792,464
   
     
  Mid-Cap
 
11.80%
 
     1,897,693
   
     
  Small-Cap
 
5.27%
 
        847,290
   
     
Short-Term Investment
29.20%
 
     4,698,796
   
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-5.06%
 
      (814,469)
   
     
Total Net Assets
 
100.00%
$
  16,088,738
   
                   
See Notes to Financial Statements
           
64

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
   
               
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
   
               
As of May 31, 2020
     
               
Assets:
         
 
Investments, at value (cost $15,687,234)
$
 16,903,207
 
Receivables:
     
   
Dividends
   
            469
   
Fund shares sold
   
        46,423
   
Due from Advisor
   
        11,290
 
Prepaid expenses:
     
   
Registration and filing expenses
 
        21,007
   
Insurance expenses
   
         3,250
   
Fund accounting fees
   
         3,152
   
Compliance fees
   
              78
   
Security pricing fees
   
              29
               
 
Total assets
   
 16,988,905
               
Liabilities:
         
 
Payables:
       
   
Investments purchased
 
      870,495
 
Accrued expenses:
     
   
Professional fees
   
        16,668
   
Trustee fees and meeting expenses
 
         5,825
   
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
         4,542
   
Custody fees
   
         1,369
   
Distribution and service fees - Class C and Class A Shares
 
            605
   
Administration fees
   
            406
   
Miscellaneous expenses
 
            257
               
 
Total liabilities
   
      900,167
               
Total Net Assets
 
 $
 16,088,738
               
Net Assets Consist of:
     
 
Paid in capital
 
 $
 17,446,248
 
Accumulated deficit
   
  (1,357,510)
               
Total Net Assets
 
 $
 16,088,738
               
Institutional Class Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
   1,350,403
 
Net Assets
   
 $
 15,339,348
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
 $
         11.36
               
Class C Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
        69,661
 
Net Assets
   
 $
      741,526
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (a)
 $
         10.64
               
Class A Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
         1,016
 
Net Assets
   
 $
         7,864
 
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
 $
           7.74
 
Maximum Offering Price Per Share ($7.74 ÷ 95.50%)(b)
 
           8.10
               
(a)
Contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares is imposed on shares redeemed within one year of the purchase date (note 1).
(b)
The Fund charges a 4.50% maximum sales load on all initial purchases.
   
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
65

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
   
               
Statement of Operations
   
               
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020
   
               
Investment Income:
   
 
Dividends
   
$
          314,481
               
 
Total Investment Income
 
          314,481
               
Expenses:
         
 
Advisory fees (note 2)
 
          167,968
 
Professional fees
 
            46,394
 
Registration and filing expenses
 
            45,852
 
Fund accounting fees (note 2)
 
            40,785
 
Transfer agent fees (note 2)
 
            33,000
 
Administration fees (note 2)
 
            26,072
 
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
            22,326
 
Trustee fees and meeting expenses (note 3)
 
            20,805
 
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares (note 4)
 
              8,367
 
Custody fees (note 2)
 
              6,950
 
Compliance fees (note 2)
 
              3,158
 
Insurance fees
   
              2,252
 
Miscellaneous expenses (note 2)
 
              2,057
 
Security pricing fees
 
              1,923
 
Distribution and service fees - Class A Shares (note 4)
 
                  54
               
 
Total Expenses
   
          427,963
               
 
Fees waived and reimbursed by Advisor (note 2)
 
         (209,583)
               
 
Net Expenses
   
          218,380
               
Net Investment Income
 
            96,101
               
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
   
               
 
Net realized loss from investment transactions
 
      (2,531,822)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
 
       1,467,496
               
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments
 
      (1,064,326)
               
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$
         (968,225)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
66

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
             
                       
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
             
                       
For the fiscal year ended May 31,
       
2020
 
2019
                       
Operations:
                 
 
Net investment income
     
 $
        96,101
 $
        85,112
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions
     
  (2,531,822)
 
    1,043,773
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
 
   1,467,496
 
   (1,101,998)
                       
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
     (968,225)
 
        26,887
                       
Distributions to Shareholders:
             
   
Institutional Class Shares
       
     (213,808)
 
   (1,826,607)
   
Class C Shares
       
        (3,740)
 
      (110,557)
   
Class A Shares
       
           (452)
 
         (2,848)
                       
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions
     
     (218,000)
 
   (1,940,012)
                       
Beneficial Interest Transactions:
             
 
Shares sold
         
   6,163,783
 
    9,679,176
 
Reinvested dividends and distributions
       
      181,034
 
    1,484,636
 
Shares repurchased
       
  (4,679,482)
 
   (3,940,082)
                       
Net Increase from Beneficial Interest Transactions
     
   1,665,335
 
    7,223,730
                       
Net Increase in Net Assets
       
      479,110
 
    5,310,605
                       
Net Assets:
               
 
Beginning of Year
       
 15,609,628
 
  10,299,023
 
End of Year
       
 $
 16,088,738
 $
  15,609,628
                       
                       
 Share Information:
May 31, 2020
 
May 31, 2019
 
Institutional Class Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
      485,735
 $
    6,146,769
 
      729,098
 $
    9,379,569
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
        13,407
 
       176,842
 
      123,757
 
    1,371,231
   
Shares repurchased
     (396,760)
 
   (4,615,724)
 
     (298,386)
 
   (3,737,778)
 
Net Increase in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
      102,382
 $
    1,707,887
 
      554,469
 $
    7,013,022
                       
 
Class C Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
            748
 $
          8,667
 
        21,759
 $
       273,823
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
            301
 
          3,740
 
        10,580
 
       110,557
   
Shares repurchased
         (4,503)
 
       (48,722)
 
       (15,145)
 
      (193,113)
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
         (3,454)
 $
       (36,315)
 
        17,194
 $
       191,267
                       
 
Class A Shares
 
 Shares
 
 Amount
 
 Shares (a)
 
 Amount (a)
   
Shares sold
          1,000
 $
          8,347
 
         2,586
 $
        25,784
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
              50
 
             452
 
            375
 
          2,848
   
Shares repurchased
         (2,032)
 
       (15,036)
 
           (963)
 
         (9,191)
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
           (982)
 $
         (6,237)
 
         1,998
 $
        19,441
                       
                       
(a)
For the period from October 18, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2019.
   
                       
                       
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
67

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
         
Institutional Class Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
    11.84
 $
    13.79
 $
   12.30
 $
   11.00
 $
   12.09
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                 
 
Net investment income (loss) (c)
 
      0.08
 
     0.09
 
     0.02
 
    (0.01)
 
    (0.00)
 (e)
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                   
   
on investments
 
     (0.39)
 
    (0.29)
 
     1.68
 
     1.31
 
    (0.71)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
     (0.31)
 
    (0.20)
 
     1.70
 
     1.30
 
    (0.71)
 
                               
Less Distributions From:
                     
 
Net investment income
 
     (0.17)
 
    (0.04)
 
        -
 
        -
 
        -
 
 
Net realized gains
 
         -
 
    (1.71)
 
    (0.21)
 
        -
 
    (0.38)
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
     (0.17)
 
    (1.75)
 
    (0.21)
 
        -
 
    (0.38)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
    11.36
 $
    11.84
 $
   13.79
 $
   12.30
 $
   11.00
 
                               
Total Return (f)
   
(2.84)%
 
(0.55)%
 
13.87%
 
11.82%
 
(5.89)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
  15,339
 $
  14,781
 $
   9,562
 $
   9,178
 $
   3,920
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (a)
2.50%
 
2.65%
 
3.08%
 
4.87%
 
3.92%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (a)
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.41%
 
1.20%
(d)
Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average
                     
 
Net Assets (a)(b)
 
0.62%
 
0.70%
 
0.18%
 
(0.09)%
 
(0.02)%
(d)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
141.55%
 
159.92%
 
163.22%
 
190.49%
 
173.62%
 
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(e)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(f)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     
68

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
         
Class C Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(e)
2016
(e)
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
   11.12
 $
    13.18
 $
     11.88
 $
    10.73
 $
     11.91
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                   
 
Net investment loss (c)
 
    (0.04)
 
     (0.03)
 
     (0.10)
 
     (0.12)
 
     (0.12)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                   
   
on investments
 
    (0.39)
 
     (0.28)
 
      1.61
 
      1.27
 
     (0.68)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
    (0.43)
 
     (0.31)
 
      1.51
 
      1.15
 
     (0.80)
 
                               
Less Distributions From:
                     
 
Net investment income
 
    (0.05)
 
     (0.04)
 
          -
 
         -
 
          -
 
 
Net realized gains
 
        -
 
     (1.71)
 
     (0.21)
 
         -
 
     (0.38)
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
    (0.05)
 
     (1.75)
 
     (0.21)
 
         -
 
     (0.38)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
   10.64
 $
    11.12
 $
     13.18
 $
    11.88
 $
     10.73
 
