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PROSPECTUS

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

Class A Shares (MSFDX), Class L Shares (MSFYX) Class C Shares (MCFDX) and

Class I Shares (MSFIX) of Beneficial Interest

 

July 1, 2015

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund (the "Fund") is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund. Pursuant to the Fund's interval fund structure, the Fund will conduct quarterly repurchase offers of no less than 5% and no more than 25% of the Fund's outstanding shares at net asset value ("NAV"). Even though the Fund will make quarterly repurchase offers, investors should consider the Fund's shares illiquid. Repurchase offers in excess of 5% are made solely at the discretion of the Fund's Board of Trustees and investors should not rely on any expectation of repurchase offers be made in excess of 5%.

 

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed on the accuracy and adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

This prospectus concisely provides the information that a prospective investor should know about the Fund before investing. You are advised to read this prospectus carefully and to retain it for future reference. Additional information about the Fund, including a Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated July 1, 2015, is incorporated by reference (legally made a part of this prospectus) and has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SAI is available upon request and without charge by writing the Fund at c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788, or by calling toll-free 1-855-601-3841. The table of contents of the SAI appears on page 34 of this prospectus. You may request the Fund's SAI, annual and semi-annual reports and other information about the Fund or make shareholder inquiries by calling 1-855-601-3841 or by visiting www.growthandincomefund.com. The SAI, material incorporated by reference and other information about the Fund, is also available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The address of the SEC's website is provided solely for the information of prospective shareholders and is not intended to be an active link.

 

Investment Objective. The Fund's investment objective is to seek returns from capital appreciation and income with an emphasis on income generation.

 

The Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in securities of unlisted real estate investment trusts commonly known as "REITs." These investments are illiquid and expose the Fund to real estate-related risks.

 

Securities Offered. The Fund engages in a continuous offering of four classes of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund: Class A, Class L, Class C and Class I shares. The Fund has registered 18,666,666.66 shares and is authorized as a Delaware statutory trust to issue an unlimited number of shares (6,666,666.66 in 2011 and 12,000,000.00 in 2013). The Fund is offering to sell, through its principal underwriter, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"), under the terms of this prospectus, 18,666,666.66 shares (less shares previously sold) of beneficial interest at net asset value per share of the relevant share class, plus any applicable sales load. As of June 19, 2015, the Fund's NAV per share was $16.25 for Class A shares, $16.21 for Class L shares, $16.19 for Class C shares and $16.27 for Class I shares. Any sales load will be deducted from the proceeds to the Fund. The maximum sales load is 5.75% of the amount invested for Class A shares and 3.75% for Class L shares, while Class C and Class I shares are not subject to sales charges. The minimum initial investment by a shareholder for Class A, Class L and Class C shares is $2,500 for regular accounts and $1,000 for retirement plan accounts. Subsequent investments may be made with at least $100 for regular accounts and $50 for retirement plan accounts. The minimum initial investment for Class I shares is $1,000,000, while subsequent investments may be made with any amount. The Fund is offering to sell its shares, on a continual basis. The Distributor is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of the Fund's shares, but will endeavor to sell the shares. Funds received will be invested promptly and no arrangements have been made to place such funds in an escrow, trust or similar account. During the continuous offering, shares will be sold at the NAV of the Fund next determined plus the applicable sales load. See "Plan of Distribution." The Fund's continuous offering is expected to continue in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 until the Fund has sold shares in an amount equal to approximately $5 billion.

 

 

The shares have no history of public trading, nor is it intended that the shares will be listed on a public exchange at this time. There currently is no secondary market for the Fund's shares and the Fund expects that no secondary market will develop. Investing in the Fund's shares involves risks. See "Risk Factors" below in this prospectus.

 

Investment Adviser

Lucia Capital Management (the "Adviser")

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page 
Prospectus Summary   1 
Fund Expenses   5 
Financial Highlights   7 
The Fund   11 
Use of Proceeds   11 
Investment Objective, Policies and Strategies   11 
Risk Factors   15 
Management of the Fund   20 
Determination of Net Asset Value   22 
Conflicts of Interest   23 
Quarterly Repurchase of Shares   23 
Distribution Policy   25 
Distribution Reinvestment Policy   26 
U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters   26 
Description of Capital Structure and Shares   27 
Anti-Takeover Provisions in the Declaration of Trust   28 
Plan of Distribution   28 
Legal Matters   33 
Reports to Shareholders   33 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   33 
Additional Information   33 
Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information   34 
Privacy Notice   35 

 

 

 
 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the shares. You should review the more detailed information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information, particularly the information set forth under the heading "Risk Factors."

 

The Fund. Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. See "The Fund." The Fund is an interval fund that will offer to make quarterly repurchases of each class of shares at the NAV of that class of shares. See "Quarterly Repurchases of Shares."

 

Investment Objective and Policies. The Fund's investment objective is to seek returns from capital appreciation and income with an emphasis on income generation. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in the income-producing securities: (1) real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), (2) alternative investment funds ("AIFs"), which include business development companies (“BDCs”) as well as funds commonly known as "hedge funds," (3) master limited partnerships ("MLPs"), (4) common and preferred stocks and (5) structured notes, notes, bonds and asset-backed securities. The Fund also executes investments in the preceding types of securities through index-linked or actively managed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), mutual funds and closed-end funds (collectively "Underlying Funds"). The Fund defines AIFs as BDCs, limited partnerships and limited liability companies that pursue investment strategies linked to real estate, small businesses or other investments that serve as alternatives to traditional stocks and bonds. In general, the Fund defines an alternative strategy as one that is different from seeking returns from buying and holding traditional stocks and bonds. The Fund invests in securities of issuers without restriction as to market capitalization. The majority of the Fund's investments will be in private placements or other investments that are not publicly traded, or are traded in over-the-counter markets that have less liquidity than exchange-traded securities. Consequently, the majority of the Fund's investments are illiquid.

 

The Fund concentrates investments in the REIT industry because, under normal circumstances, it invests over 25% of its net assets in REIT industry securities. This policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval. The Fund may employ leverage, including borrowing from banks in an amount up to 33-1/3% of the Fund's assets (defined as net assets plus borrowing for investment purposes). Leverage is primarily used to increase the size of the Fund's portfolio of securities. However, the Fund will not leverage by issuing debt or preferred shares during the next 12 months of operations. See "Investment Objective, Policies and Strategies". The Statement of Additional Information contains a list of the fundamental and non-fundamental investment policies of the Fund under the heading "Investment Objective and Policies."

 

REITS. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest more than 25% of its net assets in REIT securities. This real estate industry securities policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval. The REITs in which the Fund invests may be focused in various sectors of the commercial real estate market consisting of the office, retail, multifamily, hotel, healthcare and self-storage sectors. The value of retail properties are affected by shifts in consumer demand due to demographic changes, changes in spending patterns and lease terminations.

 

Alternative Investment Funds. The managers of AIFs employ a variety of "alternative" investment strategies to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns (i.e., returns adjusted to take into account the volatility of those returns) with low correlation to the broad equity and fixed-income markets. AIFs selected by the Adviser include real estate property funds and BDCs, each of which may pay performance-based fees to their managers. Securities of real estate property funds are typically privately placed and are not traded on an exchange. A BDC is a form of investment company that is required to invest at least 70% of its total assets in securities (typically debt) of private companies, thinly traded U.S. public companies, or short-term high quality debt securities. Non-traded BDCs are illiquid and it may not be possible to redeem shares or to do so without paying a substantial penalty. Publicly-traded BDCs usually trade at a discount to their net asset value because they invest in unlisted securities and have limited access to capital markets. Additionally, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities of certain AIFs commonly known as "hedge funds," which are typically privately placed with investors without registration with the SEC, employ leverage and hedging strategies as well as pay their managers performance fees on gains. In selecting AIFs, the Adviser assesses the likely risks and returns of the different alternative investment strategies utilized by the AIFs, and evaluates the potential correlation among the AIF investment strategies under consideration. The Adviser generally seeks to invest in AIFs whose expected risk-adjusted returns are determined to be attractive and likely to have low correlations among each other or with the broad equity and fixed-income markets.

 

Master Limited Partnerships. An MLP is a publicly traded or privately offered limited partnership or limited liability company. MLPs are typically engaged in one or more aspects of the exploration, production, processing, transmission, marketing, storage or delivery of energy-related commodities such as natural gas, natural gas liquids, coal, crude oil or refined petroleum products. An investment in MLP units differs from an investment in the securities of a corporation. Holders of MLP units have limited control and voting rights on matters affecting the partnership. In addition, there are certain tax risks associated with an investment in MLP units and conflicts of interest exist between common unit holders and the general partner, including those arising from incentive distribution payments. The Adviser considers a variety of factors, including but not limited to, market capitalization, liquidity, growth, credit rating, source of qualifying income, business focus, and structure when selecting MLPs.

 

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Common and Preferred Stocks. The Adviser selects dividend-paying common and preferred stocks that it believes have the potential for strong future total returns. It also considers the sustainability and growth of a company's dividend. The Adviser reviews company-specific factors consisting of dividend yield, historical dividend growth and return on capital.

 

Structured Notes. A structured note is a debt security making interest and/or principal payments determined by a formula tied to the movement of an interest rate, stock index, commodity, or currency (each a "reference index"). For example, a structured note may use a reference index, such as the S&P 500, to determine the amount of the interest payment. The Adviser selects structured notes of any maturity issued by entities it believes to be creditworthy. The Adviser uses structured notes as a substitute for investing in the assets that make up the reference index.

 

Debt Securities. Debt securities are notes, bonds and asset-backed securities ("ABS"). ABS represent interests in pools of loans, leases or receivables originated by private lenders, some of which may be government approved, or affiliated lenders. Typically, an asset-backed security is issued by a special purpose vehicle ("SPV"), such as a business trust or limited liability company, whose value and income payments are derived from and collateralized (i.e. backed) by a specified pool of underlying assets. The Fund invests without limit in fixed rate or floating rate debt instruments of any maturity that the Adviser believes are creditworthy (interest and principal will be paid on schedule) or have acceptable recovery value in the event of default (through restructuring in or outside of bankruptcy) regardless of rating, if any, including lower-quality debt securities commonly known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds. The Adviser employs measurers consisting of debt-to-assets, debt service coverage ratio and asset liquidation value to assess credit quality. Junk bonds are generally rated lower than Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") or lower than BBB- by Standard and Poor's Rating Group ("S&P"). The Fund will not invest more than 25% of its net assets in junk bonds. However, the Fund does not invest in debt instruments that are in default. The Adviser selects debt securities based upon their expected yield when compared to a peer group with similar maturity and credit quality.

 

Underlying Funds. The Fund also invests in index-linked or actively managed ETFs, mutual funds and closed-end funds that each invest primarily in REITs, AIFs, common and preferred stocks, structured notes or other types of debt securities when the Adviser believes Underlying Funds offer more efficient execution of the Fund's strategy, such as when ample individual investments are not readily available.

 

Investment Strategy. The Adviser pursues an investment strategy aimed to achieve the Fund’s overall investment objective utilizing a selection of securities believed to have relatively low volatility and generally will not be highly correlated to each other or to the broad equity or fixed income markets. The Adviser typically selects Non-Listed, Fair Valued securities primarily invested in Real Estate Investment Trusts and Alternative Investment Funds as a significant percentage of the funds overall asset allocation.

 

The Adviser develops a model allocation consisting of individual Non-Listed securities. The model is created taking into account several factors such as portfolio liquidity, income and capital appreciation potential, volatility, and correlation. In addition, the model must meet certain diversification tests in order to comply with the Internal Revenue Code and is regularly tested by the Adviser to ensure compliance with such requirements. Ongoing investments are generally invested according to the model. Depending on certain conditions, the Adviser may overweight or underweight new allocations. The Adviser will update the model allocation and rebalance as needed to reflect the Adviser’s outlook. The Adviser manages investments over a long-term time horizon while being mindful of the historical context of the markets. When the Adviser believes market conditions are unfavorable, it may temporarily invest a portion of Fund assets in ETFs linked to stock market volatility or inversely linked to a stock market index to reduce investment risk.

 

The Adviser employs a regimen of qualitative and quantitative criteria when selecting securities. Non-listed securities are generally “blind pool” investments (investment vehicles which have no operating history and have not identified the assets that will be purchased by the company) and initially require significant reliance on qualitative factors while over time quantitative factors are utilized to monitor the investment strategy performance. The Adviser utilizes a proprietary quantitative screening process and a qualitative selection process when selecting securities for investment by the Fund in connection with its strategy. Generally, securities are first selected with the highest expected income from a sector peer group of issuers with similar market capitalization and/or credit quality. Secondarily, the potential for capital appreciation over time is considered. No assurance can be given that any or all investment strategies, or the Fund's investment program, will be successful.

 

Investment Adviser and Fee. Lucia Capital Management, the investment adviser of the Fund, is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser was established in June 2011 for the purpose of providing investment management services to institutional investors such as the Fund. The Adviser is entitled to receive a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund's daily net assets.

 

Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent. Gemini Fund Services, LLC ("GFS") will serve as the administrator, accounting agent and transfer agent of the Fund. See "Management of the Fund."

 

Distribution Fees. The Class L and Class C shares pay to the Distributor a distribution fee (the "Distribution Fee") that accrues at annual rates equal to 0.50% and 0.75%, respectively, of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class L and Class C shares. The Distribution Fee is payable on a monthly basis. Class A and Class I shares are not subject to a Distribution Fee. See "Plan of Distribution."

 

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Closed-End Fund Structure. Closed-end funds differ from open-end management investment companies (commonly referred to as mutual funds) in that closed-end funds do not typically redeem their shares at the option of the shareholder. Rather, closed-end fund shares typically trade in the secondary market via a stock exchange. Unlike many closed-end funds, however, the Fund's shares will not be listed on a stock exchange. Instead, the Fund will provide very limited liquidity to shareholders by offering to repurchase a limited amount of shares quarterly, which is discussed in more detail below. The Fund, similar to a mutual fund, is subject to continuous asset in-flows (purchases), although not subject to continuous out-flows (redemptions).

 

Share Classes. The Fund offers four different classes of shares: Class A, Class L, Class C and Class I shares. The Fund began continuously offering its common shares on March 5, 2012. As of July 1, 2014, the Fund simultaneously redesignated its issued and outstanding common shares as Class A shares and created its Class L, Class C and Class I shares. The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC to issue multiple classes of shares and to impose asset-based distribution fees and early-withdrawal charges. An investment in any share class of the Fund represents an investment in the same assets of the Fund. However, the purchase restrictions and ongoing fees and expenses for each share class are different. The fees and expenses for the Fund are set forth in "Summary of Fund Expenses." If an investor has hired an intermediary and is eligible to invest in more than one class of shares, the intermediary may help determine which share class is appropriate for that investor. When selecting a share class, you should consider which share classes are available to you, how much you intend to invest, how long you expect to own shares, and the total costs and expenses associated with a particular share class.

