N-CSR 1 jsf-ncsra.htm JACKSON SQUARE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 10-31-23

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 811-22525



Managed Portfolio Series
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Brian R. Wiedmeyer, President
Managed Portfolio Series
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Ave, 5th Fl
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(Name and address of agent for service)



(414) 516-1712
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2023


Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2023



Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


 

 

 

 
   
Ticker Symbols
 
 
Investor Class
Institutional Class
IS Class
Jackson Square
     
Large-Cap Growth Fund
JSPJX
JSPIX
DPLGX
       
Jackson Square
     
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
JSMVX
JSMTX
DCGTX

















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Jackson Square Funds


October 31, 2023
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
Jackson Square Partners, LLC (“Jackson Square”), a U.S. registered investment adviser, is the adviser to the Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund and Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund.
 
While the market continues to grapple with the direction of both interest rates and economic growth, we are confident in the risk management enhancements we made last year to ensure stock-specific risk will drive future relative performance. As we have said for the last year, we see potential scenarios in which (1) the economy remains strong and nominal rates hold firm or (2) the lag from the rate hike cycle eventually catches up with the economy and forces the Federal Reserve Board to pivot towards prioritizing financial stability. However, simultaneous market concerns of a hard landing in conjunction with ever-increasing rates to fight inflation did not, and do not, seem likely to us. It is our belief that at some point this year the path towards one of those outcomes will become clear, which will further incent capital on the sidelines to engage with the market. We may be seeing early signs of this now.
 
For our SMID-Cap Growth Fund, we believe we may be on the verge of a significant rotation into small and mid-caps, as relative underperformance vs. large-caps over the past several years is at an all-time high. Regardless of the timing and outcome of these developments, we will maintain our focus on finding generational growth potential early in its life cycle, identifying positive idiosyncratic change unfolding at companies, and constructively engaging management teams to drive shareholder value.
 
For Large-Cap Growth, volatile sentiment and a still wide range of economic outcomes reinforce the value of our all-weather mission and justify the significant portfolio actions we took last year to rebalance. Regardless of the market and macro path forward, we believe the portfolio’s superior growth and business quality (ROIC), as well as our focus on idiosyncratic fundamental change, will help us generate alpha in both good and bad markets.
 
At Jackson Square, we remain focused on the three-to-five year potential for our portfolio companies and optimizing upside/downside capture over the long term. Regardless of policy outcomes and oscillating investor sentiment, we remain consistent in our long-term investment philosophy: owning what we view as strong secular-growth companies with compelling competitive positions with the potential to grow market share and deliver shareholder value in a variety of market environments.
 


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Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Within the Fund
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund IS, Institutional and Investor Classes shares returned 29.20%, 29.08%, and 28.84%, respectively. These figures reflect all distributions reinvested. During the same period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, returned 18.95%. For complete, annualized performance of Large-Cap Growth Fund, please see the table on page 8.
 
The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which generated strong returns for the period. From a sector perspective, industrials, consumer discretionary, and information technology contributed to performance while communication services, health care, and materials detracted. During the 3rd quarter of 2023, the Fund received proceeds from a class action settlement from a company it no longer owns. This settlement had a material impact on the Fund’s investment performance. This is a one-time event that is not likely to be repeated.
 
We substantially diversified and de-risked the Portfolio heading into the period, reducing style exposure and allowing stock selection to drive performance. Benchmark returns were once again driven by mega-cap stocks during the period. Amidst this dynamic, our portfolio remains approximately 60% the size of the Russell 1000 Growth Index by weighted average market cap with ~68% active share. We therefore feel well-positioned should the mega-cap stranglehold on the benchmark alleviate. As ever, we are not making an explicit or implicit macro call and have purposefully designed the portfolio to brace for a variety of market environments. The goal remains for stock-specific risk and our idiosyncratic investment theses to drive all-weather performance while neutralizing other factors as much as possible.
 
Uber Technologies, Align Technology Inc., and Coupa Software, Inc. were the top contributors to the Portfolio’s performance. Uber continues to rationalize its profits and losses by shedding non-core operations and eliminating costs, while Uber Rides continues its strong recovery and Uber Eats gradually proves out compelling unit economics. Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN), the global leader in clear teeth aligners for treating malocclusion, outperformed consensus expectations for its recovery. We exited the position after the outperformance in early 2023 caused it to reach a valuation we felt fully reflected our medium-term growth expectations. Coupa Software, Inc., a cloud-based Software as a Service (“SaaS”) platform for business spend management, generated solid fundamentals despite continued macro headwinds and the company was acquired at a premium by private equity firm Thoma Bravo in the 1st quarter of 2023.
 
Corteva Inc., Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and Danaher Corporation were the top detractors to the Portfolio’s performance. Corteva (CTVA), a leading player in the agricultural inputs space, underperformed due to headwinds created by transitory destocking trends in agricultural pesticides. CTVA is a ~50/50 split of seeds and crop protection chemicals (CPCs, or pesticides). We believe CTVA has a more substantial margin improvement opportunity than is stated by management and the pipeline opportunity of new products is underappreciated. Edwards, a medical device company focused on structural heart repair devices and critical care monitoring equipment, underperformed as outpatient procedures came in under expectations due to macro headwinds. We believe these issues are transitory and the company is well-positioned heading into a potentially softer economy given the majority of its patient base is covered by Medicare. Danaher Corporation (DHR), a leading global life sciences and diagnostics provider, underperformed alongside other life science tools companies due to destocking trends. The company also completed a spin-off of its water treatment business in October 2023. We feel this positive fundamental change that allows DHR to become a pure-play Life Science Tools story within healthcare, however the spin-off was negative for attribution for DHR as it involved a distribution of stock for the new company, Veralto (VLTO). We believe DHR has managed through the fundamental volatility effectively and represents a high-quality way to gain exposure to a “picks and shovels” provider benefiting from secular growth in life science tools.
 


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Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Within the Fund
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, SMID-Cap Growth Fund IS, Institutional and Investor Class shares returned -3.65%, -3.78% and -3.99%, respectively. These figures reflect all distributions reinvested. During the same period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2500® Growth Index, returned -4.80%. For complete, annualized performance of Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund, please see the table on page 11.
 
Underperformance was driven by the Fund’s Health Care allocation as well as Disruptor exposure (young challengers reinvesting today to drive scale, attacking large addressable markets with top-tier underlying unit economics) across Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Information Technology and Industrials.
 
The SMID-Cap Growth Fund outperformed the benchmark Russell 2500 Growth Index for the fiscal year against a volatile macro backdrop. We spent significant time in 2022 adjusting portfolio exposures to ensure consistency with our historical footprint – namely, strong stock selection-driven alpha with limited factor and style impacts. Our portfolio construction enhancements have helped to drive an increase in idiosyncratic risk in the portfolio, back to the levels we have historically delivered in the strategy.
 
Top contributors over the period represent a diverse array of growth paths, sectors, and tenure in the portfolio, and include both consistent outperformers and holdings which saw significant headwinds in prior periods. Top contributors included New York Times (NYT), ABIOMED (ABMD) and Coupa Software (COUP). NYT reported healthy net subscriptions and better than expected ad trends despite a slowdown in ad spending across the media industry. Though total operating costs increased, this was driven by technology and product development with a larger than expected reduction in sales and marketing costs. The market responded positively to this continuation down the path of profit optimization and operating margin leverage for the company. While COUP (a cloud-based Software as a Service platform for business spend management) and ABMD (a cardiovascular products company) appeared expensive if viewed with a short-term lens on near term profitability, they were significantly undervalued when viewed with a longer time horizon and realistic profit growth runway. Both were acquired for significant premiums during 4Q 2022, demonstrating that asset quality matters.
 
Top detractors over the period included FMC Corporation (FMC), LendingClub Corp (LC), and Masimo Corporation (MASI). In the case of FMC, a manufacturer of pesticides for agricultural use, the company issued a below-consensus update for Q2 and subsequently cut guidance. In addition to drought impacts in the Western hemisphere, the pesticide industry is seeing a general destocking from channel partners in various geographies. Though underlying application by farmers has not changed, the company believes dealers are transitioning away from supply-concern-driven overstocking to a just-in-time inventory system as interest rates remain high and carrying costs have increased. Our initial analysis indicates that the inventory reset is transitory in nature and that there are no competitive or macro issues impacting the company’s long-term volume growth trend though we are actively seeking disconfirming evidence. The company has committed to cost cuts and has a history of meeting efficiency targets. We continue to believe the current agricultural cycle has ample runway ahead, owed to the structural supply/demand imbalance for food (exacerbated by the pandemic) that will drive farmer net incomes and spending on FMC’s indispensable products higher. We believe that, between new product launches (omitted by consensus) and pent-up margin expansion as pricing power catches up with cost inflation, the medium-term cash flow power of FMC should be materially higher than what the market currently fears. LC, a company that provides financial services through an internet-based platform, suffered from a cyclical slowdown in credit origination volume for its marketplace business. This was compounded by regional bank customers selling secondary paper on the open market to recapitalize balance sheets in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank crisis. We expect this pressure to meaningfully moderate starting in Q1 of ‘24 and reverse to tailwinds in Q3. Throughout this period, we believe LC management has navigated the environment well by focusing on higher
 


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Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


credit quality loans, outperforming peers on loss ratios, and maintaining Generally Accepted Accounting Principles profitability. Masimo Corporation (MASI), a medtech company focused on pulse oximetry devices, underperformed after guiding down in July due to a combination of revenue impairment and delay. Impairment came from: 1) de-stocking as patient monitoring due to Covid protocols declined, 2) an end to discounting practices at the company that had driven overstocking, and 3) lower inpatient volumes as hospitals dealt with pent-up outpatient demand and had to redirect resources to that setting. The company expects to work through this trend over the next quarter. The revenue delay resulted from large orders that were delayed to the 2nd half of the year as well as supply chain issues for original equipment manufacturer partners, who comprise 75% of MASI circuit board shipments. The company has committed to cost cuts to help offset the impact. Our diligence process, including detailed customer survey work, does not indicate any market or competitive issues or impairment to our core thesis. We continue to believe the company is positioned to support high growth as well as a corporate governance change that should improve capital allocation.
 