                               
Total Return (f)
   
(3.92)%
 
(1.47)%
 
12.75%
 
10.72%
 
(6.75)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
      742
 $
       813
 $
       737
 $
       643
 $
       381
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (a)
3.53%
 
3.67%
 
4.09%
 
5.85%
 
5.25%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (a)
 
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.44%
 
2.27%
(d)
Net Investment Loss to Average
                     
 
Net Assets (a)(b)
 
(0.33)%
 
(0.25)%
 
(0.82)%
 
(1.06)%
 
(1.05)%
(d)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
141.55%
 
159.92%
 
163.22%
 
190.49%
 
173.62%
 
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(e)
As of February 24, 2017, the "Advisor Class" Shares were renamed to the "Class C" Shares.  There were no other changes to this class of shares.
(f)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
                               
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     
69

Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
                     
                               
Financial Highlights
                     
                     
Class A Shares
For a share outstanding during
           
May 31,
the fiscal year or period ended
           
2020
 
2019
(h)
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
           
 $
            8.11
 $
           10.00
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                 
 
Net investment income (c)
             
            0.04
 
             0.02
 
 
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss
                 
   
on investments
             
           (0.26)
 
            (0.16)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
             
           (0.22)
 
            (0.14)
 
                               
 
Less Distributions From:
                     
   
Net investment income
             
           (0.15)
 
            (0.04)
 
   
Net realized gains
             
               -
 
            (1.71)
 
                               
Total Distributions
             
           (0.15)
 
            (1.75)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Period
           
 $
            7.74
 $
             8.11
 
                               
Total Return (g)(i)
             
(2.96)%
 
(0.18)%
(e)
                               
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
         
 $
                8
 $
                16
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (a)
         
2.83%
 
2.96%
 (d)
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (a)
           
1.50%
 
1.50%
(d)
Net Investment Income to Average
                     
 
Net Assets (a)(b)
             
0.52%
 
0.43%
(d)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate (f)
             
141.55%
 
159.92%
(e)
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(b)
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Not annualized.
(f)
Portfolio turnover rate is calculated based on the entire Fund, not the Class A Shares.
(g)
Does not include impact of sales charge, if any.
(h)
For a share outstanding during the period from October 18, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2019.
(i)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
                               
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     
70

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Institutional Class Shares
           
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
               
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Institutional Class Shares versus the S&P 500 Total Return Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
           
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
         
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Institutional Class Shares
       
-7.98%
 
0.66%
 
4.51%
 
09/20/12
   
   
S&P 500 Total Return Index
       
12.84%
 
10.29%
 
12.31%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)
71

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Institutional Class Shares
               
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 1.47% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

72

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Class C Shares
               
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
               
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Class C Shares versus the S&P 500 Total Return Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and  is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                       
 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
                                       
   
As of
           
One
 
Five
 
Since
 
Inception
   
   
May 31, 2020
         
Year
 
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
   
Class C Shares
         
-8.96%
 
-0.35%
 
3.62%
 
09/26/12
   
   
S&P 500 Total Return Index
       
12.84%
 
10.29%
 
12.61%
 
N/A
   
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                 
(Continued)
73

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Class C Shares
                   
                                       
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                         
                                       
For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                       
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 2.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 2.47% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                       
                                       
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       

74

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Class A Shares
               
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from April 2, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
               
The graph above assumes an initial $10,000 investment ($9,550 with 4.50% sales load) and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  This graph depicts the performance of Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Class A Shares versus the S&P 500 Total Return Index.  It is important to note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund while the index is not available for investment and  is unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only.
                                   
 
Average Annual Total Returns
                                   
   
As of
               
One
 
Since
 
Inception
   
May 31, 2020
             
Year
 
Inception
 
Date
   
Class A Shares - No Sales Load
           
-8.17%
 
-3.34%
 
04/02/18
   
Class A Shares - 4.50% Maximum Sales Load
         
-8.02%
 
-5.44%
 
04/02/18
   
S&P 500 Total Return Index
           
12.84%
 
10.12%
 
N/A
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                             
(Continued)

75


Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund - Class A Shares
               
                                   
Performance Update (Unaudited)
                     
                                   
For the period from April 2, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2020
                                   
Performance quoted in the previous graph represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.  The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30, 2020. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time. The Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund for fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement.  Without the waiver, the expenses would be 1.72% per the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated October 1, 2019.  An investor may obtain performance data, current to the most recent month-end, by visiting ncfunds.com.
                                   
                                   
The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Average annual total returns are historical in nature and measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments assuming reinvestment of distributions.
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   

76

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
           
                   
Schedule of Investments
           
                   
As of May 31, 2020
           
                   
             
Shares
 
Value (Note 1)
                   
EXCHANGE-TRADED PRODUCTS - 79.64%
         
                   
 
Consumer Staples - 10.87%
           
   
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
          37,114
 $
      2,198,262
                   
 
Futures - 13.33%
           
 
*
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN
   
          19,000
 
      2,697,810
                   
 
Health Care - 4.53%
           
   
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF
   
            6,807
 
          917,175
                   
 
Information Technology - 21.42%
           
   
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
          28,562
 
      2,798,219
   
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
   
            5,890
 
      1,537,467
                 
      4,335,686
 
Large-Cap - 29.49%
           
   
Invesco QQQ ETF
     
          18,765
 
      4,379,001
   
iShares Edge MSCI Minimum Volatility USA ETF
   
          25,818
 
      1,590,905
                 
      5,969,906
                   
   
Total Exchange-Traded Products (Cost $14,672,408)
     
    16,118,839
                   
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 28.23%
         
 
§
 Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio -
       
   
     Institutional Class, 0.05%
     
    5,714,564
 
      5,714,564
                   
   
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $5,714,564)
       
      5,714,564
                   
Investments, at Value (Cost $20,386,972) - 107.87%
     
 $
    21,833,403
                   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets  - (7.87)%
       
     (1,592,866)
                   
 
Net Assets - 100.00%
       
 $
    20,240,537
                   
 
*
Non income-producing investment
         
 
§
Represents 7 day effective yield as of May 31, 2020
       
                   
     
Summary of Investments
         
                   
         
% of Net Assets
 
Value
   
     
Exchange-Traded Products
79.64%
$
  16,118,839
   
     
Short-Term Investment
28.23%
 
    5,714,564
   
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-7.87%
 
   (1,592,866)
   
     
Total Net Assets
 
100.00%
$
  20,240,537
   
                   
                   
                   
See Notes to Financial Statements
           
77

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
   
               
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
   
               
As of May 31, 2020
     
               
Assets:
         
 
Investments, at value (cost $20,386,972)
$
    21,833,403
 
Receivables:
     
   
Fund shares sold
   
               9,158
   
Dividends
   
                  452
   
Due from Advisor
   
            16,500
 
Prepaid expenses:
     
   
Registration and filing expenses
 
            20,133
   
Insurance expenses
   
               3,596
   
Fund accounting fees
   
               3,183
               
 
Total assets
     
    21,886,425
               
Liabilities:
         
 
Due to custodian
   
          453,211
 
Payables:
       
   
Investments purchased
 
       1,162,337
 
Accrued expenses:
     
   
Professional fees
   
            17,387
   
Trustee fees and meeting expenses
 
               4,330
   
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
               4,069
   
Custody fees
   
               2,261
   
Interest expense
   
                  789
   
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares and Class A Shares
 
                  703
   
Compliance fees
   
                  387
   
Miscellaneous expenses
 
                  188
   
Administration fees
   
                  168
   
Security pricing fees
   
                    58
               
 
Total liabilities
   
       1,645,888
               
Total Net Assets
 
 $
    20,240,537
               
Net Assets Consist of:
     
 
Paid in capital
 
 $
    28,306,538
 
Accumulated deficit
   
     (8,066,001)
               
Total Net Assets
 
 $
    20,240,537
               
Institutional Class Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
       1,830,020
 
Net Assets
   
 $
    19,026,541
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
 $
               10.40
               
Class C Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
          113,258
 
Net Assets
   
 $
       1,106,603
 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share (a)
 $
                 9.77
               
Class A Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
 
            14,379
 
Net Assets
   
 $
          107,393
 
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share
 $
                 7.47
 
Maximum Offering Price Per Share ($7.47 ÷ 95.50%)(b)
 $
                 7.82
(a)
Contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares is imposed on shares redeemed within one year of the purchase date (note 1).
(b)
The Fund charges a 4.50% maximum sales load on all initial purchases.
   