 

Each investor's financial considerations are different. You should speak with your financial advisor to help you decide which share class is best for you. Not all financial intermediaries offer all classes of shares. If your financial intermediary offers more than one class of shares, you should carefully consider which class of shares to purchase.

 

Investor Suitability. An investment in the Fund involves a considerable amount of risk. It is possible that you will lose money. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the illiquidity of the Fund's shares and should be viewed as a long-term investment. Before making your investment decision, you should (i) consider the suitability of this investment with respect to your investment objectives and personal financial situation and (ii) consider factors such as your personal net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs.

 

Repurchases of Shares. The Fund is an interval fund and, as such, has adopted a fundamental policy to make quarterly repurchase offers, at NAV, of no less than 5% of the shares outstanding. There is no guarantee, and it is unlikely, that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer because shareholders, in total, may wish to sell more than 5% of the Fund's shares. Very limited liquidity will be provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchases. The Fund maintains liquid securities, cash or access to a bank line of credit in amounts sufficient to meet quarterly redemption requirements. See "Quarterly Repurchases of Shares."

 

Summary of Risks. Investing in the Fund involves risks, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or that you may lose part or all of your investment. Therefore, before investing you should consider carefully the following risks that you assume when you invest in the Fund's shares. See "Risk Factors."

 

Alternative Investment Funds Risk. AIFs are subject to management and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in AIFs and also may be higher than other funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Each AIF is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of its investment strategy.

 

The Fund may invest in private investment funds, or “hedge funds,” which pursue alternative investment strategies. Hedge funds often engage in speculative investment practices such as leverage, short-selling, arbitrage, hedging, derivatives, and other strategies that may increase investment loss. Hedge funds can be highly illiquid, are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors, and often charge high fees that can erode performance.

 

BDC Risk. BDCs have little or no operating history and may carry risks similar to those of a private equity or venture capital fund. Non-traded BDCs are illiquid and it may not be possible to redeem shares or to do so without paying a substantial penalty. Publicly-traded BDCs usually trade at a discount to their net asset value because they invest in unlisted securities and have limited access to capital markets. A significant portion of a BDC’s investments are recorded at fair value as determined by its board of directors which may create uncertainty as to the value of the BDC’s investments.

 

Common and Preferred Stock Risk. Equity markets can be volatile. In other words, the prices of stocks can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions. Preferred stock prices generally decline when interest rates rise.

 

Credit Risk. Issuers of debt securities may not make scheduled interest and principal payments, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of securities held may be lowered if an issuer's financial condition changes.

 

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Distribution Policy Risk. The Fund’s distribution policy is expected to result in distributions that equal a fixed percentage of the Fund’s current net asset value per share. All or a portion of a distribution may consist of a return of capital (i.e. from your original investment). Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Fund is net profit. Shareholders should note that return of capital will reduce the tax basis of their shares and potentially increase the taxable gain, if any, upon disposition of their shares.

 

Fixed Income Risk. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities.

 

High Yield Risk. Lower-quality debt securities, known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds, present greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased risk of default. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these bonds and reduce the Fund's ability to sell its bonds. The lack of a liquid market for these bonds could decrease the Fund's share price. Additionally, high yield issuers may seek bankruptcy protection which will delay resolution of bond holder claims and may eliminate or materially reduce liquidity. The Adviser's assessment of an issuer's credit quality may prove incorrect and the Fund could suffer losses.

 

Issuer and Non-Diversification Risk. The value of a specific security can perform differently from the market as a whole for reasons related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's properties and services. Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of one of more issuers. As a result, the performance of the Fund's shares may be more sensitive to any single economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence than are the shares of a diversified investment company.

 

Leveraging Risk. The use of leverage, such as borrowing money to purchase securities, will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and magnify the Fund's gains or losses.

 

Liquidity Risk. There currently is no secondary market for the Fund's shares and the Fund expects that no secondary market will develop. Very limited liquidity is provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers. There is no guarantee, and it is unlikely, that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer. The Fund's investments also are subject to liquidity risk. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices. Illiquid securities must be valued by the Fund using fair value procedures. Fair valuation involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security.

 

Management Risk. The Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of particular asset class and securities in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results.

 

Market Risk. An investment in the Fund's shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in the Fund's shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.

 

MLP Risk. Investments in MLPs involve risks different from those of investing in common stock including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP's general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks and risks related to the general partner's limited call right. MLPs, typically, do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level. Instead, each partner is allocated a share of the partnership's income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses. A change in current tax law or in the underlying business mix of a given MLP could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income.

 

Medium and Small Capitalization Company Risk. Compared to investment companies that focus only on large capitalization companies, the Fund's NAV may be more volatile because it also invests in medium and small capitalization companies. Compared to larger companies, medium and small capitalization companies are more likely to have (i) more limited product lines or markets and less mature businesses, (ii) fewer capital resources, (iii) more limited management depth and (iv) shorter operating histories. Further, compared to larger companies, the securities of small and medium capitalization companies are more likely to be harder to sell.

 

REIT Concentration Risk. The Fund will not invest in real estate directly, but because the Fund will concentrate its investments in securities of REITs, its portfolio will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. The value of REITs is affected by: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage. If a court were to disregard the limited liability legal structure of a REIT, the Fund could be liable for a portion of claims in excess of that REIT's assets, such as claims arising from environmental problems.

 

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Repurchase Policy Risks. Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. The sale of securities to fund repurchases could reduce the market price of those securities, which in turn would reduce the Fund's NAV.

 

Structured Note Risk. The value of a structured note will be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the type of note; interest rates, commodity, currency or relevant index market volatility; changes in the issuer's credit quality rating; and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the reference index. In addition, there may be a lag between a change in the value of the reference index and the value of the structured note. The Fund may also be exposed to increased transaction costs when it seeks to sell such notes in the secondary market. In the event that the issuer of the structured note defaults, it is possible that the Fund could lose its entire investment.

 

Underlying Funds Risk. ETFs, mutual funds and closed-end funds are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs, mutual funds and closed-end funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. The index-linked ETFs in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track and the market value of ETF and closed-end fund shares may differ from their net asset value. Inverse ETFs will limit the Fund’s participation in market gains. Underlying Funds are subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund.

 

U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters. The Fund intends to continue to be treated as and to qualify each year for taxation as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. In order for the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, it must meet income and asset diversification tests each year. If the Fund so qualifies and satisfies certain distribution requirements, the Fund (but not its shareholders) will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital loss) in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends or capital gain distributions. The Code imposes a 4% nondeductible excise tax on regulated investment companies, such as the Fund, to the extent they do not meet certain distribution requirements by the end of each calendar year. The Fund anticipates meeting these distribution requirements. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

Dividend Reinvestment Policy. Unless a shareholder elects otherwise, the shareholder's distributions will be reinvested in additional shares under the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy. Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy will receive all distributions in cash paid to the shareholder of record (or, if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee). See "Dividend Reinvestment Policy."

 

Custodian. MUFG Union Bank, N.A. ("Union Bank") serves as the Fund's custodian. See "Management of the Fund."

 

FUND EXPENSES

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses   Class A Class L Class C Class I

Maximum Sales Load

(as a percent of offering price)

  5.75% 3.75% None None

Maximum Early Withdrawal Charge on Shares Repurchased Less than 365 Days After Purchase

(as a percent of original purchase price)

  1.00% None None None

Annual Expenses

(as a percentage of net assets attributable to shares)

         
Management Fees   0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
Other Expenses          
Shareholder Servicing Expenses   0.25% 0.25% 0.25% None
Distribution Fee1   None 0.50% 0.75% None
Remaining Other Expenses   0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2   1.33% 1.33% 1.33% 1.33%
Total Annual Expenses   2.88% 3.38% 3.63% 2.63%
1.The Class L shares pay to the Distributor a Distribution Fee that accrues at an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class L shares and is payable on a monthly basis. The Class C shares pay to the Distributor a Distribution Fee that accrues at an annual rate equal to 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares and is payable on a monthly basis. Class A and Class I shares are not currently subject to a Distribution Fee. See “Plan of Distribution.”
2.Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies, but does not include REIT and real estate fund expenses. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements, when issued, include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund.

 

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The Fund Expenses Table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Class A Shares" starting on page 30 of this prospectus.

 

The following example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 investment assuming annual expenses attributable to shares remain unchanged and shares earn a 5% annual return:

 

Share Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Class A Shares $85 $142 $201 $360
Class L Shares $70 $137 $207 $390
Class C Shares $37 $111 $188 $389
Class I Shares $27 $82 $140 $296

 

Shareholders who choose to participate in repurchase offers by the Fund will not incur a repurchase fee. However, if shareholders request that repurchase proceeds be paid by wire transfer, such shareholders will be assessed an outgoing wire transfer fee at prevailing rates charged by GFS, currently $15. The purpose of the above table is to help a holder of shares understand the fees and expenses that such holder would bear directly or indirectly. The example should not be considered a representation of actual future expenses. Actual expenses may be higher or lower than those shown.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class A

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from the Fund’s financial statements, which have been audited by BBD, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with this information and additional Fund performance and portfolio information, appears in the Fund’s Annual Report dated February 28, 2015. To request the Fund’s Annual Report or Semi-Annual Report, please call 1-855-601-3841.

 

   
The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods presented.  
             
    For the Year   For the Year   For the Period
    Ended   Ended   Ended
    February 28, 2015   February 28, 2014   February 28, 2013 *
             
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $               16.51    $               15.73    $              15.00  
  Increase From Operations:            
    Net investment income (a) 0.41                        0.39                       0.32  
    Net gain on investments            
      (both realized and unrealized)                      0.80                        1.29                       0.77  
  Total from operations                      1.21                        1.68                       1.09  
               
  Less Distributions:            
  From net investment income                    (0.40)                      (0.29)                     (0.36)  
  From net realized gains on investments                    (0.37)                      (0.55)                           -     
  From paid in capital                    (0.21)                      (0.06)                           -     
  Total Distributions                    (0.98)                      (0.90)                     (0.36)  
               
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $               16.74    $               16.51    $              15.73  
               
Total Return (b) 7.46%   11.01%   7.34%  
               
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
  Net assets, end of period (in 000's)  $           178,502    $           129,697    $            46,888  
  Ratio to average net assets:            
      Expenses, Gross 1.55% (f) 1.60%   2.61% (c)
      Expenses, Net of Reimbursement/Recapture 1.61% (e,f) 1.75% (e) 1.75% (c)
      Net investment income, Net of Reimbursement/Recapture 2.43% (g) 2.46%   2.19% (c)
  Portfolio turnover rate 49%   14%   108% (d)
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* Class A commenced operations on March 16, 2012.
(a) Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(b) Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any and exclude the effects of sales loads. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Such ratio includes the Advisor's recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods.
(f) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(g) The recognition of investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
               
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Class L

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from the Fund’s financial statements, which have been audited by BBD, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with this information and additional Fund performance and portfolio information, appears in the Fund’s Annual Report dated February 28, 2015. To request the Fund’s Annual Report or Semi-Annual Report, please call 1-855-601-3841.

 

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period presented.  
                 
              For the Period  
              Ended  
              February 28, 2015 *  
                 
                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period            $                      17.02  
  Increase From Operations:              
    Net investment income (a)                                      0.20  
    Net gain on investments              
      (both realized and unrealized)                                      0.17  
  Total from operations                                      0.37  
                 
  Less Distributions:              
  From net investment income                                    (0.13)  
  From net realized gains on investments                                    (0.35)  
  From return of capital                                    (0.19)  
  Total Distributions                                    (0.67)  
                 
Net Asset Value, End of Period            $                      16.72  
                 
Total Return (b)           2.25%  
                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
  Net assets, end of period (in 000's)            $                      8,356  
  Ratio to average net assets:              
      Expenses           2.05% (c,e)
      Net investment income           2.00% (c,f)
  Portfolio turnover rate           49% (d)
                 
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* Class L commenced operations on July 2, 2014.
(a) Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.  
(b) Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any and exclude the effects of sales loads. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) Not annualized. Represents Fund level turnover ratio for entire year.
(e) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(f) The recognition of investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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Class C

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from the Fund’s financial statements, which have been audited by BBD, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with this information and additional Fund performance and portfolio information, appears in the Fund’s Annual Report dated February 28, 2015. To request the Fund’s Annual Report or Semi-Annual Report, please call 1-855-601-3841.

 

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period presented.  
                 
              For the Period  
              Ended  
              February 28, 2015 *  
                 
                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period            $                      17.02  
  Increase From Operations:              
    Net investment income (a)                                      0.18  
    Net gain on investments              
      (both realized and unrealized)                                      0.16  
  Total from operations                                      0.34  
                 
  Less Distributions:              
  From net investment income                                    (0.12)  
  From net realized gains on investments                                    (0.35)  
  From return of capital                                    (0.18)  
  Total Distributions                                    (0.65)  
                 
Net Asset Value, End of Period            $                      16.71  
                 
Total Return (b)           2.04%  
                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
  Net assets, end of period (in 000's)            $                    10,926  
  Ratio to average net assets:              
      Expenses           2.30% (c,e)
      Net investment income           1.76% (c,f)
  Portfolio turnover rate           49% (d)
                 
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* Class C commenced operations on July 2, 2014.
(a) Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.  
(b) Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) Not annualized. Represents Fund level turnover ratio for entire year.
(e) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(f) The recognition of investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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Class I

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from the Fund’s financial statements, which have been audited by BBD, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with this information and additional Fund performance and portfolio information, appears in the Fund’s Annual Report dated February 28, 2015. To request the Fund’s Annual Report or Semi-Annual Report, please call 1-855-601-3841.

 

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period presented.  
                 
