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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: 811-8194

FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST

(exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

David T. Buhler, Secretary

Financial Investors Trust

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-623-2577

Date of fiscal year end:      April 30

Date of reporting period:   May 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014


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Manager Commentary

     1     

Consolidated Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     4     

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

     5     

Consolidated Statement of Assets & Liabilities

     7     

Consolidated Statement of Operations

     8     

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     9     

Consolidated Financial Highlights

     10     

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     12     

Additional Information

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Manager Commentary
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

November 11, 2014

Performance Results

For the six-month period ending October 31, 2014, the Class I shares of the Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) posted a gain of 5.51%. Per its mandate, the Fund maintained very tight correlation1 to the Aspen Managed Futures Beta Index (“AMFBI” or the “Index”)2. The Index uses a combination of trend and counter-trend algorithms to determine exposures to 23 futures markets. In following the Index, the Fund can take long or short exposures to each of the eligible markets. A long position in a futures market will profit if the price of the futures contract rises, and a short position will profit if the price of the futures contract falls.

The Newedge CTA Index3, a managed futures benchmark, returned 8.99% in the same timeframe. It is important to note that there are substantive differences between the Fund and these indices in terms of construction. There were no significant changes to the Fund strategy during this period.

Explanation of Fund Performance

The Fund was flat in May (0.0%) and slightly down in June (-0.1%). These months perpetuated an extremely low volatility market backdrop that had been evident since early spring. Because the Index that is tracked by the Fund does not have a volatility target, Fund returns joined underlying asset returns in their low volatility state. In fact, the Fund’s daily returns represented a one-penny or zero-penny change in Fund NAV (approximately +/-0.1%) on about 55% of all days over this two-month period.

July (+0.4%), August (+1.4%), and September (+5.5%) represented the strongest quarter for the Fund since it launched, with September in particular being the best month in the Fund’s history. The primary driver of Fund returns was growing strength in the US dollar. This manifested itself as strongly positive returns for short trends in the currency and commodity asset classes. (The markets in both asset classes were almost exclusively short for most of the quarter, representing a rising dollar bet.) Interestingly, the Fund outperformed most managed futures benchmarks in July and September—down months for equities—and underperformed the benchmarks in August—an up month for equities. This reinforces a pattern, now noticeable for at least the past two years, of Fund returns being less beholden to equities than are the returns of many competing managed futures products.

The early days of October witnessed a continued downtrend in equity returns, leading the Fund to adopt a portfolio that was positioned as a strong hedge against further risk asset losses. However, equities rallied mid-month, and US equities in particular managed to rise back to near-record highs, after hitting a nearly 10% drawdown prior to the rally. This caused a whipsaw reversal in the Fund through much of the month. After attenuating negative-risk positions, the Fund benefitted the last two days of the month from the end of the Fed’s Quantitative Easing4 policies, which caused currencies and commodities to resume their strong decline against the US dollar. Gains on those days reduced Fund losses to -1.6% for the entire month.

Outlook

The U.S. capital markets successfully weathered a number of geopolitical risk shocks through the six month period ending in October. These included the evolution of ISIS and its activities in Syria; a spreading Ebola epidemic; and political unrest in Hong Kong. U.S. stocks ended the period with a small gain of approximately 7%. Foreign equities lagged, booking profits of 3-4%. Bonds were up modestly during the period.

In our view, the end of bond buying by the Federal Reserve (which was announced at end of October) should support a number of macroeconomic themes. One example is the strengthening dollar, which is reinforced by the potential for higher rates in the U.S. As our domestic economy continues to outpace the rest of the world, capital may continue being drawn to investment opportunities here, which should result in more demand for the greenback.

Lower energy prices are another macro theme that we expect to continue. The economic slowdown in Europe and Asia, combined with increased production in the U.S., is likely to create a supply/demand imbalance that favors cheaper crude oil. And since crude is denominated in dollars, a rise in the currency makes the commodity less attractive to foreign buyers, forcing prices even lower.

Finally, we expect the U.S. economy to continue its impressive growth. One reason is cheaper energy prices. The other is robust earnings from domestic companies and increased investment from overseas investors seeking more opportunity.

Although these three themes might be difficult to express in a traditional portfolio, they can potentially be captured in one that includes the AMFBI. Current positions in the Index include (but are not limited to) a long dollar holding versus the Japanese yen, Euro, and Canadian currencies. The Index is also short crude and heating oil, and long U.S. equities while short European stocks. The AMFBI is rebalanced weekly to ensure that relevant changes in the macroeconomic landscape are reflected in our holdings.

We realize that amidst the opportunities afforded by the U.S. capital markets, clients may be hesitant to commit at such lofty stock market valuations. In our opinion, one way to counter such resistance is to increase diversification via a managed futures component. Such an allocation gives investors the possibility of exposure to investment themes such as the ones mentioned above, but with the added benefit of non-correlation during volatile market conditions. We believe a managed futures investment can serve as a logical addendum to an intelligently designed stock-bond portfolio.

Sincerely,

Bryan R. Fisher (Managing Director)

William Ware Bush (Director)

 

 

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Manager Commentary
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please call 1-855-845-9444.

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writers’ current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Aspen Partners Ltd. nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

 

1 

Correlation - a statistical measure of how two securities move in relation to each other.

2 

Aspen Managed Futures Beta Index - The Managed Futures Beta Index is constructed using a quantitative, rules-based model designed to replicate the trend-following and counter-trend exposure of futures markets by allocating assets to liquid futures contracts of certain financial and commodities futures markets. The Index therefore seeks to reflect the performance of strategies and exposures common to a broad universe of futures markets, i.e., managed futures beta. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. You cannot invest directly in the Index.

3 

The Newedge CTA Index provides the market with a reliable daily performance benchmark of major commodity trading advisors (CTAs). The Newedge CTA Index calculates the daily rate of return for a pool of CTAs selected from the larger managers that are open to new investment. Selection of the pool of qualified CTAs used in construction of the Index will be conducted annually, with re-balancing on January 1st of each year. A committee of industry professionals has been established to monitor the methodology of the index on a regular basis. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. You cannot invest directly in the Index.

4 

Quantitative Easing - An unconventional monetary policy in which a central bank purchases government securities or other securities from the market in order to lower interest rates and increase the money supply.

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Manager Commentary
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Cumulative Total Return Performance as of October 31, 2014

 

Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Calendar
Year-to-Date
  1 Year   3 Year   Since
Inception*

Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund - Class A (NAV)(1)

       0.96 %       4.55 %       0.59 %       -1.32 %

Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund - Class A (MOP)(2)

       -4.55 %       -1.17 %       -1.30 %       -3.02 %

Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund - Class I

       1.16 %       5.06 %       0.97 %       -0.94 %

Newedge CTA Index(3)

       7.15 %       9.58 %       1.53 %       -0.02 %

Aspen Managed Futures Beta Index(4)

       1.28 %       4.57 %       1.90 %       -3.56 %

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please call 1-855-845-9444.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

*

Fund Inception date of August 2, 2011.

 

(1)

Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges.

 

(2)

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) includes sales charges. Class A returns include effects of the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%.

 

(3)

The Newedge CTA Index provides the market with a reliable daily performance benchmark of major commodity trading advisors (CTAs). The Newedge CTA Index calculates the daily rate of return for a pool of CTAs selected from the larger managers that are open to new investment. Selection of the pool of qualified CTAs used in construction of the Index will be conducted annually, with re-balancing on January 1st of each year. A committee of industry professionals has been established to monitor the methodology of the index on a regular basis. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

 

(4) 

Aspen Managed Futures Beta Index – The Managed Futures Beta Index is constructed using a quantitative, rules-based model designed to replicate the trend-following and counter-trend exposure of futures markets by allocating assets to liquid futures contracts of certain financial and commodities futures markets. The Index therefore seeks to reflect the performance of strategies and exposures common to a broad universe of futures markets, i.e., managed futures beta. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2014

As a percentage of Net Assets

 

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Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of October 31, 2014)

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)

 

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The chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Consolidated Disclosure of Fund Expenses
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads), redemption fees, wire fees and low balance fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs” (in dollars), of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of May 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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 applicable sales charges (loads), redemption fees, wire fees and low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
5/1/14
   Ending
Account Value
10/31/14
   Expense Ratio(a)   Expenses Paid
During period
5/1/14 - 10/31/14(b)

Class A

                  

Actual

     $   1,000.00        $   1,053.50          1.64 %     $   8.49  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $   1,000.00        $   1,016.94          1.64 %     $ 8.34  

Class I

                  

Actual

     $   1,000.00        $   1,055.10          1.28 %     $ 6.63  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $   1,000.00        $   1,018.75          1.28 %     $ 6.51  

 

(a)

The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(b)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Consolidated Schedule of Investments
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

      Principal Amount/
Shares
    

Value

(Note 2)

 

GOVERNMENT BONDS (27.18%)

  

  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES (27.18%)

     

0.250%, 10/31/2015

   $ 5,000,000            $ 5,005,470        

0.250%, 11/30/2015

     7,013,000             7,019,578        

0.250%, 12/31/2015

     9,029,000             9,036,756        

0.375%, 01/31/2016

     6,006,000             6,019,141        

0.250%, 02/29/2016

     6,019,000             6,020,409        

0.375%, 03/31/2016

     5,042,000             5,048,696        

0.375%, 04/30/2016

     5,019,000             5,024,099        

0.375%, 05/31/2016

     7,029,000             7,033,941        

0.500%, 08/31/2016

     5,042,000             5,049,089        

TOTAL GOVERNMENT BONDS

     
     

 

 

 

(Cost $55,157,662)

  

     55,257,179        
     

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (38.68%)

     

MONEY MARKET FUND (4.23%)

     

Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares, 7-day yield, 0.021%

     8,588,030             8,588,030        

U.S. TREASURY BILLS (34.45%)

     

0.020%, 11/13/2014(a)

     7,500,000             7,499,792        

0.096%, 12/11/2014(a)

     5,000,000             4,999,466        

0.087%, 01/08/2015(a)

     4,250,000             4,249,979        

0.099%, 02/05/2015(a)

     10,000,000             9,999,550        

0.062%, 03/05/2015(a)

     5,000,000             4,999,365        

0.073%, 04/02/2015(a)

     6,500,000             6,498,986        

0.074%, 04/30/2015(a)

     4,300,000             4,298,989        

0.069%, 05/28/2015(a)

     5,500,000             5,498,663        

0.045%, 06/25/2015(a)

     5,500,000             5,497,586        

0.066%, 07/23/2015(a)

     6,750,000             6,746,436        

0.090%, 08/20/2015(a)

     5,750,000             5,746,527        

0.063%, 09/17/2015(a)

     4,000,000             3,997,260        
     

 

 

 
        70,032,599        
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $78,615,777)

  

  

     78,620,629        
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (65.86%)

(Cost $133,773,439)

 

  

    $ 133,877,808        
     

 

 

 

Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (34.14%)

 

     69,412,589 (b)    
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

 

    $     203,290,397        
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Rate shown represents the bond equivalent yield to maturity at date of purchase.

(b)

Includes cash which is being held as collateral for futures contracts.

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Consolidated Schedule of Investments
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

At October 31, 2014, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts:

 

Description    Position    Contracts    Expiration
Date
     Underlying Face
Amount at Value
     Unrealized    
Appreciation    
 

Commodity Contracts

              

Gold 100 Oz Future

   Short    66      12/30/2014        $ (7,732,560)          $ 493,061        

New York Harbor ULSD Future

   Short    114      12/01/2014         (12,022,189)           59,934        

Silver Future

   Short    138      12/30/2014         (11,113,140)           1,678,872        

Sugar No. 11 (World) Future

   Short    442      03/02/2015         (7,940,442)           64,776        

WTI Crude Oil Future

   Short    147      11/21/2014         (11,839,380)           58,292        

Equity Contracts

              

Nikkei 225 Index Future

   Long    81      12/12/2014         6,913,350           554,692        

S&P 500® E-mini Future

   Long    126      12/22/2014         12,671,820           238,897        

Fixed Income Contracts

              

Euro-Bund Future

   Long    210      12/09/2014         39,713,656           241,798        

Long Gilt Future

   Long    216      12/30/2014         39,770,924           107,741        

Foreign Currency Contracts

              

Canadian Dollar Currency Future

   Short    535      12/17/2014         (47,401,000)           763,095        

Euro FX Currency Future

   Short    207      12/16/2014         (32,421,375)           966,484        

Japanese Yen Currency Future

   Short    274      12/16/2014         (30,509,900)           1,433,971        

Swiss Franc Currency Future

   Short    12      12/16/2014         (1,558,800)           14,657        
           

 

 

 
             $ (63,469,036)          $ 6,676,270        
           

 

 

 
Description    Position    Contracts    Expiration
Date
     Underlying Face
Amount at Value
     Unrealized    
Depreciation    
 

Commodity Contracts

              

Copper Future

   Short    51      12/30/2014        $ (3,884,925)          $ (37,789)       

Corn Future

   Short    439      12/15/2014         (8,269,663)           (786,654)       

Soybean Future

   Short    156      01/15/2015         (8,184,150)           (277,518)       

Equity Contracts

              

Euro STOXX 50® Index Future

   Short    484      12/22/2014         (18,808,306)           (1,150,105)       

FTSE® 100 Index Future

   Short    180      12/22/2014         (18,732,243)           (294,388)       

Fixed Income Contracts

              

Canadian 10 Year Bond Future

   Long    219      12/19/2014         26,626,654           (124,923)       

U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note Future

   Long    319      12/22/2014         40,308,641           (31,125)       

Foreign Currency Contracts

              

Australian Dollar Currency Future

   Short    343      12/16/2014         (30,077,667)           (42,466)       

New Zealand Dollar Currency Future

   Long    21      12/16/2014         1,627,920           (14,356)       
           

 

 

 
             $   (19,393,739)          $     (2,759,324)       
           

 

 

 

Common Abbreviations:

FTSE - Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange

FX - Foreign

No. - Number

Oz - Ounce

S&P - Standard and Poor’s

ULSD - Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of net assets.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Consolidated Statement
of Assets & Liabilities
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value

   $ 133,877,808        

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $3,529,900)

     3,530,503        

Deposit with broker for futures contracts (Note 3)

     62,071,145        

Receivable for shares sold

     151,244        

Variation margin receivable

     6,676,270        

Interest receivable

     41,027        

Prepaid and other assets

     22,195        

 

 

Total assets

     206,370,192        

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payable to advisor

     130,236        

Variation margin payable

     2,759,324        

Payable for shares redeemed

     56,587        

Payable for administration fees

     20,137        

Payable for distribution and service fees
Class A

     7,164        

Payable for transfer agency fees

     11,537        

Payable for trustee fees and expenses

     7,694        

Payable for professional fees

     25,935        

Payable for chief compliance officer fees

     2,893        

Payable for principal financial officer fees

     437        

Payable for licensing fees

     43,412        

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     14,439        

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,079,795        

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 203,290,397        

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital (Note 5)

   $ 192,829,139        

Accumulated net investment loss

     (1,824,738)        

Accumulated net realized gain on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     8,264,078        

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency translations

     4,021,918        

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $     203,290,397        

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

   $ 133,773,439        

PRICING OF SHARES:

  

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 9.45        

Net Assets

   $ 12,882,465        

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     1,363,789        

Maximum offering price per share (NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price

   $ 10.00        

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 9.57        

Net Assets

   $ 190,407,932        

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     19,892,491        

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Consolidated Statement of Operations
  

 

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $ 133,651        

Dividends

     596        

 

 

Total Investment Income

     134,247        

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     719,913        

Administrative fees

     117,132        

Distribution and service fees
Class A

     22,081        

Transfer agency fees

     61,125        

Professional fees

     22,419        

Custodian fees

     5,762        

Trustee fees and expenses

     9,151        

Principal financial officer fees

     2,521        

Chief compliance officer fees

     16,674        

Licensing fees

     239,971        

Other

     31,541        

 

 

Total Net Expenses

     1,248,290        

 

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

         (1,114,043)        

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

     22,808        

Net realized gain on futures contracts

     10,036,394        

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (172,153)        

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments

     25,095        

Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     1,698,905        

Net change in unrealized appreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency transactions

     1,508        

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

     11,612,557        

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 10,498,514        

 

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Consolidated Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
  

 

 

     For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

 

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment loss

   $ (1,114,043)       $ (1,929,841)       

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     9,887,049         (2,925,094)       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency translations

     1,725,508         1,557,404       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     10,498,514         (3,297,531)       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 4):

     

From net realized gains on investments

     

Class A

             (162,261)       

Class I

             (2,158,924)       

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

             (2,321,185)       

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 5):

     

Class A

     

Proceeds from sales of shares

     1,457,519         13,615,924       

Distributions reinvested

             160,468       

Cost of shares redeemed

     (2,145,104)         (3,784,081)       

Redemption fees

     277         7,725       

Class I

     

Proceeds from sales of shares

     24,787,284         67,455,247       

Distributions reinvested

             2,022,776       

Cost of shares redeemed

     (11,479,430)         (17,814,123)       

Redemption fees

     470         5,843       

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

     12,621,016         61,669,778       

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     23,119,530         56,051,063       

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     180,170,867         124,119,804       

 

 

End of period*

   $     203,290,397       $     180,170,867       

 

 

*Includes accumulated net investment loss of:

   $ (1,824,738)       $ (710,695)       

Other Information:

     

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Class A

     

Sold

     159,339         1,473,235       

Distributions reinvested

             17,310       

Redeemed

     (235,236)         (411,560)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (75,897)         1,078,985       

 

 

Class I

     

Sold

     2,686,534         7,251,376       

Distributions reinvested

             216,109       

Redeemed

     (1,228,981)         (1,932,582)       

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     1,457,553         5,534,903       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class A    Consolidated
Financial Highlights
  

 

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

 

 

 

   

For the Six Months
Ended

October 31, 2014
(Unaudited) (a)

   

For the

Year Ended
April 30, 2014 (a)

   

For the

Year Ended
April 30, 2013 (a)

    For the Period
August 2, 2011
(Inception) to
April 30, 2012 (a)
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

        $ 8.97                    $ 9.29                  $ 8.95                    $ 10.00           

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment loss(b)

    (0.07)                (0.16)              (0.16)                (0.13)           

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.55                (0.05)              0.50                (0.92)           

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.48                (0.21)              0.34                (1.05)           

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

       

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

    –                (0.12)              –                –           

 

 

Total distributions

    –                (0.12)              –                –           

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL

    0.00 (c)            0.01              0.00 (c)            –           

 

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    0.48                (0.32)              0.34                (1.05)           

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

        $ 9.45                    $ 8.97                  $ 9.29                    $ 8.95           

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(d)

    5.35% (e)            (2.15%)              3.80%                (10.50%) (e)       

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

        $ 12,882                    $ 12,914                  $ 3,350                    $ 1,254           

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Operating expenses excluding fee waivers/reimbursements

    1.64% (f)            1.83%              1.80%                2.53% (f)       

Operating expenses including fee waivers/reimbursements

    1.64% (f)            1.83%              1.80%                1.80% (f)       

Net investment loss including fee waivers/reimbursements

    (1.50%) (f)            (1.72%)              (1.75%)                (1.79%) (f)       

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    28% (e)            90%              0%                0% (e)       

 

(a)

Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Aspen Futures Fund Ltd. (subsidiary), exclusive of the subsidiary’s management fee.

(b)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(c)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(d)

Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class I   

Consolidated

Financial Highlights

  

 

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

 

 

 

     For the Six Months
Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited) (a)
    

For the

Year Ended
April 30, 2014 (a)

    

For the

Year Ended
April 30, 2013 (a)

     For the Period
August 2, 2011
(Inception) to
April 30, 2012 (a)
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

         $ 9.07                     $ 9.36                    $ 8.98                     $ 10.00          

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(b)

     (0.05)                 (0.11)                (0.11)                 (0.11)          

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     0.55                 (0.06)                0.49                 (0.91)          

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.50                 (0.17)                0.38                 (1.02)          

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

           

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

     –                 (0.12)                –                 –          

 

 

Total distributions

     –                 (0.12)                –                 –          

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL

     0.00 (c)             0.00 (c)             0.00 (c)             0.00 (c)       

 

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.50                 (0.29)                0.38                 (1.02)           

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

         $ 9.57                     $ 9.07                    $ 9.36                     $ 8.98           

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

     5.51% (d)             (1.81%)                4.23%                 (10.20%) (d)       

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

         $ 190,408                     $   167,258                    $   120,769                     $ 90,450           

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Operating expenses excluding fee waivers/reimbursements

     1.28% (e)             1.30%                1.25%                 1.75% (e)       

Operating expenses including fee waivers/reimbursements

     1.28% (e)             1.30%                1.25%                 1.55% (e)       

Net investment loss including fee waivers/reimbursements

     (1.14%) (e)             (1.20%)                (1.20%)                 (1.54%) (e)       

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     28% (d)             90%                0%                 0% (d)       

 

(a)

Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Aspen Futures Fund Ltd. (subsidiary), exclusive of the subsidiary’s management fee.

(b)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(c)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund   

Notes to Consolidated

Financial Statements

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had 32 registered funds. This semi-annual report describes the Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks investment results that replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Aspen Managed Futures Beta Index (the “MFBI” or “Index”). The Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund offers Class A and Class I shares. All classes of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes.

Basis of Consolidation for the Aspen Futures Fund, Ltd.

Aspen Futures Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund. The Subsidiary’s investment objective is designed to enhance the ability of the Fund to obtain exposure to equities, financial, currency and commodities markets consistent with the limits of the U.S. federal tax law requirements applicable to registered investment companies. The Subsidiary is subject to substantially the same investment policies and investment restrictions as the Fund. The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle for the Fund in order to effect certain commodity-related investments on behalf of the Fund. Investments in the Subsidiary are expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodity markets within the limitations of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and recent IRS revenue rulings, as discussed below under “Federal Income Taxes”. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary pursuant to a subscription agreement dated as of August 2, 2011, and it is intended that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control the Subsidiary. Under the Articles of Association of the Subsidiary, shares issued by the Subsidiary confer upon a shareholder the right to wholly own and vote at general meetings of the Subsidiary and certain rights in connection with any winding-up or repayment of capital, as well as the right to participate in the profits or assets of the Subsidiary. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in shares of the Subsidiary. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund, all assets and liabilities, income and expenses of the Subsidiary are consolidated in the financial statements and financial highlights of the Fund. All investments held by the Subsidiary are disclosed in the accounts of the Fund. As of October 31, 2014, net assets of the Fund were $203,290,397, of which $33,499,035 or 16.48%, represented the Fund’s ownership of all issued shares and voting rights of the Subsidiary.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and subsidiary in preparation of the financial statements.

Investment Valuation: The Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities.

The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more brokers–dealers that make a market in the security. Short–term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value.

Futures contracts that are listed or traded on a national securities exchange, commodities exchange, contract market or comparable over-the-counter market, and that are freely transferable, are valued at their closing settlement price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded or based upon the current settlement price for a like instrument acquired on the day on which the instrument is being valued. A settlement price may not be used if the market makes a limit move with respect to a particular commodity.

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated

Financial Statements

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Forward currency exchange contracts have a market value determined by the prevailing foreign currency exchange daily rates and current foreign currency exchange forward rates. The foreign currency exchange forward rates are calculated using an automated system that estimates rates on the basis of the current day foreign currency exchange rates and forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service.

Investment securities that are primarily traded on foreign securities exchanges are valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on their respective exchanges, except when an occurrence subsequent to the time a value was so established is likely to have changed such value. In such an event, the fair value of those securities are determined in good faith through consideration of other factors in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board.

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

Fair Value Measurements: The Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 –

 

Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 –

 

Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following is a summary of each input used to value the Fund as of October 31, 2014:

 

Investments in Securities at Value    Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
    

Level 2 -

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

     Level 3 -
Significant Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

 

 

Government Bonds

   $       $ 55,257,179       $                                      –       $ 55,257,179        

Short Term Investments

     8,588,030         70,032,599                 78,620,629        

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 8,588,030       $             125,289,778       $       $             133,877,808        

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

           

Assets:

           

Futures Contracts

           

Commodity Contracts

   $             2,354,935       $       $       $ 2,354,935        

Equity Contracts

     793,589                         793,589        

Fixed Income Contracts

     349,539                         349,539        

Foreign Currency Contracts

     3,178,207                         3,178,207        

Liabilities:

           

Futures Contracts

           

Commodity Contracts

     (1,101,961)                         (1,101,961)        

Equity Contracts

     (1,444,493)                         (1,444,493)        

Fixed Income Contracts

     (156,048)                         (156,048)        

Foreign Currency Contracts

     (56,822)                         (56,822)        

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 3,916,946       $       $       $ 3,916,946        

 

 

 

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund   

Notes to Consolidated

Financial Statements

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Fund. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets.

Foreign Securities: The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible reevaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate foreign currency, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable.

Foreign Currency Spot Contracts: The Fund may enter into foreign currency spot contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or to convert foreign currency receipts into U.S. dollars. A foreign currency spot contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at the current market rate, for settlement generally within two business days. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using current currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service. The contract is marked-to-market daily for settlements beyond one day and any change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Fund are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

Fund and Class Expenses: Expenses that are specific to a class of shares of the Fund are charged directly to that share class. All expenses of the Fund, other than class specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets. Fees provided under the distribution (Rule 12b-1) for a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class.

Federal Income Taxes: The Fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that it will not be subject to excise tax on distributed income and gains. The Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income the Fund receives from its investments, including short term capital gains. Long term capital gains distributions are derived from gains realized when the Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. The Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

 

 

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Financial Statements

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

The Fund uses derivatives (including futures) to pursue its investment objective. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks may include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations, (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation, and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. These risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund.

The Fund’s use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions. Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows the Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to its net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance.

In addition, use of derivatives may increase or decrease exposure to the following risk factors:

 

   

Equity Risk: Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

 

   

Fixed Income Risk: When the Fund invests in fixed-income securities or derivatives, the value of an 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 debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default) and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments).

 

   

Foreign Currency Risk: Currency trading involves significant risks, including market risk, interest rate risk, country risk, counterparty credit risk and short sale risk. Market risk results from the price movement of foreign currency values in response to shifting market supply and demand. Interest rate risk arises whenever a country changes its stated interest rate target associated with its currency. Country risk arises because virtually every country has interfered with international transactions in its currency. Counterparty credit risk arises when the counterparty will not fulfill its obligations to the Fund. Short sale risk arises from the sale of a security that is not owned, or any sale that is completed by the delivery of a security borrowed.

 

   

Commodity Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Commodity prices are influenced by unfavorable weather, animal and plant disease, geologic and environmental factors, as well as changes in government regulation such as tariffs, embargoes or burdensome production rules and restrictions.

Futures: The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin”. The margin requirements are set by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified during the term of the contract. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the futures contract that is returned to the Fund upon termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risk to the Fund and the Subsidiary is reduced. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange traded futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as a counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

 

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund   

Notes to Consolidated

Financial Statements

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of October 31, 2014(a):

 

Risk Exposure  

Asset Derivatives

Balance Sheet Location

  Fair Value    

Liabilities Derivatives

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value  

 

 

Futures Contracts*

  Variation margin receivable    $         6,676,270      Variation margin payable    $ 2,759,324       

 

 
     $ 6,676,270         $ 2,759,324       

 

 
  *Risk Exposure to Fund       
 

Commodity Contracts

   $ 2,354,935         $ 1,101,961       
 

Equity Contracts

    793,589           1,444,493       
 

Fixed Income Contracts

    349,539           156,048       
 

Foreign Currency Contracts

    3,178,207           56,822       
   

 

 

 
     $ 6,676,270         $         2,759,324       
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

For open derivative instruments as of October 31, 2014, see the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, which is also indicative of the activity for the six months ended October 31, 2014.

Consolidated Statement of Operations The effect of Derivative Instruments for the six months ended October 31, 2014:

 

Derivatives Instruments  

Location of Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

  Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
    Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 

 

 

Futures Contracts*

  Net realized loss on futures contracts/Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     $ 10,036,394            $ 1,698,905         
   

 

 

 
      $ 10,036,394            $ 1,698,905         
   

 

 

 
  *Risk Exposure to Fund    
 

Commodity Contracts

    $ 4,236,502            $ 622,277         
 

Equity Contracts

        (1,947,663)                  (1,171,482)         
 

Fixed Income Contracts

    2,842,504              523         
 

Foreign Currency Contracts

    4,905,051              2,247,587         
   

 

 

 
      $ 10,036,394            $ 1,698,905         
   

 

 

 

4. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation for Federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

     Cost of Investments   Gross Appreciation
(excess of value over tax
cost)
  Gross Depreciation
(excess of tax cost over
value)
  Net Appreciation on
Futures Contracts and
Foreign Currencies
  Net Appreciation on
Investments

Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund

    $           133,773,439       $               3,114,905       $              (3,010,536)     $                         –       $                 104,369  

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which differ from GAAP, and, therefore, may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary differences.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ending April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

      Ordinary Income    Long-Term Capital Gain

Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund

     $                                 –        $                 2,321,185  

During the six months October 31, 2014, the Fund did not make any distributions.

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated

Financial Statements

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

5. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Fund of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

Fund shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. The amount of redemption fees received during the period are presented in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Aspen Partners Ltd. (the “Adviser” or “Aspen”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Fund’s business affairs. The Adviser manages the investments of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Board. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Fund will pay the Adviser an annual management fee of 0.75%, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee is paid on a monthly basis.

The Subsidiary has entered into a separate advisory agreement (the “Subsidiary Advisory Agreement”) with Aspen, the Subsidiary’s investment adviser and the Fund’s investment adviser, for the management of the Subsidiary’s portfolio pursuant to which the Subsidiary is obligated to pay the Adviser a management fee at the same rate that the Fund pays the Adviser for investment advisory services provided to the Fund. The Adviser has agreed to waive the advisory fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid by the Subsidiary. This waiver may not be terminated or modified without the consent of the Board.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursements (excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2016. This agreement may not be terminated or modified prior to this date except with the approval of the Board.

Pursuant to this agreement, the Fund will reimburse the Adviser for any fee waivers and expense reimbursements made by the Adviser, provided that any such reimbursements made by the Fund to the Adviser will not cause the Fund’s expense limitation to exceed expense limitations in existence at the time the expense was incurred, or at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower, and the reimbursement is made within three years after the expenses were incurred.

Fund Accounting Fees and Expenses

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS” and the “Administrator”) (an affiliate of ALPS Distributors, Inc.) serves as administrator to the Fund and Subsidiary. The Fund has agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with its administrative activities. Pursuant to the Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement, ALPS will provide operational services to the Fund including, but not limited to fund accounting and fund administration and generally assist in the Fund’s operations.

The Fund’s administration fee is accrued on a daily basis, and paid on a monthly basis following the end of the month, based on the greater of (a) an annual total fee of $165,000, subject to a 5% increase per annum or (b) the following basis point fee schedule:

 

Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee            

Between $0-$500M

   0.05%            

$500M-$1B

   0.03%            

Above $1B

   0.02%            

The Subsidiary’s administration fee is based on an annual rate of $45,000.

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Transfer Agent

ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

 

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund   

Notes to Consolidated

Financial Statements

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Compliance Services

ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Fund.

Principal Financial Officer

ALPS receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Fund.

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS) acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Fund, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of the Fund’s shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Fund has adopted a plan of distribution for Class A shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”). The Plan allows the Fund to use Class A assets to pay fees in connection with the distribution and marketing of Class A shares and/or the provision of shareholder services to Class A shareholders. The Plan permits payment for services in connection with the administration of plans or programs that use Class A shares as their funding medium and for related expenses. The Plan permits the Fund to use its Class A assets to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class A shares. The expenses of the plan are reflected as distribution and service fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Fund has adopted a shareholder service plan (a “Shareholder Services Plan”) for Class A shares. Under the Shareholder Services Plan the Fund is authorized to pay banks and their affiliates and other institutions, including broker-dealers and Fund affiliates (“Participating Organizations”), an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.15% for Class A shares of the average daily net asset value of the Class A shares, respectively, attributable to or held in the name of a Participating Organization for its clients as compensation for providing shareholder service activities, which do not include distribution services, pursuant to an agreement with a Participating Organization. Any amount of such payment not paid during the Fund’s fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Fund. Shareholder Services Plan fees are included with distribution and service fees on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Index Licensing Services

The Fund has adopted an Index Licensing Agreement with Quantitative Equity Strategies, LLC (“QES”) and the Adviser, joint owners of the Index, pursuant to which the Fund pays QES a monthly annualized licensing fee of 0.25%, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets for the right to use the Index in connection with the Fund.

7. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of U.S. Government securities (excluding short-term securities) during the six months ended October 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund        

Cost of Investments Purchased

   $ 17,073,737         

Proceeds from Investments Sold

   $         23,760,410         

8. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses, which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

 

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Aspen Managed Futures Strategy Fund    Additional Information
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. FUND HOLDINGS

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

 

The Fund’s policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) 855-845-9444 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

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Shareholder Letter

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Performance Update

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     5      
 

Portfolio of Investments

     6      
 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     15      
 

Statement of Operations

     16      
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     17      
 

Financial Highlights

     18      
 

Notes to Financial Statements

     19      
 

Disclosure Regarding Approval of Fund Advisory Agreements

     25      
 

Additional Information

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Shareholder Letter
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

October 31, 2014

Dear Shareholders,

As of October 31, 2014, Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. manages $101.6 million in The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund (the “DGI Fund” or “Fund”), with an allocation of approximately 75% equities and 25% bonds and cash. The DGI Fund posted a total return of 7.83% after fees during the first six months of the Fund’s fiscal year. The equity portion of the portfolio achieved a total return of 10.70% and the fixed income portion provided a return of 1.48%. The equity portion of the fund exceeded the return available from the S&P 500® Total Return Index(1) which was up 8.22% over the same period. The bond portion of the Fund trailed the Barclay’s U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index(2), which returned 2.19% over the same period.

The DGI Fund turned three years old in August of 2014. Since inception (August 12, 2011), the DGI Fund has earned a compound annual total return of 17.02% per year. Stocks in the Fund have returned 24.03% and fixed income has added 3.86%. Stocks in The DGI Fund have substantially outperformed major stock indexes and bonds in the Fund have outperformed the most comparable bond index. Since the Fund’s inception the S&P 500® Total Return Index has earned a compound annual total return of 20.75% and the Barclay’s U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index returned 2.94% per year.

During the last six months, the macroeconomic environment has been problematic; US GDP actually declined in the first calendar quarter of 2014 and has only slightly improved since then. The rest of the world is not exhibiting strong growth. China appears to be having problems of its own. There are many conflicts around the world, with the new insurgency in Iraq and Syria just the latest. The domestic political environment is unsettled. Investor confidence is hardly helped by the continuing litigation over the Affordable Care Act or the unprecedented leveraging of the Federal Reserve Bank or the humanitarian crisis on the southern border.

We consider the macroeconomic picture to be a negative factor for markets and we note these negative developments command most of the attention from the financial press. The positive forces are less obvious but equally powerful. The most positive force has been the sustained earnings and cash flow progress by the companies in the U.S. and importantly those in the mutual fund. The managements of these companies deserve great credit for ignoring the macroeconomic/political conditions and focusing on managing their businesses. The quarterly earnings reports of your mutual fund holdings in June and September reinforced the effectiveness of your company managers. The fundamental progress of your holdings has kept the stocks within reasonable valuations. Which brings up the second major positive; the expected returns from your stocks under reasonable assumptions far exceeds the returns available from the two other liquid asset categories, bonds and money market funds. The net effect of these opposing forces has been stocks significantly outperforming bonds during the last six months. Because the Fund is heavily weighted towards stocks, the performance of the Fund during the six months was strongly positive.

Even though we expect the favorable progress of our companies and our stocks’ significant relative attractiveness to bonds to yield excellent long-term returns, we think it is imprudent to expect quick resolution of the many macroeconomic issues facing the country. The political system in the U.S. was designed to move slowly and we expect this time will be no different. This will present

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Shareholder Letter
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

investors with a difficult challenge- does one wait for macroeconomic and political progress before buying stocks or does one invest in stocks today and trust that the macro environment will improve? To us, the answer is clear; invest in stocks based on their long-term appeal. For those who wait for a more favorable environment we believe the progress may be so slow that identifying an inflection point may be nigh impossible.

Fixed income holdings will continue to be an integral part of The DGI Fund. The Fund will continue to invest a not significant portion of its assets in fixed income securities. While current interest rates do not suggest investors in bonds will earn high returns, we think it is prudent to maintain a balance of stocks and bonds in the fund. Obviously we are maintaining tight control over maturities in the likelihood that interest rates will rise. Eventually the expected returns between stocks and bonds will narrow and we expect to move to a slightly more balanced mix of stocks and bonds.

Thank you for your patience.

Frederick K. Martin, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc.

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the Fund or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. nor the DGI Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

Fred Martin is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the Distributor for The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund.

 

(1) 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

(2) 

Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is composed of all bonds that are of investment grade with at least one year until maturity. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cumulative Total Return Performance (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

                             Since
      1 month   Quarter   6 month   YTD   1 Year   3 Year   Inception*

Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

   3.66%   6.30%   7.83%   6.95%   13.51%   15.06%   17.02%

S&P 500® Total Return Index(1)

   2.44%   5.05%   8.22%   10.99%   17.27%   19.77%   20.75%

 

*   

Fund Inception date of August 12, 2011

 

(1) 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

The returns shown above do not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Returns less than one year are cumulative.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please call 1.855.DGI.FUND.

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment in the Fund (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

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The chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Investing in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

Industry Sector Allocation

(as a % of Net Assets)*

    
    

  Technology

     27.69    

  Consumer Discretionary

     20.29    

  Producer Durables

     12.55    

  Health Care

     8.25    

  Utilities

     1.02    

  Energy

     1.43    

  Financial Services

     3.87    

  Asset/Mortgage Backed Securities

     0.18    

  Corporate Bond

     22.44    

  Foreign Government Bonds

     0.49    

  Government & Agency Obligations

     0.12    

  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

     1.67    

* Holdings are subject to change.

Top Ten Holdings

(as a % of Net Assets)*

    
    

  TJX Cos., Inc.

     4.53    

  Intuit, Inc.

     3.78    

  Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

     3.53    

  Seagate Technology PLC

     3.31    

  Middleby Corp.

     3.02    

  Open Text Corp.

     2.98    

  L Brands, Inc.

     2.67    

  Yahoo!, Inc.

     2.52    

  Plexus Corp.

     2.47    

  Autodesk, Inc.

     2.31    

  Top Ten Holdings

     31.12    
 

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Disclosure of Fund Expenses
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: direct costs, such as short-term redemption fees and wire fees, balance fees, and indirect costs, including management fees, and other fund operating expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs” (in dollars), of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of May 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any direct costs, such as wire fees or low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these direct costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     

Beginning Account
Value

5/1/2014

  

Ending Account
Value

10/31/2014

   Expense
Ratio(a)
 

Expenses Paid    

During period    

5/1/2014 -    

10/31/2014(b)    

                  

Actual

     $   1,000.00        $   1,078.30          0.78 %         $   4.09      

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $   1,000.00        $   1,021.27          0.78 %         $   3.97      

 

(a)

The Fund’s expense ratios have been annualized based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(b) 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Portfolio of Investments
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares     

Value

(Note 2)

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (75.10%)

     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (20.29%)

     

Auto & Auto Parts (1.51%)

     

Gentex Corp.

     46,800        $       1,532,232     
     

 

 

 

Consumer Products (5.58%)

     

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

     45,569         1,289,603     

Garmin Ltd.

     25,163         1,396,043     

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     9,431         1,554,606     

Select Comfort Corp.(a)

     55,436         1,424,151     
     

 

 

 
        5,664,403     
     

 

 

 

Leisure (2.50%)

     

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

     14,650         673,021     

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     27,400         1,862,378     
     

 

 

 
        2,535,399     
     

 

 

 

Media (0.61%)

     

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. -
Class A(a)

     27,962         622,993     
     

 

 

 

Retail (9.47%)

     

Cabela’s, Inc.(a)

     35,200         1,690,304     

L Brands, Inc.

     37,580         2,710,270     

TJX Cos., Inc.

     72,575         4,595,449     

Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)

     20,500         622,380     
     

 

 

 
        9,618,403     
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.62%)

     

Tumi Holdings, Inc.(a)

     30,325         629,850     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

        20,603,280     
     

 

 

 

ENERGY (1.43%)

     

Energy Equipment & Services (0.83%)

     

Noble Corp. PLC

     40,232         841,653     
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas (0.06%)

     

Paragon Offshore PLC

     13,410         65,307     
     

 

 

 

 

 

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     Shares     

Value

(Note 2)

 

 

 

ENERGY (continued)

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.54%)

     

Ultra Petroleum Corp.(a)

     24,075        $         548,910     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

        1,455,870     
     

 

 

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES (3.87%)

     

Banks (0.59%)

     

TCF Financial Corp.

     38,725         598,301     
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance & Credit Services (1.89%)

     

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     14,644         1,924,808     
     

 

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage (1.39%)

     

E*Trade Financial Corp.(a)

     30,196         673,371     

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

     49,175         737,133     
     

 

 

 
        1,410,504     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

        3,933,613     
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE (8.25%)

     

Biotechnology (0.70%)

     

Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)

     17,925         707,858     
     

 

 

 

Medical Equipment & Services (6.60%)

     

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

     29,650         3,585,278     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)

     3,612         1,790,830     

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)

     15,750         1,324,890     
     

 

 

 
        6,700,998     
     

 

 

 

Medical Specialties (0.95%)

     

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

     18,300         962,946     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

        8,371,802     
     

 

 

 

PRODUCER DURABLES (12.55%)

     

Computers (0.65%)

     

IHS, Inc. - Class A(a)

     5,000         655,150     
     

 

 

 

Machinery (3.02%)

     

Middleby Corp.(a)

     34,704         3,071,304     
     

 

 

 

 

 

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            Value  
      Shares      (Note 2)  

PRODUCER DURABLES (continued)

     

Machinery-Diversified (0.75%)

     

Graco, Inc.

     9,725        $         763,412     
     

 

 

 

Manufacturing & Production (1.74%)

     

Eaton Corp. PLC

     25,864         1,768,839     
     

 

 

 

Professional Services (1.35%)

     

Corporate Executive Board Co.

     18,625         1,372,662     
     

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments & Services (1.95%)

     

Brady Corp. - Class A

     13,100         312,304     

Trimble Navigation Ltd.(a)

     61,950         1,663,977     
     

 

 

 
        1,976,281     
     

 

 

 

Software (0.61%)

     

Paychex, Inc.

     13,225         620,782     
     

 

 

 

Transportation & Freight (2.48%)

     

JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)

     81,675         942,530     

Landstar System, Inc.

     21,225         1,570,862     
     

 

 

 
        2,513,392     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PRODUCER DURABLES

        12,741,822     
     

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY (27.69%)

     

Computers (0.64%)

     

Imation Corp.(a)

     800         2,344     

Teradata Corp.(a)

     15,400         651,728     
     

 

 

 
        654,072     
     

 

 

 

Electronics (7.17%)

     

ARM Holdings PLC ADR

     19,812         846,171     

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     20,900         900,999     

Open Text Corp.

     54,862         3,023,993     

Plexus Corp.(a)

     60,700         2,509,945     
     

 

 

 
        7,281,108     
     

 

 

 

 

 

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            Value  
      Shares      (Note 2)  

TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Information Technology (15.45%)

     

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

     35,475        $       2,139,143     

Apple, Inc.

     7,351         793,908     

Autodesk, Inc.(a)

     40,850         2,350,509     

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - Class A

     15,625         655,000     

Intuit, Inc.

     43,575         3,835,036     

Seagate Technology PLC

     53,487         3,360,588     

Yahoo!, Inc.(a)

     55,500         2,555,775     
     

 

 

 
        15,689,959     
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors (0.07%)

     

Power Integrations, Inc.

     1,400         70,504     
     

 

 

 

Software (1.66%)

     

Qlik Technologies, Inc.(a)

     32,000         907,200     

RealPage, Inc.(a)

     39,000         774,930     
     

 

 

 
        1,682,130     
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications (2.70%)

     

Aruba Networks, Inc.(a)

     34,200         738,036     

Plantronics, Inc.

     28,700         1,488,669     

ViaSat, Inc.(a)

     8,244         516,404     
     

 

 

 
        2,743,109     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY

        28,120,882     
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES (1.02%)

     

Utilities (1.02%)

     

tw telecom, Inc.(a)

     24,200         1,035,276     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

        1,035,276     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $53,009,269)

        76,262,545     
     

 

 

 

 

 

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  Portfolio of Investments
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal       Value  
     Amount        (Note 2)  

 

 

ASSET/MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (0.18%)

     

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2005-93

     

5.500% 12/20/2034

    $             175,318          $             183,249     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET/MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost $189,575)

        183,249     
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS (22.44%)

     

21st Century Fox America, Inc.

     

6.900% 03/01/2019

     265,000           315,428     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     

5.750% 05/01/2020

     283,000           319,008     

Ameren Illinois Co.

     

9.750% 11/15/2018

     236,000           305,551     

American Express Co.

     

7.000% 03/19/2018

     374,000           436,227     

American International Group, Inc.

     

5.850% 01/16/2018

     289,000           325,933     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

     

5.375% 01/15/2020

     280,000           318,338     

Arizona Public Service Co.

     

8.750% 03/01/2019

     251,000           319,090     

AT&T, Inc.

     

5.500% 02/01/2018

     428,000           479,410     

Bank of America Corp.

     

5.650% 05/01/2018

     290,000           324,007     

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

     

6.000% 05/15/2018

     279,000           316,996     

Coca-Cola HBC Finance BV

     

5.500% 09/17/2015

     246,000           255,130     

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.

     

9.455% 11/15/2022

     210,000           301,415     

Commonwealth Edison Co.

     

5.800% 03/15/2018

     233,000           264,782     

Connecticut Light & Power Co., Series 09-A

     

5.500% 02/01/2019

     198,000           224,608     

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.

     

6.950% 04/15/2029

     237,000           320,813     

Corning, Inc.

     

6.625% 05/15/2019

     269,000           320,537     

Corporacion Andina de Fomento

     

5.750% 01/12/2017

     1,000           1,099     

8.125% 06/04/2019

     205,000           253,792     

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal       Value  
     Amount        (Note 2)  

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

CSX Corp.

     

7.375% 02/01/2019

    $             258,000          $             311,933     

CVS Health Corp.

     

4.125% 05/15/2021

     296,000           321,821     

DCP Midstream Operating LP

     

3.875% 03/15/2023

     312,000           312,757     

Diageo Capital PLC

     

5.750% 10/23/2017

     429,000           482,262     

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     

2.250% 09/01/2015

     500,000           506,012     

Edison International

     

3.750% 09/15/2017

     296,000           313,823     

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC

     

5.950% 04/15/2017

     292,000           323,526     

Emerson Electric Co.

     

5.000% 04/15/2019

     280,000           315,727     

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     

9.700% Perpetual Maturity (b)

     245,000           314,123     

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     

5.200% 09/01/2020

     279,000           313,559     

Fluor Corp.

     

3.375% 09/15/2021

     305,000           317,831     

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

5.875% 01/14/2038

     256,000           314,987     

Georgia Power Co.

     

5.400% 06/01/2018

     240,000           270,260     

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     

6.200% 06/01/2016

     252,000           272,611     

ITC Holdings Corp.

     

4.050% 07/01/2023

     195,000           204,200     

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.

     

7.350% 02/01/2019

     428,000           511,928     

Johnson & Johnson

     

5.850% 07/15/2038

     205,000           272,362     

Joy Global, Inc.

     

6.000% 11/15/2016

     445,000           485,282     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

1.800% 01/25/2018

     316,000           316,159     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     

4.250% 11/15/2019

     287,000           314,662     

Lubrizol Corp.

     

8.875% 02/01/2019

     245,000           310,104     

McDonald’s Corp.

     

6.300% 03/01/2038

     190,000           246,412     

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal       Value  
     Amount        (Note 2)  

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

MetLife, Inc.

     

6.750% 06/01/2016

    $             386,000          $             421,482     

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

     

10.375% 11/01/2018

     354,000           466,425     

Nevada Power Co.

     

7.125% 03/15/2019

     259,000           311,356     

Noble Energy, Inc.

     

8.250% 03/01/2019

     249,000           307,142     

Nucor Corp.

     

5.750% 12/01/2017

     287,000           320,289     

Ohio Power Co., Series M

     

5.375% 10/01/2021

     274,000           319,319     

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

     

7.000% 09/01/2022

     254,000           322,521     

ONEOK Partners LP

     

3.200% 09/15/2018

     395,000           409,039     

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., Series B

     

7.000% 03/01/2029

     240,000           327,736     

Plains All American Pipeline LP / Plains All American Finance Corp.

     

8.750% 05/01/2019

     247,000           313,204     

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.

     

3.500% 12/01/2022

     505,000           511,014     

PSEG Power LLC

     

2.450% 11/15/2018

     315,000           318,583     

5.320% 09/15/2016

     440,000           474,564     

Puget Energy, Inc.

     

5.625% 07/15/2022

     278,000           321,380     

Republic Services, Inc.

     

5.500% 09/15/2019

     273,000           311,151     

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Series 1

     

9.118% Perpetual Maturity (b)

     3,000           3,011     

Sempra Energy

     

6.500% 06/01/2016

     445,000           484,062     

TCI Communications, Inc.

     

8.750% 08/01/2015

     691,000           732,582     

TECO Finance, Inc.

     

6.572% 11/01/2017

     280,000           319,787     

Texas Gas Transmission LLC

     

4.600% 06/01/2015

     209,000           213,797     

Total System Services, Inc.

     

2.375% 06/01/2018

     325,000           324,018     

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

     

7.250% 08/15/2038

     202,000           272,572     

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal       Value  
     Amount        (Note 2)  

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

Tyco Electronics Group SA

     

3.500% 02/03/2022

    $             287,000          $             296,645     

Unilever Capital Corp.

