N-CSR 1 anfieldncsr.htm N-CSR

united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549

form n-csr

certified shareholder report of registered management
investment companies

Investment Company Act file number 811-22718

 

Two Roads Shared Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Richard Malinowski, Gemini Fund Services, LLC.

80 Arkay Drive Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-470-2600

 

Date of fiscal year end: 10/31

 

Date of reporting period: 10/31/19

 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS.

 

(ANFIELD CAPITAL LOGO)
 
 
Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
   
   
Class A Shares     (AFLEX)
Class C Shares     (AFLKX)
Class I Shares     (AFLIX)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
October 31, 2019
   
Annual Report
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Advised by:
Anfield Capital Management, LLC
4041 MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 155
Newport Beach, CA 92660
www.AnfieldFunds.com
   
Distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC
Member FINRA
 
 
 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website www.AnfieldFunds.com, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically or to continue receiving paper copies of shareholder reports, which are available free of charge by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by following the instructions included with paper Fund documents that have been mailed to you.

 

 

(ANFIELD CAPITAL LOGO)

 

December 2019

 

Letter to Shareholders of the Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund (AFLIX)

 

The Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund” or “AFLIX”) completed its sixth full fiscal year on October 31, 2019, and over this time period we are pleased to report that the Fund reached the $300M Assets Under Management threshold. The Fund’s performance over the most recent fiscal year: A shares -1.54%, C shares -2.34%, I shares -1.29%, net of all fees and expenses. Benchmark performance over the most recent fiscal year: Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, 11.51%; Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate US Aggregate Index, 8.83%; Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury: 1-3 Year Index, 4.62%. Over the period in question, we saw a strong interest rate / duration driven rally in fixed income markets. As the Adviser’s investment goal, although there is no guarantee, is for the Fund to be a stable, low volatility instrument under normal market conditions, the Fund did not fully participate in this rally. Nevertheless, and while noting that past results are no guarantee of future performance, we believe the Fund is currently doing what it is designed to do.

 

What is AFLIX Fund Designed to Do?

 

When designing fixed income portfolios, we believe the best approach is to utilize a large, flexible core with smaller, selectively chosen satellites which have intermediate holding periods. AFLIX is designed to be that large, opportunistic, flexible core—many tactical trades are made within the Fund. As a result, we seek to target a lower volatility, higher yielding profile. Therefore, we generally do not expect the Fund to be a “high-flyer” with recurring, extreme episodes of out or under performance. Despite a tough fiscal year, and although past performance is no guarantee of future performance, we believe over the long term, the Fund has and continues to accomplish this purpose.

 

In light of the Fund’s fiscal year performance, we believe it is prudent to reflect on the year and examine what contributed to overall performance and what detracted from overall performance.

 

Performance Contributors:

 

Corporate bond, CLO, & term loan positions – though (by choice) our positions are shorter in duration than broad corporate fixed income indices, they still performed well over the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

In addition, we are very comfortable with our portfolio from a credit perspective. At this stage of the credit cycle, with a record amount of BBB debt, bloated corporate balance sheets, and a looming maturity wall over the next several years, we believe our bottom-up, fundamental-driven security selection process will be invaluable for investors looking to navigate these uncertain times.

 

Performance Detractors:

 

Duration positioning – primarily expressed by our agency mortgage holdings, particularly those with negative duration.

 

Mortgage sleeve mix – we were overweight agency mortgages with negative duration exposures. Though attractive from a yield perspective, we underestimated the affect these positions would have on the portfolio as Treasuries rallied sharply.

 

Over the fiscal year in question, the yield on the 10- Year US Treasury fell from 3.14% to 1.69% (source: US Treasury), signifying a massive rally in longer- dated, high-duration bonds. Due to our overweight to negative duration MBS’, we did not participate in this rally, and the Fund’s performance was materially impacted.

 

What Have We Done to Correct our Positioning?

 

Duration Positioning – In August we added duration by adjusting our mortgage holdings and by taking long positions in the Treasury markets through futures. We believe the current portfolio is properly hedged against interest rate movements.

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Potential Upside in Select Mortgages – We believe that some of the Fund’s mortgage positions have underperformed our expectations, but we believe these positions will outperform in the long run. In addition, these positions are very seasoned agency mortgages (virtually zero credit risk) offering very attractive yields in this low interest rate environment. Overall, we are comfortable with all of our holdings and believe there is potential upside to these positions, even after possible pricing adjustments.

 

Current Fixed Income Investment Strategy

 

While maintaining a defensive position relative to interest rates, gradually increase treasury exposure and duration as we expect rates to remain within a range and potentially go lower

 

Emphasize high quality yield enhancing corporate credit / MBS / ABS fixed income allocations

 

Continue to seek select opportunities in hybrid securities

 

Remain vigilant and opportunistic while monitoring stretched high yield markets

 

Favor front-end of the yield curve for quality paper as we are not being compensated to extend further out. Compensation beyond 2-3 years requires on boarding excess risk that we feel is not prudent unless it is a special circumstance

 

Directional
(top-down macro)
Defensive, positioned for current rates and potentially going lower; target duration between 1 to 3 years
Yield Curve 1 – 5 years (short-intermediate) mainly driven by directional, duration, sector, and yield views
Sector Emphasize all grade yield enhancing corporate credits with strong cash positions and improving fundamentals & MBS and ABS allocations
Security Selection Active and selective
Liquidity Continue to focus on strong liquidity—which tends to be undervalued in uncertain markets
Volatility Target between 1% and 2% annualized standard deviation

 

On behalf of the entire staff at Anfield Capital Management, we thank you for your continued support.

 

(-s- David Young)

 

David Young, CFA

 

CEO & Founder

 

The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.

 

7339-NLD-12/13/2019

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
October 31, 2019
 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2019, compared to its benchmark:

 

    5 Year Since
  1 Year Annualized Inception(a)
Class A (1.54)% 1.93% 2.11%
Class A with 5.75% load (7.22)% 0.74% 1.16%
Class C (2.34)% 1.18% 1.33%
Class I (1.29)% 2.18% 2.36%
BofA Merrill Lynch US Dollar 3-Month Libor Constant Maturity Index(b) 2.68% 1.27% 1.06%
       
*The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the Fund until at least March 1, 2020 but only to the extent necessary to maintain the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred loads; brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses; borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); taxes; and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses) at 1.50%, 2.25%, and 1.25% for Class A, Class C, and Class I shares, respectively. Without waiver or reimbursement the gross expenses and fees are 1.47%, 2.22% and 1.22% for Class A, Class C, and Class I shares, respectively, per the most recent prospectus dated February 28, 2019. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the adviser are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or expenses reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limits. as well as any expense limitation that was in effect at the time the reimbursement was made. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-866-866-4848.

 

(a)Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund commenced investment operations on June 28, 2013.

 

(b)The BofA Merrill Lynch US Dollar 3-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index is designed to track the performance of a synthetic asset paying LIBOR to a stated maturity. The index is based on the assumed purchase at par of a synthetic instrument having exactly its stated maturity and with a coupon equal to that day’s fixing rate. That issue is assumed to be sold the following business day (priced at a yield equal to the current day fixing rate) and rolled into a new instrument. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $100,000 Investment *

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

*Performance shown is for Class I shares. The performance of the Fund’s other classes may be greater or less than the line shown due to differences in loads and fees paid by shareholders in different share classes.

 

Top Allocations    % of Net Assets 
Bonds & Notes   88.8%
Term Loans   4.5%
Mutual Funds   3.1%
Preferred Stocks   0.5%
Exchange Traded Fund   0.1%
Closed End Fund   0.1%
Municipal Bond *   0.0%
Other Assets Less Liabilities   2.9%
    100.0%
      
*    Represents less than 0.1% 
      

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this annual report for a detailed analysis of the Fund’s holdings.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2019

 

Shares      Fair Value 
         
     CLOSED END FUND - 0.1%     
     DEBT FUND - 0.1%     
 14,879   BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.  $189,112 
     TOTAL CLOSED END FUND (Cost $215,362)   189,112 
           
     EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 0.1%     
     DEBT FUND - 0.1%     
 16,900   Invesco Senior Loan ETF   378,729 
     TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND (Cost $414,250)   378,729 
           
     MUTUAL FUNDS - 3.1%     
     DEBT FUNDS - 3.1%     
 214,374   Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund - Institutional Class   2,010,832 
 739,189   Vanguard Short-Term Investment Grade Fund - Institutional Class   7,946,278 
     TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $9,842,677)   9,957,110 

 

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate    
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8%           
     AGENCY COLLATERAL CMO - 12.7%           
$1,390,006   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  2.5000  2/25/2028         89,208 
 1,004,003   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  3.0000  11/25/2043         151,773 
 721,931   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  3.5000  11/25/2041         115,740 
 2,798,237   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  3.5000  12/25/2042         366,815 
 438,654   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  4.0000  7/25/2042         77,795 
 484,698   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  4.0000  11/25/2041         58,949 
 902,744   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  4.5000  7/25/2037         114,229 
 320,259   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  4.5000  11/25/2039         54,890 
 1,176,259   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  4.5000  10/25/2040         205,747 
 961,077   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  4.5000  11/25/2040         143,552 
 796,160   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  4.5000  7/25/2042         168,076 
 444,627   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  4.5000  7/25/2042         79,211 
 506,096   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  5.0000  1/25/2039         67,835 
 3,335,489   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  5.0000  12/25/2040         644,636 
 909,444   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  5.5000  5/25/2033         147,192 
 618,977   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  5.5000  8/25/2035         108,652 
 381,607   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  5.5000  4/25/2036         65,609 
 371,925   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  5.5000  9/25/2037         64,734 
 819,474   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  5.5000  1/25/2038         133,727 
 661,512   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  5.5000  5/25/2039         118,717 
 1,835,212   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  6.0000  5/25/2039         425,888 
 690,124   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  6.0000  5/25/2039         134,108 
 1,373,566   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  6.5000  7/25/2036         298,270 
 341,197   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  6.5000  10/25/2036         71,809 
 292,656   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  6.5000  11/25/2035         55,874 
 467,655   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  7.0000  2/25/2037         120,831 
 351,231   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *#  7.0000  8/25/2038         85,558 
 212,695   Fannie Mae Interest Strip *  7.5000  3/25/2037         45,926 
 20,385,883   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  0.0300  6/25/2045  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.20%   26,567 
 336,103   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.0000  8/25/2030         12,957 
 3,299,100   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.5000  5/25/2044         224,635 
 5,338,558   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.5000  12/25/2044         280,363 
 5,934,001   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.5000  11/25/2045         485,498 
 3,344,599   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.5000  2/25/2046         202,184 
 855,046   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.5000  10/25/2047         91,958 
 3,326,556   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.5000  12/25/2047         312,380 
 1,625,091   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.5000  12/25/2047         134,515 
 4,694,052   Fannie Mae REMICS *  3.5000  8/25/2049         715,939 
 1,945,818   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  3.7272  8/25/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  5.55%   340,482 
 4,503,827   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.0000  4/25/2041         368,765 
 1,839,481   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.0000  10/25/2041         129,292 
 3,201,713   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.0000  5/25/2044         165,074 
 3,751,393   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.0000  5/25/2047         219,889 
 2,800,700   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.0000  10/25/2047         221,924 
 5,633,123   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.0000  3/25/2048         756,157 
 1,998,044   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.0000  5/25/2048         213,325 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
                     