              For the Period  
              Ended  
              February 28, 2015 *  
                 
                 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period            $                      17.02  
  Increase From Operations:              
    Net investment income (a)                                      0.30  
    Net gain on investments              
      (both realized and unrealized)                                      0.09  
  Total from operations                                      0.39  
                 
  Less Distributions:              
  From net investment income                                    (0.06)  
  From net realized gains on investments                                    (0.37)  
  From return of capital                                    (0.23)  
  Total Distributions                                    (0.66)  
                 
Net Asset Value, End of Period            $                      16.75  
                 
Total Return (b)           2.37%  
                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
  Net assets, end of period (in 000's)            $                      1,185  
  Ratio to average net assets:              
      Expenses           1.30% (c,e)
      Net investment income           2.80% (c,f)
  Portfolio turnover rate           49% (d)
                 
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* Class I commenced operations on July 2, 2014.
(a) Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.  
(b) Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) Not annualized. Represents Fund level turnover ratio for entire year.
(e) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(f) The recognition of investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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THE FUND

 

The Fund is a continuously offered, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 3, 2011. The Fund's principal office is located at c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788, and its telephone number is 1-631-470-2600.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The net proceeds of the continuous offering of shares, after payment of the sales load (if applicable), will be invested in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies (as stated below) as soon as practicable after receipt. Pending investment of the net proceeds in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies, the Fund will invest in money market or short-term fixed-income mutual funds. Investors should expect, therefore, that before the Fund has fully invested the proceeds of the offering in accordance with its investment objective and policies, the Fund's assets would earn interest income at a modest rate.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES

 

Investment Objective and Policies

 

The Fund's investment objective is to seek returns from capital appreciation and income with an emphasis on income generation. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in the income-producing securities: (1) real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), (2) alternative investment funds ("AIFs"), which include business development companies (“BDCs”) and funds commonly known as "hedge funds," (3) master limited partnerships ("MLPs"), (4) common and preferred stocks and (5) structured notes, notes, bonds and asset-backed securities. The Fund defines AIFs as limited partnerships and limited liability companies that pursue investment strategies linked to real estate, small businesses or other investments that serve as alternatives to traditional stocks and bonds. The Fund invests in securities of issuers without restriction as to market capitalization. The majority of the Fund's investments are not publicly traded or are traded in over-the-counter markets that have less liquidity than exchange-traded securities. Consequently, the majority of the Fund's investments are illiquid.

 

The Fund concentrates investments in the real estate industry because, under normal circumstances, it invests over 25% of its net assets in securities of real estate industry entities, such as REITs or other real estate industry issuers. This policy is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate-related loans or interests. The Statement of Additional Information contains a list of the fundamental (those that may not be changed without a shareholder vote) and non-fundamental investment policies of the Fund under the heading "Investment Objective and Policies."

 

The Fund may employ leverage, including borrowing from banks in an amount of up to 33-1/3% of the Fund's assets (defined as net assets plus borrowing for investment purposes). Leverage is primarily used to increase the size of the Fund's portfolio of securities. The Fund is authorized to borrow money in connection with its investment activities, subject to the limits of the asset coverage requirement of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Fund also may borrow money to satisfy repurchase requests from Fund shareholders and to otherwise provide the Fund with temporary liquidity. The 1940 Act requires a registered investment company to satisfy an asset coverage requirement of 300% of its indebtedness, including amounts borrowed and measured at the time indebtedness occurs. This means that the value of the Fund's total indebtedness may not exceed one-third of the value of its total assets, including the value of the assets purchased with the proceeds of its indebtedness.

 

Investment Strategy and Criteria Used in Selecting Investments

 

The Adviser will use both a quantitative screening process and a qualitative selection process when selecting securities for investment by the Fund in connection with its strategy. No assurance can be given that any or all investment strategies, or the Fund's investment program, will be successful. The Adviser utilizes a clearly defined philosophy which provides a disciplined investment strategy. When determining an asset allocation, the Adviser typically reviews the last ten years (if available) of market data history, which the Adviser regards as the most relevant for market forecasting purposes. The Adviser may strategically rebalance its asset allocation according to the current market conditions, but will remain true to its fundamental analysis with respect to real estate asset class and sector risk over time. The Adviser manages investments over a long-term time horizon, while being mindful of the historical context of the markets. The Adviser employs a regimen of quantitative and qualitative criteria to arrive at a universe of investments which are considered to be "best-of-breed." The Adviser primarily selects securities with the highest expected income from a sector peer group of issuers with similar market capitalization and/or credit quality. Secondarily, the Adviser considers potential for capital appreciation. When constructing the Fund's portfolio, the Adviser selects securities from sectors that it believes have relatively low volatility and will not be highly correlated to each other or to the equity or fixed income markets, generally. The Adviser considers low to moderate correlation or volatility strategies to be those which are expected to have 75% or less of the volatility of, or correlation to, the relevant market or index.

 

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REITs

 

There are three main vehicles used to execute REIT-related investments:

 

·Non-Listed REITs: This investment vehicle will be used to generate current income without the volatility of other types of real estate securities. Investment criteria will include evaluating the strength of the sponsor and management. From an operations perspective, the Adviser will focus on the attractiveness of the specific property type; stability of income; distribution yield and distribution coverage from operations. From a financing perspective, the Adviser will focus on availability of debt and equity financing and target leverage levels. Finally, the Adviser will focus on a value-add liquidity event following the close of the offering.
·Listed (Traded) REIT Equities: Investment criteria on a macro level will include: relative attractiveness of REITs to the broader stock market, the impact of the debt capital markets on REIT equities, the supply and demand for commercial real estate overall, and the supply and demand for specific property types. On a micro level, the Adviser will focus on: the attractiveness of a specific property type, quality and historic success of management, relative value price-to-earnings or price-to-cash flow or funds-from-operations multiple analysis on a REIT equity within a sector, whether a REIT equity is trading at a premium or discount to its net asset value (NAV), and both internal (e.g. same store growth) and external (e.g. acquisitions and development) growth prospects to drive total earnings growth.
·REIT Debt: This investment vehicle will look at both current income opportunities and the ability to acquire debt or preferred stock (which the Fund defines to be a form of debt with respect to REITs) at a discount to face value. This vehicle could include, but is not limited to, secured property level debt, unsecured notes, unsecured notes and preferred equity convertible into common equity and preferred equity. Preferred equity issued by a REIT historically trades at a higher yield and has a lower risk profile than its common equity, but also has a lower capital gain potential unless it trades at a discount to par. This portion of the Adviser's debt strategy will focus on quality of management, sustainability of the business model, coverage of the common dividend and liquidity of the instrument.

AIFs

 

AIFs selected by the Adviser include real estate property funds and BDCs, each of which may pay performance-based fees to their managers. Securities of real estate property funds are typically privately placed and are not traded on an exchange. A BDC is a form of investment company that is required to invest at least 70% of its total assets in securities (typically debt) of private companies, thinly traded U.S. public companies, or short-term high quality debt securities. Non-traded BDCs are illiquid and it may not be possible to redeem shares or to do so without paying a substantial penalty. Publicly-traded BDCs usually trade at a discount to their net asset value because they invest in unlisted securities and have limited access to capital markets. Additionally, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities of certain AIFs commonly known as "hedge funds," which are typically privately placed with investors without registration with the SEC, employ leverage and hedging strategies as well as pay their managers performance fees on gains. These performance fees may create an incentive for the manager of a hedge fund to enter into investments that are riskier or more speculative than would otherwise be the case. The Adviser generally seeks to invest in AIFs whose expected risk-adjusted returns are determined to be attractive and likely to have low correlations among each other or with the broad equity and fixed-income markets. The Adviser will use both a quantitative screening process and a qualitative selection process when selecting AIF securities for investment by the Fund in conjunction with its AIF strategy. To analyze AIFs, the Adviser relies on both proprietary research and research provided by third parties. The Adviser reviews each AIF's management team, operations staff, past performance, philosophy, current holdings and investment process. Once an investment is made, the new AIF is re-evaluated and tracked on a monthly or quarterly basis. An AIF may be liquidated based on manager drift in style, underperformance, change in management team, deviation from risk management discipline and change in the AIF's investment opportunity set or strategy, or any other factor that the Adviser feels will impact future performance. Depending on the terms of the Fund’s investment in an AIF, the Adviser may or may not be able to liquidate a certain AIF when it desires to do so. When using Underlying Funds to execute the Fund's AIF strategy, the Adviser will consider each Underlying Fund's expenses and quality of management in addition to analyzing the AIF securities held by the Underlying Fund.

 

Master Limited Partnerships

 

An MLP is a publicly traded or privately offered limited partnership or limited liability company. MLPs are typically engaged in one or more aspects of the exploration, production, processing, transmission, marketing, storage or delivery of energy-related commodities such as natural gas, natural gas liquids, coal, crude oil or refined petroleum products. An investment in MLP units differ from an investment in the securities of a corporation. An investment in MLP units involves certain risks which differ from an investment in the securities of a corporation. Holders of MLP units have limited control and voting rights on matters affecting the partnership. In addition, there are certain tax risks associated with an investment in MLP units and conflicts of interest exist between common unit holders and the general partner, including those arising from incentive distribution payments. As a partnership, an MLP has no tax liability at the entity level. If, as a result of a change in current law or a change in an MLP's business, an MLP were treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, such an MLP would be obligated to pay federal income tax on its income at the corporate tax rate. If an MLP were classified as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP would be reduced and distributions received by investors would be taxed under federal income tax laws applicable to

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corporate dividends (as dividend income, return of capital, or capital gain). Therefore, treatment of an MLP as a corporation for federal income tax purposes would result in a reduction in the after-tax return to investors, as compared to an MLP that is not taxed as a corporation, likely causing a reduction in the value of Fund shares. In constructing the model, the Adviser will consider a variety of factors, including but not limited to, market capitalization, liquidity, growth, credit rating, source of qualifying income, business focus, and structure of the MLPs. The Adviser may also further evaluate MLP investments on potential tax liabilities, trading costs, cash requirements and other factors, including the relative valuation of related MLP or other competing investments.

 

Common and Preferred Stocks

 

Stocks are selected by the Adviser using a proprietary stock selection model that ranks all dividend-payers using specific fundamental characteristics that the Adviser believes are predictive of strong future total returns, dividend sustainability and dividend growth. These characteristics include the ability-to-pay ratio, dividend payout ratio, dividend yield, historical sales and dividend growth, cash flow conversion ratio, earnings momentum and return on capital. In addition, the Adviser eliminates stocks that violate specific ability-to-pay, payout ratio, and dividend yield thresholds that vary by sector.

 

Structured Notes

 

Structured Notes are selected by the Adviser to generate interest income and as an economic substitute for the reference index, currency or commodity to which the structured note payments are linked. The Adviser also may use structured notes to meet specific investment or risk management goals that cannot be met from the standardized financial instruments available in the markets. Structured products can be used as an alternative to a direct investment, as part of the asset allocation process to reduce risk exposure of the Fund's portfolio or to capitalize on a current market trend. The Adviser selects structures notes of any maturity issued by an entity that the Adviser considers creditworthy.

 

Debt Securities

 

Other debt securities are selected by the Adviser to generate interest income and diversify the Fund's portfolio returns against equity market risks. The Fund invests without limit in fixed rate or floating rate debt instruments of any maturity that the Adviser believes are creditworthy or have acceptable recovery value in the event of default (through restructuring in or outside of bankruptcy) regardless of rating, including lower-quality debt securities commonly known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds. The Adviser employs measurers consisting of debt-to-assets, debt service coverage ratio and asset liquidation value to assess credit quality. The Adviser selects ABS when it believes these securities offer higher yield or better prospects for capital preservation or appreciation than competing investments in traditional debt instruments.

 

Underlying Funds

 

The Adviser will invest in Underlying Funds when it wishes the Fund to have representation in a certain sector or security type, but cannot find sufficient or suitable individual securities that meet its investment criteria. The Adviser ranks Underlying Funds on relative expenses, past performance and strategy fit for the Fund. In general, the Adviser selects Underlying Funds that it believes offer more efficient execution of the Fund's strategy, such as when ample individual investments are not readily available or the available investments do not meet the selection criteria of the Adviser, the Adviser may seek to invest in an Underlying Fund in order to gain indirect exposure to a particular sector or class of securities.

 

Other Information Regarding Investment Strategy

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategy in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. During such times, the Adviser may determine that the Fund should invest up to 100% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents, including money market instruments, prime commercial paper, repurchase agreements, Treasury bills and other short-term obligations of the U. S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. In these and in other cases, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective. The Adviser may invest the Fund's cash balances in any investments it deems appropriate. The Adviser expects that such investments will be made, without limitation and as permitted under the 1940 Act, in money market funds, repurchase agreements, U.S. Treasury and U.S. agency securities, municipal bonds and bank accounts. Any income earned from such investments is ordinarily reinvested by the Fund in accordance with its investment program. Many of the considerations entering into recommendations and decisions of the Adviser and the Fund's portfolio managers are subjective.

 

The frequency and amount of portfolio purchases and sales (known as the "portfolio turnover rate") will vary from year to year. The portfolio turnover rate is not expected to exceed 100% for the current fiscal year but may vary greatly from year to year and will not be a limiting factor when the Adviser deems portfolio changes appropriate. Although the Fund generally does not intend to trade for short-term profits, the Fund may engage in short-term trading strategies, and securities may be sold without regard to the length of time held when, in the opinion of the Adviser, investment considerations warrant such action. These policies may have the effect of increasing the annual rate of portfolio turnover of the Fund. Higher rates of portfolio turnover would likely result in higher brokerage commissions and may generate short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income. If securities are not held for the applicable holding periods, dividends paid on them will not qualify for the advantageous federal tax rates. See "Tax Status" in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

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There is no assurance what portion, if any, of the Fund's investments will qualify for the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. As a result, there can be no assurance as to what portion of the Fund's distributions will be designated as qualified dividend income. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

Portfolio Investments – Select Additional Information

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

The Fund will invest in real estate investment trusts. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate-related loans or interests. REITS may or may not be publicly-traded and the Fund may invest, without limitation, in REITs which are not publicly-traded. The market value of REIT shares and the ability of REITs to distribute income may be adversely affected by numerous factors, including rising interest rates, changes in the national, state and local economic climate and real estate conditions, perceptions of prospective tenants of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties, the ability of the owners to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance costs, the cost of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act, increasing competition and compliance with environmental laws, changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses, adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies, adverse changes in zoning laws, and other factors beyond the control of the issuers. In addition, distributions received by the Fund from REITs may consist of dividends, capital gains and/or return of capital.

 

Dividends paid by REITs will generally not qualify for the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

REIT Preferred Stocks

 

The Fund may invest in REIT preferred stocks. Preferred stocks are securities that pay dividends at a specified rate and have a preference over common stocks in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. This means that an issuer must pay dividends on its preferred stock prior to paying dividends on its common stock. In addition, in the event a company is liquidated, preferred shareholders must be fully repaid on their investments before common shareholders can receive any money from the company. Preferred shareholders, however, usually have no right to vote for a company's directors or on other corporate matters. Preferred stocks pay a fixed stream of income to investors, and this income stream is a primary source of the long-term investment return on preferred stocks. As a result, the market value of preferred stocks is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than the market value of common stocks. In this respect, preferred stocks share many investment characteristics with debt securities.