 

 
The materials provided herein are for general information purposes only and may not be copied or redistributed without Jackson Square’s prior consent. The views expressed represent Jackson Square’s assessment of the strategy and market environment as of the date identified herein and should not be considered a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security, and should not be relied on as research or investment advice. The information in this presentation, including statements concerning financial markets is based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate and may be superseded by subsequent market events or for other reasons.
 
Opinions expressed are those of Jackson Square Partners, LLC and are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Holdings are as of the date provided and subject to change. Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds are non-diversified meaning they may concentrate their assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore these Funds are more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. Small- and Mid-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large capitalization companies. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater in emerging and frontier markets. Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and even less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries. Investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) involve additional risks such as declines in the value of real estate and increased susceptibility to adverse economic or regulatory developments. When the Funds buy or sell securities on a foreign stock exchange, the transaction is undertaken in the local currency rather than in U.S. dollars. The value of the foreign currency may increase or decrease against the value of the U.S. dollar, which may impact the value of the Funds’ portfolio holdings and your investment. Other countries may adopt economic policies and/or currency exchange controls that affect their currency valuations in a manner that is disadvantageous to U.S. investors and companies. From time to time, the trading market for a particular security or type of security in which the Funds invest may become less liquid or even illiquid.
 
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit, nor does it protect against a loss in a declining market.
 
For comparison purposes, the indices are fully invested and include the reinvestment of income. Index returns do not reflect management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. The indices are unmanaged, and one cannot invest directly in an index. Benchmark information contained herein has been obtained from third party sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. All third-party marks are the property of their respective owners. All performance data regarding the indices are historical and are not indicative of future results, and there can be no assurance that these or comparable results will actually be achieved by the strategies or that the strategies’ investment objectives will be achieved.
 


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Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is unmanned and an investment cannot be made into the index.
 
Russell 2500® Growth Index. The Russell 2500® Growth Index measures the performance of the small- to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is unmanned and an investment cannot be made into the index.
 
Alpha is a measure of performance, indicating when a strategy, trader, or portfolio manager has managed to beat the market return or other benchmark over some period.
 
Basis Points: One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%.
 
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is a profitability ratio that aims to measure the percentage return that a company earns on invested capital. It is calculated by dividing net operating profit after tax by invested capital.
 
Free Cash Flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.
 
The report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
Jackson Square Partners, LLC is the adviser to the Jackson Square Funds, which are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 



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Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Value of $1,000,000 Investment (Unaudited)

 
 
The chart assumes an initial investment of $1,000,000. Performance reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance current to the most recent month-end may be lower or higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained by calling 1-844-577-3863. Performance assumes the reinvestment of capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Annualized Rates of Return as of October 31, 2023(3)
 
 
1-Year
3-Years
5-Years
10-Years
Since Inception(1)
IS Class
29.20%
0.52%
  8.19%
  9.05%
  8.14%
Institutional Class
29.08%
0.42%
  8.03%
  8.89%
  8.03%
Investor Class
28.84%
0.21%
  7.79%
  8.64%
  7.75%
Russell 1000® Growth Index(2)
18.95%
8.70%
14.22%
13.82%
10.10%

(1)
The Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Delaware U.S. Growth Fund, a series of Delaware Group Adviser Funds (the “Predecessor Fund”), effective at the close of business on April 16, 2021 (the “Reorganization”), and the Predecessor Fund is the accounting and performance history survivor of the Reorganization. The performance information shown for the Fund’s Investor Class Shares represent the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Class A shares, performance for the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares represent the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Class shares, and performance for the Fund’s IS Class Shares represent the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 shares. Prior to April 16, 2021, the Adviser served as sub-adviser to the Predecessor Fund. The IS Class performance has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses paid by the Predecessor Fund and those paid by the Fund. The performance shown for the Investor Class Shares has been adjusted so that it does not reflect the Predecessor Fund’s 5.75% sales charge for its Class A shares, which does not apply to Investor Class shares. Performance shown for the periods prior to the inception of the Institutional Class and IS Class is based on the performance of the Investor Class shares, adjusted for the lower expenses applicable to the Institutional and IS classes. The Investor Class commenced operations on December 3, 1993, the Institutional Class commenced operations on February 3, 1994 and the IS Class commenced operations on May 2, 2016.
(2)
The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the large cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. One cannot invest directly in an Index.
(3)
During the 3rd quarter of 2023, the Large-Cap Growth Fund received proceeds from a class action settlement from a company it no longer owns. This settlement had a material impact on the Fund's investment performance. On the day the proceeds were received, the IS Class, Institutional Class, and Investor Class had their NAV positively impacted by 5.81%, 5.79%, and 5.84% respectively. This is a one-time event that is not likely to be repeated.


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Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


The following is expense information for the Large-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated February 28, 2023:
 
IS Class Gross Expense Ratio: 0.80%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.64%
Institutional Class Gross Expense Ratio: 0.90%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.74%
Investor Class Gross Expense Ratio: 1.15%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.99%

Jackson Square Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive its management fees and pay Fund expenses in order to ensure the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, Shareholder Servicing Plan fees, leverage/borrowing interest, interest expense, dividends paid on short sales, brokerage and other transactional expenses, including but not limited to litigation expenses and judgements and indemnification expense) do not exceed 0.64% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Fees waived and expenses paid by the Adviser may be recouped by the Adviser for a period of thirty-six months following the month during which such fee waiver and/or expense payment was made, if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time the fee waiver and/or expense payment occurred and the expense limit in place at the time of recoupment. Expenses that were waived prior to April 16, 2021, may not be recouped. The Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement is indefinite, but cannot be terminated through at least February 28, 2024. Thereafter, the agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ written notice by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) or the Adviser.
 



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Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Sector Allocation(1) (Unaudited)
As of October 31, 2023
(% of Net Assets)

         



Top Ten Equity Holdings(1) (Unaudited)
As of October 31, 2023
(% of Net Assets)
 
Microsoft
13.1%
Amazon.com
7.9%
CME Group
5.4%
Mastercard – Class A
5.3%
Visa – Class A
4.9%
NVIDIA
4.6%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
4.2%
Boeing
4.1%
Waste Management
4.0%
ServiceNow
3.9%



(1)
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


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Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Value of $1,000,000 Investment (Unaudited)

 
 
The chart assumes an initial investment of $1,000,000. Performance reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance current to the most recent month-end may be lower or higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained by calling 1-844-577-3863. Performance assumes the reinvestment of capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
Annualized Rates of Return as of October 31, 2023
 
 
1-Year
5-Years
10-Years
Since Inception(1)
IS Class
-3.65%
-0.08%
5.28%
8.16%
Institutional Class
-3.78%
-0.17%
5.20%
8.06%
Investor Class
-3.99%
-0.43%
4.92%
7.79%
Russell 2500® Growth Index(2)
-4.80%
 5.22%
7.35%
8.37%

(1)
The IS Class commenced operations on December 1, 2003, the Institutional Class commenced operations on September 16, 2016 and the Investor Class commenced operations on September 19, 2016.  Performance of the Institutional Class and Investor Class prior to inception of each class is based on the performance of the IS Class, adjusted for the higher expenses applicable to each class’s shares.
(2)
The Russell 2500® Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. One cannot invest directly in an Index.

The following is expense information for the SMID-Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) as disclosed in the most recent prospectus dated February 28, 2023:
 
IS Class Gross Expense Ratio: 0.83%
Institutional Class Gross Expense Ratio: 0.93%
Investor Class Gross Expense Ratio: 1.18%
 


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Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Jackson Square Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive its management fees and pay Fund expenses in order to ensure the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, Shareholder Servicing Plan fees, leverage/borrowing interest, interest expense, dividends paid on short sales, brokerage and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, or extraordinary expenses, including but not limited to litigation expenses and judgements and indemnification expenses) do not exceed 0.87% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Fees waived and expenses paid by the Adviser may be recouped by the Adviser for a period of thirty-six months following the month during which such fee waiver and/or expense payment was made, if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time the fee waiver and/or expense payment occurred and the expense limit in place at the time of recoupment. The Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement is indefinite, but cannot be terminated through at least February 28, 2024. Thereafter, the agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ written notice by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) or the Adviser.
 






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Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Sector Allocation(1) (Unaudited)
As of October 31, 2023
(% of Net Assets)

                       




Top Ten Equity Holdings(1) (Unaudited)
As of October 31, 2023
(% of Net Assets)
 
New York Times – Class A
6.0%
Grocery Outlet Holding
5.1%
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
5.1%
Wix.com
4.6%
Clean Harbors
4.5%
Warner Music Group
4.3%
MarketAxess Holdings
4.1%
Aspen Technology
4.1%
Graco
4.0%
Molina Healthcare
4.0%



(1)
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.


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Expense Examples (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transactions costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, Shareholder Servicing Plan fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023).
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
 
For each class, the first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (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
 
For each class, the second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. 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 transactional costs were included, your costs may have been higher.
 
Large-Cap Growth Fund

 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period(1)
 
(5/1/2023)
(10/31/2023)
(5/1/2023 to 10/31/2023)
IS Class Actual(2)
$1,000.00
$1,107.60
$3.40
IS Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.98
$3.26
       
Institutional Class Actual(2)
$1,000.00
$1,106.90
$3.93
Institutional Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.48
$3.77
       
Investor Class Actual(2)
$1,000.00
$1,106.20
$5.04
Investor Class Hypothetical
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.42
$4.84

(1)
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.64%, 0.74% and 0.95% for the IS Class, Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
(2)
Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended October 31, 2023 of 10.76%, 10.69% and 10.62% for the IS Class, Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively.


