N-CSRS 1 archerncsrs.htm FORM N-CSRS


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 811-22356


Archer Investment Series Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


c/o Archer Investment Corporation
11711 N. College Ave., #200, Carmel, IN 46032

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)


c/o Archer Investment Corporation
11711 N. College Ave., #200, Carmel, IN 46032

 (Name and address of agent for service)


With copies to:

C. Richard Ropka, Esq.

Law Office of C. Richard Ropka

215 Fries Mill Road

Turnersville, NJ  08012



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800)238-7701


Date of fiscal year end: August 31


Date of reporting period: February 29, 2024


Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.


A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public.  A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number.  Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.






THE ARCHER FUNDS


BALANCED FUND (ARCHX)

INCOME FUND (ARINX)

STOCK FUND (ARSKX)

DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND (ARDGX)

FOCUS FUND (AFOCX)

MULTI CAP FUND (ALSMX)




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


February 29, 2024

 

(Unaudited)







 




ARCHER BALANCED FUND

PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the investment type.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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The Schedule of Investments is categorized by industry and uses SEC SIK codes as classifications.








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ARCHER INCOME FUND

PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by investment type.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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The Schedule of Investments is categorized by industry and uses SEC SIK codes as classifications.







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ARCHER STOCK FUND

PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Sectors are categorized using Morningstar® classifications.


The Schedule of Investments is categorized by industry and uses SEC SIK codes as classifications.







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ARCHER DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Sectors are categorized using Morningstar® classifications.


The Schedule of Investments is categorized by industry and uses SEC SIK codes as classifications.








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ARCHER FOCUS FUND

PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Sectors are categorized using Morningstar® classifications.


The Schedule of Investments is categorized by industry and uses SEC SIK codes as classifications.







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ARCHER MULTI CAP FUND

PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



The following chart gives a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors.  The underlying securities represent a percentage of the portfolio of investments.


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Sectors are categorized using Morningstar® classifications.


The Schedule of Investments is categorized by industry and uses SEC SIK codes as classifications.








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ARCHER BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 71.24%

 

 

 

 

 

Air Courier Services - 2.32%

 

4,400

 

FedEx Corp.

$   1,095,468

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts - 2.11%

 

5,000

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

       993,650

 

 

 

 

Beverages - 1.40%

 

4,000

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

        661,360

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 1.40%

 

11,000

 

Toronto Dominion Bank (Canada) *

        660,000

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 2.71%

 

3,400

 

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

        289,646

17,900

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

        987,901

 

 

 

     1,277,547

Electrical Work - 3.33%

 

6,500

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

     1,569,815

 

 

 

 

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus - 1.66%

 

9,400

 

Medtronic PLC. (Ireland)

        783,584

 

 

 

 

Electronic Computers - 2.38%

 

6,200

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,120,650

 

 

 

 

Food & Kindred Products - 1.08%

 

4,900

 

Nestle S.A. ADR *

        509,453

 

 

 

 

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts - 2.32%

 

2,550

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,092,012

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 3.20%

 

8,100

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,507,086

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 3.14%

 

6,300

 

Chevron Corp.

957,663

5,000

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

522,600

 

 

 

1,480,263

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 10.47%

 

8,550

 

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.

        433,913

1,800

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

1,356,624

5,000

 

Johnson & Johnson

806,900

11,950

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

1,519,442

31,000

 

Pfizer, Inc.

823,360

 

 

 

     4,940,239

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating - 2.47%

 

4,600

 

Union Pacific Corp. Class B

     1,166,974

 

 

 

 

Retail - Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores - 2.57%

 

16,294

 

CVS Health Corp.

     1,211,785


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Retail - Lumber & Other Building Material Dealers - 1.78%

 

2,200

 

Home Depot, Inc.

$      837,342

 

 

 

 

Retail - Variety Stores - 2.98%

 

8,000

 

WalMart, Inc.

     1,406,640

 

 

 

 

Rubber & Plastics Footwear - 1.10%

 

5,000

 

Nike, Inc. Class B

        519,650

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Related Devices - 4.62%

 

1,240

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,612,608

13,200

 

Intel Corp.

        568,260

 

 

 

2,180,868

Services - Business Services - 5.55%

 

3,000

 

Accenture PLC. Class A (Ireland)

     1,124,340

3,150

 

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     1,495,494

 

 

 

     2,619,834

Services - Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. - 6.45%

 

8,600

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A *

     1,190,756

3,775

 

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

     1,850,241

 

 

 

     3,040,997

Services - Medical Laboratories - 0.98%

 

2,150

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

        464,035

 

 

 

 

Services - Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation - 1.42%

 

6,000

 

Walt Disney Co.

        669,480

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 3.24%

 

3,700

 

Microsoft Corp.

     1,530,468

 

 

 

 

Sugar & Confectionery Products - 0.56%

 

1,400

 

Hershey Co.

        263,088

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,795,356) - 71.24%

   33,602,288

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 11.94% (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Air Transportation, Scheduled - 0.53%

 

250,000

 

Southwest Airlines Co., 5.250%, due 5/04/25

        249,277

 

 

 

 

Aircraft - 0.50%

 

250,000

 

Boeing Co., 2.600%, due 10/30/25

        238,327

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 0.19%

 

100,000

 

Royal Bank of Canada, 1.200%, due 4/27/26 (Canada)

          92,053

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 0.21%

 

100,000

 

Southern California Edison Co. Series E, 3.700%, due 8/01/25

          97,730

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 0.26%

 

150,000

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.100%, due 1/12/32

        125,240



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Investment Advice - 0.94%

 

200,000

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 3.500%, due 8/01/25

$      194,339

250,000

 

Janus Capital Group, Inc., 4.875%, due 8/01/25

        247,128

 

 

 

        441,467

National Commercial Banks - 3.72%

 

300,000

 

Banc of California, Inc., 5.250%, due 4/15/25

        293,094

100,000

 

Bank of America Corp. Series L, 3.950%, due 4/21/25

          98,327

150,000

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Series E, 8.455600%, to 4/15/24

     (3-Month SOFR + 3.14161%)  (b) ***

        146,863

150,000

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Series G, 4.450%, to 10/15/27 (a) (b)

        132,938

150,000

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series B, 6.068040%, due 2/01/27

     (3-Month SOFR + 0.76161%) ***

         145,140

200,000

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series Q, 8.818040%, to 05/01/24

     (3-Month SOFR + 3.51161%) (b) ***

       201,062

100,000

 

Old National Bancorp, 4.125%, due 8/15/24

          98,913

150,000

 

Truist Financial Corp. Series M, 5.125%, to 12/15/27 (a) (b)

        130,231

300,000

 

US Bancorp, 3.700%, to 1/15/27  (a) (b)

        256,046

250,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co. Series MTN, 6.000%, due 10/28/25

        250,012

 

 

 

     1,752,626

Operative Builders - 0.31%

 

150,000

 

Lennar Corp., 4.750%, due 11/29/27

        147,524

 

 

 

 

Other Real Estate Investment Trust - 0.31%

 

6,000

 

Ready Capital Corp., 5.750%, due 2/15/26

        144,540

 

 

 

 

Personal Credit Institutions - 0.53%

 

250,000

 

Discover Financial Services Series D, 6.125%, to 6/23/25 (a) (b)

        251,435

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 0.20%

 

100,000

 

AbbVie, Inc., 3.200%, due 5/14/26

          96,229

 

 

 

 

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies - 0.75%

 

400,000

 

Capital Southwest Corp., 3.375%, due 10/01/26

        354,320

 

 

 

 

Services - Advertising Agencies - 0.41%

 

200,000

 

Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.600%, due 4/15/26

        193,756

 

 

 

 

Services - Equipment Rental & Leasing - 0.90%

 

200,000

 

Air Lease Corp., 3.625%, due 12/01/27

        187,190

250,000

 

United Rentals, Inc., 3.875%, due 11/15/27

        235,419

 

 

 

        422,609

Services - Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation -0.55%

 

250,000

 

Walt Disney Co., 7.700%, due 10/30/25

        258,644

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 0.50%

 

100,000

 

Oracle Corp., 1.650%, due 3/25/26

          92,862

150,000

 

VMWare, Inc., 3.900%, due 8/21/27

        142,920

 

 

 

        235,782




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

State Commercial Banks - 1.13%

 

100,000

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 4.350%, due 8/01/25

$        97,638

250,000

 

Eagle Bancorp, Inc., 5.750%, due 9/01/24

        243,483

200,000

 

Fifth Third Bancorp Series L, 4.500%, to 9/30/25 (a) (b)

190,018

 

 

 

      531,139

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $6,010,385) - 11.94%

     5,632,698

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 4.74% (c)

 

 

 

 

 

California - 0.08%

 

20,000

 

Porterville Unified School District, 7.250%, due 7/01/27

20,032

20,000

 

San Bernardino County Redevelopment Agency, 3.625%, due 9/01/24

19,790

 

 

 

39,822

Georgia - 0.22%

 

99,000

 

Georgia Loc. Govt., 4.750%, due 6/01/28

102,052

 

 

 

 

Indiana - 0.66%

 

135,000

 

Evansville-Vanderburgh, IN School Bldg. Corp. Series B, 6.150% due 7/15/27

138,530

190,000

 

Fishers, IN Econ Development Revenue Taxable-P3 Project, 2.650%, due 8/01/28

175,089

 

 

 

313,619

Maryland - 0.43%

 

200,000

 

Baltimore Board of School Commissioners City Schools Revenue,    

    5.692%, due 12/15/25

200,380

 

 

 

 

Michigan - 0.52%

 

25,000

 

City of Coldwater, MI Water Supply & Wastewater System Revenue,

    5.000%, due 8/01/26

26,239

227,500

 

Michigan State Taxable School Loan Series A, 3.200%, due 5/15/27

217,328

 

 

 

243,567

New York - 1.03%

 

250,000

 

New York City, NY Transitional Finance Authority Revenue, 2.760%, due 2/01/26

240,320

250,000

 

New York St Dorm Auth Revenues, 1.085%, due 7/01/24

246,493

 

 

 

486,813

Ohio - 0.56%

 

250,000

 

New Albany, Floyd County Industry School First Mortgage, 5.000%, due 1/15/27

264,035

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 0.86%

 

250,000

 

East-Norriton-Plymouth-Whipain Joint Sewer Authority, 1.832%, due 8/01/28

221,748

200,000

 

Pennsylvania ST Txble-Ref-First-Refunding Series, 1.200%, due 8/01/26

182,796

 

 

 

404,544

Washington - 0.15%

 

70,000

 

Douglas County, WA School District No. 206 Eastmont Qualified School

     Construction, 4.700%, due 12/01/25

69,898

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 0.23%

 

110,000

 

Greendale, WI Taxable Community Development, Series A, 4.750%, due 12/01/26

109,745

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $2,354,444) - 4.74%

2,234,475



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 4.20%

 

5,100

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

$      718,947

9,452

 

Prologis, Inc.