 

REIT Convertible Securities

 

Convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks are generally obligations of a company that can be converted into a predetermined number of shares of common stock of the company issuing the security. Convertible securities generally offer both defensive characteristics (i.e., provide income during periods when the market price of the underlying common stock declines) and upside potential (i.e., may provide capital appreciation when the market price of the underlying common stock rises). The Fund may invest in securities that have been privately placed but are eligible for purchase and sale by certain qualified institutional buyers such as the Fund under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Alternative Investment Funds. The managers of AIFs employ a variety of "alternative" investment strategies to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns (i.e., returns adjusted to take into account the volatility of those returns) with low correlation (expected to be less than 75%) to the broad equity and fixed-income markets. "Alternative" investment strategies, unlike pure "relative return strategies," are generally managed without reference to the performance of equity, debt and other markets. AIFs selected by the Adviser include real estate property funds and BDCs, each of which may pay performance-based fees to their managers. Real estate property funds are similar to REITs in that they invest in real estate properties and or real estate-related debt obligations such as mortgage loans. However, the Adviser anticipates investing in opportunistic real estate AIFs that focus on distressed or restructured properties that offer the potential for larger returns.

 

With respect to BDCs, federal securities laws impose certain restraints upon the organization and operations of BDCs. For example, BDCs are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets primarily in securities of private companies or in thinly traded U.S. public companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high quality debt instruments that mature in one year or less. BDCs may have performance-based incentive fees and frequently trade at a discount.

 

The Adviser expects to invest in other forms of AIFs that employ non-traditional strategies such as investing in defaulted debt securities or in the securities of companies undergoing a merger, business spin-off or other form of restructuring.

 

Additionally, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities of certain AIFs commonly known as "hedge funds," which are typically privately placed with investors without registration with the SEC, employ leverage and hedging strategies as well as pay their managers performance fees on gains. These fees may create an incentive for the manager of a hedge fund to enter into investments that are riskier or more speculative than would otherwise be the case. The Adviser intends to allocate the Fund's

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assets among AIFs that, in the view of the Adviser, represent attractive investment opportunities. In selecting AIFs, the Adviser (with the aid of research services employed by the Adviser), assesses the likely risks and returns of the different alternative investment strategies utilized by the AIFs, and evaluates the potential correlation among the investment strategies under consideration. The Adviser generally seeks to invest in AIFs whose expected risk-adjusted returns are determined to be attractive and likely to have low correlations among each other or with the broad equity and fixed-income markets.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in the Fund's shares is subject to risks. The value of the Fund's investments will increase or decrease based on changes in the prices of the investments it holds. This will cause the value of the Fund's shares to increase or decrease. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. By itself, the Fund does not constitute a balanced investment program. Before investing in the Fund you should consider carefully the following risks. There may be additional risks that the Fund does not currently foresee or consider material. You may wish to consult with your legal or tax advisors before deciding whether to invest in the Fund.

 

Alternative Investment Funds Risk. Fund shareholders may bear two layers of fees and expenses: asset-based fees and expenses at the Fund level, and asset-based fees, performance-based incentive allocations or fees and expenses at the AIF level. The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the AIF managers and selected strategies, the adherence by such AIF managers to such selected strategies, the instruments used by such AIF managers and the Adviser's ability to select AIF managers and strategies and effectively allocate Fund assets among them. Each AIF is subject to its own strategy-specific risks that may include the risks described above as well as the risk that each AIF manager's judgments about the value of securities, currencies or commodities may prove incorrect and result in losses or low returns. Alternative real estate strategies are subject to real estate market risk in general and are subject to risks that defaulted or restructured transactions may never become profitable. BDCs are subject to high failure rates among the companies in which they invest and federal securities laws impose restraints upon the organization and operations of BDCs that can limit or negatively impact the performance of a BDC. However, the Fund does not believe it would be liable for the actions of any entity in which it invests and that only its investment is at risk. Also, BDCs may engage in certain principal and joint transactions that a mutual fund or closed-end fund may not without an exemptive order from the SEC. Also, the Fund may purchase in the aggregate only up to 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of any other investment company, such as a BDC, unless the other investment company has an exemptive order from the SEC. Equity strategies are subject to equity market risk in general and event-driven strategies are subject to the risk that the anticipated transaction may be canceled, postponed or completed on less favorable terms.

 

The Fund may invest in private investment funds, or “hedge funds,” which pursue alternative investment strategies. Hedge funds often engage in speculative investment practices such as leverage, short-selling, arbitrage, hedging, derivatives, and other strategies that may increase investment loss. Hedge funds can be highly illiquid, are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors, and often charge high fees that can erode performance. Additionally, they may involve complex tax structures and delays in distributing tax information. Because of the speculative nature of a hedge fund’s investments and trading strategies, the Fund may suffer a significant or complete loss of its invested capital in one or more hedge funds. A shareholder will also bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying hedge funds in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses.

 

BDC Risk. BDCs may carry risks similar to those of a private equity or venture capital fund. Non-traded BDCs are illiquid and it may not be possible to redeem shares or to do so without paying a substantial penalty. Publicly-traded BDCs usually trade at a discount to their net asset value because they invest in unlisted securities and have limited access to capital markets. A BDC is a form of investment company that is required to invest at least 70% of its total assets in securities (typically debt) of private companies, thinly traded U.S. public companies, or short-term high quality debt securities. The BDCs held by the Fund may leverage their portfolios through borrowings or the issuance of preferred stock. While leverage often serves to increase the yield of a BDC, this leverage also subjects a BDC to increased risks, including the likelihood of increased volatility and the possibility that a BDC's common share income will fall if the dividend rate of the preferred shares or the interest rate on any borrowings rises. A significant portion of a BDC’s investments are recorded at fair value as determined by its board of directors which may create uncertainty as to the value of the BDC’s investments.

 

Common and Preferred Stock Risk. Equity markets can be volatile. In other words, the prices of equity securities can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions. The Fund's investments may decline in value if the equity markets perform poorly. There is also a risk that the Fund's investments will underperform either the securities markets generally or particular segments of the securities markets. Market prices of equity securities in broad market segments may be adversely affected by a prominent issuer having experienced losses, by the lack of earnings, by an issuer's failure to meet the market's expectations with respect to new products or services, or even by factors wholly unrelated to the value or condition of the issuer, such as changes in interest rates. Preferred stocks pay a fixed stream of income to investors, and this income stream is a primary source of the long-term investment return on preferred stocks. As a result, the market value of preferred stocks is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than the market value of common stocks. In this respect, preferred stocks share many investment characteristics with debt securities.

 

Credit Risk. There is a risk that debt issuers will not make payments, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer's financial condition changes. Lower credit quality may lead to greater volatility in the price of a security and in shares of the Fund. Lower credit quality also may affect liquidity and make it difficult to sell the

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security. Default, or the market's perception that an issuer is likely to default, could reduce the value and liquidity of securities, thereby reducing the value of your investment in Fund shares. In addition, default may cause the Fund to incur expenses in seeking recovery of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings.

 

Distribution Policy Risk. The Fund’s distribution policy is expected to result in distributions that equal a fixed percentage of the Fund’s current net asset value per share. Shareholders receiving periodic payments from the Fund may be under the impression that they are receiving net profits. However, all or a portion of a distribution may consist of a return of capital. Return of capital is the portion of a distribution that is a return of your original investment dollars in the Fund. Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Fund is net profit. Shareholders should note that return of capital will reduce the tax basis of their shares and potentially increase the taxable gain, if any, upon disposition of their shares.

 

Fixed Income Risk. When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments) and extension risk (the debtor may pay its obligation later than expected, increasing a security’s maturity). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment, possibly causing the Fund's share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

 

High Yield Risk. Lower-quality bonds, known as "high yield" or "junk" bonds, present a significant risk for loss of principal and interest. These bonds offer the potential for higher return, but also involve greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased possibility that the bond's issuer, obligor or guarantor may not be able to make its payments of interest and principal. If that happens, the value of the bond may decrease, the Fund's share price may decrease and its income may be reduced. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these bonds and reduce the Fund's ability to sell its bonds. Such securities also may include "Rule 144A" securities, which are subject to resale restrictions. The lack of a liquid market for these bonds could decrease the Fund's share price. The Adviser's assessment of an issuer's credit quality may prove incorrect and the Fund could suffer losses.

 

Issuer and Non-Diversification Risk. The value of a specific security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of one or more issuers. The Fund's performance may be more sensitive to any single economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence than the value of shares of a diversified investment company. The value of an issuer's securities that are held in the Fund's portfolio may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods and services.

 

Leveraging Risk. The use of leverage, such as borrowing money to purchase securities, by the Fund will magnify the Fund's gains or losses. Generally, the use of leverage also will cause the Fund to have higher expenses (especially interest expenses) than those of funds that do not use such techniques. In addition, a lender to the Fund may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may depress the returns of the Fund.

 

Liquidity Risk. The Fund is a closed-end investment company structured as an interval fund and designed for long-term investors. Unlike many closed-end investment companies, the Fund's shares are not listed on any securities exchange and are not publicly traded. There is currently no secondary market for the shares and the Fund expects that no secondary market will develop. Very limited liquidity is provided to shareholders only through the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers for no less than 5% of the shares outstanding at NAV. There is no guarantee, and it is unlikely, that shareholders will be able to sell all of the shares they desire in a quarterly repurchase offer. The Fund's investments are also subject to liquidity risk. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments of the Fund would be difficult to sell, possibly preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations. Funds, such as this one, with principal investment strategies that involve securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations, derivatives or securities with substantial market and/or credit risk tend to have the greatest exposure to liquidity risk.

 

Valuation Risk. Because many of the securities held by the Fund do not trade on an exchange they must be valued by the Fund using fair value procedures. Fair valuation involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security.

 

Management Risk. The NAV of the Fund changes daily based on the performance of the securities in which it invests. The Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of particular asset class sector and securities in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results.

 

Market Risk. An investment in shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of your shares at any point in time may be worth less than the value of your original investment, even after taking into account any reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

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MLP Risk. Investments in MLPs involve risks different from those of investing in common stock including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP's general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks and risks related to the general partner's limited call right. MLPs are generally considered interest-rate sensitive investments. During periods of interest rate volatility, these investments may not provide attractive returns. Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the use of MLPs could enhance or harm the overall performance of the Fund.

 

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

 

Medium and Small Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund will concentrate its investments in real estate industry securities. Many issuers of real estate securities are medium or small capitalization companies which may be newly formed or have limited product lines, distribution channels and financial and managerial resources. The risks associated with these investments are generally greater than those associated with investments in the securities of larger, more-established companies. This may cause the Fund's NAV to be more volatile when compared to investment companies that focus only on large capitalization companies. Generally, securities of medium and small capitalization companies are more likely to experience sharper swings in market values, less liquid markets, in which it may be more difficult to sell and generally are more volatile than those of larger companies. Compared to large companies, smaller companies are more likely to have (i) less information publicly available, (ii) more limited product lines or markets and less mature businesses, (iii) fewer capital resources, (iv) more limited management depth and (v) shorter operating histories. Further, the equity securities of smaller companies are often traded over-the-counter and generally experience a lower trading volume than is typical for securities that are traded on a national securities exchange. Consequently, the Fund may be required to dispose of these securities over a longer period of time (and potentially at less favorable prices) than would be the case for securities of larger companies, offering greater potential for gains and losses and associated tax consequences.

 

Real Estate Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund will not invest in real estate directly, but because the Fund will concentrate its investments in securities of REITs and other real estate industry issuers, its portfolio will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. Although the Fund will not invest in real estate directly, the Fund may be subject to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership in real property. The value of the Fund's shares will be affected by factors affecting the value of real estate and the earnings of companies engaged in the real estate industry. These factors include, among others: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates. Many real estate companies utilize leverage, which increases investment risk and could adversely affect a company's operations and market value in periods of rising interest rates. The value of securities of companies in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative under-performance and over-performance in comparison to equity securities markets in general. If a court were to disregard the limited liability legal structure of a REIT or real estate-related issuer, the Fund could be liable for a portion of claims in excess of that entity's assets, such as claims arising from environmental problems.

 

There are also special risks associated with particular sectors, or real estate operations generally, as described below:

 

Retail Properties. Retail properties are affected by the overall health of the economy and may be adversely affected by, among other things, the growth of alternative forms of retailing, bankruptcy, departure or cessation of operations of a tenant, a shift in consumer demand due to demographic changes, changes in spending patterns and lease terminations.

 

Community Centers. Community center properties are dependent upon the successful operations and financial condition of their tenants, particularly certain of their major tenants, and could be adversely affected by bankruptcy of those tenants. In some cases a tenant may lease a significant portion of the space in one center, and the filing of bankruptcy could cause significant revenue loss. Like others in the commercial real estate industry, community centers are subject to environmental risks and interest rate risk. They also face the need to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms to generate rental revenues. Community center properties could be adversely affected by changes in the local markets where their properties are located, as well as by adverse changes in national economic and market conditions.

 

Office Properties. Office properties are affected by the overall health of the economy, and other factors such as a downturn in the businesses operated by their tenants, obsolescence and non-competitiveness.

 

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Hotel Properties. The risks of hotel properties include, among other things, the necessity of a high level of continuing capital expenditures, competition, increases in operating costs which may not be offset by increases in revenues, dependence on business and commercial travelers and tourism, increases in fuel costs and other expenses of travel, and adverse effects of general and local economic conditions. Hotel properties tend to be more sensitive to adverse economic conditions and competition than many other commercial properties.

 

Healthcare Properties. Healthcare properties and healthcare providers are affected by several significant factors, including federal, state and local laws governing licenses, certification, adequacy of care, pharmaceutical distribution, rates, equipment, personnel and other factors regarding operations, continued availability of revenue from government reimbursement programs and competition on a local and regional basis. The failure of any healthcare operator to comply with governmental laws and regulations may affect its ability to operate its facility or receive government reimbursements.

 

Multifamily Properties. The value and successful operation of a multifamily property may be affected by a number of factors such as the location of the property, the ability of the management team, the level of mortgage rates, the presence of competing properties, adverse economic conditions in the locale, oversupply and rent control laws or other laws affecting such properties.

 

Self-Storage Properties. The value and successful operation of a self-storage property may be affected by a number of factors, such as the ability of the management team, the location of the property, the presence of competing properties, changes in traffic patterns and effects of general and local economic conditions with respect to rental rates and occupancy levels.

 

Other factors may contribute to the risk of real estate investments:

 

Development Issues. Certain real estate companies may engage in the development or construction of real estate properties. These companies in which the Fund invests via REITs ("portfolio companies") are exposed to a variety of risks inherent in real estate development and construction, such as the risk that there will be insufficient tenant demand to occupy newly developed properties, and the risk that prices of construction materials or construction labor may rise materially during the development.

 

Lack of Insurance. Certain of the portfolio companies may fail to carry comprehensive liability, fire, flood, earthquake extended coverage and rental loss insurance, or insurance in place may be subject to various policy specifications, limits and deductibles. Should any type of uninsured loss occur, the portfolio company could lose its investment in, and anticipated profits and cash flows from, a number of properties and, as a result, adversely affect the Fund's investment performance.