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8% (Continued)           
     AGENCY COLLATERAL CMO - 12.7% (Continued)           
$1,860,066   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.0000  5/25/2048        $197,875 
 4,418,198   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.1772  11/25/2041  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.00%   579,316 
 302,203   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.1772  1/25/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.00%   51,162 
 450,445   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.3273  2/25/2043  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.15%   89,309 
 1,539,564   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.5000  2/25/2043         216,512 
 1,001,341   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.5000  9/25/2043         95,634 
 1,432,232   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.5000  12/25/2047         208,753 
 2,960,832   Fannie Mae REMICS *  4.5000  10/25/2048         428,743 
 399,949   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.5979  4/25/2045  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.15%   69,598 
 431,418   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.6272  9/25/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.45%   50,834 
 378,620   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.6272  12/25/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.45%   63,844 
 1,619,381   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.6973  9/25/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.52%   315,693 
 1,276,453   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.7273  6/25/2038  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.55%   49,198 
 2,949,995   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.7773  10/25/2040  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.60%   365,965 
 1,093,091   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.8072  11/25/2036  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.63%   234,591 
 645,445   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.8273  3/25/2036  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.65%   89,604 
 609,368   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.8273  12/25/2036  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.65%   118,799 
 4,667,347   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.8773  3/25/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.70%   528,460 
 610,972   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.9372  5/25/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.76%   115,763 
 1,381,837   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  4.9372  6/25/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.76%   239,262 
 632,744   Fannie Mae REMICS *  5.0000  11/25/2038         74,799 
 1,184,930   Fannie Mae REMICS *#  5.0000  1/25/2040         219,606 
 946,100   Fannie Mae REMICS *  5.5000  12/25/2043         175,283 
 1,329,910   Fannie Mae REMICS *  6.0000  12/25/2039         246,202 
 5,786,561   Fannie Mae REMICS *  6.0000  6/25/2045         1,177,220 
 319,340   Fannie Mae REMICS *~  6.0000  8/25/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.00%   61,923 
 395,025   Fannie Mae REMICS *  6.5000  7/25/2040         82,579 
 10,044,213   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  0.1000  9/15/2040  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.10%   30,186 
 29,585,721   Freddie Mac REMICS *#  0.2088  8/15/2044         243,621 
 1,446,597   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.0000  6/15/2041         107,712 
 401,506   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  4/15/2033         27,953 
 1,520,116   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  4/15/2038         58,574 
 1,162,049   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  3/15/2043         83,982 
 885,511   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  3/15/2043         78,768 
 1,319,520   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  3/15/2043         65,009 
 850,939   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  6/15/2043         58,317 
 1,405,067   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  7/15/2043         121,354 
 4,569,631   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  10/15/2043         334,976 
 719,508   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  2/15/2044         53,626 
 2,157,928   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  4/15/2044         97,024 
 755,449   Freddie Mac REMICS *  3.5000  4/15/2046         88,489 
 946,093   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  3.6788  5/15/2045  Monthly US LIBOR +  5.60%   142,199 
 1,452,797   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  11/15/2039         120,034 
 676,980   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  12/15/2041         46,390 
 1,744,145   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  4/15/2043         244,678 
 5,467,901   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  8/15/2043         366,039 
 1,314,715   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  1/15/2044         82,319 
 971,652   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  9/15/2044         35,557 
 972,556   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  3/15/2045         123,995 
 2,348,444   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  12/15/2046         328,126 
 1,324,041   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.0000  5/15/2048         189,386 
 180,017   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.0787  6/15/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.00%   22,593 
 2,423,886   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.0787  5/15/2046  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.00%   430,772 
 341,260   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.1061  5/15/2047  Monthly US LIBOR +  10.28%   339,709 
 425,645   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.1288  7/15/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.05%   87,799 
 922,268   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.1788  12/15/2044  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.10%   169,433 
 4,556,378   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.5000  12/15/2044         382,715 
 932,248   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.5000  7/15/2046         106,939 
 2,996,508   Freddie Mac REMICS *  4.5000  9/15/2048         575,009 
 3,349,120   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.6288  3/15/2040  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.55%   643,758 
 608,245   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.6288  8/15/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.55%   127,432 
 651,328   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.6487  5/15/2036  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.57%   109,021 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
                     
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8% (Continued)           
     AGENCY COLLATERAL CMO - 12.7% (Continued)           
$1,656,392   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.6688  10/15/2035  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.59%  $322,261 
 1,867,520   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.6788  10/15/2035  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.60%   349,199 
 191,140   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.6888  4/15/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.61%   37,109 
 667,836   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  4.8287  5/15/2029  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.75%   85,575 
 166,563   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  5.0788  2/15/2031  Monthly US LIBOR +  7.00%   17,100 
 863,951   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  5.0788  1/15/2032  Monthly US LIBOR +  7.00%   144,200 
 760,245   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  5.7787  7/15/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  7.70%   72,881 
 266,237   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  5.9488  5/15/2029  Monthly US LIBOR +  7.87%   42,023 
 240,414   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  5.9587  6/15/2031  Monthly US LIBOR +  7.88%   41,853 
 557,745   Freddie Mac REMICS *  6.0000  10/15/2037         94,011 
 367,631   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  6.0788  12/15/2031  Monthly US LIBOR +  8.00%   63,872 
 519,854   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  6.0788  6/15/2032  Monthly US LIBOR +  8.00%   92,261 
 82,365   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  9.1463  12/15/2040  Monthly US LIBOR +  14.91%   137,642 
 49,695   Freddie Mac REMICS *~  15.9347  2/15/2032  Monthly US LIBOR +  20.93%   68,503 
 600,178   Freddie Mac Strips *#  4.5000  12/15/2039         80,633 
 548,464   Freddie Mac Strips *#  4.5000  12/15/2040         84,935 
 879,123   Freddie Mac Strips *#  4.5000  1/15/2043         159,372 
 1,344,515   Freddie Mac Strips *  5.0000  6/15/2038         246,173 
 560,364   Freddie Mac Strips *  5.5000  11/15/2035         90,066 
 169,545   Freddie Mac Strips *  6.5000  4/1/2029         30,778 
 474,506   Freddie Mac Strips *  7.0000  12/15/2036         115,416 
 17,883,116   Government National Mortgage Association *~  0.1500  9/16/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.70%   92,650 
 25,669,737   Government National Mortgage Association *  0.2511  10/20/2043         229,376 
 3,522,340   Government National Mortgage Association *  0.5000  6/20/2040         51,757 
 1,915,205   Government National Mortgage Association *  1.0000  7/20/2043         47,710 
 5,742,901   Government National Mortgage Association *~  1.0000  10/20/2045  Monthly US LIBOR +  31.25%   260,026 
 2,699,438   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.0000  6/20/2041         121,786 
 212,669   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.0000  7/20/2041         7,603 
 4,087,751   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.0000  8/20/2041         259,119 
 463,120   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.0000  2/20/2042         26,661 
 775,652   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.0000  7/20/2043         53,668 
 1,772,794   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.0000  12/20/2044         112,736 
 1,036,709   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.0000  4/20/2046         81,300 
 1,750,769   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  9/20/2023         84,146 
 1,303,980   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  10/20/2039         147,714 
 115,565   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  8/20/2040         7,282 
 185,014   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  1/20/2043         30,831 
 655,542   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  5/20/2043         110,879 
 1,237,615   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  3/20/2044         52,328 
 541,891   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  4/20/2044         27,326 
 1,982,647   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  8/20/2044         57,310 
 758,491   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  4/20/2046         126,577 
 3,119,086   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  9/20/2046         282,980 
 2,494,019   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  3/20/2047         194,660 
 392,577   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  7/20/2047         29,611 
 4,106,187   Government National Mortgage Association *  3.5000  1/20/2048         295,982 
 294,894   Government National Mortgage Association *~  3.7536  9/20/2044  Monthly US LIBOR +  5.60%   49,280 
 189,225   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.0000  12/16/2026         16,799 
 643,791   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.0000  12/20/2040         28,160 
 927,183   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.0000  3/16/2041         117,149 
 3,314,550   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.0000  11/20/2044         377,017 
 1,115,174   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.0000  7/20/2045         132,448 
 550,562   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.0000  6/20/2046         86,674 
 5,036,842   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.0000  11/20/2047         309,575 
 183,262   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.1036  2/20/2039  Monthly US LIBOR +  5.95%   21,216 
 978,947   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.1536  8/20/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.00%   190,872 
 1,946,469   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.2036  2/20/2049  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.05%   307,777 
 1,920,507   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.2092  8/16/2043  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.10%   342,678 
 383,402   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.2536  10/20/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.10%   46,462 
 2,193,978   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.2536  3/20/2039  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.10%   188,765 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

6

 

Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
                     
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8% (Continued)           
     AGENCY COLLATERAL CMO - 12.7% (Continued)           
$1,099,461   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.2536  10/20/2043  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.10%  $134,920 
 444,195   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.2536  1/20/2046  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.10%   77,244 
 1,249,119   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.3036  7/20/2043  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.15%   192,765 
 224,210   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.3036  7/20/2043  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.15%   43,104 
 398,308   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.3536  12/20/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.20%   59,754 
 2,696,745   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.3536  12/20/2047  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.20%   540,307 
 694,507   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.4093  8/16/2038  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.30%   63,350 
 2,126,563   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.4636  2/20/2036  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.31%   353,725 
 2,642,103   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.5000  8/20/2045         405,827 
 1,186,485   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.5000  10/16/2045         158,535 
 3,338,442   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.5000  3/20/2046         368,000 
 453,794   Government National Mortgage Association *  4.5000  4/20/2046         54,665 
 4,563,104   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.5092  1/16/2040  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.40%   346,031 
 1,432,318   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.6436  2/20/2038  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.49%   261,360 
 6,050,342   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.7036  10/20/2039  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.55%   1,284,358 
 6,772,514   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.7536  12/20/2039  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.60%   583,432 
 346,965   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.8093  6/16/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.70%   72,661 
 11,149,779   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.8436  10/20/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.69%   1,865,141 
 733,823   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.8593  3/16/2042  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.75%   125,143 
 1,498,250   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.9036  9/20/2040  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.75%   90,593 
 4,909,115   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.9036  3/20/2043  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.75%   739,321 
 801,324   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.9036  12/20/2045  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.75%   158,191 
 1,760,873   Government National Mortgage Association *~  4.9093  5/16/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.80%   331,217 
 1,135,400   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.0000  3/20/2039         33,446 
 1,520,978   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.0000  2/16/2040         280,393 
 529,279   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.0000  10/16/2040         78,226 
 498,138   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.0000  4/16/2042         81,416 
 695,065   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.0000  1/20/2043         101,491 
 944,603   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.0000  11/20/2046         109,825 
 418,532   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.0000  12/20/2047         81,539 
 6,808,345   Government National Mortgage Association *~  5.0036  7/20/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  6.85%   1,457,375 
 1,678,541   Government National Mortgage Association *~  5.2536  6/20/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  7.10%   295,220 
 1,862,639   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.5000  2/20/2039         441,664 
 677,516   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.5000  7/20/2047         128,963 
 1,061,828   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.5000  9/20/2048         156,471 
 940,000   Government National Mortgage Association *  5.5000  10/20/2048         226,903 
 648,873   Government National Mortgage Association *  6.0000  4/20/2041         127,060 
                     40,679,665 
     AGRICULTURE - 0.1%                 
 285,000   Reynolds American, Inc. ^  6.8750  5/1/2020         291,477 
                       