     

4.800% 02/15/2019

     279,000           311,675     

United Parcel Service, Inc.

     

6.200% 01/15/2038

     195,000           258,886     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

4.500% 09/15/2020

     289,000           314,016     

Viacom, Inc.

     

2.500% 09/01/2018

     311,000           316,074     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     

6.200% 04/15/2038

     211,000           277,022     

Waste Management, Inc.

     

7.375% 03/11/2019

     258,000           311,971     

Xerox Business Services LLC

     

5.200% 06/01/2015

     138,000           141,478     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $22,546,204)

        22,787,306     
     

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (0.49%)

     

Israel Government AID Bonds

     

5.500% 12/04/2023

     203,000           248,309     

Province of Quebec Canada, Series NN

     

7.125% 02/09/2024

     191,000           252,850     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS

(Cost $498,402)

        501,159     
     

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (0.12%)

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

5.125% 05/15/2016

     20,000           21,464     

6.500% 11/15/2026

     28,000           39,686     

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

4.500% 11/15/2015

     16,000           16,715     

4.500% 02/15/2016

     38,000           40,075     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $117,978)

        117,940     
     

 

 

 

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Portfolio of Investments
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

     7-Day            Value  
     Yield     Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (1.55%)

       

Fidelity Institutional Money Market

       

Government Portfolio - Class I

     0.01     1,572,062        $             1,572,062     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $1,572,062)

          1,572,062     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.88%)

(Cost $77,933,490)

         $   101,424,261     

Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.12%)

          125,878     
       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

         $   101,550,139     
       

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-Income Producing Security.

(b)

This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

Common Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

AID - Agency for International Development.

BV - Besloten Vennootschap is the Dutch term for private limited liability company.

LLC - Limited Liability Company.

LP - Limited Partnership.

Ltd. - Limited.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law. This translates literally in all languages mentioned as anonymous company.

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Statement of Assets and Liabilities
  October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

  

Investments, at value

   $ 101,424,261       

Dividends and interest receivable

     352,903       

 

 

Total assets

     101,777,164       

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for investments purchased

     166,093       

Payable to adviser

     60,932       

 

 

Total liabilities

     227,025       

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 101,550,139       

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

  

Paid-in capital (Note 5)

   $ 77,278,000       

Accumulated net investment income

     68,403       

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

     712,965       

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     23,490,771       

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $     101,550,139       

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

   $ 77,933,490       

PRICING OF SHARES

  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 16.16       

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     6,285,845       

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Statement of Operations
 

 

 

 

     For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
      

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends

   $ 355,626        

Foreign taxes withheld

     (2,619)        

Interest

     268,464        

 

Total investment income

     621,471        

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     353,747        

 

Total expenses

     353,747        

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     267,724        

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

     

Net realized gain on investments

     432,700        

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     6,427,048        

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

     6,859,748        

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $     7,127,472        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 

 

 

     For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
  

For the

Year Ended
April 30, 2014

    

 

OPERATIONS

            

Net investment income

     $ 267,724           $ 364,119        

Net realized gain on investments

       432,700             359,277        

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

       6,427,048             9,603,782        

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       7,127,472             10,327,178        

 

DISTRIBUTIONS (Note 3)

            

From net investment income

       (205,094)             (381,779)        

From net realized gains on investments

       –             (278,995)        

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

       (205,094)             (660,774)        

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 5)

            

Proceeds from sales of shares

       10,193,247             13,673,561        

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

       203,159             656,043        

Cost of shares redeemed, net of redemption fees

       (2,509,255)             (4,222,784)        

 

Net increase from capital share transactions

       7,887,151             10,106,820        

 

Net increase in net assets

       14,809,529             19,773,224        

 

NET ASSETS

            

Beginning of period

       86,740,610             66,967,386        

 

End of period*

     $         101,550,139           $         86,740,610        

 

*Including accumulated net investment income of:

     $ 68,403           $ 5,773        

OTHER INFORMATION

            

Share Transactions

            

Issued

       659,880             938,053        

Issued in lieu of cash distributions

       12,944             45,106        

Redeemed

       (161,878)             (293,031)        

 

Net increase in share transactions

       510,946             690,128        

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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  Financial Highlights
 

 

For a share outstanding during the periods presented

 

 

    For the Six
Months Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2014
    For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2013
    For the Period
August 12,
2011
(Inception) to
April 30, 2012
     

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 15.02          $ 13.17          $ 12.13          $ 10.00         

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income(a)

    0.05            0.07            0.11            0.05         

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1.13            1.90            1.09            2.11         

 

Total from investment operations

    1.18            1.97            1.20            2.16         

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

         

From net investment income

    (0.04)            (0.07)            (0.11)            (0.03)         

From net realized gain on investments

    –            (0.05)            (0.05)            –         

 

Total distributions

    (0.04)            (0.12)            (0.16)            (0.03)         

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

    –            –            –            –         

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

    1.14            1.85            1.04            2.13         

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 16.16          $ 15.02          $ 13.17          $ 12.13         

 

TOTAL RETURN

    7.83%(b)        15.02%            9.93%            21.65%(b)     

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

         

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 101,550          $ 86,741          $ 66,967          $ 35,678         

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

         

Expenses

    0.78%(c)        0.78%            0.78%            0.77%(c)     

Net investment income

    0.59%(c)        0.47%            0.90%            0.60%(c)     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    5%(b)        10%            10%            6%(b)     

 

(a) 

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b) 

Not annualized.

(c) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had 32 registered funds. This semi-annual report describes the Disciplined Growth Investors Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks long-term capital growth and as a secondary objective, modest income with reasonable risk.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of their financial statements.

Investment Valuation: The Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities.

The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more broker–dealers that make a market in the security. Short–term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value.

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements: The Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 –

 

Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 –

 

Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following is a summary of each input used to value the Fund as of October 31, 2014:

 

Investments in Securities at

Value

   Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

 

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 76,262,545         $ –         $ –         $ 76,262,545       

Asset/Mortgage Backed Securities

     –           183,249           –           183,249       

Corporate Bonds

     –           22,787,306           –           22,787,306       

Foreign Government Bonds

     –           501,159           –           501,159       

Government & Agency Obligations

     –           117,940           –           117,940       

Short Term Investments

     1,572,062           –           –           1,572,062       

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 77,834,607         $ 23,589,654         $ –         $   101,424,261       

 

 

 

(a) 

For detailed descriptions, see the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the six months October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have any securities that used unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Fund.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Fund are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

Fund Expenses: Expenses that are specific to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund.

Federal Income Taxes: The Fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund normally pays dividends, if any, quarterly and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income the Fund receives from its investments, including short term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when the Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. The Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation for Federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

     Disciplined Growth
Investors Fund
 

 

 

Gross appreciation

(excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 24,561,187       

Gross depreciation

(excess of tax cost over value)

     (1,070,416)       

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 23,490,771       

 

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $ 77,933,490       

 

 

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

     Ordinary Income     

Long-Term Capital    

Gain    

 

 

 

The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

   $   381,779         $ 278,995       

The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of October 31, 2014.

4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2014, equity holdings and U.S. Treasury Notes were transferred in-kind. The intent of the transfers was to save on equity transaction costs both for the new shareholders at the institution they transferred from and for the Fund on the addition of assets. The assets of one separate account was transferred-in-kind into the Fund in the amount of $6,132,084.

 

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities, transfers-in-kind, and U.S. Government Obligations) during the six months ended October 31, 2014, were as follows:

 

Fund    Purchases of
Securities
   Proceeds From Sales of  
Securities

 

The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

   $       8,516,630        $              4,469,068        

Investment transactions in U.S. government and agency securities (excluding transfers-in-kind) for the period ended October 31, 2014 were as follows:

Fund    Purchases of
Securities
   Proceeds From Sales
of Securities  

 

The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

   $                    –        $                    75,000    

5. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Fund of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

Shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, and year ended April 30, 2014, the Fund did not receive any redemption fees.

6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “DGI”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Fund’s business affairs. DGI manages the investments of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Trustees. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a unitary fee for the services and facilities it provides payable on a monthly basis at the annual rate of 0.78% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Out of the unitary management fee, the Adviser pays substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, bookkeeping and pricing services, legal, audit and other services, except for interest expenses, brokerage expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business. Also included are Trustee fees which were $1,329 for the six months ended October 31, 2014.

Fund Administrator Fees and Expenses

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS” and the “Administrator”) (an affiliate of ALPS Distributors, Inc.) serves as administrator to the Fund, and the Fund has agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with its administrative activities. Pursuant to the Administration, Bookkeeping

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

and Pricing Services Agreement, ALPS will provide operational services to the Fund including, but not limited to fund accounting and fund administration and generally assist in the Fund’s operations.

Annual administrative fee, billed monthly, in the amount of the greater of (a) $150,000 annual minimum or (b) following basis point fee schedule:

 

Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee    

 

Between $0-$500M

   0.05%  

$500M-$1B

   0.03%  

Above $1B

   0.02%  

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses. The administrative fee and out-of-pocket expenses are included in the unitary fee paid to the Adviser.

Transfer Agent

ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses. The fee is included in the unitary fee paid to the Adviser.

Compliance Services

ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses. The fee is included in the unitary fee paid to the Adviser.

Principal Financial Officer

ALPS receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Fund. The fee is included in the unitary fee paid to the Adviser.

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS) acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Fund, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of the Fund’s shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses, which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

 

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Disclosure Regarding Approval of

Fund Advisory Agreements

 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

THE DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS FUND (THE “DGI FUND”)

 

On June 10, 2014, the Trustees met in person to discuss, among other things, the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust and Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. (“DGI”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees met with independent legal counsel during executive session and discussed the Investment Advisory Agreement and other related materials.

In renewing and approving the Investment Advisory Agreement with DGI, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors with respect to the Disciplined Growth Investors Fund (the “DGI Fund”):

Investment Advisory Fee Rate: The Trustees reviewed and considered the contractual annual unitary fee to be paid by the Trust, on behalf of the DGI Fund, to DGI of 0.78% of the DGI Fund’s daily average net assets, in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services to be provided by DGI to the DGI Fund.

The Trustees considered the information they received comparing the DGI Fund’s contractual annual unitary advisory fee and overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group and universe of funds provided by an independent provider of investment company data.

Based on such information, the Trustees further determined that the contractual total expense ratio of 0.78% for the DGI Fund was generally below the median within the DGI Fund’s anticipated peer group and universe.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement: The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the DGI Fund under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees reviewed certain background materials supplied by DGI in its presentation, including its Form ADV.

The Trustees reviewed and considered DGI’s investment advisory personnel, its history as an asset manager, its performance and the amount of assets currently under management by DGI. The Trustees also reviewed the research and decision-making processes utilized by DGI, including the methods adopted to seek to achieve compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the DGI Fund.

The Trustees considered the background and experience of DGI’s management in connection with the DGI Fund, including reviewing the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the DGI Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments.

The Trustees also reviewed the accompanying compliance-related materials and further noted that they have received reports on these services and compliance issues at each regular Board meeting throughout the year related to the services rendered by DGI with respect to the DGI Fund.

 

 

 

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Disclosure Regarding Approval of

Fund Advisory Agreements

 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Performance: The Trustees reviewed performance information for the DGI Fund for the three-month and 1-year periods ended December 31, 2013. That review included a comparison of the DGI Fund’s performance to the performance of a group of comparable funds selected by an independent provider of investment company data. The Trustees noted the comparable performance of the DGI Fund compared against funds identified by an independent provider of investment company data, specifically that the DGI Fund’s performance exceeded that of the peer group average for the 1-year period. The Trustees also considered DGI’s discussion of the DGI Fund’s underlying portfolio diversification categories, its top contributors and top detractors, as well as DGI’s performance and reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes.

Comparable Accounts, Total Expense Ratios, and the Advisers’ Profitability: The Trustees received a profitability analysis prepared by DGI based on the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement. The Board then reviewed DGI’s financial statements in order to analyze the financial condition and stability and profitability of the adviser. The Board also considered information provided by DGI regarding its standard fee schedule for similarly managed separate accounts, and the corresponding rates applicable at different asset levels.

Economies of Scale: The Trustees considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the DGI Fund will be passed along to the shareholders under the proposed agreements.

Other Benefits to the Adviser: The Trustees reviewed and considered any other benefits derived or to be derived by DGI from its relationship with the DGI Fund, including whether soft dollar arrangements were used.

The Board summarized its deliberations with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement with DGI. In selecting DGI and approving the investment advisory agreement and fees under such agreement, the Trustees concluded that no single factor reviewed by the Trustees was identified by the Trustees to be determinative as the principal factor in whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. Further, the Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that:

 

   

the investment advisory fees to be received by DGI with respect to the DGI Fund were within an acceptable range of others with in the Fund’s peer group and universe;

   

the nature, extent and quality of services rendered by DGI under the Advisory Agreement were adequate;

   

bearing in mind the limitations of comparing different types of managed accounts and the different levels of service typically associated with such accounts, the fee structures applicable to DGI’s other clients employing a comparable strategy were not indicative of any unreasonableness with respect to the advisory fees proposed to be payable by the DGI Fund;

 

 

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the performance of the DGI Fund was generally comparable to, or in certain cases better than, the performance of the funds in its peer group selected by an independent provider of investment company data;

   

the profit, if any, anticipated to be realized by DGI in connection with the operation of the DGI Fund is fair to the Trust, especially in light of the unitary fee arrangement; and

   

there were no material economies of scale or other benefits accruing to DGI in connection with its relationship with the DGI Fund.

Based on the Trustees’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that DGI’s compensation for investment advisory services is consistent with the best interests of the DGI Fund and its shareholders.

 

 

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The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund

  Additional Information
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. FUND HOLDINGS

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

 

The Fund’s policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) 855-DGI-Fund and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Manager Commentary

  

Emerald Growth Fund

     1   

Emerald Insights Fund

     5   

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

     9   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     13   

Schedule of Investments

  

Emerald Growth Fund

     15   

Emerald Insights Fund

     17   

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

     19   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     21   

Statements of Operations

     22   

Statements of Changes of Net Assets

  

Emerald Growth Fund

     23   

Emerald Insights Fund

     25   

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

     26   

Financial Highlights

  

Emerald Growth Fund

     28   

Emerald Insights Fund

     32   

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

     36   

Notes to Financial Statements

     40   

Disclosure Regarding Approval of Fund Advisory Agreements

     47   

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

November 11, 2014

Dear Shareholders:

Investment Results

The performance of the Emerald Growth Fund’s Class A shares (without sales load), for the six months ended October 31, 2014, reflected a gain of 6.18% lagging the Russell 2000® Growth Index1 which gained 6.90%.

Although the absolute return figures for the last six months are nicely positive, performance has been anything but linear. After a challenging March through May trading period for the Russell 2000® Growth Index in which small capitalization stocks declined 11.11% from peak to trough, stocks again retraced in the third calendar quarter, with absolute returns for the Russell 2000® Growth Index declining 6.13%. The month of September proved to be particularly challenging and the index declined 5.35% accounting for the majority of the Russell 2000® Growth Index’s third quarter decline. Growing concern regarding the timing and trajectory of interest rate increases, slowing global growth and the implications of a strengthening dollar weighed on the market. As corporate earnings reports and a litany of domestic economic reports were released throughout October and broadly supported ongoing domestic economic strength, the market after a challenging September resumed its upward trajectory, with small capitalization stocks again leading performance.

This heightened month-to-month volatility in market performance experienced fiscal year-to-date is likely here to stay in the near-term as the investment community continues to assess the rate of U.S. economic growth and the resulting impact to the timing and trajectory of interest rate increases.

Investment Analysis

The Emerald Growth Fund lagged its benchmark for the trailing six-month period. At the sector level, relative outperformance within the producer durables and healthcare sectors offset relative underperformance within the consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors.

The consumer discretionary sector represented the portfolio’s largest source of relative underperformance for the trailing period as stock selection within the restaurant, specialty retail and apparel industries weighed on relative returns. Performance within the consumer staples sector similarly lagged the index but in this instance was largely a result of the portfolio’s underweight position relative to the benchmark.

The underperformance in the aforementioned sectors was partially offset by relative outperformance within the producer durables and healthcare sectors. Holdings within the biotechnology, healthcare facilities, air transport and scientific instrument industries were the most notable contributors to return.

Exiting October, the portfolio has the largest active exposure to the financial services, producer durables and healthcare sectors. Within financial services, the banking industry remains a key area of focus. Non-residential construction/investment indicators continue to inflect positively and we believe should remain a tailwind to loan growth through the balance of 2014 and into 2015. The portfolio is also participating in the improvement in non-residential construction through its exposures in the producer durable and materials sectors with investments in equipment rental, electrical distribution, engineering and construction, building materials and glass industries.

The healthcare sector is also an area of emphasis in the portfolio as Emerald continues to seek to identify attractive investment opportunities within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, services and equipment industries.

Market Outlook

Global growth concerns have risen to the top of the wall of worry. The Eurozone recovery is faltering as recent data points from industrial production to the Institute for Supply Management Surveys have been broadly disappointing. Asian economies are similarly showing signs of weakness with the recent Asian purchasing manager’s index surveys surprising to the downside in September. This drumbeat of negative indicators abroad is raising concerns that global weakness will ultimately dampen U.S. growth.

From our perspective we have seen little evidence to support slowing domestic economic growth at either the corporate or macroeconomic level. These findings are supported by recent reports on employment, Institute for Supply Management manufacturing and non-manufacturing surveys which continue to point to an economy that is tracking toward above trend growth for the balance of the year. The relative strength of the U.S. dollar is being driven by the fact that the US economy is growing faster than the global economy, while at the same time the global economies are slowing. Interestingly, although the market seems to be viewing the strong dollar as a threat to growth, historically when the dollar is rising the US markets, when domestic GDP has tracked above trend, have outperformed the global markets.

 

 

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Although global growth concerns have risen to the forefront, with every piece of strong U.S. economic data, we believe the market turns its focus to the Federal Reserve and the timing and trajectory of interest rate increases. The Federal Reserve ended its balance sheet expansion at the end of October, and our assessment of the general market sentiment is that the market currently anticipates that the first rate hike will occur at the June 19th Federal Reserve meeting. We believe the consternation about the improving labor market outlook after the strong September jobs report and the potential for removal of the “considerable time language” at the next Federal Reserve meeting may ultimately be premature given tame inflation and the strengthening dollar. We continue to believe that the Federal Reserve is likely to err on the side of caution and would prefer to follow the trend (whether that be jobs or inflation) rather than anticipate it. That being said, we also continue to point out that rising interest rates in response to strong domestic growth have historically been positively correlated to small capitalization performance.

Further, if we are correct and domestic growth remains strong, and given small capitalization stocks tilt toward the domestic economy, the gap between the rate of earnings growth for the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 should widen in favor of small capitalization stocks.

As always, Emerald remains focused on utilizing its fundamental bottom-up research process to identify the best growth opportunities within the small capitalization universe.

 

Top Five Contributors to Return

  

Top Five Detractors to Return

  

InterMune, Inc.

  

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation

  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  

Penn Virginia Corporation

  

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

  

Proofpoint, Inc.

  

Channeladvisor Corporation

  

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.

  

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Kenneth G. Mertz II, CFA

  

Stacey L. Sears

  

Joseph W. Garner

Chief Investment Officer

  

Portfolio Manager

  

Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Manager

     

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the Fund or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Emerald Mutual Fund Advisors Trust nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

 

(1) 

The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® Index companies with higher price-to-value ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the index.

 

 

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TOP TEN HOLDINGS

(as a % of Net Assets)*

 

      

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

     3.09    

MWI Veterinary
  Supply, Inc.

     2.65    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.

     2.21    

FARO Technologies, Inc.

     1.98    

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

     1.97    

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

     1.81    

PolyOne Corp.

     1.73    

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

     1.72    

Proofpoint, Inc.

     1.68    

Alnylam
  Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     1.68    

Top Ten Holdings

     20.52    
 

INDUSTRY SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Net Assets)

 

  

  

   

Health Care

     25.07    

Technology

     17.06    

Financial Services

     16.97    

Producer Durables

     14.84    

Consumer Discretionary

     11.88    

Materials & Processing

     7.54    

Energy

     2.75    

Utilities

     1.33    

Consumer Staples

     0.32    

Cash, Cash Equivalents,
& Other Net Assets

     2.24    
 

* Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

      

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE FUND (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)

 

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

 

                        Since     Expense
Ratio
     1 Year   3 Year   5 Year     10 Year     Inception1     Gross 2   Net2

  Class A (NAV)

  5.96%   20.95%     20.43%        10.12%          11.30%      1.31%   1.29%

  Class A (MOP)

  0.94%   19.00%     19.25%        9.58%        11.06%      1.31%   1.29%

  Russell 2000®
Growth Index

  8.26%   18.42%     18.61%        9.42%          8.15%           

  Class C (NAV)

  5.28%   20.20%     19.63%        9.46%          5.27%      1.96%   1.94%

  Class C (CDSC)

  4.32%   20.20%     19.63%        9.46%          5.27%      1.96%   1.94%

  Russell 2000®
Growth Index

  8.26%   18.42%     18.61%        9.42%          8.15%           

  Investor Class

  5.91%   20.92%     –         –           12.28%      1.34%   1.34%

  Russell 2000®
Growth Index

  8.26%   18.42%     18.61%        9.42%          8.15%           

  Institutional Class

  6.27%   21.34%     20.79%        –           17.79%      1.00%   0.99%

  Russell 2000®
Growth Index

  8.26%   18.42%     18.61%        9.42%        –              

The performance quoted represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained at www.emeraldmutualfunds.com.

Performance shown for periods prior to March 16, 2012, reflects the performance of the Forward Growth Fund, a series of Forward Funds (as a result of a reorganization of the Forward Growth Fund into the Emerald Growth Fund).

 

 

 

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Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.75%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account.

A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase.

 

1 

Inception Dates - Class A: 10/01/1992, Class C: 07/01/2000, Class Institutional: 10/21/2008, Class Investor: 05/01/2011

 

2 

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (“Emerald” or the “Adviser”) has agreed contractually to waive a portion of its fees and reimburse other expenses until August 31, 2015 in amounts necessary to limit the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expense) for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Investor Class shares to an annual rate (as percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets) of 1.29%, 1.94%, 0.99% and 1.34% respectively. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class-by-class basis, expenses it has borne through the agreement described above to the extent that the Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement. The Fund will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees and expenses more than three years after the year(s) in which the fees and expense were incurred. The Adviser may not discontinue this waiver prior to August 31, 2015, without the approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Ratios as of the Prospectus dated August 31, 2014.

 

 

The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® Index companies with higher price-to-value ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An Investor may not invest directly into an index.

Important Risks

Investing in smaller companies generally will present greater investment risks, including: greater price volatility, greater sensitivity to changing economic conditions and less liquidity than the securities of larger, more mature companies.

 

 

 

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November 11, 2014

Dear Shareholder:

Investment Results

Following approximately eight and one-half years of managing mid-capitalization stocks on a separate account basis, Emerald Advisers launched the Emerald Insights Fund on August 1, 2014. The team managing the Fund, consisting of David Volpe, CFA, Joseph Garner and Stephen Amsterdam, have collectively been employed as investment professionals at Emerald Advisers for nearly 50 years. The Fund employs a very similar strategy as the Emerald Advisers separately managed mid-capitalization portfolios1. The performance of the Emerald Insights Fund’s Class A shares (without sales load) for the three months since the Fund’s inception reflected a gain of 2.10%, lagging the Russell Midcap Growth Index2 benchmark’s return by 3.21%. The temporarily unallocated cash from the Fund’s initial inflows in a rising market had a negative impact on initial performance and was responsible for roughly one-third of the Fund’s underperformance.

Larger, higher quality names in the Russell Midcap Growth index held up better for the majority of the past three months, as investors grew increasingly concerned about a potential peak in U.S. economic indicators, a rising U.S. Dollar, and a loss of momentum in many global economies (particularly the larger European economies), as well as China and Japan. Mid cap growth stocks modestly outperformed their larger and smaller cap brethren, but are lagging mid cap value stocks on a year to date basis.

Investment Analysis

The inaugural three months for the Emerald Insights Fund was challenging. Beyond the capital inflow cash drag referenced above, our slightly smaller, higher growth positioning versus the benchmark hurt performance, as well as our overweight of companies involved directly or indirectly in the energy sector, particularly grow their, higher debt oriented names. From a sector perspective, beyond Energy, we lost ground in Consumer Staples, Financial Services, Materials and Producer Durables. The five largest detractors to performance are noted on the next page.

On the positive side, we did well in the Health Care, Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors and broke even in Utilities. Of particular note, our holdings in shares of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a developer of novel therapeutics based on RNA interference, rallied over 40% during the quarter as excitement built for the extension data in the company’s most advanced clinical program for TTR Amyloidosis and other therapies. Shares of Cepheid, a molecular diagnostics company focused on testing in the clinical market, were up almost 40% over the past three months as the company benefited from reduced spending on growth as well as investor recognition of the company’s powerful business model.

Market Outlook

While we expect the market to be volatile in the near term due to investor concerns regarding Europe, China, oil prices, and the timing of the Fed’s move to start increasing the Federal Funds rate, we have seen little evidence to support deteriorating economic growth. Earnings season is nearing an end, and according to Steven DeSanctis at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, with 86% of mid cap stocks reporting, profits have risen 13.6% year over year with nearly 10% sales growth (Small Cap Strategy report dated 11/17/2014). We are optimistic about the economy and U.S. equities as we look towards the end of the year: we believe valuations in general are reasonable and multiples have pulled back somewhat for mid-capitalization stocks, inflation is low and stable, and the yield curve remains somewhat steep – all factors that normally point to a positive equity market tone.

While our energy overweight in August and part of September was clearly on the wrong side of the trade, we reduced our exposure to approximately equal weight the benchmark, but still have significant exposure through ownership in several high growth exploration and production companies, as we think these names are materially undervalued. We also maintain exposure to names that benefit from falling commodity prices, such as higher growth airlines and chemical/materials manufacturers. It is our hope that by bifurcating selected holdings within the Fund through ownership of some of the best names correlated to both rising and falling oil price environments, we can mitigate some of the volatility surrounding oil prices.

After strong performance from our healthcare exposure during the third quarter of 2014, at quarter-end, the Insights Fund remains overweight healthcare relative to the benchmark. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, has been undergoing a wave of consolidation. This consolidation combined with recent clinical successes gives us confidence in the space. We continue to favor companies that save the healthcare system money, companies that lack reimbursement concerns, and companies with revolutionary new products that can withstand the scrutiny of payers.

Through October 31 the portfolio was overweight Healthcare, Materials and Technology, underweight Consumer Staples, Producer Durables, Financial Services and Energy and equal weight Consumer Discretionary stocks.

As always, Emerald remains focused on utilizing our fundamental bottom-up research process to identify the best growth companies in the mid-capitalization universe.

 

 

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Top Five Contributors to Return

  

Top Five Detractors to Return

  

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF

  

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV

  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc

  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

  

Cepheid

  

Penn Virginia Corporation

  

Medivation, Inc.

  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

  

Sanchez Energy Corporation

  

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David A. Volpe, CFA

  

Joseph W. Garner

  

    Stephen L. Amsterdam

Deputy Chief Investment Officer

  

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

    Associate Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Manager

     

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the Fund or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Emerald Mutual Fund Advisors Trust nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

 

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SMA’s and related investment advisory services are provided by a federally registered investment adviser. ALPS is not affiliated with and does not distribute SMA’s.

 

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The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. As of June 30, 2014, the Russell Midcap Growth Index included securities issued by companies that ranged in size between $2.2 billion and $27.1 billion.

 

 

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TOP TEN HOLDINGS           

(as a % of Net Assets)*

 

   

iShares Russell Mid-Cap
Growth ETF

    4.64  

Affiliated Managers
Group, Inc.

    2.25  

Cepheid

    2.15  

Alnylam
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    2.05  

Proofpoint, Inc.

    2.03  

Wabtec Corp.

    2.02  

Lions Gate
Entertainment Corp.

    1.96  

Medivation, Inc.

    1.95  

Jarden Corp.

    1.89  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    1.82  

Top Ten Holdings

    22.77  
   

INDUSTRY SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Net Assets)

 

  

  

 

Health Care

    15.48  

Technology

    12.87  

Financial Services

    9.10  

Producer Durables

    12.85  

Consumer Discretionary

    24.60  

Materials & Processing

    5.85  

Energy

    4.98  

MUTUAL FUNDS/ ETF’S - Equity

    4.64  

Consumer Staples

    2.15  

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

    7.48 %   

 

* Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

 

   
   
   
   
   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE FUND (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)

 

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The chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

 

                Expense Ratio
     1 Month   YTD   Since Inception1   Gross2   Net2

  Class A (NAV)

  1.59%   2.10%   2.10%   1.89%       1.35%    

  Class A (MOP)

  -3.22%   -2.76%   -2.76%   1.89%       1.35%    

  Class C (NAV)

  1.60%   1.80%   1.80%   2.54%       2.00%    

  Class C (CDSC)

  0.60%   0.80%   0.80%   2.54%       2.00%    

  Investor Class

  1.59%   2.00%   2.00%   1.94%       1.40%    

  Institutional Class

  1.59%   1.90%   1.90%   1.59%       1.05%    

  Russell MidCap Growth Index

  2.76%   5.31%   5.31%        

The performance quoted represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained at www.emeraldmutualfunds.com.

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.75%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account.

A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase.

 

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Inception Date – August 1, 2014.

 

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Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (“Emerald” or the “Adviser”) has agreed contractually to waive a portion of its fees and reimburse other expenses until August 31, 2015 in amounts necessary to limit the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage

 

 

 

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expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expense) for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Investor Class shares to an annual rate (as percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets) of 1.35%, 2.00%, 1.05% and 1.40% respectively. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class-by-class basis, expenses it has borne through the agreement described above to the extent that the Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement. The Fund will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees and expenses more than three years after the year(s) in which the fees and expense were incurred. The Adviser may not discontinue this waiver prior to August 31, 2015, without the approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Ratios as of the Prospectus dated July 31, 2014.

 

The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. As of June 30, 2014, the Russell Midcap Growth Index included securities issued by companies that ranged in size between $2.2 billion and $27.1 billion.

Important Risks

Investing in smaller companies generally will present greater investment risks, including: greater price volatility, greater sensitivity to changing economic conditions and less liquidity than the securities of larger, more mature companies.

 

 

 

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November 11, 2014

Dear Shareholder:

Investment Results

Bank stocks outperformed the Russell 2000® Index1 during the second half of the fiscal year but underperformed the broad market despite strong commercial loan growth and expectations of rising interest rates in the second half of calendar year 2015. The SNL Small Cap U.S. Bank & Thrift Index2 gained 6.15% versus an 8.22% gain delivered by the S&P’s 500® Index3 and a gain of 4.83% for the Russell 2000® Index. The Emerald Banking and Finance Fund Class A (without sales load) continued its outperformance of the Russell 2000® Index, having posted a 4.94% return for the six month period ended October 31, 2014. Larger sized banks have led the smaller community banks driven by strength in the broader market. In fact, the SNL Large Cap U.S. Bank & Thrift index4 was up 8.19% versus 8.22% for the S&P 500® Index.

Investment Analysis

Calendar third quarter earnings came in strong for regional and community banks which led to a 7.66% return for the SNL Small Cap U.S. Bank & Thrift Index for the month of October. Community banks continued to report strong credit quality and commercial loan growth continued to impress as the economy slowly improved. If we were to point out a negative for the quarter it would be that net interest margins continue to compress as most banks have found it difficult to lower funding costs and replace higher yielding interest earning assets that have been paid-down with new loans at comparable yields due to a prolonged low interest rate environment.

We believe that commercial and industrial (C&I) loans will continue to benefit community banks as C&I loans outstanding at domestically chartered banks are currently near an all-time high after having grown at an annualized pace of 11% year-to-date. (Federal Reserve H.8 statistical data) Community banks are not just growing via organic loan growth but we are also in the midst of a quiet uptick in merger and acquisition activity. With 264 acquisitions thus far in 2014, the pace of acquisitions annualizes to more than 310 transactions for 2014 which if achieved, would be the fastest pace of bank M&A activity since 2007. (SNL Financial Bank M&A Deal Tracker and FDIC data as of 09/30/14)

Market Outlook

We believe that loan growth will continue to be one of the main focus areas for investors going into the next fiscal year and should be a positive tailwind for the banks as a whole. In fact, the latest H.8 data available from the Federal Reserve suggests that we are now witnessing the strongest overall loan growth since 2008. We believe that the strength in recent loan growth will bolster earnings even as banks continue to grapple with lower earning asset yields.

While we previously believed that net interest margins (or NIMs) would begin to flatten out in the second half of calendar year 2014, we no longer believe this to be the case. We now believe that the NIM for the industry will continue to slowly decline two or three basis points per quarter for the next two to three quarters due to a recent and increasing trend of regional and community bank management teams extending duration of CDs in order to “lock-in” historically low cost funding. We believe that many banks over the last five years have actively “run-off” their CD balances as they sought to decrease their overall costs of deposits. This objective was fairly easy to achieve in light of the tremendous deposit growth that has occurred since the credit crisis. Deposits have grown roughly 47% since year end 2006 according to SNL. Investors are now concerned that the composition and cost of those deposits will at least change and some deposits could even run-off when rates rise. These concerns have created a debate as to whether or not it makes sense to build CDs now to maintain some level of lower cost funding in the event rates rise in 2015. We believe that it is prudent for bankers to mitigate the impact of rising rates by layering on fixed rate funding either through Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings or by increasing their CD balances and we believe we are starting to see some banks adopt this strategy.

With bankers locking-in lower cost funding, investors are now beginning to believe that rates will rise significantly over the next twelve months. We disagree, we believe that rates will begin to rise in mid-2015 but we believe the increases will be a bit slower and gradual. However, we believe that what is more important to bank earnings is what end of the yield curve rises. Generalist investors tend to believe that an increase in the 10-Year Treasury is extremely beneficial to banks as banks lending long and borrowing short is a popular misconception in the marketplace. In fact, 71% of bank loans are priced off of the short end of the curve and based on Prime or LIBOR. Therefore, an increase in the short end of the curve is more beneficial to the bottom line of most banks.

We believe that the market remains in the early stages of a long term recovery in bank stocks and remain confident in our expectations for improved fundamentals and continued consolidation amongst the small-to-mid capitalization bank and thrift stocks. However, we continue to believe stock selection remains paramount as earnings power remains challenging due to increased capital requirements, regulatory burdens, and the low interest rate environment. This type of “stock pickers market” falls directly into the strengths of Emerald’s Ten Step Research Process and this combined with any increase in short term interest rates which are more directly beneficial to revenue growth at community banks as many variable rate C&I loans are indexed off short term LIBOR will provide momentum for the Emerald Banking and Finance Fund in 2014.

 

 

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Top Five Contributors to Return

  

Top Five Detractors to Return

  

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

  

Federated National Holding Company

  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

  

First NBC Bank Holding Co.

  

BankUnited, Inc.

  

CoBiz Financial Inc.

  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

  

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.

  

Opus Bank

  

LOGO

  

LOGO

  

Kenneth G. Mertz II, CFA

  

Steven E. Russell, Esq.

  

Chief Investment Officer

  

Portfolio Manager

  

Portfolio Manager

     

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the Fund or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Emerald Mutual Fund Advisors Trust nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

 

(1) 

Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the index.

 

(2) 

SNL Small Cap Bank & Thrift Index: Includes all publicly traded (NYSE, NYSE Amex, NASDAQ, OTC BB, Pink Sheets) Banks and Thrifts in SNL’s coverage universe with $250M to $1B Total Common Market Capitalization as of most recent pricing data. Source: SNL Financial, data as of October 31, 2014. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the index.

 

(3) 

Standard & Poor’s 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for the market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the index. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the index.

 

(4) 

SNL Large Cap U.S. Bank & Thrift Index: Includes all publicly traded (NYSE, NYSE Amex, NASDAQ, OTC BB, Pink Sheets) Banks and Thrifts in SNL’s coverage universe with greater than $5 billion Total Common Market Capitalization as of most recent pricing data. Source: SNL Financial, data as of October 31, 2014. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the index.

 

 

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   October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

     

(as a % of Net Assets)*

 

   

California Republic Bancorp

  3.50%  

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

  3.44%  

PacWest Bancorp

  3.21%  

Signature Bank

  2.83%  

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

  2.59%  

SVB Financial Group

  2.51%  

First NBC Bank Holding Co.

  2.31%  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

  2.21%  

BankUnited, Inc.

  2.09%  

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

  2.05%  

Top Ten Holdings

  26.77%  

 

INDUSTRY SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

(as a % of Net Assets)

 

   

Banks: Diversified

  74.42%  

Banks: Savings, Thrift &
Mortgage Lending

  8.50%  

Commercial Banks

  5.84%  

Insurance:
Property-Casualty

  3.56%  

Diversified
Financial Services

  2.55%  

Real Estate Investment
Trusts (REITs)

  1.12%  

Consumer Lending

  0.80%  

Financial Data & Services

  0.57%  

Asset Management
& Custodian

  0.54%  

Commercial Finance &
Mortgage Companies

  0.49%  

Real Estate Management
& Development

  0.45%  

Cash, Cash Equivalents,
& Other Net Assets

  1.16%  

 

* Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE FUND (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)

 

 

LOGO

The chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

 

                            Since     Expense
Ratio  
 
     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     10 Year     Inception1     Gross2     Net2  

Class A (NAV)

    14.69%          23.12%          15.66%          2.98%          8.36%          1.72%          1.72%     

Class A (MOP)

    9.25%          21.15%          14.54%          2.48%          8.06%          1.72%          1.72%     

Russell 2000® Index

    8.06%          18.18%          17.39%          8.67%          8.14%                     

Russell 2000®
Financial Services
TR Index

    12.10%          20.46%          16.63%          5.14%          8.45%                     

Class C (NAV)

    13.93%          22.36%          14.95%          2.34%          8.53%          2.38%          2.38%     

Class C (CDSC)

    12.93%          22.36%          14.95%          2.34%          8.53%          2.38%          2.38%     

Russell 2000® Index

    8.06%          18.18%          17.39%          8.67%          8.14%                     

Russell 2000®
Financial Services
TR Index

    12.10%          20.46%          16.63%          5.14%          8.45%                     

Investor Class

    14.69%          23.21%          –          –          13.09%          1.69%          1.69%     

Russell 2000® Index

    8.06%          18.18%          17.39%          8.67%          8.14%                     

Russell 2000®
Financial Services
TR Index

    12.10%          20.46%          16.63%          5.14%          8.45%                     

Institutional Class

    15.03%          –          –          –          20.78%          1.37%          1.37%     

Russell 2000® Index

    8.06%          18.18%          17.39%          8.67%          8.14%                     

Russell 2000®
Financial Services
TR Index

    12.10%          20.46%          16.63%          5.14%          8.45%                     
 

 

 

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The performance quoted represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained at www.emeraldmutualfunds.com.

Performance shown for periods prior to March 16, 2012, reflects the performance of the Forward Banking & Finance Fund, a series of Forward Funds (as a result of a reorganization of the Forward Banking & Finance Fund into the Emerald Banking & Finance Fund).

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.75%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account.

A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase.

 

1 

Inception Dates - Class A: 02/18/1997, Class C: 07/01/2000, Class Institutional: 03/19/2012, Class Investor: 03/16/2010

 

2 

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (“Emerald” or the “Adviser”) has agreed contractually to waive a portion of its fees and reimburse other expenses until August 31, 2014 in amounts necessary to limit the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expense) for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Investor Class shares to an annual rate (as percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets) of 1.84%, 2.49%, 1.54% and 1.89% respectively. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class-by-class basis, expenses it has borne through the agreement described above to the extent that the Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement. The Fund will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees and expenses more than three years after the year(s) in which the fees and expense were incurred. The Adviser may not discontinue this waiver prior to August 31, 2014, without the approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Ratios as of the Prospectus dated August 31, 2014.

 

 

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into an index.

 

 

The Russell 2000® Financial Services TR Index is comprised of the smallest financial services companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense, or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

Important Risks

A fund that concentrates in a particular industry will involve a greater degree of risk than a fund with a more diversified portfolio. Investing in smaller companies generally will present greater investment risks, including: greater price volatility, greater sensitivity to changing economic conditions and less liquidity than the securities of larger, more mature companies.

 

 

 

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Emerald Funds    Disclosure of Fund Expenses
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds 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 (six-month) period and held for the entire period May 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of each Fund in the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, 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 applicable line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example For Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of each Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, 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 below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line for each share class of each Fund within the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Emerald Growth Fund    Beginning
Account Value
05/01/14
   Ending
Account Value
10/31/14
   Expense
Ratio(a)
  Expense Paid
During Period
5/01/14 -  10/31/14(b)

Class A

          

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,061.80    1.29%   $      6.70

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,018.70    1.29%   $      6.56
                    

Class C

          

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,058.50    1.94%   $    10.07

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,015.43    1.94%   $      9.86
                    

Institutional Class

          

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,063.80    0.99%   $      5.15

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

   $    1,000.00

 

   $    1,020.21

 

   0.99%

 

  $      5.04

 

Investor Class

          

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,062.00    1.34%   $      6.96

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,018.45    1.34%   $      6.82

 

(a) 

The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(b) 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

 

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Emerald Insights Fund    Beginning
Account Value
05/01/14
   Ending
Account Value
10/31/14
   Expense
Ratio(a)
 

Expense Paid
During Period

5/01/14 - 10/31/14(b)

Class A

          

Actual(c)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,021.00    1.35%   $      3.33

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,018.40    1.35%   $      6.87
                    

Class C

          

Actual(c)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,018.00    2.00%   $      4.92

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,015.12    2.00%   $    10.16
                    

Institutional Class

          

Actual(c)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,021.00    1.05%   $      2.59

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,019.91    1.05%   $      5.35
                    

Investor Class

          

Actual(c)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,019.00    1.40%   $      3.45

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,018.15    1.40%   $      7.12

 

(a) 

The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(b) 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

(c)

Shares commenced operations on August 1, 2014.

 

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund    Beginning
Account Value
05/01/14
   Ending
Account Value
10/31/14
   Expense
Ratio(a)
  Expense Paid
During Period
5/01/14 -  10/31/14(b)

Class A

          

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,049.40    1.59%   $      8.21

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,017.19    1.59%   $      8.08

 

Class C

          

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,045.70    2.24%   $    11.55

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,013.91    2.24%   $    11.37
          

Institutional Class

                  

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,051.00    1.30%   $      6.72

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,018.65    1.30%   $      6.61

 

Investor Class

          

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,049.20    1.65%   $      8.52

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,016.89    1.65%   $      8.39

 

(a) 

The Fund’s expense ratios have been based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(b) 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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   October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

           Value  
Shares           (Note 2)  

 

COMMON STOCKS: 97.76%

  

 

Consumer Discretionary: 11.88%

  

  105,450       Black Diamond, Inc.(a)     $818,292   
  60,500       Brunswick Corp.     2,831,400   
  127,860       Chegg, Inc.(a)     850,269   
  207,410       Christopher & Banks Corp.(a)     1,354,387   
  93,283       Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a)     2,790,094   
  30,871      

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment,
Inc.(a)

    606,924   
  189,636      

Diversified Restaurant Holdings,
Inc.(a)

    982,314   
  39,559       Five Below, Inc.(a)     1,577,217   
  106,380       HomeAway, Inc.(a)     3,712,662   
  54,271       Jack in the Box, Inc.     3,855,412   
  43,930       Kate Spade & Co.(a)     1,191,821   
  70,319       Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(a)     1,312,152   
  118,263       MarineMax, Inc.(a)     2,267,102   
  31,444      

Multimedia Games Holding Co.,
Inc.(a)

    1,097,396   
  53,042       Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(a)     2,915,719   
  119,980       Scientific Games Corp., Class A(a)     1,412,165   
  118,870       Sequential Brands Group, Inc.(a)     1,490,630   
  120,825       Tilly’s, Inc., Class A(a)     860,274   
       31,926,230   
                  

 

Consumer Staples: 0.32%

 
  65,520       Inventure Foods, Inc.(a)     867,485   
       867,485   
                  

 

Energy: 2.75%

 
  31,989       Diamondback Energy, Inc.(a)     2,189,327   
  82,650       Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)     1,241,403   
  291,378       Magnum Hunter Resources Corp.(a)     1,351,994   
  193,325       Penn Virginia Corp.(a)     1,656,796   
  55,000       Sanchez Energy Corp.(a)     938,850   
       7,378,370   
                  

 

Financial Services: 16.97%

 
  108,558       AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.     4,870,997   
  150,424       Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.     5,300,942   
  54,000       California Republic Bancorp(a)     1,509,300   
  215,282       CoBiz Financial, Inc.     2,587,690   
  66,159       ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.     1,223,942   
  77,033       Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)     1,471,330   
  24,846       Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A     1,286,277   
  125,651      

FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.,
Class A(a)

    2,883,690   
  100,034       First NBC Bank Holding Co.(a)     3,674,249   
  26,720       Greenhill & Co., Inc.     1,202,400   
  118,203       Howard Bancorp, Inc.(a)     1,282,503   
  21,870       Independent Bank Group, Inc.     977,370   
  78,300       Ladder Capital Corp., Class A(a)     1,486,917   
  41,802       Moelis & Co., Class A     1,427,956   
  140,040       Opus Bank(a)     3,683,052   
  78,444       Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.(a)     1,270,008   
  62,400       PacWest Bancorp     2,661,984   
  51,908       Peoples Bancorp, Inc.     1,279,532   
           Value  
Shares           (Note 2)  

 

Financial Services (continued)

  

  18,257       South State Corp.     $1,101,080   
  105,067       Square 1 Financial, Inc., Class A(a)     2,089,783   
  167,409       Talmer Bancorp, Inc., Class A     2,340,378   
       45,611,380   
                  

 

Health Care: 25.07%

 
  6,670       AAC Holdings, Inc.(a)     145,273   
  13,420       Abaxis, Inc.     706,697   
  95,561       Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)     5,929,560   
  68,414       Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     1,041,945   
  48,550       Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     4,502,527   
  27,360       ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     929,146   
  58,920       AtriCure, Inc.(a)     1,027,565   
  36,570       Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     991,047   
  62,210       Bluebird Bio, Inc.(a)     2,612,198   
  70,801       Cepheid(a)     3,753,161   
  194,002       Depomed, Inc.(a)     2,987,631   
  150,000       Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.(a)     205,500   
  71,080       Epizyme, Inc.(a)     1,885,752   
  61,239       Everyday Health, Inc.(a)     837,137   
  74,940       Heron Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     660,971   
  123,104       Horizon Pharma Plc(a)     1,592,966   
  92,150       Icad, Inc.(a)     1,036,687   
  87,217       Inogen, Inc.(a)     2,059,193   
  90,479       Intrexon Corp.(a)     2,019,491   
  67,054       Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     3,088,507   
  123,559       K2M Group Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,989,300   
  79,151       LDR Holding Corp.(a)     2,725,960   
  50,326       MacroGenics, Inc.(a)     1,071,441   
  39,110       Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     293,325   
  41,991       MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.(a)     7,123,983   
  82,327       NanoString Technologies, Inc.(a)     876,783   
  81,390       Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)     1,507,343   
  76,627       NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     2,099,580   
  62,650       OvaScience, Inc.(a)     1,223,554   
  86,694       Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     2,470,779   
  6,310       Puma Biotechnology, Inc.(a)     1,581,286   
  19,480       Sientra, Inc.(a)     346,744   
  15,922       Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)     748,493   
  37,660       WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a)     2,555,984   
  12,240       West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     627,300   
  35,000       Zafgen, Inc.(a)     745,500   
  36,730       ZS Pharma, Inc.(a)     1,381,783   
       67,382,092   
                  

 

Materials & Processing: 7.54%

 
  18,760       Acuity Brands, Inc.     2,615,707   
  105,326       Apogee Enterprises, Inc.     4,623,811   
  37,155       NN, Inc.     928,875   
  125,478       PolyOne Corp.     4,643,941   
  47,810       TimkenSteel Corp.     1,940,130   
  100,504       Trex Co., Inc.(a)     4,321,672   
 

 

 

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            Value  
Shares            (Note 2)  

 

Materials & Processing (continued)

  

  26,830       US Silica Holdings, Inc.      $1,204,667   
        20,278,803   
     

 

Producer Durables: 14.84%

        
  41,954       Astronics Corp.(a)      2,173,637   
  8,390       Astronics Corp., Class B(a)      433,763   
  95,258       FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)      5,334,448   
  76,301       H&E Equipment Services, Inc.      2,852,894   
  11,760       HEICO Corp.      637,862   
  166,273       Kforce, Inc.      3,849,220   
  57,312       Knoll, Inc.      1,139,936   
  40,790       Korn/Ferry International(a)      1,139,265   
  7,780       OSI Systems, Inc.(a)      551,446   
  84,880       Primoris Services Corp.      2,437,754   
  19,970       Proto Labs, Inc.(a)      1,305,439   
  81,552      

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.(a)

     1,680,787   
  113,673       Spirit Airlines, Inc.(a)      8,310,633   
  27,160       Tennant Co.      2,002,507   
  147,827       Tutor Perini Corp.(a)      4,140,634   
  23,100       WESCO International, Inc.(a)      1,903,671   
        39,893,896   
     

 

Technology: 17.06%

        
  122,213       Adept Technology, Inc.(a)      865,268   
  89,598       Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.(a)      1,446,112   
  89,890       ARC Document Solutions, Inc.(a)      912,383   
  14,140       Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)      522,190   
  47,736       Cavium, Inc.(a)      2,449,334   
  68,340       ChannelAdvisor Corp.(a)      949,243   
  77,281       EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)      3,689,395   
  541,357       Glu Mobile, Inc.(a)      2,095,052   
  26,290       Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)      1,312,923   
  104,540       Imperva, Inc.(a)      4,283,004   
  92,524       Inphi Corp.(a)      1,432,271   
  45,539       IPG Photonics Corp.(a)      3,343,018   
  45,410       Methode Electronics, Inc.      1,788,246   
  138,305       Microsemi Corp.(a)      3,605,611   
  16,640       MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a)      2,677,043   
  20,027       PDF Solutions, Inc.(a)      259,750   
  122,720       Pixelworks, Inc.(a)      554,694   
  102,320       Proofpoint, Inc.(a)      4,506,173   
  131,627       Qlik Technologies, Inc.(a)      3,731,625   
  78,027       Reis, Inc.      1,825,832   
  23,860       Ultimate Software Group, Inc.(a)      3,591,169   
        45,840,336   
     

 

Utilities: 1.33%

        
  227,338       8x8, Inc.(a)      1,786,877   
  164,960       ORBCOMM, Inc.(a)      1,042,547   
            Value  
Shares            (Note 2)  

 

Utilities (continued)

  
  215,130       Vonage Holdings Corp.(a)      $748,652   
        3,578,076   
  

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $206,118,562)

     262,756,668   
     

 

WARRANTS: 0.00%

        
  41,894      

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., Strike Price $8.50 (expiring 04/15/16)(a)

     0   
  

Total Warrants

(Cost $0)

     0   
     

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.92%

        
  5,144,452      

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Class 0.021%
(7-Day Yield)

     5,144,452   
  

Total Short Term Investments

(Cost $5,144,452)

     5,144,452   
   Total Investments: 99.68% (Cost $211,263,014)      267,901,120   
   Other Assets   
     

 

 

 
  

In Excess Of Liabilities: 0.32%

     868,813   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets: 100.00%    $ 268,769,933   

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

Investment Abbreviations:

Plc - Public limited company.