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Expense Examples (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period(1)
 
(5/1/2023)
(10/31/2023)
(5/1/2023 to 10/31/2023)
IS Class Actual(2)(3)
$1,000.00
$   904.40
$4.22
IS Class Hypothetical(4)
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.77
$4.48
       
Institutional Class Actual(2)(3)
$1,000.00
$   903.50
$4.70
Institutional Class Hypothetical(4)
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.27
$4.99
       
Investor Class Actual(2)(3)
$1,000.00
$   902.60
$5.90
Investor Class Hypothetical(4)
     
  (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.00
$6.26

(1)
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.88%, 0.98% and 1.23% for the IS Class, Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
(2)
Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended October 31, 2023 of -9.56%, -9.65% and -9.74% for the IS Class, Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively.
(3)
Excluding interest expense, the actual expenses would be $4.13, $4.61, and $5.85 for the IS Class, Institutional, and Investor Class, respectively.
(4)
Excluding interest expense, the hypothetical expenses would be $4.38, $4.89, and $6.21 for the IS Class, Institutional, and Investor Class, respectively.



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Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2023

Description
 
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS – 97.3%
           
             
Communication Services – 3.5%
           
Alphabet – Class A*
   
52,866
   
$
6,559,613
 
                 
Consumer Discretionary – 10.5%
               
Amazon.com*
   
111,539
     
14,844,726
 
NIKE – Class B
   
47,742
     
4,906,445
 
             
19,751,171
 
Financials – 20.8%
               
CME Group
   
47,488
     
10,136,789
 
KKR & Co. – Class A
   
67,016
     
3,712,686
 
Mastercard – Class A
   
26,488
     
9,968,759
 
S&P Global
   
17,030
     
5,948,749
 
Visa – Class A
   
39,228
     
9,222,503
 
             
38,989,486
 
Health Care – 13.3%
               
Danaher
   
22,155
     
4,254,203
 
Edwards Lifesciences*
   
88,155
     
5,617,237
 
Intuitive Surgical*
   
18,935
     
4,965,136
 
IQVIA Holdings*
   
19,444
     
3,516,059
 
Veeva Systems – Class A*
   
34,695
     
6,686,072
 
             
25,038,707
 
Industrials – 18.2%
               
Boeing*
   
40,794
     
7,621,135
 
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
   
110,056
     
7,810,674
 
Copart*
   
102,515
     
4,461,453
 
Uber Technologies*
   
156,401
     
6,769,035
 
Waste Management
   
45,328
     
7,448,750
 
             
34,111,047
 
Information Technology – 25.6%#
               
Advanced Micro Devices*
   
49,773
     
4,902,641
 
Datadog – Class A*
   
31,856
     
2,595,308
 
Microsoft
   
72,778
     
24,606,969
 
NVIDIA
   
21,181
     
8,637,612
 
ServiceNow*
   
12,709
     
7,394,732
 
             
48,137,262
 
Materials – 5.4%
               
Corteva
   
104,083
     
5,010,556
 
Linde
   
13,429
     
5,132,027
 
             
10,142,583
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
               
  (Cost $150,831,080)
           
182,729,869
 


See Notes to the Financial Statements

16

Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

Description
 
Shares
   
Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT – 2.1%
           
             
Money Market Deposit Account – 2.1%
           
U.S. Bank N.A., 3.27%^
           
Total Money Market Deposit Account
   
3,958,198
   
$
3,958,198
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
               
  (Cost $3,958,198)
           
3,958,198
 
Total Investments – 99.4%
               
  (Cost $154,789,278)
           
186,688,067
 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – 0.6%
           
1,156,022
 
Total Net Assets – 100.0%
         
$
187,844,089
 

*
Non-income producing security.
#
As of October 31, 2023, the Fund has a significant portion of its assets invested in this sector and therefore is subject to additional risks. See Note 10 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
^
The Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2023.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).  GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use.



See Notes to the Financial Statements

17

Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2023

Description
 
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS – 98.9%
           
             
Communication Services – 10.3%
           
New York Times – Class A
   
905,143
   
$
36,486,314
 
Warner Music Group
   
839,619
     
26,280,075
 
             
62,766,389
 
Consumer Discretionary – 8.0%
               
Peloton Interactive*
   
1,464,615
     
6,971,567
 
VF
   
688,527
     
10,142,003
 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
   
431,691
     
31,254,429
 
             
48,367,999
 
Consumer Staples – 5.1%
               
Grocery Outlet Holding*
   
1,130,294
     
31,275,235
 
                 
Financials – 11.6%
               
LendingClub*
   
1,987,082
     
10,312,956
 
LPL Financial Holdings
   
81,750
     
18,354,510
 
MarketAxess Holdings
   
117,690
     
25,156,237
 
Ryan Specialty Holdings*
   
387,472
     
16,738,790
 
             
70,562,493
 
Health Care – 16.3%
               
Bio-Techne
   
311,296
     
17,006,100
 
Charles River Laboratories International*
   
66,176
     
11,141,391
 
Masimo*
   
211,578
     
17,165,323
 
Molina Healthcare*
   
72,817
     
24,244,421
 
Pacific Biosciences of California*
   
1,568,303
     
9,692,113
 
STAAR Surgical*
   
468,582
     
19,596,099
 
             
98,845,447
 
Industrials – 21.9%
               
Clean Harbors*
   
179,648
     
27,606,508
 
Graco
   
331,223
     
24,626,430
 
Hexcel
   
265,553
     
16,443,042
 
Howmet Aerospace
   
504,586
     
22,252,243
 
SiteOne Landscape Supply*
   
145,232
     
20,008,613
 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies
   
213,538
     
22,639,299
 
             
133,576,135
 


See Notes to the Financial Statements

18

Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

Description
 
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS – 98.9% (Continued)
           
             
Information Technology – 22.9%
           
Aspen Technology*
   
139,637
   
$
24,820,478
 
Bill.com Holdings*
   
168,173
     
15,352,513
 
Dolby Laboratories – Class A
   
168,095
     
13,605,609
 
Elastic*
   
309,771
     
23,245,216
 
Entegris
   
141,683
     
12,473,771
 
Lattice Semiconductor*
   
123,745
     
6,881,459
 
Okta*
   
226,328
     
15,256,770
 
Wix.com*
   
347,135
     
27,736,086
 
             
139,371,902
 
Materials – 2.8%
               
FMC
   
318,454
     
16,941,753
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
               
  (Cost $653,586,141)
           
601,707,353
 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT – 2.0%
               
                 
Money Market Deposit Account – 2.0%
               
U.S. Bank N.A., 3.27%^
               
Total Money Market Deposit Account
   
11,954,536
     
11,954,536
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
               
  (Cost $11,954,536)
           
11,954,536
 
Total Investments – 100.9%
               
  (Cost $665,540,677)
           
613,661,889
 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net – (0.9)%
           
(5,550,965
)
Total Net Assets – 100.0%
         
$
608,110,924
 

*
Non-income producing security.
^
The Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2023.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).  GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use.



See Notes to the Financial Statements

19

Jackson Square Funds


Statements of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2023

   
Large-Cap
   
SMID-Cap
 
   
Growth Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
ASSETS:
           
Investment securities:
           
At cost
 
$
154,789,278
   
$
665,540,677
 
At value
 
$
186,688,067
   
$
613,661,889
 
Dividends & interest receivable
   
28,906
     
149,335
 
Dividend tax reclaim receivable
   
66,122
     
86,412
 
Receivable for investment securities sold
   
1,390,517
     
1,809,018
 
Receivable for capital shares sold
   
4,131
     
113,116
 
Prepaid expenses
   
27,160
     
24,480
 
Total Assets
   
188,204,903
     
615,844,250
 
LIABILITIES:
               
Payable for investment securities purchased
   
     
3,951,714
 
Payable for capital shares redeemed
   
84,969
     
3,090,037
 
Payable to investment adviser
   
74,913
     
412,044
 
Payable for fund administration & accounting fees
   
36,929
     
102,930
 
Payable for compliance fees
   
3,125
     
3,122
 
Payable for transfer agent fees & expenses
   
27,596
     
47,101
 
Payable for custody fees
   
2,802
     
8,403
 
Accrued distribution and/or shareholder service fees
   
82,415
     
66,696
 
Payable for audit fees
   
20,753
     
20,753
 
Accrued expenses
   
27,312
     
30,526
 
Total Liabilities
   
360,814
     
7,733,326
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
187,844,089
   
$
608,110,924
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
               
Paid-in capital
   
172,882,258
     
1,154,729,473
 
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)
   
14,961,831
     
(546,618,549
)
Total net assets
 
$
187,844,089
   
$
608,110,924
 
IS Class Shares:
               
Net Assets
 
$
17,979,180
   
$
392,931,645
 
Shares issued and outstanding(1)
   
1,015,671
     
25,637,894
 
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share
 
$
17.70
   
$
15.33
 
Institutional Class Shares:
               
Net Assets
 
$
94,143,511
   
$
186,024,539
 
Shares issued and outstanding(1)
   
5,409,082
     
12,188,275
 
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share
 
$
17.40
   
$
15.26
 
Investor Class Shares:
               
Net Assets
 
$
75,721,398
   
$
29,154,740
 
Shares issued and outstanding(1)
   
5,469,152
     
1,954,504
 
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share
 
$
13.85
   
$
14.92
 

(1)
Unlimited shares authorized without par value.