     1,259,668

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $893,026) - 4.20%

     1,978,615

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES - 1.06%

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Management - 0.13%

 

4,000

 

B Riley Financial, Inc., 6.50%, due 09/30/26

          63,800

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies - 0.31%

 

6,000

 

Ford Motor Co., 6.000%, due 12/01/59

        144,780

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 0.55%

 

150,000

 

BAC Capital Trust XIII Series F, 6.046240% (3-Month Libor + 0.40%) (b) ***

118,500

150,000

 

PNC Capital Trust C, 6.208700%, due 6/01/28 (3-Month SOFR + 0.83161%) ***

        142,873

 

 

 

        261,373

Telephone Communications (No Radio Telephone) - 0.07%

 

3,000

 

QWest Corp., 6.500%, due 9/01/56

         31,140

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR PREFERRED SECURITIES (Cost $610,757) - 1.06%

       501,093

 

 

 

 

STRUCTURED NOTES - 0.36% (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies - 0.36%

 

125,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 0.000%, Capped at 10% (Maturity Date: 11/13/28) ***

98,375

95,000

 

Morgan Stanley, Series MTN, 0.000%, due 8/30/28, Capped at 12% ***

          72,604

 

 

 

        170,979

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR STRUCTURED NOTES (Cost $212,006) - 0.36%

        170,979

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS- 1.54%(c)

 

750,000

 

U.S. Government Treasury Bill, 3.875%, due 8/15/33

727,031

TOTAL FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS (Cost $706,753) - 1.54%

727,031

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 4.59%

 

2,166,752

 

Federated Treasury Obligation Fund - Institutional Shares 5.18% **

    (Cost $2,166,752) - 4.59%

      2,166,752

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $29,749,479) - 99.67%

   47,013,931

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES, NET - 0.33%

        156,040

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$ 47,169,971

 

(a) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

(b) Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer.

(c) All Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Structured Notes are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 3 of the accompanying notes to the financial statements for additional information.

* Non-income producing security during period.

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 29, 2024.

*** Variable Rate Security - Interest rate shown is rate in effect at February 29, 2024. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above.

ADR - American Depository Receipt

LIBOR- London Inter-Bank Offer Rate, which is an international interest rate benchmark that almost all banks use as reference to set their funding costs. The use of LIBOR as a benchmark is in transition and ceased on June 30, 2023.

SOFR- Secured Overnight Financial Rate, a benchmark interest rate for dollar-denominated derivatives and loans that replaced the LIBOR. 3-month is the period where it is a fixed period of 3 months a lender will lend at that cost.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 47.61% (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Air Transportation, Scheduled - 0.91%

 

150,000

 

Southwest Airlines Co., 5.250%, due 5/04/25

$      149,566

 

 

 

 

Aircraft - 0.87%

 

150,000

 

Boeing Co., 2.600%, due 10/30/25

        142,996

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks - 2.71%

 

100,000

 

Bank of Montreal, 6.100%, due 8/29/28 (Canada)

97,561

250,000

 

Toronto Dominion Bank, 6.100%, due 8/16/28 (Canada)

249,237

100,000

 

Toronto Dominion Bank, 6.000%, due 8/29/28 (Canada)

99,040

 

 

 

        445,838

Consumer Cyclical Services - 0.30%

 

55,000

 

Conservation Fund, 3.4740%, due 12/15/2029

49,733

 

 

 

 

Dental Equipment & Supplies - 0.79%

 

150,000

 

Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 3.250%, to 06/01/2030

130,474

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 0.30%

 

50,000

 

Southern California Edison Co. Series E, 9.767040%, to 08/01/2049 (3-month US Libor + 4.199%) (b) ***

50,147

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 1.77%

 

150,000

 

CommunityWide Federal Credit Union, 5.000%, due 12/08/25

150,614

150,000

 

General Motors Financial Company, Inc. Series C, 5.70%, to 9/30/30 (a) (b)

140,496

 

 

 

        291,110

General Building Contractors - Residential Buildings - 0.60%

 

100,000

 

Lennar Corp., 4.750%, due 11/29/27

98,349

 

 

 

 

Investment Advice - 1.18%

 

200,000

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 3.500%, due 8/01/25

        194,339

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution - 0.60%

 

100,000

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC., 6.800%, due 8/20/25

          98,504

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Publishing - 0.60%

 

100,000

 

Thomson Reuters Corp., 3.85%, due 9/29/24

          98,564

 

 

 

 

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies - 0.91%

 

150,000

 

Toyota Motor Corp., 5.250%, due 2/22/2027

        149,770

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 11.50%

 

200,000

 

Banc of California, Inc., 5.250%, due 4/15/25

        195,396

200,000

 

Bank of America Corp., 6.550%, due 10/20/33

        203,705

150,000

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Series E, 8.45560%, to 1/15/24

    (3-Month SOFR + 3.14161%) (b) ***

        146,863

150,000

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Series G, 4.450%, to 10/15/27 (a) (b)

        132,938

150,000

 

JPMorgan & Chase Co. Series B, 6.13352%, due 2/01/27

    (3-Month SOFR + 0.76161%) ***

        145,140


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks – Continued

 

150,000

 

JPMorgan & Chase Co. Series CC, 8.148040%, to 5/01/24

    (3-Month SOFR + 2.84161) (b) ***

  $    150,307

150,000

 

JPMorgan & Chase Co. Series Q, 8.818040%, to 5/01/24

    (3-Month SOFR + 3.51161%) (b) ***

        150,797

200,000

 

Keycorp, 2.250%, due 4/06/27

        178,567

100,000

 

Old National Bancorp, 4.125%, due 8/15/24

          98,913

10,000

 

SouthState Bank Corp., 5.750%, to 6/01/25 (a)

            9,777

100,000

 

Truist Financial Corp. Series M, 5.125%, to 12/15/27 (a) (b)

          86,821

75,000

 

Truist Financial Corp. Series Q, 5.100%, to 3/01/30 (a) (b)

          68,427

150,000

 

TTCU Federal Credit Union, 5.000%, due 7/26/27

        153,983

200,000

 

US Bancorp, 3.700%, to 1/15/27 (a) (b)

        170,698

 

 

 

     1,892,332

Natural Gas Distribution - 0.30%

 

50,000

 

National Fuel Gas Co., 5.200%, due 7/15/25

          49,593

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust - 0.59%

 

4,000

 

Ready Capital Corp., 5.750%, due 2/15/26

          96,360

 

 

 

 

Paper Mills - 1.03%

 

150,000

 

Georgia-Pacific, LLC 7.750%, to due 11/15/2029

        170,327

 

 

 

 

Personal Credit Institutions - 1.45%

 

100,000

 

Discover Financial Services Series D, 6.125%, to 6/23/25 (a) (b)

        100,574

150,000

 

OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, due 1/15/27

        138,066

 

 

 

        238,640

Retail - Department Stores - 0.22%

 

35,000

 

Dillards, Inc., 7.750%, due 7/15/26

          35,950

 

 

 

 

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies - 3.26%

 

100,000

 

Capital Southwest Corp., 3.375%, due 10/01/26

          88,580

100,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Series MTN, 6.100%, due 8/31/28

          99,819

150,000

 

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 6.000%, due 12/29/28

        149,299

200,000

 

Charles Schwab Corp., 3.750%, due 4/01/24

        199,648

 

 

 

        537,346

Services - Equipment Rental & Leasing - 1.43%

 

100,000

 

Air Lease Corp., 3.625%, due 12/01/27

          93,595

150,000

 

United Rentals, Inc., 3.875%, due 11/15/27

        141,251

 

 

 

        234,846

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation - 3.20%

 

400,000

 

Walt Disney Co., 7.700%, due 10/30/25

413,830

100,000

 

Walt Disney Co., 6.750%, due 1/09/38

112,868

 

 

 

        526,698

Services - General Medical & Surgical Hospitals - 1.59%

 

250,000

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc., 7.050%, due 12/01/27

        262,151

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 0.87%

 

150,000

 

VMWare, Inc. 3.900%, due 8/21/27

        142,920



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

State Commercial Banks - 8.46%

 

150,000

 

Ally Financial, Inc. Series B, 4.700%, to 5/15/26 (a) (b)

$      128,651

150,000

 

Eagle Bancorp, Inc., 5.750%, due 9/01/24

        146,090

150,000

 

Fifth Third Bancorp Series L, 4.500%, to 9/30/25 (a) (b)

        142,514

350,000

 

First Citizens Bank, 6.125%, due 3/09/28

        355,282

100,000

 

Hilltop Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, due 4/15/25

          97,567

500,000

 

State Street Corp., 7.350%, due 6/15/26

        520,327

150,000

 

SVB Financial Group, 4.100%, to 2/15/31 (a) (b)