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of net assets.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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           Value  
  Shares           (Note 2)  

 

COMMON STOCKS: 87.29%

  

 

Consumer Discretionary: 24.60%

  

  1,578      

Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)

  $ 87,973   
  420      

BorgWarner, Inc.

    23,948   
  1,800      

Brunswick Corp.

    84,240   
  447      

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    39,095   
  960      

Foot Locker, Inc.

    53,770   
  714      

Harman International Industries,
Inc.

    76,641   
  1,905      

HomeAway, Inc.(a)

    66,484   
  1,790      

IMAX Corp.(a)

    52,733   
  1,191      

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    84,609   
  1,499      

Jarden Corp.(a)

    97,570   
  3,053      

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

    101,146   
  888      

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

    80,346   
  3,155      

MGM Resorts International(a)

    73,354   
  664      

Ross Stores, Inc.

    53,598   
  1,155      

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.,
Class A

    33,553   
  113      

Tesla Motors, Inc.(a)

    27,312   
  640      

Tribune Media Co., Class A(a)

    42,880   
  733      

Twitter, Inc.(a)

    30,398   
  841      

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)

    55,153   
  742      

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    48,252   
  312      

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    59,283   
       1,272,338   
    

 

Consumer Staples: 2.15%

       
  464       Hain Celestial Group, Inc.(a)     50,228   
  2,091       Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)     60,869   
       111,097   
    

 

Energy: 4.98%

       
  452       Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.     14,057   
  546       Diamondback Energy, Inc.(a)     37,368   
  1,225       EP Energy Corp., Class A(a)     17,885   
  1,260       Gulfport Energy Corp.(a)     63,227   
  436       InterOil Corp.(a)     24,695   
  3,767       Penn Virginia Corp.(a)     32,283   
  1,359       Sanchez Energy Corp.(a)     23,198   
  736       Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)     45,073   
       257,786   
    

 

Financial Services: 8.51%

       
  583       Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)     116,478   
  293       Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)     83,022   
  2,157       Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)     30,176   
  1,710       PacWest Bancorp     72,949   
  761       SEI Investments Co.     29,420   
  604       Signature Bank(a)     73,162   
  313       SVB Financial Group(a)     35,053   
       440,260   
    

 

Health Care: 15.48%

       
  474       Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)     29,412   
           Value  
  Shares           (Note 2)  

 

Health Care (continued)

  

  1,144       Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   $ 106,095   
  968       AmerisourceBergen Corp.     82,677   
  2,102       Cepheid(a)     111,427   
  1,007       Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)     55,355   
  4,630       Horizon Pharma Plc(a)     59,912   
  136       Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     35,141   
  2,464       Intrexon Corp.(a)     54,996   
  952       Medivation, Inc.(a)     100,626   
  321       MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.(a)     54,459   
  1,628       NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     44,607   
  745       Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     12,047   
  284       United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     37,196   
  149       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     16,783   
       800,733   
    

 

Materials & Processing: 5.85%

       
  986       Carpenter Technology Corp.     49,349   
  831       Eagle Materials, Inc.     72,655   
  1,311       PolyOne Corp.     48,520   
  239       PPG Industries, Inc.     48,682   
  489       United States Steel Corp.     19,580   
  1,419       US Silica Holdings, Inc.     63,713   
       302,499   
    

 

Producer Durables: 12.85%

       
  692       Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., NV     37,811   
  821       EnerSys     51,559   
  2,304       Korn/Ferry International(a)     64,351   
  656       Middleby Corp.(a)     58,056   
  2,761       Quanta Services, Inc.(a)     94,095   
  1,900       Southwest Airlines Co.     65,512   
  1,147       Spirit Airlines, Inc.(a)     83,857   
  509       United Rentals, Inc.(a)     56,020   
  1,213       Wabtec Corp.     104,682   
  591       WESCO International, Inc.(a)     48,704   
       664,647   
    

 

Technology: 12.87%

       
  2,213       Fortinet, Inc.(a)     57,649   
  430       Intuit, Inc.     37,844   
  985       IPG Photonics Corp.(a)     72,309   
  296       LinkedIn Corp., Class A(a)     67,772   
  1,805       Micron Technology, Inc.(a)     59,727   
  322       NetSuite, Inc.(a)     34,989   
  634       Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)     67,014   
  2,384       Proofpoint, Inc.(a)     104,991   
  539      

SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A(a)

    60,546   
  929       ServiceNow, Inc.(a)     63,107   
  428       Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     24,927   
 

 

 

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           Value  
Shares           (Note 2)  

 

Technology (continued)

  

  222       Synaptics, Inc.(a)     $15,191   
       666,066   
  

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $4,353,809)

    4,515,426   

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 4.64%

       

 

Equity: 4.64%

 
  2,640      

iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF

    239,765   
       239,765   
  

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Cost $234,948)

    239,765   

 

MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS: 0.59%

       

 

Financial Services: 0.59%

 
  625       Lazard Ltd., Class A     30,756   
       30,756   
  

Total Master Limited Partnerships

(Cost $32,574)

    30,756   
    

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS: 10.75%

       
  556,010      

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Class 0.021% (7-Day Yield)

    556,010   
  

Total Short Term Investments

(Cost $556,010)

    556,010   
                  
  Total Investments: 103.27%
(Cost $5,177,341)
    5,341,957   

 

Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets: (3.27)%

    (169,349

 

Net Assets: 100.00%

  $ 5,172,608   
     

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF - Exchange Traded Funds.

Ltd. - Limited.

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for public limited

        liability corporation.

Plc - Public limited company.

 

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of net assets.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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           Value  
Shares           (Note 2)  

 

COMMON STOCKS: 98.84%

       

 

Financial Services: 98.84%

       

 

      Asset Management & Custodian: 0.54%

 
 

 

45,204

 

  

 

  

Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A

 

   

 

$674,896

 

  

 

 

      Banks: Diversified: 74.42%

       
  111,600       Alerus Financial Corp.     2,259,900   
  25,532       American Business Bank(a)     785,109   
  94,090       Ameris Bancorp     2,333,432   
  30,000       Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.(a)     444,900   
  37,300       Bancorp, Inc.(a)     352,858   
  121,936       Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.     4,297,025   
  87,453       BankUnited, Inc.     2,614,845   
  95,070       BNC Bancorp     1,617,141   
  3,235       Bofl Holding, Inc.(a)     249,160   
  38,500       Bridge Bancorp, Inc.     1,011,010   
  18,290       Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.     563,881   
  80,000       C1 Financial, Inc.(a)     1,381,600   
  156,489       California Republic Bancorp(a)     4,373,868   
  150,670       Cascade Bancorp(a)     769,924   
  60,490       Centerstate Banks, Inc.     704,104   
  7,646       Citizens Financial Services, Inc.     414,795   
  206,178       CoBiz Financial, Inc.     2,478,260   
  89,500       CommerceWest Bank(a)     1,236,890   
  13,800       Community National Bank(a)     210,450   
  83,874       CommunityOne Bancorp(a)     892,419   
  174,752       ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.     3,232,912   
  922       Consumers Bancorp, Inc.     16,181   
  46,605       CU Bancorp(a)     920,449   
  127,682       Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)     2,438,726   
  76,890       Eagle Bancorp, Inc.(a)     2,762,658   
  23,220       East West Bancorp, Inc.     853,567   
  51,345       EverBank Financial Corp.     983,257   
  86,853       Farmers National Banc Corp.     703,509   
  21,820       First Bancorp     395,378   
  65,100       First Bank(a)     395,157   
  29,445      

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

    1,381,854   
  42,300       First Financial Bankshares, Inc.     1,344,294   
  78,450       First NBC Bank Holding Co.(a)     2,881,468   
  39,225       First of Long Island Corp.     1,033,186   
  68,316       Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.(a)     1,073,927   
  125,000       Great Western Bancorp, Inc.(a)     2,427,500   
  22,506       Guaranty Bancorp     354,920   
  96,537       Heritage Oaks Bancorp     759,746   
  50,540       Home BancShares, Inc.     1,613,237   
  16,003       HopFed Bancorp, Inc.     183,074   
  59,296       Howard Bancorp, Inc.(a)     643,362   
  15,250       Independent Bank Corp.     622,200   
  50,000       Independent Bank Corporation     603,500   
  53,000       Independent Bank Group, Inc.     2,368,570   
  67,294       Investors Bancorp, Inc.     723,410   
  14,700       John Marshall Bank(a)    
260,190
  

 

           Value  
Shares           (Note 2)  

 

      Banks: Diversified (continued)

  

  45,870      

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    $520,166   
  29,870      

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    1,120,424   
  52,180      

Northeast Bancorp

    470,142   
  6,224      

Oak Valley Bancorp

    62,178   
  73,738      

Old Line Bancshares, Inc.

    1,178,333   
  120,532      

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    1,951,413   
  93,875      

PacWest Bancorp

    4,004,707   
  63,580      

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    1,567,247   
  33,413      

Peoples Financial Corp.

    430,359   
  24,300      

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    952,560   
  40,440      

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

    1,307,021   
  5,280      

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    318,859   
  12,860      

Renasant Corp.

    387,729   
  481,505      

Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc., Class A(a)

    900,414   
  61,435      

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    1,811,718   
  84,050      

Shore Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    771,579   
  29,220      

Signature Bank(a)

    3,539,419   
  31,940      

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    1,341,161   
  8,582      

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

    317,276   
  20,598      

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.

    238,525   
  22,420      

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    752,864   
  61,563      

Square 1 Financial, Inc., Class A(a)

    1,224,488   
  15,426      

Sun Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    311,605   
  28,013      

SVB Financial Group(a)

    3,137,176   
  52,682      

Talmer Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    736,494   
  28,090      

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)

    1,717,703   
  87,675      

WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc.

    1,332,660   
  20,584      

Western Alliance Bancorp(a)

    547,946   
              

 

92,919,969

 

  

 

 

      Banks: Savings, Thrift & Mortgage Lending: 8.50%

  

  225,594      

Atlantic Coast Financial Corp.(a)

    929,447   
  11,750      

Bridge Capital Holdings(a)

    283,410   
  36,162      

Elmira Savings Bank

    783,269   
  12,500      

Flushing Financial Corp.

    251,750   
  103,401      

Heritage Financial Corp.

    1,814,688   
  57,670      

Heritage Financial Group, Inc.

    1,222,027   
  11,680      

Home Bancorp, Inc.(a)

    266,187   
  18,520      

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.

    362,529   
  36,429      

Mackinac Financial Corp.

    372,304   
  90,232      

Opus Bank(a)

    2,373,102   
  104,750      

Sterling Bancorp

    1,472,785   
  30,890      

Sussex Bancorp

    310,445   
  7,930      

Territorial Bancorp, Inc.

    170,336   
       10,612,279   
                  

 

      Commercial Banks: 5.84%

 
  9,000       1st Enterprise Bank(a)     237,600   
  90,134       First Capital Bancorp, Inc.(a)     403,800   
  561,112       First Security Group, Inc.(a)     1,105,391   
  532,555       Old Second Bancorp, Inc.(a)     2,556,264   
 

 

 

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           Value  
Shares           (Note 2)  

 

      Commercial Banks (continued)

  

  44,200       Seacoast Commerce Bank(a)   $ 442,000   
  42,510       Stonegate Bank     1,155,847   
  100,000       Veritex Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,396,000   
       7,296,902   
                  
        Commercial Finance & Mortgage Companies: 0.49%   
  32,000       Ladder Capital Corp., Class A(a)     607,680   
                  

 

      Consumer Lending: 0.80%

  

  27,087       Tree.com, Inc.(a)     1,001,948   
                  

 

      Diversified Financial Services: 2.55%

  

  8,960       Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A     463,859   
  90,445      

FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.,
Class A(a)

    2,075,713   
  14,430       Greenhill & Co., Inc.     649,350   
       3,188,922   
                  

 

      Financial Data & Services: 0.57%

  

 

 

15,022

 

  

 

  

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

 

   

 

714,146

 

  

 

 

      Insurance: Property-Casualty: 3.56%

 
  41,320       AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.     1,854,028   
  40,000       Federated National Holding Co.     1,338,400   
  28,670       Hilltop Holdings, Inc.(a)     631,600   
  31,441      

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

    616,244   
              

 

4,440,272

 

  

 

 

      Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): 1.12%

  

  53,830      

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.(a)

    1,397,427   

 

      Real Estate Management & Development: 0.45%

  

  18,140       Marcus & Millichap, Inc.(a)     563,428   
   Total Common Stocks  
   (Cost $92,390,181)     123,417,869   
                  

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.21%

  

   Dreyfus Government Cash Management   
  

Fund - Institutional Class

 
  1,515,192      

0.021% (7-Day Yield)

    1,515,192   
   Total Short Term Investments  
   (Cost $1,515,192)     1,515,192   
   Total Investments: 100.05%  
   (Cost $93,905,373)     124,933,061   
  

Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets: (0.05)%

    (64,314)   
   Net Assets: 100.00%   $ 124,868,747   

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of net assets.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

    Emerald Growth     Emerald Insights     Emerald Banking  
    Fund     Fund     and Finance Fund  

ASSETS:

     

Investments, at value

  $ 267,901,120        $ 5,341,957        $ 124,933,061     

Cash

    31          –          –     

Receivable for investments sold

    2,328,663          5,227          –     

Receivable for shares sold

    659,448          134,054          156,192     

Receivable due from advisor

    –          9,550          –     

Interest and dividends receivable

    35,699          1,071          41,056     

Other assets

    39,866          2,316          22,201     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    270,964,827          5,494,175          125,152,510     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for investments purchased

    1,720,561          305,986          19,039     

Payable for shares redeemed

    186,563          –          45,642     

Investment advisory fees payable

    155,975          –          99,414     

Payable to fund accounting and administration

    17,002          1,517          8,514     

Payable for distribution and service fees

    76,836          1,247          83,598     

Payable for trustee fees and expenses

    2,118          14          884     

Payable for transfer agency fees

    8,354          2,521          9,451     

Payable for chief compliance officer fee

    1,548          38          472     

Payable for principal financial officer fee

    643          8          236     

Payable for professional fees

    10,895          5,947          10,447     

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    14,399          4,289          6,066     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    2,194,894          321,567          283,763     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 268,769,933        $ 5,172,608        $ 124,868,747     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital (Note 5)

  $ 193,670,905        $ 5,123,849        $ 99,373,694     

Accumulated net investment loss

    (1,048,652)          (5,390)          (653,269)     

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments

    19,509,574          (110,467)          (4,879,366)     

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    56,638,106          164,616          31,027,688     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 268,769,933        $ 5,172,608        $ 124,868,747     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

  $ 211,263,014        $ 5,177,341        $ 93,905,373     

PRICING OF SHARES

     

Class A: (a) 

     

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 19.23        $ 10.21        $ 27.40     

Net Assets

  $ 102,452,670        $ 4,956,255        $ 47,639,116     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    5,327,372          485,534          1,738,579     

Maximum offering price per share (NAV/.9525, based on maximum sales charge of 4.75% of the offering price)

  $ 20.19        $ 10.72        $ 28.77     

Class C: (a) 

     

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 17.01        $ 10.18        $ 24.95     

Net Assets

  $ 10,979,246        $ 25,018        $ 29,792,246     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    645,522          2,457          1,193,861     

Institutional Class:

     

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 19.67        $ 10.21        $ 27.63     

Net Assets

  $ 139,281,786        $ 58,954        $ 24,055,973     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    7,080,509          5,776          870,517     

Investor Class:

     

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 19.18        $ 10.19        $ 26.24     

Net Assets

  $ 16,056,231        $ 132,381        $ 23,381,412     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    837,026          12,985          890,986     

 

(a) 

Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Funds’ Prospectus.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For the Six Months or Period Ended October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

    Emerald Growth     Emerald Insights     Emerald Banking  
    Fund     Fund(a)     and Finance Fund  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

     

Dividends

  $ 425,717        $ 2,305        $ 624,866     

Foreign taxes withheld

    –          (28)          –     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    425,717          2,277          624,866     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

     

Investment advisory fee (Note 6)

    948,665          4,262          592,527     

Recoupment of previously waived fees

    141          –          –     

Administration fee

    89,348          1,865          43,783     

Custodian fee

    13,128          3,726          6,522     

Professional fees

    11,988          5,947          10,435     

Transfer agent fee

    52,778          6,552          46,631     

Trustee fees and expenses

    3,855          17          1,813     

Registration/filing fees

    33,162          496          24,590     

Reports to shareholder and printing fees

    14,042          60          8,969     

Distribution and service fees

     

Class A

    159,435          1,875          82,697     

Class C

    54,738          47          145,176     

Institutional Class

    33,659          7          5,790     

Investor Class

    34,060          55          42,039     

Chief compliance officer fee

    13,863          66          6,459     

Principal financial officer fee

    3,438          13          1,602     

Other

    9,525          3,049          6,490     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before waiver

    1,475,825          28,037          1,025,523     

Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 6)

    (1,456)          (20,370)          –     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Expenses

    1,474,369          7,667          1,025,523     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS:

    (1,048,652)          (5,390)          (400,657)     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

    4,522,102          (110,467)          655,221     

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

    11,563,281          164,616          5,455,537     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

    16,085,383          54,149          6,110,758     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 15,036,731        $ 48,759        $ 5,710,101     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

For the period August 1, 2014 (Inception) to October 31, 2014.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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     For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
April 30, 2014
 

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss

      $ (1,048,652)              $ (1,903,752)       

Net realized gain on investments

        4,522,102                28,529,898       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

        11,563,281                6,894,266       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

        15,036,731                33,520,412       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 3):

           

From net realized gains on investments

           

Class A

        –                (5,103,134)       

Class C

        –                (786,150)       

Institutional Class

        –                (9,804,217)       

Investor Class

        –                (833,989)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

        –                (16,527,490)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5):

           

Class A

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

        30,478,883                32,230,458       

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

        –                4,588,579       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (11,257,297)                (10,981,411)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

        19,221,586                25,837,626       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Class C

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

        907,858                6,810,627       

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

        –                672,071       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (2,208,203)                (998,140)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from share transactions

        (1,300,345)                6,484,558       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

        15,994,679                44,708,051       

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

        –                9,632,675       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (19,316,589)                (17,935,648)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from share transactions

        (3,321,910)                36,405,078       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investor Class

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

        8,451,753                16,794,225       

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

        –                824,690       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (9,172,642)                (3,115,720)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from share transactions

        (720,889)                14,503,195       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

      $ 28,915,173              $ 100,223,379       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

        239,854,760                139,631,381       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $(1,048,652) and $0, respectively)

      $       268,769,933              $       239,854,760       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

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     For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
April 30, 2014
 

Other Information:

           

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Class A

           

Sold

                    1,642,783                1,651,050       

Distributions reinvested

        –                244,086       

Redeemed

        (617,262)                (580,859)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

        1,025,521                1,314,277       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Class C

           

Sold

        56,086                391,694       

Distributions reinvested

        –                40,196       

Redeemed

        (135,366)                (58,625)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

        (79,280)                373,265       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Sold

        851,374                2,251,862       

Distributions reinvested

        –                502,225       

Redeemed

        (1,040,353)                (922,587)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

        (188,979)                1,831,500       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investor Class

           

Sold

        460,528                            878,538       

Distributions reinvested

        –                43,960       

Redeemed

        (502,037)                (162,295)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

        (41,509)                760,203       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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     For the Period
August 1, 2014
(Inception) to
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment loss

       $ (5,390)       

Net realized loss on investments

        (110,467)       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

        164,616       
     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

        48,759       
     

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5):

     

Class A

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

        4,910,634       
     

 

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

        4,910,634       
     

 

 

 

Class C

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

        24,452       
     

 

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

        24,452       
     

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

        57,763       
     

 

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

        57,763       
     

 

 

 

Investor Class

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

        131,000       
     

 

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

        131,000       
     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

       $         5,172,608       
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

        –       
     

 

 

 

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $(5,390), respectively)

       $ 5,172,608       
     

 

 

 

Other Information:

     

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Class A

     

Sold

        485,534       
     

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

        485,534       
     

 

 

 

Class C

     

Sold

        2,457       
     

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

        2,457       
     

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     

Sold

        5,776       
     

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

        5,776       
     

 

 

 

Investor Class

     

Sold

        12,985       
     

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

        12,985       
     

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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     For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
April 30, 2014
 

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss

      $ (400,657)              $ (556,712)       

Net realized gain on investments

        655,221                5,639,073       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

        5,455,537                12,763,257       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

        5,710,101                17,845,618       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5):

           

Class A

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

        4,106,341                25,659,372       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (7,336,918)                (11,200,208)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from share transactions

        (3,230,577)                14,459,164       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Class C

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

        1,979,777                7,599,293       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (1,713,223)                (2,355,553)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

        266,554                5,243,740       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

        1,691,883                16,536,237       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (837,751)                (608,192)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

        854,132                15,928,045       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investor Class

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

        7,470,534                12,230,717       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (4,342,773)                (1,343,232)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

        3,127,761                10,887,485       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

      $ 6,727,971              $ 64,364,052       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of period

        118,140,776                53,776,724       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $(653,269) and $(252,612), respectively)

      $ 124,868,747              $       118,140,776       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

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     For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
April 30, 2014
 

Other Information:

           

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

           

Class A

           

Sold

        155,062                1,038,680       

Redeemed

        (278,759)                (446,319)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

        (123,697)                592,361       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Class C

           

Sold

        81,933                329,912       

Redeemed

        (71,117)                (105,783)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

        10,816                224,129       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Sold

        62,992                649,087       

Redeemed

        (31,629)                (24,418)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

        31,363                624,669       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investor Class

           

Sold

        294,683                          500,859       

Redeemed

        (172,761)                (57,090)       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

        121,922                443,769       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented

 

 

                                                
                          CLASS A                       
    For the                                      
    Six Months                 For the Period                    
    Ended                 January 1, 2012                    
    October 31,                 to     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    2014     Year Ended     Year Ended     April 30, 2012     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     April 30, 2014     April 30, 2013     (a)(b)     2011     2010     2009  

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 18.11        $ 15.60        $ 16.20        $ 13.37        $ 13.57        $ 10.63        $ 7.99     

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment loss

    (0.09)(c)        (0.21)(c)        (0.15)(c)        (0.05)(c)        (0.14)(c)        (0.12)          (0.11)     

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.21          4.33          1.40          2.88          (0.06)          3.06          2.75     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.12          4.12          1.25          2.83          (0.20)          2.94          2.64     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

             

From capital gains

    –          (1.61)          (1.85)          –          –          –          –     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    –          (1.61)          (1.85)          –          –          –          –     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET

             

ASSET VALUE

    1.12          2.51          (0.60)          2.83          (0.20)          2.94          2.64     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 19.23        $ 18.11        $ 15.60        $ 16.20        $ 13.37        $ 13.57        $ 10.63     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(d)

    6.18% (e)      26.01%        9.14     21.17% (e)      (1.47)     27.66%        33.04

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

             

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $ 102,453      $ 77,900      $ 46,605      $ 41,991      $ 37,008      $ 46,785      $ 51,177   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net Investment loss

    (0.95)% (f)      (1.12)%        (1.01)     (1.02)% (f)      (1.03)     (0.85)%        (1.03)

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    1.29% (f)      1.31%        1.38     1.36% (f)      1.36     1.41%        1.38

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    1.29% (f)      1.29%        1.29     1.29% (f)      1.29     1.29%        1.29% (g) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    37 % (e)      70%        78     28% (e)      75     78%        113

 

(a) 

Prior to its March 16, 2012 reorganization with and into the Emerald Growth Fund, the Fund was known as the Forward Growth Fund.

(b) 

Effective March 13, 2012 the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.

(c) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(d) 

Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

(e) 

Not Annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Advisor agreed to limit expenses at 1.29%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented

 

 

     CLASS C  
   

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
April 30, 2013
   

For the Period

January 1, 2012

to

April 30, 2012
(a)(b)

    Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Year Ended
December 31,
2009
 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 16.07        $ 14.07        $ 14.89        $ 12.31        $ 12.58        $ 9.92        $ 7.49     

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment loss

    (0.13)(c)        (0.30)(c)        (0.23)(c)        (0.08)(c)        (0.22)(c)        (0.03)          (0.36)     

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.07          3.91          1.26          2.66          (0.05)          2.69          2.79     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.94          3.61          1.03          2.58          (0.27)          2.66          2.43     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

             

From capital gains

    –          (1.61)          (1.85)          –          –          –          –     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    –          (1.61)          (1.85)          –          –          –          –     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    0.94          2.00          (0.82)          2.58          (0.27)        2.66          2.43     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 17.01        $ 16.07        $ 14.07        $ 14.89        $ 12.31        $ 12.58        $ 9.92     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(d)

    5.85% (e)      25.19%        8.43%        20.96% (e)      (2.15)%        26.81%        32.44%   

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

             

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $ 10,979      $ 11,645        $ 4,946        $ 3,026      $ 2,743        $ 2,812        $ 2,555     

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net Investment loss

    (1.61)% (f)      (1.77)%        (1.65)%        (1.67)% (f)      (1.68)%        (1.48)%        (1.68)%   

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    1.94% (f)      1.96%        2.03%        2.01% (f)      2.01%        2.06%        2.04%   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    1.94% (f)      1.94%        1.94%        1.94% (f)      1.94%        1.94%        1.94% (g) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    37% (e)      70%        78%        28% (e)      75%        78%        113%   

 

(a) 

Prior to its March 16, 2012 reorganization with and into the Emerald Growth Fund, the Fund was known as the Forward Growth Fund.

(b) 

Effective March 13, 2012 the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.

(c) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(d) 

Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

(e) 

Not Annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Advisor agreed to limit expenses at 1.94%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented

 

 

     INSTITUTIONAL CLASS  
   

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
April 30, 2013
   

For the Period

January 1, 2012

to

April 30, 2012

(a)(b)

    Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Year Ended
December 31,
2009
 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 18.49        $ 15.86        $ 16.39        $ 13.51        $ 13.67        $ 10.68        $ 8.00     

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment loss

    (0.06)(c)        (0.16)(c)        (0.11)(c)        (0.04)(c)        (0.10)(c)        (0.06)         (0.17)    

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.24          4.40          1.43          2.92          (0.06)          3.05          2.85     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.18          4.24          1.32          2.88          (0.16)          2.99          2.68     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

             

From capital gains

    –          (1.61)          (1.85)          –          –          –          –     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    –          (1.61)          (1.85)          –          –          –          –     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    1.18          2.63          (0.53)          2.88          (0.16)         2.99          2.68     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 19.67        $ 18.49        $ 15.86        $ 16.39        $ 13.51        $ 13.67        $ 10.68     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

    6.38% (d)      26.35%        9.47%        21.32% (d)      (1.17)%        28.00%        33.50%   

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

             

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $ 139,282      $ 134,440        $ 86,238        $ 83,149        $ 64,930        $ 64,880        $ 47,091   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net Investment loss

    (0.66)% (e)      (0.82)%        (0.71)%        (0.72)% (e)      (0.72)%        (0.52)%        (0.73)%   

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    0.99% (e)      1.00%        1.08%        1.06% (e)      1.06%        1.11%        1.08%   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    0.99% (e)      0.99%        0.99%        0.99% (e)      0.99%        0.99%        0.99% (f) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    37% (d)      70%        78%        28% (d)      75%        78%        113%   

 

(a) 

Prior to its March 16, 2012 reorganization with and into the Emerald Growth Fund, the Fund was known as the Forward Growth Fund.

(b) 

Effective March 13, 2012 the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.

(c) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(d) 

Not Annualized.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Advisor agreed to limit expenses at 0.99%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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      INVESTOR CLASS  
    

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
     Year Ended
April 30, 2013
    

For the Period

January 1, 2012

to

April 30, 2012
(a)(b)

    Period Ended
December 31,
2011 (c)
 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   $ 18.06        $ 15.57         $ 16.18         $ 13.35        $ 15.74     

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment loss(d)

     (0.09)          (0.23)           (0.16)           (0.05)          (0.09)     

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     1.21          4.33           1.40           2.88          (2.30)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     1.12          4.10           1.24           2.83          (2.39)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

            

From capital gains

     –          (1.61)           (1.85)           –          –     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     –          (1.61)           (1.85)           –          –     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

     1.12          2.49           (0.61)           2.83          (2.39)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

   $ 19.18        $ 18.06         $ 15.57         $ 16.18        $ 13.35     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

     6.20% (e)      25.93%         9.08%         21.20% (e)      (15.18)% (e) 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

            

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

   $ 16,056      $ 15,870         $ 1,842         $ 1,085      $ 879   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

            

Net Investment loss

     (1.01)% (f)      (1.18)%         (1.05)%         (1.07)% (f)      (1.00)% (f) 

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

     1.34%( f)      1.34%         1.43%         1.41% (f)      1.43% (f) 

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

     1.34% (f)      1.34%         1.34%         1.34% (f)      1.34% (f) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     37% (e)      70%         78%         28% (e)      75% (g) 

 

(a) 

Prior to its March 16, 2012 reorganization with and into the Emerald Growth Fund, the Fund was known as the Forward Growth Fund.

(b) 

Effective March 13, 2012 the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.

(c) 

The Fund began offering Investor Class shares on May 2, 2011.

(d) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(e) 

Not Annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level and represents the year ended December 31, 2011.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the period presented

 

 

      CLASS A  
    

For the Period Ended

August 1, 2014 (Inception)

to October 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $ 10.00           

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.05)           

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.26           
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.21           
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.21           
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $ 10.21           
  

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(b)

     2.10%(c)       

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

  

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $ 4,956           

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

  

Net Investment loss

     (0.95%)(d)       

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

     4.32%(d)(e)   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

     1.35%(d)(e)   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     53%(c)      

 

(a) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

(c) 

Not Annualized.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Expense ratios before reductions for startup costs may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the period presented

 

 

      CLASS C  
    

For the Period Ended

August 1, 2014 (Inception)

to October 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $ 10.00           

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.04)           

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.22           
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.18           
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.18           
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $ 10.18           
  

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(b)

     1.80%(c)       

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

  

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $ 25           

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

  

Net Investment loss

     (1.58%)(d)       

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

     19.23%(d)(e)   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

     2.00%(d)(e)   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     53%(c)      

 

(a) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

(c) 

Not Annualized.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Expense ratios before reductions for startup costs may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the period presented

 

 

      INSTITUTIONAL CLASS  
    

For the Period Ended

August 1, 2014 (Inception)

to October 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $ 10.00           

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.02)           

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.23           
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.21           
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.21           
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $ 10.21           
  

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

     2.10%(b)       

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

  

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $ 59           

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

  

Net Investment loss

     (0.62%)(c)       

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

     20.40%(c)(d)   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

     1.05%(c)(d)   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     53%(b)      

 

(a) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Not Annualized.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

Expense ratios before reductions for startup costs may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the period presented

 

 

      INVESTOR CLASS  
    

For the Period Ended

August 1, 2014 (Inception)

to October 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $ 10.00           

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment loss(a)

     (0.04)           

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.23           
  

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.19           
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.19           
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $ 10.19           
  

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

     1.90%(b)       

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

  

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

    $ 132           

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

  

Net Investment loss

     (1.00%)(c)       

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

     8.14%(c)(d)   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

     1.40%(c)(d)   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     53%(b)       

 

(a) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Not Annualized.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

Expense ratios before reductions for startup costs may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented

 

 

     CLASS A  
   

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
April 30, 2013
   

For the Period

January 1, 2012

to

April 30, 2012

(a)(b)

    Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Year Ended
December 31,
2009
 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 26.11        $ 20.08        $ 16.96        $ 15.16        $ 15.89        $ 13.62        $ 15.39     

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:(c)

             

Net investment income/(loss)

    (0.07)(d)        (0.13)(d)        (0.01)(d)        (0.01)(d)        (0.03)(d)        (0.04)         0.02(d)   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.36          6.16          3.13          1.81          (0.70)         2.31          (1.76)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.29          6.03          3.12          1.80          (0.73)         2.27          (1.74)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

             

From investment income

    –          –          –          –          –          –          (0.03)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    –          –          –          –          –          –          (0.03)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    1.29          6.03          3.12          1.80          (0.73)         2.27          (1.77)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 27.40        $ 26.11        $ 20.08        $ 16.96        $ 15.16        $ 15.89        $ 13.62     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(e)

    4.94% (f)      30.03%        18.40%        11.87% (f)      (4.59)%        16.67%        (11.29)%   

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

             

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $ 47,639        $ 48,622        $ 25,496        $ 21,363        $ 20,412        $ 26,756        $ 22,675     

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net Investment income/(loss)

    (0.56)% (g)      (0.53)%        (0.06)%        (0.24)% (g)      (0.22)%        (0.22)%        0.15%   

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    1.59% (g)      1.72%        1.88%        1.96% (g)      1.90%        1.95%        1.88%   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    1.59% (g)      1.72%        1.84%        1.85% (g)      n/a          n/a          n/a     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    17% (f)      34%        53%        9% (f)      27%        48%        43%   

 

(a) 

Prior to its March 16, 2012 reorganization with and into the Emerald Banking and Finance Fund, the Fund was known as the Forward Banking and Finance Fund.

(b) 

Effective March 13, 2012 the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.

(c) 

The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund.

(d) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(e) 

Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

(f) 

Not Annualized.

(g) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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     CLASS C  
   

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
April 30, 2013
   

For the Period
January 1, 2012
to

April 30, 2012
(a)(b)

    Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Year Ended
December 31,
2009
 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 23.86        $ 18.46        $ 15.70        $ 14.06        $ 14.82        $ 12.77        $ 14.52     

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:(c)

             

Net investment loss

    (0.15)(d)        (0.26)(d)        (0.11)(d)        (0.04)(d)        (0.11)(d)        (0.18)         (0.19)    

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.24          5.66          2.87          1.68          (0.65)         2.23          (1.56)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.09          5.40          2.76          1.64          (0.76)         2.05          (1.75)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    1.09          5.40          2.76          1.64          (0.76)         2.05          (1.75)    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 24.95        $ 23.86        $ 18.46        $ 15.70        $ 14.06        $ 14.82        $ 12.77     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(e)

    4.57% (f)      29.25%        17.58%        11.66% (f)      (5.13)%        16.05%        (12.05)%   

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

             

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $ 29,792        $ 28,222        $ 17,705        $ 14,690        $ 13,675        $ 17,872        $ 16,907     

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

             

Net Investment loss

    (1.21)% (g)      (1.18)%        (0.68)%        (0.82)% (g)      (0.77)%        (0.77)%        (0.47)%   

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    2.24% (g)      2.38%        2.54%        2.55% (g)      2.45%        2.50%        2.49%   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    2.24% (g)      2.38%        2.49%        2.44% (g)      n/a          n/a          n/a     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    17% (f)      34%        53%        9% (f)      27%        48%        43%   

 

(a) 

Prior to its March 16, 2012 reorganization with and into the Emerald Banking and Finance Fund, the Fund was known as the Forward Banking and Finance Fund.

(b) 

Effective March 13, 2012 the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.

(c) 

The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund.

(d) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(e) 

Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

(f) 

Not Annualized.

(g) 

Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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     INSTITUTIONAL CLASS  
   

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
   

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

For the Period
March 16, 2012
to

April 30, 2012 (a)

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 26.29        $ 20.15        $ 16.96        $ 16.85     

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income/(loss)(b)

    (0.03)          (0.06)          0.01          (0.01)     

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1.37          6.20          3.18          0.12     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.34          6.14          3.19          0.11     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

    1.34          6.14          3.19          0.11     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 27.63        $ 26.29        $ 20.15        $ 16.96     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

    5.10% (c)      30.47%        18.81%        0.65% (c) 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

       

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $ 24,056        $ 22,062        $ 4,321        $ 8     

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net Investment income/(loss)

    (0.26)% (d)      (0.23)%        0.06%        (0.27)% (d) 

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    1.30% (d)      1.37%        1.62%        1.83% (d) 

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    1.30% (d)      1.37%        1.54%        1.53% (d) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    17% (c)      34%        53%        9% (c)(e) 

 

(a) 

The Fund began offering Institutional Class shares on March 16, 2012.

(b) 

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Not Annualized.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated at the Fund level and represents the period ended April 30, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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     INVESTOR CLASS  
    For the                                
    Six Months                 For the Period              
    Ended                 January 1, 2012              
    October 31,                 to     Year Ended     Period Ended  
    2014     Year Ended     Year Ended     April 30, 2012     December 31,     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     April 30, 2014     April 30, 2013     (a)(b)     2011     2010 (c)  

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 25.01      $ 19.23      $ 16.25      $ 14.50      $ 15.14      $ 14.85   

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:(d)

           

Net investment income/(loss)(e)

    (0.08)        (0.12)        (0.01)        (0.00) (f)      0.07        (0.02)   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.31        5.90        2.99        1.75        (0.71)        0.31   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.23        5.78        2.98        1.75        (0.64)        0.29   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    1.23        5.78        2.98        1.75        (0.64)        0.29   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 26.24      $ 25.01      $ 19.23      $ 16.25      $ 14.50      $ 15.14   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

    4.92% (g)      30.06%        18.34%        12.07% (g)      (4.23)%        1.95% (g) 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

           

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

  $ 23,381      $ 19,235      $ 6,255      $ 693      $ 136      $ 4   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net Investment income/(loss)

    (0.61)% (h)      (0.53)%        (0.08)%        (0.07)% (h)      0.47%        (0.20)% (h) 

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    1.65% (h)      1.69%        1.94%        1.88% (h)      1.48%        1.83% (h) 

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    1.65% (h)      1.69%        1.89%        1.72% (h)               n/a        n/

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    17% (g)      34%        53%        9% (g)      27%        48% (i) 

 

(a)

Prior to its March 16, 2012 reorganization with and into the Emerald Banking and Finance Fund, the Fund was known as the Forward Banking and Finance Fund.

(b)

Effective March 13, 2012 the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.

(c)

The Fund began offering Investor Class shares on March 16, 2010.

(d)

The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to income earned and/or fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund.

(e)

Per share amounts are based upon average shares outstanding.

(f)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(g)

Not Annualized.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated at the Fund level and represents the year ended December 31, 2010.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

 

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had 32 registered funds. This semi-annual report describes the Emerald Growth Fund, Emerald Insights Fund and Emerald Banking and Finance Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Prior to March 16, 2012, the Emerald Banking and Finance Fund was known as the Forward Banking and Finance Fund and the Emerald Growth Fund was known as the Forward Growth Fund. Effective March 13, 2012, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved changing the fiscal year end of the Funds from December 31 to April 30.

The Emerald Growth Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth through capital appreciation.

The Emerald Insights Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth through capital appreciation.

The Emerald Banking and Finance Fund seeks to achieve long term growth through capital appreciation with income as a secondary objective.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.

Investment Valuation: The Funds generally value their securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each business day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value.

The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more brokers–dealers that make a market in the security. Short–term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Investments in non-exchange traded funds are fair valued at their respective net asset values.

Equity securities that are primarily traded on foreign securities exchanges are valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on their respective exchanges, except when an occurrence subsequent to the time a value was so established is likely to have changed such value. In such an event, the fair values of those securities are determined in good faith through consideration of other factors in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board.

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

Fair Value Measurements: A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available. Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date;

 

 

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Level 2

 

 

Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3

 

 

Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following is a summary of each input used to value the Funds as of October 31, 2014:

 

                   Level 3 -         
            Level 2 -      Significant         
     Level 1 -      Other Significant      Unobservable         
Investments in Securities at Value    Quoted Prices      Observable Inputs      Inputs      Total  

Emerald Growth Fund

           

Common Stocks

           

Financial Services

   $ 44,102,080       $ 1,509,300       $       $ 45,611,380       

Other(a)

     217,145,288                         217,145,288       

Short Term Investments

     5,144,452                         5,144,452       

TOTAL

   $ 266,391,820       $ 1,509,300       $       $ 267,901,120       
                                     
                   Level 3 -         
            Level 2 -      Significant         
     Level 1 -      Other Significant      Unobservable         
Investments in Securities at Value    Quoted Prices      Observable Inputs      Inputs      Total  

Emerald Insights Fund

           

Common Stocks

   $ 4,515,426       $       $       $ 4,515,426       

Exchange Traded Funds

     239,765                         239,765       

Master Limited Partnerships

     30,756                         30,756       

Short Term Investments

     556,010                         556,010       

TOTAL

   $ 5,341,957       $       $       $ 5,341,957       
                                     
                   Level 3 -         
            Level 2 -      Significant         
     Level 1 -      Other Significant      Unobservable         
Investments in Securities at Value    Quoted Prices      Observable Inputs      Inputs      Total  

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

           

Common Stocks

           

Banks: Diversified

   $ 86,875,557       $ 6,044,412       $       $ 92,919,969       

Other(a)

     30,497,900                         30,497,900       

Short Term Investments

     1,515,192                         1,515,192       

TOTAL

   $ 118,888,649       $ 6,044,412       $       $   124,933,061       
                                     

 

(a) 

For detailed descriptions of sector and industry, see the accompanying Schedule of Investments.

The Funds recognize transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds had the following transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities.

 

     Level 1     Level 2  
  Emerald Growth Fund    Transfer In      Transfers (Out)     Transfer In      Transfers (Out)  

  Common Stocks

   $                         -       $     (1,509,300.00   $     1,509,300.00       $ -       

  Total

   $ -       $ (1,509,300.00   $ 1,509,300.00       $ -       
                                    

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2
  Emerald Banking and Finance Fund    Transfer In      Transfers (Out)      Transfer In      Transfers (Out)

  Common Stocks

   $695,781      $(5,833,962)      $5,833,962      $(695,781)

  Total

   $695,781      $(5,833,962)      $5,833,962      $(695,781)
                           

The above transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 were due to the Funds’ lack of a closing market price. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 are due to the Funds’ being able to obtain a closing market price. For the period ended October 31, 2014, the Emerald Insights Fund did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities.

For the six months and/or period ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis the Funds use for federal income tax purposes. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Funds. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”): The Funds may invest a portion of their assets in REITs and are subject to certain risks associated with direct investment in REITs. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of their underlying properties and by defaults by borrowers or tenants. REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareowners, and certain REITs have self-liquidation provisions by which mortgages held may be paid in full and distributions of capital returns may be made at any time. In addition, the performance of a REIT may be affected by its failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or its failure to maintain exemption from registration under the 1940 Act.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Funds. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Funds are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

Fund and Class Expenses: Expenses that are specific to a Fund or class of shares of a Fund are charged directly to that Fund or share class. All expenses of the Fund, other than class specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets. Expenses that are common to the Funds generally are allocated among the Funds in proportion to their average daily net assets. Fees provided under the distribution (Rule 12b-1) and/or shareholder service plans for a particular class of the Funds are charged to the operations of such class.

Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that the Funds will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

As of and during the six months and/or period ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income each Fund receives from its investments, including short-term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when each Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. Each Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for each Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for Federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

     Gross Appreciation     Gross Depreciation                
    (excess of value over tax     (excess of tax cost over     Net Unrealized     Cost of Investments for  
     cost)     value)     Appreciation     Income Tax Purposes  

Emerald Growth Fund

  $ 65,847,382          $ (10,220,025)          $                     55,627,357      $ 212,273,763       

Emerald Insights Fund

    221,426            (115,500)            105,926        5,236,031       

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

    32,087,010            (1,081,765)            31,005,245        93,927,816       

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain were recorded by each Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

      Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital Gain  

Emerald Growth Fund

   $                 1,100,217       $ 15,427,273       

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

             –       

During the six months and/or period ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not make any distributions.

4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) during the six months and/or period ended October 31, 2014, was as follows:

 

     Cost of Investments      Proceeds from  
Funds    Purchased      Investments Sold  

Emerald Growth Fund

   $ 102,336,863           $ 93,509,709       

Emerald Insights Fund

     6,283,584             1,551,785       

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

     20,495,791             19,693,865       

5. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Funds of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, (“the Adviser”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Funds’ business affairs. The Adviser manages the investments of the Funds in accordance with the Funds’ investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Trustees. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Funds pay the Adviser fees for the services and facilities it provides payable on a monthly basis at the annual rate set forth below of the Funds’ average daily net assets.

Emerald Growth Fund

  Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee     

  Up to and including $250M

   0.75%  

  Over $250M and including $500M

   0.65%  

  Over $500M and including $750M

   0.55%  

  Over $750M

   0.45%  

 

 

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Emerald Insights Fund         
  Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee     

  Up to and including $250M

   0.75%  

  Over $250M and including $500M

   0.65%  

  Over $500M and including $750M

   0.55%  

  Over $750M

   0.45%  
Emerald Banking and Finance Fund         
  Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee     

  Up to and including $100M

   1.00%  

  Over $100M

   0.90%  

The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total amount of “Management Fees” and “Other Expenses” that it is entitled to receive from both Funds through August 31, 2015, with respect to the Funds’ different classes, to the extent the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of a Fund (exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed the annual rates (as a percentage of each Funds average daily net assets) set forth on the tables below. The Adviser will reduce the fee payable with respect to such Fund to the extent of such excess, and/or shall reimburse the Fund (or class) by the amount of such excess. The waiver or reimbursement shall be allocated to each class of the Fund in the same manner as the underlying expenses or fees were allocated. Pursuant to the expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, each Fund will reimburse the Adviser for any contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements made by the Adviser, provided that any such reimbursements made by each Fund to the Adviser will not cause the Funds’ expense limitation to exceed expense limitations in existence at the time the expense was incurred, or at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower, and the reimbursement is made within three years after the end of the fiscal year in which fees or expenses were incurred.

 

Emerald Growth Fund            
Class A   Class C   Institutional Class   Investor Class

1.29%

  1.94%   0.99%   1.34%
Emerald Insights Fund            
Class A   Class C   Institutional Class   Investor Class

1.35%

  2.00%   1.05%   1.40%
Emerald Banking and Finance Fund            
Class A   Class C   Institutional Class   Investor Class

1.84%

  2.49%   1.54%   1.89%

For the six months and/or period ended October 31, 2014, the fee waivers and/or reimbursements were as follows:

 

Fund    Fees Waived/ Reimbursed By Adviser   Recoupment of Past Waived Fees By
Adviser

Emerald Growth Fund

        

Class A

       $          1,083         $                    –  

Class C

               60  

Institutional Class

       373          

Investor Class

               81  

Emerald Insights Fund

        

Class A

       $        15,907         $                    –  

Class C

       806          

Institutional Class

       2,734          

Investor Class

       924          

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

        

Class A

       $                  –         $                    –  

Class C

                

Institutional Class

                

Investor Class

                

 

 

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As of 2014, the balances of recoupable expenses for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund    Expires 2015      Expires 2016      Expires 2017      Total  

Emerald Growth Fund

           

Class A

   $                     6,877       $                     37,509       $                     11,560       $                 55,946   

Class C

     518         3,189         1,471         5,178   

Institutional Class

     13,614         70,871         16,688         101,173   

Investor Class

             397                 397   

Emerald Banking and Finance Fund

           

Class A

   $       $       $       $   

Class C

                               

Institutional Class

                               

Investor Class

                               

The Funds will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees and expenses more than three years after the year(s) in which the fees and expense were incurred.

Distributor: ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS Fund Services Inc. (“ALPS”)) acts as the distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Funds, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of Funds’ shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Each Fund has adopted a separate Distribution and Services Plan (each a “Plan” and collectively, the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The Plans allow each Fund, as applicable, to use each Fund’s assets to pay fees in connection with the distribution and marketing of the Funds’ shares and/or the provision of shareholder services to the Funds’ shareholders. The Plan permits payment for services in connection with the administration of plans or programs that use shares of each Fund as their funding medium and for related expenses. The Plans permit each Fund to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.35%, 0.75% and 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Class A, Class C and Investor Class, respectively. Because these fees are paid out of the Funds’ assets on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in the Funds, and Plan fees may cost an investor more than other types of sales charges.

Each Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan (a “Shareholder Services Plan”) with respect to its shares. Under the Shareholder Services Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay banks and their affiliates and other institutions, including broker-dealers and Fund affiliates (“Participating Organizations”), an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.25%, 0.05% and 0.15% of the average daily net asset value of Class C, Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively, of the Funds attributable to or held in the name of a Participating Organization for its clients as compensation for providing services pursuant to an agreement with a Participating Organization. Any amount of such payment not paid during the Funds’ fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Funds as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year. Shareholder Services Plan fees are included with distribution and service fees on the Statement of Operations.