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
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Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
   
               
Statement of Operations
   
               
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020
   
               
Investment Income:
   
 
Dividends
   
$
           693,981
               
 
Total Investment Income
 
           693,981
               
Expenses:
         
 
Advisory fees (note 2)
 
           399,481
 
Registration and filing expenses
 
             52,627
 
Fund accounting fees (note 2)
 
             43,100
 
Administration fees (note 2)
 
             42,799
 
Professional fees
 
             41,175
 
Transfer agent fees (note 2)
 
             34,240
 
Shareholder fulfillment fees
 
             33,810
 
Custody fees (note 2)
 
             24,081
 
Trustee fees and meeting expenses (note 3)
 
             19,309
 
Distribution and service fees - Class C Shares (note 4)
 
             16,273
 
Compliance fees (note 2)
 
             15,373
 
Insurance expenses
 
               4,123
 
Security pricing fees
 
               2,690
 
Miscellaneous expenses (note 2)
 
               1,988
 
Interest expense
   
               1,282
 
Distribution and service fees - Class A Shares (note 4)
 
                   402
               
 
Total Expenses
   
           732,753
               
 
Fees waived by Advisor (note 2)
 
         (215,409)
               
 
Net Expenses
   
           517,344
               
Net Investment Income
 
           176,637
               
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
   
               
 
Net realized loss from investment transactions
 
      (1,773,728)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
 
           890,097
               
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments
 
         (883,631)
               
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$
         (706,994)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
See Notes to Financial Statements
   
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Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
           
                    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
           
                    
For the fiscal year ended May 31,
     
2020
 
2019
                    
Operations:
           
 
Net investment income
     
$
 176,637  
$  
 1,158,165
 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions
   
    (1,773,728)
 
      2,702,316
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
       890,097
 
   (11,024,131)
                    
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
      (706,994)
 
     (7,163,650)
                    
Distributions to Shareholders:
           
 
Institutional Class Shares
     
      (899,006)
 
   (14,746,142)
 
Class C Shares
     
        (26,127)
 
       (272,011)
 
Class A Shares
     
          (5,867)
 
         (22,986)
                    
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions
   
      (931,000)
 
   (15,041,139)
                    
Beneficial Interest Transactions:
           
 
Shares sold
     
     7,651,188
 
    28,468,690
 
Reinvested dividends and distributions
     
       897,756
 
    11,863,603
 
Shares repurchased
     
  (60,649,474)
 
   (75,942,180)
                    
Decrease from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
  (52,100,530)
 
   (35,609,887)
                    
Net Decrease in Net Assets
     
  (53,738,524)
 
   (57,814,676)
                    
Net Assets:
           
 
Beginning of Year
     
   73,979,061
 
  131,793,737
 
End of Year
     
$
 20,240,537  
$
 73,979,061
                    
                    
 Share Information:
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2019
 
Institutional Class Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
       657,769
  $
7,633,434
     2,085,624
  $
 27,901,931
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
         70,525
  866,047
     1,102,956
  11,570,005
   
Shares repurchased
   (5,072,896)
  (59,675,291)
    (6,389,589)
  (75,002,169)
 
Net Decrease in Shares of
             
   
Beneficial Interest
   (4,344,602)
 
(51,175,810)
    (3,201,009)
  $
 (35,530,233)
 
Class C Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
             866

$
9,412
         24,582
  $
327,660
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
          2,254
  26,127
         27,476
  272,011
   
Shares repurchased
        (79,278)
  (870,559)
        (68,762)
  (876,107)
 
Net Decrease in Shares of
           
  
   
Beneficial Interest
        (76,158)
  $
(835,020)
        (16,704)
  $
(276,436)
 
Class A Shares
 Shares
 
 Amount
 Shares
 
 Amount
   
Shares sold
          1,016
  $
8,342
         24,642
  $
239,099
   
Reinvested dividends and distributions
             632
  5,582
           2,833
 
 
21,587
   
Shares repurchased
        (12,844)
  (103,624)
          (6,400)
 
(63,904)
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares of
         
   
Beneficial Interest
        (11,196)
  $
(89,700)
         21,075
  $
196,782
                    
                    
                    
See Notes to Financial Statements
           
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Financial Highlights
                     
         
Institutional Class Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
     11.61
 $
    13.76
 $
     12.78
 $
   11.26
 $
    12.23
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                   
 
Net investment income (loss)(d)
 
       0.06
 
      0.13
 
       0.09
 
     0.08
 
     (0.00)
 (f)
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                   
   
on investments
 
      (0.94)
 
     (0.75)
 
       0.97
 
     1.44
 
     (0.66)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
      (0.88)
 
     (0.62)
 
       1.06
 
     1.52
 
     (0.66)
 
                               
Less Distributions From:
                     
 
Net investment income
 
      (0.33)
 
     (0.10)
 
      (0.08)
 
        -
 
         -
 
 
Net realized gains
 
          -
 
     (1.43)
 
          -
 
        -
 
     (0.31)
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
      (0.33)
 
     (1.53)
 
      (0.08)
 
        -
 
     (0.31)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
     10.40
 $
    11.61
 $
     13.76
 $
   12.78
 $
    11.26
 
                               
Total Return (a)
   
(7.98)%
 
(3.38)%
 
8.28%
 
13.50%
 
(5.41)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
   19,027
 $
  71,697
 $
 129,034
 $
  89,872
 $
  81,866
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
 
0.00%
(g)
         -
 
          -
 
        -
 
         -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
1.80%
 
1.34%
 
1.30%
 
1.41%
 
1.42%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.40%
 
1.26%
(e)
Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average
                   
 
Net Assets (b)(c)
 
0.49%
 
1.03%
 
0.66%
 
0.64%
 
(0.03)%
(e)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
624.45%
 
379.14%
 
80.28%
 
166.56%
 
633.50%
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(f)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(g)
Less than 0.01% of net assets.
                               
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     

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Financial Highlights
                     
         
Class C Shares
For a share outstanding during
May 31,
each of the fiscal years ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(f)
2016
(f)
                               
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 $
    10.91
 $
      13.16
 $
     12.36
 $
    10.99
 $
     12.06
 
                               
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
                   
 
Net investment loss (d)
 
    (0.06)
 
       (0.01)
 
      (0.04)
 
     (0.02)
 
     (0.11)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                 
   
on investments
 
    (0.89)
 
       (0.71)
 
       0.92
 
      1.39
 
     (0.65)
 
                               
Total from Investment Operations
 
    (0.95)
 
       (0.72)
 
       0.88
 
      1.37
 
     (0.76)
 
                               
Less Distributions From:
                     
 
Net investment income
 
    (0.19)
 
       (0.10)
 
      (0.08)
 
         -
 
          -
 
 
Net realized gains
 
         -
 
       (1.43)
 
          -
 
         -
 
     (0.31)
 
                               
Total Distributions
 
    (0.19)
 
       (1.53)
 
      (0.08)
 
         -
 
     (0.31)
 
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 $
     9.77
 $
      10.91
 $
     13.16
 $
    12.36
 $
     10.99
 
                               
Total Return (a)
   
(8.96)%
 
(4.35)%
 
7.10%
 
12.47%
 
(6.33)%
 
                               
Net Assets, End of Year (in thousands)
 $
    1,107
 $
      2,066
 $
     2,713
 $
    2,076
 $
     7,823
 
                               
Ratios of:
                         
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
0.00%
(g)
           -
 
          -
 
         -
 
          -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
2.80%
 
2.34%
 
2.30%
 
2.41%
 
2.41%
 
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (b)
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.25%
 
2.40%
 
2.25%
(e)
Net Investment Loss to Average
                     
 
Net Assets (b)(c)
 
(0.53)%
 
(0.10)%
 
(0.32)%
 
(0.14)%
 
(0.99)%
(e)
                               
Portfolio turnover rate
 
624.45%
 
379.14%
 
80.28%
 
166.56%
 
633.50%
 
                               
                               
                               
                               
(a)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(b)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c)
Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees and expenses for the period from June 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015.  Expense limitation agreement was updated to exclude acquired fund fees and expenses from the waiver effective December 18, 2015.
(f)
As of February 24, 2017, the "Advisor Class" Shares were renamed to the "Class C" Shares.  There were no other changes to this class of shares.
(g)
Less than 0.01% of net assets.
                               
See Notes to Financial Statements
                     
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Financial Highlights
             
         
Class A Shares
For a share outstanding during each
May 31,
of the fiscal years or period ended
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
(i)
                       
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
 $
       8.42
 $
       10.49
 $
       10.00
 
                       
Income from Investment Operations:
             
 
Net investment income (loss) (f)
 
       0.02
 
         0.05
 
       (0.02)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
 
      (0.66)
 
        (0.59)
 
        0.51
 
                       
Total from Investment Operations
 
      (0.64)
 
        (0.54)
 
        0.49
 
                       
Less Distributions From:
             
 
Net investment income
 
      (0.31)
 
        (0.10)
 
            -
 
 
Net realized gains
 
          -
 
        (1.43)
 
            -
 
                       
Total Distributions
 
      (0.31)
 
        (1.53)
 
            -
 
                       
Net Asset Value, End of Period
 $
       7.47
 $
         8.42
 $
       10.49
 
                       
Total Return (c)(g)
 
(8.17)%
 
(3.69)%
 
4.90%
(b)
                       
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
 $
        107
 $
          215
 $
           47
 
                       
                       
Ratios of:
                 
Interest Expense to Average Net Assets
 
0.00%
(j)
            -
 
            -
 
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets (d)
 
2.05%
 
1.59%
 
1.61%
(a)
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (d)
 
1.50%
 
1.50%
 
1.50%
(a)
Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets (d)(e)
0.23%
 
0.55%
 
(1.49)%
(a)
                       
Portfolio turnover rate
 
624.45%
 
379.14%
 
80.28%
(b)(h)
                       
(a)
Annualized.
(b)
Not annualized.
(c)
Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)
Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)
Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(f)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(g)
Does not include impact of sales charge, if any.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate is calculated based on the entire Fund, not the Class A Shares.
(i)
For a share outstanding during the period from April 2, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2018.
(j)
Less than 0.01% of net assets.
                       