            1,875

 

 

 

     1,392,306

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) - 0.90%

 

150,000

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.000%, due 12/15/26

        148,830

 

 

 

 

Telephone Communications (No Radio Telephone) - 0.31%

 

50,000

 

Indiana Bell Tel Co., Inc., 7.300%, due 8/15/26

          51,676

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Groceries & Related Products - 0.96%

 

152,000

 

Sysco Corp., 6.500%, due 8/01/28

        158,824

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $8,234,411) - 47.61%

     7,838,189

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 0.19%

 

1,000

 

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

32,180

TOTAL FOR EXCHANGE TRADED FUND (Cost $37,982) - 0.19%

32,180

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 21.83% (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona - 0.03%

 

5,000

 

Maricopa County School District No. 66 Roosevelt Elementary 6.243%, due 7/01/26

5,091

 

 

 

 

California - 0.58%

 

95,000

 

Sacramento Cnty., CA Pension Oblg., 6.625%, due 8/01/24

95,515

 

 

 

 

Florida -0.84%

 

150,000

 

North Miami Beach, FL, Water Revenue Series B, 2.311%, due 8/01/27

138,499

 

 

 

 

Georgia - 1.21%

 

50,000

 

Georgia Local Government, 4.750%, due 6/01/28

51,541

150,000

 

Georgia Qualified School Construction Bond Series F, 4.000%, 2/01/26

147,881

 

 

 

199,422

Illinois - 1.08%

 

125,000

 

Illinois Build America Bond, 6.900%, 3/01/35

132,894

45,000

 

Illinois State Taxable Pension AGM CR, 5.100%, 6/01/33

44,420

 

 

 

177,314

Indiana - 6.96%

 

140,000

 

Beech Grove, IN Sch Bldg. Corp., 2.850%, due 7/5/25

136,777

250,000

 

Elkhart Community Schools, 3.100%, due 7/20/24

248,092

165,000

 

Evansville-Vanderburgh, IN School Bldg. Corp. Series B, 5.900%, due 7/15/26

169,264

100,000

 

Evansville-Vanderburgh, IN School Bldg. Corp. Series B, 6.150%, due 7/15/27

102,615

50,000

 

Gary Community School, 3.200%, due 7/15/29

47,245

25,000

 

Gary Community School, 3.500%, due 1/15/33

22,866


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Indiana - Continued

 

140,000

 

Indiana State Housing & Community Development Authority, 4.984%, 7/1/2030

$      137,159

300,000

 

Plainfield Redevelopment Commission, 2.000%, due 2/01/29

        257,934

25,000

 

Warsaw Industry Redevelopment District Tax Taxable Special Taxing

     District Series A, 4.750%, due 2/01/26

24,547

 

 

 

1,146,499

Maryland - 0.61%

 

100,000

 

Baltimore MD, Brd of Sch Commissioners City Schs Revenue, 5.692%, due 12/15/25

100,190

 

 

 

 

Michigan - 1.03%

 

177,500

 

Michigan State Taxable School Loan Series A, 3.200%, due 5/15/27

169,564

 

 

 

 

Nebraska - 0.68%

 

110,000

 

Omaha NE Special Obligation Taxable Ref Riverfront, 6.400%, due 2/01/26

111,542

 

 

 

 

New York - 1.81%

 

200,000

 

New York St Dorm Auth Revenues, 1.085%, due 7/01/24

197,194

100,000

 

New York St Dorm Auth Revenues, 5.289%, due 3/15/33

100,340

 

 

 

297,534

Ohio - 2.30%

 

100,000

 

Avon, OH, General Obligations Various Purpose Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2020, 0.955%, due 12/01/25

93,404

60,000

 

Bloom & Carroll Ohio Loc Sch Dist, 5.800%, due 12/01/25

60,782

10,000

 

Cleveland, OH Income Tax Revenue Build America Bonds, 6.060%, due 10/01/26

10,150

100,000

 

Cleveland, OH Public Power Sys Revenue, 5.500%, due 11/15/38

100,004

125,000

 

JobsOhio Beverage Sys Stwd Lien Liquor Profits Revenue Refunding Bonds,

   Series 2020A, 2.268%, due 1/01/28

114,436

 

 

 

378,776

Oklahoma - 0.06%

 

10,000

 

Garfield County, OK, 6.000%, due 9/01/24

10,026

 

 

 

 

Oregon - 1.08%

 

25,000

 

Oregon State Sch Brds Assn Pension, Series B, 5.450%, due 6/30/24

24,987

150,000

 

Philomath, Oregon Sch District, 5.472%, due 6/15/27

153,023

 

 

 

178,010

Pennsylvania - 1.67%

 

200,000

 

East-Norriton-Plymouth-Whitpain Joint Sewer Authority, 1.832%, due 8/01/28

177,398

100,000

 

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facs Authority Revenue, 3.000%, due 6/15/25

97,391

 

 

 

274,789

Texas - 1.04%

 

43,000

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, 8.410%, due 2/01/30

47,328

125,000

 

Somerset Hills Road District #4 Texas, 5.125%, 8/15/34

123,736

 

 

 

171,064

Washington - 0.85%

 

150,000

 

City of Bellevue, WA, 0.751%, due 12/01/25

139,321

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $3,684,933) - 21.83%

3,593,156




 

 

 

 



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ARCHER INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES - 4.44%

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Management - 0.29%

 

3,000

 

B Riley Financial, Inc., 6.50%, due 09/30/26

$        47,850

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 2.92%

 

100,000

 

BAC Capital Trust XIII Series F, 6.046240% (3-month Libor + 0.40%) (b) ***

79,000

100,000

 

Key Corp. Capital I, 6.27343%, due 7/01/28 (3-month US Libor + 0.74%) ***

          88,938

200,000

 

Mellon Capital IV Series 1, 6.1970%, to 12/20/24 (3-Month US Libor + 0.565%) (b) ***

        169,620

150,000

 

PNC Capital Trust C, 6.208700%, due 6/01/28 (3-Month SOFR + 0.83161) ***

        142,873

 

 

 

480,431

State Commercial Banks - 1.23%

 

4,000

 

Medallion Bank Utah Series F, 8.000%, to 4/01/25 (a) (b)

        100,000

4,000

 

Merchants Bancorp, Inc., 8.250%, to 10/01/27 (a) (b)

        102,120

 

 

 

        202,120

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR PREFERRED SECURITIES (Cost $810,899) - 4.44%

730,401

 

 

 

 

STRUCTURED NOTES - 1.67% (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies - 1.67%

 

100,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Series MTN, 0.000%, Capped at 10%

     (Maturity Date 12/13/28) ***

75,449

120,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 0.000%, Capped at 10%

     (Maturity Date 11/13/28) ***

94,440

114,000

 

Morgan Stanley, Series MTN, 0.000%, due 8/19/28, Capped at 10% ***

          86,225

25,000

 

Morgan Stanley, Series MTN, 0.000%, due 8/30/28, Capped at 12% ***

          19,106

 

 

 

        275,220

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR STRUCTURED NOTES (Cost $350,876) - 1.67%

275,220

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS- 18.93%(c)

 

550,000

 

U.S. Government Treasury Bill, 0.000%, due 3/21/24

        548,385

800,000

 

U.S. Government Treasury Note/Bond, 0.250%, due 3/15/24

798,422

550,000

 

U.S. Government Treasury Note/Bond, 4.625%, due 2/28/25

547,723

500,000

 

U.S. Government Treasury Note/Bond, 3.875%, due 3/31/25

        494,043

750,000

 

U.S. Government Treasury Note/Bond, 3.875%, due 8/15/33

        727,031

TOTAL FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & OBLIGATIONS (Cost $3,098,904) - 18.93%

3,115,604

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 5.21%

 

857,051

 

Federated Treasury Obligation Fund - Institutional Shares 5.18% **

     (Cost $857,051) - 5.25%

        857,051

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,075,056) - 99.88%

   16,441,801

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES, NET - 0.12%

          19,300

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$ 16,461,101

 





The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



(a) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

(b) Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer.

(c) All Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Structured Notes, and U.S. Government Agencies & Obligations are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 3 of the accompanying notes to the financial statements for additional information.

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 29, 2024.

*** Variable Rate Security - Interest rate shown is rate in effect at February 29, 2024. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above.

LIBOR- London Inter-Bank Offer Rate, which is an international interest rate benchmark that almost all banks use as reference to set their funding costs. The use of LIBOR as a benchmark is in transition and ceased on June 30, 2023.

SOFR- Secured Overnight Financial Rate, a benchmark interest rate for dollar-denominated derivatives and loans that replaced the LIBOR. 3-month is the period where it is a fixed period of 3 months a lender will lend at that cost.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER STOCK FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






 Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 95.35%

 

 

 

 

 

Aircraft - 1.83%

 

2,140

 

Boeing Co. *

$      435,961

 

 

 

 

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts - 1.51%

 

4,000

 

RTX Corp.

358,680

 

 

 

 

Beverages - 1.77%

 

7,000

 

The Coca-Cola Company

420,140

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 3.33%

 

2,000

 

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

170,380

11,260

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

621,439

 

 

 

791,819

Electronic Computers - 2.82%

 

3,714

 

Apple, Inc.

671,305

 

 

 

 

Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance - 2.39%

 

1,385

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B *

567,019

 

 

 

 

Hospital & Medical Service Plans - 4.88%

 

9,200

 

Centene Corp. *

721,556

890

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. *

439,304

 

 

 

1,160,860

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals - 2.67%

 

1,413

 

Linde PLC. (United Kingdom)

634,183

 

 

 

 

Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display & Control - 1.61%

 

3,110

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

381,784

 

 

 

 

Measuring & Controlling Devices - 2.91%

 

1,212

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

691,058

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 4.33%

 

12,000

 

Bank of America Corp.