Fund Administrator Fees and Expenses: ALPS (an affiliate of ADI) serves as administrator to the Funds, and each Fund has agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with its administrative activities. Pursuant to the Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement, ALPS will provide operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to, fund accounting and fund administration and generally assist in each Fund’s operations.

Prior to August 1, 2014, the inception date of the Emerald Insights Fund, the annual administrative fee, billed monthly in total and allocated to each Fund, in the amount of the greater of (a) the annual minimum for both Funds of $200,000 or (b) following basis point fee schedule:

 

Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee      

Between $0-$500M

       0.06%     

$500M-$1B

       0.04%     

Above $1B

       0.025%     

The minimum annual total fee of $200,000 was increased to $285,000 for all 3 Funds with the inception of the Emerald Insights Fund on August 1, 2014.

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

 

 

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Transfer Agent: ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Compliance Services: ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Funds.

Principal Financial Officer: ALPS receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Funds.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses, which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

 

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Disclosure Regarding Approval of Fund Advisory Agreements
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

On June 10, 2014, the Trustees met in person to discuss, among other things, the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust and Emerald Mutual Funds Advisors Trust (“Emerald”) (the “Insights Fund”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees met with independent legal counsel during executive session and discussed the Investment Advisory Agreement, and other related materials.

In approving the Investment Advisory Agreement with Emerald, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors with respect to the Insights Fund:

Investment Advisory Fee Rate: The Trustees reviewed and considered the contractual annual advisory fee to be paid by the Trust, on behalf of the Insights Fund, to Emerald of 0.75%, 0.65%, 0.55%, and 0.45%, depending on the average daily net assets of the Insights Fund, in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Emerald to the Insights Fund.

The Trustees considered the information they received comparing the Insights Fund contractual annual advisory fee and overall expenses (net of waivers) with those of funds in the relevant expense peer group provided by an independent provider of investment company data.

Based on such information, the Trustees further determined that the contractual annual advisory fee of 0.75%, 0.65%, 0.55% and 0.45%, depending on total net assets, and the total expense ratio (net of waivers) of 1.35%, 1.40%, 2.00% and 1.05% of the Class A, Investor Class, Class C and Institutional Class Shares, respectively, of the Insights Fund, were expected to be generally lower than the median of the respective peer expense group provided by an independent provider of investment company data.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Advisory Agreement: The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Insights Fund under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees reviewed certain background materials supplied by Emerald in its presentation, including its Form ADV and Summary of Compliance Policies.

The Trustees reviewed and considered Emerald’s investment advisory personnel, its history as an asset manager, its performance and the amount of assets currently under management by Emerald. The Trustees also reviewed the research and decision-making processes utilized by Emerald, including the methods adopted to seek to achieve compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Insights Fund.

The Trustees considered the background and experience of Emerald’s management in connection with the Insights Fund, including reviewing the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Insights Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments.

The Trustees also reviewed the accompanying compliance-related materials and further noted that they have received reports on these services and compliance issues at each regular Board meeting throughout the year related to the services rendered by Emerald with respect to the Emerald Growth Fund and Emerald Banking and Finance Fund.

Performance: The Trustees noted that since the Insights Fund has not yet begun operations, there is no fund performance to be reviewed or analyzed at this time. The Trustees also considered the limitations on the comparability of performance information for certain related funds and accounts. The Trustees considered Emerald’s reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes.

Comparable Accounts, Total Expense Ratios, and the Advisers’ Profitability: The Trustees discussed the projected profitability of Emerald with respect to the Insights Fund based on information provided by Emerald. The Trustees noted Emerald’s statements that the Insights Fund was expected to be profitable to Emerald as assets grow. The Trustees also considered information provided by Emerald regarding its institutional fee schedule as compared to the fee rates applicable to the Insights Fund. The Board then reviewed Emerald’s financial statements in order to analyze the financial condition and stability of Emerald. In assessing the projected profitability analysis, the Trustees noted that the Insight Fund’s total expense ratios (after waivers) and contractual advisory fee rate were was generally either lower than, or within an acceptable range of the median of, comparable funds identified by an independent provider of investment company data.

Economies of Scale: The Trustees considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the Insights Fund will be passed along to the shareholders under the proposed agreement.

Other Benefits to the Adviser: The Trustees reviewed and considered any other benefits derived or to be derived by Emerald from its relationship with the Insights Fund, including whether soft dollar arrangements would be used.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Board summarized its deliberations with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement with Emerald. In selecting Emerald and approving the Investment Advisory Agreement and fees under such agreement, the Trustees concluded that no single factor reviewed by the Trustees was identified by the Trustees to be determinative as the principal factor in whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement. Further, the Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that:

 

   

the investment advisory fees to be received by Emerald and total expenses (net of waivers) with respect to the Insights Fund were generally expected to be lower than that of the expense peer group median;

 

   

the nature, extent and quality of services rendered by Emerald under the Advisory Agreement were adequate;

 

   

bearing in mind the limitations of comparing different types of managed accounts and the different levels of service typically associated with such accounts, the fee structures applicable to Emerald’s other clients employing a comparable strategy were not indicative of any unreasonableness with respect to the advisory fees proposed to be payable by the Insights Fund;

 

   

there was no performance history for the Insights Fund for the Board to consider;

 

   

the Emerald Funds were expected to be profitable to Emerald in the near future, and such profit is expected to be fair to the Trust; and

 

   

to the extent there were any material economies of scale or other benefits accruing to Emerald in connection with its relationship with the Insights Fund as assets grow, their benefits would be substantially passed through to shareholders.

Based on the Trustees’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that Emerald’s compensation for investment advisory services is consistent with the best interests of the Insights Fund and its shareholders.

 

 

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1. FUND HOLDINGS

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Funds’ Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

 

Each Fund’s policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) (855) 828-9909 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter

     1   

 

 

Performance Update

     5   

 

 

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     13   

 

 

Portfolio of Investments

  

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     14   

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

     18   

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

     23   

Grandeur International Opportunities Fund

     30   

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     35   

 

 

Statements of Operations

     36   

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     37   

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

     38   

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

     39   

Grandeur International Opportunities Fund

     40   

 

 

Financial Highlights

  

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     41   

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

     43   

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

     45   

Grandeur International Opportunities Fund

     47   

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

     49   

 

 

Disclosure Regarding Approval of Fund Advisory Agreements

     60   

 

 

Additional Information

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Dear Fellow Shareholders,

September was a rougher month for stocks, but otherwise the market seems to find a way to keep climbing. In our Q4 letter last year we mentioned that we were surprised at how strong the stock market remained through 2013 after a strong showing in 2012. We thought the market had gotten ahead of itself in 2012 so were quite surprised that markets advanced another 24% in 2013 (as measured by the Russell Global Index). So this year we’ve been extra cautious and have focused on maintaining the Quality factor in our portfolios despite their higher valuations. Not that we are calling for a correction, but we certainly believe there is increasing downside risk.

We talk a lot about Quality. As a reminder, we look for three components of Quality: business quality, management quality, and financial quality. We believe a high quality company is one that has a good business model, is led by a skilled and motivated management team with high integrity, has a sustainable competitive advantage, has headroom to grow, delivers significant cash flow and returns on capital, and has a strong balance sheet.

We especially think that the current market environment calls for a high quality portfolio. When valuations get stretched it becomes tempting to try to find stocks trading at more reasonable valuations. It never feels good when you believe your portfolio is a tad expensive, like we do now. But history has taught us many things, including the value of holding a quality portfolio when markets begin to crack. Looking at our results for the period, we think that our focus on Quality helped when the market began to show some weakness (see performance for the period on pages 5, 7, 9 and 11), but it also means we have less upside room for outperformance if a bullish market persists.

Notes from the Road

Recent travels took our team to the UK, Canada, Israel, Austria, Germany, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and a number of U.S. cities. Here are Stuart’s notes on his recent trip to Israel with Zach:

Overall I was quite impressed with Tel Aviv and the companies we met. When we arrived, I was really curious about what to expect given the violence flare up over the past month. As Zach and I drove around to our meetings, I felt more or less normal – no imminent threat. I started to feel a little on edge during the day before the cease-fire because that morning, the rocket sirens went off in Tel Aviv and as I was standing in the bomb shelter room at the hotel, we heard two explosions. I was sure the rockets had landed in Tel Aviv but I later learned that the explosions occurred in the air above the city; the Iron Dome defense system was successful in shooting the rockets out of the sky. We had experienced sirens a day or two earlier but that turned out to be a false alarm. Before we left that day, Zach and I downloaded the Iron Dome app, which alerts you of rocket warnings around Israel with a map that shows the areas at risk, and our apps blew up all day long with alerts everywhere. Apparently there had been 100 or so alerts during that day and as we drove up north towards Nazareth I was reading to Zach all the news about rockets coming from Lebanon in the north as well. I was really glad to see that they came to a cease-fire agreement that evening and Zach told everyone throughout the rest of the trip that we had brought peace to Israel. Interestingly, Israel seems way more dangerous from the outside because all you hear is the negative news. Every day during our trip, the roads, restaurants and beaches were full

 

 

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of people. Most people we met with brushed the safety risk aside – business as usual. Most said that seeing rockets in the air and hearing sirens is just part of the Israel experience and they were really confident about the Iron Dome.

Israel seems to have a fairly young population. I think we ran into a lot more small children and young people in Israel than in any other country that I’ve visited this year. The culture seemed sort of informal, particularly in dress, but this is probably a function of the weather being so hot, the beach being close, and the fact that many people, including the kids, were on holiday given the time of year (we saw lots of children in many of the offices). Before this trip, I had a negative perception of Israeli management teams – that they were hard to communicate with. But in actuality, all of the people with whom we met were (for the most part) easy to communicate with and were on point. The companies we met with were all focused on international markets, of course, as Israel itself offers limited headroom. Generally, the sentiment from management teams was upbeat, even despite the war, and I was impressed with the technology/offerings coming out of some of the tech companies. Overall it was a good trip and I expect to see more interesting new tech companies come out of the country in the future.

Portfolio Manager Update

In August we announced the shifting of a few portfolio manager responsibilities. We are a team-based firm. We have a relatively small investment team working very collaboratively to manage the portfolios. As we have expanded from two strategies to four strategies it has become a little trickier to make sure we are fully leveraging the skill of the entire team across all portfolios and maintaining tight oversight of each strategy.

Consequently, we have been evolving our weekly team meetings and daily communications to ensure that we are keeping all strategies in sight as we vet each company and trade. It is also important that the portfolio managers (who are each analysts first) have the bandwidth for passionate oversight of their Fund(s) in order to ensure we are executing the way we intend.

Having us (Robert & Blake) leading all four strategies simply spreads us too thin to be as effective as we could be on a day-to-day basis. Fortunately, we have a strong and cohesive senior investment team. Last year we named Randy, Amy, and Spencer as additional portfolio managers (“PMs”) on the Global Reach Fund, and then included Spencer as a portfolio manager on the Emerging Markets Fund. They have each proven to be a great addition, and we have now expanded the breadth of their roles.

We have also learned that two is a good number for lead PMs on a portfolio…it’s enough to provide a sounding board and continuous coverage, but not so many that we run into group-think and delayed action; so we have designed our PM teams around two lead portfolio managers for each strategy.

We are not a portfolio manager “star” system. Our PMs will not be “running” the strategies. Our investment team collaboratively runs all of our strategies, and the PMs are point people assigned to ensure we are executing daily on each portfolio. You may be interested to know that the bonus for each PM remains tied to how all four strategies perform – to reinforce our holistic team approach.

We are also introducing what we are calling a “Guardian Portfolio Manager” for each strategy. The Guardian PM has the ability to make daily trades and be a back-up when either lead PM is on the road or unavailable, but their most important role is to provide a big picture view for the portfolio. The Guardian PM will regularly provide a holistic review of the portfolio to the lead PMs to make sure we are not missing the forest for the trees. The Guardian PM will also need to be aligned on all large positions in the portfolio.

Our revised portfolio manager coverage is outlined below:

Global Opportunities

Portfolio Managers: Robert Gardiner & Amy Hu Sunderland

Guardian PM: Blake Walker

International Opportunities

Portfolio Managers: Blake Walker & Randy Pearce

Guardian PM: Robert Gardiner

Emerging Markets Opportunities

Portfolio Managers: Blake Walker & Spencer Stewart

Guardian PM: Robert Gardiner

The Global Reach strategy is a little different in that the senior industry analysts act as the portfolio manager on their industry tranche within the portfolio, and then the Guardian PMs serve as the asset allocators across industries (as well as providing the roles of a Guardian PM described above).

 

 

 

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Grandeur Peak Funds®    Shareholder Letter
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Global Reach

Portfolio Managers:

Amy Hu Sunderland

Randy Pearce

Spencer Stewart

Blake Walker

Robert Gardiner

Guardian PMs: Robert Gardiner & Blake Walker

Here are a couple of excerpts from the letter sent out in September to introduce these changes:

Blake: “From the outset of our firm, we’ve avoided a “star” PM approach to managing your funds. This has not been, nor ever will be, the “Robert and Blake” show. Randy, Amy and Spencer have been an integral part of our team approach from the beginning, so recognizing their contribution is important. The other aspect of this change is subtle but important. As a team-oriented asset management firm grows there is a risk that the team becomes nothing more than a slow-moving bureaucratic committee. These announced changes reflect our need to stay in that sweet spot of “team” and away from the extremes of “star” or “committee.” We think these changes preserve our team culture and help us keep a clear focus on each strategy.”

Robert: “We all know the expression “Give a boy a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” The single most important effort I pursue at Grandeur Peak is not picking a great undiscovered best-in-class company/stock. Rather, the most important effort I pursue is to find high-quality stock pickers who share our culture, who themselves will be able to pick great undiscovered best-in-class companies/stocks continuously over decades, and to develop them as part of our team.

Three years ago when Blake, Eric and I announced our intentions to leave our former firm and start a new one, we were not sure of the team we could gather around us to form Grandeur Peak. The additions of Randy, Amy and Spence were a godsend. I cannot express enough my appreciation for both their tireless work ethic these last three years, and the intellectual capital they brought and continue to bring to bear on your portfolios. There are also other key employees at Grandeur Peak who have made similar contributions both in research and across the rest of the firm. There is nothing more important to me than developing a broad, talented team of individuals who are strong culture carriers for our firm and absolutely passionate about doing well for our clients. These announced changes recognize the valued contribution and role of just a few of our talented team members.”

The other nuance this change reflects is the continuous need for us to stay nimble and quick on our feet across all of our Funds in a fast-paced, changing global economy.”

We view these as small, but meaningful, tweaks to how we are managing the portfolios. We do not play favorites among strategies. Each strategy helps the others, just the as the team members do. Global Reach, as the umbrella for all of our strategies, is the initial center of our attention. If we get Global Reach right, we should be well-positioned across strategies, particularly with these passionate champions watching over each portfolio.

Business Update

All four Funds are now closed to additional investment. As we’ve said, we’re really sorry to not be able to leave the Funds open to existing shareholders. We found that even by closing the Funds to new investors we continued to receive a steady flow of additional money. Our first priority is to protect the long-term interest of our clients by limiting our assets at a level where we can remain nimble to fully implement our investment strategy. We ultimately believe limiting assets is a critical element of being a premier global small and micro-cap investment firm. We are frequently asked if we will be coming out with new strategies in the near future. For now the answer is “probably not.” We do have other strategies on our radar, but we will wait until we feel the timing is right for our next launch.

As of September 30, 2014, our firm-wide AUM was $2.4 billion, broken down as follows:

Global Opportunities Strategy

  $909 million  

International Opportunities Fund

  $819 million  

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  $434 million  

Global Reach Fund

  $264 million  

We thank you for your continued trust in our team.

Sincerely,

 

Robert Gardiner, CFA

 

Blake Walker

 

Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager

 

Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager

 

 

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Grandeur Peak Funds®    Shareholder Letter
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The objective of all Grandeur Peak Funds is long-term growth of capital.

RISKS: Mutual fund investing involves risks and loss of principal is possible. Investing in small and micro-cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Investments in emerging markets are subject to the same risks as other foreign securities and may be subject to greater risks than investments in foreign countries with more established economies and securities markets.

An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a Grandeur Peak Funds prospectus, containing this and other information, visit www.grandeurpeakglobal.com or call 1-855-377-PEAK (7325). Please read it carefully before investing.

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the Funds or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC nor the Funds accept any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Russell Global Index seeks to measures the performance of the global equity universe. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense, or taxes. You cannot invest directly in the Index.

CFA® is trademark owned by CFA Institute.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the Distributor for the Grandeur Peak Funds.

 

 

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Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund    Performance Update
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cumulative Total Return Performance for the periods ended October 31, 2014

 

                    Expense Ratio    
               Since          
      6 Months    Calendar YTD    Inception(a)     Gross    Net(b)    

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities
Fund – Investor (GPEOX)

   5.41%    10.01%      11.00%      2.00%    1.95%    

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities
Fund – Institutional (GPEIX)

   5.50%    10.21%      11.20%      1.75%    1.70%    

Russell Emerging Markets Small Cap Index(c)

   1.31%    4.36%    6.37%          

 

(a) 

Fund inception date of December 16, 2013.

(b) 

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), has agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Investor Class and 1.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Institutional Class. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015. The Fund may have to repay some of these waivers and reimbursements to the Adviser in the following three years. This agreement may not be terminated or modified prior to this date except with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(c) 

The Russell Emerging Markets Small Cap Index seeks to measure the performance of the small-cap equity universe of emerging countries. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense, or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualized.

The returns shown above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-855-377-PEAK (7325).

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Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund    Performance Update
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The graphs shown above represent a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period from inception to 10/31/2014. All returns reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that an investor would pay on distributions or redemptions.

The Fund also offers Institutional Class shares, performance for which is not reflected in the graphs above. The performance of Institutional Class shares may be higher or lower than the performance of the Investor Class shares shown in the graphs above based upon differences in fees paid by shareholders investing in the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares.

 

Regional Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Asia ex Japan

     71.4%      

Africa/Middle East

     7.3%      

Latin America

     6.9%      

Europe

     3.5%      

North America

     2.1%      

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

     8.8%        

Total

     100.0%      

Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Financials

     20.2%      

Industrials

     19.2%      

Technology

     17.5%      

Consumer

     16.8%      

Health Care

     11.7%      

Energy & Materials

     5.8%      

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

     8.8%        

Total

     100.0%      

Top 10 Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

     2.6%      

Value Partners Group, Ltd.

     1.6%      

Sporton International, Inc.

     1.3%      

KONA I Co., Ltd.

     1.2%      

Security Bank Corp.

     1.2%      

Hy-Lok Corp.

     1.2%      

Sinmag Equipment Corp.

     1.1%      

UDE Corp.

     1.1%      

Transaction Capital, Ltd.

     1.1%      

Far East Horizon, Ltd.

     1.1%        

Total

     13.5%      

 

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Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund    Performance Update
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cumulative Total Return Performance for the periods ended October 31, 2014

 

                     Expense Ratio  
                 Since            
      6 Months   Calendar YTD   3 Years   Inception(a)    Gross     Net(b)  

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund – Investor (GPGOX)

   2.11%   2.74%   19.93%   21.21%     1.70     1.70

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund – Institutional (GPGIX)

   2.10%   3.02%   20.38%   21.65%     1.46     1.46

Russell Global Small Cap Index(c)

   -0.50%   0.22%   12.31%   13.77%                

Russell Global Index(d)

   2.36%   4.64%   13.81%   15.22%                

 

(a) 

Fund inception date of October 17, 2011.

(b) 

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), has agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Investor Class and 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Institutional Class. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015. The Fund may have to repay some of these waivers and reimbursements to the Adviser in the following three years. This agreement may not be terminated or modified prior to this date except with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(c) 

The Russell Global Small Cap Index seeks to measure the performance of the small-cap segment of the global equity universe. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense, or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

(d) 

The Russell Global Index seeks to measure the performance of the global equity universe. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense, or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualized.

The returns shown above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-855-377-PEAK (7325).

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Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund    Performance Update
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The graphs shown above represent a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period from inception to 10/31/2014. All returns reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that an investor would pay on distributions or redemptions.

The Fund also offers Institutional Class shares, performance for which is not reflected in the graphs above. The performance of Institutional Class shares may be higher or lower than the performance of the Investor Class shares shown in the graphs above based upon differences in fees paid by shareholders investing in the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares.

 

Regional Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

North America

     34.0%      

Asia ex Japan

     33.2%      

Europe

     20.1%      

Latin America

     4.2%      

Japan

     3.8%      

Australia/New Zealand

     1.8%      

Africa/Middle East

     1.7%      

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

     1.2%        

Total

     100.0%      

Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Industrials

     23.2%      

Technology

     22.5%      

Financials

     22.2%      

Health Care

     13.4%      

Consumer

     13.1%      

Energy & Materials

     4.4%      

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

     1.2%        

Total

     100.0%      

Top 10 Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

First Republic Bank

     3.0%      

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.

     1.7%      

Clinigen Group PLC

     1.7%      

Melexis NV

     1.5%      

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.

     1.5%      

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

     1.4%      

RPS Group PLC

     1.3%      

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

     1.3%      

Knight Transportation, Inc.

     1.3%      

Home Capital Group, Inc.

     1.1%        

Total

     15.8%      

 

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Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund    Performance Update
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cumulative Total Return Performance for the periods ended October 31, 2014

 

                          Expense Ratio  
      6 Months      Calendar YTD      Since
Inception(a)
     Gross      Net(b)  

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund – Investor (GPROX)

     2.41%           7.52%             20.02%           1.88%         1.64%   

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund – Institutional (GPRIX)

     2.58%           7.78%             20.26%           1.72%         1.39%   

Russell Global Small Cap Index(c)

     -0.50%           0.22%             10.31%                       

Russell Global Index(d)

     2.36%           4.64%             13.53%                       

 

(a)

Fund inception date of June 19, 2013.

(b)

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), has agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Investor Class and 1.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Institutional Class. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015. The Fund may have to repay some of these waivers and reimbursements to the Adviser in the following three years. This agreement may not be terminated or modified prior to this date except with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(c)

The Russell Global Small Cap Index seeks to measure the performance of the small-cap segment of the global equity universe. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense, or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

(d)

The Russell Global Index seeks to measure the performance of the global equity universe. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense, or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualized.

The returns shown above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-855-377-PEAK (7325).

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Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund    Performance Update
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The graphs shown above represent a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period from inception to 10/31/2014. All returns reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that an investor would pay on distributions or redemptions.

The Fund also offers Institutional Class shares, performance for which is not reflected in the graphs above. The performance of Institutional Class shares may be higher or lower than the performance of the Investor Class shares shown in the graphs above based upon differences in fees paid by shareholders investing in the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares.

 

Regional Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Asia ex Japan

     31.5%      

North America

     26.6%      

Europe

     19.0%      

Africa/Middle East

     4.4%      

Japan

     3.6%      

Latin America

     2.6%      

Australia/New Zealand

     2.1%      

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

     10.2%        

Total

     100.0%      

Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Financials

     20.7%      

Industrials

     19.9%      

Technology

     18.1%      

Consumer

     16.7%      

Health Care

     11.7%      

Energy & Materials

     2.7%      

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

     10.2%        

Total

     100.0%      

Top 10 Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

First Republic Bank

     1.8%      

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.

     1.8%      

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

     1.4%      

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

     1.2%      

Clinigen Group PLC

     1.1%      

Home Capital Group, Inc.

     0.8%      

Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC

     0.8%      

IG Group Holdings PLC

     0.7%      

CETIP SA - Mercados Organizados

     0.7%      

Gentex Corp.

     0.7%        

Total

     11.0%      

 

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Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund    Performance Update
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cumulative Total Return Performance for the periods ended October 31, 2014

 

                         Expense Ratio    
      6 Months    Calendar YTD    3 Years   

Since

Inception(a) 

   Gross    Net(b)

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund – Investor (GPIOX)

     0.29%      4.59%      19.67%      20.95%      1.68%      1.68%

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund – Institutional (GPIIX)

     0.29%      4.57%      19.88%      21.16%      1.44%      1.44%

Russell Global ex-U.S. Small Cap Index(c)

     -3.94%      -0.99%        8.86%        9.75%          

 

(a)

Fund inception date of October 17, 2011.

(b)

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”),has agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Investor Class and 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Institutional Class. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015. The Fund may have to repay some of these waivers and reimbursements to the Adviser in the following three years. This agreement may not be terminated or modified prior to this date except with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(c)

The Russell Global ex-U.S. Small Cap Index seeks to measure the performance of the small-cap segment of the global equity universe, excluding companies assigned to the United States. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense, or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualized.

The returns shown above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-855-377-PEAK (7325).

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Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund    Performance Update
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The graphs shown above represent a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period from inception to 10/31/2014. All returns reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that an investor would pay on distributions or redemptions.

The Fund also offers Institutional Class shares, performance for which is not reflected in the graphs above. The performance of Institutional Class shares may be higher or lower than the performance of the Investor Class shares shown in the graphs above based upon differences in fees paid by shareholders investing in the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares.

 

Regional Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Asia ex Japan

     41.4%      

Europe

     27.5%      

Japan

     5.3%      

Latin America

     5.1%      

North America

     4.9%      

Africa/Middle East

     3.0%      

Australia/New Zealand

     2.1%      

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

     10.7%        

Total

     100.0%      

Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Financials

     20.2%      

Industrials

     19.7%      

Technology

     17.9%      

Consumer

     13.8%      

Health Care

     12.5%      

Energy & Materials

     5.2%      

Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets

     10.7%        

Total

     100.0%      

Top 10 Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)*

             

Clinigen Group PLC

     2.2%      

Home Capital Group, Inc.

     1.7%      

Melexis NV

     1.5%      

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

     1.3%      

CETIP SA - Mercados Organizados

     1.3%      

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

     1.3%      

RPS Group PLC

     1.3%      

Hy-Lok Corp.

     1.2%      

Trancom Co., Ltd.

     1.2%      

Sporton International, Inc.

     1.2%        

Total

     14.2%      

 

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Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Grandeur Peak Funds®    Disclosure of Fund Expenses
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: direct costs, such as short-term redemption fees and wire fees, and indirect costs, including management fees, and other fund operating expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs” (in dollars), of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of May 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any direct costs, such as wire fees or low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these direct costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

    

Beginning Account

Value

May 1, 2014

  Ending Account
Value
October 31, 2014
  Expense Ratio(a)  

Expenses Paid

During period

May 1, 2014 -

October 31, 2014(b)

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     

Institutional Class

       

Actual

  $  1,000.00   $  1,055.00   1.57%   $  8.13

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $  1,000.00   $  1,017.29   1.57%   $  7.98

Investor Class

       

Actual

  $  1,000.00   $  1,054.10   1.82%   $  9.42

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $  1,000.00   $  1,016.03   1.82%   $  9.25

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

       

Institutional Class

       

Actual

  $  1,000.00   $  1,021.00   1.37%   $  6.98

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $  1,000.00   $  1,018.30   1.37%   $  6.97

Investor Class

       

Actual

  $  1,000.00   $  1,021.10   1.62%   $  8.25

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $  1,000.00   $  1,017.04   1.62%   $  8.24

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

       

Institutional Class

       

Actual

  $  1,000.00   $  1,025.80   1.35%   $  6.89

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $  1,000.00   $  1,018.40   1.35%   $  6.87

Investor Class

       

Actual

  $  1,000.00   $  1,024.10   1.60%   $  8.16

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $  1,000.00   $  1,017.14   1.60%   $  8.13

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

     

Institutional Class

       

Actual

  $  1,000.00   $  1,002.90   1.38%   $  6.97

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $  1,000.00   $  1,018.25   1.38%   $  7.02

Investor Class

       

Actual

  $  1,000.00   $  1,002.90   1.63%   $  8.23

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $  1,000.00   $  1,016.99   1.63%   $  8.29

 

(a)

The Fund’s expense ratios have been annualized based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(b)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year 184/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (90.80%)

  

 

Bangledesh (0.79%)

   

Active Fine Chemicals, Ltd.

    1,146,000      $ 1,103,276       

Islami Bank Bangladesh, Ltd.(a)

    3,103,500        1,070,795       

Olympic Industries, Ltd.(a)

    378,000        1,282,713       
   

 

 

 
          3,456,784       
   

 

 

 

Brazil (4.73%)

   

Banco Daycoval SA

    662,137        2,408,858       

CETIP SA - Mercados Organizados

    270,162        3,423,498       

Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA

    628,700        1,361,750       

Linx SA

    62,500        1,298,317       

Magazine Luiza SA

    495,400        1,649,401       

Odontoprev SA

    428,500        1,547,712       

Ser Educacional SA

    137,700        1,497,649       

Sonae Sierra Brasil SA

    211,500        1,527,846       

Tegma Gestao Logistica

    130,300        957,044       

Totvs SA

    104,900        1,528,946       

Valid Solucoes SA

    212,300        3,408,247       
   

 

 

 
      20,609,268       
   

 

 

 

China (14.44%)

   

51job, Inc., ADR(a)

    44,150        1,355,405       

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    194,000        1,163,764       

Bolina Holding Co., Ltd.

    6,023,000        2,252,271       

China Biologic Products, Inc.(a)

    51,425        3,098,356       

China Lesso Group Holdings, Ltd.

    4,717,000        2,476,468       

China Medical System Holdings, Ltd.

    1,245,000        2,295,404       

China Pioneer Pharma Holdings, Ltd.

    3,982,000        3,786,614       

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    1,413,000        2,549,483       

Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,772,000        3,218,339       

Far East Horizon, Ltd.

    4,934,500        4,589,372       

Freetech Road Recycling Technology Holdings, Ltd.

    5,363,700        1,099,792       

Labixiaoxin Snacks Group, Ltd.(a)

    6,967,000        934,306       

Le Saunda Holdings, Ltd.

    1,304,000        656,160       

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    7,514,300        11,242,820       

Mindray Medical International, Ltd., ADR

    116,675        3,399,910       

 

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China (continued)

   

Noah Holdings, Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

    223,625      $     3,667,450       

O2Micro International, Ltd., ADR(a)

    241,250        472,850       

Phoenix New Media, Ltd., ADR(a)

    335,190        3,439,049       

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, Ltd.

    2,424,000        1,935,565       

SPT Energy Group, Inc.

    13,710,000        4,319,282       

Tao Heung Holdings, Ltd.

    880,000        463,961       

Tsui Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    2,512,000        949,471       

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc., ADR(a)

    95,000        3,581,500       
   

 

 

 
      62,947,592       
   

 

 

 

Colombia (1.71%)

   

Gran Tierra Energy,
Inc.(a)

    764,300        3,485,208       

Parex Resources, Inc.(a)

    434,231        3,979,953       
   

 

 

 
      7,465,161       
   

 

 

 

Georgia (0.75%)

   

Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC

    79,397        3,256,264       
   

 

 

 

Greece (0.47%)

   

Sarantis SA

    233,541        2,048,631       
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong (3.34%)

   

ASR Holdings, Ltd.

    14,083,000        2,142,827       

China South City Holdings, Ltd.

    4,721,000        2,138,239       

International Housewares Retail Co., Ltd.

    2,436,000        669,152       

Playmates Toys, Ltd.

    4,036,000        942,841       

Value Partners Group, Ltd.

    9,483,800        7,147,425       

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

    1,101,900        1,518,081       
   

 

 

 
      14,558,565       
   

 

 

 

India (14.63%)

   

AIA Engineering, Ltd.

    120,750        1,845,390       

Ajanta Pharma, Ltd.

    113,172        3,501,051       

Amara Raja Batteries, Ltd.

    201,300        2,147,961       

Bajaj Finance, Ltd.

    66,100        3,018,109       

Balkrishna Industries, Ltd.

    175,300        2,200,049       

Cera Sanitaryware, Ltd.

    15,955        433,019       

Credit Analysis & Research, Ltd.

    177,490        3,863,582       

eClerx Services, Ltd.

    69,479        1,470,092       

Engineers India, Ltd.

    633,000        2,805,147       

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

    267,700        3,134,199       
 

 

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India (continued)

   

Hinduja Global Solutions, Ltd.

    166,500      $ 1,832,852       

IFGL Refractories, Ltd.

    359,956        1,125,492       

Indag Rubber, Ltd.

    14,750        176,423       

Infotech Enterprises, Ltd.

    358,595        2,804,225       

Ipca Laboratories, Ltd.

    94,956        1,130,936       

Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Ltd.

    702,830        1,592,357       

Just Dial, Ltd.

    32,300        789,646       

Kolte-Patil Developers, Ltd.

    1,058,750        3,243,212       

KPIT Technologies, Ltd.

    1,331,280        3,596,248       

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Ltd.

    250,900        1,198,701       

Mayur Uniquoters, Ltd.

    127,045        909,423       

MT Educare, Ltd.

    812,148        1,778,918       

Persistent Systems, Ltd.

    51,025        1,080,043       

PI Industries, Ltd.

    247,675        1,799,879       

Poly Medicure, Ltd.

    45,861        615,912       

Repco Home Finance, Ltd.

    285,727        2,267,622       

Suprajit Engineering, Ltd.

    687,287        1,303,220       

Time Technoplast, Ltd.

    3,806,100        2,932,061       

Vaibhav Global, Ltd.(a)

    274,337        3,689,252       

Vakrangee Software, Ltd.

    573,100        1,189,051       

Vardhman Textiles, Ltd.

    308,219        2,195,181       

Vesuvius India, Ltd.

    171,200        1,944,542       

V-Mart Retail, Ltd.

    19,283        171,983       
   

 

 

 
      63,785,778       
   

 

 

 

Indonesia (4.15%)

   

Arwana Citramulia Tbk PT

    12,410,700        939,687       

Astra Graphia Tbk PT

    8,442,500        1,550,204       

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    3,981,000        1,962,096       

Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Tbk PT(a)

    4,746,500        1,661,911       

Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate Tbk PT

    43,361,100        2,100,657       

Express Transindo Utama Tbk PT

    16,473,000        1,588,775       

Lippo Cikarang Tbk PT(a)

    1,031,600        725,968       

Panin Sekuritas Tbk PT

    2,622,500        1,112,148       

Selamat Sempurna Tbk PT

    5,999,100        2,231,218       

Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk PT

    14,898,500        3,516,172       

Ultrajaya Milk Industry &

   

Trading Co. Tbk PT

    2,240,900        709,122       
   

 

 

 
      18,097,958       
   

 

 

 

Malaysia (3.69%)

   

AEON Credit Service M Bhd

    748,300        3,581,338       

Berjaya Food Bhd

    1,676,584        1,442,497       

CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd

    2,798,400        2,050,130       

 

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Malaysia (continued)

   

Freight Management Holdings Bhd

    327,900      $     168,481       

JobStreet Corp. Bhd

    398,200        315,878       

Kossan Rubber Industries

    3,083,300        4,312,842       

My EG Services Bhd

    1,330,900        1,626,507       

Padini Holdings Bhd

    2,814,100        1,574,828       

Uzma Bhd(a)

    971,300        1,019,341       
   

 

 

 
      16,091,842       
   

 

 

 

Mexico (1.74%)

   

Credito Real SAB de CV

    1,008,300        2,586,969       

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV, Class B(a)

    633,400        1,604,402       

Medica Sur SAB de CV, Series B

    807,546        3,412,187       
   

 

 

 
      7,603,558       
   

 

 

 

Netherlands (0.31%)

   

Nostrum Oil & Gas LP, PLC(a)

    125,490        1,362,949       
   

 

 

 

Oman (0.51%)

   

Al Anwar Ceramic Tile Co.

    1,623,190        2,209,225       
   

 

 

 

Philippines (4.09%)

   

Concepcion Industrial Corp.

    3,844,660        3,427,628       

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    454,000        834,683       

Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.(a)

    36,678,000       
 
    
3,817,642    
  
  

Puregold Price Club, Inc.

    1,620,100        1,249,696       

RFM Corp.

    8,592,700        955,254       

Robinsons Land Corp.

    3,372,600        1,844,926       

Security Bank Corp.

    1,604,600        5,138,589       

Union Bank of the Philippines

    205,360        538,169       
   

 

 

 
      17,806,587       
   

 

 

 

Poland (1.99%)

   

KRUK SA(a)

    124,346        3,978,973       

Magellan SA(a)

    73,840        1,712,041       

Wawel SA

    3,626        991,349       

Work Service SA(a)

    346,838        1,993,961       
   

 

 

 
      8,676,324       
   

 

 

 

Russia (0.37%)

   

MD Medical Group Investments PLC, GDR(b)

    193,800        1,608,540       
   

 

 

 

Singapore (1.12%)

   

Petra Foods, Ltd.

    705,400        2,091,986       
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Singapore (continued)

   

Technovator International, Ltd.(a)

    6,147,000      $     2,786,978       
   

 

 

 
      4,878,964       
   

 

 

 

South Africa (6.69%)

   

ARB Holdings, Ltd.

    631,808        372,013       

Blue Label Telecoms, Ltd.

    4,999,823        4,419,708       

Clicks Group, Ltd.

    402,300        2,739,203       

Comair, Ltd.

    8,289,753        3,008,864       

Ellies Holdings, Ltd.(a)

    4,832,608        560,823       

EOH Holdings, Ltd.

    264,424        2,580,386       

Interwaste Holdings, Ltd.(a)

    15,898,682        2,032,425       

Invicta Holdings, Ltd.

    162,400        1,491,688       

Italtile, Ltd.

    1,302,579        1,096,973       

MiX Telematics, Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

    165,587        1,475,380       

OneLogix Group, Ltd.(a)

    2,142,622        950,935       

Super Group, Ltd.(a)

    1,252,680        3,586,964       

Transaction Capital, Ltd.

    7,317,109        4,842,802       
   

 

 

 
      29,158,164       
   

 

 

 

South Korea (6.16%)

   

Duksan Hi-Metal Co., Ltd.(a)

    124,500        1,254,811       

ENF Technology Co., Ltd.

    179,810        1,057,405       

Global Display Co., Ltd.

    239,575        1,455,063       

Hanssem Co., Ltd.

    8,183        975,384       

Hy-Lok Corp.

    183,908        5,022,872       

ISC Co., Ltd.

    53,832        1,970,524       

Koh Young Technology, Inc.

    77,244        2,384,319       

Kolao Holdings

    85,952        1,321,105       

KONA I Co., Ltd.

    132,697        5,417,446       

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

    44,245        1,761,913       

LF Corp.

    48,260        1,522,169       

Solueta Co., Ltd.(a)

    48,000        409,250       

Vieworks Co., Ltd.

    30,093        1,020,303       

Wins Technet Co., Ltd.

    179,412        1,290,360       
   

 

 

 
      26,862,924       
   

 

 

 

Sri Lanka (1.81%)

   

Asiri Hospital Holdings PLC

    4,000,000        746,320       

Expolanka Holdings PLC

    8,266,517        625,796       

Hatton National Bank PLC

    484,700        731,514       

Hemas Holdings PLC

    1,459,745        781,359       

The Lanka Hospital Corp. PLC

    1,640,200        634,633       

Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC

    3,878,675        3,312,927       

Sampath Bank PLC

    575,400        1,059,725       
   

 

 

 
      7,892,274       
   

 

 

 

Taiwan (12.29%)

   

ASPEED Technology, Inc.

    280,608        2,145,182       

Chipbond Technology Corp.

    848,000        1,563,614       

 

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Taiwan (continued)

   

Cleanaway Co., Ltd.

    348,000      $     1,547,045       

Cowealth Medical Holding Co., Ltd.

    431,000        1,335,299       

Cub Elecparts, Inc.

    91,165        961,767       

DYNACOLOR, Inc.

    767,000        1,593,573       

Elan Microelectronics Corp.

    1,586,000        2,518,176       

King’s Town Bank Co., Ltd.

    2,288,000        2,502,356       

Ledlink Optics, Inc.

    567,161        917,975       

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    617,000        3,193,629       

On-Bright Electronics, Inc.

    144,900        756,904       

Polyronics Tech Corp.

    1,383,000        3,065,003       

Richtek Technology Corp.

    190,000        916,848       

Silergy Corp.

    558,422        3,872,835       

Sinmag Equipment Corp.

    762,660        4,893,379       

Solidwizard Technology Co., Ltd.

    520,000        2,137,087       

Sporton International, Inc.

    1,149,000        5,568,191       

St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.

    98,000        1,721,658       

Test Research, Inc.

    1,735,000        2,832,856       

TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.

    278,000        2,076,531       

UDE Corp.

    1,819,000        4,886,182       

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    315,020        2,544,061       
   

 

 

 
      53,550,151       
   

 

 

 

Thailand (1.88%)

   

Beauty Community PCL(a)

    1,997,200        1,931,615       

Jubilee Enterprise PCL

    840,200        1,052,167       

LPN Development PCL

    5,007,100        3,829,720       

Mega Lifesciences PCL

    330,800        187,942       

Nok Airlines PCL

    235,300        104,733       

Premier Marketing PCL

    3,731,500        1,105,053       
   

 

 

 
      8,211,230       
   

 

 

 

Turkey (2.41%)

   

Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi AS

    2,072,290        1,463,323       

EGE Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS

    1,312,061        2,106,495       

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS, REIT

    1,079,100        1,212,036       

Is Girisim Sermayesi Yatirim Ortakligi AS

    904,559        891,271       

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS(a)

    57,700        741,897       

Pinar SUT Mamulleri Sanayii AS

    223,646        2,153,296       

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

    79,100        663,575       
 

 

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Turkey (continued)

   

Uyum Gida Ihtiyac Maddeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS(a)

    1,423,772      $ 1,254,219   
   

 

 

 
      10,486,112   
   

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates (0.09%)

   

Aramex PJSC

    451,125        388,117   
   

 

 

 

United States (0.37%)

   

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.(a)

    27,525        1,626,177   
   

 

 

 

Vietnam (0.27%)

   

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

    234,816        1,158,362   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $377,821,742)

      395,797,501   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS (0.44%)

  

 

Brazil (0.44%)

   

Banco ABC Brasil SA

    342,104        1,901,115   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $1,774,087)

  

  

    1,901,115   
   

 

 

 

WARRANTS (0.00%)

   

Malaysia (0.00%)

   

CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd, Strike Price 2.40 MYR, Expires 11/06/2019(c)

    466,400        0   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

(Cost $0)

      0   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (91.24%)

(Cost $379,595,829)

 

  

  $ 397,698,616   

Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities (8.76%)

  

    38,200,203   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

    $   435,898,819   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-Income Producing Security.

(b)

Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. The security has been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate market value of those securities was $1,608,540, representing 0.37% of net assets.

(c) 

Fair valued security under the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

Common Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

AS - Aktieselskab is the Danish term for a stock-based corporation.

Bhd - Berhad is the Malaysian term for public limited company.

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt.

JSC - Joint Stock Company.

LP - Limited Partnership

Ltd. - Limited.

PCL - Public Company Limited.

PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.

SA

- Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAB de CV - A variable capital company.

Tbk

PT - Terbuka Perseroan Terbatas is an Indonesian term for a limited liability company.

Currency Abbreviations:

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s geographical classifications refer to any one or more of the country sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sub-classifications for reporting ease. Geographical regions are shown as a percentage of net assets.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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COMMON STOCKS (98.37%)

   

Australia (1.80%)

   

ALS, Ltd.

    214,337      $     1,061,483       

Countplus, Ltd.

    315,836        308,510       

CTI Logistics, Ltd.

    1,421,632        2,152,152       

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

    760,564        9,028,741       
   

 

 

 
      12,550,886       
   

 

 

 

Austria (0.55%)

   

Palfinger AG

    164,221        3,827,756       
   

 

 

 

Belgium (1.54%)

   

Melexis NV

    236,034        10,765,119       
   

 

 

 

Brazil (2.61%)

   

Banco Daycoval SA

    1,233,600        4,487,844       

CETIP SA - Mercados Organizados

    549,282        6,960,513       

Grazziotin SA

    43,600        326,683       

Tegma Gestao Logistica

    418,600        3,074,587       

Valid Solucoes SA

    211,000        3,387,377       
   

 

 

 
      18,237,004       
   

 

 

 

Britain (7.46%)

   

Abcam PLC

    339,553        2,175,280       

blinkx PLC(a)

    2,586,394        1,163,898       

Bovis Homes Group PLC

    178,143        2,405,858       

Brammer PLC

    399,279        2,071,062       

Clinigen Group PLC

    1,574,144        11,759,746       

Diploma PLC

    169,900        1,890,284       

EMIS Group PLC

    378,117        4,536,533       

Halma PLC

    80,100        799,228       

Hunting PLC

    222,000        2,614,943       

IG Group Holdings PLC

    556,800        5,366,111       

Premier Oil PLC

    756,808        3,125,066       

Robert Walters PLC

    140,483        648,907       

RPS Group PLC

    2,468,284        9,267,176       

Ted Baker PLC

    32,479        1,014,172       

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    116,650        3,262,139       
   

 

 

 
      52,100,403       
   

 

 

 

Canada (2.11%)

   

Halogen Software, Inc.(a)

    115,600        923,118       

Home Capital Group, Inc.

    164,928        7,905,071       

Richelieu Hardware, Ltd.

    73,555        3,489,629       

Stantec, Inc.

    38,464        2,437,083       
   

 

 

 
      14,754,901       
   

 

 

 

China (6.28%)

   

China Medical System Holdings, Ltd.

    3,703,000        6,827,213       

 

 

          Value  
    Shares     (Note 2)  

 

 

China (continued)

   

Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd.

    13,489,000      $     4,948,948       

Far East Horizon, Ltd.

    4,895,000        4,552,634       

Labixiaoxin Snacks Group, Ltd.(a)

    6,633,000        889,515       

Le Saunda Holdings, Ltd.

    4,653,200        2,341,445       

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    6,325,400        9,464,000       

Mindray Medical International, Ltd., ADR

    34,825        1,014,801       

Noah Holdings, Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

    54,900        900,360       

O2Micro International, Ltd., ADR(a)

    530,892        1,040,548       

Pacific Online, Ltd.

    3,298,853        1,787,850       

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, Ltd.

    3,768,000        3,008,750       

SPT Energy Group, Inc.

    7,000,000        2,205,323       

Tao Heung Holdings, Ltd.

    1,861,300        981,331       

Tsui Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    2,809,000        1,061,729       

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc., ADR(a)

    75,500        2,846,350       
   

 

 

 
      43,870,797       
   

 

 

 

Colombia (1.24%)

   

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.(a)

    884,775        4,034,574       

Parex Resources, Inc.(a)

    507,300        4,649,669       
   

 

 

 
      8,684,243       
   

 

 

 

France (1.70%)

   

Alten SA

    8,953        382,947       

Argan SA, REIT

    38,700        848,695       

Audika Groupe

    75,200        1,106,847       

Esker SA

    31,547        695,436       

Infotel SA

    27,620        692,808       

Medicrea International(a)

    167,370        1,856,194       

MGI Digital Graphic Technology(a)

    39,250        1,266,561       

Neurones

    45,508        762,713       

Prodware(a)

    199,300        1,577,488       

SoluCom

    29,356        1,364,814       

Thermador Groupe

    14,473        1,350,286       
   

 

 

 
      11,904,789       
   

 

 

 

Georgia (0.71%)

   

Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC

    120,400        4,937,897       
   

 

 

 

Germany (3.07%)

   

Bertrandt AG

    42,019        5,500,291       

ElringKlinger AG

    119,051        3,641,519       

Nexus AG

    160,092        2,453,565       

Norma Group SE

    43,068        2,018,768       
 

 

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Germany (continued)

   

Patrizia Immobilien AG(a)

    202,511      $     2,737,868       

Softing AG

    75,599        1,385,653       

Wirecard AG

    104,085        3,734,487       
   

 

 

 
      21,472,151       
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong (1.06%)

   

ASR Holdings, Ltd.

    5,335,200        811,788       

International Housewares Retail Co., Ltd.

    4,580,000        1,258,094       

Value Partners Group, Ltd.

    4,970,000        3,745,619       

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

    1,135,483        1,564,348       
   

 

 

 
      7,379,849       
   

 

 

 

India (7.65%)

   

AIA Engineering, Ltd.

    38,400        586,857       

Ajanta Pharma, Ltd.

    230,758        7,138,653       

Bajaj Corp., Ltd.

    287,440        1,331,030       

Bajaj Finance, Ltd.

    76,475        3,491,828       

City Union Bank, Ltd.

    895,267        1,237,697       

Credit Analysis & Research, Ltd.

    134,700        2,932,134       

Crisil, Ltd.

    57,500        1,709,115       

eClerx Services, Ltd.

    131,800        2,788,729       

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

    414,000        4,847,062       

Hinduja Global Solutions, Ltd.

    297,900        3,279,318       

Infotech Enterprises, Ltd.

    359,116        2,808,299       

Ipca Laboratories, Ltd.

    213,500        2,542,809       

Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Ltd.

    955,000        2,163,682       

Kolte-Patil Developers, Ltd.

    614,932        1,883,688       

KPIT Technologies, Ltd.

    860,350        2,324,103       

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Ltd.

    323,700             1,546,510       

MT Educare, Ltd.

    517,689        1,133,939       

Persistent Systems, Ltd.

    125,100        2,647,984       

Poly Medicure, Ltd.

    18,534        248,911       

Supreme Industries, Ltd.

    293,800        2,870,053       

Vaibhav Global, Ltd.(a)

    151,300        2,034,665       

Vakrangee Software, Ltd.

    632,400        1,312,085       

Vesuvius India, Ltd.

    53,365        606,136       
   

 

 

 
      53,465,287       
   

 

 

 

Indonesia (3.19%)

   

Arwana Citramulia Tbk PT

    48,263,300        3,654,298       

Astra Graphia Tbk PT

    9,349,400        1,716,729       

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    6,496,000        3,201,652       

Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Tbk PT(a)

    2,139,100        748,972       

 

          Value  
    Shares     (Note 2)  

 

 

Indonesia (continued)

   

Express Transindo Utama Tbk PT

    17,548,500      $     1,692,504       

Lippo Cikarang Tbk PT(a)

    2,069,000        1,456,018       

Panin Sekuritas Tbk PT

    3,318,800        1,407,435       

Selamat Sempurna Tbk PT

    12,987,000        4,830,195       

Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk PT

    10,915,000        2,576,032       

Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Co. Tbk PT

    3,254,500        1,029,870       
   

 

 

 
      22,313,705       
   

 

 

 

Ireland (0.42%)

   

Beazley PLC

    700,000        2,940,138       
   

 

 

 

Israel (0.28%)

   

Caesarstone Sdot Yam, Ltd.