See Notes to the Financial Statements

20

Jackson Square Funds


Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023

   
Large-Cap
   
SMID-Cap
 
   
Growth Fund
   
Growth Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
           
Dividend income
 
$
1,422,298
   
$
5,290,109
 
Less: Foreign taxes withheld
   
     
(17,172
)
Interest income
   
93,072
     
537,362
 
Total investment income
   
1,515,370
     
5,810,299
 
                 
EXPENSES:
               
Investment advisory fees (See Note 4)
   
1,127,999
     
6,352,734
 
Fund administration & accounting fees (See Note 4)
   
151,213
     
469,680
 
Transfer agent fees & expenses (See Note 4)
   
84,243
     
204,489
 
Federal & state registration fees
   
52,081
     
62,597
 
Legal fees
   
21,327
     
20,563
 
Audit fees
   
21,285
     
19,729
 
Trustee fees
   
21,188
     
22,252
 
Custody fees (See Note 4)
   
17,299
     
51,841
 
Postage & printing fees
   
16,664
     
26,749
 
Compliance fees (See Note 4)
   
11,773
     
10,480
 
Other expenses
   
10,023
     
15,178
 
Insurance fees
   
5,199
     
8,040
 
Distribution and/or shareholder service fees (See Note 5)
               
Institutional Class
   
61,842
     
277,997
 
Investor Class
   
210,655
     
131,101
 
Total expenses before interest expense and reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
1,812,791
     
7,673,430
 
Interest expense (See Note 9)
   
2,163
     
57,807
 
Total expenses before reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
1,814,954
     
7,731,237
 
Plus: Adviser recoupment (See Note 4)
   
     
23,584
 
Less: reimbursement/waiver from adviser (See Note 4)
   
(227,714
)
   
(668
)
Total net expenses
   
1,587,240
     
7,754,153
 
NET INVESTMENT LOSS
   
(71,870
)
   
(1,943,854
)
                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
               
  AND TRANSLATIONS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY
               
Net realized loss on:
               
Investments, including foreign currency gain (loss)
   
(29,096,403
)
   
(269,312,092
)
Securities Litigation
   
12,954,950
     
636,746
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments
               
  and translations of foreign currency
   
68,952,407
     
265,949,147
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
   
52,810,954
     
(2,726,199
)
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
52,739,084
   
$
(4,670,053
)


See Notes to the Financial Statements

21

Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets


   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2023
   
October 31, 2022
 
OPERATIONS:
           
Net investment loss
 
$
(71,870
)
 
$
(3,177,543
)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, including
               
  foreign currency loss and securities litigation
   
(16,141,453
)
   
448,891,006
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
               
  investments and translations of foreign currency
   
68,952,407
     
(931,234,611
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
52,739,084
     
(485,521,148
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
               
IS Class :
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
743,490
     
96,337,923
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions
   
     
226,234,969
 
Payments for shares redeemed
   
(32,568,138
)
   
(80,198,416
)
Payment for redemption in-kind(1)
   
     
(650,546,364
)
Decrease in net assets resulting from IS Class transactions
   
(31,824,648
)
   
(408,171,888
)
Institutional Class:
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
9,764,895
     
35,836,230
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions
   
     
121,353,186
 
Payments for shares redeemed
   
(45,710,644
)
   
(1,066,863,744
)
Decrease in net assets resulting from Institutional Class transactions
   
(35,945,749
)
   
(909,674,328
)
Investor Class:
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
3,067,693
     
2,160,777
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions
   
     
43,714,844
 
Payments for shares redeemed
   
(17,240,296
)
   
(36,354,620
)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Investor Class transactions
   
(14,172,603
)
   
9,521,001
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
   
(81,943,000
)
   
(1,308,325,215
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
               
IS Class
   
     
(226,388,707
)
Institutional Class
   
     
(122,858,298
)
Investor Class
   
     
(47,708,539
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
     
(396,955,544
)
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
   
(29,203,916
)
   
(2,190,801,907
)
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of year
   
217,048,005
     
2,407,849,912
 
End of year
 
$
187,844,089
   
$
217,048,005
 

(1)
A redemption in-kind occurred on April 25, 2022 for the IS Class, which consisted of $631,793,017 in securities and $18,753,347 in cash.


See Notes to the Financial Statements

22

Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Statements of Changes in Net Assets


   
For the
   
For the
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2023
   
October 31, 2022
 
OPERATIONS:
           
Net investment loss
 
$
(1,943,854
)
 
$
(6,553,314
)
Net realized loss on investments, including foreign currency gain (loss)
   
(268,675,346
)
   
(220,803,949
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
               
  investments and translations of foreign currency
   
265,949,147
     
(765,969,373
)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
   
(4,670,053
)
   
(993,326,636
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
               
IS Class:
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
26,721,279
     
186,086,454
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions
   
     
147,698,829
 
Payments for shares redeemed
   
(182,278,555
)
   
(144,072,426
)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from IS Class transactions
   
(155,557,276
)
   
189,712,857
 
Institutional Class:
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
57,470,881
     
253,353,654
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions
   
     
139,315,673
 
Payments for shares redeemed
   
(191,967,505
)
   
(517,174,844
)
Decrease in net assets resulting from Institutional Class transactions
   
(134,496,624
)
   
(124,505,517
)
Investor Class:
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
2,822,848
     
8,480,345
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions
   
     
16,161,227
 
Payments for shares redeemed
   
(12,271,602
)
   
(31,219,296
)
Decrease in net assets resulting from Investor Class transactions
   
(9,448,754
)
   
(6,577,724
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
   
(299,502,654
)
   
58,629,616
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
               
IS Class
   
     
(154,578,237
)
Institutional Class
   
     
(145,233,908
)
Investor Class
   
     
(16,179,692
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
     
(315,991,837
)
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
   
(304,172,707
)
   
(1,250,688,857
)
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of year
   
912,283,631
     
2,162,972,488
 
End of year
 
$
608,110,924
   
$
912,283,631
 


See Notes to the Financial Statements

23

Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the years.
 
IS Class(1)

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Per Share Data
                             
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
13.70
   
$
31.69
   
$
28.72
   
$
24.91
   
$
26.72
 
                                         
Investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(2)
   
0.02
     
(0.07
)
   
(0.10
)
   
0.01
     
0.05
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
3.98
     
(10.23
)
   
9.16
     
6.25
     
2.59
 
Total from investment operations
   
4.00
     
(10.30
)
   
9.06
     
6.26
     
2.64
 
                                         
Less distributions from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net realized gains
   
     
(7.69
)
   
(6.09
)
   
(2.45
)
   
(4.45
)
Total distributions
   
     
(7.69
)
   
(6.09
)
   
(2.45
)
   
(4.45
)
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
17.70
   
$
13.70
   
$
31.69
   
$
28.72
   
$
24.91
 
                                         
Total Return
   
29.20
%(3)
   
-41.26
%
   
33.81
%(4)
   
27.39
%(4)
   
14.60
%(4)
                                         
Supplemental Data and Ratios
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)
 
$
17,979
   
$
40,436
   
$
945,973
   
$
4,539
   
$
3,408
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
0.75
%
   
0.63
%
   
0.61
%
   
0.65
%
   
0.67
%
After expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
0.64
%
   
0.63
%
   
0.61
%(5)
   
0.62
%
   
0.63
%
                                         
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
After expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
0.10
%
   
(0.31
)%
   
(0.17
)%
   
0.02
%
   
0.16
%
                                         
Portfolio Turnover(6)
   
37
%
   
35
%(7)
   
28
%
   
54
%
   
35
%

(1)
Prior to April 16, 2021, the IS Class was known as Class R6.  See Note 1 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(2)
Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method.
(3)
During the fiscal year 2023, the Large-Cap Growth Fund received proceeds from a class action settlement from a company it no longer owns. This settlement had a material impact on the Fund's investment performance. On the day the proceeds were received, the IS Class had its NAV positively impacted by 5.81%. This is a one-time event that is not likely to be repeated.
(4)
Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager.  Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
(5)
Prior to April 16, 2021, the annual expense limitation was 0.62% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.  Thereafter, it was 0.64%.
(6)
Portfolio turnover disclosed is for the Fund as a whole.
(7)
Excludes the value of securities delivered as a result of an in-kind redemption of the Fund’s capital shares on April 25, 2022.


See Notes to the Financial Statements

24

Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the years.
 
Institutional Class

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Per Share Data
                             
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
13.48
   
$
31.32
   
$
28.49
   
$
24.78
   
$
26.66
 
                                         
Investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(1)
   
0.01
     
(0.08
)
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.01
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
3.91
     
(10.07
)
   
9.08
     
6.20
     
2.58
 
Total from investment operations
   
3.92
     
(10.15
)
   
8.92
     
6.16
     
2.57
 
                                         
Less distributions from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net realized gains
   
     
(7.69
)
   
(6.09
)
   
(2.45
)
   
(4.45
)
Total distributions
   
     
(7.69
)
   
(6.09
)
   
(2.45
)
   
(4.45
)
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
17.40
   
$
13.48
   
$
31.32
   
$
28.49
   
$
24.78
 
                                         
Total Return
   
29.08
%(2)
   
-41.27
%
   
33.56
%(3)
   
27.10
%(3)
   
14.33
%(3)
                                         
Supplemental Data and Ratios
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)
 
$
94,144
   
$
105,097
   
$
1,292,470
   
$
2,268,085
   
$
2,231,134
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
0.82
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.81
%
   
0.89
%
   
0.90
%
After expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
0.70
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.79
%(4)
   
0.84
%
   
0.86
%
                                         
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
After expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
0.03
%
   
(0.39
)%
   
(0.52
)%
   
(0.17
)%
   
(0.07
)%
                                         
Portfolio Turnover(5)
   
37
%
   
35
%(6)
   
28
%
   
54
%
   
35
%

(1)
Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method.
(2)
During the fiscal year 2023, the Large-Cap Growth Fund received proceeds from a class action settlement from a company it no longer owns. This settlement had a material impact on the Fund's investment performance. On the day the proceeds were received, the Institutional Class had its NAV positively impacted by 5.79%. This is a one-time event that is not likely to be repeated.
(3)
Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager.  Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
(4)
Prior to April 16, 2021, the annual expense limitation was 0.84% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.  Thereafter, it was 0.64%, excluding Shareholder Servicing Plan fees.  See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(5)
Portfolio turnover disclosed is for the Fund as a whole.
(6)
Excludes the value of securities delivered as a result of an in-kind redemption of the Fund’s capital shares on April 25, 2022.