414,240

3,300

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

613,998

 

 

 

1,028,238

Petroleum Refining - 2.08%

 

4,735

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

494,902

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 6.96%

 

720

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

542,650

3,065

 

Johnson & Johnson

494,630

4,860

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

617,949

 

 

 

1,655,229

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating - 2.24%

 

2,100

 

Union Pacific Corp. Class B

532,749

 

 

 

 

Retail - Catalog & Mail-Order Houses - 2.56%

 

3,440

 

Amazon.com, Inc. *

608,054


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER STOCK FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






 Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Retail - Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores - 2.86%

 

9,140

 

CVS Health Corp.

$      679,742

 

 

 

 

Retail - Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers - 2.35%

 

1,470

 

Home Depot, Inc.

559,497

 

 

 

 

Retail - Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores - 2.59%

 

7,500

 

Hibbett, Inc.

614,625

 

 

 

 

Retail - Retail Stores - 2.26%

 

980

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc. *

537,589

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Related Devices - 8.16%

 

3,370

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

648,826

1,180

 

NVIDIA Corp.

933,522

3,410

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

357,777

 

 

 

1,940,125

Services - Business Services - 3.39%

 

1,425

 

Fiserv, Inc. *

212,710

2,100

 

Visa, Inc. Class A

593,544

 

 

 

806,254

Services - Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. - 7.58%

 

5,544

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A *

767,622

2,110

 

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

1,034,174

 

 

 

1,801,796

Services - Equipment Rental & Leasing - 2.86%

 

980

 

United Rentals, Inc.

679,405

 

 

 

 

Services - Medical Laboratories - 1.62%

 

1,780

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

384,177

 

 

 

 

Services - Miscellaneous Health & Allied Services - 2.97%

 

2,200

 

ICON PLC. (Ireland) *

705,364

 

 

 

 

Services - Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation - 1.70%

 

3,615

 

Walt Disney Co.

403,362

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 8.54%

 

1,057

 

Adobe, Inc. *

592,216

5,870

 

Cloudflare, Inc. Class A *

578,430

2,080

 

Microsoft Corp.

860,371

 

 

 

2,031,017

Soap, Detergent, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics - 2.05%

 

3,068

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

487,628

 

 

 

 

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus - 2.53%

 

1,720

 

Stryker Corp.

600,400

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $11,103,759) - 95.35%

22,662,962



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 



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ARCHER STOCK FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST - 1.54%

 

1,840

 

American Tower Corp.

$      365,902

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Cost $300,523) - 1.54%

365,902

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.95%

 

701,433

 

Federated Treasury Obligation Fund - Institutional Shares 5.18% ** (Cost $701,433) - 2.95%

701,433

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,105,715) - 99.84%

23,730,297

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES, NET - 0.16%

37,546

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$ 23,767,843






























* Non-income producing security during period.

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 29, 2024.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 89.74%

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages - 2.33%

 

2,900

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

$       479,486

 

 

 

 

Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters - 3.70%

 

7,850

 

Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A.B. de C.V. ADR Series L

761,842

 

 

 

 

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Vegetable & Food Specialties - 2.17%

 

12,700

 

Kraft Heinz Co.

448,056

 

 

 

 

Computer & Office Equipment - 4.88%

 

9,300

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

449,841

3,000

 

International Business Machines Corp.

555,090

 

 

 

1,004,931

Construction Machinery & Equipment - 3.93%

 

2,425

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

809,853

 

 

 

 

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas - 1.71%

 

8,000

 

Devon Energy Corp.

352,480

 

 

 

 

Electric & Other Services Combined - 7.01%

 

5,405

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

471,370

5,082

 

Duke Energy Corp.

466,680

14,100

 

Exelon Corp.

505,344

 

 

 

1,443,394

Electric Services - 7.29%

 

6,500

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

553,735

4,800

 

Entergy Corp.

487,536

6,850

 

Southern Co.

460,662

 

 

 

1,501,933

Gas & Other Services Combined - 1.69%

 

14,200

 

UGI Corp.

347,616

 

 

 

 

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts - 2.65%

 

1,275

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

546,006

 

 

 

 

Life Insurance - 2.96%

 

25,700

 

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada)

610,118

 

 

 

 

National Commercial Banks - 8.11%

 

3,650

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

679,119

31,600

 

Regions Financial Corp.

588,708

11,525

 

Truist Financial Corp.

403,145

 

 

 

1,670,972

Natural Gas Transmission - 2.40%

 

28,400

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

493,876

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 4.61%

 

12,965

 

BP PLC. ADR

453,645

3,270

 

Chevron Corp.

497,073

 

 

 

950,718



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 14.36%

 

       4,590

 

AbbVie, Inc.

$        808,069

9,970

 

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.

505,978

2,800

 

Johnson & Johnson

451,864

6,415

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

815,667

14,200

 

Pfizer, Inc.

377,152

 

 

 

2,958,730

Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers - 2.18%

 

8,050

 

Dow, Inc.

449,834

 

 

 

 

Retail - Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores - 4.04%

 

6,400

 

CVS Health Corp.

475,968

16,800

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

357,168

 

 

 

833,136

Semiconductors & Related Devices - 3.98%

 

630

 

Broadcom, Inc.

819,309

 

 

 

 

Soap, Detergent, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics - 2.79%

 

3,620

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

575,363

 

 

 

 

State Commercial Banks - 2.06%

 

13,500

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

423,765

 

 

 

 

Telephone Communications (No Radio Telephone) - 2.70%

 

13,900

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

556,278

 

 

 

 

Trucking & Courier Services - 2.19%

 

3,050

 

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

452,193

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $14,209,884) - 89.74%

18,489,889

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 7.61%

 

3,600

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

395,784

10,000

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

786,400

6

 

Net Lease Office Properties

146

6,835

 

W.P. Carey, Inc.

385,016

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $1,105,754) - 7.61%

1,567,346

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.25%

 

464,337

 

Federated Treasury Obligation Fund - Institutional Shares 5.18% **

     (Cost $519,097) - 2.25%

464,337

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $16,245,713) - 99.60%

20,521,572

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES, NET - 0.40%

82,769

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$  20,604,341


 





** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 29, 2024.

ADR - American Depository Receipt

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER FOCUS FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






 Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 90.32%

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Chemicals - 2.13%

 

2,575

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

$     207,854

 

 

 

 

Beverages - 2.26%

 

1,332

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

       220,233

 

 

 

 

Chemicals & Allied Products - 2.21%

 

3,812

 

FMC Corp.

       214,959

 

 

 

 

Computer Communications Equipment - 1.70%

 

3,417

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

       165,280

 

 

 

 

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas - 1.91%

 

7,200

 

Coterra Energy, Inc. Class A

       185,616

 

 

 

 

Electric & Other Services Combined - 2.37%

 

3,696

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

       230,630

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 2.36%

 

4,170

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

       230,142

 

 

 

 

Fats & Oils - 1.29%

 

2,358

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

       125,233

 

 

 

 

Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance - 1.99%

 

1,520

 

American Financial Group, Inc.

       194,058

 

 

 

 

Gas & Other Services Combined - 2.18%

 

3,005

 

Sempra

       212,153

 

 

 

 

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts - 2.18%

 

496

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

212,407

 

 

 

 

Hospital & Medical Service Plans - 2.23%

 

441

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

217,678

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Distribution - 2.69%

 

2,320

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

261,951

 

 

 

 

Operative Builders - 2.63%

 

2,362

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

255,994

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 2.26%

 

1,955

 

ConocoPhillips

       220,016

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 7.66%

 

1,310

 

Johnson & Johnson

       211,408

2,685

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

       341,398

7,288

 

Pfizer, Inc.

193,569

 

 

 

746,375


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER FOCUS FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) - 2.53%

 

4,440

 

HF Sinclair Corp.

$     246,420

 

 

 

 

Plastic Material, Synthetic Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) - 2.39%

 

1,692

 

Albemarie Corp.

233,242

 

 

 

 

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment - 2.75%

 

1,700

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

268,243

 

 

 

 

Retail - Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores - 2.73%

 

1,495

 

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

       265,946

 

 

 

 

Retail - Radio TV & Consumer Electronics Stores - 2.53%

 

3,048

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

       246,522

 

 

 

 

Retail - Variety Stores - 3.63%

 

475

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

       353,348

 

 

 

 

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Systems - 2.60%

 

1,846

 

Garmin Ltd. (Switzerland)

       253,548

 

 

 

 

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services - 2.33%

 

847

 

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

       226,903

 

 

 

 

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies - 2.51%

 

2,157

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

       244,496

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Related Devices - 3.86%

 

475

 

NVIDIA Corp.

       375,782

 

 

 

 

Services - Advertising Agencies - 3.31%

 

4,450

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

       139,730

2,070

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

       182,967

 

 

 

       322,697

Services - Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. - 7.44%

 

2,170

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A *

       300,458

865

 

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

       423,963

 

 

 

       724,421

Sugar & Confectionery Products - 1.94%

 

1,003

 

Hershey Co.

       188,484

 

 

 

 

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus - 1.83%

 

1,940

 

3M Co.

       178,713

 

 

 

 

Television Broadcasting Stations - 2.34%

 

7,662

 

Fox Corp. Class A *

       228,251

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries - 2.62%

 

1,085

 

Cencora, Inc.

       255,626




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER FOCUS FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies - 2.93%

 

1,351

 

Ferguson PLC. (United Kingdom)

$     285,669

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $7,946,801) - 90.32%

8,798,890

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 7.21%

 

1,680

 

Avalonbay Communities, Inc.

297,410

1,728

 

Mid America Apartment Communities, Inc.

217,175

660

 

Public Storage

187,354

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $698,071) - 7.21%

701,939

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.24%

 

218,589

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Treasury Portfolio –

      Institutional Class - 5.17% ** (Cost $218,589) - 2.24%

218,589

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $8,863,461) - 99.77%

9,719,418

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES, NET - 0.23%

22,425

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$  9,741,843
























* Non-income producing security during period.