    22,800        1,273,608       

Hamlet Israel-Canada, Ltd.(a)

    75,283        700,643       
   

 

 

 
      1,974,251       
   

 

 

 

Japan (3.75%)

   

AIT Corp.

    329,200        2,389,558       

Arcland Service Co., Ltd.

    53,700        1,647,486       

Benefit One, Inc.

    213,500        1,898,430       

CMIC Co., Ltd.

    96,020        1,463,251       

Future Architect, Inc.

    276,100        1,579,104       

GCA Savvian Corp.

    292,800        3,145,249       

Mamezou Holdings Co., Ltd.

    47,500        298,786       

Monogatari Corp.

    82,600        2,670,523       

Prestige International, Inc.

    34,500        298,281       

Shaklee Global Group, Inc.(a)

    11,000        385,845       

SK Kaken Co., Ltd.

    39,000        2,982,506       

Syuppin Co., Ltd.

    104,400        1,851,318       

Trancom Co., Ltd.

    133,870        5,594,384       
   

 

 

 
      26,204,721       
   

 

 

 

Luxembourg (0.62%)

   

L’Occitane International SA

    1,843,753        4,353,514       
   

 

 

 

Malaysia (2.21%)

   

AEON Credit Service M Bhd

    686,480        3,285,470       

Berjaya Food Bhd

    1,273,500        1,095,692       

JobStreet Corp. Bhd

    411,100        326,111       

Kossan Rubber Industries

    1,342,800        1,878,275       

My EG Services Bhd

    4,107,500        5,019,819       

Padini Holdings Bhd

    6,077,650        3,401,178       

Uzma Bhd(a)

    420,000        440,773       
   

 

 

 
      15,447,318       
   

 

 

 

Mexico (0.52%)

   

Credito Real SAB de CV

    404,700        1,038,328       
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Shares     (Note 2)  

 

 

Mexico (continued)

   

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV, Class B(a)

    1,025,400      $     2,597,337       
   

 

 

 
      3,635,665       
   

 

 

 

Netherlands (0.37%)

   

Aalberts Industries NV

    96,200        2,564,283       
   

 

 

 

Norway (0.03%)

   

Zalaris ASA(a)

    42,100        193,098       
   

 

 

 

Philippines (1.04%)

   

Pepsi-Cola Products

   

Philippines, Inc.(a)

    22,499,900        2,341,909       

Security Bank Corp.

    1,530,640        4,901,739       
   

 

 

 
      7,243,648       
   

 

 

 

Poland (0.10%)

   

Wawel SA

    2,456        671,471       
   

 

 

 

Singapore (1.44%)

   

ARA Asset Management, Ltd.

    1,582,888        2,109,932       

CSE Global, Ltd.

    4,531,250        2,380,784       

Petra Foods, Ltd.

    1,333,300        3,954,132       

Riverstone Holdings, Ltd.

    2,133,600        1,603,885       
   

 

 

 
      10,048,733       
   

 

 

 

South Africa (1.34%)

   

Clicks Group, Ltd.

    347,649        2,367,093       

EOH Holdings, Ltd.

    153,300        1,495,981       

Italtile, Ltd.

    829,366        698,454       

MiX Telematics, Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

    117,000        1,042,470       

Super Group, Ltd.(a)

    1,309,307        3,749,111       
   

 

 

 
      9,353,109       
   

 

 

 

South Korea (4.09%)

   

Duksan Hi-Metal Co., Ltd.(a)

    100,600        1,013,927       

Global Display Co., Ltd.

    191,091        1,160,595       

Hanssem Co., Ltd.

    25,260        3,010,900       

Hy-Lok Corp.

    259,250        7,080,603       

ISC Co., Ltd.

    137,172        5,021,189       

Koh Young Technology, Inc.

    97,281        3,002,809       

KONA I Co., Ltd.

    84,600        3,453,853       

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

    89,000        3,544,136       

LF Corp.

    40,350        1,272,680       
   

 

 

 
      28,560,692       
   

 

 

 

Sweden (2.86%)

   

AddTech AB, Class B

    212,427        3,011,001       

Beijer Alma AB

    95,000        2,212,848       

 

          Value  
    Shares     (Note 2)  

 

 

Sweden (continued)

   

Bufab Holding AB(a)

    698,300      $     5,035,151       

Indutrade AB

    62,400        2,519,810       

Moberg Pharma AB(a)

    245,880        1,048,898       

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    108,600        2,882,708       

Opus Group AB

    2,135,278        3,241,495       
   

 

 

 
      19,951,911       
   

 

 

 

Switzerland (0.65%)

   

VZ Holding AG

    27,475        4,526,100       
   

 

 

 

Taiwan (4.74%)

   

ASPEED Technology, Inc.

    217,698        1,664,250       

Cub Elecparts, Inc.

    193,778        2,044,309       

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    569,000        2,945,178       

On-Bright Electronics, Inc.

    337,900        1,765,065       

Polyronics Tech Corp.

    1,938,200        4,295,436       

Silergy Corp.

    397,852        2,759,231       

Sinmag Equipment Corp.

    197,120        1,264,761       

Sporton International, Inc.

    1,364,347        6,611,789       

Test Research, Inc.

    1,324,708        2,162,943       

TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.

    132,000        985,979       

UDE Corp.

    1,599,000        4,295,221       

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    282,100        2,278,204       
   

 

 

 
      33,072,366       
   

 

 

 

Thailand (0.85%)

   

LPN Development PCL

    4,770,000        3,648,372       

Mega Lifesciences PCL

    186,400        105,902       

Premier Marketing PCL

    7,328,000        2,170,127       
   

 

 

 
      5,924,401       
   

 

 

 

Turkey (0.66%)

   

Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi AS

    2,701,883        1,907,903       

EGE Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS

    952,000        1,528,422       

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS, REIT

    1,053,000        1,182,720       
   

 

 

 
      4,619,045       
   

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates (0.09%)

   

Aramex PJSC

    755,100        649,637       
   

 

 

 

United States (31.33%)

   

Abaxis, Inc.

    67,530        3,556,130       

ABIOMED, Inc.(a)

    92,125        3,020,779       

Alamo Group, Inc.

    4,550        194,922       

Amsurg Corp.(a)

    54,430        2,939,764       
 

 

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United States (continued)

   

Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    137,600      $     1,541,120       

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.(a)

    52,575        914,805       

Cardica, Inc.(a)

    359,695        354,156       

Cardtronics, Inc.(a)

    57,200        2,195,908       

Cempra, Inc.(a)

    276,300        3,757,680       

Chase Corp.

    5,552        199,150       

Covance, Inc.(a)

    33,732        2,695,187       

CRA International, Inc.(a)

    78,873        2,366,190       

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

    34,300        4,595,857       

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    105,050        5,015,087       

ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)

    71,700        2,006,883       

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.(a)

    68,700        4,058,796       

First Republic Bank

    408,875        20,824,004       

Fresh Market, Inc.(a)

    102,825        3,774,706       

Genpact, Ltd.(a)

    106,300        1,865,565       

Gentex Corp.

    156,100        5,110,714       

Geospace Technologies Corp.(a)

    51,500        1,585,685       

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)

    60,475        2,896,752       

Inphi Corp.(a)

    264,750        4,098,330       

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.

    254,100        3,450,678       

IPC The Hospitalist Co.,
Inc.(a)

    85,575        3,565,054       

Jones Energy, Inc.,
Class A(a)

    188,761        2,333,086       

K2M Group Holdings, Inc.(a)

    185,000        2,978,500       

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    301,795        8,830,522       

LGI Homes, Inc.(a)

    295,525        5,739,095       

Littelfuse, Inc.

    44,100        4,301,514       

Manitex International, Inc.(a)

    221,355        2,530,088       

Manning & Napier, Inc.

    61,025        966,636       

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    78,400        5,068,560       

MaxLinear, Inc., Class A(a)

    533,275        3,780,920       

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    2,395        182,906       

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    108,395        4,672,908       

Navigant Consulting, Inc.(a)

    98,910        1,522,225       

NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.

    107,550        1,948,806       

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., REIT

    132,525        2,462,314       

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    21,800        1,151,694       

Perficient, Inc.(a)

    236,300        3,917,854       

Pericom Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    359,712        3,931,652       

Power Integrations, Inc.

    95,000        4,784,200       

 

          Value  
    Shares     (Note 2)  

 

 

United States (continued)

   

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)

    54,900      $     828,441       

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    9,725        798,228       

Redwood Trust, Inc., REIT

    133,800        2,514,102       

Resources Connection, Inc.

    291,850        4,514,919       

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.(a)

    591,000        12,180,510       

SEI Investments Co.

    54,200        2,095,372       

Signature Bank(a)

    23,350        2,828,386       

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    61,415        2,799,910       

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)

    487,375        4,664,179       

Synaptics, Inc.(a)

    52,175        3,570,335       

Synergetics USA, Inc.(a)

    171,113        607,451       

Syntel, Inc.(a)

    50,400        4,365,144       

Transcat, Inc.(a)

    14,102        148,212       

TriMas Corp.(a)

    116,600        3,691,556       

TriNet Group, Inc.(a)

    35,700        1,068,144       

TubeMogul, Inc.(a)

    103,025        1,601,009       

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.

    387,457        10,197,868       

Virtusa Corp.(a)

    110,900        4,544,682       

Vocera Communications,
Inc.(a)

    75,525        781,684       

Wesco Aircraft Holdings,
Inc.(a)

    268,225        4,760,994       

Whitestone, REIT

    172,450        2,586,750       
   

 

 

 
      218,835,258       
   

 

 

 

Vietnam (0.01%)

   

DHG Pharmaceutical JSC

    7,440        32,865       
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $581,613,749)

      687,067,011       
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS (0.39%)

   

Brazil (0.39%)

   

Banco ABC Brasil SA

    490,158        2,723,869       
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $2,690,532)

      2,723,869       
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (98.76%) 

(Cost $584,304,281)

    $ 689,790,880       

Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities (1.24%)

  

    8,684,689       
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

    $     698,475,569       
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-Income Producing Security.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Common Abbreviations:

AB

- Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.

ADR

- American Depositary Receipt.

AG

- Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

AS

- Aktieselskab is the Danish term for a stock-based corporation.

ASA

- Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company.

Bhd

- Berhad is the Malaysian term for public limited company.

JSC

- Joint Stock Company.

Ltd.

- Limited.

NV

- Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

PCL

- Public Company Limited.

PJSC

- Public Joint Stock Company.

PLC

- Public Limited Company.

REIT

- Real Estate Investment Trust.

SA

- Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAB

de CV - A variable capital company.

SE

- A European Company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by community law directly applicable in all member states.

Tbk

PT - Terbuka Perseroan Terbatas is an Indonesian term for a limited liability company.

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s geographical classifications refer to any one or more of the country sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sub-classifications for reporting ease. Geographical regions are shown as a percentage of net assets.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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          Value  
     Shares     (Note 2)  

COMMON STOCKS (89.60%)

   

Australia (2.13%)

   

ALS, Ltd.

    31,823      $     157,600       

Austbrokers Holdings, Ltd.

    70,351        637,663       

Beacon Lighting Group, Ltd.

    749,900        745,703       

Countplus, Ltd.

    727,432        710,558       

CTI Logistics, Ltd.

    296,611        449,028       

LifeHealthcare Group, Ltd.

    140,900        282,118       

Lycopodium, Ltd.

    80,800        114,205       

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

    310,837        3,689,981       
   

 

 

 
      6,786,856       
   

 

 

 

Austria (0.11%)

   

Palfinger AG

    14,910        347,531       
   

 

 

 

Belgium (0.37%)

   

Melexis NV

    25,785        1,176,011       
   

 

 

 

Brazil (1.64%)

   

Banco Daycoval SA

    267,200        972,075       

CETIP SA - Mercados Organizados

    173,788        2,202,245       

Cia Hering

    10,000        100,883       

Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA

    65,700        142,305       

Grazziotin SA

    42,000        314,695       

JSL SA

    49,900        273,676       

Odontoprev SA

    121,000        437,043       

Totvs SA

    19,300        281,303       

Valid Solucoes SA

    30,100        483,223       
   

 

 

 
      5,207,448       
   

 

 

 

Britain (5.49%)

   

Abcam PLC

    178,089        1,140,892       

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC

    226,395        427,352       

Arrow Global Group PLC

    191,600        782,127       

blinkx PLC(a)

    771,300        347,091       

Bovis Homes Group PLC

    34,679        468,347       

Brammer PLC

    88,000        456,456       

Brit PLC(b)(c)

    157,800        636,357       

Cambian Group PLC(a)

    214,000        777,224       

Clinigen Group PLC

    481,656        3,598,243       

Diploma PLC

    39,400        438,359       

dotdigital group PLC

    811,500        374,776       

EMIS Group PLC

    45,396        544,647       

Foxtons Group PLC

    111,301        301,141       

Halma PLC

    14,736        147,034       

Hunting PLC

    28,800        339,236       

IDOX PLC

    716,800        446,439       

IG Group Holdings PLC

    241,500        2,327,435       

ITE Group PLC

    74,900        204,362       

 

          Value  
     Shares     (Note 2)  

Britain (continued)

   

Ocado Group PLC(a)

    49,836      $     198,517       

Premier Oil PLC

    83,858        346,272       

RPS Group PLC

    282,849        1,061,957       

Ted Baker PLC

    9,800        306,010       

Topps Tiles PLC

    608,528        988,060       

Tracsis PLC

    25,100        136,317       

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    10,750        300,626       

WANdisco PLC(a)

    55,800        357,051       
   

 

 

 
      17,452,328       
   

 

 

 

Canada (1.55%)

   

Cipher Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    42,100        528,188       

Halogen Software, Inc.(a)

    11,995        95,785       

Home Capital Group, Inc.

    54,759        2,624,623       

Mapan Energy, Ltd.(a)(d)

    422,300        487,104       

Stantec, Inc.

    4,460        282,586       

TransForce, Inc.

    37,296        912,007       
   

 

 

 
      4,930,293       
   

 

 

 

China (6.40%)

   

51job, Inc., ADR(a)

    9,900        303,930       

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    50,000        299,939       

Bolina Holding Co., Ltd.

    1,526,500        570,827       

China Biologic Products, Inc.(a)

    9,075        546,769       

China Lesso Group Holdings, Ltd.

    2,417,000        1,268,947       

China Medical System Holdings, Ltd.

    546,000        1,006,659       

China Pioneer Pharma Holdings, Ltd.

    1,063,000        1,010,841       

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    260,000        469,119       

Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,375,000        1,238,246       

Far East Horizon, Ltd.

    1,799,900        1,674,012       

Freetech Road Recycling Technology Holdings, Ltd.

    1,361,500        279,167       

Hilong Holding, Ltd.

    430,000        139,721       

Labixiaoxin Snacks Group, Ltd.(a)

    1,874,000        251,312       

Le Saunda Holdings, Ltd.

    1,194,000        600,809       

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    2,997,300        4,484,530       

Mindray Medical International, Ltd., ADR

    31,075        905,525       

Noah Holdings, Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

    32,900        539,560       

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Shares     (Note 2)  

China (continued)

   

O2Micro International, Ltd., ADR(a)

    54,150      $     106,134       

Pacific Online, Ltd.

    548,000        296,995       

Phoenix New Media, Ltd., ADR(a)

    113,975        1,169,383       

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, Ltd.

    707,000        564,540       

SPT Energy Group, Inc.

    1,160,000        365,454       

Tao Heung Holdings, Ltd.

    18,000        9,490       

Tsui Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    2,124,000        802,817       

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc., ADR(a)

    39,060        1,472,562       
   

 

 

 
      20,377,288       
   

 

 

 

Colombia (0.69%)

   

BBVA Colombia SA

    1,631,533        285,469       

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.(a)

    210,975        962,046       

Parex Resources, Inc.(a)

    101,961        934,525       
   

 

 

 
      2,182,040       
   

 

 

 

Finland (0.13%)

   

BasWare OYJ

    6,612        331,778       

Revenio Group OYJ

    5,550        94,860       
   

 

 

 
      426,638       
   

 

 

 

France (3.01%)

   

1000mercis

    4,350        218,102       

Akka Technologies SA

    17,314        566,292       

Alten SA

    15,200        650,150       

Argan SA, REIT

    33,830        741,895       

Audika Groupe

    7,200        105,975       

Ausy(a)

    19,838        596,888       

Esker SA

    34,409        758,527       

Exel Industries SA, Class A

    5,358        303,221       

GameLoft SE(a)

    66,290        340,592       

Groupe Gorge

    35,876        827,676       

ID Logistics Group(a)

    7,754        612,166       

Infotel SA

    11,761        295,008       

Medicrea International(a)

    78,969        875,795       

MGI Digital Graphic Technology(a)

    24,519        791,206       

Norbert Dentressangle SA

    3,366        491,997       

Prodware(a)

    69,904        553,300       

Rexel SA

    15,700        263,902       

SoluCom

    9,733        452,505       

Thermador Groupe

    1,460        136,213       
   

 

 

 
      9,581,410       
   

 

 

 

Georgia (0.78%)

   

Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC

    60,300        2,473,050       
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Value  
     Shares     (Note 2)  

Germany (2.68%)

   

2G Energy AG

    9,800      $     293,658       

Bertrandt AG

    3,377        442,050       

CANCOM SE

    11,900        488,447       

Elmos Semiconductor AG

    43,453        777,856       

ElringKlinger AG

    53,514        1,636,880       

First Sensor AG(a)

    32,419        408,381       

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG

    33,679        431,797       

LS Telcom AG

    37,026        357,914       

Nexus AG

    49,685        761,471       

Norma Group SE

    11,160        523,113       

Patrizia Immobilien AG(a)

    111,017        1,500,905       

Softing AG

    16,200        296,930       

Wirecard AG

    17,196        616,979       
   

 

 

 
      8,536,381       
   

 

 

 

Greece (0.50%)

   

Sarantis SA

    179,589        1,575,362       
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong (1.55%)

   

ASR Holdings, Ltd.

    5,575,500        848,351       

China South City Holdings, Ltd.

    973,000        440,692       

International Housewares Retail Co., Ltd.

    1,696,000        465,879       

Playmates Toys, Ltd.

    274,000        64,009       

Value Partners Group, Ltd.

    2,044,000        1,540,452       

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

    922,000        1,270,234       

Wonderful Sky Financial Group Holdings, Ltd.

    1,579,000        293,127       
   

 

 

 
      4,922,744       
   

 

 

 

India (7.78%)

   

Accelya Kale Solutions, Ltd.

    12,300        163,446       

AIA Engineering, Ltd.

    22,700        346,918       

Ajanta Pharma, Ltd.

    31,629        978,464       

Amara Raja Batteries, Ltd.

    59,300        632,757       

Bajaj Corp., Ltd.

    35,000        162,072       

Bajaj Finance, Ltd.

    27,400        1,251,077       

Balkrishna Industries, Ltd.

    46,300        581,074       

Biocon, Ltd.

    43,100        314,092       

City Union Bank, Ltd.

    318,400        440,184       

Container Corp. of India, Ltd.

    13,600        299,187       

Credit Analysis & Research, Ltd.

    22,800        496,308       

Crisil, Ltd.

    13,700        407,215       

Dewan Housing Finance Corp., Ltd.

    92,400        554,613       

eClerx Services, Ltd.

    12,900        272,949       

Engineers India, Ltd.

    73,200        324,387       
 

 

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      Shares      (Note 2)  

India (continued)

     

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

     131,400       $ 1,538,416       

Granules India, Ltd.

     21,700         285,133       

Hinduja Global Solutions, Ltd.

     102,500         1,128,332       

IFGL Refractories, Ltd.

     108,100         338,002       

Indag Rubber, Ltd.

     23,900         285,866       

Infinite Computer Solutions, Ltd.

     97,724         284,519       

Infotech Enterprises, Ltd.

     166,700         1,303,599       

Ipca Laboratories, Ltd.

     78,400         933,753       

Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Ltd.

     169,000         382,892       

Karur Vysya Bank, Ltd.

     33,900         300,966       

Kolte-Patil Developers, Ltd.

     252,200         772,551       

KPIT Technologies, Ltd.

     227,600         614,826       

La Opala RG, Ltd.

     92,505         528,363       

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Ltd.

     63,130         301,610       

Mayur Uniquoters, Ltd.

     61,571         440,742       

MT Educare, Ltd.

     740,381         1,621,721       

NIIT Technologies, Ltd.

     45,234         284,732       

Persistent Systems, Ltd.

     38,816         821,616       

PI Industries, Ltd.

     45,500         330,653       

Poly Medicure, Ltd.

     40,687         546,425       

Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care, Ltd.

     1,000         87,917       

Repco Home Finance, Ltd.

     70,300         557,924       

Somany Ceramics, Ltd.

     48,000         245,797       

Suprajit Engineering, Ltd.

     99,900         189,428       

Supreme Industries, Ltd.

     38,000         371,212       

Time Technoplast, Ltd.

     896,073         690,297       

Vaibhav Global, Ltd.(a)

     105,200         1,414,717       

Vakrangee Software, Ltd.

     144,500         299,804       

Vesuvius India, Ltd.

     24,830         282,027       

Vinati Organics, Ltd.

     24,400         170,184       

V-Mart Retail, Ltd.

     18,567         165,597       
     

 

 

 
        24,744,364       
     

 

 

 

Indonesia (2.40%)

     

Astra Graphia Tbk PT

     847,000         155,525       

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     2,389,500         1,177,702       

Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Tbk PT(a)

     1,961,900         686,928       

Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate Tbk PT

     12,272,500         594,549       

Express Transindo Utama Tbk PT

     7,321,500         706,139       

Lippo Cikarang Tbk PT(a)

     452,500         318,438       

Panin Sekuritas Tbk PT

     1,988,300         843,197       

Selamat Sempurna Tbk PT

     5,140,900         1,912,031       

 

            Value  
      Shares      (Note 2)  

Indonesia (continued)

     

Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk PT

     3,623,300       $ 855,129       

Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Co. Tbk PT

     1,251,500         396,031       
     

 

 

 
        7,645,669       
     

 

 

 

Ireland (0.74%)

     

Beazley PLC

     256,300         1,076,510       

Irish Residential Properties, REIT PLC(a)

     954,147         1,285,365       
     

 

 

 
        2,361,875       
     

 

 

 

Israel (1.11%)

     

Caesarstone Sdot Yam, Ltd.

     5,715         319,240       

Clicksoftware Technologies, Ltd.(a)

     90,150         640,065       

Hamlet Israel-Canada, Ltd.(a)

     60,587         563,871       

Magic Software Enterprises, Ltd.

     43,950         307,210       

Sarin Technologies, Ltd.

     428,000         992,573       

Silicom, Ltd.

     1,700         56,831       

Wix.com, Ltd.(a)

     37,500         637,125       
     

 

 

 
        3,516,915       
     

 

 

 

Japan (3.59%)

     

ADJUVANT COSME JAPAN Co., Ltd.

     81,000         668,259       

AIT Corp.

     41,200         299,058       

Arcland Service Co., Ltd.

     23,400         717,899       

Benefit One, Inc.

     31,400         279,207       

Century Tokyo Leasing Corp.

     18,100         473,984       

CMIC Co., Ltd.

     7,400         112,769       

Daikokutenbussan Co.

     4,000         116,390       

Future Architect, Inc.

     124,500         712,055       

GCA Savvian Corp.

     82,300         884,064       

Gurunavi, Inc.

     31,900         437,134       

Hard Off Corp. Co., Ltd.

     35,500         288,942       

Hiday Hidaka Corp.

     8,540         247,214       

Komehyo Co., Ltd.

     16,200         375,935       

Mamezou Holdings Co., Ltd.

     129,800         816,473       

Monogatari Corp.

     29,200         944,059       

Shaklee Global Group, Inc.(a)

     18,900         662,951       

SK Kaken Co., Ltd.

     6,000         458,847       

Syuppin Co., Ltd.

     92,300         1,636,750       

Trancom Co., Ltd.

     27,000         1,128,321       

WebCrew, Inc.

     30,000         174,104       
     

 

 

 
        11,434,415       
     

 

 

 

Luxembourg (0.70%)

     

Globant SA(a)

     47,825         618,855       
 

 

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Luxembourg (continued)

   

L’Occitane International SA

    678,000      $     1,600,910       
   

 

 

 
      2,219,765       
   

 

 

 

Malaysia (1.07%)

   

AEON Credit Service M Bhd

    202,500        969,158       

Berjaya Food Bhd

    396,300        340,968       

CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd

    589,400        431,799       

Freight Management Holdings Bhd

    238,900        122,751       

JobStreet Corp. Bhd

    62,600        49,659       

Kossan Rubber Industries

    436,100        610,006       

My EG Services Bhd

    545,400        666,539       

Padini Holdings Bhd

    410,500        229,724       
   

 

 

 
      3,420,604       
   

 

 

 

Mexico (0.81%)

   

Credito Real SAB de CV

    425,600        1,091,951       

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV, Class B(a)

    428,800        1,086,150       

Medica Sur SAB de CV, Series B

    98,062        414,349       
   

 

 

 
      2,592,450       
   

 

 

 

Netherlands (0.68%)

   

Aalberts Industries NV

    71,255        1,899,355       

Brunel International NV

    6,880        154,642       

Nostrum Oil & Gas LP, PLC(a)

    8,700        94,491       
   

 

 

 
      2,148,488       
   

 

 

 

Norway (0.05%)

   

Medistim ASA

    29,350        118,793       

Zalaris ASA(a)

    11,400        52,288       
   

 

 

 
      171,081       
   

 

 

 

Philippines (1.44%)

   

Concepcion Industrial Corp.

    643,600        573,789       

Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.(a)

    8,752,100        910,965       

Puregold Price Club, Inc.

    593,700        457,962       

RFM Corp.

    1,727,000        191,991       

Robinsons Land Corp.

    1,074,300        587,678       

Security Bank Corp.

    576,700        1,846,831       
   

 

 

 
      4,569,216       
   

 

 

 

Poland (1.01%)

   

Ac SA

    28,532        271,915       

KRUK SA(a)

    33,100        1,059,174       

Magellan SA(a)

    18,916        438,583       

Wawel SA

    3,062        837,151       

 

 

 

          Value  
     Shares     (Note 2)  

Poland (continued)

   

Work Service SA(a)

    106,400      $     611,690       
   

 

 

 
      3,218,513       
   

 

 

 

Russia (0.03%)

   

MD Medical Group Investments PLC, GDR(c)

    11,855        98,397       
   

 

 

 

Singapore (1.38%)

   

ARA Asset Management, Ltd.

    260,000        346,570       

CSE Global, Ltd.

    1,958,000        1,028,762       

Midas Holdings, Ltd.

    297,000        75,181       

Petra Foods, Ltd.

    666,700        1,977,214       

Riverstone Holdings, Ltd.

    392,400        294,978       

Super Group, Ltd.

    227,000        208,913       

Technovator International, Ltd.(a)

    997,000        452,028       
   

 

 

 
      4,383,646       
   

 

 

 

South Africa (3.32%)

   

ARB Holdings, Ltd.

    1,213,585        714,568       

Blue Label Telecoms, Ltd.

    1,091,100        964,503       

Clicks Group, Ltd.

    173,700        1,182,698       

Comair, Ltd.

    2,861,704        1,038,689       

EOH Holdings, Ltd.

    35,000        341,548       

Interwaste Holdings, Ltd.(a)

    8,806,252        1,125,757       

Invicta Holdings, Ltd.

    78,965        725,315       

Italtile, Ltd.

    785,972        661,910       

MiX Telematics, Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

    83,879        747,362       

OneLogix Group, Ltd.(a)

    1,015,438        450,670       

Super Group, Ltd.(a)

    643,400        1,842,332       

Transaction Capital, Ltd.

    909,700        602,082       

Value Group, Ltd.

    385,300        153,427       
   

 

 

 
      10,550,861       
   

 

 

 

South Korea (2.85%)

   

Duksan Hi-Metal Co., Ltd.(a)

    27,300        275,151       

ENF Technology Co., Ltd.

    10,000        58,807       

Global Display Co., Ltd.

    19,150        116,308       

Hanssem Co., Ltd.

    11,370        1,355,263       

Hy-Lok Corp.

    55,340        1,511,439       

iMarketKorea, Inc.

    4,820        119,134       

ISC Co., Ltd.

    48,485        1,774,796       

Koh Young Technology, Inc.

    15,143        467,425       

KONA I Co., Ltd.

    30,105        1,229,057       

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

    15,100        601,308       

LF Corp.

    5,200        164,013       

Solueta Co., Ltd.(a)

    33,500        285,623       

Sung Kwang Bend Co., Ltd.

    33,900        490,441       

Vieworks Co., Ltd.

    14,454        490,063       
 

 

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South Korea (continued)

   

Wins Technet Co., Ltd.

    17,000      $     122,267       
   

 

 

 
      9,061,095       
   

 

 

 

Spain (0.00%)

   

Let’s GOWEX SA(a)

    10,700        1       
   

 

 

 

Sri Lanka (0.65%)

   

Expolanka Holdings PLC

    5,864,300        443,943       

Hemas Holdings PLC

    730,999        391,282       

Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC

    1,460,600        1,247,555       
   

 

 

 
      2,082,780       
   

 

 

 

Sweden (1.92%)

   

AddTech AB, Class B

    10,700        151,665       

B&B Tools AB, Class B

    52,423        982,785       

Bufab Holding AB(a)

    177,850        1,282,403       

Bulten AB

    50,900        424,263       

Moberg Pharma AB(a)

    99,300        423,603       

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    12,400        329,149       

Odd Molly International
AB(a)

    40,188        252,650       

Opus Group AB

    767,797        1,165,567       

Vitec Software Group AB, Class B

    15,300        277,847       

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    46,000        806,763       
   

 

 

 
      6,096,695       
   

 

 

 

Switzerland (0.83%)

   

Bossard Holding AG

    5,800        587,877       

VZ Holding AG

    12,500        2,059,191       
   

 

 

 
      2,647,068       
   

 

 

 

Taiwan (3.73%)

   

ASPEED Technology, Inc.

    37,310        285,226       

Chipbond Technology Corp.

    255,000        470,190       

Cleanaway Co., Ltd.

    46,000        204,494       

Cowealth Medical Holding Co., Ltd.

    103,000        319,109       

Cub Elecparts, Inc.

    34,419        363,112       

DYNACOLOR, Inc.

    159,000        330,350       

Godex International Co., Ltd.

    106,000        310,117       

King’s Town Bank Co., Ltd.

    1,048,000        1,146,184       

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    166,000        859,226       

On-Bright Electronics, Inc.

    68,000        355,207       

Polyronics Tech Corp.

    399,000        884,263       

Richtek Technology Corp.

    28,000        135,114       

Silergy Corp.

    110,925        769,300       

Sinmag Equipment Corp.

    88,560        568,219       

Sporton International, Inc.

    337,830        1,637,165       

Test Research, Inc.

    464,440        758,324       

 

 

 

          Value  
     Shares     (Note 2)  

Taiwan (continued)

   

TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.

    66,000      $     492,989       

Tung Thih Electronic Co., Ltd.

    234,000        729,499       

UDE Corp.

    461,000        1,238,334       
   

 

 

 
      11,856,422       
   

 

 

 

Thailand (0.49%)

   

Jubilee Enterprise PCL

    227,600        285,019       

LPN Development PCL

    1,186,000        907,121       

Mega Lifesciences PCL

    43,300        24,601       

Premier Marketing PCL

    1,179,800        349,388       
   

 

 

 
      1,566,129       
   

 

 

 

Turkey (1.62%)

   

Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi AS

    818,100        577,692       

EGE Seramik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS

    662,900        1,064,276       

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS, REIT

    479,300        538,346       

Is Girisim Sermayesi Yatirim Ortakligi AS

    268,052        264,114       

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS

    4,600        29,649       

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS(a)

    15,650        201,225       

Pinar SUT Mamulleri Sanayii AS

    132,600        1,276,692       

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS

    35,600        298,650       

Tumosan Motor ve Traktor Sanayi AS

    200,100        455,351       

Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS

    9,400        296,456       

Uyum Gida Ihtiyac Maddeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS(a)

    182,900        161,119       
   

 

 

 
      5,163,570       
   

 

 

 

United States (24.22%)

   

2U, Inc.(a)

    22,375        407,225       

Abaxis, Inc.

    15,700        826,762       

ABIOMED, Inc.(a)

    41,675        1,366,523       

Alamo Group, Inc.

    18,625        797,895       

Amsurg Corp.(a)

    23,737        1,282,035       

Aratana Therapeutics,
Inc.(a)

    62,375        698,600       

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    26,025        611,848       

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.(a)

    109,700        1,908,780       

Carbonite, Inc.(a)

    59,550        651,477       
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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United States (continued)

   

Cardica, Inc.(a)

    148,600      $     146,312       

Cardtronics, Inc.(a)

    8,475        325,355       

Ceco Environmental Corp.

    80,200        1,148,464       

Cempra, Inc.(a)

    93,900        1,277,040       

ChannelAdvisor Corp.(a)

    37,225        517,055       

Chase Corp.

    8,050        288,753       

Covance, Inc.(a)

    7,500        599,250       

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

    6,375        854,186       

DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)

    9,525        631,412       

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    9,300        443,982       

ePlus, Inc.(a)

    13,100        800,017       

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.(a)

    16,050        469,462       

ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)

    12,050        337,280       

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.(a)

    15,775        931,987       

First Republic Bank

    112,600        5,734,718       

Fresh Market, Inc.(a)

    44,099        1,618,874       

Genpact, Ltd.(a)

    18,100        317,655       

Gentex Corp.

    67,075        2,196,036       

Geospace Technologies
Corp.(a)

    10,260        315,905       

Grand Canyon Education,
Inc.(a)

    37,700        1,805,830       

HeartWare International, Inc.(a)

    3,775        291,128       

Home BancShares, Inc.

    40,050        1,278,396       

Inphi Corp.(a)

    132,425        2,049,939       

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.

    96,425        1,309,452       

InvenSense, Inc.(a)

    14,800        239,908       

IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.(a)

    19,275        802,997       

Jones Energy, Inc., Class A(a)

    25,605        316,478       

K2M Group Holdings, Inc.(a)

    66,925        1,077,493       

KEYW Holding Corp.(a)

    13,690        138,954       

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    10,800        316,008       

LGI Homes, Inc.(a)

    49,500        961,290       

Littelfuse, Inc.

    7,175        699,850       

Manitex International, Inc.(a)

    68,125        778,669       

Manning & Napier, Inc.

    29,960        474,566       

Marin Software, Inc.(a)

    74,875        670,131       

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    14,280        923,202       

Mastech Holdings, Inc.

    12,068        141,799       

Mavenir Systems, Inc.(a)

    44,600        546,796       

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    9,760        286,358       

MaxLinear, Inc., Class A(a)

    136,200        965,658       

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    4,325        330,300       

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    26,475        1,141,337       
     Shares    

Value

(Note 2)

 

United States (continued)

   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.(a)

    41,075      $     632,144       

NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.

    35,400        641,448       

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., REIT

    104,375        1,939,288       

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    5,495        290,301       

NxStage Medical, Inc.(a)

    57,425        870,563       

Pegasystems, Inc.

    14,925        323,425       

Perficient, Inc.(a)

    42,500        704,650       

Performant Financial
Corp.(a)

    130,095        1,122,720       

Pericom Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    46,900        512,617       

Power Integrations, Inc.

    27,340        1,376,842       

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)

    7,100        107,139       

RealPage, Inc.(a)

    18,975        377,033       

Redwood Trust, Inc., REIT

    44,400        834,276       

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.(a)

    275,325        5,674,448       

Ruckus Wireless, Inc.(a)

    24,950        323,851       

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)

    22,325        850,583       

Signature Bank(a)

    13,125        1,589,831       

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    16,875        769,331       

Sonus Networks, Inc.(a)

    142,875        495,776       

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)

    115,825        1,108,445       

Synaptics, Inc.(a)

    20,925        1,431,898       

Synergetics USA, Inc.(a)

    50,939        180,833       

Syntel, Inc.(a)

    6,750        584,618       

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.

    30,975        286,209       

TearLab Corp.(a)

    39,825        115,094       

Transcat, Inc.(a)

    124,765        1,311,280       

TriMas Corp.(a)

    68,100        2,156,046       

TriNet Group, Inc.(a)

    11,595        346,922       

TubeMogul, Inc.(a)

    48,825        758,741       

Universal Truckload Services, Inc.

    48,475        1,275,862       

Virtusa Corp.(a)

    8,300        340,134       

Vocera Communications, Inc.(a)

    13,400        138,690       

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.(a)

    98,150        1,742,163       

Whitestone, REIT

    52,800        792,000       
   

 

 

 
          77,056,628       
   

 

 

 

Vietnam (0.15%)

   

DHG Pharmaceutical JSC

    46,666        206,137       

Traphaco JSC

    29,000        103,395       
 

 

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Vietnam (continued)

     

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

     34,836       $ 171,848       
     

 

 

 
        481,380       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $275,880,457)

        285,063,407       
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS (0.31%)

     

Brazil (0.31%)

     

Banco ABC Brasil SA

     180,955         1,005,589       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $1,005,083)

        1,005,589       
     

 

 

 

WARRANTS (0.00%)

     

Malaysia (0.00%)

     

CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd, Strike Price 2.40 MYR, Expires 11/06/2019(e)

     98,233         0       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

(Cost $0)

        0       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (89.91%)

(Cost $276,885,540)

      $ 286,068,996       

Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities (10.09%)

  

     32,090,019       
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

      $   318,159,015       
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-Income Producing Security.

(b)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of October 31, 2014, these securities had a total aggregate market value of $636,357, representing 0.20% of net assets.

(c)

Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. The security has been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate market value of those securities was $734,754, representing 0.23% of net assets.

(d)

Private Placement: these securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of October 31, 2014, these securities had a total value of $487,104 or 0.15% of Total Net Assets.

(e)

Fair valued security under the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

Common Abbreviations:

AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

AS - Aktieselskab is the Danish term for a stock-based corporation.

ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company.

Bhd - Berhad is the Malaysian term for public limited company.

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt.

JSC - Joint Stock Company.

LP - Limited Partnership.

Ltd. - Limited.

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

OYJ - Julkinen Osakeyhtiö is the Finnish term for a public limited company.

PCL - Public Company Limited.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAB de CV - A variable capital company.

SE - A European Company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by community law directly applicable in all member states.

Tbk PT - Terbuka Perseroan Terbatas is an Indonesian term for a limited liability company.

Currency Abbreviations:

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s geographical classifications refer to any one or more of the country sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sub-classifications for reporting ease. Geographical regions are shown as a percentage of net assets.

 

 

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Value

(Note 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (88.92%)

   

Australia (2.14%)

   

ALS, Ltd.

    300,232      $     1,486,870       

Countplus, Ltd.

    974,352        951,750       

CTI Logistics, Ltd.

    1,407,259        2,130,393       

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

    906,800        10,764,725       

Medical Developments International, Ltd.(a)

    576,538        684,929       

Webjet, Ltd.

    435,318        1,315,856       
   

 

 

 
      17,334,523       
   

 

 

 

Austria (0.40%)

   

Palfinger AG

    139,696        3,256,113       
   

 

 

 

Belgium (1.54%)

   

Melexis NV

    273,423        12,470,369       
   

 

 

 

Brazil (3.45%)

   

Banco Daycoval SA

    1,579,600        5,746,594       

CETIP SA - Mercados Organizados

    849,842        10,769,215       

Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA

    932,700        2,020,207       

Tegma Gestao Logistica

    607,144        4,459,430       

Valid Solucoes SA

    309,200        4,963,871       
   

 

 

 
      27,959,317       
   

 

 

 

Britain (10.62%)

   

Abcam PLC

    449,266        2,878,135       

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC

    2,095,869        3,956,241       

Arrow Global Group PLC

    803,700        3,280,769       

blinkx PLC(a)

    3,174,500        1,428,550       

Bovis Homes Group PLC

    316,729        4,277,491       

Brammer PLC

    471,317        2,444,723       

Brit PLC(b)(c)

    700,000        2,822,877       

Clinigen Group PLC

    2,330,273        17,408,458       

Diploma PLC

    269,100        2,993,970       

EMIS Group PLC

    611,900        7,341,391       

Globo PLC(a)

    1,051,115        723,028       

Halma PLC

    245,129        2,445,868       

Hunting PLC

    403,100        4,748,124       

IG Group Holdings PLC

    792,000        7,632,830       

Premier Oil PLC

    894,941        3,695,454       

RPS Group PLC

    2,846,790        10,688,277       

Ted Baker PLC

    50,909        1,589,657       

Tracsis PLC

    253,100        1,374,575       

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    150,100        4,197,575       
   

 

 

 
          85,927,993       
   

 

 

 
     Shares    

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(Note 2)

 

Canada (3.46%)

   

Halogen Software, Inc.(a)

    136,700      $     1,091,611       

Home Capital Group, Inc.

    287,360        13,773,291       

Mapan Energy, Ltd.(a)(d)

    1,449,000        1,671,354       

Richelieu Hardware, Ltd.

    98,550        4,675,452       

Stantec, Inc.

    69,976        4,433,686       

TransForce, Inc.

    97,400        2,381,744       
   

 

 

 
      28,027,138       
   

 

 

 

China (7.50%)

   

China Medical System Holdings, Ltd.

    4,895,000        9,024,901       

China Pioneer Pharma Holdings, Ltd.

    3,577,000        3,401,486       

Dongpeng Holdings Co., Ltd.

    16,368,000        6,005,218       

Far East Horizon, Ltd.

    8,029,000        7,467,436       

Labixiaoxin Snacks Group,
Ltd.(a)

    11,212,000        1,503,579       

Le Saunda Holdings, Ltd.

    4,989,800        2,510,819       

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    7,249,100        10,846,030       

Mindray Medical International, Ltd., ADR

    40,650        1,184,541       

Noah Holdings, Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

    61,700        1,011,880       

O2Micro International, Ltd., ADR(a)

    569,914        1,117,031       

Pacific Online, Ltd.

    5,136,152        2,783,595       

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group, Ltd.

    3,949,000        3,153,279       

SPT Energy Group, Inc.

    13,743,000        4,329,679       

Tao Heung Holdings, Ltd.

    2,203,700        1,161,854       

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc., ADR(a)

    138,950        5,238,415       
   

 

 

 
      60,739,743       
   

 

 

 

Colombia (1.21%)

   

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.(a)

    1,116,600        5,091,696       

Parex Resources, Inc.(a)

    510,145        4,675,745       
   

 

 

 
      9,767,441       
   

 

 

 

Finland (0.31%)

   

BasWare OYJ

    18,902        948,466       

Revenio Group OYJ

    91,000        1,555,360       
   

 

 

 
          2,503,826       
   

 

 

 

France (2.79%)

   

Alten SA

    69,000        2,951,341       

Argan SA, REIT

    56,000        1,228,085       

Audika Groupe

    122,381        1,801,290       

Esker SA

    78,800        1,737,103       

GameLoft SE(a)

    251,700        1,293,212       

Infotel SA

    30,000        752,507       
 

 

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France (continued)

   

Medicrea International(a)

    193,596      $ 2,147,050       

MGI Digital Graphic Technology(a)

    53,050        1,711,875       

Neurones

    79,220        1,327,725       

Norbert Dentressangle SA

    16,280        2,379,595       

Prodware(a)

    268,000        2,121,258       

SoluCom

    34,342        1,596,622       

Thermador Groupe

    16,307        1,521,393       
   

 

 

 
      22,569,056       
   

 

 

 

Georgia (0.78%)

   

Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC

    154,111        6,320,467       
   

 

 

 

Germany (4.12%)

   

Bertrandt AG

    48,704        6,375,358       

CANCOM SE

    32,000        1,313,470       

ElringKlinger AG

    137,802        4,215,072       

First Sensor AG(a)

    119,964        1,511,182       

Nexus AG

    364,726        5,589,779       

Norma Group SE

    59,103        2,770,393       

Patrizia Immobilien
AG(a)

    318,886        4,311,211       

Softing AG

    96,691        1,772,248       

Wirecard AG

    152,611        5,475,562       
   

 

 

 
          33,334,275       
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong (1.34%)

   

ASR Holdings, Ltd.

    15,054,000        2,290,571       

Value Partners Group, Ltd.

    7,371,000        5,555,122       

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

    2,163,338        2,980,418       
   

 

 

 
      10,826,111       
   

 

 

 

India (8.94%)

   

AIA Engineering, Ltd.

    103,424        1,580,601       

Ajanta Pharma, Ltd.

    238,951        7,392,109       

Amara Raja Batteries, Ltd.

    453,100        4,834,779       

Bajaj Corp., Ltd.

    476,500        2,206,498       

Bajaj Finance, Ltd.

    122,726        5,603,637       

City Union Bank, Ltd.

    1,027,565        1,420,597       

Credit Analysis & Research, Ltd.

    152,100        3,310,895       

Crisil, Ltd.

    53,960        1,603,893       

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

    643,100        7,529,338       

Hinduja Global Solutions, Ltd.

    340,600        3,749,365       

Infotech Enterprises, Ltd.

    458,767        3,587,573       

Ipca Laboratories, Ltd.

    246,000        2,929,887       

Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Ltd.

    989,500        2,241,846       

Kolte-Patil Developers, Ltd.

    684,300        2,096,180       
     Shares    

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(Note 2)

 

India (continued)

   

KPIT Technologies, Ltd.

    1,699,321      $ 4,590,454       

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Ltd.

    352,300        1,683,150       

Persistent Systems, Ltd.

    153,373        3,246,437       

Poly Medicure, Ltd.

    11,621        156,070       

Supreme Industries, Ltd.

    198,834        1,942,355       

Time Technoplast, Ltd.

    4,384,100        3,377,328       

Vaibhav Global, Ltd.(a)

    221,000        2,971,982       

Vakrangee Software, Ltd.

    1,805,600        3,746,206       

Vesuvius India, Ltd.

    49,516        562,418       
   

 

 

 
      72,363,598       
   

 

 

 

Indonesia (2.70%)

   

Astra Graphia Tbk PT

    10,792,000        1,981,617       

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    6,994,000        3,447,099       

Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Tbk PT(a)

    2,566,200        898,514       

Express Transindo Utama Tbk PT

    22,620,500        2,181,685       

Lippo Cikarang Tbk
PT(a)

    1,866,000        1,313,161       

Panin Sekuritas Tbk PT

    4,388,500        1,861,073       

Selamat Sempurna Tbk PT

    14,531,800        5,404,745       

Tempo Scan Pacific Tbk PT

    12,461,000        2,940,901       

Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Co. Tbk PT

    5,739,500        1,816,236       
   

 

 

 
      21,845,031       
   

 

 

 

Ireland (1.03%)

   

Beazley PLC

    925,100        3,885,602       

Irish Residential Properties,
REIT PLC(a)

    3,307,600        4,455,783       
   

 

 

 
      8,341,385       
   

 

 

 

Israel (0.48%)

   

Caesarstone Sdot Yam, Ltd.

    27,100        1,513,806       

Sarin Technologies, Ltd.

    1,013,000        2,349,245       
   

 

 

 
          3,863,051       
   

 

 

 

Japan (5.30%)

   

AIT Corp.

    339,800        2,466,500       

Arcland Service Co., Ltd.

    51,200        1,570,788       

Benefit One, Inc.

    426,900        3,795,971       

CMIC Co., Ltd.

    137,755        2,099,251       

Daikokutenbussan Co.

    62,000        1,804,048       

Future Architect, Inc.

    464,700        2,657,767       

GCA Savvian Corp.

    369,400        3,968,084       

Gurunavi, Inc.

    150,500        2,062,342       

Hiday Hidaka Corp.

    106,560        3,084,668       

Monogatari Corp.

    100,900        3,262,176       

Seria Co., Ltd.

    27,800        1,167,490       

Shaklee Global Group, Inc.(a)

    12,000        420,921       
 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Japan (continued)

   

SK Kaken Co., Ltd.

    37,000      $     2,829,557       

Syuppin Co., Ltd.

    93,600        1,659,803       

Trancom Co., Ltd.

    240,090        10,033,284       
   

 

 

 
      42,882,650       
   

 

 

 

Luxembourg (0.82%)

   

L’Occitane International SA

    2,802,712        6,617,831       
   

 

 

 

Malaysia (3.18%)

   

AEON Credit Service M Bhd

    868,040        4,154,410       

Berjaya Food Bhd

    2,900,016        2,495,111       

CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd

    2,674,800        1,959,579       

JobStreet Corp. Bhd

    417,000        330,791       

Kossan Rubber Industries

    1,763,000        2,466,040       

My EG Services Bhd

    5,237,900        6,401,293       

Padini Holdings Bhd

    8,523,750        4,770,066       

Uzma Bhd(a)

    3,002,300        3,150,795       
   

 

 

 
      25,728,085       
   

 

 

 

Mexico (0.68%)

   

Credito Real SAB de CV

    273,631        703,470       

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV, Class B(a)

    1,888,400        4,783,316       
   

 

 

 
      5,486,786       
   

 

 

 

Netherlands (0.37%)

   

Aalberts Industries NV

    111,574        2,974,089       
   

 

 

 

Norway (0.23%)

   

Medistim ASA

    417,000        1,687,796       

Zalaris ASA(a)

    39,500        181,173       
   

 

 

 
      1,868,969       
   

 

 

 

Oman (0.26%)

   

Al Anwar Ceramic Tile Co.

    1,575,000        2,143,636       
   

 

 

 

Philippines (1.86%)

   

Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc.(a)

    45,267,500        4,711,683       

Puregold Price Club, Inc.

    1,432,000        1,104,601       

RFM Corp.

    14,962,900        1,663,432       

Security Bank Corp.