     AIRLINES - 3.7%                 
 626,858   America West Airlines 2001-1 Pass Through Trust  7.1000  4/2/2021         649,977 
 365,616   American Airlines 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust  5.2500  1/31/2021         376,335 
 681,784   American Airlines 2013-1 Class B Pass Through Trust ^  5.6250  1/15/2021         695,094 
 689,632   American Airlines 2013-2 Class B Pass Through Trust ^  5.6000  7/15/2020         700,492 
 4,440,000   American Airlines Group, Inc. ^  4.6250  3/1/2020         4,478,850 
 151,639   Continental Airlines 2000-1 Class A-1 Pass Through Trust  8.0480  11/1/2020         155,369 
 1,139,089   Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust  5.9830  4/19/2022         1,208,140 
 1,279,645   Continental Airlines 2010-1 Class A Pass Through Trust  4.7500  1/12/2021         1,313,486 
 406,037   Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class B Pass Through Trust  6.2500  4/11/2020         411,275 
 1,681,986   UAL 2007-1 Pass Through Trust  6.6360  7/2/2022         1,783,445 
 147,441   United Airlines 2014-1 Class B Pass Through Trust  4.7500  4/11/2022         152,391 
                     11,924,854 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

7

 

Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
                     
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8% (Continued)           
     AUTO MANUFACTURERS - 6.1%           
$1,000,000   Daimler Finance North America LLC ^  2.2000  5/5/2020        $1,001,374 
 400,000   Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV  4.5000  4/15/2020         404,000 
 6,606,000   Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV  4.5000  4/15/2020         6,672,060 
 1,846,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  2.4250  6/12/2020         1,844,036 
 2,417,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  2.5970  11/4/2019         2,417,000 
 4,310,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  2.6810  1/9/2020         4,311,819 
 2,664,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  3.2000  1/15/2021         2,676,536 
 115,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  4.4500  12/20/2020         114,520 
                     19,441,345 
     BANKS - 12.0%                 
 268,000   Bank of America Corp. #  3.8437  11/18/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.72%   270,529 
 500,000   Bank of America Corp. #  3.8644  9/28/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.76%   504,743 
 2,657,000   Bank of New York Mellon Corp. #  4.9500  12/29/2049  Quarterly US LIBOR +  3.42%   2,684,181 
 500,000   Barclays Bank PLC#  3.3995  2/22/2021  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.25%   503,439 
 650,000   Barclays Bank PLC  5.1400  10/14/2020         666,963 
 11,345,000   BNP Paribas SA #^  7.6250  3/30/2021  USSW5  6.31%   11,916,221 
 1,915,000   CIT Group, Inc.  4.1250  3/9/2021         1,962,875 
 7,809,000   CIT Group, Inc. #  5.8000  12/15/2165  Quarterly US LIBOR +  3.97%   8,017,071 
 250,000   Citigroup, Inc. ~  3.3685  12/15/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.25%   251,803 
 450,000   Citigroup, Inc. #  3.6310  8/11/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.45%   452,635 
 4,195,000   Citigroup, Inc. #  5.8750  3/27/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  4.06%   4,254,129 
 439,000   Discover Bank  8.7000  11/18/2019         440,089 
 344,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ~  3.3509  7/15/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.35%   346,255 
 250,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. #  3.5323  8/26/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.40%   250,681 
 2,000,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. #  5.3750  5/10/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  3.92%   2,029,570 
 652,000   HSBC Bank USA NA  4.8750  8/24/2020         667,102 
 263,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co. ~  2.6250  10/29/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  0.50%   259,555 
 1,420,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co. #  5.3000  12/29/2049  Quarterly US LIBOR +  3.80%   1,441,605 
 400,000   Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. #  2.7776  12/1/2021  Quarterly US LIBOR +  0.64%   400,005 
 500,000   National Westminster Bank PLC ~  2.3750  11/29/2049  Quarterly US LIBOR +  0.25%   420,750 
 430,000   Wells Fargo & Co. #  5.8885  3/29/2049  Quarterly US LIBOR +  3.77%   435,913 
                     38,176,114 
     BEVERAGES - 0.9%                 
 400,000   Coca-Cola European Partners PLC  3.2500  8/19/2021         406,450 
 1,009,000   Constellation Brands, Inc.  2.0000  11/7/2019         1,008,978 
 1,560,000   Molson Coors Brewing Co.  2.2500  3/15/2020         1,560,645 
                     2,976,073 
     COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 0.4%           
 223,282   Alternative Loan Trust 2004-35T2  6.0000  2/25/2035         51,160 
 10,711   Banc of America Mortgage 2004-A Trust #  4.8039  2/25/2034         10,977 
 11,180   Banc of America Funding 2004-D Trust #  4.3488  6/25/2034         11,223 
 9,915,134   BCAP LLC Trust 2007-AA2 #  0.4398  4/25/2037         152,751 
 22,800   Bear Stearns ARM Trust 2003-4 #  4.6702  7/25/2033         23,633 
 21,526   Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-AC5 <  5.5000  10/25/2033         22,658 
 16,210   Chase Mortgage Finance Trust Series 2007-A1 #  4.5344  2/25/2037         16,799 
 65,003   CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2004-7 #  4.3807  5/25/2034         66,172 
 16,755   Citigroup Global Markets Mortgage Securities VII, Inc. ^  6.0000  9/25/2033         16,921 
 36,089   Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-4  0.0000  12/25/2035         40,324 
 21,934   Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-4 ~  2.2727  6/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.45%   21,114 
 39,034   GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-14 #  4.3452  12/25/2034         40,214 
 377,821   GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-2F ~  5.6316  1/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  7.65%   43,361 
 25,149   GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-6F  5.5000  5/25/2034         25,758 
 75,385   JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2005-A1 #  4.6532  2/25/2035         76,547 
 92,795   Impac CMB Trust Series 2004-4 ~  2.7227  9/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.90%   91,380 
 13,170   Impac CMB Trust Series 2004-5 ~  2.7428  10/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.92%   13,481 
 79,656   Impac CMB Trust Series 2004-6 ~  2.6477  10/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.83%   77,982 
 18,588   MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2003-7  6.5000  12/25/2033         19,564 
 759,183   MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 2007-HF1  7.0000  10/25/2047         202,550 
 28,000   MASTR Asset Securitization Trust 2005-2  5.3500  11/25/2035         29,570 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

8

 

Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
                     
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8% (Continued)           
     COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 0.4% (Continued)           
$36,834   Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-10AR #  4.4897  11/25/2034        $37,165 
 13,984   Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-7AR #  4.4143  9/25/2034         14,540 
 63,649   RAMP Series 2004-SL3 Trust  7.5000  12/25/2031         64,852 
 27,046   Structured Asset Securities Corp. #  4.7098  9/25/2026         27,527 
 9,111   Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mo Pa Th Ce Se 1998-3 Tr ~  2.8227  3/25/2028  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.00%   9,137 
 101,695   Wilshire Funding Corp. #  7.2500  8/25/2027         101,709 
                     1,309,069 
     COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 1.5%           
 700,000   Moody’s Corp.  5.5000  9/1/2020         720,328 
 3,919,000   Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.  4.5000  10/1/2020         3,924,134 
                     4,644,462 
     COMPUTERS - 5.2%                 
 3,230,000   Dell, Inc.  4.6250  4/1/2021         3,330,534 
 6,259,000   EMC Corp.  2.6500  6/1/2020         6,266,824 
 6,925,000   Leidos Holdings, Inc.  4.4500  12/1/2020         7,037,531 
                     16,634,889 
     DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 3.8%           
 1,780,000   AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  4.5000  5/15/2021         1,841,767 
 2,239,000   AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  4.6250  10/30/2020         2,294,833 
 3,923,000   Ally Financial, Inc.  3.7500  11/18/2019         3,926,335 
 3,275,000   Ally Financial, Inc.  4.1250  3/30/2020         3,304,475 
 250,000   American Express Credit Corp.  2.3750  5/26/2020         250,626 
 300,000   GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC ^  2.3500  6/15/2020         300,151 
 500,000   ILFC E-Capital Trust I #^  3.7700  12/21/2065  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.55%   369,510 
                     12,287,697 
     ELECTRIC - 2.1%                 
 3,088,000   Edison International  2.1250  4/15/2020         3,080,546 
 1,438,000   EDP Finance BV ^  5.2500  1/14/2021         1,487,587 
 1,717,000   Electricite de France SA ^  4.6000  1/27/2020         1,727,208 
 450,000   Entergy Corp.  5.1250  9/15/2020         458,537 
                     6,753,878 
     ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - 0.3%           
 500,000   Waste Management, Inc.  4.7500  6/30/2020         509,230 
                       
     FOOD - 0.2%                 
 631,000   JM Smucker Co.  2.2000  12/6/2019         631,054 
                       
     FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER - 0.2%                 
 775,000   Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. +  9.5000  12/1/2024         801,660 
                       
     HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS - 0.5%           
 1,200,000   Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.  2.7000  4/1/2020         1,202,488 
 300,000   Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.  4.6250  11/30/2019         300,519 
                     1,503,007 
     HEALTHCARE-SERVICES - 0.5%           
 1,285,000   Quest Diagnostics, Inc.  4.7500  1/30/2020         1,292,717 
 433,000   Roche Holdings, Inc.  2.0000  3/13/2020         433,048 
                     1,725,765 
     HOME EQUITY ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 1.1%           
 70,943   Aames Mortgage Trust 2001 1 Mortgage Pass Thr Certs Se 01 1 <  8.0880  6/25/2031         77,974 
 38,023   ABFC 2002-OPT1 Trust ~  3.2177  4/25/2032  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.39%   39,483 
 57,845   ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2003-OP1 ~  4.2977  12/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.48%   57,441 
 43,843   AFC Trust Series 2000-1 ~  2.5527  3/25/2030  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.73%   43,383 
 24,936   Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Asset-Backed Pass-Through Ctfs Ser 2003 12 ~  2.9477  1/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.13%   24,963 
 10,689   Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Asset-Backed Pass-Through Ctfs Ser 2003 12 ~  4.3728  1/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.55%   10,884 
 4,424   Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc Asset-Backed Pass-Through Ctfs Ser 2003-11 <  5.0826  12/25/2033         4,497 
 32,437   Amresco Residential Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust 1998-1 #  7.0000  1/25/2028         33,689 
 171,403   Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2003-HE6 ~  4.2977  11/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.48%   175,101 
 135,000   Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2004-BO1 ~  5.8228  10/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  4.00%   135,072 
 408,579   Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2004-FR3 ~  3.9228  9/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.10%   410,671 
 244,442   Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2004-HE7 ~  4.5227  8/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.70%   242,260 
 20,728   Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-ABF1 ~  2.5628  1/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.74%   20,216 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

9

 

Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
                     
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8% (Continued)           
     HOME EQUITY ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 1.1% (Continued)           
$155,469   CDC Mortgage Capital Trust 2004-HE1 ~  3.6227  6/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.80%  $156,380 
 152,639   CDC Mortgage Capital Trust 2004-HE3 ~  3.6227  11/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.80%   133,755 
 59,206   Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. <  6.9900  2/25/2031         61,341 
 40,000   GSAA Trust <  5.2950  11/25/2034         41,110 
 64,512   Home Equity Asset Trust ~  3.9728  3/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.15%   65,634 
 370,583   Home Equity Asset Trust 2004-4 ~  3.7727  10/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.95%   365,699 
 28,594   Meritage Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-1 ~  4.1478  11/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.33%   28,622 
 28,884   Meritage Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-1 ~  4.5227  11/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.70%   27,832 
 51,498   Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series 2003-OPT1 ~  3.9977  7/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.18%   46,709 
 62,728   New Century Home Equity Loan Trust ~^  2.9477  10/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.13%   62,940 
 158,963   New Century Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2003-B ~  4.2977  11/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.48%   160,502 
 59,153   NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust Series 2003-4 ~  2.8878  2/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.07%   59,061 
 1,843   NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust Series 2004-1 ~  3.3977  6/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.58%   1,872 
 172,480   NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust Series 2004-2 ~  4.0727  9/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.25%   167,389 
 19,380   Option One Mortgage Accept Corp. Asset Back Certs Ser 2003 5 ~  2.4627  8/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.64%   19,223 
 76,674   RASC Series 2003-KS4 Trust <  5.1100  6/25/2033         79,079 
 150,093   Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2002-1 ~  3.6227  11/25/2031  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.80%   134,298 
 39,218   Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2003-3 ~  4.1795  12/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.40%   36,107 
 90,686   Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2004-OP1 ~  3.4728  2/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.65%   90,974 
 260,479   Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2004-OP1 ~  3.8477  2/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.03%   257,435 
 104,750   Security National Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 ~^  2.1728  4/25/2037  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.35%   103,991 
 9,018   Terwin Mortgage Trust 2004-16SL ~^  6.0977  10/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  4.28%   9,036 
 114,759   Terwin Mortgage Trust Series TMTS 2003-2HE ~  3.9728  7/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.15%   125,915 
                     3,510,538 
     INSURANCE - 0.8%                 
 300,000   Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.  4.6500  11/15/2023         325,163 
 1,924,000   MetLife, Inc.  5.2500  12/29/2049         1,944,924 
 434,000   Pacific LifeCorp. ^  6.0000  2/10/2020         438,006 
                     2,708,093 
     INTERNET - 0.4%                 
 1,400,000   Expedia Group, Inc.  5.9500  8/15/2020         1,441,611 
                       
     INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.7%           
 1,500,000   Ares Capital Corp.  3.8750  1/15/2020         1,502,940 
 732,000   FS KKR Capital Corp.  4.2500  1/15/2020         733,177 
                     2,236,117 
     LODGING - 1.5%                 
 4,010,000   MGM Resorts International  5.2500  3/31/2020         4,055,113 
 674,000   MGM Resorts International  6.7500  10/1/2020         700,960 
                     4,756,073 
     MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 0.0% **           
 20,452   Conseco Finance Corp. #  7.2200  3/15/2028         21,399 
                       
     MEDIA - 1.7%                 
 2,536,000   Cablevision Systems Corp.  8.0000  4/15/2020         2,605,740 
 310,000   CBS Corp.  4.3000  2/15/2021         316,816 
 739,000   Charter Communications Operating LLC  4.4640  7/23/2022         777,128 
 1,745,000   Time Warner Cable LLC  5.0000  2/1/2020         1,756,764 
                     5,456,448 
     MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING - 0.9%           
 852,000   General Electric Co.  4.3750  9/16/2020         868,643 
 2,000,000   General Electric Co. #  5.0000  12/29/2049  Quarterly US LIBOR +  3.33%   1,930,540 
                     2,799,183 
     OIL & GAS - 3.0%                 
 630,000   BG Energy Capital PLC ^  4.0000  12/9/2020         643,811 
 1,034,000   Petrobras Global Finance BV ~  5.0194  3/17/2020  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.88%   1,044,340 
 3,535,000   Petrobras Global Finance BV  5.3750  1/27/2021         3,663,144 
 6,155,000   Unit Corp.  6.6250  5/15/2021         4,093,075 
                     9,444,370 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
                     
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8% (Continued)           
     OTHER ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 14.9%           
$850,000   ACIS CLO 2017-7 Ltd. Series 2017-7A, Class B ~^  4.0031  5/1/2027  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.75%  $848,659 
 2,000,000   AMMC CLO 16 Ltd. Series 2015-16A, Class ER ~^  8.0609  4/14/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  6.06%   1,768,027 
 1,000,000   AMMC CLO XI Ltd. Series 2012-11A, Class CR2 ~^  3.8355  4/30/2031  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.90%   940,504 
 145,531   Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust 2002-BC6 ~  3.6227  8/25/2032  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.80%   133,102 
 2,000,000   Arch Street CLO Ltd. Series 2016-2A, Class ER ~^  8.2659  10/20/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  6.30%   1,803,177 
 52,573   Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2003-SD3 ~  4.6727  10/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.85%   52,846 
 1,033   Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006-SD2 ~  2.2028  6/25/2036  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.38%   1,035 
 14,971   Bravo Mortgage Asset Trust ~^  2.0627  7/25/2036  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.24%   15,015 
 1,600,000   Brigade Debt Funding I Ltd. Series 2018-1A, Class D ^  6.3500  4/25/2036         1,605,811 
 114,368   Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-NC2 ~  3.6227  8/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.80%   118,401 
 2,000,000   Catamaran CLO 2013-1 Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class FR ~^  9.0856  1/27/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  7.15%   1,654,989 
 2,000,000   Cathedral Lake CLO 2013 Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class BR ~^  4.3009  10/15/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.30%   1,911,973 
 6,660   Chase Funding Trust Series 2002-2  5.5990  9/25/2031         6,723 
 1,597,500   CIFC Funding 2015-III Ltd. Series 2015-3A, Class DR ~^  4.4659  4/19/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.50%   1,472,247 
 230,773   Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates ~  2.3227  8/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.50%   227,720 
 105,490   Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates ~^  5.1977  3/25/2032  Monthly US LIBOR +  3.38%   106,846 
 185,901   Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC ~  3.5477  7/25/2035  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.73%   187,765 
 192,111   Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC ~  3.7666  3/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.78%   204,698 
 500,500   Crown Point CLO IV Ltd. Series 2018-4A, Class B ~^  3.4659  4/20/2031  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.50%   479,233 
 65,576   CWABS Inc Asset-Backed Certificates Trust 2004-6 ~  2.7227  11/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.90%   66,388 
 45,427   CWABS Inc Asset-Backed Certificates Trust 2004-6 ~  3.0228  11/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.20%   46,561 
 1,000,000   Denali Capital CLO XI Ltd. Series 2015-1A, Class DR ~^  7.5759  10/20/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  5.60%   895,591 
 1,000,000   Elevation CLO 2017-7 Ltd. Series 2017-7A, Class C ~^  3.9009  7/15/2030  Quarterly US LIBOR +  18.42%   957,769 
 17,897   Equity One Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2002-5 <  5.8030  11/25/2032         18,938 
 237,751   Finance America Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-2 ~  2.7978  8/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.98%   238,940 
 49,201   Finance America Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-2 ~  3.9228  8/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.10%   50,606 
 33,835   First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2002-FF1 ~  3.1565  4/25/2032  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.13%   33,768 
 1,000,000   Fortress Credit BSL IV Ltd. Series 2017-1A, Class C ~^  4.4356  10/26/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.50%   989,194 
 2,500,000   Fortress Credit BSL VI Ltd. Series 2018-1A, Class B1R ~^  3.7040  7/23/2031  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.77%   2,444,517 
 2,000,000   Greywolf CLO II Ltd. Series 13-1A, Class BR ~^  4.1509  10/15/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.15%   1,931,922 
 1,000,000   Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2015-1 Ltd. Series 2015-1A, Class CR ~^  3.9659  4/20/2027  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.00%   994,147 
 1,500,000   Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2015-2 Ltd. Series 2015-2A, Class E ~^  7.6396  7/25/2027  Quarterly US LIBOR +  5.70%   1,278,723 
 2,000,000   Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2015-3 Ltd. Series 2015-3A, Class D ~^  7.9532  10/18/2027  Quarterly US LIBOR +  5.95%   1,723,841 
 2,000,000   Jamestown CLO V Ltd. Series 2014-5A, Class E ~^  7.1021  1/17/2027  Quarterly US LIBOR +  5.10%   1,736,141 
 1,000,000   KVK CLO 2013-1 Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class DR ~^  4.9509  1/15/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.95%   966,793 
 1,000,000   KVK CLO 2016-1 Ltd. Series 2016-1A, Class B ~^  4.2509  1/15/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.25%   1,000,467 
 500,000   KVK CLO 2018-1 Ltd. Series 2018-1A, Class B ~^  3.7859  5/20/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.65%   493,431 
 55,779   Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-2 ~  4.6727  6/25/2033  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.85%   54,902 
 16,759   Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-1 ~  2.6477  2/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.83%   16,806 
 2,400,000   Man GLG US CLO Series 2018-1A, Class BR ~^  3.9359  4/22/2030  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.97%   2,286,777 
 2,000,000   Marathon CLO V Ltd. Series 2013-5A, Class DR ~^  7.9015  11/21/2027  Quarterly US LIBOR +  5.75%   1,808,810 
 14,893   Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series 2004-WMC5 ~  3.7727  7/25/2035  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.95%   14,915 
 118,769   Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust 2004-NC7 ~  3.5477  7/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.73%   116,438 
 2,450,000   Oaktree CLO 2014-1 Series 2014-1A, Class DR ~^  8.4756  5/13/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  6.30%   2,183,680 
 223,805   RAMP Series 2002-RS3 Trust ~  2.7978  6/25/2032  Monthly US LIBOR +  0.98%   212,827 
 181,232   Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust Series 2004-BC4 ~  3.0228  10/25/2035  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.20%   174,437 
 520,000   Steele Creek CLO 2014-1 Ltd. Series 2014-1RA, Class B ~^  3.4659  4/21/2031  Quarterly US LIBOR +  1.50%   501,881 
 146,762   Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust 2004-7 ~  2.9477  8/25/2034  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.13%   146,252 
 109,279   Structured Asset Securities Corp. 2005-WF1 ~  3.7277  2/25/2035  Monthly US LIBOR +  1.91%   112,073 
 89,566   Structured Asset Securities Corp. 2005-WF1 ~  3.8778  2/25/2035  Monthly US LIBOR +  2.06%   90,790 
 2,000,000   Tralee CLO V Ltd. Series 2018-5A, Class C ~^  4.1659  10/20/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.20%   1,939,818 
 1,000,000   Trinitas CLO I Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class E ~^  6.7509  4/15/2026  Quarterly US LIBOR +  4.75%   879,152 
 2,000,000   Tryon Park CLO Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class CR ~^  4.7009  4/15/2029  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.70%   1,870,705 
 1,000,000   Venture XVI CLO Ltd. Series 2014-16A, Class DRR ~^  4.5109  1/15/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.50%   936,532 
 2,000,000   Venture XVI CLO Ltd. Series 2014-16A, Class ERR ~^  7.0309  1/15/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  5.03%   1,624,274 
 1,800,000   Zais CLO 1 Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class BR ~^  4.6009  4/15/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.60%   1,737,793 
 1,380,000   Zais CLO 5 Ltd. Series 2016-2A, Class A2 ~^  4.4009  10/15/2028  Quarterly US LIBOR +  2.40%   1,381,113 
                     47,496,483 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
                     