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 29, 2024.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER MULTI CAP FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






 Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 93.10%

 

 

 

 

 

Abrasive, Asbestos & Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Products - 1.19%

 

560

 

Owens Corning

$       83,877

 

 

 

 

Air Conditioning & Warm Air Heating Equipment & Commercial & Industrial Refrigerator Equipment - 2.58%

 

1,125

 

AAON, Inc.

94,477

185

 

Lennox International, Inc.

87,174

 

 

 

181,651

Air Transportation, Scheduled - 1.13%

 

2,130

 

Alaska Air Group *

79,641

 

 

 

 

Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances) - 0.98%

 

530

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

69,112

 

 

 

 

Chemicals & Allied Products - 1.23%

 

551

 

Balchem Corp.

86,612

 

 

 

 

Construction Special Trade Contractors - 1.37%

 

240

 

TopBuild Corp. *

96,571

 

 

 

 

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas - 1.20%

 

1,930

 

SM Energy Co.

84,476

 

 

 

 

Electric Services - 1.75%

 

2,260

 

Vistra Corp.

123,260

 

 

 

 

Electronic Computers - 3.65%

 

461

 

Apple, Inc.

83,326

200

 

Super Micro Computer, Inc. *

173,224

 

 

 

256,550

Fabricated Rubber Products - 1.44%

 

290

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

101,500

 

 

 

 

Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance - 1.36%

 

234

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B *

95,800

 

 

 

 

Hospital & Medical Service Plans - 1.11%

 

158

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

77,989

 

 

 

 

Metalworking Machinery & Equipment - 2.84%

 

380

 

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

97,508

875

 

SPX Technologies, Inc. *

102,541

 

 

 

200,049

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies - 2.34%

 

1,180

 

Federal Signal Corp.

96,654

337

 

Tesla, Inc. *

68,034

 

 

 

164,688

National Commercial Banks - 1.39%

 

527

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

98,054


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER MULTI CAP FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






 Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Operative Builders - 1.07%

 

475

 

Meritage Homes Corp.

$          74,888

 

 

 

 

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, & Allied Products - 1.19%

 

725

 

RPM International, Inc.

83,629

 

 

 

 

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations - 1.84%

 

620

 

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.

129,289

 

 

 

 

Petroleum Refining - 2.06%

 

555

 

Chevron Corp.

84,366

578

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

60,413

 

 

 

144,779

Pharmaceutical Preparations - 7.98%

 

535

 

AbbVie, Inc.

94,187

3,500

 

Alkermes PLC (Ireland) *

103,915

1,040

 

Cytokinetics, Inc. *

75,130

144

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

108,530

539

 

Johnson & Johnson

86,984

725

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

92,184

 

 

 

560,930

Pumps & Pumping Equipment - 1.23%

 

948

 

Graco, Inc.

86,514

 

 

 

 

Retail - Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations - 1.05%

 

355

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. *

74,135

 

 

 

 

Retail - Catalog & Mail-Order Houses - 1.40%

 

558

 

Amazon.com, Inc. *

98,632

 

 

 

 

Retail - Department Stores - 1.23%

 

420

 

Burlington Stores, Inc. *

86,142

 

 

 

 

Retail - Family Clothing Stores - 3.09%

 

1,010

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. *

129,038

470

 

Insight Enterprises, Inc.

88,360

 

 

 

217,398

Retail - Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores - 1.34%

 

400

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

94,212

 

 

 

 

Retail - Jewelry Stores - 1.09%

 

750

 

Signet Jewelers Ltd. (Bermuda)

76,320

 

 

 

 

Retail - Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers - 2.33%

 

740

 

Floor & Décor Holdings, Inc. *

89,629

195

 

Home Depot, Inc.

74,219

 

 

 

163,848

Retail - Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores - 1.49%

 

1,400

 

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

104,608




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER MULTI CAP FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






 Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Retail - Variety Stores - 2.46%

 

125

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

$          92,986

400

 

Five Below, Inc. *

80,272

 

 

 

173,258

Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals - 1.24%

 

1,700

 

Mueller Industries, Inc.

87,346

 

 

 

 

Rubber & Plastics Footwear - 1.72%

 

135

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp. *

120,905

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Related Devices - 4.45%

 

85

 

Broadcom, Inc.

110,542

172

 

NVIDIA Corp.

136,073

990

 

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Israel) *

66,498

 

 

 

313,113

Services - Business Services - 2.41%

 

165

 

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

         78,335

322

 

Visa, Inc. Class A

91,010

 

 

 

169,345

Services - Computer Integrated Systems Design - 1.27%

 

785

 

GoDaddy, Inc. *

89,608

 

 

 

 

Services - Computer Programming, Data Processing -5.47%

 

701

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A *

97,060

694

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class C *

97,007

2,360

 

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. *

72,900

240

 

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

117,631

 

 

 

384,598

Services - Engineering Services - 1.14%

 

900

 

Aecom

79,947

 

 

 

 

Services - Prepackaged Software - 7.21%

 

140

 

Adobe, Inc. *

78,439

1,525

 

Dynatrace, Inc.

75,564

385

 

Manhattan Associates, Inc. *

97,532

225

 

Microsoft Corp.

93,069

315

 

Salesforce.com, Inc. *

97,278

353

 

SPS Commerce, Inc. *

65,361

 

 

 

507,243

Services - Skilled Nursing Care Facilities - 1.10%

 

621

 

Ensign Group, Inc.

77,575

 

 

 

 

Soap, Detergent, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics - 1.28%

 

566

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

89,960

 

 

 

 

Steel Pipe & Tubes - 1.32%

 

1,880

 

Ati, Inc. *

92,458

 

 

 

 

Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus - 1.50%

 

490

 

Fabrinet (Thailand) *

105,629


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER MULTI CAP FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






 Shares/Principal

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices - 1.22%

 

540

 

Badger Meter, Inc.

$          85,693

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies - 1.09%

 

195

 

Watsco, Inc.

76,853

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Lumber & Other Construction Materials - 1.25%

 

645

 

Boise Cascade Co.

87,662

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Machinery, Equipment & Supplies - 1.35%

 

500

 

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

94,945

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - Metals Service Centers & Offices - 1.67%

 

365

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

117,245

 

 

 

 

TOTAL FOR COMMON STOCKS (Cost $5,105,015) - 93.10%

6,548,537

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 4.19%

 

1,180

 

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

79,438

1,690

 

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

76,861

1,300

 

Rexford Industrials Realty, Inc.

66,144

1,280

 

W.P. Carey, Inc.

72,102

TOTAL FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $343,242) - 4.19%

294,545

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.52%

 

177,070

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Treasury Portfolio –

    Institutional Class - 5.17% ** (Cost $177,070) - 2.52%

177,070

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,625,327) - 99.81%

7,020,152

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES, NET - 0.19%

13,099

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

$  7,033,251


















* Non-income producing security during period.

** Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the yield at February 29, 2024.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



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*The Funds will deduct a 1.00% redemption fee from redemption proceeds if purchased and redeemed within 90 days.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER FUNDS

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



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(a) See Note 5 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER BALANCED FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS



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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER INCOME FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS



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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER STOCK FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS



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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS



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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER FOCUS FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS



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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER MULTI CAP FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS



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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER BALANCED FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD/YEAR.



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* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.

(a) Annualized.

(b) Not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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ARCHER INCOME FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD/YEAR.



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* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.

(a) Annualized.

(b) Not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER STOCK FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD/YEAR.



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* Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.

(a) Annualized.

(b) Not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD/YEAR.



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* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.

(a) Annualized.

(b) Not annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER FOCUS FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD/YEAR.



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* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.

+ For the period December 30, 2019 (commencement of investment operations) through August 31, 2020.

(a) Annualized

(b) Not annualized

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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ARCHER MULTI CAP FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD/YEAR.



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* Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period.

** Amount less than $0.005 per share.

*** Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.

+ For the period December 30, 2019 (commencement of investment operations) through August 31, 2020.

(a) Annualized

(b) Not annualized

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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NOTE 1.  ORGANIZATION


The Archer Investment Series Trust, an Ohio business trust (the “Trust”), is an open-end investment management company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 7, 2009 (the “Trust Agreement”).  The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series.  The Trust currently consists of six funds: The Archer Balanced Fund (the “Balanced Fund”), the Archer Income Fund (the “Income Fund”), the Archer Stock Fund (the “Stock Fund”), the Archer Dividend Growth Fund (the “Dividend Growth Fund”), the Archer Focus Fund (the “Focus Fund), and the Archer Multi Cap Fund (the “Multi Cap Fund), each a diversified fund, (collectively referred to as the “Funds”).   


The Balanced Fund commenced operations on September 27, 2005. The investment objective of the Balanced Fund is total return.  Total return is comprised of both income and capital appreciation. The Income Fund and the Stock Fund each commenced investment operations on March 11, 2011. The investment objective of the Income Fund is income while secondarily striving for capital appreciation. The investment objective of the Stock Fund is capital appreciation. The Archer Dividend Growth Fund commenced operations on September 1, 2016. The investment objective of the Dividend Growth Fund is to provide income and, as a secondary focus, long-term capital appreciation. The Focus Fund and Multi Cap Fund each commenced operations on December 30, 2019. The investment objective of the Focus Fund is long-term growth of capital. The investment objective of the Multi Cap Fund is long-term growth of capital. The investment advisor to the Funds is Archer Investment Corporation, Inc. (the “Advisor”). See Note 5 for additional information regarding the Advisor.


NOTE 2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.  The Funds are investment companies that follow the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.


Securities Valuation – All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value as described in Note 3.


Federal Income Taxes- The Funds make no provision for federal income or excise tax.  The Funds intend to qualify each year as “regulated investment companies” (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing substantially all of their taxable income. The Funds also intend to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that they will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. If the required amount of net investment income or gains is not distributed, the Funds could incur a tax expense. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.   