    2,356,760        7,547,315       
   

 

 

 
      15,027,031       
   

 

 

 

Russia (0.16%)

   

MD Medical Group Investments PLC,
GDR(c)

    157,000        1,303,100       
   

 

 

 
     Shares    

Value

(Note 2)

 

Singapore (1.74%)

   

ARA Asset Management, Ltd.

    2,460,212      $     3,279,372       

CSE Global, Ltd.

    5,921,055        3,111,008       

Petra Foods, Ltd.

    1,849,600        5,485,309       

Riverstone Holdings, Ltd.

    2,940,000        2,210,078       
   

 

 

 
      14,085,767       
   

 

 

 

South Africa (2.12%)

   

Clicks Group, Ltd.

    273,485        1,862,120       

Ellies Holdings, Ltd.(a)

    3,854,240        447,284       

EOH Holdings, Ltd.

    294,856        2,877,357       

Italtile, Ltd.

    3,988,625        3,359,038       

MiX Telematics, Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

    164,500        1,465,695       

OneLogix Group, Ltd.(a)

    2,450,980        1,087,790       

Super Group, Ltd.(a)

    1,966,797        5,631,789       

Value Group, Ltd.

    1,017,368        405,118       
   

 

 

 
      17,136,191       
   

 

 

 

South Korea (5.52%)

   

Duksan Hi-Metal Co.,
Ltd.(a)

    211,600        2,132,674       

ENF Technology Co., Ltd.

    144,600        850,346       

Global Display Co., Ltd.

    329,250        1,999,706       

Hanssem Co., Ltd.

    38,100        4,541,381       

Hy-Lok Corp.

    367,828        10,046,071       

ISC Co., Ltd.

    169,083        6,189,294       

Koh Young Technology, Inc.

    107,883        3,330,065       

KONA I Co., Ltd.

    162,894        6,650,259       

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

    79,100        1,438,301       

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

    106,220        4,229,867       

LF Corp.

    70,470        2,222,696       

Wins Technet Co., Ltd.

    140,300        1,009,060       
   

 

 

 
      44,639,720       
   

 

 

 

Sweden (3.62%)

   

AddTech AB, Class B

    335,213        4,751,405       

Beijer Alma AB

    122,700        2,858,068       

Bufab Holding AB(a)

    836,000        6,028,048       

Indutrade AB

    72,150        2,913,530       

Moberg Pharma AB(a)

    351,300        1,498,608       

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    224,581        5,961,340       

Odd Molly International
AB(a)

    72,938        458,539       

Opus Group AB

    3,204,612        4,864,816       
   

 

 

 
      29,334,354       
   

 

 

 

Switzerland (0.85%)

   

VZ Holding AG

    41,630        6,857,928       
   

 

 

 

Taiwan (6.91%)

   

ASPEED Technology, Inc.

    240,799        1,840,852       

Cleanaway Co., Ltd.

    476,000        2,116,073       
 

 

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Taiwan (continued)

     

Cowealth Medical Holding Co., Ltd.

     677,000       $ 2,097,442       

Cub Elecparts, Inc.

     323,431         3,412,115       

King’s Town Bank Co., Ltd.

     4,113,000         4,498,334       

Ledlink Optics, Inc.

     240,895         389,899       

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

     741,000         3,835,460       

On-Bright Electronics, Inc.

     383,000         2,000,651       

Polyronics Tech Corp.

     2,786,300         6,174,994       

Richtek Technology Corp.

     144,000         694,874       

Silergy Corp.

     581,199         4,030,801       

Sinmag Equipment Corp.

     396,500         2,544,023       

Sporton International, Inc.

     2,060,340         9,984,654       

Test Research, Inc.

     1,907,252         3,114,104       

TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.

     451,000         3,368,761       

UDE Corp.

     1,601,000         4,300,593       

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

     183,650         1,483,134       
     

 

 

 
          55,886,764       
     

 

 

 

Thailand (0.93%)

     

LPN Development PCL

     5,654,100         4,324,583       

Mega Lifesciences PCL

     210,400         119,538       

Premier Marketing PCL

     10,552,000         3,124,887       
     

 

 

 
        7,569,008       
     

 

 

 

Turkey (0.59%)

     

Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi AS

     4,272,500         3,016,975       

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS, REIT

     1,580,100         1,774,755       
     

 

 

 
        4,791,730       
     

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates (0.17%)

     

Aramex PJSC

     1,561,000         1,342,978       
     

 

 

 

United States (0.80%)

     

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.(a)

     88,200         5,210,856       

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

     24,100         1,273,203       
     

 

 

 
        6,484,059       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $621,093,339)

  

  

     719,610,113       
     

 

 

 
      Shares     

Value

(Note 2)

 

PREFERRED STOCKS (0.43%)

  

Brazil (0.43%)

     

Banco ABC Brasil SA

         630,706       $ 3,504,912       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $3,417,894)

  

  

     3,504,912       
     

 

 

 

WARRANTS (0.00%)

     

Malaysia (0.00%)

     

CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd, Strike Price 2.40 MYR, Expires 11/06/2019(e)

         445,800         0       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

(Cost $0)

        0       
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (89.35%)

(Cost $624,511,233)

  

  

   $ 723,115,025       

Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities (10.65%)

  

     86,200,456       
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

      $   809,315,481       
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-Income Producing Security.

(b)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of October 31, 2014, these securities had a total aggregate market value of $2,822,877, representing 0.35% of net assets.

(c)

Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. The security has been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate market value of those securities was $4,125,977, representing 0.51% of net assets.

(d)

Private Placement: these securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. As of October 31, 2014, these securities had a total value of $1,671,354 or 0.21% of Total Net Assets.

(e)

Fair valued security under the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Common Abbreviations:

AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

AS - Aktieselskab is the Danish term for a stock-based corporation.

ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company.

Bhd - Berhad is the Malaysian term for public limited company.

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt.

Ltd. - Limited.

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

OYJ - Julkinen Osakeyhtiö is the Finnish term for a public limited company.

PCL - Public Company Limited.

PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAB de CV - A variable capital company.

SE - A European Company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by community law directly applicable in all member states.

Tbk PT - Terbuka Perseroan Terbatas is an Indonesian term for a limited liability company.

Currency Abbreviations:

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s geographical classifications refer to any one or more of the country sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sub-classifications for reporting ease. Geographical regions are shown as a percentage of net assets.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Funds®    Statements of Assets and Liabilities
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

   

Grandeur Peak
Emerging Markets
Opportunities Fund

 

Grandeur Peak
Global Opportunities

Fund

 

Grandeur Peak

Global Reach Fund

 

Grandeur Peak

International

Opportunities Fund

 

 

 

ASSETS

                   

Investments, at value (Cost - see below)

    $ 397,698,616          $ 689,790,880          $ 286,068,996        $ 723,115,025       

Cash

      37,298,567            8,842,714            31,448,652          85,774,073       

Foreign cash, at value

(Cost $1,583,110, $994,097, $1,556,532 and $1,494,259, respectively)

      1,580,106            990,793            1,548,594          1,492,834       

Dividends and interest receivable

      104,278            794,214            235,347          995,004       

Receivable for investments sold

      2,533,450            1,838,301            1,765,414          2,535,553       

Receivable for fund shares subscribed

      7,820            150,068            3,131,412          54,721       

Deferred offering cost

      3,563                                –       

Prepaid and other assets

      36,446            32,867            24,919          33,409       

 

 

Total assets

      439,262,846            702,439,837            324,223,334          814,000,619       

 

 

LIABILITIES

                   

Payable for investments purchased

      666,894            1,423,967            4,873,502          1,214,314       

Foreign capital gains tax

      2,003,586            1,444,807            723,296          2,115,219       

Payable for fund shares redeemed

      1,502            134,786            33,346          200,707       

Advisory fees payable

      493,942            723,084            279,357          849,451       

Administration fees payable

      13,865            23,174            11,403          27,062       

Custodian fees payable

      136,054            127,535            100,202          200,834       

Payable for trustee fees and expenses

      1,204            6,453            488          6,838       

Payable for chief compliance officer fee

      119            1,745            69          1,748       

Payable for principal financial officer fees

      54            434            48          434       

Distribution and service fees payable

      9,323            41,860            17,532          31,813       

Payable for transfer agency fees

      2,922            8,856            2,589          6,879       

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

      34,562            27,567            22,487          29,839       

 

 

Total liabilities

      3,364,027            3,964,268            6,064,319          4,685,138       

 

 

NET ASSETS

    $ 435,898,819          $ 698,475,569          $ 318,159,015        $ 809,315,481       

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF

                   

Paid-in capital (Note 5)

    $ 409,785,336          $ 548,122,370          $ 306,031,983        $ 661,665,711       

Accumulated net investment income

      2,136,785            1,465,335            504,157          3,257,356       

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

      7,885,266            44,861,716            3,161,780          47,923,120       

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

      16,091,432            104,026,148            8,461,095          96,469,294       

 

 

NET ASSETS

    $ 435,898,819          $ 698,475,569          $ 318,159,015        $ 809,315,481       

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

    $ 379,595,829          $ 584,304,281          $ 276,885,540        $ 624,511,233       

PRICING OF SHARES

                   

Investor Class

                   

Net Assets

    $ 44,506,671          $ 202,033,846          $ 84,244,157        $ 151,968,464       

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

    $ 11.10          $ 3.38          $ 12.73        $ 3.42       

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

      4,011,089            59,761,486            6,618,491          44,499,116       

Institutional Class

                   

Net Assets

    $ 391,392,149          $ 496,441,723          $ 233,914,859        $ 657,347,017       

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

    $ 11.12          $ 3.41          $ 12.74        $ 3.43       

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

      35,209,928            145,699,853            18,366,626          191,708,771       

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Funds®    Statements of Operations
   For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

   

Grandeur Peak
Emerging Markets
Opportunities Fund

 

Grandeur Peak

Global Opportunities

Fund

 

Grandeur Peak

Global Reach Fund

 

Grandeur Peak

International

Opportunities Fund

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                     

Dividends

    $ 5,850,211          $ 7,882,054          $ 2,117,900          $ 10,584,180       

Interest

      851            5,508            672            13,406       

Foreign taxes withheld

      (461,063)            (513,636)            (140,889)            (816,276)       

 

 

Total investment income

      5,389,999            7,373,926            1,977,683            9,781,310       

 

 

EXPENSES

                     

Investment advisor fees (Note 6)

      2,524,340            4,506,323            1,112,505            5,202,415       

Recoupment of previously waived fees (Note 6)

      39,198                                  –       

Administrative fees

      70,630            131,743            48,243            151,947       

Distribution and service fees - Investor Class

      46,362            265,492            75,292            195,767       

Transfer agent fees

      18,282            44,214            23,129            34,354       

Professional fees

      13,817            17,570            12,795            18,197       

Printing fees

      4,584            16,965            5,238            13,558       

Registration fees

      29,392            18,831            24,688            18,974       

Custodian fees

      202,372            168,953            152,820            254,907       

Trustee fees and expenses

      4,569            11,090            2,362            12,492       

Chief compliance officer fees

      3,038            7,444            1,524            8,342       

Principal financial officer fees

      784            1,858            411            2,083       

Offering costs

      19,783                       8,040            –       

Other expenses

      4,389            12,308            3,935            13,448       

 

 

Total expenses

      2,981,540            5,202,791            1,470,982            5,926,484       

Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 6)

                            (30,342)            –       

 

 

Total net expenses

      2,981,540            5,202,791            1,440,640            5,926,484       

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

      2,408,459            2,171,135            537,043            3,854,826       

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                     

Net realized gain on investments

      6,513,368            31,327,066            2,026,895            31,563,313       

Net realized gain/(loss) on foreign currency transactions

      (76,238)            72,606            (33,768)            163,717       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $2,003,586, $1,444,807, $723,296 and $2,115,219, respectively)

      6,510,877            (18,865,826)            1,343,760            (32,421,003)       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

      (31,037)            (260,959)            7,841            (399,214)       

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

      12,916,970            12,272,887            3,344,728            (1,093,187)       

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

    $ 15,325,429          $ 14,444,022          $ 3,881,771          $ 2,761,639       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund   

Statements of

Changes in Net Assets

  

 

    

For the

Six Months Ended

October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

  

For the Period
December 16, 2013

(Inception) to
April 30, 2014

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

              

Net investment income/(loss)

      $ 2,408,459             $ (257,649)       

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

        6,437,130               1,401,415       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

        6,479,840               9,611,592       

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

        15,325,429               10,755,358       

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

              

Investor Class

              

Proceeds from sales of shares

        18,127,330               28,115,421       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (3,012,231)               (1,134,670)       

Redemption fees

        359               2,526       

 

 

Net increase from capital shares transactions

        15,115,458               26,983,277       

 

 

Institutional Class

              

Proceeds from sales of shares

        123,314,498               246,808,127       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (1,628,630)               (776,919)       

Redemption fees

        1,168               1,053       

 

 

Net increase from capital shares transactions

        121,687,036               246,032,261       

 

 

Net increase in net assets

        152,127,923               283,770,896       

 

 

NET ASSETS

              

Beginning of period

        283,770,896               –       

 

 

End of period*

      $ 435,898,819             $ 283,770,896       

 

 

*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:

      $ 2,136,785             $ (271,674)       

OTHER INFORMATION

              

Shares Transactions

              

Investor Class

              

Issued

        1,627,458               2,766,379       

Redeemed

        (271,472)               (111,276)       

 

 

Net increase in share transactions

        1,355,986               2,655,103       

 

 

Institutional Class

              

Issued

        11,082,602               24,349,676       

Redeemed

        (147,740)               (74,610)       

 

 

Net increase in share transactions

        10,934,862               24,275,066       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund   

Statements of

Changes in Net Assets

  

 

     For the         
     Six Months Ended      For the      
     October 31, 2014      Year Ended      
     (Unaudited)      April 30, 2014      

 

 

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ 2,171,135       $ (1,238)       

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     31,399,672         35,369,394       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     (19,126,785)         71,580,303       

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,444,022         106,948,459       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 3)

     

Net investment income

     

Investor Class

             –       

Institutional Class

             (550,548)       

Net realized gains on investments

     

Investor Class

             (7,710,181)       

Institutional Class

             (16,434,044)       

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

             (24,694,773)       

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

     

Investor Class

     

Proceeds from sales of shares

     6,988,101         77,017,540       

Distributions reinvested

             7,430,355       

Cost of shares redeemed

     (25,568,223)         (29,512,700)       

Redemption fees

     230         3,666       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital shares transactions

     (18,579,892)         54,938,861       

 

 

Institutional Class

     

Proceeds from sales of shares

     18,724,965         236,191,571       

Distributions reinvested

             16,039,187       

Cost of shares redeemed

     (25,229,868)         (30,650,202)       

Redemption fees

     21         5,551       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital shares transactions

     (6,504,882)         221,586,107       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     (10,640,752)         358,778,654       

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Beginning of period

     709,116,321         350,337,667       

 

 

End of period*

   $ 698,475,569       $ 709,116,321       

 

 

*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:

   $ 1,465,335       $ (705,800)       

OTHER INFORMATION

     

Shares Transactions

     

Investor Class

     

Issued

     2,062,295         24,473,188       

Issued in lieu of cash distributions

             2,286,263       

Redeemed

     (7,535,646)         (9,301,622)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in share transactions

     (5,473,351)         17,457,829       

 

 

Institutional Class

     

Issued

     5,470,336         74,111,902       

Issued in lieu of cash distributions

             4,904,950       

Redeemed

     (7,450,597)         (9,571,700)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in share transactions

     (1,980,261)         69,445,152       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund   

Statements of

Changes in Net Assets

  

 

    

For the

Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

     For the Period    
June 19, 2013    
(Inception) to    
April 30, 2014    
 

 

 

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

   $ 537,043       $ 32,885       

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,993,127         1,579,849       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     1,351,601         7,109,494       

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,881,771         8,722,228       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 3)

     

Net investment income

     

Investor Class

             (44,891)       

Institutional Class

             (108,748)       

Net realized gains on investments

     

Investor Class

             (171,869)       

Institutional Class

             (195,310)       

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

             (520,818)       

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

     

Investor Class

     

Proceeds from sales of shares

     44,356,996         56,808,405       

Distributions reinvested

             209,868       

Cost of shares redeemed

     (7,196,987)         (13,615,726)       

Redemption fees

     10,146         7,176       

 

 

Net increase from capital shares transactions

     37,170,155         43,409,723       

 

 

Institutional Class

     

Proceeds from sales of shares

     146,550,211         86,258,768       

Distributions reinvested

             295,528       

Cost of shares redeemed

     (3,919,291)         (3,696,595)       

Redemption fees

     2,503         4,832       

 

 

Net increase from capital shares transactions

     142,633,423         82,862,533       

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     183,685,349         134,473,666       

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Beginning of period

     134,473,666         –       

 

 

End of period*

   $ 318,159,015       $ 134,473,666       

 

 

*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:

   $ 504,157       $ (32,886)       

OTHER INFORMATION

     

Shares Transactions

     

Investor Class

     

Issued

     3,470,401         4,831,859       

Issued in lieu of cash distributions

             17,984       

Redeemed

     (566,619)         (1,135,134)       

 

 

Net increase in share transactions

     2,903,782         3,714,709       

 

 

Institutional Class

     

Issued

     11,565,976         7,398,753       

Issued in lieu of cash distributions

             25,367       

Redeemed

     (310,468)         (313,002)       

 

 

Net increase in share transactions

     11,255,508         7,111,118       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund  

Statements of

Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    

For the

Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

  

For the

Year Ended
April 30, 2014

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

      $ 3,854,826          $ 2,180,239       

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

        31,727,030            32,761,153       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

        (32,820,217)            90,655,973       

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

        2,761,639            125,597,365       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 3)

           

Net investment income

           

Investor Class

                   (850,286)       

Institutional Class

                   (4,248,374)       

Net realized gains on investments

           

Investor Class

                   (3,131,062)       

Institutional Class

                   (12,702,647)       

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

                   (20,932,369)       

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

           

Investor Class

           

Proceeds from sales of shares

        7,310,157            55,833,951       

Distributions reinvested

                   3,836,965       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (9,037,189)            (23,996,762)       

Redemption fees

        55            9,771       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital shares transactions

        (1,726,977)            35,683,925       

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Proceeds from sales of shares

        14,873,981            332,595,278       

Distributions reinvested

                   15,198,982       

Cost of shares redeemed

        (18,016,810)            (24,245,014)       

Redemption fees

        1,138            12,327       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) from capital shares transactions

        (3,141,691)            323,561,573       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

        (2,107,029)            463,910,494       

 

 

NET ASSETS

           

Beginning of period

        811,422,510            347,512,016       

 

 

End of period*

      $ 809,315,481          $     811,422,510       

 

 

*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:

      $ 3,257,356          $ (597,470)       

OTHER INFORMATION

           

Shares Transactions

           

Investor Class

           

Issued

        2,108,899            17,554,569       

Issued in lieu of cash distributions

                   1,195,316       

Redeemed

        (2,603,973)            (7,842,523)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in share transactions

        (495,074)            10,907,362       

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Issued

        4,291,597            107,001,298       

Issued in lieu of cash distributions

                   4,720,181       

Redeemed

        (5,219,511)            (7,558,233)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in share transactions

        (927,914)            104,163,246       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

 

Investor Class   For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
December 16, 2013
(Inception) to
April 30, 2014
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $              10.53        $              10.00       

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income/(loss)(a)

    0.06        (0.05)       

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    0.51        0.58       

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    0.57        0.53       

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

    0.00 (b)      0.00(b)     

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

    0.57        0.53       

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $              11.10        $              10.53       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

    5.41% (c)      5.30%(c)     

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

   

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

    $            44,507        $            27,952       

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

   

Expenses (excluding fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor)

    1.82% (d)      2.01%(d)(e)     

Expenses (including fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor)

    1.82% (d)      1.95%(d)(e)     

Net investment income/(loss)

    1.04% (d)      (0.55)%(d)     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    22% (c)      26%(c)     

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share.

(c)

Not Annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Expense ratios during startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund    Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

 

Institutional Class   For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
December 16, 2013
(Inception) to
April 30, 2014
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $              10.54        $              10.00       

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income/(loss)(a)

    0.07        (0.03)       

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    0.51        0.57       

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    0.58        0.54       

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

    0.00 (b)      0.00(b)     

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

    0.58        0.54       

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $              11.12        $              10.54       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

    5.50% (c)      5.40%(c)     

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

   

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

    $          391,392        $          255,819       

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

   

Expenses (excluding fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor)

    1.57% (d)      1.76%(d)(e)     

Expenses (including fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor)

    1.57% (d)      1.70%(d)(e)     

Net investment income/(loss)

    1.32% (d)      (0.37)%(d)     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    22% (c)      26%(c)     

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share.

(c)

Not Annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Expense ratios during startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund    Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

 

Investor Class   For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
April 30, 2013
   

For the Period

October 17, 2011

(Inception) to

April 30, 2012

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $                 3.31      $ 2.77      $ 2.31        $            2.00       

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income/(loss)(a)

    0.01        (0.00) (b)      0.00 (b)      (0.00)(b)     

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    0.06        0.67        0.51        0.31       

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    0.07        0.67        0.51        0.31       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

       

From net investment income

                  (0.01)        –       

From net realized gain on investments

           (0.13)        (0.04)        –       

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.13)        (0.05)        –       

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

    0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00(b)     

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

    0.07        0.54        0.46        0.31       

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $                 3.38      $ 3.31      $ 2.77        $            2.31       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

    2.11% (c)      24.31%        22.34%        15.50%(c)     

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

       

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

    $          202,034      $ 216,247      $ 132,384        $        73,154       

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

       

Expenses (excluding fees waived/ reimbursed by investment advisor)

    1.62% (d)      1.68%        1.76%        2.30%(d)     

Expenses (including fees waived/ reimbursed by investment advisor)

    1.62% (d)      1.68%        1.75%        1.75%(d)     

Net investment income/(loss)

    0.43% (d)      (0.15)%        0.19%        (0.04)%(d)     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    20% (c)      38%        35%        42%(c)     

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share.

(c)

Not Annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund    Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

 

Institutional Class   For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
April 30, 2013
   

For the Period

October 17, 2011

(Inception) to

April 30, 2012

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $                3.34      $ 2.79      $ 2.32        $          2.00       

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.01        0.00 (b)      0.01        0.00(b)     

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    0.06        0.68        0.52        0.32       

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    0.07        0.68        0.53        0.32       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

       

From net investment income

           (0.00) (b)      (0.02)        –       

From net realized gain on investments

           (0.13)        (0.04)        –       

 

 

Total distributions

           (0.13)        (0.06)        –       

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

    0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00(b)     

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

    0.07        0.55        0.47        0.32       

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $                3.41      $ 3.34      $ 2.79        $          2.32       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

    2.10% (c)      24.67%        22.86%        16.00%(c)     

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

       

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

    $          496,442      $ 492,869      $ 217,953        $      77,737       

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

       

Expenses (excluding fees waived/ reimbursed by investment advisor)

    1.37% (d)      1.44%        1.51%        2.03%(d)     

Expenses (including fees waived/ reimbursed by investment advisor)

    1.37% (d)       1.44%        1.50%        1.50%(d)     

Net investment income

    0.67% (d)      0.08%        0.37%        0.40%(d)     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    20% (c)      38%        35%        42%(c)     

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share.

(c)

Not Annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund    Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

 

Investor Class    For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     For the Period
June 19, 2013
(Inception) to
April 30, 2014
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $          12.43             $ 10.00       

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income/(loss)(a)

     0.02               (0.02)       

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.28               2.54       

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.30               2.52       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

     

From net investment income

     –               (0.02)       

From net realized gain on investments

     –               (0.08)       

 

 

Total distributions

     –               (0.10)       

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

     0.00(b)           0.01       

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.30               2.43       

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

     $          12.73             $ 12.43       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

     2.41%(c)           25.31%(c)     

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

     

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

     $        84,244             $ 46,163       

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

     

Expenses (excluding fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor)

     1.63%(d)           1.91%(d)(e)     

Expenses (including fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor)

     1.60%(d)           1.60%(d)(e)     

Net investment income/(loss)

     0.38%(d)           (0.17)%(d)     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     16%(c)           39%(c)     

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share.

(c)

Not Annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Expense ratios during startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund    Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

 

Institutional Class    For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     For the Period
June 19, 2013
(Inception) to
April 30, 2014
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $          12.42           $ 10.00       

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income(a)

     0.04             0.02       

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.28             2.52       

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.32             2.54       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

     

From net investment income

     –             (0.04)       

From net realized gain on investments

     –             (0.08)       

 

 

Total distributions

     –             (0.12)       

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

     0.00(b)           0.00(b)     

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.32             2.42       

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

     $          12.74           $ 12.42       

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

     2.58%(c)           25.45%(c)     

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

     

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

     $      233,915           $ 88,311       

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

     

Expenses (excluding fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor)

     1.38%(d)           1.75%(d)(e)     

Expenses (including fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor)

     1.35%(d)           1.35%(d)(e)     

Net investment income

     0.59%(d)           0.21%(d)     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     16%(c)           39%(c)     

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share.

(c)

Not Annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Expense ratios during startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund    Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

 

 

Investor Class       For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Year Ended
April 30, 2014

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2013

  For the Period    
October 17, 2011    
(Inception) to    
April 30, 2012    
     

 

   

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

        $           3.41          $ 2.83          $ 2.29            $           2.00             

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                         

Net investment income(a)

        0.01            0.01            0.01            0.00(b)             

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

        (0.00) (b)          0.68            0.55            0.29             

 

   

Total income from investment operations

        0.01            0.69            0.56            0.29             

 

   

DISTRIBUTIONS

                         

From net investment income

                   (0.02)            (0.01)            –             

From net realized gain on investments

                   (0.09)            (0.01)            –             

 

   

Total distributions

                   (0.11)            (0.02)            –             

 

   

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

        0.00 (b)          0.00 (b)          0.00 (b)          0.00(b)             

 

   

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

        0.01            0.58            0.54            0.29             

 

   

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

        $           3.42          $ 3.41          $ 2.83            $           2.29             

 

   

 

   

TOTAL RETURN

        0.29% (c)          24.59%            24.57%            14.50%(c)             

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                         

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

        $    151,968          $ 153,296          $ 96,550            $         9,274             

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

                         

Expenses (excluding fees waived/ reimbursed by investment advisor)

        1.63% (d)          1.73%            1.88%            2.94%(d)             

Expenses (including fees waived/ reimbursed by investment advisor)

        1.63% (d)          1.73%            1.75%            1.75%(d)             

Net investment income

        0.73% (d)          0.20%            0.26%            0.33%(d)             

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

        17% (c)          37%            52%            24%(c)             

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share.

(c)

Not Annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund   Financial Highlights
 

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

Institutional Class   

For the

Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

  

Year Ended
April 30, 2014

  

Year Ended
April 30, 2013

  

For the Period    
October 17, 2011    
(Inception) to    
April 30, 2012    

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

        $           3.42            $ 2.84            $ 2.29              $        2.00           

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                             

Net investment income(a)

        0.02              0.01              0.01              0.01           

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

        (0.01)              0.69              0.57              0.28           

 

 

Total income from investment operations

        0.01              0.70              0.58              0.29           

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

                             

From net investment income

                     (0.03)              (0.02)              –           

From net realized gain on investments

                     (0.09)              (0.01)              –           

 

 

Total distributions

                     (0.12)              (0.03)              –           

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL

        0.00 (b)            0.00 (b)            0.00 (b)            0.00(b)           

 

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

        0.01              0.58              0.55              0.29           

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

        $           3.43            $ 3.42            $ 2.84              $         2.29           

 

 

TOTAL RETURN

        0.29% (c)            24.70%              25.11%              14.50%(c)           

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                             

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

        $    657,347            $ 658,127            $ 250,962              $    55,458           

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

                             

Expenses (excluding fees waived/ reimbursed by investment advisor)

        1.38% (d)            1.46%              1.59%              2.50%(d)           

Expenses (including fees waived/ reimbursed by investment advisor)

        1.38% (d)            1.46%              1.50%              1.50%(d)           

Net investment income

        0.97% (d)            0.42%              0.51%              0.56%(d)           

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

        17% (c)            37%              52%              24%(c)           

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share.

(c)

Not Annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Grandeur Peak Funds®    Notes to Financial Statements
  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had 32 registered funds. This Semi-Annual report describes the Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund, Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund, and Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund (individually a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Funds offer Investor Class and Institutional Class shares. All classes of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. The Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund and Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund were each previously a non-diversified investment company for the diversification purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As a result of operating in a diversified manner for the past three years, the Funds are now deemed to be diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Neither Fund may resume operating in a non-diversified manner without first obtaining shareholder approval.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.

Investment Valuation: The Funds generally value their securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value.

Equity securities that are primarily traded on foreign securities exchanges are valued at the closing values of such securities on their respective foreign exchanges, except when an event occurs subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange and the close of the NYSE that was likely to have changed such value. In such an event, the fair value of those securities are determined in good faith through consideration of other factors in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Funds will use a fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service, which is intended to reflect fair value when a security’s value or a meaningful portion of each Fund’s portfolio is believed to have been materially affected by a valuation event that has occurred between the close of the exchange or market on which the security is traded and the close of the regular trading day on the NYSE. The Funds’ valuation procedures set forth certain triggers which instruct when to use the fair valuation model.

Forward currency exchange contracts have a market value determined by the prevailing foreign currency exchange daily rates and current foreign currency exchange forward rates. The foreign currency exchange forward rates are calculated using an automated system that estimates rates on the basis of the current day foreign currency exchange rates and forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service.

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

Fair Value Measurements: The Funds disclose the classification of their fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the

 

 

 

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lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 – Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 – Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following is a summary of each Fund’s investments in the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2014:

 

Investments in Securities at Value  

Level 1 - Quoted and
Unadjusted Prices

 

Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs

  Total  

 

 

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     

Common Stocks

                   

Bangledesh

    $ 3,456,784          $          $        $ 3,456,784       

Brazil

      12,513,748            8,095,520                     20,609,268       

China

      22,201,097            40,746,495                     62,947,592       

Colombia

      7,465,161                                7,465,161       

Georgia

                 3,256,264                     3,256,264       

Greece

      2,048,631                                2,048,631       

Hong Kong

      2,142,827            12,415,738                     14,558,565       

India

      20,013,480            43,772,298                     63,785,778       

Indonesia

      1,112,148            16,985,810                     18,097,958       

Malaysia

      1,442,497            14,649,345                     16,091,842       

Mexico

      7,603,558                                7,603,558       

Netherlands

                 1,362,949                     1,362,949       

Oman

      2,209,225                                2,209,225       

Philippines

      538,169            17,268,418                     17,806,587       

Poland

      3,706,002            4,970,322                     8,676,324       

Russia

      1,608,540                                1,608,540       

Singapore

      2,091,986            2,786,978                     4,878,964       

South Africa

      16,442,354            12,715,810                     29,158,164       

South Korea

                 26,862,924                     26,862,924       

Sri Lanka

      6,101,035            1,791,239                     7,892,274       

Taiwan

                 53,550,151                     53,550,151       

Thailand

                 8,211,230                     8,211,230       

Turkey

      3,044,567            7,441,545                     10,486,112       

United Arab Emirates

      388,117                                388,117       

United States

      1,626,177                                1,626,177       

Vietnam

                 1,158,362                     1,158,362       

Preferred Stocks

                   

Brazil

      1,901,115                                1,901,115       

Warrants

                   

Malaysia(a)

                            0          0       

 

 

Total

    $     119,657,218          $     278,041,398          $                     0        $     397,698,616       

 

 

 

(a) 

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Level 1 - Quoted and
Unadjusted Prices

  Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
 

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs

 

Total

 

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

  

  

Common Stocks

                        

Australia

    $ 308,510          $ 12,242,376          $          $ 12,550,886          

Austria

      3,827,756                                  3,827,756          

Belgium

      10,765,119                                  10,765,119          

Brazil

      13,422,477            4,814,527                       18,237,004          

Britain

      20,906,532            31,193,871                       52,100,403          

Canada

      14,754,901                                  14,754,901          

China

      6,691,574            37,179,223                       43,870,797          

Colombia

      8,684,243                                  8,684,243          

France

      5,419,989            6,484,800                       11,904,789          

Georgia

                 4,937,897                       4,937,897          

Germany

                 21,472,151                       21,472,151          

Hong Kong

      811,788            6,568,061                       7,379,849          

India

      21,143,430            32,321,857                       53,465,287          

Indonesia

      1,407,435            20,906,270                       22,313,705          

Ireland

                 2,940,138                       2,940,138          

Israel

      1,974,251                                  1,974,251          

Japan

      3,368,351            22,836,370                       26,204,721          

Luxembourg

                 4,353,514                       4,353,514          

Malaysia

      1,095,692            14,351,626                       15,447,318          

Mexico

      3,635,665                                  3,635,665          

Netherlands

                 2,564,283                       2,564,283          

Norway

                 193,098                       193,098          

Philippines

                 7,243,648                       7,243,648          

Poland

                 671,471                       671,471          

Singapore

      6,334,916            3,713,817                       10,048,733          

South Africa

      3,409,563            5,943,546                       9,353,109          

South Korea

                 28,560,692                       28,560,692          

Sweden

      3,261,746            16,690,165                       19,951,911          

Switzerland

      4,526,100                                  4,526,100          

Taiwan

                 33,072,366                       33,072,366          

Thailand

                 5,924,401                       5,924,401          

Turkey

                 4,619,045                       4,619,045          

United Arab Emirates

      649,637                                  649,637          

United States

      218,835,258                                  218,835,258          

Vietnam

      32,865                                  32,865          

Preferred Stocks

                        

Brazil

      2,723,869                                  2,723,869          

 

Total

    $     357,991,667          $     331,799,213          $                     –          $     689,790,880          

 

 

 

 

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Level 1 - Quoted and
Unadjusted Prices

 

Level 2 - Other

Significant
Observable Inputs

  Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total  

 

 

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

      

Common Stocks

                    

Australia

    $ 2,093,924          $ 4,692,932          $         $ 6,786,856       

Austria

      347,531                                 347,531       

Belgium

      1,176,011                                 1,176,011       

Brazil

      3,396,187            1,811,261                      5,207,448       

Britain

      7,321,261            10,131,067                      17,452,328       

Canada

      4,930,293                                 4,930,293       

China

      5,866,002            14,511,286                      20,377,288       

Colombia

      1,896,571            285,469                      2,182,040       

Finland

                 426,638                      426,638       

France

      5,671,345            3,910,065                      9,581,410       

Georgia

                 2,473,050                      2,473,050       

Germany

                 8,536,381                      8,536,381       

Greece

      1,575,362                                 1,575,362       

Hong Kong

      848,351            4,074,393                      4,922,744       

India

      8,247,735            16,496,629                      24,744,364       

Indonesia

      843,197            6,802,472                      7,645,669       

Ireland

      1,285,365            1,076,510                      2,361,875       

Israel

      2,524,342            992,573                      3,516,915       

Japan

      1,121,798            10,312,617                      11,434,415       

Luxembourg

      618,855            1,600,910                      2,219,765       

Malaysia

      340,968            3,079,636                      3,420,604       

Mexico

      2,592,450                                 2,592,450       

Netherlands

                 2,148,488                      2,148,488       

Norway

      118,793            52,288                      171,081       

Philippines

                 4,569,216                      4,569,216       

Poland

      1,322,188            1,896,325                      3,218,513       

Russia

      98,397                                 98,397       

Singapore

      3,005,976            1,377,670                      4,383,646       

South Africa

      5,336,970            5,213,891                      10,550,861       

South Korea

                 9,061,095                      9,061,095       

Spain

                 1                      1       

Sri Lanka

      2,082,780                                 2,082,780       

Sweden

      423,603            5,673,092                      6,096,695       

Switzerland

      2,059,191            587,877                      2,647,068       

Taiwan

                 11,856,422                      11,856,422       

Thailand

                 1,566,129                      1,566,129       

Turkey

      1,540,806            3,622,764                      5,163,570       

United States

      77,056,628                                 77,056,628       

Vietnam

      206,137            275,243                      481,380       

Preferred Stocks

                    

Brazil

      1,005,589                                 1,005,589       

Warrants

                    

Malaysia(a)

                            0           0       

 

 

Total

    $     146,954,606          $     139,114,390          $                     0         $     286,068,996       

 

 

 

(a) 

CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd warrants are considered Level 3. The market value of the warrants was $0 as of 10/31/14.

 

 

 

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Level 1 - Quoted and
Unadjusted Prices

   Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
  

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs

   Total  

 

 

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

          

Common Stocks

                          

Australia

     $ 1,636,679            $ 15,697,844            $          $ 17,334,523       

Austria

       3,256,113                                      3,256,113       

Belgium

       12,470,369                                      12,470,369       

Brazil

       20,192,516              7,766,801                         27,959,317       

Britain

       36,242,386              49,685,607                         85,927,993       

Canada

       28,027,138                                      28,027,138       

China

       10,055,446              50,684,297                         60,739,743       

Colombia

       9,767,441                                      9,767,441       

Finland

                    2,503,826                         2,503,826       

France

       7,786,362              14,782,694                         22,569,056       

Georgia

                    6,320,467                         6,320,467       

Germany

                    33,334,275                         33,334,275       

Hong Kong

       2,290,571              8,535,540                         10,826,111       

India

       23,236,272              49,127,326                         72,363,598       

Indonesia

       1,861,073              19,983,958                         21,845,031       

Ireland

       4,455,783              3,885,602                         8,341,385       

Israel

       1,513,806              2,349,245                         3,863,051       

Japan

       3,250,478              39,632,172                         42,882,650       

Luxembourg

                    6,617,831                         6,617,831       

Malaysia

       2,495,111              23,232,974                         25,728,085       

Mexico

       5,486,786                                      5,486,786       

Netherlands

                    2,974,089                         2,974,089       

Norway

       1,687,796              181,173                         1,868,969       

Oman

       2,143,636                                      2,143,636       

Philippines

                    15,027,031                         15,027,031       

Russia

       1,303,100                                      1,303,100       

Singapore

       8,596,317              5,489,450                         14,085,767       

South Africa

       3,775,099              13,361,092                         17,136,191       

South Korea

                    44,639,720                         44,639,720       

Sweden

       4,356,676              24,977,678                         29,334,354       

Switzerland

       6,857,928                                      6,857,928       

Taiwan

                    55,886,764                         55,886,764       

Thailand

                    7,569,008                         7,569,008       

Turkey

                    4,791,730                         4,791,730       

United Arab Emirates

       1,342,978                                      1,342,978       

United States

       6,484,059                                      6,484,059       

Preferred Stocks

                          

Brazil

       3,504,912                                      3,504,912       

Warrants

                          

Malaysia(a)

                                 0            0       

 

 

Total

     $     214,076,831            $     509,038,194            $                     0          $     723,115,025       

 

 

 

(a) 

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The Funds recognize transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds had the following transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. The most frequent, although not exclusive, cause of common stocks to be transferred between level 1 and 2 is due to whether the foreign securities in the Funds are fair value priced on the last day of the period (i.e. when the S&P 500 moves +/- 1% on the day, the foreign securities are re-priced as of 4:00pm EST based on a historic pricing algorithm performed by a third-party service.

The Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund had the following transfers out of Levels 1 and 2 at October 31, 2014:

 

     Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices    Level 2 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices     
      Transfers In          Transfers (Out)          Transfers In          Transfers (Out)      

Common Stocks

   $                             –                $        (246,598,874)                $        246,598,874                $                                 –            

Total

   $                             –         $        (246,598,874)         $        246,598,874         $                                 –     
      

The Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund had the following transfers out of Levels 1 and 2 at October 31, 2014:

  
     Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices    Level 2 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices     
      Transfers In          Transfers (Out)          Transfers In          Transfers (Out)      

Common Stocks

   $                             –         $        (284,685,445)         $        284,685,445         $                                 –     

Total

   $                             –         $        (284,685,445)         $        284,685,445         $                                 –     
      

The Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund had the following transfers out of Levels 1 and 2 at October 31, 2014:

  
     Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices    Level 2 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices     
      Transfers In          Transfers (Out)          Transfers In          Transfers (Out)      

Common Stocks

   $                             –         $        (108,802,418)         $        108,802,418         $                                 –     

Total

   $                             –         $        (108,802,418)         $        108,802,418         $                                 –     
      

The Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund had the following transfers out of Levels 1 and 2 at October 31, 2014:

  
     Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices    Level 2 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices     
      Transfers In          Transfers (Out)          Transfers In          Transfers (Out)      

Common Stocks

   $                             –         $        (454,395,422)         $        454,395,422         $                                 –     

Total

   $                             –         $        (454,395,422)         $        454,395,422         $                                 –     
      

The following is a reconciliation of the investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund    Common Stock      Total  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of April 30, 2014

       $           2,701,643       $         2,701,643       

Accrued discount/premium

             –       

Return of Capital

             –       

Realized Gain/(Loss)

     (641,970)         (641,970)       

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     (824,408)         (824,408)       

Purchases

             –       

Sales Proceeds

     (300,959)         (300,959)       

Transfer into Level 3

             –       

Transfer out of Level 3

     (934,306)         (934,306)       
  

 

 

 

Balance as of October 31, 2014

       $ 0       $ 0       
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at October 31, 2014

       $ 0       $ 0       

 

 

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Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund    Common Stock      Total  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of April 30, 2014

       $ 4,062,331       $ 4,062,331       

Accrued discount/premium

             –       

Return of Capital

             –       

Realized Gain/(Loss)

     (2,174,876)                 (2,174,876)       

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     169,993         169,993       

Purchases

     141,038         141,038       

Sales Proceeds

     (1,308,971)         (1,308,971)       

Transfer into Level 3

             –       

Transfer out of Level 3

     (889,515)         (889,515)       
  

 

 

 

Balance as of October 31, 2014

       $       $ –       
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at October 31, 2014

       $       $ –       
Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund    Common Stock      Total  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of April 30, 2014

       $ 941,990       $ 941,990       

Accrued discount/premium

             –       

Return of Capital

             –       

Realized Gain/(Loss)

     (322,728)         (322,728)       

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     (151,278)         (151,278)       

Purchases

             –       

Sales Proceeds

     (216,672)         (216,672)       

Transfer into Level 3

             –       

Transfer out of Level 3

     (251,312)         (251,312)       
  

 

 

 

Balance as of October 31, 2014

       $ 0       $ 0       
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at October 31, 2014

       $ 0       $ 0       
Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund    Common Stock      Total  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of April 30, 2014

       $ 4,769,152       $ 4,769,152       

Accrued discount/premium

             –       

Return of Capital

             –       

Realized Gain/(Loss)

     (1,187,428)         (1,187,428)       

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     (1,295,253)         (1,295,253)       

Purchases

             –       

Sales Proceeds

     (782,892)         (782,892)       

Transfer into Level 3

             –       

Transfer out of Level 3

             (1,503,579)         (1,503,579)       
  

 

 

 

Balance as of October 31, 2014

       $ 0       $ 0       
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at October 31, 2014

       $ 0       $ 0       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Level 3 securities is included on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Funds. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets.

Cash Management Transactions: The Funds subscribe to the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) Cash Management Service (“CMS”), whereby cash balances are automatically swept into overnight offshore demand deposits with either the BBH Grand Cayman branch or a branch of a pre-approved commercial bank. This fully automated program allows the Funds to earn interest on cash balances. Excess cash with deposit institutions domiciled outside of the U.S. are subject to sovereign actions in the jurisdiction of the deposit institution including, but not limited to,

 

 

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freeze, seizure or diminution. Cash balances in the BBH CMS are included on the statements of assets and liabilities under cash and foreign cash. As of October 31, 2014, the Funds had the following cash balances participating in the BBH CMS:

 

Fund                

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

   $ 37,297,578      

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

   $ 8,842,546      

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

   $ 31,447,724      

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

   $         85,771,894      

As of October 31, 2014, the Funds had the following foreign cash balances participating in the BBH CMS (cost and value of foreign cash balances are equal):

   
Fund                

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

   $ 220,523                    

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

   $ 65,813      

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

   $ 829,146      

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

   $ 1,151,934      

Foreign Securities: The Funds may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible reevaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate foreign currency, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable.

Foreign Currency Spot Contracts: The Funds may enter into foreign currency spot contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or to convert foreign currency receipts into U.S. dollars. A foreign currency spot contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at the current market rate, for settlement generally within two business days. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using current currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service.

The contract is marked-to-market daily for settlements beyond one day and any change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Funds. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Funds are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

Fund and Class Expenses: Expenses that are specific to a Fund or class of shares of a Fund are charged directly to that Fund or share class. Expenses that are common to all Funds generally are allocated among the Funds in proportion to their average daily net assets. Fees provided under the distribution (Rule 12b-1) and/or shareholder service plans for a particular class of the Funds are charged to the operations of such class.

Offering Costs: Offering costs, including costs of printing initial prospectuses, legal and registration fees, are being amortized over twelve months from the inception date of the Funds. As of October 31, 2014, $3,563 of offering costs remain to be amortized for Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.

Federal Income Taxes: The Funds comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

 

 

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As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income each Fund receives from their investments, including short term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when each Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. Each Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for each Fund to avoid or reduce taxes. The Funds intend to pass through foreign tax credits to shareholders.

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation for Federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

    Gross Appreciation   Gross Depreciation       Cost of Investments
    (excess of value over   (excess of tax cost   Net Unrealized   for Income Tax
     tax cost)   over value)   Appreciation   Purposes

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

    $ 48,022,467       $ (31,128,623 )     $ 16,893,844       $ 380,804,772    

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

            149,158,088             (44,007,773 )             105,150,315               584,640,565    

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

      26,060,692         (17,205,135 )       8,855,557         277,213,439    

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

      155,559,079         (57,199,734 )       98,359,345         624,755,680    

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain were recorded by the Funds.

The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the fiscal year and or period ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

      Ordinary Income     

Long-Term Capital

Gain

 

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

   $ –         $ –     

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

           12,405,055           12,289,718     

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

     520,818           –     

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

     16,309,161           4,623,208     

During the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not make any distributions.

4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short term securities) during the six months ended October 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

              Proceeds From Sales of  
Fund        Purchases of Securities        Securities  

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

   $ 181,146,022          $ 73,849,055      

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

     141,523,104            145,981,108      

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

     193,798,345            30,039,724      

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

     125,224,185            125,841,782      

5. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Funds of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued

 

 

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and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

Shares redeemed within 60 days of purchase may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. For the six months ended October 31, 2014 and the year ended April 30, 2014, the redemption fees charged by the Funds are presented in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser” or “Grandeur Peak Global Advisors”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Funds’ business affairs. The Adviser manages the investments of the Funds in accordance with the Funds’ investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Trustees. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, (the “Advisory Agreement”), each Fund pays the Adviser an annual management fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee is paid on a monthly basis. The following table reflects the Funds’ advisory fee rates.

 

Fund    Advisory Fee

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

   1.35%

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

   1.25%

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

   1.10%

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

   1.25%

With respect to the Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund and the Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit certain of each Fund’s expenses to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Investor Class shares and 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Institutional Class shares until August 31, 2015. With respect to the Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit certain of the Fund’s expenses to 1.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Investor Class shares and 1.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Institutional Class shares until August 31, 2015. With respect to the Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit certain of the Fund’s expenses to 1.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Investor Class shares and 1.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Institutional Class shares until August 31, 2015. Pursuant to these agreements, each Fund will reimburse the Adviser for any fee waivers and expense reimbursements made by the Adviser, provided that any such reimbursements made by the Funds to the Adviser will not cause the Funds’ expense limitation to exceed expense limitations in existence at the time the expense was incurred, or at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower, and the reimbursement is made within three years after the expenses were incurred.

For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the fee waivers and/or reimbursements were as follows:

 

        Recoupment of        
    Fees Waived/Reimbursed   Previously, Waived Fees        
Fund   By Adviser   By Adviser   Total     

Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

                                       

Investor Class

    $       $ 3,666       $ 3,666            

Institutional Class

                        35,532         35,532            

Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund

                                       

Investor Class

    $       $       $            

Institutional Class

                                 

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

                                            

Investor Class

    $ 8,397       $       $ 8,397            

Institutional Class

                21,945                           21,945            

Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund

                                       

Investor Class

    $       $       $            

Institutional Class

                                 

 

 

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As of October 31, 2014, the balances of recoupable expenses for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund      Expires 2017        Total  

Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund

                   

Investor Class

   $ 50,773         $ 50,773   

Institutional Class

     114,461                   114,461   

Administrator Fees and Expenses

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS” and the “Administrator”) (an affiliate of ALPS Distributors, Inc.) serves as administrator to the Funds, and each Fund has agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with its administrative activities. Pursuant to the Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement, ALPS will provide operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to fund accounting and fund administration and generally assist in each Fund’s operations.

The annual administrative Fee is billed monthly in total and allocated to each Fund in the amount of the greater of (a) the annual minimum for both Funds of $285,000 or (b) following basis point fee schedule:

 

Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee

Between $0-$500M

   0.05%

$500M-$1B

   0.03%

Above $1B

   0.02%

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Transfer Agent

ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Compliance Services

ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Funds.

Principal Financial Officer

ALPS receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Funds.

Distributor: ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS) acts as the distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Funds, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of each Fund’s shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Each Fund has adopted a Distribution and Services (12b-1) Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act (the “Plan”) for its Investor Class shares. The Plan allows the Funds to use Investor Class assets to pay fees in connection with the distribution and marketing of Investor Class shares and/or the provision of shareholder services to Investor Class shareholders. The Plan permits payment for services in connection with the administration of plans or programs that use Investor Class shares of each Fund as their funding medium and for related expenses. The Plan permits the Funds to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Investor Class shares. The expenses of the Plan are reflected as distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses, which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

On September 9, 2014, the Trustees met in person to discuss, among other things, the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust and Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC (“Grandeur Peak”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees met with independent legal counsel during executive session and discussed the Investment Advisory Agreement and other related materials.