 

Dependence on Tenants. The value of the Fund's portfolio companies' properties and the ability to make distributions to their shareholders depend upon the ability of the tenants at their properties to generate enough income in excess of their operating expenses to make their lease payments. Changes beyond the control of our portfolio companies may adversely affect their tenants' ability to make their lease payments and, in such event, would substantially reduce both their income from operations and ability to make distributions to our portfolio companies and, consequently, the Fund.

 

Financial Leverage. Real estate companies may be highly leveraged and financial covenants may affect the ability of real estate companies to operate effectively.

 

Environmental Issues. In connection with the ownership (direct or indirect), operation, management and development of real properties that may contain hazardous or toxic substances, a portfolio company may be considered an owner, operator or responsible party of such properties and, therefore, may be potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other costs, including governmental fines and liabilities for injuries to persons and property. The existence of any such material environmental liability could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations and cash flow of any such portfolio company and, as a result, the amount available to make distributions on shares of the Fund could be reduced. However, the Fund does not believe it would be liable for the actions of any entity in which it invests and that only its investment is at risk.

 

Financing Issues. Financial institutions in which the Fund may invest are subject to extensive government regulation. This regulation may limit both the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments a financial institution can make, and the interest rates and fees it can charge. In addition, interest and investment rates are highly sensitive and are determined by many factors beyond a financial institution's control, including general and local economic conditions (such as inflation, recession, money supply and unemployment) and the monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental agencies such as the Federal Reserve Board. These limitations may have a significant impact on the profitability of a financial institution since profitability is attributable, at least in part, to the institution's ability to make financial commitments such as loans. Profitability of a financial institution is largely dependent upon the availability and cost of the institution's funds, and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change.

 

Current Conditions. The decline in the broader credit markets in recent months related to the sub-prime mortgage dislocation has caused the global financial markets to become more volatile and the United States homebuilding market has been dramatically impacted as a result. The confluence of the dislocation in the real estate credit markets with the broad based stress in the United States real estate industry could create a difficult operating environment for owners of real estate in the near term and investors should be aware that the general risks of investing in real estate may be magnified.

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Recent instability in the United States, European and other credit markets also has made it more difficult for borrowers to obtain financing or refinancing on attractive terms or at all. In particular, because of the current conditions in the credit markets, borrowers may be subject to increased interest expenses for borrowed money and tightening underwriting standards. There is also a risk that a general lack of liquidity or other adverse events in the credit markets may adversely affect the ability of issuers in whose securities the Fund invests to finance real estate developments and projects or refinance completed projects.

 

For example, adverse developments relating to sub-prime mortgages have been adversely affecting the willingness of some lenders to extend credit, in general, which may make it more difficult for companies to obtain financing on attractive terms or at all so that they may commence or complete real estate development projects, refinance completed projects or purchase real estate. It also may adversely affect the price at which companies can sell real estate, because purchasers may not be able to obtain financing on attractive terms or at all. These developments also may adversely affect the broader economy, which in turn may adversely affect the real estate markets. Such developments could, in turn, reduce the number of real estate funds publicly-traded during the investment period and reduce the Fund's investment opportunities.

 

REITS that are not publicly-traded may be illiquid and may not provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors. To the extent that the Fund invests in non-publicly-traded REITs, the Fund will be subject to these additional risks.

 

REIT Tax Risks: Qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in any particular year is a complex analysis that depends on a number of factors. There can be no assurance that the entities in which the Fund invests with the expectation that they will be taxed as a REIT will qualify as a REIT. An entity that fails to qualify as a REIT would be subject to a corporate level tax, would not be entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders and would not pass through to its shareholders the character of income earned by the entity. If the Fund were to invest in an entity that failed to qualify as a REIT, such failure could significantly reduce the Fund's yield on that investment. REITs can be classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs and hybrid REITs. Equity REITs invest primarily in real property and earn rental income from leasing those properties. They may also realize gains or losses from the sale of properties. Equity REITs will be affected by conditions in the real estate rental market and by changes in the value of the properties they own. Mortgage REITs invest primarily in mortgages and similar real estate interests and receive interest payments from the owners of the mortgaged properties. Mortgage REITs will be affected by changes in creditworthiness of borrowers and changes in interest rates. Hybrid REITs invest both in real property and in mortgages. Equity and mortgage REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified and are subject to the risks of financing projects.

 

Dividends paid by REITs generally will not qualify for the reduced U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to qualified dividends under the Code. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters." Some or all of a REIT's annual distributions to its investors may constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Any such return of capital will generally reduce the Fund's basis in the REIT investment, but not below zero. To the extent the distributions from a particular REIT exceed the Fund's basis in such REIT, the Fund will generally recognize gain. In part because REIT distributions often include a nontaxable return of capital, Fund distributions to shareholders may also include a nontaxable return of capital. Shareholders that receive such a distribution will also reduce their tax basis in their shares of the Fund, but not below zero. To the extent the distribution exceeds a shareholder's basis in the Fund's shares, such shareholder will generally recognize a capital gain. The Fund does not have any investment restrictions with respect to investments in REITs.

 

Repurchase Policy Risks. Quarterly repurchases by the Fund of its shares typically will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, payment for repurchased shares may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser otherwise would liquidate such holdings, potentially resulting in losses, and may increase the Fund's portfolio turnover. The Adviser may take measures to attempt to avoid or minimize such potential losses and turnover, and instead of liquidating portfolio holdings, may borrow money to finance repurchases of shares. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on any such borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their shares in a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund's expenses and reducing any net investment income. To the extent the Fund finances repurchase proceeds by selling investments, the Fund may hold a larger proportion of its net assets in less liquid securities. Also, the sale of securities to fund repurchases could reduce the market price of those securities, which in turn would reduce the Fund's NAV.

 

Repurchase of shares will tend to reduce the amount of outstanding shares and, depending upon the Fund's investment performance, its net assets. A reduction in the Fund's net assets may increase the Fund's expense ratio, to the extent that additional shares are not sold. In addition, the repurchase of shares by the Fund may be a taxable event to shareholders.

 

Structured Note Risk. The Fund may seek investment exposure to sectors through structured notes that may be exchange traded or trade in the over-the-counter market. These notes are typically issued by banks, brokerage firms or special purpose corporations, companies or limited partnerships (commonly referred to as SPVs), and have interest and/or principal payments which are linked to changes in the price level of certain assets or to the price performance of certain indices. The value of a structured note will be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for this type of note, interest rate and commodity market volatility, changes in the issuer's credit quality rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced commodity. The credit quality of an issuer may be influenced by unfavorable industry-related conditions in the banking or brokerage industry or by limited access to additional capital in the case of an SPV. In addition, there may be a lag between a change in the value of the underlying reference asset and the value of the structured note. The Fund may also be exposed to increased transaction costs when it seeks to sell such notes in the secondary market. In the event that the issuer of the structured note defaults, it is possible that the Fund could lose its entire investment.

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Underlying Funds Risk. The Fund invests in ETFs, mutual funds and closed-end funds. As a result, your cost of investing in a Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs, mutual funds and closed-end funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. You will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the Underlying Funds in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses. Additional risks of investing in ETFs, mutual funds and closed-end funds, where noted, are described below:

 

oStrategies Risk: Each Underlying Fund is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund. These risks could include liquidity risk, sector risk, and foreign currency risk, as well as risks associated with fixed income securities and commodities. Inverse ETFs will limit the Fund’s participation in market gains.
oETF Tracking Risk: Investment in the Fund should be made with the understanding that the index-linked ETFs in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs in which the Fund invests will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ETFs' ability to track their applicable indices.
oRisk Related to Net Asset Value and Market Price: The market value of the ETF and closed-end shares may differ from their net asset value. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for fund shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the underlying basket of securities. Accordingly, there may be times when shares trades at a premium or discount to net asset value.
oExpense Risk: The Fund invests in Underlying Funds. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETF, mutual fund and closed-end fund shares and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. You will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the Underlying Funds in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.
oAdditional Risk: The strategy of investing in Underlying Funds could affect the timing, amount and character of distributions to you and therefore may increase the amount of taxes you pay. In addition, certain prohibitions on the acquisition of mutual fund shares by the Fund may prevent the Fund from allocating investments in the manner the adviser considers optimal. Generally, the Fund may purchase in the aggregate only up to 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of any closed-end fund, mutual fund or ETF (if the ETF is an investment company). Additionally, in general, the Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in one Underlying Fund or more than 10% in Underlying Funds, unless it complies with certain restrictions or is able to make purchases in reliance upon an Underlying Fund's exemptive order that permits investments in excess of the limits stated above.

 

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Trustees and Officers

 

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall management of the Fund, including supervision of the duties performed by the Adviser. The Board is comprised of four trustees. The Trustees are responsible for the Fund's overall management, including adopting the investment and other policies of the Fund, electing and replacing officers and selecting and supervising the Fund's investment adviser. The name and business address of the Trustees and officers of the Fund and their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, as well as a description of committees of the Board, are set forth under "Management" in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

Investment Adviser

 

Lucia Capital Management, located at 13520 Evening Creek Drive N., Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92128, serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is owned and controlled by Raymond Lucia, Jr. and Joseph P. Lucia.

 

Under the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the Adviser will carry out the investment and reinvestment of the net assets of the Fund, will furnish continuously an investment program with respect to the Fund, and determine which securities should be purchased, sold or exchanged. In addition, the Adviser will supervise and provide oversight of the Fund's service providers. The Adviser will furnish to the Fund office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the management of the Fund. The Adviser will compensate all Adviser personnel who provide services to the Fund. In return for these services, facilities and payments, the Fund has agreed to pay the Adviser as compensation under the Investment Management Agreement a monthly management fee computed at the annual rate of 0.75% of the daily net assets of the Fund. The Adviser may employ research services and service providers to assist in the Adviser's market analysis and investment selection.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' approval of the Fund's Investment Management Agreement is available in the Fund's annual report to shareholders for the period ended February 28, 2015.

 

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Portfolio Managers

 

Raymond J. Lucia, Jr.

 

Mr. Lucia, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser, is the Fund's portfolio manager. Mr. Lucia has primary responsibility for management of the Fund's investment portfolio and has served the Fund in this capacity since it commenced operations in 2012. Mr. Lucia is also CEO of Lucia Wealth Services, a Registered Investment Advisor, and Lucia Securities, LLC, a Registered Broker Dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. Mr. Lucia was previously with Raymond J. Lucia Companies, Inc. (“RJL, Inc.”) for 8 years where he held the position of Executive Vice President and was responsible for creating and managing the firm's strategic plans, including: developing and implementing the firm's investment strategies, growing the fee-based asset management platform, and expanding the firm's client base in over 15 office locations nationwide. Prior to joining RJL, Inc. in 2000, Mr. Lucia worked for Deloitte and Touche as a tax accountant in the Personal Financial Services group providing financial advice to high-net-worth individuals. Mr. Lucia graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Mr. Lucia is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the Personal Financial Specialist designation offered by the AICPA. Mr. Lucia holds the Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 licenses.

 

Mark C. Scalzo

 

Mr. Scalzo, Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser, is the portfolio manager for the equity portion of the Fund’s investment portfolio. Mr. Scalzo has been employed by the Adviser since June 2014, has served the Fund since March 1, 2015 and is responsible for investment management, investment strategy creation, and research communications. Mr. Scalzo is also a Registered Principal of Lucia Securities, LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA/SIPC, as well as serving since November 2012 as Chief Investment Officer for, and a Managing Partner of, Validus Growth Investors, LLC, a registered investment adviser. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Scalzo was Executive Vice President, Co-Portfolio Manager and Director of Research, from November 2008 to October 2012, for Aletheia Securities, Inc., a brokerage firm. Before that, he served as Group Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions, for Fisher Asset Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser. Mr. Scalzo graduated cum laude from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in economics. He holds the Series 65 (Investment Advisor Representative) license with Lucia Capital Management and FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses with Lucia Securities, LLC.

 

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund's portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed and ownership of Fund shares.

 

Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent

 

Gemini Fund Services, LLC, (“GFS”) located at 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY, 11788, serves as Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent. GFS receives the following fees: for administrative services 0.10% on the first $100 million of net assets of the Fund, 0.08% on the next $150 million of net assets and 0.06% on net assets greater than $250 million, paid monthly at the preceding annual rates, subject to a minimum fee of $32,000; for accounting services a $21,600 base fee plus 0.02% of net assets from $25 to $100 million and 0.01% of net assets over $100 million, paid monthly at the preceding annual rates; for transfer agent services $14 per account plus various other account-related charges, subject to a minimum fee of $14,400; plus out of pocket expenses for each of the preceding services.

 

Custodian

 

MUFG Union Bank, N.A., with principal offices at 350 California Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 serves as custodian for the securities and cash of the Fund's portfolio. Under a Custody Agreement, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. holds the Fund's assets in safekeeping and keeps all necessary Records and documents relating to its duties.

 

Fund Expenses

 

The Adviser is obligated to pay expenses associated with providing the services stated in the Investment Management Agreement, including compensation of and office space for its officers and employees connected with investment and economic research, trading and investment management and administration of the Fund. The Adviser is obligated to pay the fees of any Trustee of the Fund who is affiliated with it.

 

GFS is obligated to pay expenses associated with providing the services contemplated by a Fund Services Administration Agreement (administration, accounting and transfer agent), including compensation of and office space for its officers and employees and administration of the Fund.

 

The Fund pays all other expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund including, among other things, (i) expenses for legal and independent accountants' services, (ii) costs of printing proxies, share certificates, if any, and reports to shareholders, (iii) charges of the custodian and transfer agent in connection with the Fund's dividend reinvestment policy, (iv) fees and expenses of independent

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Trustees, (v) printing costs, (vi) membership fees in trade association, (vii) fidelity bond coverage for the Fund's officers and Trustees, (viii) errors and omissions insurance for the Fund's officers and Trustees, (ix) brokerage costs, (x) taxes, (xi) costs associated with the Fund's quarterly repurchase offers, (xii) servicing fees and (xiii) other extraordinary or non-recurring expenses and other expenses properly payable by the Fund. The expenses incident to the offering and issuance of shares to be issued by the Fund will be recorded as a reduction of capital of the Fund attributable to the shares.

 

Class A, Class L and Class C shares are subject to a monthly shareholder servicing fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to the respective share class. Class I shares are not subject to this monthly shareholder servicing fee.

 

The Fund pays offering expenses incurred with respect to the offering of its shares from the proceeds of the offering, less any amounts advanced under the Expense Limitation. For tax purposes, offering costs cannot be deducted by the Fund or the Fund's shareholders. Therefore, for tax purposes, the expenses incident to the offering and issuance of shares to be issued by the Fund will be recorded as a reduction of capital of the Fund attributable to the shares.