     BONDS & NOTES - 88.8% (Continued)              
     PACKAGING & CONTAINERS - 0.8%              
$2,358,000   Ball Corp.  4.3750  12/15/2020        $2,406,634 
 100,000   Graphic Packaging International LLC  4.7500  4/15/2021         103,281 
                     2,509,915 
     PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.5%              
 1,943,000   Allergan Funding SCS  3.0000  3/12/2020         1,947,959 
 2,385,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC  2.2500  3/18/2020         2,361,150 
 500,000   Zoetis, Inc.  3.4500  11/13/2020         506,314 
                     4,815,423 
     PIPELINES - 3.6%                 
 300,000   DCP Midstream Operating LP #^  5.8500  5/21/2043  Quarterly US LIBOR +  3.85%   270,000 
 1,185,000   Energy Transfer Operating LP  4.1500  10/1/2020         1,202,474 
 6,812,000   IFM US Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC ^  6.4500  5/1/2021         7,077,868 
 781,000   Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.  2.6000  12/15/2019         781,021 
 1,213,000   Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.  5.0000  2/1/2021         1,245,764 
 1,033,000   Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.  5.7500  1/15/2020         1,039,768 
                     11,616,895 
     REITs (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS) - 3.3%              
 1,484,000   American Tower Corp.  2.8000  6/1/2020         1,490,396 
 150,000   American Tower Trust #1 ^  3.0700  3/15/2023         151,998 
 500,000   Crown Castle International Corp.  2.2500  9/1/2021         501,611 
 764,000   Crown Castle International Corp.  3.4000  2/15/2021         776,844 
 131,000   GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.  4.3750  4/15/2021         133,979 
 4,967,000   GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.  4.8750  11/1/2020         5,069,022 
 1,600,000   SBA Tower Trust ^  2.8770  7/9/2021         1,609,251 
 500,000   SBA Tower Trust ^  3.1560  10/8/2020         502,369 
 455,000   SBA Tower Trust ^  3.7220  4/11/2023         474,989 
                     10,710,459 
     RETAIL - 1.2%                 
 3,730,000   Penske Automotive Group, Inc.  3.7500  8/15/2020         3,767,300 
                       
     SAVINGS & LOANS - 0.2%                 
 500,000   First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.  7.2500  12/15/2021         550,822 
                       
     SOFTWARE - 0.2%                 
 715,000   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.  3.6250  10/15/2020         725,060 
                       
     TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 2.8%                 
 2,030,000   Orange SA  1.6250  11/3/2019         2,030,000 
 4,647,000   Sprint Communications Inc  7.0000  8/15/2020         4,798,818 
 1,999,000   Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC ^  3.3600  9/20/2021         2,016,491 
                     8,845,309 
                       
     TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $293,095,025)           283,701,737 
                       
     MUNICIPAL BOND - 0.0% **                 
     WASHINGTON - 0.0% **                 
 45,000   Grant County Public Utility District No. 2  5.2900  1/1/2020         45,245 
     TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND (Cost $45,159)           45,245 
                       
Shares                     
                       
     PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.5%                 
     BANKS - 0.5%                 
 7,400   Citigroup, Inc. #  6.8750     Quarterly US LIBOR +  4.13%   209,420 
 40,000   Citigroup, Inc. #  7.1250     Quarterly US LIBOR +  4.04%   1,154,000 
 5,000   Northern Trust Corp.  5.8500            126,300 
     TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $1,467,670)        1,489,720 
                       

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Par Value      Coupon Rate (%)  Maturity  Spread  Rate  Fair Value 
     TERM LOANS - 4.5%                 
$2,940,903   Aramark  3.7935  3/28/2024        $2,950,696 
 1,989,796   Cedar Fair LP  0.0000  4/13/2024         1,996,641 
 4,434,280   Jacobs Douwe Egberts International BV ~  4.0625  10/23/2025         4,448,692 
 1,000,000   Sinclair Broadcasting  5.0800  7/18/2026         1,006,125 
 3,979,618   United Airlines, Inc.  3.2322  4/1/2024         3,994,541 
     TOTAL TERM LOANS (Cost $14,265,902)           14,396,695 
                       
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.1% (Cost $319,346,045)        $310,158,348 
     OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 2.9%               9,231,811 
     TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%              $319,390,159 
                       

CLO - Collateralized Loan Obligation

 

CMO - Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

 

LP - Limited Partnership

 

PLC - Public Limited Company

 

REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

 

USSW5 - 5 Year Swap Rate US

 

*Interest Only Securities

 

#Variable Rate Securities

 

~Floating Rate Securities

 

^144A Security - Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The 144A securities represent 25.52% of total net assets. The securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.

 

+As of October 31, 2019 fair valued securities by the Valuation Committee had a market value of $801,660 and represented 0.25% of total net assets.

 

<STEP Securities

 

**Represents less than 0.1%

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS 
Long                  
Contracts   Description  Maturity  Counterparty  Notional Value ***   Unrealized Gain 
 150   10-Year US Treasury Note Future  December 2019  Interactive Brokers  $19,544,531   $118,437 
 100   US Treasury Long Bond Future  December 2020  Interactive Brokers   16,137,500    140,936 
     Net Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts   $259,373 
                      
***The amounts shown are the underlying reference notional amounts to stock exchange indices and equities upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund’s futures contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to the variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. The notional values as set forth within this schedule do not purport to represent economic value at risk to Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2019

 

ASSETS     
Investment securities:     
At cost  $319,346,045 
At fair value  $310,158,348 
Cash   5,613,847 
Dividends and interest receivable   3,477,024 
Deposits with brokers   1,092,098 
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   259,373 
Receivable for Fund shares sold   283,762 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   84,789 
TOTAL ASSETS   320,969,241 
      
LIABILITIES     
Payable for securities purchased   1,115,085 
Investment advisory fees payable   218,296 
Payable to related parties   44,241 
Payable for Fund shares repurchased   135,941 
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable   6,974 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   58,545 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,579,082 
NET ASSETS  $319,390,159 
      
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $328,845,027 
Accumulated losses   (9,454,868)
NET ASSETS  $319,390,159 
      

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Net Asset Value Per Share:     
Class A Shares:     
Net Assets  $26,760,339 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (a)   2,724,035 
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share  $9.82 
      
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus maximum sales charge of 5.75%)  $10.42 
      
Class C Shares:     
Net Assets  $1,490,138 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (a)   151,670 
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share  $9.82 
      
Class I Shares:     
Net Assets  $291,139,682 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (a)   29,609,730 
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share  $9.83 
      
(a)Unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

INVESTMENT INCOME     
Dividends  $475,931 
Interest   11,171,578 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   11,647,509 
      
EXPENSES     
Investment advisory fees   2,322,542 
Distribution (12b-1) fees:     
Class A   66,847 
Class C   13,210 
Administration fees   345,252 
Shareholder service fees   170,712 
Transfer agent fees   152,418 
Registration fees   73,050 
Accounting services fees   55,880 
Printing and postage expenses   45,210 
Custodian fees   39,254 
Legal fees   31,033 
Compliance officer fees   29,065 
Insurance expense   25,123 
Audit fees   22,500 
Trustees fees and expenses   14,349 
Other expenses   14,130 
TOTAL EXPENSES   3,420,575 
      
NET INVESTMENT INCOME   8,226,934 
      
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS     
Net realized gain from investments   127,066 
Net realized loss from futures contracts   (198,880)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (11,770,416)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts   (306,884)
      
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS FROM INVESTMENTS   (12,149,114)
      
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(3,922,180)
      

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   For the   For the 
   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   October 31, 2019   October 31, 2018 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $8,226,934   $4,522,083 
Net realized gain from investments   127,066    1,506,216 
Net realized loss from futures contracts   (198,880)   (203,675)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (11,770,416)   151,381 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts   (306,884)   566,257 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (3,922,180)   6,542,262 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
Total Distributions Paid          
Class A   (819,358)   (689,290)
Class C   (29,788)   (4,615)
Class I   (8,668,095)   (3,988,007)
Total distributions to shareholders   (9,517,241)   (4,681,912)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   15,262,044    22,447,380 
Class C   725,600    722,975 
Class I   209,630,332    131,333,426 
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions:          
Class A   738,570    390,830 
Class C   29,708    4,556 
Class I   5,422,048    2,809,120 
Payments for shares redeemed:          
Class A   (11,981,995)   (30,553,245)
Class C   (7,102)   (9,955)
Class I   (119,911,525)   (37,836,098)
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest   99,907,680    89,308,989 
           
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS   86,468,259    91,169,339 
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of the year   232,921,900    141,752,561 
End of the year  $319,390,159   $232,921,900 
           

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)

 

   For the   For the 
   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   October 31, 2019   October 31, 2018 
         
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Class A:          
Shares Sold   1,516,466    2,196,343 
Shares Reinvested   73,607    38,295 
Shares Redeemed   (1,192,082)   (2,986,396)
Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   397,991    (751,758)
           
Class C:          
Shares Sold   71,816    70,551 
Shares Reinvested   2,962    445 
Shares Redeemed   (703)   (973)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   74,075    70,023 
           
Class I:          
Shares Sold   20,779,248    12,834,050 
Shares Reinvested   540,091    275,121 
Shares Redeemed   (11,916,749)   (3,696,821)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   9,402,590    9,412,350 
           

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout each Year

 

   Class A 
                     
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
                          
Net asset value, beginning of year  $10.29   $10.21   $10.03   $10.00   $10.18 
Activity from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (1)   0.26    0.23    0.16    0.30    0.29 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (2)   (0.41)   0.10    0.19    0.03    (0.17)
Total from investment operations   (0.15)   0.33    0.35    0.33    0.12 
Less distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.28)   (0.25)   (0.17)   (0.30)   (0.30)
Net realized gains   (0.04)                
Total distributions   (0.32)   (0.25)   (0.17)   (0.30)   (0.30)
Net asset value, end of year  $9.82   $10.29   $10.21   $10.03   $10.00 
Total return (3)   (1.54)%   3.25%   3.56%   3.32%   1.16%
Net assets, at end of year (000)s  $26,760   $23,942   $31,421   $10,988   $5,430 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (4)(5)(6)   1.40%   1.46%   1.52%   1.59%   1.76%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)(6)   1.40%   1.38%   1.20%   1.20%   1.20%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)(6)   2.60%   2.25%   1.55%   2.99%   2.84%
Portfolio Turnover Rate   37%   50%   43%   45%   26%
                          
(1)Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately represents the per share data for the period.

 

(2)Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains (losses) in the statement of operations due to the share transactions for the period.

 

(3)Total return shown excludes the effect of applicable sales charges. Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in sale price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Had the advisor not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower.

 

(4)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the advisor.

 

(5)The ratios of expenses to average net assets and net investment income (loss) to average net assets do not reflect the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(6)Ratio calculated for each share class as a whole, therefore an individual investor’s ratio may vary.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout each Year

 

   Class C 
                     
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
                          
Net asset value, beginning of year  $10.30   $10.22   $10.04   $10.01   $10.19 
Activity from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (1)   0.19    0.18    0.10    0.24    0.22 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (2)   (0.43)   0.08    0.18    0.01    (0.18)
Total from investment operations   (0.24)   0.26    0.28    0.25    0.04 
Less distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.20)   (0.18)   (0.10)   (0.22)   (0.22)
Net realized gains   (0.04)                
Total distributions   (0.24)   (0.18)   (0.10)   (0.22)   (0.22)
Net asset value, end of year  $9.82   $10.30   $10.22   $10.04   $10.01 
Total return (3)   (2.34)%   2.59%   2.80%   2.52%   0.45%
Net assets, at end of year (000)s  $1,490   $799   $77   $105   $165 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (4)(5)(6)   2.15%   2.21%   2.27%   2.34%   2.51%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)(6)   2.15%   2.13%   1.95%   1.95%   1.95%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)(6)   1.88%   1.72%   0.98%   2.45%   2.16%
Portfolio Turnover Rate   37%   50%   43%   45%   26%
                          
(1)Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately represents the per share data for the period.