                       
                       
                       
See Notes to Financial Statements
             
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Cavalier Funds

Notes to Financial Statements

As of May 31, 2020


 



1.
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The Cavalier Funds (“Funds”) are series of the Starboard Investment Trust (“Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Fund is a separate, diversified series of the Trust.
 
The Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of total return by investing primarily in fixed income securities.
The Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of capital appreciation by principally investing in stocks that the portfolio manager believes to have above-average growth potential relative to their peers.
The Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of capital appreciation by investing in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that are registered under the 1940 Act and not affiliated with the Fund that invest in equity securities of issuers from a number of countries throughout the world.
The Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of current income and real return by investing in other investment companies, including mutual funds and ETFs that are registered under the 1940 Act and not affiliated with the Fund or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research.
The Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of total return by investing in ETFs as well as other funds that are registered under the 1940 Act and not affiliated with the Fund.
The Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective of capital appreciation by investing in ETFs that are registered under the 1940 Act and not affiliated with the Fund.
Each Fund currently has an unlimited number of authorized shares, which are divided into three classes – Institutional Class Shares, Class C Shares, and Class A Shares.  Each class of shares has equal rights to assets of the Funds, and the classes are identical except for differences in ongoing distribution and service fees.
The Class C Shares and Class A Shares are subject to distribution plan fees as described in Note 4.  Each Fund’s Class C Shares are sold without an initial sales charge; however, they are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% on shares redeemed within one year of the purchase date.  This amount is paid to Capital Investment Group, Inc. (the “Distributor”).  Income, expenses (other than distribution and service fees), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based upon its relative net assets.  All classes have equal voting privileges, except where otherwise required by law or when the Trustees determine that the matter to be voted on affects only the interests of the shareholders of a particular class. Class C Shares held longer than seven years will automatically convert into Institutional Class Shares.  Class A Shares have an initial sales charge of 4.50%, but there is no automatic conversion of Class A Shares into any other Class of Shares.
As of May 31, 2020, the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, the Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund, the Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund, and the Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund were the only Funds with active Class A Shares.

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The Date of Initial Public Investment for each Fund and Class of Shares is as follows:
Fund
                      Institutional
                      Class Shares
            Class C Shares
                Class A Shares
 
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
     October 2, 2009
February 25, 2011
-
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
    October 17, 2013
November 4, 2013
March 13, 2018
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
September 20, 2012
September 26, 2012
  April 16, 2018
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
September 20, 2012
September 26, 2012
-
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
September 20, 2012
September 26, 2012
October 18, 2018
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
September 20, 2012
September 26, 2012
   April 2, 2018
       
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.  The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The Funds follow the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”
 
Investment Valuation
Each Fund’s investments in securities are carried at fair value.  Securities listed on an exchange or quoted on a national market system are valued at the last quoted sales price provided by a third-party pricing service at the time the valuation is made (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time).  Securities traded in the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.  Other securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the most recent bid price. Securities and assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available (e.g., if the exchange on which the portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading of the particular portfolio security is halted during the day and does not resume prior to each Fund’s net asset value calculation) or which cannot be accurately valued using each Fund’s normal pricing procedures are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under policies approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).  A portfolio security’s “fair value” price may differ from the price next available for that portfolio security using each Fund’s normal pricing procedures.  Instruments with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the latest quoted sales price, if available, at the time of valuation, otherwise, at the latest quoted bid price.  Options are valued at the mean of the last quoted bid and ask prices provided by a third-party pricing service from the primary exchange or the board of trade on which such options are traded.  Foreign securities listed on foreign exchanges are valued with quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates.
 
Underlying Funds
Open-End Funds - Open-end funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the boards of directors of the open-end funds. Open-end funds are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies.
 
Fair Value Measurement
Each Fund has adopted ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements.  ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund's investments.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

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Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)
  
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security.  To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
 
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs as of May 31, 2020 for each Fund’s investments measured at fair value:
  
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund (a)

Assets
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
     Level 2
 
Level 3
Preferred Stock
$
500,000
$
-
$
        500,000
$
 -
Asset-Backed Securities
 
3,777,605
 
-
 
    3,777,605
 
 -
Corporate Bonds
 
742,383
 
-
 
       742,383
 
                    -
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
 
36,320,733
 
-
 
  36,320,733
 
                    -
U.S. Treasury Note
 
2,006,064
 
-
 
    2,006,064
 
                    -
Short-Term Investment
 
2,905,480
 
2,905,480
 
                  -
 
                    -
Total Assets
$
46,252,265
$
2,905,480
$
  43,346,785
$
                       -
 
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund (a)

Assets
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Common Stocks*
$
67,725,880
$
67,725,880
$
   -
$
 -
Exchange-Traded Product
 
3,697,200
 
3,697,200
 
                -
 
                   -
Put Options Purchased
 
339,571
 
-
 
       339,571
 
                   -
Short-Term Investment
 
9,247,744
 
9,247,744
 
                -
 
                   -
Total Assets
$
81,010,395
$
80,670,824
$
        339,571
$
- 
 
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund (a)

Assets
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Exchange-Traded Products*
$
63,919,063
$
63,919,063
$
-
$
-
Put Options Purchased
 
270,474
 
-
 
270,474
 
-
Total Assets
$
64,189,537
$
63,919,063
$
270,474
$
-
 
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund (a)

Assets
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Exchange-Traded Product*
$
12,557,431
$
12,557,431
$
-
$
-
Open-End Fund*
 
2,881,397
 
2,881,397
 
                -
 
                   -
Short-Term Investment
 
2,459,143
 
2,459,143
 
-
 
-
Total Assets
$
17,897,971
$
17,897,971
$
                 -
$
-


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Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund (a)

Assets
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Exchange-Traded Products*
$
12,204,411
$
12,204,411
$
-
$
-
Short-Term Investment
 
4,698,796
 
4,698,796
 
-
 
-
Total Assets
$
16,903,207
$
16,903,207
$
-
$
-
      
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund (a)

Assets
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Exchange-Traded Products*
$
16,118,839
$
16,118,839
$
-
$
-
Short-Term Investment
 
5,714,564
 
5,714,564
 
                 -
 
                   -
Total Assets
$
21,833,403
$
21,833,403
$
-
$
-
*Refer to the Schedules of Investments for a breakdown by sector.
(a) The Funds held no Level 3 securities during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.
  
Purchased Options
When the Funds purchase an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Funds is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Funds enter into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities.
  
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Funds may invest in derivative financial instruments (derivatives) in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets.  Derivatives may contain various risks including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill their obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market, and the potential for market movements which may expose the Funds to gains or losses in excess of the amounts shown on each Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
Derivatives are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers or the Funds’ independent pricing services and the Funds’ net benefit or obligation under the contract, as measured by the fair market value of the contract, is included in Investments, at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for options purchased.  Net realized gains and losses and net change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on these contracts for the year are included in the Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments on each Funds’ Statement of Operations for options purchased. The Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund had no open option positions as of the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.
 
The following table sets forth the effect of the derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of May 31, 2020 for each applicable Fund as follows:
 
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
 
Derivative Type
 
Location
   
Market
Value
         
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Assets – Investments, at value
   
$339,571

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
 
Derivative Type
 
Location
   
Market
Value
         
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Assets – Investments, at value
   
$270,474



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The following table sets forth the effect of the derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 for each applicable Fund as follows:
 
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Derivative Type
Location
Gains/Losses
   
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Net realized loss from investments
$  (1,843,661)
   
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
$     (864,465)
   

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
Derivative Type
Location
Gains/Losses
   
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Net realized gain from investments
$  (1,494,248)
   
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
$     (684,569)
     

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
Derivative Type
Location
Gains/Losses
     
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Net realized loss from investments
$     (452,618)
      

The following table represents the total premiums received or paid on options, which serve as an indicator of volume for options during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 for each applicable Fund as follows:
  
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Derivative Type
Type
Total Value
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Premiums Paid
$ 2,289,798
 

Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
Derivative Type
Type
Total Value
 
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Premiums Paid
$ 1,849,551

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
Derivative Type
Type
Total Value
Equity Contracts – purchased options
Premiums Paid
$    457,620
 
  
Investments in the Funds are subject to the following options risks:
  
Risks from Purchasing Options. If a call or put option purchased by the Funds is not sold when it has remaining value and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, or, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the Funds will lose its entire investment in the option. Since many factors influence the value of an option, including the price of the underlying security, the exercise price, the time to expiration, the interest rate, and the dividend rate of the underlying security, the Advisor’s success in implementing the Funds’ strategy may depend on an ability to predict movements in the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in markets, and movements in interest rates.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Funds seek to close out an option position. Where a position in a purchased option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.