See Notes to the Financial Statements

25

Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the years.
 
Investor Class(1)

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Per Share Data
                             
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
10.75
   
$
26.71
   
$
25.09
   
$
22.15
   
$
24.41
 
                                         
Investment operations:
                                       
Net investment loss(2)
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.19
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.06
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
3.12
     
(8.18
)
   
7.90
     
5.49
     
2.25
 
Total from investment operations
   
3.10
     
(8.27
)
   
7.71
     
5.39
     
2.19
 
                                         
Less distributions from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net realized gains
   
     
(7.69
)
   
(6.09
)
   
(2.45
)
   
(4.45
)
Total distributions
   
     
(7.69
)
   
(6.09
)
   
(2.45
)
   
(4.45
)
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
13.85
   
$
10.75
   
$
26.71
   
$
25.09
   
$
22.15
 
                                         
Total Return
   
28.84
%(3)
   
-41.38
%
   
33.25
%(4)
   
26.82
%(4)
   
14.04
%(4)
                                         
Supplemental Data and Ratios
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)
 
$
75,721
   
$
71,515
   
$
169,407
   
$
137,135
   
$
116,986
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
1.04
%
   
0.91
%
   
1.04
%
   
1.14
%
   
1.15
%
After expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
0.93
%
   
0.90
%
   
1.03
%(5)
   
1.09
%
   
1.11
%
                                         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets:
                                       
After expense reimbursement/waiver/recoupment
   
(0.19
)%
   
(0.59
)%
   
(0.75
)%
   
(0.42
)%
   
(0.32
)%
                                         
Portfolio Turnover(6)
   
37
%
   
35
%(7)
   
28
%
   
54
%
   
35
%

(1)
Prior to April 16, 2021, the Investor class was known as Class A.  See Note 1 in Notes to the Financial Statements.
(2)
Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method.
(3)
During the fiscal year 2023, the Large-Cap Growth Fund received proceeds from a class action settlement from a company it no longer owns. This settlement had a material impact on the Fund's investment performance. On the day the proceeds were received, the Investor Class had its NAV positively impacted by 5.84%. This is a one-time event that is not likely to be repeated.
(4)
Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager.  Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
(5)
Prior to April 16, 2021, the annual expense limitation was 0.84% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.  Thereafter, it was 0.64%, excluding 12b-1 fees and Shareholder Servicing Plan fees.
(6)
Portfolio turnover disclosed is for the Fund as a whole.
(7)
Excludes the value of securities delivered as a result of an in-kind redemption of the Fund’s capital shares on April 25, 2022.


See Notes to the Financial Statements

26

Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the years.
 
IS Class

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Per Share Data
                             
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
15.91
   
$
38.53
   
$
30.75
   
$
23.88
   
$
23.83
 
                                         
Investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(1)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.26
)
   
(0.08
)
   
0.01
(2) 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
(0.55
)(2)
   
(16.44
)
   
9.98
     
7.99
     
2.70
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.58
)
   
(16.53
)
   
9.72
     
7.91
     
2.71
 
                                         
Less distributions from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
     
     
(0.02
)
   
(0.06
)
Net realized gains
   
     
(6.09
)
   
(1.94
)
   
(1.02
)
   
(2.60
)
Total distributions
   
     
(6.09
)
   
(1.94
)
   
(1.04
)
   
(2.66
)
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
15.33
   
$
15.91
   
$
38.53
   
$
30.75
   
$
23.88
 
                                         
Total Return
   
-3.65
%
   
-48.81
%
   
31.80
%
   
34.36
%
   
14.02
%
                                         
Supplemental Data and Ratios
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)
 
$
392,932
   
$
552,794
   
$
1,016,051
   
$
650,845
   
$
452,234
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver/recoupment
   
0.86
%
   
0.83
%
   
0.82
%
   
0.85
%
   
0.87
%
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
0.87
%
   
0.82
%
   
0.82
%
   
0.87
%
   
0.87
%
                                         
Ratio of expenses excluding interest
                                       
  expense to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver/recoupment
   
0.86
%
   
0.83
%
   
0.82
%
   
0.85
%
   
0.87
%
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
0.86
%
   
0.82
%
   
0.82
%
   
0.87
%
   
0.87
%
                                         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets:
                                       
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
(0.18
)%
   
(0.46
)%
   
(0.84
)%
   
(0.30
)%
   
0.04
%
                                         
Portfolio Turnover(3)
   
49
%
   
78
%
   
56
%
   
49
%
   
35
%

(1)
Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method.
(2)
Net realized and unrealized loss per share in this caption is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the year, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain on the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the year.
(3)
Portfolio turnover disclosed is for the Fund as a whole.


See Notes to the Financial Statements

27

Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the years.
 
Institutional Class

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Per Share Data
                             
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
15.86
   
$
38.48
   
$
30.73
   
$
23.89
   
$
23.81
 
                                         
Investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(1)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.01
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
(0.55
)(2)
   
(16.41
)
   
9.98
     
7.98
     
2.74
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.60
)
   
(16.53
)
   
9.69
     
7.88
     
2.73
 
                                         
Less distributions from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
     
     
(0.02
)
   
(0.05
)
Net realized gains
   
     
(6.09
)
   
(1.94
)
   
(1.02
)
   
(2.60
)
Total distributions
   
     
(6.09
)
   
(1.94
)
   
(1.04
)
   
(2.65
)
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
15.26
   
$
15.86
   
$
38.48
   
$
30.73
   
$
23.89
 
                                         
Total Return
   
-3.78
%
   
-48.89
%
   
31.71
%
   
34.20
%
   
14.08
%
                                         
Supplemental Data and Ratios
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)
 
$
186,025
   
$
320,392
   
$
1,039,786
   
$
725,204
   
$
499,461
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver/recoupment
   
0.96
%
   
0.92
%
   
0.91
%
   
0.93
%
   
0.95
%
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
0.96
%
   
0.91
%
   
0.91
%
   
0.95
%
   
0.95
%
                                         
Ratio of expenses excluding interest
                                       
  expense to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver/recoupment
   
0.95
%
   
0.92
%
   
0.91
%
   
0.93
%
   
0.95
%
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
0.96
%
   
0.91
%
   
0.91
%
   
0.95
%
   
0.95
%
                                         
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                                       
  to average net assets:
                                       
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
(0.28
)%
   
(0.55
)%
   
(0.76
)%
   
(0.39
)%
   
(0.04
)%
                                         
Portfolio Turnover(3)
   
49
%
   
78
%
   
56
%
   
49
%
   
35
%

(1)
Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method.
(2)
Net realized and unrealized loss per share in this caption is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the year, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain on the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the year.
(3)
Portfolio turnover disclosed is for the Fund as a whole.


See Notes to the Financial Statements

28

Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund


Financial Highlights


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the years.
 
Investor Class

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Per Share Data
                             
                               
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
15.54
   
$
37.93
   
$
30.39
   
$
23.68
   
$
23.67
 
                                         
Investment operations:
                                       
Net investment loss(1)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.38
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.07
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
(0.53
)(2)
   
(16.13
)
   
9.86
     
7.91
     
2.70
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.62
)
   
(16.30
)
   
9.48
     
7.74
     
2.63
 
                                         
Less distributions from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.02
)
Net realized gains
   
     
(6.09
)
   
(1.94
)
   
(1.02
)
   
(2.60
)
Total distributions
   
     
(6.09
)
   
(1.94
)
   
(1.03
)
   
(2.62
)
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
14.92
   
$
15.54
   
$
37.93
   
$
30.39
   
$
23.68
 
                                         
Total Return
   
-3.99
%
   
-49.01
%
   
31.36
%
   
33.88
%
   
13.69
%
                                         
Supplemental Data and Ratios
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)
 
$
29,155
   
$
39,098
   
$
107,135
   
$
78,325
   
$
78,819
 
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver/recoupment
   
1.22
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.20
%
   
1.22
%
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
1.22
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.22
%
   
1.22
%
                                         
Ratio of expenses excluding interest
                                       
  expense to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense waiver/recoupment
   
1.21
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.20
%
   
1.22
%
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
1.21
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.22
%
   
1.22
%
                                         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets:
                                       
After expense waiver/recoupment
   
(0.53
)%
   
(0.80
)%
   
(1.02
)%
   
(0.65
)%
   
(0.31
)%
                                         
Portfolio Turnover(3)
   
49
%
   
78
%
   
56
%
   
49
%
   
35
%

(1)
Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method.
(2)
Net realized and unrealized loss per share in this caption is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the year, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain on the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the year.
(3)
Portfolio turnover disclosed is for the Fund as a whole.


See Notes to the Financial Statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2023
1.  ORGANIZATION
 
Managed Portfolio Series (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on January 27, 2011. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.  The Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund (“Large-Cap Growth Fund”), and Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund (“SMID-Cap Growth Fund”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are investment companies and therefore follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.  The Large-Cap Growth Fund, and SMID-Cap Growth Fund are each a non-diversified series with their own investment objectives and policies within the Trust. The investment objective of each Fund is long-term capital appreciation. The Funds offer three different share classes – Investor Class, Institutional Class, and IS Class.  The Large-Cap Growth Fund currently offers the IS Class shares (previously known as Class R6, prior to April 16, 2021), which commenced operations on May 2, 2016, the Institutional Class shares which commenced operations on February 3, 1994, and the Investor Class shares (previously known as Class A shares before April 16, 2021), which commenced operations on December 3, 1993. Effective April 16, 2021, the Large-Cap Growth Fund ceased offering Class C and Class R shares. The remaining Class C and Class R shares were converted to Investor Class shares at the close of business on April 16, 2021.  The SMID-Cap Growth Fund currently offers the IS Class shares, which commenced operations on December 1, 2003, the Institutional Class shares which commenced operations on September 16, 2016, and the Investor Class shares, which commenced operations on September 19, 2016. Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges except with respect to Shareholder Servicing Plan fees, 12b-1 fees, and voting rights on matters affecting a single share class. Institutional Class shares are subject to a maximum 0.10% Shareholder Servicing Plan fee.  Investor Class shares are subject to a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 distribution and servicing fee and a maximum 0.10% Shareholder Servicing Plan fee. The Funds may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value.
 