 

The Investment Management Agreement authorizes the Adviser to select brokers or dealers (including affiliates) to arrange for the purchase and sale of Fund securities, including principal transactions. Any commission, fee or other remuneration paid to an affiliated broker or dealer is paid in compliance with the Fund's procedures adopted in accordance with Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

Control Persons

 

A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of such control. As of June 19, 2015, no shareholder is deemed to control the Fund because none had voting authority with respect to more than 25% of the value of the outstanding interests in the Fund on such date.

 

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

 

The NAV of shares of the Fund is determined daily, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time). Each Class A and Class L share will be offered at NAV plus the applicable sales load, while each Class C and Class I share will be offered at net asset value. During the continuous offering, the price of the shares will increase or decrease on a daily basis according to the NAV of the shares. In computing NAV, portfolio securities of the Fund are valued at their current market values determined on the basis of market quotations or net asset value in the case of mutual funds. If market quotations are not readily available, as is expected to be the case for non-listed REITs, AIFs and non-listed MLPs, securities are valued at fair value as determined by the Board of Trustees. The Board has delegated the day to day responsibility for determining these fair values in accordance with the policies it has approved to the Adviser, subject to Board supervision. Fair valuation involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. There is no single standard for determining fair value of a security. Rather, in determining the fair value of a security for which there are no readily available market quotations, the Adviser may consider several factors, including fundamental analytical data relating to the investment in the security, the nature and duration of any restriction on the disposition of the security, the cost of the security at the date of purchase, the liquidity of the market for the security and the recommendation of the Fund's Portfolio Manager. Although the Fund will receive information from each non-listed REIT, AIF and non-listed MLP regarding its security prices, investment performance and investment strategy, the Adviser may have little or no means of independently verifying this information.

 

The Adviser will provide the Board of Trustees with periodic reports, no less frequently than quarterly, that discuss the functioning of the valuation process, if applicable to that period, and that identify issues and valuations problems that have arisen, if any. To the extent deemed necessary by the Adviser, the Valuation Committee of the Board will review any securities valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies. The Adviser will provide the Board of Trustees with periodic reports, no less frequently than quarterly, that discuss the functioning of the valuation process, if applicable to that period, and that identify issues and valuations problems that have arisen, if any. To the extent deemed necessary by the Adviser, the Valuation Committee of the Board will review any securities valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies.

 

Non-dollar-denominated securities, if any, are valued as of the close of the NYSE at the closing price of such securities in their principal trading market, but may be valued at fair value if subsequent events occurring before the computation of net asset value materially have affected the value of the securities. Trading may take place in foreign issues held by the Fund, if any, at times when the Fund is not open for business. As a result, the Fund's net asset value may change at times when it is not possible to purchase or sell shares of the Fund. The Fund uses a third party pricing service to assist it in determining the market value of securities in the Fund's portfolio. The Fund's net asset value per share is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund's total assets (the value of the securities the Fund holds plus cash or other assets, including interest accrued but not yet received), less accrued expenses of the Fund, less the Fund's other liabilities by the total number of shares outstanding.

 

For purposes of determining the net asset value of the Fund, readily marketable portfolio securities listed on the NYSE are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected on the consolidated tape at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid

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and asked prices on such day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day or if market prices may be unreliable because of events occurring after the close of trading, then the security is valued by such method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Readily marketable securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges are valued in a like manner. Portfolio securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined as reflected on the consolidated tape at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Securities trading on the NASDAQ are valued at the closing price.

 

Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by the Adviser to be over-the-counter, are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the NASDAQ or, in the case of securities not reported by the NASDAQ or a comparable source, as the Board deems appropriate to reflect their fair market value. Where securities are traded on more than one exchange and also over-the-counter, the securities will generally be valued using the quotations the Board of Trustees believes reflect most closely the value of such securities.

 

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

As a general matter, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager's management of a fund's investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various accounts managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them. Other potential conflicts might include conflicts created by specific portfolio manager compensation arrangements, and conflicts relating to selection of brokers or dealers to execute Fund portfolio trades and/or specific uses of commissions from Fund portfolio trades (for example, research, or "soft dollars", if any). The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures and has structured its portfolio managers' compensation in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts.

 

QUARTERLY REPURCHASES OF SHARES

 

Once each quarter, the Fund will offer to repurchase at net asset value no less than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, unless such offer is suspended or postponed in accordance with regulatory requirements (as discussed below). The offer to purchase shares is a fundamental policy that may not be changed without the vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act). Shareholders will be notified in writing of each quarterly repurchase offer and the date the repurchase offer ends (the "Repurchase Request Deadline"). Shares will be repurchased at the NAV per share determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE no later than the 14th day after the Repurchase Request Deadline, or the next business day if the 14th day is not a business day (each a "Repurchase Pricing Date").

 

Shareholders will be notified in writing about each quarterly repurchase offer, how they may request that the Fund repurchase their shares and the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline. Shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders prior to any Repurchase Request Deadline will be repurchased subject to the aggregate repurchase amounts established for that Repurchase Request Deadline. The time between the notification to shareholders and the Repurchase Request Deadline is generally 30 days, but may vary from no more than 42 days to no less than 21 days. Payment pursuant to the repurchase will be made by checks to the shareholder's address of record, or credited directly to a predetermined bank account no more than seven days after the Repurchase Pricing Date (the "Repurchase Payment Date"). The Board may establish other policies for repurchases of shares that are consistent with the 1940 Act, regulations thereunder and other pertinent laws.

 

Determination of Repurchase Offer Amount

 

The Board of Trustees, or a committee thereof, in its sole discretion, will determine the number of shares that the Fund will offer to repurchase (the "Repurchase Offer Amount") for a given Repurchase Request Deadline. The Repurchase Offer Amount, however, will be no less than 5% and no more than 25% of the total number of shares outstanding on the Repurchase Request Deadline.

 

If shareholders tender for repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount for a given repurchase offer, the Fund will repurchase the shares on a pro rata basis. However, the Fund may accept all shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders who own less than one hundred shares and who tender all of their shares, before prorating other amounts tendered.

 

Notice to Shareholders

 

Approximately 30 days (but no less than 21 days and more than 42 days) before each Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund shall send to each shareholder of record and to each beneficial owner of the shares that are the subject of the repurchase offer a notification ("Shareholder Notification"). The Shareholder Notification will contain information shareholders should consider in deciding whether to tender their shares for repurchase. The notice also will include detailed instructions on how to tender shares for repurchase, state the Repurchase Offer Amount and identify the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline, the scheduled Repurchase Pricing Date, and the Repurchase Payment Date. The notice also will set forth the NAV that has been computed no more than seven days before the date of notification, and how shareholders may ascertain the NAV after the notification date.

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Repurchase Price

 

The repurchase price of the shares will be the NAV of the share class as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Repurchase Pricing Date. You may call 1-855-601-3841 to learn the NAV. The notice of the repurchase offer also will provide information concerning the NAV, such as the NAV as of a recent date or a sampling of recent NAVs, and a toll-free number for information regarding the repurchase offer.

 

Early Withdrawal Charges

 

Class A shareholders purchasing shares valued at $1 million or more pay no commission at the time of purchase. However, selling brokers, or other financial intermediaries that have entered into distribution agreements with the Distributor may receive a commission of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of Class A.

 

In these situations, Class A shareholders, who purchase “no-load”, who tender for repurchase of such shareholder’s Class A Shares such that they will have been held less than 365 days after purchase, as of the time of repurchase, will be subject to an early withdrawal charge of 1.00% of the original purchase price. The Distributor may waive the imposition of the early withdrawal charge in the following situations: (1) shareholder death or (2) shareholder disability. Any such waiver does not imply that the early withdrawal charge will be waived at any time in the future or that such early withdrawal charge will be waived for any other shareholder.

 

Repurchase Amounts and Payment of Proceeds

 

Shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders prior to any Repurchase Request Deadline will be repurchased subject to the aggregate Repurchase Offer Amount established for that Repurchase Request Deadline. Payment pursuant to the repurchase offer will be made by check to the shareholder's address of record, or credited directly to a predetermined bank account on the Purchase Payment Date, which will be no more than seven days after the Repurchase Pricing Date. The Board may establish other policies for repurchases of shares that are consistent with the 1940 Act, regulations thereunder and other pertinent laws.

 

If shareholders tender for repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount for a given repurchase offer, the Fund may, but is not required to, repurchase an additional amount of shares not to exceed 2% of the outstanding shares of the Fund on the Repurchase Request Deadline. If the Fund determines not to repurchase more than the Repurchase Offer Amount, or if shareholders tender shares in an amount exceeding the Repurchase Offer Amount plus 2% of the outstanding shares on the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund will repurchase the shares on a pro rata basis. However, the Fund may accept all shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders who own less than one hundred shares and who tender all of their shares, before prorating other amounts tendered.

 

Suspension or Postponement of Repurchase Offer

 

The Fund may suspend or postpone a repurchase offer only: (a) if making or effecting the repurchase offer would cause the Fund to lose its status as a regulated investment company under the Code; (b) for any period during which the NYSE or any market on which the securities owned by the Fund are principally traded is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings, or during which trading in such market is restricted; (c) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable, or during which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or (d) for such other periods as the Commission may by order permit for the protection of shareholders of the Fund.

 

Liquidity Requirements

 

The Fund must maintain liquid assets equal to the Repurchase Offer Amount from the time that the notice is sent to shareholders until the Repurchase Pricing Date. The Fund will ensure that a percentage of its net assets equal to at least 100% of the Repurchase Offer Amount consists of assets that can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the price at which the Fund has valued the investment within the time period between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the Repurchase Payment Deadline. The Board of Trustees has adopted procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the Fund's assets are sufficiently liquid so that the Fund can comply with the repurchase offer and the liquidity requirements described in the previous paragraph. If, at any time, the Fund falls out of compliance with these liquidity requirements, the Board of Trustees will take whatever action it deems appropriate to ensure compliance.

 

Consequences of Repurchase Offers

 

Repurchase offers will typically be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. Payment for repurchased shares, however, may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio holdings earlier than the Adviser otherwise would, thus increasing the Fund's portfolio turnover and potentially causing the Fund to realize losses. The Adviser intends to take measures to attempt to avoid or minimize such potential losses and turnover, and instead of liquidating portfolio holdings, may borrow money to finance repurchases of shares. If the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender

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their shares in a repurchase offer by increasing the Fund's expenses and reducing any net investment income. To the extent the Fund finances repurchase amounts by selling Fund investments, the Fund may hold a larger proportion of its assets in less liquid securities. The sale of portfolio securities to fund repurchases also could reduce the market price of those underlying securities, which in turn would reduce the Fund's net asset value.

 

Repurchase of the Fund's shares will tend to reduce the amount of outstanding shares and, depending upon the Fund's investment performance, its net assets. A reduction in the Fund's net assets would increase the Fund's expense ratio, to the extent that additional shares are not sold and expenses otherwise remain the same (or increase). In addition, the repurchase of shares by the Fund will be a taxable event to shareholders.

 

The Fund is intended as a long-term investment. The Fund's quarterly repurchase offers are a shareholder's only means of liquidity with respect to his or her shares. Shareholders have no rights to redeem or transfer their shares, other than limited rights of a shareholder's descendants to redeem shares in the event of such shareholder's death pursuant to certain conditions and restrictions. The shares are not traded on a national securities exchange and no secondary market exists for the shares, nor does the Fund expect a secondary market for its shares to exist in the future.

 

DISTRIBUTION POLICY

 

The Fund’s distribution policy is to make monthly distributions to shareholders. The level of monthly distributions (including any return of capital) is not fixed, but is expected to represent an annual rate of approximately 6.00% of the Fund’s current net asset value per share. However, this distribution policy is subject to change. Shareholders receiving periodic payments from the Fund may be under the impression that they are receiving net profits. However, all or a portion of a distribution may consist of a return of capital. Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Fund is net profit. A return of capital is not taxable to a shareholder unless it exceeds a shareholder’s tax basis in the shares. Returns of capital reduce a shareholder’s tax cost (or “tax basis”). Once a shareholder’s tax basis is reduced to zero, any further return of capital would be taxable. Shareholders should note that return of capital will reduce the tax basis of their shares and potentially increase the taxable gain, if any, upon disposition of their shares. As required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund will provide a notice to shareholders at the time of distribution when such distribution does not consist solely of net income. Additionally, each distribution payment will be accompanied by a written statement which discloses the source or sources of each distribution. The IRS requires you to report these amounts, excluding returns of capital, on your income tax return for the year declared. The Fund will provide disclosures, with each distribution, that estimate the percentages of the current and year-to-date distributions that represent (1) net investment income, (2) capital gains and (3) return of capital. At the end of the year, the Fund may be required under applicable law to re-characterize distributions made previously during that year among (1) ordinary income, (2) capital gains and (3) return of capital for tax purposes. An additional distribution may be made in December, and other additional distributions may be made with respect to a particular fiscal year in order to comply with applicable law. Distributions declared in December, if paid to shareholders by the end of January, are treated for federal income tax purposes as if received in December.

 

The distribution rate may be modified by the Board from time to time. If, for any quarterly distribution, investment company taxable income (which term includes net short-term capital gain), if any, and net tax-exempt income, if any, is less than the amount of the distribution, then the difference will generally be a tax-free return of capital distributed from the Fund’s assets. The Fund’s final distribution for each calendar year will include any remaining investment company taxable income and net tax-exempt income undistributed during the year, as well as all net capital gain realized during the year. If the total distributions made in any calendar year exceed investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income and net capital gain, such excess distributed amount would be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions in excess of the earnings and profits would first be a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the adjusted tax basis in the shares. After such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, the distribution would constitute capital gain (assuming the shares are held as capital assets). This distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a return of capital resulting in less of a shareholder’s assets being invested in the Fund and, over time, increase the Fund’s expense ratio. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain.

 

Unless the registered owner of shares elects to receive cash, all distributions declared on shares will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. See “Distribution Reinvestment Policy.”

 

The distribution described above may result in the payment of approximately the same amount or percentage to the Fund’s shareholders each month. Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19a-1 thereunder require the Fund to provide a written statement accompanying any such payment that adequately discloses its source or sources. Thus, if the source of the distribution were the original capital contribution of the shareholder, and the payment amounted to a return of capital, the Fund would be required to provide written disclosure to that effect. Nevertheless, persons who periodically receive the payment of a distribution may be under the impression that they are receiving net profits when they are not. Shareholders should read any written disclosure provided pursuant to Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1 carefully and should not assume that the source of any distribution from the Fund is net profit.

 

The Board reserves the right to change the monthly distribution policy from time to time.