 

(2)Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains (losses) in the statement of operations due to the share transactions for the period.

 

(3)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in sale price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Had the advisor not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower.

 

(4)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the advisor.

 

(5)The ratios of expenses to average net assets and net investment income (loss) to average net assets do not reflect the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(6)Ratio calculated for each share class as a whole, therefore an individual investor’s ratio may vary.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout each Year

 

   Class I 
                     
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
                          
Net asset value, beginning of year  $10.30   $10.21   $10.04   $10.01   $10.19 
Activity from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (1)   0.29    0.26    0.19    0.32    0.31 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (2)   (0.44)   0.10    0.18    0.03    (0.17)
Total from investment operations   (0.15)   0.36    0.37    0.35    0.14 
Less distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.28)   (0.27)   (0.20)   (0.32)   (0.32)
Net realized gains   (0.04)                
Total distributions   (0.32)   (0.27)   (0.20)   (0.32)   (0.32)
Net asset value, end of year  $9.83   $10.30   $10.21   $10.04   $10.01 
Total return (3)   (1.29)%   3.61%   3.70%   3.56%   1.42%
Net assets, at end of year (000)s  $291,140   $208,180   $110,254   $77,921   $50,777 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (4)(5)(6)   1.15%   1.21%   1.27%   1.34%   1.51%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)(6)   1.15%   1.13%   0.95%   0.95%   0.95%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)(6)   2.86%   2.54%   1.93%   3.19%   3.11%
Portfolio Turnover Rate   37%   50%   43%   45%   26%
                          
(1)Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately represents the per share data for the period.

 

(2)Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains (losses) in the statement of operations due to the share transactions for the period.

 

(3)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in sale price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Had the advisor not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower.

 

(4)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the advisor.

 

(5)The ratios of expenses to average net assets and net investment income (loss) to average net assets do not reflect the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(6)Ratio calculated for each share class as a whole, therefore an individual investor’s ratio may vary.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2019

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

The Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”), is a series of shares of beneficial interest of the Two Roads Shared Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 8, 2012, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on June 28, 2013. The investment objective is to seek current income.

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, and Class I shares. Class A shares are offered at net asset value (“NAV”) plus a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. Investors that purchase $1,000,000 or more of the Fund’s Class A shares will pay a 1.00% sales charge on the purchase. Class C shares of the Fund are sold at NAV without an initial sales charge. Class I shares of the Fund are sold at NAV without an initial sales charge and are not subject to 12b-1 distribution fees, but have a higher minimum initial investment than Class A and Class C shares. Each share class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund and classes are identical except for differences in their sales charge structures and ongoing service and distribution charges. All classes of shares have equal voting privileges except that each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its service and/or distribution plans. The Fund’s income, expenses (other than class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately each day based upon the relative net assets of each class.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies” including FASB Accounting Standards Update ASU 2013-08.

 

Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued each day by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) using methods which include current market quotations from a major market maker in the securities and based on methods which include the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type. Futures and future options are valued at the final settled price or, in the absence of a settled price, at the last sale price on the day of valuation. Short-term debt obligations, excluding U.S. Treasury Bills, having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost.

 

The Fund may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities will be valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated execution of these procedures to a fair value team composed of one or more representatives from each of the (i) Trust, (ii) administrator, and (iii) Advisor. The team may also enlist third party consultants such as a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board has also engaged a third party valuation firm to attend, as needed, valuation meetings held by the Trust, review minutes of such meetings and report to the Board on a quarterly basis. The Board reviews and ratifies the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Futures Contracts – The Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equities, interest rates, foreign currencies, or commodities. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral for the account of the broker (the Fund’s agent in acquiring the futures position). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the end of each day’s trading. Variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. If the Fund was unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. The Fund segregates liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the current obligation under any open futures contract. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

 

Valuation of Fund of Fund – The Fund may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value according to the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds.

 

Fair Valuation Process – The applicable investments are valued collectively via inputs from each group within the fair value team. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source), (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Advisor, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument. Factors which may cause the Advisor to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an ask price is available; the spread between bid and ask prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affect the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Fund’s calculation of its net asset value. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued via inputs from the Advisor based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If the Advisor is unable to obtain a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties, the fair value team shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Fund’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

 

Open-ended funds are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by the Fund will not change.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Exchange Traded Fund – The Fund may invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. The Fund may purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

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

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of October 31, 2019, for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

Assets*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Closed End Fund  $189,112   $   $   $189,112 
Exchange Traded Fund   378,729            378,729 
Mutual Funds   9,957,110            9,957,110 
Bonds & Notes       282,900,077    801,660    283,701,737 
Municipal Bond       45,245        45,245 
Preferred Stocks   1,489,720            1,489,720 
Term Loans       14,396,695        14,396,695 
Derivatives                    
Futures Contracts **   259,373            259,373 
Total  $12,274,044   $297,342,017   $801,660   $310,417,721 

 

*Refer to the Schedule of Investments for classifications.

 

**Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts is reported in the above table.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which level 3 inputs were used in determining value of the security Carter Holt Harvey:

 

   Bonds & Notes 
Beginning Balance 11/1/2018  $748,991 
Total realized gain (loss)    
Unrealized Appreciation   38,309 
Cost of Purchases    
Proceeds from Sales    
Amortization   14,360 
Net transfers in/out of level 3    
Ending Balance 10/31/2019  $801,660 

 

Quantitative disclosures of unobservable inputs and assumptions used by the Fund are below.

 

Fair Value at October 31, 2019 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Input Impact to Valuation
$103.44 Spread to comparable security adjusted for a fixed spread as of the last trade date. 720 basis point spread to comparable security with a rate of 4.625%. These inputs included the discount rate or yield and the term to maturity used. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate or yield and expected term to redemption would have a direct and proportional impact to fair value.

 

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize a net asset or liability equal to the net variation margin for futures contracts. During the year ended October 31, 2019, the Fund was not subject to any master netting arrangements. The following table shows additional information regarding the offsetting of assets and liabilities at October 31, 2019 for the Fund.

 

               Gross Amounts Not Offset in the     
Assets:              Statement of Assets & Liabilities     
                         
       Gross Amounts   Net Amounts of             
       Offset in the   Assets Presented             
   Gross Amounts   Statement of   in the Statement             
   of Recognized   Assets &   of Assets &   Financial   Cash Collateral     
Description  Assets   Liabilities   Liabilities   Instruments   Pledged *   Net Amount 
Futures Contracts  $259,373   $   $259,373   $   $   $ 
Total  $259,373   $   $259,373   $   $   $ 

 

*Collateral pledged is limited to the net outstanding amount due to/from one individual counterparty. The actual collateral amounts pledged may exceed these amounts and fluctuate in value. Total cash collateral pledged for futures contracts is $1,092,098.

 

Impact of Derivatives on the Statements of Operations

 

The derivative instruments outstanding as of October 31, 2019 as disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments and the amounts of realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed in the Statements of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity for the Fund.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2019:

 

   Asset Derivatives
Contract Type/Primary Risk       
Exposure  Balance Sheet Location  Fair Value 
         
Interest Rate Contracts  Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts  $259,373 
         

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statements of Operations as of October 31, 2019:

    
Derivative Investment Type  Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Interest Rate Futures  Net realized loss from futures contracts;
Contracts  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from futures contracts

 

The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized in the Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Realized gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in the Statements of Operations
           Total for the 
Derivative Investment Type  Equity Risk   Interest Rate Risk   Year Ended October 31, 2019 
Futures contracts  $(375)  $(198,505)  $(198,880)
                
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives recognized in the Statements of Operations
       Total for the 
Derivative Investment Type  Interest Rate Risk   Year Ended October 31, 2019 
Futures contracts  $(306,884)  $(306,884)

 

Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on trade date basis. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Due from broker balance is comprised of margin balance held at the broker.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income are declared and distributed monthly. Distributable net realized capital gains are declared and distributed annually. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are recorded on ex dividend date and determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

 

Federal Income Taxes – It is the Fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been recorded.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years ended October 31, 2016 to October 31, 2018, or expected to be taken in the Fund’s October 31, 2019 year end tax returns. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Ohio and foreign jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments; however the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

Expenses – Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific fund are charged to that fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the funds in the Trust.

 

Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

 

3.PRINCIPLE INVESTMENT RISKS

 

The Fund’s investments in securities, financial instruments and derivatives expose it to various risks, certain of which are discussed in these Notes to Financial Statements. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information for a full listing of risks associated with the Fund’s investments which include, but are not limited to: active trading risk, common stock risk, credit risk, cybersecurity risk, emerging markets risks, futures contract risk, hedging transactions risk, high yield risk, index risk, issuer-specific risk, investment companies and exchange-traded funds risks, leveraging risk, liquidity risk, management risk, market risk, market events risk, MLP risk, prepayment and extension risk, regulatory risk, securities lending risk, short sales risk, swap risk, valuation risk and variable or floating rate securities.

 

Bank Loan Risk – The Fund’s investments in secured and unsecured participations in bank loans and assignments of such loans may create substantial risk. In making investments in such loans, which are made by banks or other financial intermediaries to borrowers, the Fund will depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of principal and interest.

 

Currency Risk – The risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, or in derivatives that provide exposure to, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies.

 

Convertible Securities Risk – The market value of a convertible security performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. Since it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock.

 

Counterparty Credit Risk – The stability and liquidity of many derivative transactions depends in large part on the creditworthiness of the parties to the transactions. If a counterparty to such a transaction defaults, exercising contractual rights may involve delays or costs for the Fund. Furthermore, there is a risk that a counterparty could become the subject of insolvency proceedings, and that the recovery of securities and other assets from such counterparty will be delayed or be of a value less than the value of the securities or assets originally entrusted to such counterparty.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Derivatives Risk – The derivative instruments in which the Fund may invest, including futures, options, credit default swaps, total return swaps, repurchase agreements and other similar instruments, may be more volatile than other instruments. The risks associated with investments in derivatives also include leverage, liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and management risks, mispricing or improper valuation. Changes in the market value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested. In addition, if a derivative is being used for hedging purposes there can be no assurance given that each derivative position will achieve a perfect correlation with the security or currency against which it is being hedged, or that a particular derivative position will be available when sought by the portfolio manager.

 

Fixed Income Risk – When the Fund invests in fixed income securities or derivatives, 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 or derivatives owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations 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) and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment by the Fund, possibly causing the Fund’s share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

 

Foreign (non-U.S.) Investment Risk – Foreign (non-U.S.) securities present greater investment risks than investing in the securities of U.S. issuers and may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than the securities of U.S. companies, due to less information about foreign (non-U.S.) companies in the form of reports and ratings than about U.S. issuers; different accounting, auditing and financial reporting requirements; smaller markets; nationalization; expropriation or confiscatory taxation; currency blockage; or political changes or diplomatic developments. Foreign (non-U.S.) securities may also be less liquid and more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers.

 

Foreign securities include direct investments in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities traded primarily outside of the United States and dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. Foreign securities also include indirect investments such as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”). ADRs are U.S. dollar-denominated receipts representing shares of foreign-based corporations. ADRs are receipts that are traded in the United States and entitle the holder to all dividend and capital gain distributions that are paid out on the underlying foreign shares. EDRs and GDRs are receipts that often trade on foreign exchanges. They represent ownership in an underlying foreign or U.S. security and generally are denominated in a foreign currency. Foreign government obligations may include debt obligations of supranational entities, including international organizations (such as The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, also known as the World Bank) and international banking institutions and related government agencies.