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The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2020-2022) or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2023 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal, however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.


The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.


Security Transactions and Related Income - The Funds follow industry practice and record security transactions on the trade date.  Realized gains and losses are computed using the specific cost of the security.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted or amortized using the straight line method. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received from certain investments held by the Funds may be comprised of dividends, realized gains and returns of capital. The amounts may subsequently be reclassified upon receipt of information from the issuer.


Dividends and Distributions – The Funds typically will distribute substantially all of their net investment income in the form of dividends and capital gains to its shareholders. The Balanced Fund will distribute dividends quarterly and capital gains annually, and expects that distributions will consist primarily of ordinary income. The Income and Dividend Growth Fund will distribute dividends monthly and capital gains annually, and expect that distributions will consist primarily of ordinary income. The Stock Fund, Focus Fund, and Multi Cap Fund may distribute dividends quarterly and capital gains annually, and expect that distributions will consist primarily of ordinary income. Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expenses or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.  Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset values per share of the Funds.  


Redemption Fee - To discourage short-term trades by investors, the Funds will impose a redemption fee. The Funds will each impose a redemption fee of 1.00% of the total redemption amount (calculated at market value) if shares are redeemed within 90



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calendar days of purchase. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Balanced Fund, Income Fund, Stock Fund, Dividend Growth Fund, Focus Fund, and Multi Cap Fund collected $727, $200, $8, $159, $55, and $0 in redemption fees, respectively.


Options - The Balanced and Income Funds may sell covered call options as part of their investment programs to obtain market exposure or to manage risk or hedge against adverse market conditions. When a fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the fund on the expiration date as realized gains from investments. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss.


If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the fund. The fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Neither the Balanced or Income Funds engaged in options activity during the fiscal six months ended February 29, 2024.


Structured Notes – The Balanced Fund and Income Fund invest in structured notes which are subject to a number of fixed income risks including general market risk, interest rate risk, as well as the risk that the issuer on the note may fail to make interest and/ or principal payments when due, or may default on its obligations entirely. In addition, as a result of imbedded derivative features in these securities, structured notes generally are subject to more risk than investing in a simple note or bond issued by the same issuer. See Note 4 for additional information related to Structured Notes.


Expenses – Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific Fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual Funds based on each Fund’s relative net assets or other appropriate basis as determined by the Board.


Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.








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NOTE 3.  SECURITIES VALUATION


Processes and Structure


The Funds’ Board of Trustees has adopted guidelines for valuing securities including in circumstances in which market quotes are not readily available and has delegated to the Adviser the responsibility for determining fair value prices, subject to review by the Board of Trustees.


In accordance with the Trust’s good faith pricing guidelines, the Advisor is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable. No single standard exists for determining fair value, because fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued by the Advisor would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accordance with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. Good faith pricing is permitted if, in the Advisor’s opinion, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before a Funds’ NAV calculation that may affect a security’s value, or the Advisor is aware of any other data that calls into question the reliability of market quotations.  Good faith pricing may also be used in instances when the bonds the Funds invest in may default or otherwise cease to have market quotations readily available.


Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs


The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:


·

Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access.


·

Level 2. Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.


·

Level 3. Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the company's own assumptions



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about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available.

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.


Fair Value Measurements


A description of the valuation techniques applied to each Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows:


Equity securities (common and preferred stock, exchange traded fund/notes, real estate investment trusts). Securities traded on a national securities exchange (or reported on the NASDAQ national market) are stated at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded, and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, financial futures, Exchange Traded Funds, and the movement of the certain indexes of securities based on a statistical analysis of the historical relationship and that are categorized in level 2. Preferred stock and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized in level 2.


Fixed income securities (corporate bonds, municipal bonds, preferred bonds and structured notes). The fair value of fixed income securities is estimated using various techniques, which may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (when observable), bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer, and credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. Although most fixed income securities are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances when lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in level 3.


U.S. government agencies & obligations. U.S. government agencies & obligations are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data, such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain



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securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. U.S. government obligations are categorized in level 1 or level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used and market activity levels for specific securities.


Investments in open-end mutual funds including money market funds are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.


The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Balanced Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of February 29, 2024:


BALANCED FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

    Common Stocks *

$33,602,288

$                -

$          -

$ 33,602,288

    Corporate Bonds *

-

5,632,698

-

5,632,698

    Municipal Bonds

-

2,234,475

    -

2,234,475

    Real Estate Investment Trust

1,978,615

   -

   -

1,978,615

    Preferred Securities *

239,720

261,373

       -

501,093

    Structured Notes *

-

170,979

     -

170,979

    U.S. Government Agencies

         & Obligations

-

727,031

-

727,031

    Money Market Fund

2,166,752

   -

        -

2,166,752

 

$37,987,375

$ 9,026,556

$          -

$ 47,013,931


The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Income Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of February 29, 2024:


INCOME FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

    Corporate Bonds *

$               -

$ 7,838,189

$           -

$  7,838,189

    Exchange Traded Fund

32,180

-

-

32,180

    Municipal Bonds

-

3,593,156

              -

3,593,156

    Preferred Securities *

249,970

480,431

              -

730,401

    Structured Notes *

-

275,220

              -

275,220

    U.S. Government Agencies

        & Obligations

-

3,115,604

-

3,115,604

    Money Market Fund

857,051

       -

              -

857,051

 

$1,139,201

$15,302,600

$           -

$16,441,801









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The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Stock Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of February 29, 2024:


STOCK FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

    Common Stocks *

$22,662,962

$           -

$            -

$ 22,662,962

    Real Estate Investment Trust

365,902

 

 

365,902

    Money Market Fund

701,433

     -

              -

701,433

 

$23,730,297

$           -

$            -

$ 23,730,297


The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Dividend Growth Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of February 29, 2024:


DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

    Common Stocks *

$ 18,489,889

$          -

$           -

$ 18,489,889

    Real Estate Investment Trusts

1,567,346

-

-

1,567,346

    Money Market Fund

464,337

     -

             -

464,337

 

$ 20,521,572

$          -

$           -

$ 20,521,572


The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Focus Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of February 29, 2024:


FOCUS FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

    Common Stocks *

$ 8,798,890

$          -

$            -

$ 8,798,890

    Real Estate Investment Trusts

701,939

-

-

701,939

    Money Market Fund

218,589

     -

              -

218,589

 

$ 9,719,418

$          -

$            -

$ 9,719,418


The following table summarizes the inputs used to value Multi Cap Fund’s assets measured at fair value as of February 29, 2024:


MULTI CAP FUND

Financial Instruments—Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Categories

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

    Common Stocks *

$ 6,548,537

$            -

$           -

$ 6,548,537

    Real Estate Investment Trusts

294,545

-

-

294,545

    Money Market Fund

177,070

     -

             -

177,070

 

$ 7,020,152

$            -

$           -

$ 7,020,152


*Industry classifications of these categories are detailed on each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.




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The Funds did not hold any Level 3 assets during the six months ended February 29, 2024; therefore a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value is not applicable. There were no significant transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the period. It is each Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 at the end of the reporting period.


NOTE 4. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS


The Funds may use certain options (both traded on an exchange and over-the-counter), futures contracts and options on futures contracts (collectively, “Derivative Instruments”) as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying security, to attempt to hedge or limit the exposure of the Fund’s position, to create a synthetic money market position, for certain tax-related purposes and to effect closing transactions.


As of February 29, 2024, there were no options outstanding in any Fund. The Funds did not have any options transactions during the six months ended February 29, 2024.


The location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Balanced and Income Funds’ derivative positions, which are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP, is as follows:


Asset Derivatives

Investment in Securities, at Value

Structured Notes

Balanced Fund

    $    170,979

Income Fund

    $    275,220


Unrealized gains and losses on derivatives during the six months ended February 29, 2024, for the Balanced and Income Funds, are included in the Statement of Operations, in the location, “Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives” as follows:


    

Balanced Fund

 $ 8,917

  

Income Fund

 $ 8,221


There were no realized gains or losses on sales of Structured Notes, included in the Statement of Operations, in the location, “Net Realized Gain on Investments” for the six months ended February 29, 2024 for the Balanced and Income Funds, respectively.


NOTE 5.  FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES


The Advisor, under the terms of the management agreement (the “Agreement”), manages the Funds’ investments.  As compensation for its management services, each Fund is obligated to pay the Advisor a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended



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February 29, 2024, the Advisor accrued the following fees before the waivers and reimbursements described below:


 

Balanced Fund

Income

Fund

Stock

Fund

Dividend Growth Fund

Focus

Fund

Multi Cap Fund

Advisor Fees Accrued

$ 111,300

$ 41,509

$ 52,498

$ 47,689

$ 22,600

$ 14,872


At February 29, 2024, the following fees were due to the Advisor or due from the Advisor after Advisor waived all fees and owed the fund for reimbursement of expenses:


 

Balanced Fund

Income

Fund

Stock

Fund

Dividend Growth Fund

Focus

Fund

Multi Cap Fund

Due to Advisor

$   18,292

$           -

$   5,711

$   7,688

$           -

$           -

Due from Advisor

$             -

$   2,462

$           -

$          -

$   4,840

$   4,838


The Advisor also performs administrative duties for the Funds including all regulatory reporting and necessary office equipment, personnel and facilities, in which the Advisor receives administrative fees. Administrative fees are paid according to the following schedule for each of the Funds: 0.50% on average net assets under $50 million, 0.07% on assets from $50 million up to $100 million, 0.05% on average net assets over $100 million up to $150 million, and 0.03% on assets over $150 million. The minimum monthly fee is $2,500. As of and for the six months ended February 29, 2024, Administrative fees earned and payable to the Advisor were as follows:


 

Balanced Fund

Income

Fund

Stock

Fund

Dividend Growth Fund

Focus

Fund

Multi Cap Fund

Administrative Fees Accrued

$ 111,300

$ 41,509

$ 52,498

$ 47,689

$ 22,600

$ 15,261

Administrative Fees Due

$   18,502

$   6,545

$   9,175

$   8,066

$   3,769

$   2,512


Archer Balanced Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2026 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Balanced Fund invests) do not exceed 1.20% of the Balanced Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Advisor waived fees of $20,120.  Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, if the Adviser so requests, any Fund Operating Expenses waived or reimbursed by the Adviser pursuant to the Agreement that had the effect of reducing Fund Operating Expenses to 1.20% within the most recent three years prior to recoupment shall be repaid to the Adviser by the Fund; provided, however, that such recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after recoupment has been taken into account, to exceed the lesser of the expense cap in effect at the time of the waiver or the expense cap in effect at the time of recoupment. Advisory



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fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2026 totaled $127,544.