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DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT POLICY

 

The Fund will operate under a distribution reinvestment policy administered by GFS (the "Agent"). Pursuant to the policy, the Fund's income dividends or capital gains or other distributions (each, a "Distribution" and collectively, "Distributions"), net of any applicable U.S. withholding tax, are reinvested in the same class of shares of the Fund.

 

Shareholders automatically participate in the distribution reinvestment policy, unless and until an election is made to withdraw from the policy on behalf of such participating shareholder. Shareholders who do not wish to have Distributions automatically reinvested should so notify the Agent in writing at Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund, c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788. Such written notice must be received by the Agent 30 days prior to the record date of the Distribution or the shareholder will receive such Distribution in shares through the dividend reinvestment policy. Under the distribution reinvestment policy, the Fund's Distributions to shareholders are reinvested in full and fractional shares as described below.

 

When the Fund declares a Distribution, the Agent, on the shareholder's behalf, will receive additional authorized shares from the Fund either newly issued or repurchased from shareholders by the Fund and held as treasury stock. The number of shares to be received when Distributions are reinvested will be determined by dividing the amount of the Distribution by the Fund's net asset value per share.

 

The Agent will maintain all shareholder accounts and furnish written confirmations of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for personal and tax records. The Agent will hold shares in the account of the shareholders in non-certificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder's proxy, if any, will include those shares purchased pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy. Each participant, nevertheless, has the right to request certificates for whole and fractional shares owned. The Fund will issue certificates in its sole discretion. The Agent will distribute all proxy solicitation materials, if any, to participating shareholders.

 

In the case of shareholders, such as banks, brokers or nominees, that hold shares for others who are beneficial owners participating under the distribution reinvestment policy, the Agent will administer the distribution reinvestment policy on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder as representing the total amount of shares registered in the shareholder's name and held for the account of beneficial owners participating under the distribution reinvestment policy.

 

Neither the Agent nor the Fund shall have any responsibility or liability beyond the exercise of ordinary care for any action taken or omitted pursuant to the dividend reinvestment policy, nor shall they have any duties, responsibilities or liabilities except such as expressly set forth herein. Neither shall they be liable hereunder for any act done in good faith or for any good faith omissions to act, including, without limitation, failure to terminate a participant's account prior to receipt of written notice of his or her death or with respect to prices at which shares are purchased or sold for the participants account and the terms on which such purchases and sales are made, subject to applicable provisions of the federal securities laws.

 

The automatic reinvestment of distributions will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. See "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters."

 

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the distribution reinvestment policy. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases under the distribution reinvestment policy; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the distribution reinvestment policy to include a service charge payable by the participants.

 

All correspondence concerning the distribution reinvestment policy should be directed to the Agent at Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund, c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, NY 11788. Certain transactions can be performed by calling the toll free number 1-855-601-3841.

 

U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

 

The following briefly summarizes some of the important federal income tax consequences to shareholders of investing in the Fund's shares, reflects the federal tax law as of the date of this prospectus, and does not address special tax rules applicable to certain types of investors, such as corporate, tax-exempt and foreign investors. Investors should consult their tax advisers regarding other federal, state or local tax considerations that may be applicable in their particular circumstances, as well as any proposed tax law changes.

 

The following is a summary discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a shareholder of the Fund that acquires, holds and/or disposes of shares of the Fund, and reflects provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, existing Treasury regulations, rulings published by the IRS, and other applicable authority, as of the date of this prospectus. These authorities are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, possibly with retroactive effect. The following discussion is only a summary of some of the important tax considerations generally applicable to investments in the Fund and the discussion set forth herein does not constitute tax advice. For more detailed information regarding tax considerations, see the Statement of Additional Information. There may be other tax considerations applicable to particular investors such as those holding shares in a tax deferred account such as an IRA or 401(k) plan. In addition, income earned through an investment in the Fund may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes.

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The Fund intends to elect to be treated and to qualify each year for taxation as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. In order for the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company, it must meet an income and asset diversification test each year. If the Fund so qualifies and satisfies certain distribution requirements, the Fund (but not its shareholders) will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital loss) in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends or capital gain distributions. The Code imposes a 4% nondeductible excise tax on regulated investment companies, such as the Fund, to the extent they do not meet certain distribution requirements by the end of each calendar year. The Fund anticipates meeting these distribution requirements.

 

The Fund intends to make distributions of investment company taxable income after payment of the Fund's operating expenses no less frequently than annually. Unless a shareholder is ineligible to participate or elects otherwise, all distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund pursuant to the distribution reinvestment policy. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, all distributions are generally taxable whether a shareholder takes them in cash or they are reinvested pursuant to the policy in additional shares of the Fund. Distributions of the Fund's investment company taxable income (including short-term capital gains) will generally be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions of the Fund's net capital gains ("capital gain dividends"), if any, are taxable to shareholders as capital gains, regardless of the length of time shares have been held by shareholders. Distributions, if any, in excess of the Fund's earnings and profits will first reduce the adjusted tax basis of a holder's shares and, after that basis has been reduced to zero, will constitute capital gains to the shareholder of the Fund (assuming the shares are held as a capital asset). A corporation that owns Fund shares generally will not be entitled to the dividends received deduction with respect to all of the distributions it receives from the Fund. Fund distribution payments that are attributable to qualifying dividends received by the Fund from certain domestic corporations may be designated by the Fund as being eligible for the dividends received deduction. There can be no assurance as to what portion of Fund distribution payments may be classified as qualifying dividends. The determination of the character for U.S. federal income tax purposes of any distribution from the Fund (i.e. ordinary income dividends, capital gains dividends, qualified dividends or return of capital distributions) will be made as of the end of the Fund's taxable year. Generally, no later than 60 days after the close of its taxable year, the Fund will provide shareholders with a written notice designating the amount of any capital gain distributions and any other distributions.

 

The Fund will inform its shareholders of the source and tax status of all distributions promptly after the close of each calendar year.

 

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHARES

 

The Fund is an unincorporated statutory trust established under the laws of the State of Delaware upon the filing of a Certificate of Trust with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 3, 2011. The Fund's Declaration of Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") provides that the Trustees of the Fund may authorize separate classes of shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees have authorized an unlimited number of shares, subject to a $5 billion limit on the Fund. The Fund does not intend to hold annual meetings of its shareholders.

 

The Declaration of Trust, which has been filed with the SEC, permits the Fund to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, no par value. The Fund offers four different classes of shares: Class A, Class L, Class C and Class I shares. The Fund began continuously offering its common shares on March 5, 2012. As of July 1, 2014, the Fund simultaneously redesignated its issued outstanding common shares as Class A shares and created its Class L, Class C and Class I shares. An investment in any share class of the Fund represents an investment in the same assets of the Fund. However, the minimum investment amounts, sales loads and ongoing fees and expenses for each share class are different. The fees and expenses of the Fund are set forth in "Summary of Fund Expenses." The details of each share class is set forth in "Plan of Distribution."

 

The following table shows the amounts of Fund Shares that have been authorized and are outstanding as of June 19, 2015.

 

(1) (2) (3) (4)
Title of Class Amount
Authorized
Amount Held by Fund
or for its Account
Amount Outstanding Excluding Amount Shown Under (3)
Class A Shares Unlimited* None 11,296,437.036
Class L Shares Unlimited* None 684,994.257
Class C Shares Unlimited* None 992,341.154
Class I Shares Unlimited* None 73,470.634

*subject to a $5 billion limit on the Fund

 

Holders of shares will be entitled to the payment of distributions when, as and if declared by the Board of Trustees. The Fund currently intends to make distributions to its shareholders after payment of Fund operating expenses including interest on outstanding borrowings, if any, no less frequently than quarterly. Unless the registered owner of shares elects to receive cash, all distributions declared on shares will be automatically reinvested for shareholders in additional shares of the same class of the Fund. See "Distribution Reinvestment Policy." The 1940 Act may limit the payment of distributions to the holders of shares. Each whole share shall be entitled to one vote as to matters on which it is entitled to vote pursuant to the terms of the Declaration of Trust on file with

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the SEC. Upon liquidation of the Fund, after paying or adequately providing for the payment of all liabilities of the Fund, and upon receipt of such releases, indemnities and refunding agreements as they deem necessary for their protection, the Trustees may distribute the remaining assets of the Fund among its shareholders. The shares are not liable to further calls or to assessment by the Fund. There are no pre-emptive rights associated with the shares. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Fund's shareholders are not liable for any liabilities of the Fund. Although shareholders of an unincorporated statutory trust established under Delaware law, in certain limited circumstances, may be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund as though they were general partners, the provisions of the Declaration of Trust described in the foregoing sentence make the likelihood of such personal liability remote.

 

The Fund generally will not issue share certificates. However, upon written request to the Fund's transfer agent, a share certificate may be issued at the Fund's discretion for any or all of the full shares credited to an investor's account. Share certificates that have been issued to an investor may be returned at any time. The Fund's transfer agent will maintain an account for each shareholder upon which the registration of shares are recorded, and transfers, permitted only in rare circumstances, such as death or bona fide gift, will be reflected by bookkeeping entry, without physical delivery. GFS will require that a shareholder provide requests in writing, accompanied by a valid signature guarantee form, when changing certain information in an account such as wiring instructions or telephone privileges.

 

ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS IN THE DECLARATION OF TRUST

 

The Agreement and Declaration of Trust includes provisions that could have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to change the composition of the Board of Trustees, and could have the effect of depriving the Fund's shareholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices, if any, by discouraging a third party from seeking to obtain control of the Fund. These provisions may have the effect of discouraging attempts to acquire control of the Fund, which attempts could have the effect of increasing the expenses of the Fund and interfering with the normal operation of the Fund. The Trustees are elected for indefinite terms and do not stand for reelection. A Trustee may be removed from office without cause only by a written instrument signed or adopted by a majority of the remaining Trustees or by a vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the class of shares of the Fund that are entitled to elect a Trustee and that are entitled to vote on the matter. The Declaration of Trust does not contain any other specific inhibiting provisions that would operate only with respect to an extraordinary transaction such as a merger, reorganization, tender offer, sale or transfer of substantially all of the Fund's asset, or liquidation. Reference should be made to the Declaration of Trust on file with the SEC for the full text of these provisions.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Northern Light Distributors, LLC, located at 17605 Wright Street, Omaha, NE 68130, serves as the Fund's principal underwriter and acts as the distributor of the Fund's shares, subject to various conditions. The Distributor is compensated through retention of a portion of the sales load applied to Fund shares. The Fund's shares are offered for sale through the Distributor at net asset value plus the applicable sales load. The Distributor also may enter into selected dealer agreements with other broker dealers for the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares. In reliance on Rule 415, the Fund intends to offer to sell up to $5,000,000,000 of its shares, on a continual basis, through the Distributor. No arrangement has been made to place funds received in an escrow, trust or similar account. The Distributor is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of the Fund's shares, but will endeavor to sell the shares. Shares of the Fund will not be listed on any national securities exchange and the Distributor will not act as a market marker in Fund shares. The Class L shares pay to the Distributor a Distribution Fee that accrues at an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class L shares and is payable on a quarterly basis. The Class C shares pay to the Distributor a Distribution Fee that accrues at an annual rate equal to 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares and is payable on a quarterly basis. Class A and Class I shares are not currently subject to a Distribution Fee.

 

The Adviser or its affiliates, in the Adviser's or affiliate's discretion and from their own resources, including out of the Adviser's own legitimate profits from advising the Fund, may pay additional compensation to brokers or dealers in connection with the sale and distribution of Fund shares (the "Additional Compensation"). In return for the Additional Compensation, the Fund may receive certain marketing advantages including access to a broker's or dealer's registered representatives, placement on a list of investment options offered by a broker or dealer, or the ability to assist in training and educating the broker's or dealer's registered representatives. The Additional Compensation may differ among brokers or dealers in amount or in the manner of calculation: payments of Additional Compensation may be fixed dollar amounts, or based on the aggregate value of outstanding shares held by shareholders introduced by the broker or dealer, or determined in some other manner. The receipt of Additional Compensation by a selling broker or dealer may create potential conflicts of interest between an investor and its broker or dealer who is recommending the Fund over other potential investments. Additionally, the Adviser or its affiliates pay a servicing fee to the Distributor and to other selected securities dealers and other financial industry professionals for providing ongoing broker-dealer services in respect of clients with whom they have distributed shares of the Fund. Such services may include electronic processing of client orders, electronic fund transfers between clients and the Fund, account reconciliations with the Fund's transfer agent, facilitation of electronic delivery to clients of Fund documentation, monitoring client accounts for back-up withholding and any other special tax reporting obligations, maintenance of books and records with respect to the foregoing, and such other information and liaison services as the Fund or the Adviser may reasonably request.

 

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The Fund and the Adviser have agreed to indemnify the Distributor against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments the Distributor may be required to make because of any of those liabilities. Such agreement does not include indemnification of the Distributor against liability resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Distributor in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by the Distributor of its obligations and duties under the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor may, from time to time, engage in transactions with or perform services for the Adviser and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

 

Prior to the initial public offering of shares, the Adviser purchased shares from the Fund in an amount satisfying the net worth requirements of Section 14(a) of the 1940 Act.

 

Purchasing Shares

 

Investors may purchase shares directly from the Fund in accordance with the instructions below. Investors will be assessed fees for returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by GFS, the Fund's administrator. The returned check and stop payment fee is currently $25. Investors may buy and sell shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries and their agents that have made arrangements with the Fund and are authorized to buy and sell shares of the Fund (collectively, "Financial Intermediaries"). Orders will be priced at the appropriate price next computed after it is received by a Financial Intermediary and accepted by the Fund. A Financial Intermediary may hold shares in an omnibus account in the Financial Intermediary's name or the Financial Intermediary may maintain individual ownership records. The Fund may pay the Financial Intermediary for maintaining individual ownership records as well as providing other shareholder services. Financial intermediaries may charge fees for the services they provide in connection with processing your transaction order or maintaining an investor's account with them. Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it is subject to these arrangements. Financial Intermediaries are responsible for placing orders correctly and promptly with the Fund, forwarding payment promptly. Orders transmitted with a Financial Intermediary before the close of regular trading (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on a day that the NYSE is open for business, will be priced based on the Fund's NAV next computed after it is received by the Financial Intermediary.

 

By Mail

 

To make an initial purchase by mail, complete an account application and mail the application, together with a check made payable to Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund to:

 

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC
17605 Wright Street

Omaha, NE 68130

 

All checks must be in US Dollars drawn on a domestic bank. The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders. The Fund also does not accept cashier's checks in amounts of less than $10,000. To prevent check fraud, the Fund will neither accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler's checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares, nor post-dated checks, post-dated on-line bill pay checks, or any conditional purchase order or payment.