 

LIBOR Risk – The Fund may invest in securities and other instruments whose interest payments are determined by references to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). According to various reports, certain financial institutions, commencing as early as 2005 and throughout the global financial crisis, routinely made artificially low submissions in the LIBOR setting process, which have subsequently resulted in investigations and fines. These developments may have adversely affected the interest rates on securities whose interest payments were determined by reference to LIBOR. Any future similar developments could, in turn, reduce the value of such securities owned by the Fund. In 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority warned that LIBOR may cease to be available or appropriate for use by 2021. The unavailability of LIBOR presents risks to the Fund, including the risk that any pricing or adjustments to the Fund’s investments resulting from a substitute reference rate may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or NAV. It remains uncertain how such changes would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on the Fund, including any negative effects on the Fund’s liquidity and valuation of the Fund’s investments, issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests and financial markets generally.

 

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk – The risk of investing in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, including prepayment risk, extension risk, interest rate risk, market risk and management risk. Mortgage-backed securities include caps and floors, inverse floaters, mortgage dollar rolls, private mortgage pass-through securities, resets and stripped mortgage securities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

U.S. Government Securities Risk – Treasury obligations may differ in their interest rates, maturities, times of issuance and other characteristics. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities are supported by varying degrees of credit but generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so. In addition, the value of U.S. Government securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating of the U.S. Government.

 

Volatility Risk – The Fund may have investments that appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause the Fund’s net asset value per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.

 

4.INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sale of securities, other than short-term securities, for the year ended October 31, 2019, amounted to $209,498,731 and $104,837,284, respectively.

 

5.INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Advisory Fees – Anfield Capital Management, LLC serves as the Fund’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Advisor, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Fund and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Advisor, the Fund pays the Advisor an investment advisory fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets totaling $2,322,542 for the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund (The “Waiver Agreement”), until at least March 1, 2020, to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred loads; brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses; borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); taxes; and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses) do not exceed 1.50%, 2.25%, and 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, and Class I shares, respectively; subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three year basis (within the three years after the date such fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limits as well as any expense limitation that was in effect at the time the reimbursement was made. The expense limits in effect prior to their expiration on March 1, 2018 were 1.20%, 1.95% and 0.95% for Class A, Class C and Class I shares. If the Advisor waives any fee or reimburses any expense pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, and the Portfolios’ Operating Expenses are subsequently less than 1.50%, 2.25%, and 1.25% or 1.20%, 1.95% and 0.95% for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, prior to March 1, 2018 of average daily net assets, the Advisor will be entitled to reimbursement by the Fund for such waived fees or reimbursed expenses provided that such reimbursement does not cause the Fund’s expenses to exceed the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver. If the Fund’s Total Operating Expenses subsequently exceed 1.50%, 2.25%, and 1.25% or 1.20%, 1.95% and 0.95% for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively, prior to March 1, 2018 per annum of the average daily net assets the reimbursements shall be suspended. No recoupment amount will be paid to the Advisor in any fiscal quarter unless the Board has determined in advance that a recoupment is in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

During the year ended October 31, 2019, the Advisor did not waive any fees or expenses. The Advisor can recoup waived and reimbursed expenses of $355,837 until October 31, 2020 and $128,740 until October 31, 2021.

 

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that a monthly service and/or distribution fee is calculated by the Fund at an annual rate of 0.25% and 1.00% of its average daily net assets for Class A and Class C, respectively, and is paid to Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” and “NLD”), an affiliate of GFS, to provide compensation for ongoing shareholder servicing and distribution-related activities or services and/or maintenance of the Fund’s shareholder accounts not otherwise required to be provided by the Advisor.

 

The Distributor acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares. During the year ended October 31, 2019, the Distributor received $11,616 and $0 in underwriting commissions for sales of Class A and Class C shares, respectively, of which $1,665 and $0 was retained by the principal underwriter for Class A and Class C shares, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Class C shares and Class I shares of the Fund are not subject to an initial sales charge.

 

In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Fund as follows:

 

Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS”) – an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services to the Trust. Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with GFS, the Fund pays GFS customary fees for providing administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of GFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Fund for serving in such capacities.

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) – an affiliate of GFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Fund.

 

BluGiant, LLC (“BluGiant”) – BluGiant, an affiliate of GFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, BluGiant receives customary fees from GFS under the administrative servicing agreement.

 

On February 1, 2019, NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC, the parent company of GFS and its affiliated companies including NLD, NLCS and Blu Giant (collectively, the “Gemini Companies”), sold its interest in the Gemini Companies to a third party private equity firm that contemporaneously acquired Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (an independent mutual fund administration firm) and its affiliates (collectively, the “Ultimus Companies”). As a result of these separate transactions, the Gemini Companies and the Ultimus Companies are now indirectly owned through a common parent entity, The Ultimus Group, LLC.

 

6.DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities represents cost for financial reporting purposes. As of October 31, 2019, aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $319,086,311 and differs from market value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consisted of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation:  $5,856,724 
Gross unrealized depreciation:   (14,784,687)
Net unrealized depreciation:  $(8,927,963)
      

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

   Fiscal Year Ended   Fiscal Year Ended 
   October 31, 2019   October 31, 2018 
Ordinary Income  $9,418,535   $4,681,912 
Long-Term Capital Gain        
Return of Capital   98,706     
   $9,517,241   $4,681,912 
           

As of October 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed   Undistributed   Post October Loss   Capital Loss   Other   Unrealized   Total 
Ordinary   Long-Term   and   Carry   Book/Tax   Appreciation/   Accumulated 
Income   Gains   Late Year Loss   Forwards   Differences   (Depreciation)   Earnings/(Deficits 
$   $   $   $(526,905)  $   $(8,927,963)  $(9,454,868)

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis accumulated net realized loss, and unrealized appreciation from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market on open futures and adjustments to perpetual bonds.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

At October 31, 2019, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards (“CLCF”) for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains as follows:

 

    Non-Expiring   Non-Expiring         
Expiring   Short-Term   Long-Term   Total   CLCF Utilized 
$   $103,921   $422,984   $526,905   $ 

 

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the reclassification of Fund distributions, resulted in reclassifications for the Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 as follows:

 

Paid     
In   Accumulated 
Capital   Earnings (Losses) 
$(98,706)  $98,706 

 

7.RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; which continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

 

In August 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, which changed certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU, in addition to other modifications and additions, removed the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the policy for the timing of transfers between levels. For investment companies, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. These amendments have been adopted with these financial statements.

 

8.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Two Roads Shared Trust

and the Shareholders of Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund (the Fund) as of October 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more Anfield Capital Management, LLC advised investment companies since 2013.

 

Denver, Colorado

December 27, 2019

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
October 31, 2019

 

Approval of Advisory Agreement – Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund

 

At a meeting held on March 6 and 7, 2019 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Two Roads Shared Trust (the “Trust”), including all of those trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act), which independent Trustees constitute all of the Trustees, considered the approval of an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) Anfield Capital Management, LLC (“Anfield” or the “Adviser”) and the Trust, each on behalf of the Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust.

 

In considering the Advisory Agreement with respect to Anfield, the Board took into account information received, as well as discussions with Anfield, at the November 2018 quarterly meeting and at a special meeting on February 6, 2019, as well as information received at a special meeting held on December 21, 2018. In connection with the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund, the Board also took into account the information and factors that the Board had considered in connection with the renewal of the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund, as well as in approval of a new investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement with Regents Park Funds, LLC (“Regents Park”), an affiliate of Anfield, and Anfield (the “New Agreements”), respectively, at its June 2018 meeting (the “Prior Meeting”). The Board additionally considered its review of the materials submitted by Anfield at the Meeting related to the consideration of the sub-advisory agreement between the Trust and Anfield on behalf of the Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF, another fund in the Trust that is sub-advised by Anfield (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”).

 

In connection with the Board’s consideration of the Agreement, the Board had received written materials which included information regarding: (i) the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser; (ii) a description of the Adviser’s investment management personnel; (iii) an overview of the Adviser’s respective operations and financial condition; (iv) a description of the Adviser’s brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements); (v) a comparison of the Fund’s advisory fee and overall expenses with those of comparable mutual funds; (vi) the level of profitability from the Adviser’s fund-related operations; (vii) the Adviser’s respective compliance policies and procedures, including policies and procedures for personal securities transactions, business continuity and information security; and (viii) information regarding the performance record of the Fund as compared to other funds with similar investment strategies.

 

Throughout the process, including at the meeting, the Board had numerous opportunities to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Adviser. During the Meeting, the Board was advised by, and met in executive session with, the Board’s independent legal counsel, and received a memorandum from such independent counsel regarding its responsibilities under applicable law.

 

Matters considered by the Board in connection with its approval of the Agreement included, among others, the following:

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Anfield under the Advisory Agreement, the Board took into account information received at the November 2018 quarterly meeting and at special meetings on December 21, 2019 and February 6, 2019. The Board also took into account the materials submitted in connection with the Sub-Advisory Agreement at this Meeting in addition to the materials previously submitted by Anfield with respect to the Fund’s Advisory Agreement at the Prior Meeting. The Board considered the materials submitted by Anfield , including an overview of the Fund’s investment strategies, including a description of the manner in which investment decisions were made and executed; risk management processes and liquidity management; information relating to Anfield’s financial condition; an overview of the personnel that perform services for the Fund and their background and experience, including the portfolio management team with respect to the Fund; and the Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures, inclusive of its business continuity policy and cybersecurity policy and a Code of Ethics containing provisions reasonably necessary

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

to prevent Access Persons, as that term is defined in Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, from engaging in conduct prohibited by Rule 17j-1(b).

 

The Board considered Anfield’s current level of staffing and the firm’s overall resources, as well as information received relating to Anfield’s internal compensation program. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and performance of Anfield’s investment and compliance personnel who provide services to the Fund. The Board also considered, among other things, Anfield’s compliance program and any disciplinary history and noted Anfield’s risk assessment and monitoring processes. The Board considered Anfield’s policies and procedures in the areas of business continuity and with respect to information systems security and the Trust’s CCO’s review and evaluation of the same, which found them to be satisfactory. With respect to Anfield, the Board took into account the recent changes and enhancements made at Anfield with respect to its compliance program and operational staff. The Board also reviewed Anfield’s regulatory history, including whether it was involved in any regulatory actions or investigations as well as material litigation, and any settlements and amelioratory actions undertaken, as appropriate. The Board noted that the Trust’s CCO and his staff conducted regular, periodic compliance reviews with Anfield presented reports to the Board regarding the same, which included evaluating the regulatory compliance systems and procedures reasonably designed to assure compliance with the federal securities laws. After discussion and taking into account the report provided by the CCO, the Board concluded that Anfield had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures for performing its duties under the Advisory Agreement.

 

Performance. With respect to the Fund, the Board considered that at the Prior Meeting it had considered the performance of the Fund as compared to the performance of each of the Funds as compared to that of a group of funds that employ a similar investment strategy, as provided by Broadridge, an independent third-party data provider (the “Peer Group”) for the one-year and three-year period and since inception, as well as compared to the other funds in the Fund’s Morningstar category (Nontraditional Bond) and to the Fund’s selected benchmark indices. The Board considered that for both the one-year and three-year periods ended April 30, 2018, the Fund outperformed the median of the Peer Group and its primary benchmark index, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch US Dollar 3-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index. The Board took into account the Fund’s outperformance in terms of risk-adjusted return, the Fund’s generally lower volatility relative to the Peer Group, and Anfield’s consistent approach to risk management. The Board also took into account more recent performance returns, finding that for the one-year period ended February 28, 2019 the Fund was underperforming its primary benchmark, but was ranked within the top quintile of its Morningstar category based on performance for the period and was currently rated four stars by Morningstar. The Board concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory and that Anfield was obtaining an acceptable level of investment returns for shareholders.