The amounts subject to repayment by the Balanced Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2023 were as follows:


 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$  31,685

2024

$  47,506

2025

$ 48,353

2026


Archer Income Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2026 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Income Fund invests) do not exceed 0.96% of the Income Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Advisor waived fees of $41,509 and reimbursed the Income Fund $8,214 in expenses.  Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, if the Adviser so requests, any Fund Operating Expenses waived or reimbursed by the Adviser pursuant to the Agreement that had the effect of reducing Fund Operating Expenses to 0.96% within the most recent three years prior to recoupment shall be repaid to the Adviser by the Fund; provided, however, that such recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after recoupment has been taken into account, to exceed the lesser of the expense cap in effect at the time of the waiver or the expense cap in effect at the time of recoupment. Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2026 totaled $267,443.


The amounts subject to repayment by the Income Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2023 were as follows:


 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$ 88,888

2024

$ 88,259

2025

$ 90,296

2026








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Archer Stock Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2026 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Balanced Fund invests)  do not exceed 1.23% of the Stock Fund’s average daily net assets.  For the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Advisor waived fees of $18,952.  Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, if the Adviser so requests, any Fund Operating Expenses waived or reimbursed by the Adviser pursuant to the Agreement that had the effect of reducing Fund Operating Expenses to 1.23% within the most recent three years prior to recoupment shall be repaid to the Adviser by the Fund; provided, however, that such recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after recoupment has been taken into account, to exceed the lesser of the expense cap in effect at the time of the waiver or the expense cap in effect at the time of recoupment. Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2026 totaled $118,492.


The amounts subject to repayment by the Stock Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2023 were as follows:


 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$ 37,418

2024

$ 37,281

2025

$ 43,793

2026


Archer Dividend Growth Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2026 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Dividend Growth Fund invests) do not exceed 0.98% of the Dividend Growth Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Advisor waived fees of $43,720.  Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, if the Adviser so requests, any Fund Operating Expenses waived or reimbursed by the Adviser pursuant to the Agreement that had the effect of reducing Fund Operating Expenses to 0.98% within the most recent three years prior to recoupment shall be repaid to the Adviser by the Fund; provided, however, that such recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after recoupment has been taken into account, to exceed the lesser of the expense cap in effect at the time of the waiver or the expense cap in effect at the time of recoupment. Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2026 totaled $290,229.



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The amounts subject to repayment by the Dividend Growth Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2023 were as follows:


 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$  92,131

2024

$  98,432

2025

$ 99,666

2026


Archer Focus Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2026 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Focus Fund invests) do not exceed 0.98% of the Focus Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Advisor waived fees of $22,600 and reimbursed the Focus Fund $9,173 in expenses.  Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, if the Adviser so requests, any Fund Operating Expenses waived or reimbursed by the Adviser pursuant to the Agreement that had the effect of reducing Fund Operating Expenses to 0.98% within the most recent three years prior to recoupment shall be repaid to the Adviser by the Fund; provided, however, that such recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after recoupment has been taken into account, to exceed the lesser of the expense cap in effect at the time of the waiver or the expense cap in effect at the time of recoupment. Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2026 totaled $167,367.


The amounts subject to repayment by the Focus Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2023 were as follows:


 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$ 59,180

2024

$ 60,070

2025

$ 48,117

2026



Archer Multi Cap Fund


The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2026 so that total annual operating expenses, excluding brokerage fees and commissions, 12b-1 fees, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short), taxes, extraordinary expenses, and any



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ARCHER FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



indirect expenses (such as expenses incurred by other investment companies in which the Multi Cap invests) do not exceed 0.95% of the Multi Cap Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Advisor waived fees of $14,872 and reimbursed the Multi Cap Fund $11,480 in expenses.  Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, if the Adviser so requests, any Fund Operating Expenses waived or reimbursed by the Adviser pursuant to the Agreement that had the effect of reducing Fund Operating Expenses to 0.95% within the most recent three years prior to recoupment shall be repaid to the Adviser by the Fund; provided, however, that such recoupment will not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after recoupment has been taken into account, to exceed the lesser of the expense cap in effect at the time of the waiver or the expense cap in effect at the time of recoupment.  Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Advisor through August 31, 2026 totaled $146,119.


The amounts subject to repayment by the Multi Cap Fund, pursuant to the aforementioned conditions, at August 31, 2023 were as follows:


 

Subject to Repayment

Amount

by August 31,

$ 50,964

2024

$ 46,990

2025

$ 48,165

2026


Related Party


Umberto Anastasi is an officer of the Trust, and therefore an interested person.  Mr. Anastasi is an employee of Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC (“MSS”). MSS is the transfer agent and fund accountant of the Funds. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, MSS earned fees of $88,531 from the Trust. The Focus Fund and Multi Cap Fund will receive a discount of between 10% - 50% on fund accounting fees until assets reach $10 million.


Brandon Pokersnik is the chief compliance officer of the Trust as of November 2017, and therefore an interested person. Mr. Pokersnik is an employee of MSS. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, Mr. Pokersnik earned fees of $5,971 from the Trust.


Troy Patton is an officer of the Trust and President of the Adviser, and therefore an interested person. There are certain shareholders of the Funds that also have a direct, regular discretionary investment accounts with the Adviser. As compensation for its management services for these particular shareholder accounts, the Adviser’s annual fee shall be 1% of the market value of the assets under management. These fees are in addition to the Management Fees earned by the Adviser as reported on the Statement of Operations of each Fund and are included in shareholder redemptions in each Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets. For the six months ended February 29, 2024, the Advisor earned fees from these shareholder accounts as follows:




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ARCHER FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






 

Balanced Fund

Income

Fund

Stock

Fund

Dividend Growth Fund

Focus

Fund

Multi Cap Fund

 

$ 2,864

$ 98

$ 2,549

$ 349

$ 20

$ 1


NOTE 6.  INVESTMENTS


For the six months ended February 29, 2024, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and short-term U.S. government obligations were as follows:


 

Balanced Fund

Income

Fund

Stock

Fund

Dividend Growth Fund

Focus

Fund

Multi Cap Fund

Purchases

$ 2,701,367

$ 2,367,089

$ 1,545,071

$ 1,198,258

$ 3,423,184

$ 3,439,866

Sales

$ 4,716,582

$    902,500

$ 2,677,473

$    846,925

$ 3,388,502

$ 3,320,292


For the six months ended February 29, 2024, purchases and sales of U.S. government obligations were $1,032,065 and $1,750,000, respectively, for the Income Fund.


NOTE 7.  BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended. As of February 29, 2024, the shareholders listed in the table below held, for the benefit of their customers, the following percentages of the outstanding shares of each Fund and may be deemed to control each of the respective Funds:


 

Balanced Fund

Income

Fund

Stock

Fund

Dividend Growth Fund

Focus

Fund

Multi Cap Fund

First Clearing, LLC.

29%

31%

30%

27%

N/A

N/A

Wells Fargo Clearing

   Services, LLC.

30%

35%

33%

44%

69%

96%

NFS, LLC.

N/A

27%

N/A

26%

27%

N/A















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ARCHER FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



NOTE 8.  TAX MATTERS


Each Fund’s distributable earnings on a tax basis are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. As of August 31, 2023, the Trust’s most recent fiscal year-end, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


 

Balanced Fund

Income Fund

Stock Fund

Dividend Growth Fund


Focus Fund

Multi Cap Fund

Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

$15,062,634

$ (865,660)

$ 9,974,155

$  3,536,404

$528,288

$ 852,440

Undistributed Ordinary Income

101,175

5,944

12,537

145,616

24,257

3,567

Deferral of Post-October Losses

-

(20,080)

-

-

(251,814)

(480,420)

Undistributed long-term capital gains

-

-

806,100

-

-

-

        Capital loss carryforward: +

 

 

 

 

 

 

                Short term (no expiration)

-

 (198,097)

-

(1,282,964)

-

-

                Long term (no expiration)

(276,151)

  (219,532)

-

-

-

-

                Total Distributable
                     Earnings/(Deficit)

$14,887,658

$(1,297,425)

$10,792,792

$  2,399,056

$300,731

$  375,587


Under current tax law, net capital losses realized after October 31st and net ordinary losses incurred after December 31st may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year.  Each Fund’s carryforward losses, post-October losses and post December ordinary losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.


+ The capital loss carryforward will be used to offset any capital gains realized by the Funds in future years.  The Funds will not make distributions from capital gains while a capital loss remains.


As of August 31, 2023 for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Funds was as follows:


 

 Balanced  

 Income

 Stock  

 Dividend  

Focus

Multi

 

Fund

Fund

Fund

Growth Fund

Fund

Cap Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation on

    investment securities

$16,870,720

$         39,781

$10,068,781

$  4,582,574


$   921,119


$  1,136,599

Gross unrealized depreciation on

    investment securities

 (1,808,086)

      (905,441)

  (94,626)

  (1,046,170)


  (392,831)


    (284,159)

Net unrealized

    appreciation/(depreciation)

$15,062,634

$    (865,660)

$  9,974,155

$  3,536,404


$  528,288


$    852,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax cost of investments (including

    short-term investments) *

$30,224,949

$  17,804,109

$10,895,191

$15,742,606


$8,481,113


$  4,887,093


* The difference between book and tax cost represents disallowed wash sales for tax purposes for the Balanced Fund and Multi Cap Fund.