2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
Security Valuation – All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
 
Federal Income Taxes – The Funds comply with the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, necessary to qualify as regulated investment companies and distribute substantially all net taxable investment income and net realized gains to shareholders in a manner which results in no tax cost to the Funds. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. As of and during the period ended October 31, 2023, the Funds did not have any tax positions that did not meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. As of and during the period ended October 31, 2023, the Funds did not have liabilities for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.  As of and during the period ended October 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. The Funds are not subject to examination by U.S. tax authorities for tax years prior to the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.
 


30

Jackson Square Funds


Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Distributions – The Funds follow industry practice and record security transactions on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are calculated on the basis of identified cost.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and regulations.  Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the expected life of the respective securities using the constant yield method.
 
The Funds distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders 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 treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense, or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, GAAP requires that they be 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 value (“NAV”) per share of the Funds. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the following reclassifications were made:
 
Fund
Distributable Earnings
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Large-Cap Growth Fund
$1,968,686
 
$(1,968,686)
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
$4,793,029
 
$(4,793,029)
 

These adjustments were due to net operating loss reclassifications for the Funds.
 
Foreign Currency – Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.  The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and translations of foreign currency.  The Funds report net realized foreign exchange gains or losses that arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
 
Allocation of Income, Expenses and Gains/Losses – Income, expenses (other than those deemed attributable to a specific share class), and gains and losses of the Funds are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of net assets represented by each class as a percentage of the net assets of each Fund.  Expenses deemed directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded by the specific class. Most Fund expenses are allocated by class based on relative net assets. Shareholder Servicing Plan fees are expensed at an annual rate up to 0.10% of Institutional Class and Investor Class shares and 12b-1 fees are expensed at annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of Investor Class shares (See Note 5). Expenses associated with a specific Fund in the Trust are charged to that Fund. Common Trust expenses are typically allocated evenly between the Funds of the Trust, or by other equitable means.
 
Securities Litigation – Proceeds received from securities litigation are recorded for a reduction of cost if the Fund holds the security.  If a Fund does not still hold the security, then proceeds received from securities litigation are recorded as a realized gain.
 


31

Jackson Square Funds


Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
3.  SECURITIES VALUATION
 
The Funds have adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation Levels for major security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
   
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
   
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

Following is 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.  Each Fund’s investments are carried at fair value.
 
Equity Securities – Equity securities that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and ask prices.  Securities traded primarily in the Nasdaq Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and ask prices.  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. If the market for a particular security is not active, and the mean between bid and ask prices is used, these securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
In the case of foreign securities, the occurrence of events after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the time the Funds’ NAV is calculated will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day. The Fund will value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such events in calculating the NAV. In such cases, use of fair valuation can reduce an investor’s ability to seek to profit by estimating the Funds’ NAV in advance of the time the NAV is calculated. All foreign securities, with the exception of Canadian securities and those listed on a U.S. exchange, have an adjustment applied to their trade price and therefore are automatically deemed to be in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 


32

Jackson Square Funds


Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

Short-Term Investments – Investments in other mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their NAV per share. Deposit accounts are valued at acquisition cost, which approximates fair value. 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.
 
U.S. government securities 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. These securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. U.S. government securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the inputs used and market activity levels for specific securities.
 
The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted a pricing and valuation policy for use by the Funds and their Valuation Designee (as defined below) in calculating the Funds NAV.  Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have designated Jackson Square Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”) as its “Valuation Designee” to perform all the fair value determinations as well as to perform all of the responsibilities that may be performed by the Valuation Designee in accordance with Rule 2a-5.  The Valuation Designee is authorized to make all necessary determinations of the fair values of portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or if it is deemed that the prices obtained from brokers and dealers, or independent pricing services are unreliable.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following tables are a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s securities as of October 31, 2023:
 
Large-Cap Growth Fund
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
 
$
182,729,869
   
$
   
$
   
$
182,729,869
 
Short-Term Investment
   
3,958,198
     
     
     
3,958,198
 
Total Investment in Securities
 
$
186,688,067
   
$
   
$
   
$
186,688,067
 
                                 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
 
$
601,707,353
   
$
   
$
   
$
601,707,353
 
Short-Term Investment
   
11,954,536
     
     
     
11,954,536
 
Total Investment in Securities
 
$
613,661,889
   
$
   
$
   
$
613,661,889
 

Refer to the Schedules of Investments for further information on the classification of investments.
 
4.  INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
The Trust has an agreement with the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to the Funds.  For its services, the Funds pay the Adviser a monthly management fee based upon the average daily net assets of the Funds at the following annual rates:
 
Fund
   
Large-Cap Growth Fund
0.55% on assets up to $2.5 billion
 
 
0.525% on assets between $2.5 billion and $5 billion
 
 
0.50% on assets greater than $5 billion
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
0.75%
 


33

Jackson Square Funds


Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

The Funds’ Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of its management fees and/or reimburse the Funds for their expenses to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, Shareholder Servicing Plan fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, leverage, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed the following rates (based upon the average daily net assets of the Funds):
 
Fund
   
Large-Cap Growth Fund
0.64%
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
0.87%
 

Fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser may be recouped by the Adviser for a period of thirty-six months following the month during which such waiver or reimbursement was made if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time the waiver or reimbursement occurred. The Operating Expense Limitation Agreement is indefinite in term, but cannot be terminated within a year after the effective date of the Funds’ prospectus. After that date, the agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ written notice by the Board or the Adviser.  During the year ended October 31, 2023 the Adviser was able to recoup $23,584 from the SMID-Cap Growth Fund, relating to fees waived in the prior fiscal year. Waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to potential recovery by month of expiration are as follows:
 
   
November 2023 –
   
November 2024 –
   
November 2025 –
 
Fund
 
October 2024
   
October 2025
   
October 2026
 
Large-Cap Growth Fund
 
$
   
$
27,417
   
$
227,714
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
   
     
     
 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, acts as the Funds’ Administrator, Transfer Agent, and Fund Accountant.  U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”) serves as the Custodian to the Funds.  The Custodian is an affiliate of the Administrator.  The Administrator performs various administrative and accounting services for the Funds.  The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Custodian; coordinates the payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals.  The officers of the Trust, including the Chief Compliance Officer, are employees of the Administrator. As compensation for its services, the Administrator is entitled to a monthly fee at an annual rate based upon the average daily net assets of the Fund, subject to annual minimums.  Fees paid by the Funds for administration and fund accounting, transfer agency, custody and compliance services for the year ended October 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
 
5.  DISTRIBUTION & SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEES
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”) in the Investor Class only. The Plan permits the Funds to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Investor Class average daily net assets. The expenses covered by the Plan may include the cost of preparing and distributing prospectuses and other sales material, advertising and public relations expenses, payments to financial intermediaries and compensation of personnel involved in selling shares of the Funds. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Investor Class of the Funds incurred expenses pursuant to the Plan as follows:
 
Fund
   
Large-Cap Growth Fund
$184,361
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
93,644
 


34

Jackson Square Funds


Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

The Funds have entered into a Shareholder Servicing Plan agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, where the Adviser acts as the shareholder agent, under which the Funds may pay servicing fees at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class and Investor Class. Payments, if any, to the Adviser under the Agreement may reimburse the Adviser for payments it makes to selected brokers, dealers and administrators which have entered into service agreements with the Adviser for services provided to shareholders of the Funds.  Payments may also be made directly to the intermediaries providing shareholder services. The services provided by such intermediaries are primarily designed to assist shareholders of the Fund and include the furnishing of office space and equipment, telephone facilities, personnel and assistance to the Funds in servicing such shareholders. Services provided by such intermediaries also include the provision of support services to the Funds and include establishing and maintaining shareholders’ accounts and record processing, purchase and redemption transactions, answering routine client inquiries regarding the Funds, and providing such other personal services to shareholders as the Funds may reasonably request. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Funds incurred Shareholder Servicing Plan fees as follows:
 
Fund
Institutional Class
Investor Class
 
Large-Cap Growth Fund
61,842
26,294
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
277,997
37,457
 
 
6.  CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
   
Large-Cap Growth Fund
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2023
   
October 31, 2022
 
IS Class:
           
  Shares sold
   
45,830
     
4,594,166
 
  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
   
     
10,561,857
 
  Shares redeemed
   
(1,980,739
)
   
(3,974,538
)
  Shares redeemed in-kind
   
     
(38,083,289
)
Net decrease
   
(1,934,909
)
   
(26,901,804
)
Institutional Class:
               
  Shares sold
   
642,187
     
1,796,378
 
  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
   
     
5,756,792
 
  Shares redeemed
   
(3,027,688
)
   
(41,019,288
)
Net decrease
   
(2,385,501
)
   
(33,466,118
)
Investor Class:
               
  Shares sold
   
233,481
     
156,020
 
  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
   
     
2,595,893
 
  Shares redeemed
   
(1,417,238
)
   
(2,441,001
)
Net increase (decrease)
   
(1,183,757
)
   
310,912
 
Net decrease in capital shares
   
(5,504,167
)
   
(60,057,010
)


35

Jackson Square Funds


Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2023
   
October 31, 2022
 
IS Class:
           
  Shares sold
   
1,573,393
     
9,374,834
 
  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
   
     
5,810,339
 
  Shares redeemed
   
(10,672,124
)
   
(6,817,863
)
Net increase (decrease)
   