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Investments in the Funds may also be subject to counterparty risk on derivatives. This risk refers to the risk that an issuer or counterparty will fail to pay its obligations to the Funds when they are due.  As a result, the Funds’ income might be reduced, the value of the Funds’ investment might fall, and/or the Funds could lose the entire amount of their investment.  Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty, changes in specific economic, social, or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or other instrument or an issuer, and changes to economic, social, or political conditions in general can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security’s or other instrument’s credit quality or value and an issuer’s or counterparty’s ability to pay interest and principal when due.
     
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for as of the date purchased or sold (trade date).  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded as soon as a Fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date.  Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion and amortization of discounts and premiums. Gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes.
     
Expenses
Each Fund bears expenses incurred specifically on its behalf as well as a portion of general expenses, which are allocated according to methods reviewed annually by the Trustees.
     
Distributions
The Funds may declare and distribute dividends from net investment income (if any) monthly.  Distributions from capital gains (if any) are generally declared and distributed annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-date.
    
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in the net assets from operations during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     
Federal Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements, as each Fund intends to distribute to shareholders all taxable investment income and realized gains and otherwise continue to comply with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.
   
2.
Transactions with Related Parties and Service Providers
  
Advisor
Each Fund pays a monthly advisory fee to Cavalier Investments, LLC (the “Advisor”) based upon the average daily net assets and calculated at an annual rate.


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See the table below for the advisory fee rates and amounts earned by the Advisor from each Fund during fiscal year ended May 31, 2020:
Fund
 
Advisory Fee
Rate June 1,
2019 -
May 31, 2020
Amount
Earned
Amount
Waived
by
Advisor
      Expenses
    Reimbursed
     by Advisor
 
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
 
1.00%
$  434,811
$255,524
$             -
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
 
1.00%
820,915
162,047
                     -
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
 
1.00%
643,993
208,689
-
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
 
1.00%
214,674
176,657
-
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
 
1.00%
167,968
167,968
41,615
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
 
1.00%
399,481
215,409
                    -
           

 
The Advisor has engaged sub-advisors to provide day to day portfolio management for some of the Funds.  Each sub-advisor is paid directly by the Advisor based upon the average daily net assets and calculated at an annual rate. See the table below for the sub-advisory fee rates and amounts paid by the Advisor to the Sub-Advisor for each sub-advised Fund during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020:

              Fund
Sub-Advisors
Sub-Advisory
Fee Rate
Sub-Advisory
Fee Received
  Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund

Buckhead Capital Management, LLC

0.10% (on AUM above $10M)
and 0.32% (on AUM over
$20M)
$109,233

          
  Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Navellier & Associates, Inc.
0.30% (on AUM over $20M)
186,233
          
  Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
Bluestone Capital Management, LLC
       0.30%
193,260
          
  Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
Julex Capital Management, LLC*
       0.20%
49,371
          

*As of January 13, 2020, Julex Capital Management, LLC no longer manages the assets of the Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund.  Cavalier Investments, LLC continues to serve as Advisor to the Fund and has taken over management of the Fund’s assets.


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Expense Limitation
The Advisor has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) with the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Funds, if necessary, in amounts that limit the Funds’ total operating expenses (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)) to not more than the following percentages of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class Shares, Class C Shares, and Class A Shares of the Funds:

Fund
   
Institutional Class
Shares
Class C
Shares
Class A
Shares
 
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
   
1.25%
2.25%
1.50%
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
   
1.25%
2.25%
1.50%
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
   
1.25%
2.25%
1.50%
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
   
1.25%
2.25%
1.50%
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
   
1.25%
2.25%
1.50%
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
   
1.25%
2.25%
1.50%
 
Administrator
Each Fund pays a monthly fee to The Nottingham Company (the “Administrator”) based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund and calculated at the annual rates as shown in the schedule below subject to a minimum of $2,000 per month. The Administrator also receives a fee as to procure and pay the Fund’s custodian, additional compensation for fund accounting and recordkeeping services, and additional compensation for certain costs involved with the daily valuation of securities and as reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. The Administrator also receives a miscellaneous reporting expense for peer group, comparative analysis, and compliance support totaling $150 per month.
 
A breakdown of these fees is provided in the following table:
 
Administration Fees*
Custody Fees*
Fund
Accounting Fees
(base fee)
(monthly fee)
Fund
Accounting
Fees
(asset-based
fee)
Blue Sky
Administration
Fees (annual)
 
Average Net Assets
Annual
Rate
 
Average Net
Assets
Annual
Rate
First $250 million
0.100%
First $200 million
0.020%
$2,250 plus
$500/additional
share class
 0.01%
 $150 per state
Next $250 million
0.080%
Over $200 million
0.009%
     
Next $250 million
0.060%
         
Next $250 million
0.050%
*Minimum monthly fees of $2,000 and $417 for Administration and Custody, respectively.
On the next $1 billion
0.040%
On all assets over $2 billion
0.035%
 


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The Fund incurred the following amounts in Administration fees for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020:

Fund
         
 
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
       
$  45,955
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
       
84,170
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
       
66,478
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
       
26,264
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
       
26,072
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
       
42,799
 
The Funds incurred the following amounts in Fund Accounting fees for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020:
  
Fund
         
 
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
       
$  37,316
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
       
47,314
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
       
45,545
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
       
35,344
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
       
40,785
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
       
43,100
 
The Funds incurred the following amounts in Custody fees for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020:

Fund
         
 
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
       
$  21,049
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
       
20,677
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
       
17,338
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
       
6,632
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
       
6,950
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
       
24,081
 
Compliance Services
Cipperman Compliance Services, LLC provides services as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer.  Cipperman Compliance Services, LLC is entitled to receive customary fees from the Funds for their services pursuant to the Compliance Services agreement with the Funds.
 
Effective March 31, 2020, The Nottingham Company, Inc. replaced Cipperman Compliance Services, LLC as the Trust’s compliance services provider including services as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer.
 
Transfer Agent
Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC (“Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of the Administrator, serves as transfer, dividend paying, and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds.  For its services, the Transfer Agent is entitled to receive compensation from the Funds pursuant to the Transfer Agent’s fee arrangements with the Funds.


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The Funds incurred the following amounts in Transfer Agent fees for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020:

Fund
         
 
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
       
$  27,000
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
       
33,000
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
       
33,705
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
       
27,000
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
       
33,000
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
       
34,240
 
The Shareholder Fulfillment Fees disclosed on the Statement of Operations for the Funds include fees paid by the Fund to a Sub-Transfer Agent for certain services.
 
Distributor
Capital Investment Group, Inc. (the “Distributor”) serves as the Funds’ principal underwriter and distributor.  For its services, the Distributor is entitled to receive compensation from the Funds pursuant to the Funds’ fee arrangements with the Distributor.
 
3.
Trustees and Officers
 
The Trust is governed by the Board of Trustees, which is responsible for the management and supervision of the Funds.  The Trustees meet periodically throughout the year to review contractual agreements with companies that furnish services to the Funds; review performance of the Advisor and the Funds; and oversee activities of the Funds.  Officers of the Trust and Trustees who are interested persons of the Trust or the Advisor will receive no salary or fees from the Trust.  Effective April 1, 2020, a new compensation schedule was implemented for the Independent Trustees.  Each Trustee will receive $2,000 per series per year, $200 per meeting attended, and $500 per series per special meeting related to contract renewal issues.  The Trust will reimburse each Trustee and officer of the Trust for his or her travel and other expenses related to attendance of Board meetings.  Prior to April 1, 2020, Trustees who were not “interested persons” of the Trust or the Advisor within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”) received $2,000 each year from each Fund.  The Trust reimbursed each Trustee and officer of the Trust for his or her travel and other expenses related to attendance of Board meetings.  Additional fees were incurred during the year as special meetings were necessary in addition to the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Trustees.
 
Certain officers of the Trust may also be officers of the Administrator.
 
4.
Distribution and Service Fees
 
The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, adopted a distribution and service plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act (the “Plan”) for the Class C Shares and Class A Shares. The 1940 Act regulates the manner in which a registered investment company may assume costs of distributing and promoting the sales of its shares and servicing of its shareholder accounts.  The Plan provides that each Fund may incur certain costs, which may not exceed 1.00% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Class C Shares and 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares for each year elapsed subsequent to adoption of the Plan, for payment to the Distributor and others for items such as advertising expenses, selling expenses, commissions, travel, or other expenses reasonably intended to result in sales of Class C Shares or Class A Shares or servicing of Class C or Class A shareholder accounts.