In renewing and approving the Investment Advisory Agreement with Grandeur Peak, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors with respect to the Grandeur Peak Funds:

Investment Advisory Fee Rate: The Trustees reviewed and considered the contractual annual advisory fee to be paid by the Trust, on behalf of the Grandeur Peak Funds, to Grandeur Peak of 1.25% of the Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund’s daily average net assets, 1.25% of the Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund’s daily average net assets, 1.10% of the Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund’s daily average net assets, and 1.25% of the Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund’s daily average net assets, in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Grandeur Peak to the Grandeur Peak Funds.

The Trustees considered the information they received comparing the Grandeur Peak Funds’ contractual annual advisory fee and total expenses (net of waivers) with those of funds in both the relevant peer expense group and universe of funds provided by an independent provider of investment company data.

Based on such information, the Trustees further determined that the contractual annual advisory fee of 1.25% of each of the Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund’s, Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund’s, and Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund’s daily average net assets, and 1.00% of the Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund’s daily average net assets, and the total expense ratios (net of waivers) for each of the Grandeur Peak Funds, were high but within an acceptable range within each of the Grandeur Peak Funds’ respective peer groups and universes.

The Trustees also considered the fee structures applicable to Grandeur Peak’s other clients employing a comparable strategy to that of the Grandeur Peak Funds, as applicable.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Investment Advisory Agreement: The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Grandeur Peak Funds under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees reviewed certain background materials supplied by Grandeur Peak in its presentation, including its Form ADV.

The Trustees reviewed and considered Grandeur Peak’s investment advisory personnel, its history as an asset manager and its performance and the amount of assets currently under management by Grandeur Peak. The Trustees also reviewed the research and decision-making processes utilized by Grandeur Peak, including the methods adopted to seek to achieve compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Grandeur Peak Funds.

The Trustees considered the background and experience of Grandeur Peak’s management in connection with the Grandeur Peak Funds, including reviewing the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Grandeur Peak Funds and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments.

The Trustees also reviewed, among other things, Grandeur Peak’s insider trading policies and procedures and its Code of Ethics.

Performance: The Trustees reviewed performance information for each of the Grandeur Peak Funds for the three-month and 1-year periods ended June 30, 2014. That review included a comparison of each Grandeur Peak Fund’s performance to the performance of a universe of comparable funds selected by an independent provider of investment company data. The Trustees noted the performance of each Grandeur Peak Fund was generally above the respective peer universe median for the most recent 1-year period, as applicable. The Trustees also considered Grandeur Peak’s discussion of each Grandeur Peak Fund’s top contributors and top detractors, as well as Grandeur Peak’s performance and reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes.

Total Expense Ratios and the Adviser’s Profitability: The Trustees received and considered a profitability analysis prepared by Grandeur Peak based on the fees payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees considered the profits, if any, anticipated to be realized by Grandeur Peak in connection with the operation of the Grandeur Peak Funds. The Board then reviewed Grandeur Peak’s financial statements in order to analyze the financial condition and stability and profitability of the adviser.

Economies of Scale: The Trustees considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the Grandeur Peak Funds will be passed along to the shareholders under the proposed agreements.

 

 

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Other Benefits to the Adviser: The Trustees reviewed and considered any other incidental benefits derived or to be derived by Grandeur Peak from its relationship with the Grandeur Peak Funds, including whether soft dollar arrangements were used.

In selecting Grandeur Peak as the Grandeur Peak Funds’ investment adviser and approving the Investment Advisory Agreement and the fees charged under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees concluded that no single factor reviewed by the Trustees was identified by the Trustees to be determinative as the principal factor in whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement. Further, the Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that:

 

   

the investment advisory fees to be received by Grandeur Peak with respect to the Grandeur Peak Funds were high but within an acceptable range within each of the Grandeur Peak Fund’s peer group and universe;

   

the nature, extent and quality of services to be rendered by Grandeur Peak under the Investment Advisory Agreement were adequate;

   

the performance history of each of the Grandeur Peak Funds was short in that no fund had a 3-year track record, and generally better than the performance of the funds in its respective peer universe selected by an independent provider of investment company data for the most recent 1-year period;

   

bearing in mind the limitations of comparing different types of managed accounts and the different levels of service typically associated with such accounts, the fee structures applicable to Grandeur Peak’s other clients employing a comparable strategy to one or more of the Grandeur Peak Funds were not indicative of any unreasonableness with respect to the advisory fees proposed to be payable by the Grandeur Peak Funds;

   

the profit, if any, anticipated to be realized by Grandeur Peak in connection with the operation of the Grandeur Peak Funds is not unreasonable to the Grandeur Peak Funds; and

   

there were no material economies of scale or other incidental benefits accruing to Grandeur Peak in connection with its relationship with the Grandeur Peak Funds.

Based on the Trustees’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that Grandeur Peak’s compensation for investment advisory services is consistent with the best interests of the Grandeur Peak Funds and their shareholders.

 

 

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1. FUND HOLDINGS

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Funds’ Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

 

The Funds’ policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) 855-377-PEAK(7325) and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter

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Performance Update

  

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

     5   

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

     8   

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     11   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     14   

Portfolio of Investments

  

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

     16   

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

     18   

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     20   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     21   

Statements of Operations

     22   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

     23   

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

     24   

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     25   

Financial Highlights

  

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

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Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

     27   

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

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Notes to Financial Statements

     29   

Disclosure Regarding Approval of Fund Advisory Agreement

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Additional Information

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Pathway Advisors Funds

  Shareholder Letter
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

November 24, 2014

Dear Shareholder:

Our funds continue to garner attention in the self-directed brokerage space of 401k plans. Below is a table of our year-to-date, six months performance as of 10/31/14. We’ve also included the annualized since inception return through the same period.

 

      6 Months     Calendar YTD     Since Inception*    

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

   2.07%   4.64%   4.97%

Pathway Advisors Growth & Income Fund

   2.17%   4.81%   8.45%

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

   2.69%   4.76%   13.28%

 

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The Funds’ inception date is July 30, 2012.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an Investor’s shares, when redeemed, may not be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data, please call 1-888-288-1121 or visit www.pathwayadvisorsfunds.com.

Hanson McClain, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has agreed contractually to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 1.88% (1.98% prior to October 1, 2013) of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015. The Adviser will be permitted to recover expenses it has borne through the agreement described above to the extent that the Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement. The Fund will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees and expenses more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees and expense were deferred. The Adviser may not discontinue this waiver without the approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

This year has been, to a large degree, a year of anticipation. Anticipation for US economic growth to pick up and unemployment to decline. Anticipation for quantitative easing (QE) to end and longer-term bond yields to gradually rise. On the back of QE, the equity markets kept pushing forward and volatility, both realized and implied, kept moving lower. High yield spreads to treasuries also kept shrinking. With growing concern about the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and Russia’s incursion in Ukraine, there was also now concern about Ebola. The S&P 500® Index was near an all-time high and high yield spreads were starting to widen from a low of 323 basis points set in June. There was also concern about much of Europe and Japan going into a recession and for China’s economic growth to further slow. This also coincided with greater anticipation about the end of QE in October and the beginning of anticipation of when the Federal Reserve will start to raise rates.

Apparently, fears and uncertainty finally caught up with the apathy and complacency of many investors in October. It was a healthy reminder that stocks cannot just go up in a straight line without some retracement, whether due to contented profit-taking, exhaustion from moving up with little pause, or rational price discovery. From mid-September to mid-October, the S&P 500® Index dropped by nearly 7.5% while the Russell 2000® Index and the MSCI EAFE® Index lost more

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Funds

  Shareholder Letter
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

than 11% from early September to mid-October. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index lost 12% in the same time period. Since the dip in mid-October, the S&P 500® Index has not only made up for the drawdown, but set new highs. As of 10/31/14, the Russell 2000® Index was close to making it up. The MSCI EAFE® Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Index, however, were still 8-11% from making up the drawdown.

This short-lived drawdown was a good reminder that volatility is still here. The VIX index, which measures implied volatility, got as high as 31 intraday. Prior to the pullback, the VIX Index got as low as 10.32, implying that the S&P 500® Index could deviate by 10%. The pullback was a reminder that there are still panic sellers and panic buyers of assets. The 10-year US Treasury yield got as low as 1.87% intraday, suggesting a large amount of buying interest in a perceived less risky asset. More importantly, the selloff was a good reminder that diversification, especially in portfolios consisting of both stocks and bonds, is still very important. For those who abandoned the idea that high quality core bonds should continue to play a role in a balanced portfolio, that duration risk is still needed to be balanced with credit risk, these investors were reminded that credit risk is not only more highly correlated with equity risk, but that in a “flight to quality” or “risk off” environment, having only credit exposure does not offer near the volatility buffer that duration exposure may. High quality bonds, as measured by iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG), were up 2.1% during this selloff, while low quality or high yield bonds, as measured by SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK), were down 3.2% in the same time frame.

In seeing the rebound in hindsight, particularly with the S&P 500® Index, this is also a good reminder to investors that one cannot simply judge the risks and rewards only after the fact. If they did, investors would be clamoring to only own the S&P 500® Index in such an environment, as the S&P 500® Index had a much more pronounced rebound than the other equity indices. The temptation to look for and to only own the best performing asset class will always be toying with investor’s emotions and clouding their logic. We remind every shareholder of the funds that, while we may have some insights as it relates to valuations, growth, and the risks of owning different asset classes, neither we nor any other firm has a “crystal ball” on what will perform well and what will not perform well or how quickly asset classes will perform.

This is the whole premise behind our globally diversified portfolios, to take broad calculated risks based on long-term expected returns of several different asset classes while not knowing exactly how things will play, but having long-term conviction that the calculated risks taken will be rewarded. We know that the behavioral impact of investors in aggregate can lead asset classes to be mispriced, especially relative to each other, and that this mispricing can persist until fundamental, economic or statistical relationships are brought back near parity with investor perceptions. For this reason, we gently remind investors to not get caught up in the noise of short-term market movements and to not lose focus of the big picture and to view or measure their investments over a longer time horizon.

We made some significant adjustments to the funds, none of which materially changed the stock and bond allocations. The changes we made were to reduce the expenses of core stock and bond allocations and to introduce some liquid alternative strategies into the funds. These changes did not materially change the acquired expenses of the funds, but we believe they did improve the risk/reward measures of the funds, including the ability to hedge some equity and interest rate risks or to reduce beta during sustained periods of distress, when necessary.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Funds

  Shareholder Letter
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Our attribution in the 3rd quarter, which incorporated these changes, showed positive active returns for each fund. Our exposures in domestic equities and being underweight equities generally helped our portfolios perform well while international equity exposures and credit/high yield exposures on the fixed income side were a drag on our funds’ performance during this period. We believe the recent changes will most benefit shareholders during periods of higher and sustained volatility. Our strategic and tactical positioning will also benefit shareholders if and when the more attractively priced asset classes start to perform better than those that are priced closer to fair value.

We are honored and humbled to be chosen as your investment manager. We are thankful for the trust that you have placed with us and we sincerely wish each of you to have a happy and safe holiday season in the days to come.

Sincerely,

David Schauer

Chief Investment Officer

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Hanson McClain, Inc. nor the Funds accept any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

The Pathway Aggressive Growth Fund invests in underlying funds that use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of futures contracts, options on futures contracts, securities and indices, forward contracts, swap agreements and similar instruments, exposes an underlying fund to potentially dramatic changes (losses) in the value of certain of its portfolio holdings.

The Pathway Growth and Income Fund’s share price can move down in response to stock market conditions, changes in the economy or changes in a particular underlying fund’s share price. An underlying fund may decline in value even when the values of stocks or bonds in general are rising. An underlying fund’s investments in fixed-income securities may decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities held by an underlying fund (and indirectly, by the Fund) are likely to decrease.

The Pathway Conservative Fund invests in underlying funds that invest long or short in fixed-income securities subjects the Fund to additional risks that include credit risk, interest risk, maturity risk, investment-grade securities risk, municipal securities risk and prepayment risk. 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.

The Pathway Advisors Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

 

 

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  Shareholder Letter
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss.

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for the market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

The MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure developed market equity performance. The MSCI EAFE® Index is composed of companies representative of the market structure of Developed Market countries. The Index includes reinvestment of dividends, net of foreign withholding taxes. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

The Volatility Index® is an index which measures expectations of volatility, or fluctuations in price, of the S&P 500® Total Return Index. Higher values for the volatility index indicate that investors expect the value of the S&P 500® Total Return Index to fluctuate wildly – up, down, or both – in the next 30 days. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in the Index.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. As of June 2006, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index consisted of the following 25 emerging market country indices: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in the Index.

Definitions:

Basis point – A commonly used expression for describing 1/100th of 1%.

BetaA measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to an index or asset class as a whole.

Quantitative Easing (QE) – An unconventional monetary policy used by central banks to stimulate the economy when standard monetary policy has become ineffective.

 

 

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  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cumulative Total Return for the period ended October 31, 2014

 

      Calendar YTD     One Year      Since Inception*    

  Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

   4.64%     4.96%       4.97%

  S&P 500® Total Return Index1

   10.99%       17.27%       20.72%  

  Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2

   5.12%     4.14%       1.53%

  Russell 2000® Index3

   1.90%     8.06%       20.71%  

 

*

Fund inception date of July 30, 2012.

The returns shown above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-888-288-1121 or visit www.pathwayadvisorsfunds.com.

 

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The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for the market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

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The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index, meaning the securities in the index are weighted according to the market size of each bond type. Most U.S. traded investment grade bonds are represented. Municipal bonds, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are excluded, due to tax treatment issues. The Index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, Mortgage-backed bonds, Corporate bonds, and a small amount of foreign bonds traded in U.S. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

3 

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Growth of $10,000 for the period ended October 31, 2014

 

 

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The graphs shown above represent a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period from inception to 10/31/14. All returns reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that an investor would pay on distributions or redemptions.

 

 

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  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

  Top Ten Long Holdings          (as a % of Net Assets)*      

  iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

   13.99%

  DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

   13.93%

  Vanguard® Total Stock Market ETF

   11.40%

  Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

    8.00%

  Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund - Institutional Class

    6.01%

  Vanguard® Wellington Fund - Class Admiral

    5.92%

  Templeton Global Bond Fund - Advisor Class

    5.76%

  Vanguard® S&P 500 ETF

    5.01%

  Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund - Class Y

    4.08%

  Hartford World Bond Fund

    4.00%

  Top Ten Holdings

   78.10%

Portfolio Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

 

 

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Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cumulative Total Return for the period ended October 31, 2014

 

      Calendar YTD   One Year      Since Inception*    

  Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

     4.81%     6.45%          8.45%

  S&P 500 Total Return Index1

   10.99%     17.27%       20.72%

  Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2

     5.12%     4.14%          1.53%

  Russell 2000® Index3

     1.90%     8.06%        20.71%

 

*

Fund inception date of July 30, 2012.

The returns shown above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-888-288-1121 or visit www.pathwayadvisorsfunds.com.

 

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The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for the market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

2 

The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market capitalization-weighted index, meaning the securities in the index are weighted according to the market size of each bond type. Most U.S. traded investment grade bonds are represented. Municipal bonds, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are excluded, due to tax treatment issues. The Index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, Mortgage-backed bonds, Corporate bonds, and a small amount of foreign bonds traded in U.S. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

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The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that Index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

 

 

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  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Growth of $10,000 for the period ended October 31, 2014

 

 

LOGO

The graphs shown above represent a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period from inception to 10/31/14. All returns reflect reinvested dividends, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that an investor would pay on distributions or redemptions.

 

 

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  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

  Top Ten Long Holdings          (as a % of Net Assets)*      

  Vanguard® Total Stock Market ETF

   17.56%

  Vanguard® S&P 500 ETF

     9.01%

  DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

     8.64%

  Vanguard® Total International Stock ETF

     8.16%

  iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

     6.99%

  Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund - Class Y

     6.02%

  Deutsche Global Infrastructure Fund - Institutional Class

     5.05%

  Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

     4.99%

  Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund - Institutional Class

     3.89%

  iShares® Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index Fund

     3.06%

  Top Ten Holdings

   73.37%

Portfolio Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

 

 

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Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Cumulative Total Return for the period ended October 31, 2014

 

      Calendar YTD   One Year       Since Inception*    

  Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     4.76%     7.25%       13.28%

  MSCI EAFE® Index1

   -2.81%     -0.60%       14.05%

  S&P 500 Total Return Index2

   10.99%     17.27%       20.72%

  Russell 2000® Index3

     1.90%     8.06%       20.71%

 

*

Fund inception date of July 30, 2012.

The returns shown above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-888-288-1121 or visit www.pathwayadvisorsfunds.com.

 

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MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure developed market equity performance. The MSCI EAFE® Index is composed of companies representative of the market structure of Developed Market countries. The index includes reinvestment of dividends, net of foreign withholding taxes. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

2 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for the market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

3 

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly into the Index.

Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indices or financial products. This report is not approved or produced by MSCI.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

  Performance Update
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Growth of $10,000 for the period ended October 31, 2014

 

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  Top Ten Long Holdings    (as a % of Net Assets)*

  Vanguard® Total Stock Market ETF

   23.71%

  Vanguard® Total International Stock ETF

   12.15%

  Vanguard® S&P 500 ETF

   10.09%

  DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

   9.60%

  Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund - Class Y

   6.06%

  Deutsche Global Infrastructure Fund - Institutional Class

   5.95%

  iShares® Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index Fund

   5.00%

  Principal MidCap Fund - Institutional Class

   4.08%

  Akre Focus Fund - Institutional Class

   4.07%

  Vanguard® FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

   4.06%

  Top Ten Holdings

   84.77%

Portfolio Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)*

 

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Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Funds

  Disclosure of Fund Expenses
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: direct costs, such as short-term redemption fees and wire fees, and indirect costs, including management fees, and other fund operating expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs” (in dollars), of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of May 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any direct costs, such as wire fees or low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these direct costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

                   EXPENSES PAID  
     BEGINNING    ENDING        DURING PERIOD  
     ACCOUNT VALUE    ACCOUNT VALUE    EXPENSE   05/01/14-
     05/01/14    10/31/14    RATIO(a)   10/31/14(b)

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

                  

Actual

   $  1,000.00    $  1,020.70    1.88%   $      9.58

Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,015.73    1.88%   $      9.55

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

                  

Actual

   $  1,000.00    $  1,021.70    1.88%   $      9.58

Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,015.73    1.88%   $      9.55

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

                  

Actual

   $  1,000.00    $  1,026.90    1.88%   $      9.60

Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,015.73    1.88%   $      9.55

 

(a)

Annualized, based on the Funds’ most recent fiscal half year expenses.

(b)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

  Portfolio of Investments
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

                            Value    
Description                    Shares      (Note 2)    

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (37.44%)

             

iShares® Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

             9,545         $    1,050,714     

Schwab U.S. TIPs ETF™

             4,100         223,983     

Vanguard® FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

             3,555         151,585     

Vanguard® S&P 500® ETF

             2,036         376,518     

Vanguard® Total International Stock ETF

             2,993         152,523     

Vanguard® Total Stock Market ETF

             8,234         856,501     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $2,719,941)

                2,811,824     

 

 

OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS (61.19%)

             

Catalyst Hedged Futures Strategy Fund - Class I(a)

             13,988         147,153     

Deutsche Global Infrastructure Fund - Institutional Class

             9,508         148,233     

DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

             95,393         1,046,457     

Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund - Institutional Class

             43,096         451,649     

Hartford World Bond Fund - Class Y

             27,883         300,298     

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund - Institutional Class

             18,528         287,369     

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

             55,199         600,562     

Osterweis Strategic Income Fund - Class I

             24,382         287,219     

PIMCO All Asset All Authority Fund - Institutional Class

             14,381         142,944     

Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund - Class Y

             7,933         306,305     

Templeton Global Bond Fund - Advisor Class

             32,638         432,785     

Vanguard® Wellington Fund - Class Admiral

             6,389         444,537     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS

(Cost $4,543,966)

                4,595,511     

 

 
     7-Day                      Value    
     Yield               Shares      (Note 2)    

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (1.78%)

             

Dreyfus Cash Management, Institutional Shares

     0.090           133,545         133,545     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $133,545)

                133,545     

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.41%)

(Cost $7,397,452)

               $ 7,540,880     

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.41%)

                (30,668)     

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

               $       7,510,212     

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

Common Abbreviations:

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.

FTSE - Financial Times and Stock Exchange.

PIMCO - Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

S&P - Standard & Poor’s

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Holdings are subject to change.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

  Portfolio of Investments
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

                            Value    
Description                    Shares      (Note 2)    

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (50.83%)

             

iShares® Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

             26,910         $    2,962,253     

iShares® Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index Fund

             35,989         1,298,483     

iShares® Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund

             11,119         868,950     

Vanguard® FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

             19,910         848,962     

Vanguard® S&P 500® ETF

             20,666         3,821,763     

Vanguard® Total International Stock ETF

             67,919         3,461,152     

Vanguard® Total Stock Market ETF

             71,562         7,443,879     

WisdomTree® Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund

             18,634         847,102     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $21,458,984)

                21,552,544     

 

 

OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS (48.25%)

             

Catalyst Hedged Futures Strategy Fund - Class I(a)

             118,218         1,243,658     

Deutsche Global Infrastructure Fund - Institutional Class

             137,281         2,140,212     

DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

             333,752         3,661,259     

Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund - Institutional Class

             157,266         1,648,149     

Hartford World Bond Fund - Class Y

             78,654         847,099     

Loomis Sayles Bond Fund - Institutional Class

             80,151         1,243,137     

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

             194,635         2,117,631     

Osterweis Strategic Income Fund - Class I

             105,459         1,242,301     

PIMCO All Asset All Authority Fund - Institutional Class

             124,401         1,236,542     

Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund - Class Y

             66,054         2,550,346     

Templeton Global Bond Fund - Advisor Class

             93,813         1,243,965     

Vanguard® Wellington Fund - Class Admiral

             18,432         1,282,484     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS

(Cost $20,324,497)

                20,456,783     

 

 
     7-Day                      Value    
     Yield               Shares      (Note 2)    

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.95%)

             

Dreyfus Cash Management, Institutional Shares

     0.090           404,348         404,348     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $404,348)

                404,348     

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.03%)

(Cost $42,187,829)

               $ 42,413,675     

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.03%)

                (14,696)     

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

               $       42,398,979     

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

Common Abbreviations:

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

FTSE - Financial Times and Stock Exchange.

PIMCO - Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC.

S&P - Standard & Poor’s.

Holdings are subject to change.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

  Portfolio of Investments
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

                            Value    
Description                    Shares      (Note 2)    

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (61.93%)

             

iShares® Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index Fund

             20,420         $      736,754     

iShares® Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund

             7,547         589,798     

Vanguard® FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

             14,036         598,495     

Vanguard® S&P 500® ETF

             8,040         1,486,837     

Vanguard® Total International Stock ETF

             35,124         1,789,919     

Vanguard® Total Stock Market ETF

             33,587         3,493,720     

WisdomTree® Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund

             9,457         429,915     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $8,903,338)

                9,125,438     

 

 

OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS (37.43%)

             

Akre Focus Fund - Institutional Class

             26,317         599,493     

Catalyst Hedged Futures Strategy Fund - Class I(a)

             39,824         418,954     

Deutsche Global Infrastructure Fund - Institutional Class

             56,212         876,342     

DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund - Class I

             129,005         1,415,186     

Osterweis Strategic Income Fund - Class I

             24,461         288,154     

PIMCO All Asset All Authority Fund - Institutional Class

             42,753         424,961     

Principal MidCap Fund - Institutional Class

             26,904         600,762     

Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund - Class Y

             23,117         892,548     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS

(Cost $5,380,743)

                5,516,400     

 

 
     7-Day                      Value    
     Yield               Shares      (Note 2)    

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (1.03%)

             

Dreyfus Cash Management, Institutional Shares

     0.090           151,592         151,592     
             

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $151,592)

                151,592     

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.39%)

(Cost $14,435,673)

               $ 14,793,430     

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.39%)

                (57,123)     

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

               $     14,736,307     

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

Common Abbreviations:

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.

FTSE - Financial Times and Stock Exchange.

PIMCO - Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC.

S&P - Standard & Poor’s.

Holdings are subject to change.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

       PATHWAY      PATHWAY      PATHWAY    
       ADVISORS      ADVISORS      ADVISORS    
       CONSERVATIVE      GROWTH AND      AGGRESSIVE    
       FUND      INCOME FUND      GROWTH FUND    
  

 

 

 

ASSETS

        

Investments, at value

     $    7,540,880         $  42,413,675         $  14,793,430     

Cash

     1,028                 –     

Receivable for shares sold

     247,124         576,623         –     

Dividends receivable

     5,080         19,285         5,073     

Other assets

     10,224         11,325         10,676     

 

 

Total assets

     7,804,336         43,020,908         14,809,179     

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Investment advisory fees payable

             74,539         19,406     

Distributions and service fees payable

     5,634         40,110         14,504     

Payable for investments purchased

     261,282         430,781         –     

Payable due to advisor

     1,518                 –     

Payable for trustee fees and expenses

     39         327         143     

Payable for chief compliance officer fees

     784         4,522         1,682     

Payable for principal financial officer fees

     195         1,146         423     

Payable for administration fees

     7,063         44,475         16,142     

Payable for transfer agency fees

     5,499         8,871         7,235     

Payable for professional fees

     9,101         10,450         9,472     

Payable for custody fees

     2,102         1,183         1,432     

Payable for reports to shareholders

     238         1,659         605     

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     669         3,866         1,828     

 

 

Total liabilities

     294,124         621,929         72,872     

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $    7,510,212         $  42,398,979         $  14,736,307     

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

        

Paid-in capital (Note 5)

     $    7,214,184         $  39,460,616         $  13,198,419     

Accumulated net investment income

     47,500         204,495         63,042     

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

     105,100         2,508,022         1,117,089     

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     143,428         225,846         357,757     

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $    7,510,212         $  42,398,979         $  14,736,307     

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

     $    7,397,452         $  42,187,829         $  14,435,673     

 

 

PRICING OF SHARES

        

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

     $           10.83         $           11.77         $           12.99     

Net Assets

     $    7,510,212         $  42,398,979         $  14,736,307     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)

     693,620         3,602,235         1,134,841     

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Funds

  Statements of Operations
 

 

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

       PATHWAY           PATHWAY           PATHWAY    
       ADVISORS           ADVISORS           ADVISORS    
       CONSERVATIVE           GROWTH AND           AGGRESSIVE    
       FUND           INCOME FUND           GROWTH FUND    
  

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

              

Dividends from other investment companies

       $   91,175              $       579,310              $       213,747     

 

 

Total investment income

     91,175            579,310            213,747     

 

 

EXPENSES

              

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     32,018            216,344            80,162     

Administration fees

     13,493            88,346            32,951     

Transfer agency fees

     15,450            22,231            18,581     

Distribution and service fees

     10,410            64,292            23,397     

Professional fees

     6,958            8,361            7,392     

Custody fees

     3,491            3,469            2,787     

Reports to shareholders

     245            1,643            631     

Trustee fees and expenses

     90            662            254     

Registration/filing fees

     9,951            12,745            10,985     

Chief compliance officer fees

     2,026            13,602            5,069     

Principal financial officer fees

     489            3,302            1,224     

Other

     1,727            4,181            1,786     

 

 

Total expenses before waivers

     96,348            439,178            185,219     

Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 6)

     (36,155)            (32,452)            (34,514)     

 

 

Total net expenses

     60,193            406,726            150,705     

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     30,982            172,584            63,042     

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

     94,877            2,338,821            1,032,925     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     5,854            (1,637,091)            (655,216)     

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

     100,731            701,730            377,709     

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       $       131,713              $   874,314              $   440,751     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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  Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 

    

 

 

     Six Months Ended        For the      
     October 31, 2014        Year Ended      
     (Unaudited)        April 30, 2014      

 

 

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

     $ 30,982           $ 52,229       

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     94,877             (9,884)       

Net realized capital gain distributions from other investment companies

     –             26,283       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     5,854             113,990       

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     131,713             182,618       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS (NOTE 3)

     

Net investment income

     –             (43,119)       

Net realized gains on investments

     –             (9,256)       

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     –             (52,375)       

 

 

BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

     

Shares sold

     3,455,662             4,685,131       

Dividends reinvested

     –             52,374       

Shares redeemed

     (1,500,186)             (808,445)       

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from beneficial interest transactions

     1,955,476             3,929,060       

 

 

Net increase in Net Assets

     2,087,189             4,059,303       

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     5,423,023             1,363,720       

 

 

End of period*

     $ 7,510,212           $ 5,423,023       

 

 

 

 

* Includes accumulated net investment income of:

     $ 47,500           $ 16,518       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors

Growth and Income Fund

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 

    

 

 

     Six Months Ended        For the      
     October 31, 2014        Year Ended      
     (Unaudited)        April 30, 2014      

 

 

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

     $ 172,584           $ 303,804       

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     2,338,821             (56,031)       

Net realized capital gain distributions from other investment companies

     –             230,232       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (1,637,091)             1,779,420       

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     874,314             2,257,425       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS (NOTE 3)

     

Net investment income

     –             (262,518)       

Net realized gains on investments

     –             (27,907)       

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     –             (290,425)       

 

 

BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

     

Shares sold

     15,420,233             36,950,034       

Dividends reinvested

     –             290,424       

Shares redeemed

     (14,483,835)             (3,725,804)       

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from beneficial interest transactions

     936,398             33,514,654       

 

 

Net increase in Net Assets

     1,810,712             35,481,654       

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     40,588,267             5,106,613       

 

 

End of period*

     $ 42,398,979           $ 40,588,267       

 

 

 

 

* Includes accumulated net investment income of:

     $ 204,495           $ 31,911       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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  Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 

    

 

 

     Six Months Ended        For the      
     October 31, 2014        Year Ended      
     (Unaudited)        April 30, 2014      

 

 

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

     $ 63,042           $ 80,975       

Net realized gain on investments

     1,032,925             40,254       

Net realized capital gain distributions from other investment companies

     –             73,997       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (655,216)             944,050       

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     440,751             1,139,276       

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS (NOTE 3)

     

Net investment income

     –             (92,205)       

Net realized gains on investments

     –             (35,419)       

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     –             (127,624)       

 

 

BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

     

Shares sold

     4,019,004             15,021,195       

Dividends reinvested

     –             127,625       

Shares redeemed

     (6,347,255)             (1,115,620)       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived from beneficial interest transactions

     (2,328,251)             14,033,200       

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,887,500)             15,044,852       

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     16,623,807             1,578,955       

 

 

End of period*

     $ 14,736,307           $ 16,623,807       

 

 

 

 

* Includes accumulated net investment income of:

     $ 63,042           $ 0       

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

  Financial Highlights
 

 

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

 

 

   

For the Six Months
Ended

October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

  For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2014
    For the Period
Ended
April 30, 2013(a)
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $ 10.61           $ 10.51         $ 10.00        

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income(b)

      0.05             0.16           0.14        

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

      0.17             0.10           0.52        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

      0.22             0.26           0.66        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

         

Net investment income

      –             (0.13)           (0.13)        

Net realized gain on investments

      –             (0.03)           (0.02)        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

      –             (0.16)           (0.15)        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

      0.22             0.10           0.51        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $ 10.83           $ 10.61         $ 10.51        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(c)

      2.07%             2.53%           6.59%        

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

         

Net assets, End of Period (000s)

    $ 7,510           $ 5,423         $ 1,364        

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver(d)

      3.01%(e)          4.84%           49.62%(e)(f)   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver(d)

      1.88%(e)          1.91%(g)        1.98%(e)(f)   

Net investment income including reimbursement/waiver(d)

      0.97%(e)          1.57%           1.83%(e)   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

      54%(h)          38%           18%(h)   

 

(a)

The Fund commenced operations on July 31, 2012.

(b)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(c)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the opening of the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(d)

The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Portfolio of Investments.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

(g)

Contractual expense limitation changed from 1.98% to 1.88% effective October 1, 2013.

(h) 

Not Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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  Financial Highlights
 

 

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

 

 

   

For the Six Months

Ended

October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

  For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2014
    For the Period
Ended
April 30, 2013(a)
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $ 11.52           $ 10.85         $ 10.00        

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income(b)

      0.05             0.14           0.05        

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

      0.20             0.63           0.91        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

      0.25             0.77           0.96        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

         

Net investment income

      –             (0.09)           (0.09)        

Net realized gain on investments

      –             (0.01)           (0.02)        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

      –             (0.10)           (0.11)        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

      0.25             0.67           0.85        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $ 11.77           $ 11.52         $ 10.85        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(c)

      2.17%             7.17%           9.65%        

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

         

Net assets, End of Period (000s)

    $ 42,399           $ 40,588         $ 5,107        

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver(d)

      2.03%(e)          2.73%           33.89%(e)(f)   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver(d)

      1.88%(e)          1.90%(g)        1.98%(e)(f)   

Net investment income including reimbursement/waiver(d)

      0.80%(e)          1.26%           0.64%(e)   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

      85%(h)          11%           5%(h)   

 

(a)

The Fund commenced operations on July 31, 2012.

(b)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(c)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the opening of the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(d)

The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Portfolio of Investments.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

(g)

Contractual expense limitation changed from 1.98% to 1.88% effective October 1, 2013.

(h) 

Not Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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  Financial Highlights
 

 

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

 

 

   

For the Six Months
Ended

October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

  For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2014
    For the Period
Ended
April 30, 2013(a)
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    $ 12.65           $ 11.40         $ 10.00        

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income(b)

      0.05             0.10           0.03        

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

      0.29             1.27           1.47        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

      0.34             1.37           1.50        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

         

Net investment income

      –             (0.09)           (0.08)        

Net realized gain on investments

      –             (0.03)           (0.02)        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

      –             (0.12)           (0.10)        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

      0.34             1.25           1.40        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

    $ 12.99           $ 12.65         $ 11.40        
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(c)

      2.69%             12.05%           15.14%        

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

         

Net assets, End of Period (000s)

    $ 14,736           $ 16,624         $ 1,579        

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver(d)

      2.31%(e)          3.16%           44.74%(e)(f)   

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver(d)

      1.88%(e)          1.90%(g)        1.98%(e)(f)   

Net investment income including reimbursement/waiver(d)

      0.79%(e)          0.85%           0.39%(e)   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

      56%(h)          18%           31%(h)   

 

(a)

The Fund commenced operations on July 31, 2012.

(b)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(c)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the opening of the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(d)

The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Portfolio of Investments.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.

(g)

Contractual expense limitation changed from 1.98% to 1.88% effective October 1, 2013.

(h) 

Not Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust has 32 registered funds. This semi-annual report describes Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund, Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund and Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund (individually a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds’ inception date was July 30, 2012 and operations commenced on July 31, 2012. The Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund seeks total return through a primary emphasis on income with a secondary emphasis on growth of capital. The Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund seeks total return through growth of capital and income. The Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund seeks total return through a primary emphasis on growth with a secondary emphasis on income.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.

Investment Valuation: The Funds generally value their securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities.

The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more broker-dealers that make a market in the security. Short–term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value.

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

 

 

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  October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements: The Funds disclose the classification of their fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 –

 

Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 –

 

Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of October 31, 2014:

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

            Level 2 -      Level 3 -         
            Other Significant      Significant         
Investments in Securities at    Level 1 -      Observable      Unobservable         
Value    Quoted Prices      Inputs      Inputs      Total  

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds

   $ 2,811,824           $ –           $ –           $ 2,811,824       

Open-End Mutual Funds

     4,595,511             –             –             4,595,511       

Short Term Investments

     133,545             –             –             133,545       

 

 

Total

   $ 7,540,880           $ –           $ –           $   7,540,880       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

 

            Level 2 -                
           

Other

Significant

    

Level 3 -

Significant

        
Investments in Securities at    Level 1 -      Observable      Unobservable         
Value    Quoted Prices      Inputs      Inputs      Total  

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds

   $ 21,552,544         $       $ –         $ 21,552,544       

Open-End Mutual Funds

     20,456,783                   –           20,456,783       

Short Term Investments

     404,348                   –           404,348       

 

 

Total

   $ 42,413,675         $       $ –         $   42,413,675       

 

 

 

 

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

 

            Level 2 -                
           

Other

Significant

    

Level 3 -

Significant

        
Investments in Securities at    Level 1 -      Observable      Unobservable         
Value    Quoted Prices      Inputs      Inputs      Total  

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds

   $ 9,125,438         $       $ –         $ 9,125,438       

Open-End Mutual Funds

     5,516,400                   –           5,516,400       

Short Term Investments

     151,592                   –           151,592       

 

 

Total

   $ 14,793,430         $       $ –         $   14,793,430       

 

 

 

 

The Funds recognize transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date basis). Net realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Funds.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Funds. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Funds are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

Fund Expenses: Expenses that are specific to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each Fund.

Federal Income Taxes: The Funds comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

year, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income each Fund receives from its investments, including short-term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when each Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. Each Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for each Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the costs of investments for federal income tax purposes and accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments were as follows:

 

      Gross
Appreciation
(excess of value
over tax cost)
     Gross
Depreciation
(excess of tax
cost over value)
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
     Cost of
Investments for
Income Tax
Purposes
 

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

   $ 153,895         $ (26,070)         $ 127,825         $ 7,413,055       

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

     620,704           (440,688)           180,016           42,233,659       

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     516,871           (175,196)           341,675           14,451,755       

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the period from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain were recorded by the Funds.

 

 

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Pathway Advisors Funds

  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the year ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

            Long-Term Capital  
      Ordinary Income      Gain  

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

   $ 44,742         $                       7,633       

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

                     283,872           6,553       

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     125,902           1,722       

During the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not make any distributions.

4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) during the six months ended October 31, 2014, were as follows:

 

     Purchases of      Proceeds From Sales  
Fund    Securities      of Securities  

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

   $ 5,420,417               $ 3,411,738       

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

       37,042,688           35,869,003       

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     8,834,911           11,048,138       

5. BENEFICIAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Funds of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

Transactions in shares of capital stock:

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

 

     For the Year Ended      For the Year Ended  
      October 31, 2014      April 30, 2014  

Common Shares Outstanding - Beginning of Period

     510,894           129,714       

Common Shares Sold

     322,321           453,941       

Common Shares Issued as Reinvestment of Dividends

     –           5,060       

Common Shares Redeemed

     (139,595)           (77,821)       

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - End of Period

     693,620           510,894       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

 

     For the Year Ended      For the Year Ended  
      October 31, 2014      April 30, 2014  

Common Shares Outstanding - Beginning of Period

     3,524,222           470,791       

Common Shares Sold

     1,315,270           3,359,753       

Common Shares Issued as Reinvestment of Dividends

     –           25,908       

Common Shares Redeemed

     (1,237,257)           (332,230)       

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - End of Period

     3,602,235           3,524,222       

 

 

 

 

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

 

     For the Year Ended      For the Year Ended  
      October 31, 2014      April 30, 2014  

Common Shares Outstanding - Beginning of Period

     1,314,394           138,460       

Common Shares Sold

     311,230           1,256,587       

Common Shares Issued as Reinvestment of Dividends

     –           10,317       

Common Shares Redeemed

     (490,783)           (90,970)       

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - End of Period

     1,134,841           1,314,394       

 

 

 

 

6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Investment Advisory

Hanson McClain, Inc. (the “Adviser”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Funds’ business affairs. The Adviser manages the investments of the Funds in accordance with the Funds’ investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Board. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is entitled to an investment advisory fee, computed daily and payable monthly of 1.00% of the average daily net assets for each Fund.

Prior to October 1, 2013, the Adviser had agreed contractually to limit the amount of each Fund’s total annual expenses to 1.98% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective October 1, 2013, the Adviser has agreed contractually to limit the amount of each Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 1.88% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. This amended agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015. The Adviser will be permitted to recover expenses it has borne through the agreement described above to the extent that the Funds’ expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement. The Funds will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees and expenses more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees and expense were deferred. The Adviser may not discontinue this waiver without the approval by the Funds’ Board.

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the fee waivers and/or reimbursements were as follows:

 

     Fees Waived/      Recoupment of         
     Reimbursed By      Past Waived Fees         
      Adviser      By Adviser      Total  

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

   $ 36,155         $ –           $ 36,155       

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

     32,452           –             32,452       

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     34,514           –             34,514       

 

As of October 31, 2014, the balances of recoupable expenses for each Fund were as follows:

 

  

Fund    Expires 2016      Expires 2017      Total  

Pathway Advisors Conservative Fund

   $ 153,925         $ 97,471           $     251,396       

Pathway Advisors Growth and Income Fund

     176,190           199,873             376,063       

Pathway Advisors Aggressive Growth Fund

     167,248           120,826             288,074       

Fund Administrator Fees and Expenses

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS” and the “Administrator”) (an affiliate of ALPS Distributors, Inc.) serves as administrator to the Funds, and each Fund has agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with its administrative activities. Pursuant to the Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement, ALPS will provide operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to fund accounting and fund administration and generally assist in each Fund’s operations.

Annual administrative fee, billed monthly in total and allocated to each Fund, in the amount of the greater of (a) the total annual minimum for all three Funds of $245,000 in year 1 of operations and $260,000 in year 2 and forward (subject to an annual cost of living increase) or (b) following basis point fee schedule:

 

Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee     

Between $0-$500 Million

   0.05%  

$500M-$1 Billion

   0.03%  

Above $1 Billion

   0.02%  

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out of pocket expenses.

Transfer Agent

ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by each Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Compliance Services

ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Fund.

 

 

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  Notes to Financial Statements
  October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Principal Financial Officer

ALPS receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Fund.

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS) acts as the distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Funds, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of Funds’ shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Each Fund has adopted a separate Distribution and Services Plan (each a “Plan” and collectively, the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The Plans allow each Fund, as applicable, to use each Fund’s assets to pay fees in connection with the distribution and marketing of the Funds’ shares and/or the provision of shareholder services to the Funds’ shareholders. The Plan permits payment for services in connection with the administration of plans or programs that use shares of each Fund as their funding medium and for related expenses. The Plans permit each Fund to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Funds’ average daily net assets. Because these fees are paid out of the Funds’ assets on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in the Funds, and Plan fees may cost an investor more than other types of sales charges.

Each Fund has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan (a “Shareholder Services Plan”) with respect to its shares. Under the Shareholder Services Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay banks and their affiliates and other institutions, including broker-dealers and Fund affiliates (“Participating Organizations”), an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.15% of the average daily net asset value of shares of the Funds attributable to or held in the name of a Participating Organization for its clients as compensation for providing services pursuant to an agreement with a Participating Organization. Any amount of such payment not paid during the Funds’ fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Funds as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year. Shareholder Services Plan fees are included within “Distribution and service fees” on the Statement of Operations.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses, which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable laws. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

 

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  Disclosure Regarding Approval of Fund Advisory Agreement
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

On June 10, 2014, the Trustees met in person to discuss, among other things, the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust and Hanson McClain, Inc. (“Hanson McClain”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees met with independent legal counsel during executive session and discussed the Investment Advisory Agreement and other related materials.

In renewing and approving the Investment Advisory Agreement with Hanson McClain, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors with respect to the Pathway Advisors Funds:

Investment Advisory Fee Rate: The Trustees reviewed and considered the contractual annual advisory fee to be paid by the Trust, on behalf of the Pathway Advisors Funds, to Hanson McClain of 1.00% of each of the Pathway Advisors Funds’ daily average net assets, in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Hanson McClain to the Pathway Advisors Funds.

The Trustees considered the information they received comparing the Pathway Advisors Funds’ contractual annual advisory fee and overall expenses (net of waivers) with those of funds in both the relevant expense group and universe of funds provided by an independent provider of investment company data.

Based on such information, the Trustees further determined that the contractual annual advisory fee of 1.00% of each of the Pathway Advisors Funds and the total net expense ratio of 1.88% (after waivers) for each of the Pathway Advisors Funds, while greater than the median, were within an acceptable range of the median within each of the Pathway Advisors Funds’ respective peer universes.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Investment Advisory Agreement: The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Pathway Advisors Funds under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees reviewed certain background materials supplied by Hanson McClain in its presentation, including its Form ADV.

The Trustees reviewed and considered Hanson McClain’s investment advisory personnel, its history as an asset manager and its performance and the amount of assets currently under management by Hanson McClain and its affiliated entities. The Trustees also reviewed the research and decision-making processes utilized by Hanson McClain, including the methods adopted to seek to achieve compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Pathway Advisors Funds.

The Trustees considered the background and experience of Hanson McClain’s management in connection with the Pathway Advisors Funds, including reviewing the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Pathway Advisors Funds and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments.

The Trustees also reviewed, among other things, Hanson McClain’s insider trading policies and procedures and its Code of Ethics.

 

 

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Disclosure Regarding Approval of

Fund Advisory Agreement

 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Performance: The Trustees reviewed performance information for each of the Pathway Advisors Funds for the three-month, 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended December 31, 2013. That review included a comparison of each Pathway Advisors Fund’s performance to the performance of a group of comparable funds selected by an independent provider of investment company data. The Trustees noted the performance of each Pathway Advisors Fund was generally above the respective peer universe median for the most recent 3-month period. The Trustees also considered Hanson McClain’s discussion of each Pathway Advisors Fund’s underlying portfolio diversification categories, its top contributors and top detractors, as well as Hanson McClain’s performance and reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes.

Total Expense Ratios, and the Adviser’s Profitability: The Trustees received and considered a projected profitability analysis prepared by Hanson McClain based on the fees payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees considered the profits, if any, anticipated to be realized by Hanson McClain in connection with the operation of the Pathway Advisors Funds. The Board then reviewed Hanson McClain’s financial statements in order to analyze the financial condition and stability and profitability of the adviser. In assessing the projected profitability analysis, the Trustees noted that the Pathway Advisors Funds’ total expense ratios (after waivers) and contractual advisory fee rates were was generally above the respective medians of comparable funds identified by an independent provider of investment company data.

Economies of Scale: The Trustees considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the Pathway Advisors Funds will be passed along to the shareholders under the proposed agreements.

Other Benefits to the Adviser: The Trustees reviewed and considered any other incidental benefits derived or to be derived by Hanson McClain from its relationship with the Pathway Advisors Funds, including whether soft dollar arrangements were used.

In selecting Hanson McClain as the Pathway Advisors Funds’ investment adviser and approving the Investment Advisory Agreement and the fees charged under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees concluded that no single factor reviewed by the Trustees was identified by the Trustees to be determinative as the principal factor in whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement. Further, the Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that:

 

   

the investment advisory fees to be received by Hanson McClain with respect to the Pathway Advisors Funds were within an acceptable range of the median of others within each of the Pathway Advisors Fund’s peer universes;

   

the nature, extent and quality of services to be rendered by Hanson McClain under the Investment Advisory Agreement were adequate;

   

the performance of each Pathway Advisors Fund was generally within an acceptable range of, or in more recent periods better than, the performance of the funds in its respective peer universe selected by an independent provider of investment company data;

 

 

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there was no comparable account information of Hanson McClain for the Trustees to consider;

   

the profit, if any, anticipated to be realized by Hanson McClain in connection with the operation of the Pathway Advisors Funds is not unreasonable to the Pathway Advisors Funds; and

   

there were no material economies of scale or other incidental benefits accruing to Hanson McClain in connection with its relationship with the Pathway Advisors Funds.

Based on the Trustees’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that Hanson McClain’s compensation for investment advisory services is consistent with the best interests of the Pathway Advisors Funds and their shareholders.

 

 

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  Additional Information
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

1. FUND HOLDINGS

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Funds’ Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

 

The Funds’ policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) 888-288-1121 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter

  

Performance Update

  

Redmont Resolute Fund I

  

Redmont Resolute Fund II

  

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

  

Schedule of Investments

  

Redmont Resolute Fund I

  

Redmont Resolute Fund II

   23 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   50 

Statements of Operations

   52 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   53 

Financial Highlights

  

Redmont Resolute Fund I

   55 

Redmont Resolute Fund II

   57 

Notes to Financial Statements

   58 

Disclosure Regarding Approval of Fund Advisory Agreements

   69 

Additional Information

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Introduction:

October 31, 2014

The Funds performed well during the past six months. The absolute performance was driven by the Tactical allocation and relative performance was driven by the Long/Short and Opportunistic allocations.

Tactical Managers – the Tactical managers had mixed performance with FPA performing as expected and Blackrock Global Allocation underperforming our expectations. Blackrock was replaced during September (discussed further below) by two new managers and the allocation was rebalanced to equal-weight all three of the ongoing managers.

Long/Short Managers – three of the Long/Short managers performed very well – Boston Partners, Dalton & Diamond Hill – and added considerable value over their index. The fourth manager, Marketfield, struggled and lost money during the period. We are evaluating this manager to determine if they will be a part of the portfolio going forward and will provide an update if anything changes.

Opportunistic Managers – two of the Opportunistic managers performed very well – AQR Risk Parity & AQR Multi-Strategy – and added considerable value over their index. Stadion performed in-line with the index while Loeb struggled and lost money during the period. We remain comfortable with all four strategies and do not anticipate any changes in the near future.

Please see our fact sheet for a more detailed listing of performance and allocations.

REDMONT RESOLUTE FUND I

Table 1 notes the performance for Fund I as of quarter end under standard reporting (since inception) as well as of October 31st.

Table 1 i. ii. iii. iv. v.

Performance (amounts greater than one year are annualized)

 

     Standardized Performance Data    
  Redmont Resolute Fund I    As of October 31, 2014    
                   Since Inception        
      Year-to-Date    1-Year    (12/30/11)    

  Resolute Fund I - I Class

       0.94%           2.21%           3.15%       

  Resolute Fund I - A Class

       0.57%           1.75%           2.73%       

    Load Adjusted

       -4.99%           -3.88%           0.71%       

  Resolute Fund II - I Class

       1.89%           3.48%           5.34%       

  HFRX Global Index

       -0.16%           0.96%           3.51%       

  S&P 500® Total Return Index

       10.99%           17.27%           20.67%       

  Morningstar Multi-Alternative Universe

       1.23%           2.66%           2.50%       
     Gross Expense    Less Expense    Net Expense    
     Ratio    Waivers    Ratio       Net Ratio ex Dividend & Short Expense    

  Resolute Fund I - I Class

       5.62%           -3.22%           2.40%          2.32%   

  Resolute Fund I - A Class

       6.15%           -3.35%           2.80%          2.72%   

  Resolute Fund II - I Class

       2.64%           -1.35%           1.29%          1.21%   

This performance analysis section shows the fund’s historical performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and value of shares will fluctuate. Upon redemption, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. The current performance may be higher or lower than the quoted performance. Call 1-855-268-2242 or visit www.redmontfunds.com for the most recent month end performance results. The Fund has a redemption fee of 2.00% for shares redeemed within the first 90 days of purchase. Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account.