(9,098,731
)
   
8,367,310
 
Institutional Class:
               
  Shares sold
   
3,349,706
     
12,188,922
 
  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
   
     
5,491,354
 
  Shares redeemed
   
(11,358,962
)
   
(24,506,324
)
Net decrease
   
(8,009,256
)
   
(6,826,048
)
Investor Class:
               
  Shares sold
   
171,585
     
426,809
 
  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
   
     
648,785
 
  Shares redeemed
   
(732,535
)
   
(1,384,702
)
Net decrease
   
(560,950
)
   
(309,108
)
Net increase (decrease) in capital shares
   
(17,668,937
)
   
1,232,154
 
 
7.  INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
The aggregate purchases and sales, excluding short-term investments, by Fund for the year ended October 31, 2023, were as follows:
 
   
U.S. Government Securities
   
Other Securities
 
Fund
 
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Purchases
   
Sales
 
Large-Cap Growth Fund
 
$
   
$
   
$
74,541,038
   
$
143,861,940
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
   
     
     
403,882,230
     
687,810,606
 
 
8.  FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
 
The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by the Funds and the total cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2023, were as follows:
 
               
Net Unrealized
       
   
Aggregate Gross
   
Aggregate Gross
   
Appreciation
   
Federal Income
 
Fund
 
Appreciation
   
Depreciation
   
(Depreciation)
   
Tax Cost
 
Large-Cap Growth Fund
 
$
43,288,588
   
$
(12,307,267
)
 
$
30,981,321
   
$
155,706,746
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
   
62,037,338
     
(122,546,430
)
   
(60,509,092
)
   
674,170,981
 

Any differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the deferral of wash sale losses.
 


36

Jackson Square Funds


Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

At October 31, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
 
   
Undistributed
   
Undistributed
   
Other
   
Net Unrealized
   
Total
 
   
Ordinary
   
Long-Term
   
Accumulated
   
Appreciation
   
Distributable
 
Fund
 
Income
   
Capital Gains
   
Losses
   
(Depreciation)
   
Earnings
 
Large-Cap Growth Fund
 
$
   
$
   
$
(16,019,490
)
 
$
30,981,321
   
$
14,961,831
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
   
     
     
(486,109,457
)
   
(60,509,092
)
   
(546,618,549
)

As of October 31, 2023, the Large-Cap Growth Fund had a long-term capital loss carryforward of $15,749,504.  The SMID-Cap Growth Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $245,299,248 and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $238,914,490. A regulated investment company may elect for any taxable year to treat any portion of any qualified late year loss as arising on the first day of the next taxable year. Qualified late year losses are certain capital, and ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the Fund’s taxable year subsequent to October 31 and December 31, respectively. For the taxable year ended October 31, 2023, the Funds did not defer any post-October losses.  The Large-Cap Growth Fund deferred, on a tax basis, qualified late year losses of $269,986.  The SMID-Cap Growth Fund deferred, on a tax basis, qualified late year losses of $1,626,220.
 
The Funds did not pay a distribution during the year ended October 31, 2023.
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2022, was as follows:
 
Fund
Ordinary* Income
 
Long-Term Capital Gains
 
Total
Large-Cap Growth Fund
 
$
21,477,448
     
$
375,478,096
     
$
396,955,544
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
   
       
315,991,837
       
315,991,837
 

*
For Federal income tax purposes, distributions of short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions.
 
9.  LINE OF CREDIT
 
The Large-Cap Growth Fund and SMID-Cap Growth Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) have established an unsecured line of credit (“LOC”) in the amount of $75,000,000, 15% of a Fund’s gross market value or 33.33% of the fair value of the Fund’s investments, whichever is less. The LOC matures, unless renewed on July 19, 2024. The LOC is intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions and covenants, in connection with shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity needs of the Funds. The LOC is with the Custodian. Interest is charged at the prime rate which was 8.50% as of October 31, 2023. The interest rate during the period was between 6.25% and 8.50%. The weighted interest paid on outstanding borrowings was 8.47% and 8.30% for the Large-Cap Growth Fund and SMID-Cap Growth Fund respectively. The Funds have authorized the Custodian. to charge any of the accounts of the Funds for any missed payments. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund’s LOC activity was as follows:
 
     
Amount
     
     
Outstanding
   
Date of
   
Average
as of
Interest
Maximum
Maximum
Fund
LOC Agent
Borrowings
October 31, 2023
Expense
Borrowing
Borrowing
Large-Cap
           
  Growth Fund
U.S. Bank N.A.
$  25,178
$  2,163
$  8,872,000
September 28, 2023
SMID-Cap
           
  Growth Fund
U.S. Bank N.A.
$687,096
$57,807
$42,332,000
May 12-14, 2023


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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023
 
10. SECTOR RISKS
 
As of October 31, 2023, the Large-Cap Growth Fund had a significant portion of their assets invested in the information technology sector.  The information technology sector may be more sensitive to changes in domestic and international competition, economic cycles, financial resources, personnel availability, rapid innovation and intellectual property issues.
 
11.  CONTROL 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 1940 Act.  As of October 31, 2023, each Fund’s percentage of control ownership positions greater than 25% are as follows:
 
Fund
Shareholder
Percent of Shares Held
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
National Financial Services
25.47%
 
12.  OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS
 
In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund 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 available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.
 







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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Shareholders of Jackson Square Funds and
Board of Trustees of Managed Portfolio Series
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of the funds listed below (“Jackson Square Funds” or the “Funds”), each a series of Managed Portfolio Series, as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2023, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
   
Statements of
 
 
Statements
Changes in
 
Fund Name
of Operations
Net Assets
Financial Highlights
Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund
For the year ended
For the years ended
For the years ended
 
October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023, 2022,
   
and 2022
and 2021
       
Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund
For the year ended
For the years ended
For the years ended
 
October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023, 2022,
   
and 2022
2021, 2020, and 2019

The Delaware U.S. Growth Fund, predecessor fund to the Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund, financial highlights for the years ended October 31, 2020, and prior, were audited by other auditors whose report dated December 21, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
 
Basis for Opinion
 
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
 
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Jackson Square Partners, LLC since 2016.
 
 
COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 27, 2023


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Additional Information (Unaudited)
Statement Regarding the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Managed Portfolio Series (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Jackson Square Large-Cap Growth Fund and the Jackson Square SMID-Cap Growth Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) that includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the requirements of Rule 22e-4, including: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) limitation on illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the designation of Jackson Square Partners, LLC (“Jackson Square”) as the administrator of the Program (the “Program Administrator”). Personnel of Jackson Square conduct the day-to-day operation of the Program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by the Program Administrator.
 
In accordance with Rule 22e-4, the Board reviewed a report prepared by the Program Administrator (the “Report”) regarding the operation of the Program and its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”). No significant liquidity events impacting the Funds during the Reporting Period or material changes to the Program were noted in the Report.
 
Under the Program, the Program Administrator manages and periodically reviews each Fund’s liquidity risk, including consideration of applicable factors specified in Rule 22e-4 and the Program. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that a Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. In general, this risk was managed during the Reporting Period by monitoring the degree of liquidity of each Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of each Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to each Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. In the Report, Jackson Square provided its assessment that, based on the information considered in its review, the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk and each Fund’s investment strategy remains appropriate for an open-end fund.
 
Pursuant to the Program, the Program Administrator oversaw the classification of each of the Funds’ portfolio investments as highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid during the Reporting Period, including in connection with recording investment classifications on Form N-PORT. The process utilized by Jackson Square for determining the degree of liquidity of each Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
 
Each Fund qualified as a “primarily highly liquid fund” as defined in the Program during the Reporting Period. Accordingly, each Fund was not required to establish a HLIM or comply with the related Program provisions during the Reporting Period.
 
During the Reporting Period, each Fund’s investments were monitored for compliance with the 15% limitation on illiquid investments pursuant to the Program and in accordance with Rule 22e-4. The Report noted that all redemptions in-kind during the Reporting Period were effected in accordance with the Trust’s Redemption in Kind Policy.
 
The Report concluded, with respect to each Fund: (i) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing the Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (ii) the Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund during the Reporting Period.
 


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Additional Information (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023
 
TRUSTEES & OFFICERS
 
   
Term of
Number of
 
Other
   
Office and
Portfolios
 
Directorships
 
Position(s)
Length of
in Trust
 
Held by
Name, Address and
Held with
Time
Overseen
Principal Occupation(s)
Trustee During
Year of Birth
the Trust
Served
by Trustee
During the Past Five Years
the Past Five Years
Independent Trustees
         
           
Leonard M. Rush, CPA
Chairman,
Indefinite
31
Retired, Chief Financial Officer,
Independent Trustee,
615 E. Michigan St.
Trustee
Term; Since
 
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
ETF Series Solutions
Milwaukee, WI 53202
and Audit
April 2011
 
(2000-2011).
(57 Portfolios)
Year of Birth: 1946
Committee
     
(2012-Present).
 
Chairman
       
           
David A. Massart
Trustee
Indefinite
31
Partner and Managing Director, Beacon
Independent Trustee,
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
Pointe Advisors, LLC (since 2022);
ETF Series Solutions
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
April 2011
 
Co-Founder and Chief Investment
(57 Portfolios)
Year of Birth: 1967
     
Strategist, Next Generation Wealth
(2012-Present).
       
Management, Inc. (2005-2021).
 











41

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Additional Information (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Term of
Number of
 
Other
   
Office and
Portfolios
 
Directorships
 
Position(s)
Length of
in Trust
 
Held by
Name, Address and
Held with
Time
Overseen
Principal Occupation(s)
Trustee During
Year of Birth
the Trust
Served
by Trustee
During the Past Five Years
the Past Five Years
David M. Swanson
Trustee and
Indefinite
31
Founder and Managing Principal,
Independent Trustee,
615 E. Michigan St.
Nominating &
Term; Since
 
SwanDog Strategic Marketing, LLC
ALPS Variable
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Governance
April 2011
 
(2006-present)
Investment Trust
Year of Birth: 1957
Committee
     
(7 Portfolios)
 
Chairman
     
(2006 to Present);
         
Independent Trustee,
         
RiverNorth Funds
         
(3 Portfolios)
         
(2018 to Present);
         
RiverNorth Managed
         
Duration Municipal
         
Income Fund, Inc.
         