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See the table below for the Distribution and Service Fees of the Class C Shares and Class A Shares for each Fund during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020:
 
Fund
   
Amount Incurred
      Class C Shares
Class A Shares
 
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
    $  42,124
$     -
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
    25,472
1,935
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
    10,898
1,357
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
    5,909
-
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
    8,367
54
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
    16,273
402
         
 
5.
Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities
 
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) were as follows:
   
Purchases of
 Securities
Proceeds from
Sales of Securities
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
 
$     40,024,326
$   3,756,291
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
 
57,442,007
75,981,454
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
 
193,164,575
187,504,034
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
 
26,976,015
26,569,362
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
 
22,145,893
24,187,614
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
 
233,719,710
291,041,121
       
 
There were no long-term purchases or sales of U.S. Government Obligations during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.
 
6.
Federal Income Tax
 
Distributions are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP, and, therefore, may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes.  Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary differences.
 
Management has reviewed all taxable years / periods that are open for examination (i.e., not barred by the applicable statute of limitations) by taxing authorities of all major jurisdictions, including the Internal Revenue Service.  As of May 31, 2020, open taxable years consisted of the taxable years ended May 31, 2017 through May 31, 2020.  No examination of tax returns is currently in progress for any of the Funds.


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Distributions during the fiscal years ended below were characterized for tax purposes as follows:
 
   
        Distributions from
Fund
Fiscal year ended
 
Ordinary Income
Long-Term 
Capital Gains
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
05/31/2020
        $        1,394,755
$                  -
 
05/31/2019
454,738
-
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
05/31/2020
31,002
-
 
05/31/2019
1,046,710
5,804,179
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
05/31/2020
1,837,000
-
 
05/31/2019
2,848,714
564,594
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
05/31/2020
722,934
-
 
05/31/2019
1,434,166
-
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
05/31/2020
218,000
-
 
05/31/2019
1,149,074
790,938
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
05/31/2020
931,000
-
 
05/31/2019
949,396
14,091,743
       
Reclassifications relate primarily to differing book/tax treatment of ordinary net investment losses and taxable overdistributions and have no impact on the net assets of the Funds.
 
For the year ended May 31, 2020, the following reclassifications were necessary:
 
 
    Paid-In-
Capital
 
Distributable
Earnings/Accumulated Loss
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
$        (8,653)
 
$                   8,653
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
(230,509)
 
230,509
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
(121,899)
 
121,899
       
 
At May 31, 2020, the tax-basis cost of investments and components of distributable earnings were as follows:

     
Cavalier
Adaptive
Income Fund
Cavalier
Fundamental
Growth Fund
Cavalier
Growth
Opportunities
Fund
 
Cost of Investments
   
$48,723,087
$66,184,229
  $60,475,660
           
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
   
153,779
  17,034,566
      4,248,646
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
   
(2,624,601)
  (2,208,400)
       (534,769)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
   
  (2,470,822)
  14,826,166
 
      3,713,877
Undistributed Net Investment Income
   
                      -
                -
         802,791
Capital Loss Carryforward
   
(170,300)
(10,134,285)
                   -
           
Distributable Earnings/Accumulated Deficit
   
$(2,641,122)
  $4,691,881
     $4,516,668


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Cavalier Hedged
High Income Fund
Cavalier Tactical
Economic Fund
  Cavalier
  Tactical Rotation
Fund
 
Cost of Investments
 
 
  $17,968,772
$16,501,899
$20,557,552
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
 
-
1,348,096
2,030,393
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
 
        (70,801)
 (946,788)
(754,542)
 
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
      (70,801)
401,308
1,275,851
         
Undistributed Net Investment Income
 
7,159
-
176,141
Capital Loss Carryforward
 
(2,596,277)
-
(5,748,340)
Post-October Losses
 
-
(1,758,818)
(3,769,653)
         
Accumulated Deficit
 
$(2,659,919)
$(1,357,510)
$(8,066,001)
         
         
 
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the deferral of losses from wash sales. Accumulated capital losses noted above represent net capital loss carryovers as of May 31, 2020 that are available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions. The Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund has a capital loss carryforward of $170,300, of which $23,857 is short-term in nature and $146,443 is long-term in nature. The Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund has a capital loss carryforward of $10,134,285, all of which is short-term in nature.  The Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund has a capital loss carryforward of $2,596,277, of which $1,815,546 is short-term in nature and $780,731 is long-term in nature. The Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund has a capital loss carryforward of $5,748,340, all of which is short-term in nature. The capital loss carryforwards have no expiration date.
 
In addition, realized losses reflected in the accompanying financial statements include net capital losses realized between November 1 and the Funds’ fiscal year-end that have not been recognized for tax purposes (Deferred Post-October Losses).
 
7.   Concentration of Risk
 
The Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund currently invests a significant portion of its assets in the Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (“Goldman”).  The Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund may redeem its investment from Goldman at any time if the Advisor determines that it is in the best interest of the Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund and its shareholders to do so.  The performance of the Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund may be directly affected by the performance of Goldman. The financial statements of Goldman, including the portfolio of investments, can be found at Goldman’s website, www.gsam.com, or the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, and should be read in conjunction with the Cavalier Hedged High Income’s financial statements.  As of May 31, 2020, the Cavalier Hedged Income Fund’s net assets invested in Goldman were 69.94%.
 
8.  Beneficial Ownership
   
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of 25% or more of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of a fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
As of May 31, 2020, Pershing LLC held 26.14% of the Adaptive Income Fund, 31.79% of the Tactical Economic Fund, and 42.61% of the Tactical Rotation Fund.


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As of May 31, 2020, Charles Schwab & Co. held 25.06% of the Adaptive Income Fund and 27.98% of the Fundamental Growth Fund.
 
As of May 31, 2020, LPL Financial held 40.43% of the Growth Opportunities Fund and 26.59% of the Tactical Economic Fund.
 
The Funds have no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares of record owned by Pershing LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., and LPL Financial are also owned beneficially.
 
9.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds.  In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust entered into contracts with its service providers, on behalf of the Funds, and others that provide for general indemnifications.  The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds.  The Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
 
10.   Borrowings
 
The Funds established a borrowing agreement with Interactive Brokers, LLC for investment purposes subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act for borrowings by registered investment companies.  Interest expense in the Funds relates to the negative daily cash balance held at Interactive Brokers, LLC. The Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund, and Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund each had negative daily cash balances at Interactive Brokers, LLC during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.  The interest expense that accrued is reflected on the Statement of Operations for each Fund and is deemed immaterial based on the average net assets of each Fund.
 
11.   Subsequent Events
 
Distributions
 
Per share distributions during the subsequent period were as follows:
 
       
Fund
 
Class
Record Date
 
Pay Date
 
Ordinary Income
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
 
Institutional
6/25/2020
 
6/26/2020
 
$   0.02345
Class C
6/25/2020
6/26/2020
0.01548
         
         
 
 
Institutional
6/25/2020
 
6/26/2020
 
0.02131
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
Class C
6/25/2020
6/26/2020
0.01316
         
         

Termination of Navellier as Sub-Advisor
As of June 2, 2020, Navellier and Associates, Inc. (“Navellier”) was no longer being compensated for managing the assets of the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund under the Sub-Advisor Agreement and ceased providing services under the Sub-Advisory Agreement as of June 15, 2020. Cavalier Investments, LLC continues to serve as Advisor to the Fund and has taken over management of the Fund’s assets.


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Notes to Financial Statements

As of May 31, 2020







Management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the financial services industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the fair value of the Company’s investments and results of operations, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
In accordance with GAAP, management has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements.  Management has concluded there are no additional matters, other than those noted above, requiring recognition or disclosure.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
To the Board of Trustees of Starboard Investment Trust
and the Shareholders of Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund, Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund, Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund, and Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund, Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund, Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund, and Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, each a series of shares of beneficial interest in Starboard Investment Trust (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of May 31, 2020, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, the financial highlights as noted in the table below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of May 31, 2020, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the periods noted in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
Fund
Financial Highlights Presented
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
For each of the years in the five-year period ended May 31, 2020
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
For each of the years in the five-year period ended May 31, 2020 for Institutional Class Shares and Class C Shares and for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 2020 and for the period from March 13, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2018 for Class A Shares
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
For each of the years in the five-year period ended May 31, 2020 for Institutional Class Shares and Class C Shares and for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 2020 and for the period from April 16, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2018 for Class A Shares
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
For each of the years in the five-year period ended May 31, 2020
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
For each of the years in the five-year period ended May 31, 2020 for Institutional Class Shares and Class C Shares and for the year ended May 31, 2020 and the period from October 18, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2019 for Class A Shares

Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
For each of the years in the five-year period ended May 31, 2020 for Institutional Class Shares and Class C Shares and for each of the years in the two-year period ended May 31, 2020 and for the period from April 2, 2018 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through May 31, 2018 for Class A Shares
 
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities law and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
 
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where responses from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


BBD, LLP
 
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Funds in the Starboard Investment Trust since 2012.
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 28, 2020

Cavalier Funds

Additional Information
(Unaudited)

As of May 31, 2020






1.
Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Record
 
A copy of the Advisor’s Disclosure Policy is included as Appendix B to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 800-773-3863, and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at http://www.sec.gov.  Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds at the number above and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
2.
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings
 
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT.  Each Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.  You may also obtain copies without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at 800-773-3863.
 