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ARCHER FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



The Funds paid the following distributions for the six months ended February 29, 2024 and year ended August 31, 2023, as applicable:


 

Period Ended

 $ Amount

 Tax Character

 

 

 

 

Balanced Fund

2/29/2024

 $         295,839

 Ordinary Income

Balanced Fund

2/29/2024

 $             9,941

 Long Term Capital Gain

 

 

 

 

Income Fund

2/29/2024

 $         336,688  

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

 

Stock Fund

2/29/2024

 $           12,537

Ordinary Income

Stock Fund

2/29/2024

 $      1,349,696

 Long Term Capital Gain

 

 

 

 

Dividend Growth Fund

2/29/2024

 $         305,885        

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

 

Focus Fund

2/29/2024

 $           82,045        

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

 

Multi Cap Fund

2/29/2024

 $           15,143        

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 $ Amount

 Tax Character

 

 

 

 

Balanced Fund

8/31/2023

 $         570,289

 Ordinary Income

Balanced Fund

8/31/2023

 $         857,664

 Long Term Capital Gain

 

 

 

 

Income Fund

8/31/2023

 $         443,852  

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

 

Stock Fund

8/31/2023

 $           15,291

Ordinary Income

Stock Fund

8/31/2023

 $         593,404

 Long Term Capital Gain

 

 

 

 

Dividend Growth Fund

8/31/2023

 $         653,470        

Ordinary Income

 

 

 

 

Focus Fund

8/31/2023

 $         215,267        

Ordinary Income

Focus Fund

8/31/2023

 $           65,152                 

 Long Term Capital Gain

 

 

 

 

Multi Cap Fund

8/31/2023

 $           20,869        

Ordinary Income

Multi Cap Fund

8/31/2023

 $         311,064        

 Long Term Capital Gain


NOTE 9.  INDEMNIFICATIONS


In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain general indemnification to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these contracts is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. The Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.





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ARCHER FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



NOTE 10.  MARKET RISK


Overall market risks may also affect the value of the Funds. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue, recessions and depressions, or other events could have a significant impact on each Fund and its investments and could result in increased premiums or discounts to each Fund’s net asset value, and may impair market liquidity, thereby increasing liquidity risk. The Funds could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments.


NOTE 11.  ACCOUNTING PRONOUCEMENTS


In December 2022, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848 (“ASU 2022-06”). ASU 2022-06 is an amendment to ASU 2020-04, which provided optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden due to the discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates and which was effective as of March 12, 2020, through December 31, 2022. ASU 2022-06 extends the effective period through December 31, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying ASU 2022-06.

           

In October 2022, the SEC adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Funds to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023 and the compliance date is July 24, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the new rule.


In September 2023, the SEC adopted a final rule relating to “Names Rule” under the 1940 Act. The amendments expanded the rule to require more funds to adopt an 80 percent investment policy, including funds with names suggesting a focus in investments with particular characteristics (e.g., growth or value) or with terms that reference a thematic investment focus (e.g., environmental, social, or governance factors). The amendments will require that a fund review its name for compliance with the rule. If needed, a fund may need to adopt an 80 percent investment policy and review its portfolio assets’ treatment under such policy at least quarterly. The rule also requires additional prospectus disclosure and reporting and record keeping requirements. The amendments will become effective on April 9, 2024. The compliance date is February 9, 2026 for Funds with more than $1 billion in assets and August 9, 2026 for Funds with less than $1 billion in assets. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the new rule.



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ARCHER FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



NOTE 12.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


On March 27, 2024, the following Funds declared distributions form ordinary income to shareholders of record as of March 26, 2024:


Ordinary Income

    Per Share Amount

Balanced Fund            

      $159,663        

              

$0.06

Income Fund

      $  53,929

$0.06

Dividend Growth Fund

      $  46,234

$0.06


On April 29, 2024, the following Funds declared distributions form ordinary income to shareholders of record as of April 28, 2024:


Ordinary Income

    Per Share Amount

Income Fund

      $  56,569

$0.06

Dividend Growth Fund

      $  38,319

$0.05


Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no additional subsequent events requiring disclosure in the financial statements for the Funds.






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ARCHER FUNDS

EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



Expense Example


As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs (such as short-term redemption fees); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) 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 – September 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024.


Actual Expenses


The first line of the tables 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 (for example, 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.


Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes


The second line of the tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not such 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 redemption 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.






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ARCHER FUNDS

EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Archer Balanced Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid

During the Period*

 

September 1, 2023

February 29, 2024

September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,081.03

$6.21

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,018.90

$6.02

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.20%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

Archer Income Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid

During the Period*

 

September 1, 2023

February 29, 2024

September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,036.12

$4.86

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,020.09

$4.82

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.96%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

Archer Stock Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid

During the Period*

 

September 1, 2023

February 29, 2024

September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$5,862.72

$20.99

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,018.75

$6.17

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.23%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

 

Archer Dividend Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid

During the Period*

 

September 1, 2023

February 29, 2024

September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,067.25

$5.04

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,019.99

$4.92

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.98%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 




 

 



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ARCHER FUNDS

EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)






Archer Focus Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid

During the Period*

 

September 1, 2023

February 29, 2024

September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,096.44

$5.11

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,019.99

$4.92

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.98%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

 

 

Archer Multi Cap Fund

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Account Value

Ending

Account Value

Expenses Paid

During the Period*

 

September 1, 2023

February 29, 2024

September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,184.18

$5.16

Hypothetical

 

 

 

 (5% Annual Return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,020.14

$4.77

 

 

 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.95%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).



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ARCHER FUNDS

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



The Board of Trustees supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a trustee until termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires or is removed.

 

The following tables provide information regarding the Trustees and Officers.

 

Independent Trustees


Name, Address*, (Age), Position

  with Trust**, Term of Position with Trust

  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

  and Other Directorships

 

 David Miller (76)


Independent Trustee, January 2010 to present


General Securities Corp. – President; 1982-Present

  

 Donald G. Orzeske, J. D. (68)


Independent Trustee, January 2010 to present


Goodin, Orzeske & Blackwell, P.C. - Attorney at Law – Shareholder - 2000-Present

 


*    The address for each trustee is: 11711 N. College Ave., Suite200, Carmel, IN 46032

** The Trust currently consists of 6 Funds.


Interested Trustees & Officers


Name, Address*, (Age), Position with Trust,** Term of Position with Trust

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

and Other Directorships

Troy C. Patton (55)


Trustee & President & Chief Executive Officer, December 2009 to present

Archer Investment Corporation, Inc. – President.  July 2005 – Present

Patton and Associates, LLC – Managing Partner. January 2005 – Present

Umberto Anastasi (49)


Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer,       September 2015 to present

Mutual Shareholders Services, LLC –Vice President. 1999 – present.

C. Richard Ropka, Esq. (60)


Secretary, December 2009 to present

Attorney – Ropka Law, LLC   May 1, 2008 – present

Brandon Pokersnik (45)

8000 Town Centre Drive, Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147


Chief Compliance Officer, November 2017 to present

Accountant, Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC, since 2008, Attorney, Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC, since June 2016, Owner/President, Empirical Administration, LLC, since September 2012

Mason Heyde (34)


Assistant Compliance Officer, November 2017 to present

Archer Investment Corporation (2012 – present)


*    The address for each trustee and officer of the Trust is: 11711 N. College Ave., Suite200, Carmel, IN 46032

** The Trust currently consists of 6 Funds.




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ARCHER FUNDS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 (UNAUDITED)



Information Regarding Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, are available without charge upon request by (1) calling the Fund at (800)238-7701 and (2) from Fund documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


Information Regarding Portfolio Holdings

Each Fund files a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT.  The Funds first and third fiscal quarters end on November 30 and May 31. Each Fund’s Form N-PORT’s are available on the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).  You may also obtain copies by calling the Funds at 1-800-238-7701.


Information Regarding Statement of Additional Information

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available without charge upon request, by calling toll free at 1-800-238-7701.






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INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Archer Investment Corporation, Inc.

11711 N. College Ave., Suite200

Carmel, IN 46032



INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Sanville & Company

2617 Huntingdon Pike

Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

 


LEGAL COUNSEL

Ropka Law, LLC

215 Fries Mill Road

Turnersville, NJ 08012

 


CUSTODIAN

Huntington National Bank

41 South Street

Columbus, OH 43125

 


TRANSFER AGENT AND FUND ACCOUNTANT

Mutual Shareholder Services, LLC   

8000 Town Centre Drive, Suite 400

Broadview Heights, OH 44147







This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the Funds’ prospectus which contains information about the Funds’ management fee and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.








Item 2. Code of Ethics  Not applicable.


Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert  Not applicable.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services  Not applicable.


Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.   Not applicable.


Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Included in Report to Shareholders.


Item 7. Disclosure of Closed End fund Proxy Voting Policies/Procedures. Not applicable.


Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Funds.  Not applicable.


Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed End Funds. Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Not applicable.


Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.  


(a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).


(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12. Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.


Item 13.  Exhibits.


 (a)(1)

EX-99.CODE ETH.  Not Applicable.


(a)(2)

EX-99.CERT.  Filed herewith.


(a)(3)

Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable.


(b)

EX-99.906CERT.  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.


Archer Investment Series Trust



By /s/Troy C. Patton

   * Troy C. Patton

     President


Date:  May 8, 2024




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/Troy C. Patton

   * Troy C. Patton

     President


Date:  May 8, 2024


By /s/Bob Anastasi

   * Bob Anastasi

     Treasurer


Date:  May 8, 2024



* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.