 

Fees and Expenses. With respect to the Fund, the Board noted that it had considered information at the Prior Meeting that the Adviser’s contractual advisory fee was slightly higher than the median of the Peer Group, but that it was lower than the Peer Group average and was not the highest among the funds within the Peer Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee had not changed since the Prior Meeting, nor had the Fund’s investment strategy or Morningstar categorization. The Board also noted that the Fund’s net total expenses after taking into account the Fund’s current expense limitation agreement was above the median of the Peer Group. The Board noted that the Adviser had agreed to reimburse expenses to limit net annual operating expenses to 1.50%, 2.25% and 1.25% of the average net assets of Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively (exclusive of (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (v) taxes; and (vi) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses).

 

The Board also received information regarding the nature and scope (including their significance to the Adviser and its affiliates) of any material relationships with respect to the Adviser and received information and took into account any other potential conflicts of interest the Adviser might have in connection with the Advisory Agreement with respect the Fund.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

The Board concluded that the contractual advisory fee with respect to the Fund was not unreasonable.

 

Profitability. The Board considered the profitability of Anfield and whether these profits are excessive in light of the services provided to the Fund. With respect to the Fund, the Board noted that in its review during the Prior Meeting, it had considered Anfield’s profits from its relationship with the Fund, and had concluded that Anfield’s profitability from its relationship with the Fund was not excessive.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether Anfield would realize economies of scale with respect to its advisory services provided to the Fund. The Board considered the profitability analysis with respect to the Fund from the Prior Meeting and noted that expenses of managing the Fund as a percentage of assets under management were expected to decrease as the Fund’s assets continue to grow. The Board noted that at current asset levels, economies of scale were not a relevant consideration and it would revisit whether economies of scale exist in the future once the Fund had achieved sufficient size.

 

Other Benefits. The Board also considered the character and amount of other direct and incidental benefits to be received by Anfield from its association with the Fund. The Board noted that Anfield did not believe they would receive any direct, indirect or ancillary material “fall-out” benefits from its relationship with their the Fund, although the Board noted that certain reputational benefits may result from their relationships with the Fund. The Board considered these benefits would be expected and appeared not to be unreasonable.

 

Conclusion. The Board, having requested and received such information from Anfield as it believed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund, and having been advised by independent counsel that the Board had appropriately considered and weighed all relevant factors, determined that approval of the Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In considering the Advisory Agreement renewal, the Board did not identify any one factor as all important, and each Independent Trustee may have considered different factors as more important.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)
October 31, 2019

 

As a shareholder of Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases of Class A shares; (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The “Actual” line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The “Hypothetical” line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid  Expense Ratio
   Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  During Period**
Actual  5/1/19  10/31/19  5/1/19 – 10/31/19  5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A  $1,000.00  $981.90  $ 7.07  1.41%
Class C  1,000.00  978.20  10.78  2.16
Class I  1,000.00  983.20  5.82  1.16
             
   Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid  Expense Ratio
Hypothetical  Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  During Period**
(5% return before expenses)  5/1/19  10/31/19  5/1/19 – 10/31/19  1/1/18 – 10/31/19
Class A  $1,000.00  $1,018.08  $ 7.19  1.41%
Class C  1,000.00  1,014.31  10.98  2.16
Class I  1,000.00  1,019.34  5.93  1.16

 

*Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365).

 

**Annualized.

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Trustees and Officers. The Trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal business occupations during the past five years and other information, are shown below. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246.

 

Independent Trustees *

 

Name, Address,
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
Registrant
Term and
Length
Served
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
Overseen
In The
Fund
Complex**
Other
Directorships
Held During Past
5 Years
Mark Garbin
Year of Birth: 1951
Trustee Indefinite, Since 2012 Managing Principal, Coherent Capital Management LLC (since 2008) 4 Northern Lights Fund Trust (since 2013); Northern Lights Variable Trust (since 2013); Forethought Variable Insurance Trust (since 2013); OHA Mortgage Strategies Fund (offshore), Ltd. (2014 - 2017); Altegris KKR Commitments Master Fund (since 2014); and OFI Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund (since March 2018)
Mark D. Gersten
Year of Birth: 1950
Chairman, Trustee Indefinite, Since 2012 Independent Consultant (since 2012); Senior Vice President – Global Fund Administration Mutual Funds & Alternative Funds, AllianceBernstein LP (1985 – 2011) 4 Northern Lights Fund Trust (since 2013); Northern Lights Variable Trust (since 2013); Altegris KKR Commitments Master Fund (since 2014); previously, Ramius Archview Credit and Distressed Fund (2015-2017); and Schroder Global Series Trust (2012 to 2017)
Neil M. Kaufman
Year of Birth: 1960
Trustee, Audit Committee Chairman Indefinite, Since 2012 Managing Member, Kaufman & Associates, LLC (legal services)(Since 2016); Partner, Abrams Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP (legal services)(2010-2016) 4 Altegris KKR Commitments Master Fund (since 2014)
Anita K. Krug
Year of Birth: 1969
Trustee Indefinite, Since 2012 Dean (since 2019) Chicago Kent Law School; Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (2018-2019) University of Washington Bothell; Interim Dean (2017-2018), Professor (since 2016), Associate Professor (2014-2016); and Assistant Professor (2010-2014), University of Washington School of Law 4 Altegris KKR Commitments Master Fund (since 2014); Centerstone Investors Trust (since 2016)

 

*Information is as of October 31, 2019.

 

**As of October 31, 2019, the Trust was comprised of 20 active portfolios managed by seven unaffiliated investment advisers and two affiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to those funds that are (i) advised by a common investment adviser or by an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other funds of the Trust or (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services. The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust except for the Anfield Capital Diversified Alternatives ETF, Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF and Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF, each of which are advised by Regents Park Funds, LLC, an affiliate of the Fund’s Adviser.

 

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Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2019

 

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address,
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
Registrant
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
Overseen
In The
Fund
Complex**
Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
James Colantino
80 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Year of Birth: 1969
President Since Feb. 2017 Treasurer (2012 to 2017) Senior Vice President (2012-present); Vice President (2004 to 2012); Gemini Fund Services, LLC N/A N/A
Laura Szalyga
80 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Year of Birth: 1978
Treasurer Since Feb. 2017 Vice President, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (since 2015); Assistant Vice President, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2011-2014) N/A N/A
Richard A. Malinowski
80 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Year of Birth: 1983
Vice President Since Sep. 2018 Secretary Since 2013 Senior Vice President (since 2017); Vice President and Counsel (2016-2017) and Assistant Vice President (2012 – 2016), Gemini Fund Services, LLC N/A N/A
William B. Kimme
Year of Birth: 1962
Chief Compliance Officer Since Inception Senior Compliance Officer, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (September 2011 - present) N/A N/A

 

*Information is as of October 31, 2019.

 

**As of October 31, 2019, the Trust was comprised of 20 active portfolios managed by seven unaffiliated investment advisers and two affiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to those funds that are (i) advised by a common investment adviser or by an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other funds of the Trust or (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services. The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust except for the Anfield Capital Diversified Alternatives ETF, Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF and Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF, each of which are advised by Regents Park Funds, LLC, an affiliate of the Fund’s Adviser.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-866-866-4848.

 

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PRIVACY NOTICE

 

FACTS WHAT DOES TWO ROADS SHARED TRUST 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 DEPENDS ON THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT YOU HAVE WITH US. THIS INFORMATION CAN INCLUDE:
   
  ●      Social Security number and income
   
  ●      Account transactions and transaction history
   
  ●      Investment experience and purchase history
   
  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 reason Two Roads Shared Trust chooses to share and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal information Does Two Roads
Shared Trust 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 – NO We do not share
to offer our products and services to you    
For joint marketing with other financial companies NO We do not share
     
     
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – NO We do not share
information about your transactions and experiences    
     
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – NO We do not share
information about your creditworthiness    
For our affiliates to market to you NO We do not share
     
For nonaffiliates to market to you NO We do not share
     
Questions? Call 1-402-895-1600

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What we do

How does Two Roads Shared Trust
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 Two Roads Shared Trust We collect your personal information, for example, when you
collect my personal information?  
  ●      open an account or give us contact information
   
  ●      provide account information or give us your income information
   
  ●      make deposits or withdrawals from your account
   
  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.
   
  ●      Two Roads Shared Trust has no affiliates.
Nonaffiliates Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
   
  ●      Two Roads Shared Trust does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Joint marketing A formal agreement between nonaffiliates financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
   
  ●      Two Roads Shared Trust does not jointly market.

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Proxy Voting Policy

 

Information regarding how the Fund votes proxies relating to portfolio securities for the twelve month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund used to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-866-4848 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Portfolio Holdings

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-Q’s successor form, Form N-Port. Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (1-800-SEC-0330). The information on Form N-Q and Form N-Port are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-866-4848.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adviser
Anfield Capital Management, LLC
4041 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 155
Newport Beach, CA 92660
 
Administrator
Gemini Fund Services, LLC
80 Arkay Drive, Suite 110
Hauppauge, NY 11788
 
 
 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of shareholders and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer of sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund. Such an offering is made only by a prospectus, which contains information about the Fund’s investment objective, risks, fees and expenses. Investors are reminded to read the prospectus carefully before investing in the Fund.

 

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

(a) The registrant has, as of the end of the period covered by this report, adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(b) During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to any provision of the code of ethics.

 

(c) During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers or implicit waivers of a provision of the code of ethics.

 

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

  The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Mark Gersten is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  Mr. Gersten is independent for purposes of this Item 3.

 

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

 

(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant's principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are as follows:  

 

Trust Series  2019  2018
Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund 19,400 18,500

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees.  There were no fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurances and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this item.
(c) Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance are as follows:

 

 

Trust Series  2019  2018
Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund 3,500 3,500

 

 

(d) All Other Fees.   The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2019 respectively.
(e)(1) The audit committee does not have pre-approval policies and procedures. Instead, the audit committee or audit committee chairman approves on a case-by-case basis each audit or non-audit service before the principal accountant is engaged by the registrant.
(e)(2) There were no services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
f) Not applicable. The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees was zero percent (0%).
(g) All non-audit fees billed by the registrant's principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2019 respectively are disclosed in (b)-(d) above. There were no audit or non-audit services performed by the registrant's principal accountant for the registrant's adviser.

 

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT

 

Included in annual report to shareholders filed under item 1 of this form.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable Fund is an open-end management investment company

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Not applicable Fund is an open-end management investment company

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable Fund is an open-end management investment company

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act, are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

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

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS

 

(1)Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is attached hereto.

 

(2)Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith.

 

(3)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Two Roads Shared Trust

 

 

By James Colantino /s/ James Colantino   
Principal Executive Officer/President,  
Date:  January 7, 2020  

 

 

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

 

 

By James Colantino /s/ James Colantino   
Principal Executive Officer/President,
Date: January 7, 2020  

 

 

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

 

 

By Laura Szalyga  /s/ Laura Szalyga
Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer
Date: January 7, 2020