3.
Tax Information
 
We are required to advise you within 60 days of each Fund’s fiscal year-end regarding the federal tax status of certain distributions received by shareholders during each fiscal year.
 
Each of the funds listed below had the following distribution information for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.
 
 
Ordinary Income
Long-Term Capital Gains
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
  $    1,394,755
$                       -
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
          31,002
-
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
1,837,000
            -
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
722,934
-
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
218,000
-
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
931,000
-
 
Dividend and distributions received by retirement plans such as IRAs, Keogh-type plans, and 403(b) plans need not be reported as taxable income.  However, many retirement plans may need this information for their annual information meeting.
 
4.   Schedule of Shareholder Expenses
 
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including contingent deferred sales charges; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020.
 
Actual Expenses – The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (e.g., an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 


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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
Beginning
Account Value
December 1,
2019
Ending
Account
Value
May 31, 2020
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
Institutional Class Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
  $   968.26
$6.15
1.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
  $1,018.75
$6.31
1.25%
Class C Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
  $   963.60
$11.05
2.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
  $1,013.75
$11.33
2.25%
 
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Beginning
Account Value
December 1,
2019
Ending
Account
Value
May 31, 2020
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
Institutional Class Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   964.30
$6.14
1.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.75
$6.31
1.25%
Class C Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   959.30
$11.02
2.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,013.75
$11.33
2.25%
Class A Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   963.90
$7.36
1.50%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.50
$7.57
1.50%
 
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
Beginning
Account Value
December 1,
2019
Ending
Account
Value
May 31, 2020
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
Institutional Class Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$1,050.10
$6.41
1.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.75
$6.31
1.25%
Class C Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$1,044.90
$11.50
2.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,013.75
$11.33
2.25%
Class A Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$1,049.20
$7.68
1.50%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.50
$7.57
1.50%


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Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
Beginning
Account Value
December 1,
2019
Ending
Account
Value
May 31, 2020
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
Institutional Class Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   993.70
$6.23
1.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.75
$6.31
1.25%
Class C Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   989.00
$11.19
2.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,013.75
$11.33
2.25%
 
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
Beginning
Account Value
December 1,
2019
Ending
Account
Value
May 31, 2020
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
Institutional Class Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   878.80
$5.87
1.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.75
$6.31
1.25%
Class C Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   873.60
$10.54
2.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,013.75
$11.33
2.25%
Class A Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   878.30
$7.04
1.50%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.50
$7.57
1.50%
 
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
Beginning
Account Value
December 1,
2019
Ending
Account
Value
May 31, 2020
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
Institutional Class Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   863.60
$5.82
1.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.75
$6.31
1.25%
Class C Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   859.20
$10.46
2.25%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,013.75
$11.33
2.25%
Class A Shares
       
  Actual
$1,000.00
$   862.00
$6.98
1.50%
  Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.50
$7.57
1.50%
 
*Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period multiplied by each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent period divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the six month period).


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5.   Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
 
Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor
 
In connection with the regular Board meeting held on March 12, 2020, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, discussed the approval of a management agreement between the Trust and the Advisor, with respect to the Funds (the "Investment Advisory Agreement").
The Trustees were assisted by legal counsel throughout the review process.  The Trustees relied upon the advice of legal counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement and the weight to be given to each factor considered.  The conclusions reached by the Trustees were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor.  Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  In connection with their deliberations regarding approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials prepared by the Advisor.
In deciding on whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered numerous factors, including:
(i)  Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services.  The Trustees considered the responsibilities of the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.  The Trustees reviewed the services being provided by the Advisor to the Funds including, without limitation, the quality of its investment advisory services since the Advisor began managing the Funds (including research and recommendations with respect to portfolio securities); its procedures for formulating investment recommendations and assuring compliance with the Funds’ investment objectives, policies and limitations; its coordination of services for the Funds among the Funds’ service providers; and its efforts to promote the Funds, grow the Funds’ assets, and assist in the distribution of Fund shares (although no portion of the investment advisory fee was targeted to pay  distribution expenses).  The Trustees evaluated the Advisor’s staffing, personnel, and methods of operating; the education and experience of the Advisor’s personnel; the Advisor’s compliance program; and the financial condition of the Advisor.  It was noted that there had been no change in personnel.
After reviewing the foregoing information and further information in the memorandum from the Advisor (e.g., descriptions of the Advisor’s business, compliance program, and Form ADV), the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Advisor were satisfactory and adequate for the Funds.
(ii) Performance.  The Trustees compared the performance of the Funds with the performance of comparable funds with similar strategies managed by other investment advisers, and applicable peer group data (e.g., Morningstar/Lipper peer group average).  The Trustees also considered the consistency of the Advisor’s management of the Funds with its investment objective, policies, and limitations. The Trustees made the following observations regarding the performance of each of the Funds.
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund: The Trustees noted that the Fund had underperformed the peer group and category for the 1-year and since inception periods and had outperformed the peer group and the category for the 5-year period.  The Trustees noted that the Advisor believed that the underperformance was largely because the Fund offered less risk than the peer group and the category.  the Advisor also noted that the Fund was a 2019 Lipper Award winner in the General Bond Category.
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund: The Trustees noted that the Fund underperformed the category but outperformed the peer group for the 1-year period, underperformed the category and the peer group for the 5-year period and outperformed the peer group and the category for the since inception period.  The Trustees noted that the Advisor believed that the Fund’s portfolio holdings possessed excellent sales and earnings growth fundamentals.


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Cavalier Funds

Additional Information
(Unaudited)

As of May 31, 2020






Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund: The Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed the peer group for all periods and had outperformed the category for the 5-year and since inception periods while slightly underperforming for the 1-year period.
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund: The Trustees noted that the Fund underperformed the peer group but outperformed the category for the 1-year period, outperformed the category and the peer group for the 5-year period and outperformed the peer group but underperformed the category for the since inception period.  The Trustees considered the Advisor’s explanation that the strategy of the Fund may lose some performance as compared to the category in short-term down markets but should offer enhanced returns over full market cycles.
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund: The Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed the peer group for all periods and had underperformed the category for all periods.  The Trustees noted that the Advisor believes that the Fund is miscategorized by Lipper, which is why it underperformed the category.
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund: The Trustees noted that the Fund underperformed the category for all periods and underperformed the peer group for the 1-year period but outperformed the peer group for the 5-year and since inception periods.  the Advisor noted that the under performance of the peer group for the 1-year period was due to defensive positioning and the underperformance of the category was due to a misalignment between the Fund’s strategy and the category.
After reviewing the investment performance of the Funds, the Advisor’s experience managing the Funds, the historical investment performance, and other factors, the Board concluded that the investment performance of the Funds and the Advisor was satisfactory.
(iii) Fees and Expenses.  The Trustees noted the management fees for the Funds were under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees noted that the management fee for each Fund was above the average of the peer group and category.  They further discussed that the Advisor believed this was due primarily to the small size of the Funds relative to those comparison groups.  The Trustees considered the Advisor’s unique research and investment process in evaluating the reasonableness of its management fee.
Following this comparison, and upon further consideration and discussion of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to the Advisor by the Funds were not unreasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided by the Advisor and that they reflected charges that were within a range of what could have been negotiated at arm’s length.
(iv) Profitability.  The Board reviewed the Advisor’s profitability analysis in connection with its management of the Fund over the past twelve months. The Board noted that the Advisor did not retain a profit for the prior twelve months of operations for each Fund except the Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund and Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, which each generated a nominal profit for the Advisor.  The Trustees discussed the profitability level of the Advisor, noting, among other factors and circumstances, that the level of profitability was a function of current and expected expenses, and it was important for the Advisor to make a profit in order to have adequate resources to operate the Funds until the Funds reached scale.
After discussion, the Trustees concluded that the Advisor’s level of profitability was not excessive.
(v) Economies of Scale.  In this regard, the Trustees reviewed the Funds’ operational history and noted that the size of the Funds had not provided an opportunity to realize economies of scale. The Trustees then reviewed the Funds’ fee arrangements for breakpoints or other provisions that would allow the Funds’ shareholders to benefit from economies of scale in the future as the Funds grow.  The Trustees determined that the maximum management fee would stay the same regardless of the Funds’ asset levels but noted the Advisor’s willingness to consider breakpoints in the future as assets grow. The Trustees noted that the Funds were a relatively small size and economies of scale were unlikely to be achievable in the near future.  It was pointed out that breakpoints in the advisory fee could be reconsidered in the future as the Funds grow.