(1 Portfolio)
         
(2019 to Present);
         
RiverNorth
         
Opportunistic
         
Municipal Income
         
Fund, Inc.
         
(1 Portfolio)
         
(2018 to Present);
         
RiverNorth Capital
         
and Income Fund
         
(1 Portfolio)
         
(2018 to Present);
         
RiverNorth
         
Opportunities Fund
         
(1 Portfolio)
         
(2015 to Present);
         
RiverNorth/
         
DoubleLine Strategic
         
Opportunity Fund,
         
Inc. (1 Portfolio)
         
(2019 to Present);
         
RiverNorth Flexible
         
Municipal Income
         
Fund, Inc.
         
(1 Portfolio)
         
(2020 to Present);
         
RiverNorth Flexible
         
Municipal Income
         
Fund II, Inc.
         
(1 Portfolio)
         
(2021 to Present);
         
RiverNorth Managed
         
Duration Municipal
         
Income Fund II, Inc.
         
(1 Portfolio)
         
(2022 to Present).


42

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Additional Information (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Term of
Number of
 
Other
   
Office and
Portfolios
 
Directorships
 
Position(s)
Length of
in Trust
 
Held by
Name, Address and
Held with
Time
Overseen
Principal Occupation(s)
Trustee During
Year of Birth
the Trust
Served
by Trustee
During the Past Five Years
the Past Five Years
Robert J. Kern
Trustee
Indefinite
31
Retired (July 2018 – present); Executive
None
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
January 2011
 
Services, LLC (1994-2018).
 
Year of Birth: 1958
         
           
Officers
         
           
Brian R. Wiedmeyer
President and
Indefinite
N/A
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Principal
Term, Since
 
Services, LLC (2005-present).
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Executive
November 2018
     
Year of Birth: 1973
Officer
       
           
Deborah Ward
Vice President,
Indefinite
N/A
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Chief
Term; Since
 
Fund Services, LLC (2004-present).
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Compliance
April 2013
     
Year of Birth: 1966
Officer and
       
 
Anti-Money
       
 
Laundering
       
 
Officer
       
           
Benjamin Eirich
Treasurer,
Indefinite
N/A
Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Principal
Term; Since
 
Fund Services, LLC (2008-present).
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Financial
August 2019
     
Year of Birth: 1981
Officer and
(Treasurer);
     
 
Vice President
Since
     
   
November 2018
     
   
(Vice President)
     
           
John Hadermayer
Secretary
Indefinite
N/A
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
(2022-present); Executive Director,
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
May 2022
 
AQR Capital Management, LLC
 
Year of Birth: 1977
     
(2013-present).
 
           
Silinapha Saycocie
Assistant
Indefinite
N/A
Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Treasurer
Term; Since
 
LLC (2020-present).
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
and Vice
May Since
     
Year of Birth: 1998
President
November 2023
     
           
Sara J. Bollech
Assistant
Indefinite
N/A
Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Treasurer
Term; Since
 
LLC (2007-present).
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
and Vice
November 2021
     
Year of Birth: 1977
President
       
           
Peter A. Walker, CPA
Assistant
Indefinite
N/A
Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Treasurer
Term; Since
 
LLC (2016-present).
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
and Vice
November 2021
     
Year of Birth: 1993
President
       




43

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Additional Information (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023

AVAILABILITY OF FUND PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
 
Each Fund files complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Part F of N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and coped at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For information on the Public Reference Room call 1-800-SEC-0330.  In addition, each Funds’ Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge upon request by calling 1-844-577-3863.
 
 
AVAILABILITY OF FUND PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
 
A description of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-844-577-3863.  Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-844-577-3863, or (2) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
 
QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME/DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be reported as qualified dividend income and may be eligible for taxation at capital gains rates.  The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:
 
Fund
   
Large-Cap Growth Fund
0.00%
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
0.00%
 

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended October 31,2023 was as follows:
 
Fund
   
Large-Cap Growth Fund
0.00%
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
0.00%
 

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under the Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for each Fund were as follows:
 
Fund
   
Large-Cap Growth Fund
0.00%
 
SMID-Cap Growth Fund
0.00%
 


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Privacy Notice (Unaudited)
 

The Funds collect only relevant information about you that the law allows or requires it to have in order to conduct its business and properly service you.  The Funds collect financial and personal information about you (“Personal Information”) directly (e.g., information on account applications and other forms, such as your name, address, and social security number, and information provided to access account information or conduct account transactions online, such as password, account number, e-mail address, and alternate telephone number), and indirectly (e.g., information about your transactions with us, such as transaction amounts, account balance and account holdings).
 
The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about its shareholders or former shareholders other than for everyday business purposes such as to process a transaction, service an account, respond to court orders and legal investigations or as otherwise permitted by law.  Third parties that may receive this information include companies that provide transfer agency, technology and administrative services to the Funds, as well as the Funds’ investment adviser who is an affiliate of the Funds.  If you maintain a retirement/educational custodial account directly with the Funds, we may also disclose your Personal Information to the custodian for that account for shareholder servicing purposes.  The Funds limit access to your Personal Information provided to unaffiliated third parties to information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities to the Funds.  All shareholder records will be disposed of in accordance with applicable law.  The Funds maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your Personal Information and requires its third-party service providers with access to such information to treat your Personal Information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, credit union, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary governs how your non-public personal information is shared with unaffiliated third parties.
 






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Disclosures (Unaudited)
 

The materials provided herein are for general information purposes only and may not be copied or redistributed without Jackson Square’s prior consent.  The views expressed represent Jackson Square’s assessment of the strategy and market environment as of the date identified herein and should not be considered a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security, and should not be relied on as research or investment advice. The information in this presentation, including statements concerning financial markets is based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate and may be superseded by subsequent market events or for other reasons.
 
Opinions expressed are those of Jackson Square Partners, LLC and are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Holdings are as of the date provided and subject to change.  Please note that where a partial list of holdings has been provided, a full list is available upon request.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds are non-diversified meaning they may concentrate their assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, each Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. Small- and Mid-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large capitalization companies. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater in emerging and frontier markets. Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and even less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries. Investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) involve additional risks such as declines in the value of real estate and increased susceptibility to adverse economic or regulatory developments. When the Fund buys or sells securities on a foreign stock exchange, the transaction is undertaken in the local currency rather than in U.S. dollars. The value of the foreign currency may increase or decrease against the value of the U.S. dollar, which may impact the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings and your investment. Other countries may adopt economic policies and/or currency exchange controls that affect their currency valuations in a manner that is disadvantageous to U.S. investors and companies. From time to time, the trading market for a particular security or type of security in which the Funds invest may become less liquid or even illiquid.
 
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit, nor does it protect against a loss in a declining market.
 
For comparison purposes, the indices are fully invested and include the reinvestment of income. Index returns do not reflect management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. The indices are unmanaged, and one cannot invest directly in an index. Benchmark information contained herein has been obtained from third party sources believed to be reliable, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness.  All third-party marks are the property of their respective owners. All performance data regarding the indices are historical and are not indicative of future results, and there can be no assurance that these or comparable results will actually be achieved by the strategies or that the strategies’ investment objectives will be achieved.
 
Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.  The index is unmanned and an investment cannot be made into the index.
 
Russell 2500® Growth Index. The Russell 2500® Growth Index measures the performance of the small- to mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.  The index is unmanned and an investment cannot be made into the index.
 
The report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
Jackson Square Partners, LLC is the adviser to the Jackson Square Partner Funds, which are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 

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Investment Adviser
Jackson Square Partners, LLC
One Letterman Drive
Building A, Suite A3-200
San Francisco, California 94129

Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Custodian
U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

Administrator, Fund Accountant
And Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Legal Counsel
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103















This report should be accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.
 
The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the
Funds’ trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-844-577-3863.
 


(b) Not Applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  The Registrant has not made any substantive amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this period.

The Registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

A copy of the Registrant’s code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.  Leonard M. Rush is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The Registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years.  “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the past fiscal year.  “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit.  “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning, including reviewing the Fund’s tax returns and distribution calculations.  There were no “other services” provided by the principal accountant.  For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, the Funds’ principal accountant was Cohen & Company, Ltd. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last fiscal year for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 
FYE  10/31/2023
FYE  10/31/2022
(a) Audit Fees
$31,500
$28,000
(b) Audit-Related Fees
$0
$0
(c) Tax Fees
$7,000
$8,500
(d) All Other Fees
$0
$0

(e)(1) The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre‑approve all audit and non‑audit services of the Registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the Registrant.

(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by Cohen & Company, Ltd. applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement was as follows:

 
FYE 10/31/2023
FYE  10/31/2022
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%

(f) All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the Registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full‑time permanent employees of the principal accountant.
  
(g) The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the Registrant’s accountant for services to the Registrant and to the Registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.

(h) The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  10/31/2023
FYE  10/31/2022
Registrant
$0
$0
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
$0
$0

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to Registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed‑End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

(b)
There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13. Exhibits.



(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c‑1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant.  There was no change in the registrant's independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.




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.


(Registrant)      Managed Portfolio Series

By (Signature and Title)      /s/Brian R. Wiedmeyer
Brian R. Wiedmeyer, President

Date    1/5/24



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 (Signature and Title)      /s/Brian R. Wiedmeyer
Brian R. Wiedmeyer, President

Date    1/5/24

By (Signature and Title)      /s/Benjamin J. Eirich
Benjamin J. Eirich, Treasurer

Date    1/8/24