 

The transfer agent will charge a $25.00 fee against an investor's account, in addition to any loss sustained by the Fund, for any payment that is returned. It is the policy of the Fund not to accept applications under certain circumstances or in amounts considered disadvantageous to shareholders. The Fund reserves the right to reject any application.

 

By Wire — Initial Investment

 

To make an initial investment in the Fund, the transfer agent must receive a completed account application before an investor wires funds. Investors may mail or overnight deliver an account application to the transfer agent. Upon receipt of the completed account application, the transfer agent will establish an account. The account number assigned will be required as part of the instruction that should be provided to an investor's bank to send the wire. An investor's bank must include both the name of the Fund, the account number, and the investor's name so that monies can be correctly applied. If you wish to wire money to make an investment in the Fund, please call the Fund at 1-855-601-3841 for wiring instructions and to notify the Fund that a wire transfer is coming. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds via wire. The Fund will normally accept wired funds for investment on the day received if they are received by the Fund's designated bank before the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Your bank may charge you a fee for wiring same-day funds. The bank should transmit funds by wire to:

 

ABA #: (number provided by calling toll-free number above)
Credit: Gemini Fund Services, LLC
Account #: (number provided by calling toll-free number above)
Further Credit:
Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
(shareholder registration)
(shareholder account number)

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By Wire — Subsequent Investments

 

Before sending a wire, investors must contact GFS to advise them of the intent to wire funds. This will ensure prompt and accurate credit upon receipt of the wire. Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time to be eligible for same day pricing. The Fund, and its agents, including the transfer agent and custodian, are not responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system, or from incomplete wiring instructions.

 

Automatic Investment Plan — Subsequent Investments

 

You may participate in the Fund's Automatic Investment Plan, an investment plan that automatically moves money from your bank account and invests it in the Fund through the use of electronic funds transfers or automatic bank drafts. You may elect to make subsequent investments by transfers of a minimum of $100 on specified days of each month into your established Fund account. Please contact the Fund at 1-855-601-3841 for more information about the Fund's Automatic Investment Plan.

 

By Telephone

 

Investors may purchase additional shares of the Fund by calling 1-855-601-3841. If an investor elected this option on the account application, and the account has been open for at least 15 days, telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your bank account through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. Banking information must be established on the account prior to making a purchase. Orders for shares received prior to 4 p.m. Eastern time will be purchased at the appropriate price calculated on that day.

 

Telephone trades must be received by or prior to market close. During periods of high market activity, shareholders may encounter higher than usual call waits. Please allow sufficient time to place your telephone transaction.

 

In compliance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, GFS will verify certain information on each account application as part of the Fund's Anti-Money Laundering Program. As requested on the application, investors must supply full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. Mailing addresses containing only a P.O. Box will not be accepted. Investors may call Gemini Fund Services, LLC at 1-855-601-3841 for additional assistance when completing an application.

 

If GFS does not have a reasonable belief of the identity of a customer, the account will be rejected or the customer will not be allowed to perform a transaction on the account until such information is received. The Fund also may reserve the right to close the account within 5 business days if clarifying information/documentation is not received.

 

Share Class Considerations

 

When selecting a share class, you should consider the following:

 

·which share classes are available to you;
·how much you intend to invest;
·how long you expect to own the shares; and
·total costs and expenses associated with a particular share class.

 

Each investor's financial considerations are different. You should speak with your financial advisor to help you decide which share class is best for you. Not all financial intermediaries offer all classes of shares. If your financial intermediary offers more than one class of shares, you should carefully consider which class of shares to purchase.

 

Class A Shares

 

Class A shares are sold at the prevailing net asset value per Class A share plus the applicable sales load (which may be reduced as described below); however, the following are additional features that should be taken into account when purchasing Class A shares:

 

·a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for regular accounts and $1,000 for retirement plan accounts, and a minimum subsequent investment of $100 for regular accounts and $50 for retirement plan accounts; and
·a monthly shareholder servicing fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class A shares.

 

Investors in Class A shares will pay a sales load based on the amount of their investment, but may range from 0.00% to 5.75%, as set forth in the table below. A reallowance will be made by the Distributor from the sales load paid by each investor. There are no sales loads on reinvested distributions. The Fund reserves the right to waive sales loads. The following sales loads apply to your purchases of Class A shares of the Fund:

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Amount Invested Sales Charge as a % of Offering Price

Sales Charge as a %

of Amount Invested

Dealer Reallowance
Under $100,000 5.75% 6.10% 5.00%
$100,000 to $299,999 4.75% 4.99% 4.00%
$300,000 to $749,999 3.75% 3.90% 3.00%
$750,000 to $999,999 2.75% 2.83% 2.00%
$1,000,000 and above None None None

 

As shown, investors that purchase $1,000,000 or more of the Fund's Class A shares will not pay any initial sales charge on the purchase. However, purchases of $1,000,000 or more may be subject to an early withdrawal charge (“EWC”) on shares repurchased by the Fund during the first 12 months after their purchase (that is, less than 365 days after purchase) in the amount of the commissions paid on those shares repurchased.

 

You may be able to buy Class A shares without a sales charge (i.e. "load-waived") when you are:

·reinvesting distributions;
·participating in an investment advisory or agency commission program under which you pay a fee to an investment advisor or other firm for portfolio management or brokerage services;
·exchanging an investment in Class A (or equivalent type) shares of another fund for an investment in the Fund;
·a current or former director or Trustee of the Fund;
·an employee (including the employee's spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, siblings, and any dependent of the employee, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code) of the Fund's Adviser or its affiliates or of a broker-dealer authorized to sell shares of the Fund;
·purchasing shares through the Fund's Adviser;
·purchasing shares through a special arrangement to accept payment in kind; or
·purchasing shares through a financial services firm (such as a broker-dealer, investment adviser or financial institution) that has a special arrangement with the Fund.

 

In addition, concurrent purchases by related accounts may be combined to determine the application of the sales load. The Fund will combine purchases made by an investor, the investor's spouse or domestic partner, and dependent children when it calculates the sales load.

 

It is the investor's responsibility to determine whether a reduced sales load would apply. The Fund is not responsible for making such determination. To receive a reduced sales load, notification must be provided at the time of the purchase order. If you purchase Class A shares directly from the Fund, you must notify the Fund in writing. Otherwise, notice should be provided to the Financial Intermediary through whom the purchase is made so they can notify the Fund.

 

Right of Accumulation

 

For the purposes of determining the applicable reduced sales charge, the right of accumulation allows you to include prior purchases of Class A shares of the Fund as part of your current investment as well as reinvested distributions. To qualify for this option, you must be either:

·an individual;
·an individual and spouse purchasing shares for your own account or trust or custodial accounts for your minor children; or
·a fiduciary purchasing for any one trust, estate or fiduciary account, including employee benefit plans created under Sections 401, 403 or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, including related plans of the same employer.

 

If you plan to rely on this right of accumulation, you must notify the Fund's distributor at the time of your purchase. You will need to give the Distributor your account numbers. Existing holdings of family members or other related accounts of a shareholder may be combined for purposes of determining eligibility. If applicable, you will need to provide the account numbers of your spouse and your minor children as well as the ages of your minor children.

 

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Letter of Intent

 

The letter of intent allows you to count all investments within a 13-month period in Class A shares of the Fund as if you were making them all at once for the purposes of calculating the applicable reduced sales charges. The minimum initial investment under a letter of intent is 5% of the total letter of intent amount. The letter of intent does not preclude the Fund from discontinuing sales of its shares. You may include a purchase not originally made pursuant to a letter of intent under a letter of intent entered into within 90 days of the original purchase. To determine the applicable sales charge reduction, you also may include (1) the cost of Class A shares of the Fund which were previously purchased at a price including a front end sales charge during the 90-day period prior to the Distributor receiving the letter of intent, and (2) the historical cost of shares of other Funds you currently own acquired in exchange for Class A shares the Fund purchased during that period at a price including a front-end sales charge. You may combine purchases and exchanges by family members (limited to spouse and children, under the age of 21, living in the same household). You should retain any records necessary to substantiate historical costs because the Fund, the transfer agent and any financial intermediaries may not maintain this information. Shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions are not aggregated to achieve the stated investment goal.

 

Class L Shares

 

Class L shares are sold at the prevailing net asset value per Class L share plus a sales load of 3.75% based on the amount of their investment; however, the following are additional features that should be taken into account when purchasing Class L shares:

 

·a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for regular accounts and $1,000 for retirement plan accounts, and a minimum subsequent investment of $100 for regular accounts and $50 for retirement plan accounts; and
·a monthly shareholder servicing fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class L shares.

 

Investors in Class L shares will pay a sales load of 3.75% based on the amount of their investment. A reallowance will be made by the Distributor from the sales load paid by each investor. There are no sales loads on reinvested distributions. The Fund reserves the right to waive sales loads. The following sales loads apply to your purchases of Class L shares of the Fund:

 

  Sales Charge as a % of Offering Price

Sales Charge as a %

of Amount Invested

Dealer Reallowance
Amount Invested 3.75% 3.90% 3.00%

 

You may be able to buy Class L shares without a sales charge (i.e. "load-waived") when you are:

·reinvesting distributions;
·participating in an investment advisory or agency commission program under which you pay a fee to an investment advisor or other firm for portfolio management or brokerage services;
·exchanging an investment in Class L (or equivalent type) shares of another fund for an investment in the Fund;
·purchasing shares through the Fund's Adviser; or
·purchasing shares through a financial services firm (such as a broker-dealer, investment adviser or financial institution) that has a special arrangement with the Fund.

 

Class C Shares

 

Class C shares are sold at the prevailing NAV per Class C share and are not subject to any upfront sales charge; however, the following are additional features that should be taken into account when purchasing Class C shares:

·a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for regular accounts and $1,000 for retirement plan accounts, and a minimum subsequent investment of at least $100 for regular accounts and $50 for retirement plan accounts;
·a monthly shareholder servicing fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class C shares; and
·a Distribution Fee which will accrue at an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class C shares;

 

Because the Class C shares of the Fund are sold at the prevailing NAV per Class C share without an upfront sales load, the entire amount of your purchase is invested immediately.

 

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Class I Shares

 

Class I shares will be sold at the prevailing NAV per Class I share and are not subject to any upfront sales charge. Class I shares are not subject to a Distribution Fee, shareholder servicing fees, or early withdrawal charges. Class I shares may only be available through certain financial intermediaries. Because the Class I shares of the Fund are sold at the prevailing NAV per Class I share without an upfront sales charge, the entire amount of your purchase is invested immediately. However, Class I shares require a minimum initial investment of $1,000,000 and subsequent investments may be made in any amount. Financial intermediaries may aggregate client accounts for purposes of meeting the $1,000,000 minimum investment.

 

Shareholder Service Expenses

 

The Fund has adopted a "Shareholder Services Plan" with respect to its Class A, Class C and Class L shares under which the Fund may compensate financial industry professionals for providing ongoing services in respect of clients with whom they have distributed shares of the Fund. Such services may include electronic processing of client orders, electronic fund transfers between clients and the Fund, account reconciliations with the Fund's transfer agent, facilitation of electronic delivery to clients of Fund documentation, monitoring client accounts for back-up withholding and any other special tax reporting obligations, maintenance of books and records with respect to the foregoing, and such other information and liaison services as the Fund or the Adviser may reasonably request. Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the Fund, with respect to its Class A, Class C and Class L shares, may incur expenses on an annual basis equal to 0.25% of its average net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class L shares, respectively.

 

Plan of Distribution

 

The Fund, with respect to its Class L and Class C shares, is authorized under a "Distribution Plan" to pay to the Distributor a Distribution Fee for certain activities relating to the distribution of shares to investors and maintenance of shareholder accounts. These activities include marketing and other activities to support the distribution of the Class L and Class C shares. The Plan operates in a manner consistent with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which regulates the manner in which an open-end investment company may directly or indirectly bear the expenses of distributing its shares. Although the Fund is not an open-end investment company, it has undertaken to comply with the terms of Rule 12b-1 as a condition of an exemptive order under the 1940 Act which permits it to have asset based distribution fees. Under the Distribution Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor a Distribution Fee at an annual rate of (i) 0.50% of average daily net assets attributable to Class L shares and (ii) 0.75% of average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Class A and Class I shares are not subject to a Distribution Fee.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters in connection with the shares will be passed upon for the Fund by Thompson Hine LLP, 41 South High Street, 17th floor, Columbus, OH 43215.

 

 

REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Fund will send to its shareholders unaudited semi-annual and audited annual reports, including a list of investments held.

 

Householding

 

In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce the number of duplicate annual and semi-annual reports by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders reasonably believed to be from the same family or household. Once implemented, a shareholder must call 1-855-601-3841 to discontinue householding and request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, individual copies will be sent beginning thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

BBD, LLP is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and will audit the Fund's financial statements. BBD, LLP is located at 1835 Market Street, 26th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information do not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement that the Fund has filed with the SEC (file No. 333-174909). The complete Registration Statement may be obtained from the SEC at www.sec.gov. See the cover page of this prospectus for information about how to obtain a paper copy of the Registration Statement or Statement of Additional Information without charge.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

General Information and History 1
Investment Objective and Policies 2
Management of the Fund 12
Codes of Ethics 17
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures 18
Control Persons and Principal Holders 18
Investment Advisory and Other Services 19
Portfolio Managers 20
Allocation of Brokerage 22
Tax Status 23
Other Information 28
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 29
Financial Statements 29
Appendix A 30

 

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PRIVACY NOTICE

 Rev. Feb. 2012

FACTS WHAT DOES MULTI-STRATEGY GROWTH & INCOME FUND DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
   
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
What?   The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: § Social Security number § Purchase History § Assets § Account Balances § Retirement Assets § Account Transactions § Transaction History § Wire Transfer Instructions § Checking Account Information     When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
   
How? All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons the Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
       
Reasons we can share your personal information Does the Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund share? Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus Yes No
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you No We don't share
For joint marketing with other financial companies No We don't share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences No We don't share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness No We don't share
For nonaffiliates to market to you No We don't share
   
Questions? Call 1-855-601-3841
   
         
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Who we are
Who is providing this notice? Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund
What we do
How does the Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.

How does the Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

§ Open an account

§ Provide account information

§ Give us your contact information

§ Make deposits or withdrawals from your account

§ Make a wire transfer

§ Tell us where to send the money

§ Tells us who receives the money

§ Show your government-issued ID

§ Show your driver's license

We also collect your personal information from other companies.

Why can't I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

Sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

Affiliates from using your information to market to you

Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

§ Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund does not share with our affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies

§ Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

§ Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund doesn't jointly market.

 

 

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PROSPECTUS

Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

Shares of Beneficial Interest

July 1, 2015

 

Investment Adviser

Lucia Capital Management

 

All dealers that buy, sell or trade the Fund's shares, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus when acting on behalf of the Fund's Distributor.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The Fund has not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The Fund is not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.