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Cavalier Funds

Additional Information
(Unaudited)

As of May 31, 2020
 






Conclusion
.  Having reviewed and discussed in depth such information from the Advisor as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and as assisted by the advice of legal counsel, the Trustees concluded that approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interest of the shareholders of the Fund.
 
6.   Information about Trustees and Officers
 
The business and affairs of the Funds and the Trust are managed under the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Trust.  Information concerning the Trustees and officers of the Trust and Funds is set forth below.  Generally, each Trustee and officer serves an indefinite term or until certain circumstances such as their resignation, death, or otherwise as specified in the Trust’s organizational documents. Any Trustee may be removed at a meeting of shareholders by a vote meeting the requirements of the Trust’s organizational documents. The Statement of Additional Information of the Funds includes additional information about the Trustees and officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling the Funds toll-free at 1-800-773-3863.  The address of each Trustee and officer, unless otherwise indicated below, is 116 South Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804. The Independent Trustees each received aggregate compensation of $29,262 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020 for their services to the Funds and Trust.

Name and
Date of Birth
Position
held with
Funds or Trust
Length
of Time
Served
Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
James H. Speed, Jr.
(06/1953)
Independent Trustee, Chairman
Trustee since 7/09, Chair since 5/12
Previously President and CEO of NC Mutual Life Insurance Company (insurance company) from 2003 to 2015.
14
Independent Trustee of the Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds for all its series from 2011 to present, Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for all its series from 2009 to present, Centaur Mutual Funds Trust for all its series from 2013 to present, Chesapeake Investment Trust for all its series from 2016 to present, Leeward Investment Trust for all its series from 2018 to present, and WST Investment Trust for all its series (all registered investment companies) from 2013 to present. Member of Board of Directors of Communities in Schools of N.C. from 2001 to present. Member of Board of Directors of Investors Title Company from 2010 to present. Member of Board of Directors of AAA Carolinas from 2011 to present. Previously, member of Board of Directors of M&F Bancorp Mechanics & Farmers Bank from 2009 to 2019. Previously, member of Board of Visitors of North Carolina Central University School of Business from 1990 to 2016. Previously, Board of Directors of NC Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2004 to 2016. Previously, President and CEO of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2003 to 2015..


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Cavalier Funds

Additional Information
(Unaudited)

As of May 31, 2020







Name and
Date of Birth
Position
held with
Funds or Trust
Length
of Time
Served
Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
(04/1936)
Independent Trustee
Since 9/10
Senior Partner, Community Financial Institutions Consulting (financial consulting) since 1999.
14
Independent Trustee of World Funds Trust for all its series from 2013 to present, Chesapeake Investment Trust for all its series from 2002 to present, Leeward Investment Trust for all its series from 2011 to present, and Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for all its series from 2000 to present (all registered investment companies). Senior Partner of Community Financial Institutions Consulting from 1997 to present. Previously, Partner at Pikar Properties from 2001 to 2017.
Michael G. Mosley
(01/1953)
Independent Trustee
Since 7/10
Owner of Commercial Realty Services (real estate) since 2004.
14
None.
J. Buckley Strandberg
(03/1960)
Independent Trustee
Since 7/09
President of Standard Insurance and Realty since 1982.
14
None.



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Cavalier Funds

Additional Information
(Unaudited)

As of May 31, 2020









Name and
Date of Birth
Position held with
Funds or Trust
Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
Officers


Katherine M. Honey
(09/1973)
President and Principal Executive Officer
Since 05/15
President of The Nottingham Company since 2018. EVP of The Nottingham Company from 2008 to 2018.
Ashley H. Lanham
(03/1984)
Treasurer, Assistant Secretary and Principal Financial Officer
Since 05/15
Head of Fund Administration, The Nottingham Company since 2008.
Tracie A. Coop
(12/1976)
Secretary
Since 12/19
General Counsel, The Nottingham Company since 2019. Formerly, Vice President and Managing Counsel, State Street Bank and Trust Company from 2015 to 2019. Formerly, General Counsel for Santander Asset Management USA, LLC from 2013 to 2015.
Matthew Baskir
(07/1979)
Chief Compliance Officer
Since 04/20
Compliance Director, The Nottingham Company, Inc., since 2020. Formerly, Consultant at National Regulatory Services from 2019 to 2020. Formerly, Counsel at Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Member Supervision from 2016-2019. Formerly Counsel at FINRA, Market Regulation Enforcement from 2014 – 2016.





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The Cavalier Funds
are a series of
The Starboard Investment Trust





For Shareholder Service Inquiries: For Investment Advisor Inquiries:


Nottingham Shareholder Services Cavalier Investments
116 South Franklin Street 12600 Deerfield Parkway
Post Office Box 69 Suite #100
Rocky Mount, North Carolina  27802-0069 Alpharetta, GA  30004


Telephone: Telephone:


800-773-3863 770-777-8277


World Wide Web @: World Wide Web @:


ncfunds.com cavalierfunds.com

Item 2.
CODE OF ETHICS.
(a)
The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”).
(c)
During the period covered by this report, there have been no substantive amendments to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.
(d)
During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers the provisions of the Code of Ethics.
(f)(1)
A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed with this Form N-CSR as Exhibit 13(a)(1).
Item 3.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that there is at least one member who qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Item 3(b) of Form N-CSR, serving on its audit committee.
As of the date of this report, the registrant’s audit committee financial expert is Mr. James H. Speed, Jr. Mr. Speed is “independent” for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a)
Audit Fees – Audit fees billed for the Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund, Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund, Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund, and Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund (collectively the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust, for the last two fiscal years are reflected in the table below.  These amounts represent aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s independent accountant, BBD, LLP (“Accountant”), for the audit of the Funds’ financial statements or services that are normally provided by the Accountant in connection with the registrant’s statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

Fund
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2020
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
$12,250
$12,250
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
$12,250
$12,250
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
$12,250
$12,250
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
$12,250
$12,250
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
$12,250
$12,250
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
$12,250
$12,250

(b)
Audit-Related Fees – There were no additional fees billed in the fiscal years ended May 31, 2019 and May 31, 2020 for assurance and related services by the Accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Funds’ financial statements and that were not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item.

(c)
Tax Fees – The tax fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years ended for professional services rendered by the Accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are reflected in the table below.  These services were for the completion of the Funds’ federal and state income tax returns, excise tax returns, and assistance with distribution calculations.

Fund
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2020
Cavalier Adaptive Income Fund
$2,000
$2,000
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
$2,000
$2,000
Cavalier Growth Opportunities Fund
$2,000
$2,000
Cavalier Hedged High Income Fund
$2,000
$2,000
Cavalier Tactical Economic Fund
$2,000
$2,000
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
$2,000
$2,000

(d)
All Other Fees – There were no other fees billed in each of the fiscal years ended May 31, 2019 and May 31, 2020 for products and services by the Accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item.

(e)(1)
The registrant’s Board of Trustees pre-approved the engagement of the Accountant for the last two fiscal years at an audit committee meeting of the Board of Trustees called for such purpose; and will pre-approve the Accountant for each fiscal year thereafter at an audit committee meeting called for such purpose.  The charter of the audit committee states that the audit committee should pre-approve any audit services and, when appropriate, evaluate and pre-approve any non-audit services provided by the Accountant to the registrant and to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services provided by the Accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.


(2)
There were no services as described in each of paragraph (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f)
Not applicable.

(g)
Aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Accountant to the Funds for services rendered for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2019 and May 31, 2020 were $2,000 and $2,000, respectively. There were no fees billed by the Accountant for non-audit services rendered to the Funds’ investment adviser, or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Funds’ investment adviser.

(h)
Not applicable.


Item 5.
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.

Item 6.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
A copy of the schedule of investments of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7.
DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR   CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.

Item 8.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.

Item 9.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.

Item 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.

Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)
The President and Principal Executive Officer and the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.
(b)
There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.
DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.


Item 13. EXHIBITS
(a)(1)
Code of Ethics required by Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed herewith.
(a)(2)
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed herewith.
(a)(3)
Not applicable.
(a)(4)
Not applicable.
(b)
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 19940 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


 
  Starboard Investment Trust
   
   
By: 
  /s/ Katherine M. Honey
 
  Katherine M. Honey
  President and Principal Executive Officer
   
 
  Date: August 6, 2020


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

   
By: 
  /s/ Katherine M. Honey
 
  Katherine M. Honey
  President and Principal Executive Officer
   
 
  Date: August 6, 2020

   
By: 
  /s/ Ashley H. Lanham
 
  Ashley H. Lanham
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
   
  
  Date: August 6, 2020