 

 

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REDMONT RESOLUTE FUND II

Table 2 notes the performance for Fund II as of quarter end under standard reporting (since inception) as well as of October 31st.

Table 2 i. ii. iii. iv. v.

Performance (amounts greater than one year are annualized)

 

    Standardized Performance Data   Non-Standardized Performance Data
  Redmont Resolute Fund II   As of September 30, 2014   As of October 31, 2014
                Since Inception       Year-to-       Since Funding
     Year-to-Date   1-Year   (12/30/11)   Date   1-Year   (12/30/11)

  Resolute Fund II - I Class

      5.17%          6.04%          5.97%          6.47%          8.23%          6.37%     

  HFRX Global Index

      4.29%          5.13%          4.46%          5.54%          6.95%          4.93%     

  S&P 500® Total Return Index

      19.79%            19.34%          20.69%          25.30%          27.18%          22.63%     

  Morningstar Multi-Alternative Universe

      1.49%          1.98%          2.50%          2.65%          3.69%          3.01%     
        Gross Expense       Less Expense   Net Expense            
    Ratio   Waivers   Ratio     Net Ratio ex Dividend & Short Expense    

  Resolute Fund II - I Class

      2.68%            -1.39%          1.29%              1.18%       

This performance analysis section shows the fund’s historical performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and value of shares will fluctuate. Upon redemption, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. The current performance may be higher or lower than the quoted performance. Call 1-855-268-2242 or visit www.redmontfunds.com for the most recent month end performance results. The Fund has a redemption fee of 2.00% for shares redeemed within the first 90 days of purchase. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account.

Portfolio Changes:

The overall allocation has remained unchanged during 2014 but we have made several manager changes as we continue to identify unique strategies that add value to the portfolio as well as our planned transition from mutual funds (as underlying investments) to separate accounts for a number of strategies. Within the Tactical allocation, we replaced Blackrock Global Allocation during September with two more flexible strategies – Morgan Stanley Multi-Asset and Pinebridge Global Dynamic Allocation. As a part of funding those two managers, we rebalanced the Tactical allocation so that all three managers have an equal weight. There were no changes in the Long/Short or Opportunistic allocations during the last six months.

Closing:

We are excited about the manager transitions and how they impact the Funds. We appreciate your investment in our Redmont Resolute Funds, please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

R. Scott Graham, CFA & Michael T. Lytle, CFA

Portfolio Managers vi.

 

 

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Underlying Allocation Weights & Performance:

The current allocation remained roughly unchanged during the six months ending October 31, 2014. Figure 1 lists the long-term target asset allocation for the Funds as well as the allocation for Fund I and Fund II as of October 31, 2014.

Figure 1

 

     Fund I    Fund II
Target Asset Allocation    October 31, 2014 Allocation    October 31, 2014 Allocation
           
LOGO    LOGO    LOGO

Holdings and allocations subject to change.

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTES AND DISCLOSURES

The Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company, and may be obtained by calling 1-855-268-2242 or by visiting www.redmontfunds.com. Read it carefully before investing.

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Highland Associates, Inc. nor the Funds accept any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

RISKS:

Each Fund is structured as a Fund-of-Funds. There are certain risks associated with the use of a fund-of-funds structure. These risks include, but are not limited to higher expenses, allocation risk, underlying manager and fund risk, and transparency risk. Investments such as sub-advisers and mutual funds which focus on alternative strategies are subject to increased risk and loss of principal and are not suitable for all investors.

Each Fund’s investments may subject each Fund to significantly greater volatility than investments in traditional securities and involve substantial risks, including risk of a significant portion on their principal value. The commodities markets and the prices of various commodities may fluctuate widely based on a variety of factors. Because the Fund’s performance is linked to the performance of highly volatile commodities, investors should consider purchasing shares of the Fund only as part of an overall diversified portfolio and should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of the Fund. Additional risks of Commodity Futures-Linked Investments include liquidity risk and counterparty credit risk.

Another principal risk of investing in the Fund is equity risk, which is the risk that the value of the securities held by the Fund will fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate or factors relating to specific companies in which the Fund invest.

The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. issuers may be even more volatile and may present more risks than investments in U.S. issuers. The Fund is new and has a limited operating history. Equity investments in commodity-related companies may not move in the same direction and to the same extent as the underlying commodities.

This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

i.

Source: Factset

ii.

The HFRX Global Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe, and includes convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value strategies. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

iii.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

iv.

The Morningstar Multi-Alternative Universe is designed to represent the exposure to alternative investment tactics. Funds in this category have the majority of their assets exposed to alternative strategies. An investor’s exposure to different tactics may change slightly over time in response to market movements. Funds in this category include both funds with static allocations to alternative strategies and funds tactically allocating among alternative strategies and asset classes. The gross short exposure is greater than 20%.

v. 

Highland Associates, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has agreed, with respect to each share class of the Redmont Resolute Fund I, contractually to waive a portion of its Management Fee and/or reimburse Fund expenses in two ways. First, the Adviser will waive the portion of its 1.50% Management Fee and/or reimburse the Fund (or share class, as applicable) by an amount equal to any amount over the total of (i) 0.50% plus (ii) any sub-advisory fees paid by the Adviser (“Sub-Advisory Fees”). Second, and after the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement described above has been applied, to the extent the Fund’s total annual expenses (exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Swap Fees and Expenses, Shareholder Services Fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Sub-Advisory Fees, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed 1.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, the Adviser has contractually agreed to also either reduce the fee payable by the amount of such excess, and/or to reimburse the Fund (or share class, as applicable) by the amount of such excess. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2017. The Adviser will be permitted to recover expenses it has borne through the agreement to limit total annual expenses for each share class to 1.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, on a class-by-class basis, to the extent that the

 

 

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Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement. The Fund will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees and expenses more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees and expense were deferred. With respect to Redmont Resolute Fund II, the Adviser has agreed to waive Fund II’s Class I share portion of its 1.50% Management Fee in excess of any sub-advisory fees paid by the Adviser to sub-advisors in connection with Fund II. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements for the Funds are in effect through August 31, 2017. The Adviser may not discontinue this agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses without the approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

vi.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the Redmont Funds. R. Scott Graham and Michael T. Lytle are registered representatives of ALPS Distributors, Inc. CFA Institute Marks are trademarks owned by the CFA Institute.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Performance (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

Redmont Resolute Fund I

Cumulative Total Return

(for the period ended October 31, 2014)   Year-to-Date   1 Year   Since Inception*

Class A (NAV)(a)

  0.57%       1.75 %   2.73%

Class I (NAV)

  0.94%       2.21 %   3.15%

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index(b)

  -0.16%       0.96 %   3.51%

S&P 500® Total Return Index(c)

  10.99%       17.27 %   20.67%

Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index(d)

  12.61%       15.99 %   18.29%

 

*

Fund inception date of 12/30/11.

(a)

Net Asset Value (NAV) is the share price without sales charges.

(b)

The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe, and includes convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value strategies. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

(c) 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

(d)

The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index represents the country’s top stocks by dividend yield, selected annually and subject to screening and buffering criteria. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please call 1-855-268-2242.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes applicable sales loads)

   

Top Ten Holdings*

(for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

   

As a percentage of Net Assets

     
   

PIMCO Short-Term Fund,
Institutional Class

     19.12%        
   

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.- Multi-Asset Portfolio

     10.10%        
   

FPA Crescent Fund

     8.93%        
   

Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund, Class Y

     7.76%        
   

MainStay Marketfield Fund, Class I

     5.62%        
   

AQR Multi Strategy Alternative Fund,
Class I

     2.71%        
   

AQR Risk Parity Fund, Class I

     2.67%        
   

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     2.04%        
   

iShares® MSCI Japan ETF

     1.72%        
   

iShares® Europe ETF

     1.53%        
   

Top Ten Holdings

     62.20%      
   

 

 *     Holdings are subject to change.

        Table presents indicative values only.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

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The chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Performance (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

Redmont Resolute Fund II

Cumulative Total Return

(for the period ended October 31, 2014)   Year-to-Date   1 Year   Since Inception*

Class I (NAV)

      1.89%            3.48%            5.34%     

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index(a)

      -0.16%            0.96%            3.51%     

S&P 500® Total Return Index(b)

      10.99%            17.27%            20.67%     

Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index(c)

      12.61%            15.99%            18.29%     

 

*

Fund inception date of 12/30/11.

(a)

The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe and includes convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage and relative value strategies. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

(b)

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

(c)

The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index represents the country’s top stocks by dividend yield, selected annually and subject to screening and buffering criteria. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions of fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please call 1-855-268-2242.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment

 

   

Top Ten Holdings*

(for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

   

As a percentage of Net Assets

   

PIMCO Short-Term Fund, Institutional Class

   15.24%
   

FPA Crescent Fund

   9.96%
   

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. - Multi-Asset Portfolio

   9.95%
   

Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund, Class Y

   9.77%
   

MainStay Marketfield Fund, Class I

   8.50%
   

AQR Risk Parity Fund,
Class I

   6.21%
   

AQR Multi Strategy Alternative Fund, Class I

   6.10%
   

Nuveen Symphony

   1.01%
   

MV EM Local Currency

   0.46%
   

iShares® Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

   0.18%
   

Top Ten Holdings

   67.38%
   

 

 *     Holdings are subject to change.

        Table presents indicative values only.

   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

LOGO

The chart represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

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Redmont Funds   Disclosure of Fund Expenses
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads), redemption fees, wire fees and low balance fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your indirect costs, also referred to as “ongoing costs” (in dollars), of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the six-month period of May 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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 applicable sales charges (loads), redemption fees, wire fees and low balance fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher.

 

     BEGINNING    ENDING        EXPENSES PAID
     ACCOUNT VALUE    ACCOUNT VALUE    EXPENSE   DURING PERIOD
     05/01/14    10/31/14    RATIO(a)   05/01/14-10/31/14(b)

Redmont Resolute Fund I

                  

Class A

          

Actual

   $  1,000.00    $  1,005.70    2.03%   $      10.26

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,014.97    2.03%   $      10.31

    

                  

Class I

          

Actual

   $  1,000.00    $  1,008.40    1.63%   $        8.25

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,016.99    1.63%   $        8.29

Redmont Resolute Fund II

                  

Class I

          

Actual

   $  1,000.00    $  1,012.50    0.30%   $        1.52

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,023.69    0.30%   $        1.53

 

(a) 

Annualized, based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year expenses.

(b) 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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            Value  
Description    Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (11.16%)

     

ADVERTISING (0.10%)

     

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)

     4        $ 1,134     

Omnicom Group, Inc.(b)

     26         1,868     
     

 

 

 
        3,002     
     

 

 

 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE (0.41%)

     

Cubic Corp.

     24         1,158     

General Dynamics Corp.

     12         1,677     

Lockheed Martin Corp.(b)

     16         3,049     

Northrop Grumman Corp.(b)

     12         1,656     

Raytheon Co.(b)

     16         1,662     

The Boeing Co.

     7         874     

Triumph Group, Inc.(b)

     24         1,671     

United Technologies Corp.(b)

     11         1,177     
     

 

 

 
        12,924     
     

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE (0.09%)

     

Bunge, Ltd.

     14         1,241     

Lorillard, Inc.(b)

     28         1,722     
     

 

 

 
        2,963     
     

 

 

 

AIRLINES (0.02%)

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     19         764     
     

 

 

 

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT (0.13%)

     

Lear Corp.(b)

     24         2,220     

Tenneco, Inc.(a)

     38         1,990     
     

 

 

 
        4,210     
     

 

 

 

BANKS (1.11%)

     

Bank of America Corp.(b)

     172         2,952     

BB&T Corp.(b)

     64         2,424     

Capital One Financial Corp.(b)

     39         3,228     

Citigroup, Inc.(b)

     66         3,533     

Comerica, Inc.

     11         525     

Fifth Third Bancorp(b)

     159         3,179     

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(b)

     188         1,863     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b)

     52         3,145     

Morgan Stanley

     21         734     

Regions Financial Corp.(b)

     219         2,175     

State Street Corp.(b)

     33         2,490     

SunTrust Banks, Inc.(b)

     23         900     

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(b)

     12         2,280     

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(b)

     23         1,987     

Wells Fargo & Co.(b)

     59         3,132     
     

 

 

 
                    34,547     
     

 

 

 

BEVERAGES (0.03%)

     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(a)

     11         1,007     
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
Description    Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY (0.14%)

     

Amgen, Inc.(b)

     23        $ 3,730     

Celgene Corp.(a)

     6         643     
     

 

 

 
        4,373     
     

 

 

 

BUILDING MATERIALS (0.05%)

     

Masco Corp.

     71         1,567     
     

 

 

 

CHEMICALS (0.07%)

     

Huntsman Corp.(b)

     92         2,245     
     

 

 

 

COAL (0.03%)

     

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.(a)

     88         1,053     
     

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (0.58%)

     

Apollo Education Group, Inc.(a)

     36         1,032     

Equifax, Inc.

     25         1,893     

EVERTEC, Inc.

     68         1,544     

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)(b)

     19         767     

Global Payments, Inc.

     18         1,449     

H&R Block, Inc.

     60         1,939     

Manpowergroup, Inc.(b)

     26         1,735     

Moody’s Corp.(b)

     18         1,786     

Robert Half International, Inc.(b)

     36         1,972     

Total System Services, Inc.

     48         1,622     

Towers Watson & Co., Class A(b)

     20         2,206     
     

 

 

 
        17,945     
     

 

 

 

COMPUTERS (0.61%)

     

Amdocs, Ltd.(b)

     36         1,711     

Apple, Inc.(b)

     28         3,024     

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

     295         3,165     

EMC Corp.(b)

     104         2,988     

NetApp, Inc.(b)

     55         2,354     

Seagate Technology PLC(b)

     41         2,576     

Western Digital Corp.(b)

     32         3,148     
     

 

 

 
                    18,966     
     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE (0.08%)

     

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)(b)

     44         2,502     

WESCO International, Inc.(a)

     1         82     
     

 

 

 
        2,584     
     

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES (0.31%)

     

Discover Financial Services(b)

     46         2,934     

Navient Corp.

     60         1,187     

Outerwall, Inc.(a)

     15         949     

Raymond James Financial, Inc.(b)

     21         1,179     

SLM Corp.

     69         659     

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.(b)

     40         1,349     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
Description    Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES (0.31%) (continued)

     

The Charles Schwab Corp.(b)

     45        $ 1,290     
     

 

 

 
        9,547     
     

 

 

 

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT (0.03%)

     

Emerson Electric Co.

     13         833     
     

 

 

 

ELECTRONICS (0.35%)

     

Avnet, Inc.(b)

     50         2,162     

Flextronics International, Ltd.(a)(b)

     283         3,034     

Honeywell International, Inc.(b)

     14         1,346     

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

     116         2,430     

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

     32         1,956     
     

 

 

 
                    10,928     
     

 

 

 

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION (0.06%)

     

Fluor Corp.

     27         1,791     
     

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT (0.04%)

     

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

     30         1,209     
     

 

 

 

FOOD (0.08%)

     

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     61         2,461     
     

 

 

 

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER (0.05%)

     

International Paper Co.(b)

     33         1,670     
     

 

 

 

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS (0.02%)

     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     7         655     
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE - PRODUCTS (0.28%)

     

Baxter International, Inc.

     8         561     

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

     78         1,036     

Covidien PLC

     8         739     

Medtronic, Inc.(b)

     52         3,544     

Stryker Corp.

     7         613     

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

     20         2,225     
     

 

 

 
        8,718     
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE - SERVICES (0.26%)

     

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.(a)(b)

     23         1,796     

ICON PLC(a)

     25         1,315     

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

     18         1,967     

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

     76         1,096     

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b)

     20         2,074     
     

 

 

 
        8,248     
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
Description    Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

HOUSEWARES (0.17%)

     

Avery Dennison Corp.(b)

     64        $ 2,998     

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.(b)

     68         2,267     
     

 

 

 
        5,265     
     

 

 

 

INSURANCE (0.74%)

     

ACE, Ltd.(b)

     20         2,186     

Alleghany Corp.(a)

     4         1,777     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)(b)

     16         2,242     

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.

     27         1,565     

MetLife, Inc.(b)

     24         1,302     

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     15         1,328     

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.(b)

     15         1,264     

The Allstate Corp.(b)

     36         2,334     

The Travelers Companies, Inc.(b)

     21         2,117     

Torchmark Corp.(b)

     24         1,271     

Validus Holdings, Ltd.(b)

     46         1,830     

WR Berkley Corp.

     40         2,062     

XL Group PLC

     52         1,762     
     

 

 

 
                    23,040     
     

 

 

 

INTERNET (0.33%)

     

Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR(a)

     4         955     

CDW Corp.

     51         1,573     

eBay, Inc.(a)

     29         1,522     

Expedia, Inc.

     20         1,699     

Google, Inc., Class A(a)

     2         1,136     

Google, Inc., Class C(a)

     1         559     

NetEase, Inc., ADR

     12         1,137     

Yahoo!, Inc.(a)

     34         1,566     
     

 

 

 
        10,147     
     

 

 

 

MACHINERY - DIVERSIFIED (0.03%)

     

Flowserve Corp.

     15         1,020     
     

 

 

 

MEDIA (0.60%)

     

CBS Corp., Class B(b)

     31         1,681     

Comcast Corp., Class A(b)

     55         3,044     

Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a)

     9         409     

Liberty Global PLC, Class C(a)

     82         3,647     

Liberty Media Corp., Class A(a)(b)

     10         480     

Liberty Media Corp., Class C(a)(b)

     20         959     

News Corp., Class A(a)(b)

     117         1,811     

Phoenix New Media, Ltd., ADR(a)

     54         554     

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     6         883     

Time Warner, Inc.(b)

     26         2,066     

Time, Inc.(b)

     3         68     

Tribune Media Co., Class A(a)

     22         1,474     

Viacom, Inc., Class B(b)

     23         1,672     
     

 

 

 
        18,748     
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
Description    Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE (0.06%)

     

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.

     76        $ 1,064     

The Timken Co.

     21         903     
     

 

 

 
        1,967     
     

 

 

 

MINING (0.04%)

     

Barrick Gold Corp.

     93         1,104     
     

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING (0.31%)

     

Carlisle Companies, Inc.(b)

     16         1,422     

Crane Co.(b)

     38         2,369     

Danaher Corp.(b)

     36         2,895     

Parker-Hannifin Corp.(b)

     10         1,270     

Textron, Inc.

     43         1,786     
     

 

 

 
        9,742     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS (1.18%)

     

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.(b)

     65         2,267     

Diamondback Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

     38         2,601     

Energen Corp.

     31         2,099     

EOG Resources, Inc.(b)

     34         3,232     

EQT Corp.

     27         2,539     

Exxon Mobil Corp.(b)

     45         4,352     

Kosmos Energy, Ltd.(a)

     98         914     

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     22         2,000     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     23         2,045     

Pacific Drilling SA(a)

     148         1,077     

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

     157         2,664     

Phillips 66(b)

     40         3,140     

Precision Drilling Corp.

     149         1,240     

QEP Resources, Inc.

     78         1,955     

Rice Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

     102         2,696     

Valero Energy Corp.

     23         1,152     

Western Refining, Inc.

     20         912     
     

 

 

 
                    36,885     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS SERVICES (0.09%)

     

Halliburton Co.

     7         386     

Schlumberger, Ltd.(b)

     24         2,368     
     

 

 

 
        2,754     
     

 

 

 

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS (0.38%)

     

Berry Plastics Group, Inc.(a)

     92         2,394     

Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     59         2,828     

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.(a)(b)

     201         2,438     

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a)

     48         1,237     

Packaging Corp. of America

     39         2,811     
     

 

 

 
        11,708     
     

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS (0.72%)

     

Cardinal Health, Inc.(b)

     27         2,119     

Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)(b)

     31         2,382     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
Description    Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS (0.72%) (continued)

     

Johnson & Johnson

     15        $ 1,617     

McKesson Corp.(b)

     10         2,034     

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

     26         2,410     

Omnicare, Inc.(b)

     31         2,064     

Pfizer, Inc.(b)

     124         3,714     

Sanofi, ADR(b)

     33         1,526     

Shire PLC, ADR

     3         599     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     71         4,009     
     

 

 

 
                    22,474     
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (0.11%)

     

American Capital Agency Corp.

     32         728     

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     40         701     

American Residential Properties, Inc.(a)

     32         608     

Boston Properties, Inc.

     5         634     

Equity Residential(b)

     9         626     
     

 

 

 
        3,297     
     

 

 

 

RETAIL (0.42%)

     

CVS Health Corp.(b)

     27         2,317     

Macy’s, Inc.(b)

     31         1,792     

Rite Aid Corp.(a)(b)

     383         2,011     

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)

     45         1,319     

The Gap, Inc.

     45         1,705     

The Home Depot, Inc.(b)

     22         2,146     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     23         1,754     
     

 

 

 
        13,044     
     

 

 

 

SAVINGS & LOANS (0.03%)

     

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

     94         1,010     
     

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS (0.36%)

     

Avago Technologies, Ltd.

     26         2,243     

NXP Semiconductor NV(a)

     34         2,334     

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

     212         1,757     

QUALCOMM, Inc.(b)

     19         1,492     

Texas Instruments, Inc.(b)

     42         2,086     

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.(a)

     68         1,471     
     

 

 

 
        11,383     
     

 

 

 

SHIPBUILDING (0.06%)

     

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b)

     18         1,905     
     

 

 

 

SOFTWARE (0.40%)

     

Activision Blizzard, Inc.(b)

     116         2,314     

CA, Inc.

     31         901     

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

     28         1,147     

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     30         1,752     

Microsoft Corp.(b)

     76         3,568     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
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SOFTWARE (0.40%) (continued)

     

Oracle Corp.(b)

     70        $ 2,734     
     

 

 

 
        12,416     
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (0.20%)

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)

     67         1,639     

Harris Corp.

     16         1,114     

Motorola Solutions, Inc.(b)

     31         2,000     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     28         1,407     
     

 

 

 
        6,160     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $296,758)

                  348,279     

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (9.34%)

     

iShares® Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

     429         20,828     

iShares® Europe ETF

     1,081         47,661     

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     84         10,025     

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     302         12,729     

iShares® MSCI Japan ETF

     4,446         53,619     

iShares® MSCI Mexico Capped ETF

     143         9,788     

iShares® MSCI United Kingdom ETF

     824         15,664     

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

     154         17,950     

PowerShares® Senior Loan Portfolio

     1,336         32,572     

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     315         63,523     

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

     135         7,070     
     

 

 

 
        291,429     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $279,506)

        291,429     

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (0.40%)

     

PowerShares® DB Italian Treasury Bond Futures ETN

     415         12,384     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES

(Cost $12,412)

        12,384     

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (0.02%)

     

CHEMICALS (0.01%)

     

CVR Partners LP

     28         341     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS (0.01%)

     

Viper Energy Partners LP(a)

     11         223     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

(Cost $864)

        564     

 

 

OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS (56.90%)

     

AQR Multi Strategy Alternative Fund, Class I

     8,488         84,460     

AQR Risk Parity Fund, Class I

     7,061         83,178     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
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OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS (56.90%) (continued)

     

Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund, Class Y

     10,210        $ 242,086     

FPA Crescent Fund

     8,141         278,601     

MainStay Marketfield Fund, Class I

     10,533         175,272     

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. - Multi-Asset Portfolio, Class I

     26,560         315,266     

PIMCO Short-Term Fund, Institutional Class

     60,186         596,446     
     

 

 

 
        1,775,309     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS

(Cost $1,639,973)

              1,775,309     

 

 
     Principal Amount/          Value  
     Shares          (Note 2)  

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (3.36%)

     

MONEY MARKET FUND (3.30%)

     

Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class, 7-day yield,
0.021%

     102,957         102,957     
     

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS (0.06%)

     

0.000%(d) , 12/18/2014(c)

     2,000         2,000     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $104,957)

        104,957     

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (81.18%)

(Cost $2,334,470)

       $ 2,532,922     

SEGREGATED CASH WITH BROKERS (22.87%)(e)

        713,595     

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (-5.21%)

     

(Proceeds $153,495)

        (162,469)     

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (1.16%)

        35,929     

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

       $ 3,119,977     

 

 
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT      
            Value  
     Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

COMMON STOCKS (-5.10%)

     

APPAREL (-0.07%)

     

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

     (12)         (1,049)     

Under Armour, Inc., Class A

     (17)         (1,115)     
     

 

 

 
        (2,164)     
     

 

 

 

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT (-0.05%)

     

Autoliv, Inc.

     (16)         (1,468)     
     

 

 

 

BANKS (-0.40%)

     

BancorpSouth, Inc.

     (39)         (898)     

Community Bank System, Inc.

     (30)         (1,144)     

CVB Financial Corp.

     (50)         (789)     

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

     (42)         (1,335)     

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR

     (20)         (1,049)     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

BANKS (-0.40%) (continued)

     

Home BancShares, Inc.

     (27)        $ (862)     

Northern Trust Corp.

     (15)         (994)     

Trustmark Corp.

     (41)         (998)     

UMB Financial Corp.

     (14)         (834)     

United Bankshares, Inc.

     (41)         (1,405)     

Valley National Bancorp

     (82)         (818)     

Westamerica Bancorporation

     (31)         (1,530)     
     

 

 

 
                (12,656)     
     

 

 

 

BEVERAGES (-0.03%)

     

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

     (7)         (1,062)     
     

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY (-0.06%)

     

Biogen Idec, Inc.

     (4)         (1,284)     

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

     (3)         (752)     
     

 

 

 
        (2,036)     
     

 

 

 

BUILDING MATERIALS (-0.07%)

     

Trex Co., Inc.

     (29)         (1,247)     

Vulcan Materials Co.

     (16)         (987)     
     

 

 

 
        (2,234)     
     

 

 

 

CHEMICALS (-0.12%)

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     (8)         (1,077)     

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     (22)         (1,521)     

Intrepid Potash, Inc.

     (83)         (1,117)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,715)     
     

 

 

 

COAL (-0.05%)

     

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     (40)         (1,472)     
     

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (-0.14%)

     

The ADT Corp.

     (40)         (1,434)     

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

     (29)         (1,550)     

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.

     (55)         (1,341)     
     

 

 

 
        (4,325)     
     

 

 

 

COMPUTERS (-0.24%)

     

3D Systems Corp.

     (24)         (907)     

IHS, Inc., Class A

     (7)         (917)     

Infosys, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     (27)         (1,805)     

VeriFone Systems, Inc.

     (62)         (2,310)     

Wipro, Ltd., ADR

     (122)         (1,489)     
     

 

 

 
        (7,428)     
     

 

 

 

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE (-0.04%)

     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     (18)         (1,204)     
     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE (-0.12%)

     

Fastenal Co.

     (41)         (1,806)     

WW Grainger, Inc.

     (8)         (1,974)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,780)     
     

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES (-0.10%)

     

Eaton Vance Corp.

     (27)         (995)     

Financial Engines, Inc.

     (22)         (877)     

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     (21)         (945)     

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     (8)         (331)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,148)     
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
     Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

ELECTRIC (-0.01%)

     

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

     (13)        $ (376)     
     

 

 

 

ELECTRONICS (-0.19%)

     

Itron, Inc.

     (41)         (1,596)     

LG Display Co., Ltd., ADR

     (94)         (1,412)     

National Instruments Corp.

     (57)         (1,806)     

Trimble Navigation, Ltd.

     (40)         (1,074)     
     

 

 

 
        (5,888)     
     

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT (-0.10%)

     

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A

     (56)         (1,248)     

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., REIT

     (61)         (1,906)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,154)     
     

 

 

 

FOOD (-0.32%)

     

Campbell Soup Co.

     (34)         (1,502)     

Flowers Foods, Inc.

     (63)         (1,197)     

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

     (15)         (1,624)     

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     (19)         (1,344)     

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     (35)         (1,234)     

Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.

     (35)         (1,043)     

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

     (39)         (1,135)     

United Natural Foods, Inc.

     (15)         (1,020)     
     

 

 

 
        (10,099)     
     

 

 

 

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER (-0.02%)

     

Wausau Paper Corp.

     (50)         (494)     
     

 

 

 

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS (-0.01%)

     

Kennametal, Inc.

     (8)         (309)     
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE - PRODUCTS (-0.10%)

     

Insulet Corp.

     (17)         (734)     

ResMed, Inc.

     (30)         (1,567)     

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.

     (11)         (864)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,165)     
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE - SERVICES (-0.03%)

     

Health Net, Inc.

     (22)         (1,045)     
     

 

 

 

HOUSEWARES (-0.13%)

     

The Clorox Co.

     (16)         (1,592)     

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A

     (22)         (1,304)     

Tumi Holdings, Inc.

     (51)         (1,059)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,955)     
     

 

 

 

INTERNET (-0.15%)

     

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

     (27)         (916)     

Equinix, Inc.

     (7)                   (1,462)     

Internap Network Services Corp.

     (82)         (657)     

Netflix, Inc.

     (2)         (786)     

Shutterstock, Inc.

     (4)         (311)     

Twitter, Inc.

     (12)         (498)     
     

 

 

 
        (4,630)     
     

 

 

 

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE (-0.02%)

     

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

     (17)         (677)     
     

 

 

 

 

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     Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

MINING (-0.02%)

     

Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B

     (40)        $ (631)     
     

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING (-0.12%)

     

Polypore International, Inc.

     (19)         (834)     

Proto Labs, Inc.

     (26)         (1,700)     

Raven Industries, Inc.

     (20)         (507)     

Trinity Industries, Inc.

     (17)         (607)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,648)     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS (-0.40%)

     

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.

     (30)         (1,219)     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     (25)         (778)     

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.

     (16)         (831)     

Concho Resources, Inc.

     (7)         (763)     

ConocoPhillips

     (24)         (1,732)     

Continental Resources, Inc.

     (29)         (1,635)     

Denbury Resources, Inc.

     (91)         (1,128)     

Goodrich Petroleum Corp.

     (37)         (305)     

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     (10)         (868)     

HollyFrontier Corp.

     (27)         (1,225)     

Matador Resources Co.

     (59)         (1,432)     

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

     (8)         (240)     

Rex Energy Corp.

     (44)         (345)     
     

 

 

 
                (12,501)     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS SERVICES (-0.11%)

     

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     (19)         (1,380)     

NOW, Inc.

     (46)         (1,383)     

Weatherford International PLC

     (36)         (591)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,354)     
     

 

 

 

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS (-0.02%)

     

Bemis Co., Inc.

     (20)         (769)     
     

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS (-0.05%)

     

GW Pharmaceuticals PLC, ADR

     (9)         (664)     

Pharmacyclics, Inc.

     (6)         (784)     
     

 

 

 
        (1,448)     
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (-0.36%)

     

HCP, Inc.

     (51)         (2,242)     

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     (33)         (2,347)     

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     (10)         (361)     

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     (55)         (2,099)     

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

     (21)         (861)     

Realty Income Corp.

     (45)         (2,071)     

Rouse Properties, Inc.

     (75)         (1,366)     
     

 

 

 
        (11,347)     
     

 

 

 

RETAIL (-0.40%)

     

AutoNation, Inc.

     (18)         (1,031)     

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

     (31)         (1,514)     

Cabela’s, Inc.

     (16)         (768)     

CarMax, Inc.

     (27)         (1,510)     

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

     (32)         (1,470)     

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.

     (79)         (1,495)     

L Brands, Inc.

     (17)         (1,226)     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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            Value  
     Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

RETAIL (-0.40%) (continued)

     

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     (41)        $ (1,184)     

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.

     (25)         (1,173)     

The Wendy’s Co.

     (147)         (1,179)     
     

 

 

 
                (12,550)     
     

 

 

 

SAVINGS & LOANS (-0.07%)

     

Astoria Financial Corp.

     (73)         (960)     

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     (69)         (1,100)     
     

 

 

 
        (2,060)     
     

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS (-0.08%)

     

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

     (22)         (424)     

International Rectifier Corp.

     (53)         (2,108)     
     

 

 

 
        (2,532)     
     

 

 

 

SOFTWARE (-0.49%)

     

Acxiom Corp.

     (46)         (867)     

Aspen Technology, Inc.

     (19)         (702)     

athenahealth, Inc.

     (7)         (857)     

Blackbaud, Inc.

     (57)         (2,537)     

NetSuite, Inc.

     (14)         (1,521)     

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.

     (31)         (1,189)     

Red Hat, Inc.

     (22)         (1,296)     

salesforce.com, Inc.

     (32)         (2,048)     

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

     (27)         (1,395)     

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

     (12)         (1,343)     

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

     (8)         (1,204)     

VMware, Inc., Class A

     (3)         (251)     
     

 

 

 
        (15,210)     
     

 

 

 

STORAGE & WAREHOUSING (-0.03%)

     

Mobile Mini, Inc.

     (20)         (877)     
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (-0.22%)

     

America Movil SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR, Class L

     (33)         (806)     

Arista Networks, Inc.

     (7)         (569)     

CenturyLink, Inc.

     (12)         (498)     

Finisar Corp.

     (42)         (702)     

Frontier Communications Corp.

     (134)         (876)     

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

     (19)         (891)     

Sprint Corp.

     (137)         (812)     

Telefonica SA, Sponsored ADR

     (66)         (989)     

ViaSat, Inc.

     (14)         (877)     
     

 

 

 
        (7,020)     
     

 

 

 

TOYS, GAMES & HOBBIES (-0.04%)

     

Mattel, Inc.

     (36)         (1,118)     
     

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION (-0.12%)

     

Heartland Express, Inc.

     (34)         (855)     

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     (13)         (1,037)     

Kansas City Southern

     (7)         (859)     

 

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TRANSPORTATION (-0.12%) (continued)

     

Ryder System, Inc.

     (10)        $ (885)     
     

 

 

 
        (3,636)     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Proceeds $149,901)

                (159,185)     

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (-0.06%)

     

United States Oil Fund LP

     (63)         (1,930)     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (-0.06%)

(Proceeds $2,207)

        (1,930)     

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (-0.04%)

     

OIL & GAS (0.00%)(a)

     

Seadrill Partners LLC

     (1)         (25)     
     

 

 

 

PIPELINES (-0.04%)

     

EQT Midstream Partners LP

     (15)         (1,329)     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

(Proceeds $1,387)

           (1,354)     

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

(Proceeds $153,495)

         $ (162,469)     

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Security position either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short. Aggregate total market value of $152,534.

(c) 

Rate shown represents the bond equivalent yield to maturity at date of purchase.

(d) 

Less than 0.0005%.

(e) 

Includes cash which is being held as collateral for securities sold short and total return swap contracts.

(f) 

Less than (0.005)%.

FUTURES CONTRACTS

At October 31, 2014, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts:

 

Description    Position         Contracts        

Expiration

Date

       

  Underlying Face

  Amount at Value

    

    Unrealized    

    Appreciation    

 

 

 

Domestic Currency Contracts

                       

U.S. Dollar Index Future

   Long                    1                12/16/2014             $ 87,016       $ 1,333       
                    

 

 

 
                      $ 87,016       $ 1,333       
                    

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS*

 

                Termination    
Counterparty   Reference Obligation   Notional Amount   Rate Paid by the Fund   Date   Unrealized Appreciation    

 

Morgan Stanley

  Loeb King Multi Segregated Portfolio   $         441,637   1-Month LIBOR BBA   09/02/2015   $                    1,678

Morgan Stanley

  Melchior Segregated Portfolio              293,513   1-Month LIBOR BBA   03/20/2019                         1,860

Morgan Stanley

  Trilogy Segregated Portfolio              450,077   1-Month LIBOR BBA   09/02/2015                         4,334
   

 

     

 

    $      1,185,227       $                    7,872
   

 

     

 

 

*

The Fund receives payments based on any positive return of the Reference Obligation less the rate paid by the Fund. The Fund makes payments on any negative return of such Reference Obligation plus the rate paid by the Fund.

Common Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

AQR - AQR Capital Management LLC.

BBA - British Bankers Association.

DB - Deutsche Bank AG.

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.

ETN - Exchange Traded Note.

FPA - First Pacific Advisors LLC.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate.

LLC - Limited Liability Company.

LP - Limited Partnership.

Ltd. - Limited.

MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International.

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

PIMCO - Pacific Investment Management Company.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.

S&P - Standard & Poor’s.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAB de CV - A variable capital company.

SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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COMMON STOCKS (13.99%)

     

ADVERTISING (0.08%)

     

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(a)

     574        $ 162,643     

Omnicom Group, Inc.(b)

     4,919         353,479     

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

     296         5,740     
     

 

 

 
        521,862     
     

 

 

 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE (0.43%)

     

Airbus Group NV

     533         31,793     

BAE Systems PLC

     18,729         137,429     

Cubic Corp.

     3,953         190,693     

General Dynamics Corp.

     1,976         276,166     

Lockheed Martin Corp.(b)

     3,265         622,211     

Northrop Grumman Corp.(b)

     2,636         363,663     

Raytheon Co.(b)

     2,957         307,173     

Safran SA

     2,251         142,452     

The Boeing Co.(b)

     2,346         293,039     

Triumph Group, Inc.(b)

     3,828         266,544     

United Technologies Corp.(b)

     1,972         211,004     
     

 

 

 
        2,842,167     
     

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE (0.14%)

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     3,963         191,571     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     1,359         63,873     

British American Tobacco PLC

     465         26,385     

Bunge, Ltd.

     2,312         204,959     

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     1,100         36,880     

Lorillard, Inc.(b)

     5,991         368,447     

Reynolds American, Inc.

     299         18,810     
     

 

 

 
        910,925     
     

 

 

 

AIRLINES (0.04%)

     

All Nippon Airways

     47,000         107,704     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     3,228         129,862     

easyJet PLC

     961         23,060     

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

     300         7,980     
     

 

 

 
        268,606     
     

 

 

 

APPAREL (0.02%)

     

Burberry Group PLC

     5,538         135,633     

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.(a)

     206         16,189     
     

 

 

 
                  151,822     
     

 

 

 

AUTO MANUFACTURERS (0.24%)

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     1,536         164,227     

Daihatsu Motors Co.

     7,000         97,592     

Daimler AG

     2,152         167,281     

Fiat Chrysler Auto NV

     3,856         43,030     

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.

     5,100         163,409     

Hino Motors, Ltd.

     7,900         111,546     

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     3,100         96,015     

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

     8,000         101,990     

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     4,500         146,367     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AUTO MANUFACTURERS (0.24%) (continued)

     

Toyota Motor Corp.

     8,300        $ 480,155     
     

 

 

 
        1,571,612     
     

 

 

 

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT (0.18%)

     

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

     3,100         100,735     

Bridgestone Corp.

     5,300         172,294     

Continental AG

     495         97,171     

Delphi Automotive PLC

     1,132         78,085     

GKN PLC

     2,594         13,196     

Lear Corp.(b)

     3,958         366,115     

Tenneco, Inc.(a)

     6,263         327,931     
     

 

 

 
        1,155,527     
     

 

 

 

BANKS (1.35%)

     

Banco de Sabadell SA

     15,768         45,447     

Banco Santander SA

     29,039         255,750     

Bank of America Corp.(b)

     39,860         683,998     

BB&T Corp.(b)

     10,410         394,331     

BNP Paribas SA

     3,236         203,327     

Capital One Financial Corp.(b)

     7,324         606,207     

Citigroup, Inc.(b)

     10,724         574,056     

Comerica, Inc.

     2,065         98,583     

Credit Agricole SA

     6,734         99,534     

Danske Bank A/S

     5,237         143,633     

Fifth Third Bancorp(b)

     30,706         613,813     

Hokuhoku Financial

     45,000         88,938     

HSBC Holdings PLC

     14,926         152,694     

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(b)

     30,578         303,028     

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     46,137         117,599     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b)

     9,198         556,295     

KBC Groep NV

     2,494         133,609     

KeyCorp

     4,355         57,486     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     28,900         162,658     

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     29,900         53,238     

Morgan Stanley

     3,483         121,731     

Natixis SA

     18,359         126,329     

Regions Financial Corp.(b)

     45,808         454,873     

State Street Corp.(b)

     5,318         401,296     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     3,100         121,420     

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     36,000         142,301     

SunTrust Banks, Inc.(b)

     7,762         303,805     

Swedbank AB, Class A

     5,733         151,629     

The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.

     22,000         124,822     

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(b)

     2,031         385,870     

The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd.

     18,000         108,008     

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(b)

     3,799         328,196     

U.S. Bancorp

     854         36,380     

Wells Fargo & Co.(b)

     13,941         740,128     
     

 

 

 
                8,891,012     
     

 

 

 

BEVERAGES (0.13%)

     

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

     1,424         125,390     

 

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BEVERAGES (0.13%) (continued)

     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

     1,731        $ 158,456     

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     233         16,135     

Heineken Holding NV

     1,903         123,267     

Heineken NV

     1,895         141,510     

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

     10,400         132,216     

PepsiCo, Inc.

     1,578         151,756     
     

 

 

 
        848,730     
     

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY (0.15%)

     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     336         64,297     

Amgen, Inc.

     3,688         598,120     

Biogen Idec, Inc.(a)

     158         50,731     

Celgene Corp.(a)

     949         101,628     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

     1,155         129,360     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

     315         35,482     
     

 

 

 
        979,618     
     

 

 

 

BUILDING MATERIALS (0.07%)

     

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

     2,400         145,592     

Geberit AG

     134         45,653     

Masco Corp.

     11,544         254,776     

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     11,000         39,564     
     

 

 

 
        485,585     
     

 

 

 

CHEMICALS (0.22%)

     

Akzo Nobel NV

     2,059         136,778     

Arkema SA

     1,325         81,726     

Asahi Kasei Corp.

     17,000         136,499     

BASF SE

     813         71,561     

Daicel Corp.

     1,000         11,360     

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     48         3,319     

Huntsman Corp.(b)

     14,964         365,122     

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

     3,300         37,546     

Lonza Group AG

     1,032         113,588     

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

     1,604         146,975     

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

     9,600         46,613     

Nitto Denko Corp.

     2,000         105,996     

PPG Industries, Inc.

     571         116,307     

The Dow Chemical Co.

     814         40,212     
     

 

 

 
                1,413,602     
     

 

 

 

COAL (0.03%)

     

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.(a)

     14,332         171,554     
     

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (0.53%)

     

Adecco SA

     1,960         132,514     

Apollo Education Group, Inc.(a)

     5,868         168,177     

Babcock International Group PLC

     5,261         92,155     

Benesse Holdings

     2,200         68,453     

Dai Nippon Printing

     11,000         105,960     

Equifax, Inc.(b)

     4,124         312,352     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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COMMERCIAL SERVICES (0.53%) (continued)

     

EVERTEC, Inc.

     11,114        $ 252,288     

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)(b)

     3,097         125,057     

Global Payments, Inc.

     2,959         238,199     

H&R Block, Inc.

     9,762         315,410     

Manpowergroup, Inc.(b)

     4,263         284,555     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

     1,624         136,010     

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

     165         14,929     

Moody’s Corp.(b)

     2,964         294,118     

Robert Half International, Inc.(b)

     5,927         324,681     

The ADT Corp.

     384         13,763     

Total System Services, Inc.

     7,871         265,961     

Towers Watson & Co., Class A

     3,183         351,053     
     

 

 

 
        3,495,635     
     

 

 

 

COMPUTERS (0.64%)

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     201         16,305     

Amdocs, Ltd.(b)

     5,803         275,875     

Apple, Inc.

     10,400         1,123,200     

AtoS

     299         20,642     

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(b)

     47,967         514,686     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a)

     1,218         59,499     

Computer Sciences Corp.

     630         38,052     

EMC Corp.(b)

     17,044         489,674     

Fujitsu, Ltd.

     22,000         130,129     

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     3,937         141,260     

International Business Machines Corp.

     17         2,795     

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

     1,000         39,350     

NetApp, Inc.(b)

     10,028         429,198     

Seagate Technology PLC

     6,623         416,123     

Western Digital Corp.(b)

     5,297         521,066     
     

 

 

 
                4,217,854     
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (0.01%)

     

Publicis Groupe SA

     704         48,760     
     

 

 

 

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE (0.04%)

     

Avon Products, Inc.

     1,116         11,606     

Kao Corp.

     4,300         164,784     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     922         80,463     
     

 

 

 
        256,853     
     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE (0.12%)

     

Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)(b)

     7,161         407,175     

Genuine Parts Co.

     763         74,072     

ITOCHU Corp.

     13,600         161,820     

Marubeni Corp.

     3,600         22,691     

Mitsubishi Corp.

     300         5,778     

Sumitomo Corp.

     7,100         74,334     

WESCO International, Inc.(a)

     157         12,939     
     

 

 

 
        758,809     
     

 

 

 

 

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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES (0.40%)

     

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

     18,445        $ 128,058     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(a)

     347         69,327     

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     747         94,249     

BlackRock, Inc.

     140         47,755     

CME Group, Inc.

     1,078         90,347     

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     18,000         137,975     

Discover Financial Services(b)

     7,437         474,332     

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     715         39,761     

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

     1,000         23,913     

Legg Mason, Inc.

     439         22,828     

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease

     800         4,088     

Navient Corp.

     9,795         193,745     

ORIX Corp.

     12,000         161,157     

Outerwall, Inc.(a)

     2,493         157,732     

Partners Group Holding AG

     467         124,134     

Raymond James Financial, Inc.(b)

     3,453         193,817     

SLM Corp.

     11,292         107,839     

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.(b)

     6,546         220,862     

The Charles Schwab Corp.(b)

     7,300         209,291     

Visa, Inc., Class A

     617         148,962     
     

 

 

 
                2,650,172     
     

 

 

 

ELECTRIC (0.13%)

     

AES Corp.

     2,686         37,792     

Ameren Corp.

     2,712         114,826     

Chubu Electric Power(a)

     10,900         128,238     

Chugoku Electric

     7,900         102,262     

Duke Energy Corp.

     650         53,398     

E.ON SE

     9,229         158,792     

Enel SpA

     3,882         19,800     

Entergy Corp.

     236         19,829     

Exelon Corp.

     1,002         36,663     

Hokuriku Electric

     300         3,974     

Iberdrola SA

     23,914         169,048     

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     502         24,929     
     

 

 

 
        869,551     
     

 

 

 

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT (0.04%)

     

Emerson Electric Co.

     3,130         200,508     

Hitachi, Ltd.

     5,000         38,242     
     

 

 

 
        238,750     
     

 

 

 

ELECTRONICS (0.36%)

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     917         50,692     

Avnet, Inc.(b)

     8,095         350,109     

Flextronics International, Ltd.(a)(b)

     46,067         493,838     

Hirose Elect Co., Ltd.

     900         108,248     

Honeywell International, Inc.(b)

     3,511         337,477     

Jabil Circuit, Inc.(b)

     18,922         396,416     

Kyocera Corp.

     3,300         148,217     

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     1,700         184,719     

 

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ELECTRONICS (0.36%) (continued)

     

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

     5,265        $ 321,850     
     

 

 

 
        2,391,566     
     

 

 

 

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION (0.11%)

     

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

     2,501         92,613     

Aeroports de Paris

     913         107,960     

Bouygues SA

     775         26,756     

Fluor Corp.

     5,664         375,750     

Kajima Corp.

     20,000         87,603     

Vinci SA

     135         7,693     
     

 

 

 
        698,375     
     

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT (0.04%)

     

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

     400         84,505     

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

     4,848         195,374     
     

 

 

 
        279,879     
     

 

 

 

FOOD (0.26%)

     

Associated British Foods PLC

     3,175         139,876     

CALBEE, Inc.

     3,200         111,106     

Carrefour SA

     4,746         138,992     

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     1,008         103,302     

General Mills, Inc.

     1,703         88,488     

Kellogg Co.

     551         35,242     

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     7,144         119,426     

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

     2,525         142,284     

Nestle SA

     2,870         209,997     

Orkla ASA

     14,905         113,915     

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

     600         22,868     

Tate & Lyle PLC

     7,235         70,137     

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A(b)

     10,614         428,275     

Unilever PLC

     189         7,601     
     

 

 

 
                1,731,509     
     

 

 

 

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER (0.07%)

     

International Paper Co.(b)

     6,067         307,111     

Oji Holdings

     8,000         28,133     

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     8,835         139,723     
     

 

 

 
        474,967     
     

 

 

 

GAS (0.03%)

     

AGL Resources, Inc.

     1,829         98,601     

Gas Natural SDG SA

     4,498         129,700     
     

 

 

 
        228,301     
     

 

 

 

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS (0.03%)

     

Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd.

     15,000         63,966     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     1,226         114,803     
     

 

 

 
        178,769     
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE - PRODUCTS (0.29%)

     

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,358         95,250     

 

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HEALTHCARE - PRODUCTS (0.29%) (continued)

     

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     1,015        $ 130,630     

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

     12,684         168,444     

CareFusion Corp.(a)

     106         6,081     

Covidien PLC

     1,373         126,920     

CR Bard, Inc.

     1,016         166,594     

Medtronic, Inc.

     10,720         730,675     

Stryker Corp.

     1,097         96,020     

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,182         353,966     
     

 

 

 
        1,874,580     
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE - SERVICES (0.26%)

     

Aetna, Inc.

     253         20,875     

Cigna Corp.

     261         25,988     

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.(a)(b)

     3,676         286,985     

Fresenius SE & Co., KGaA

     2,788         143,420     

Humana, Inc.

     90         12,496     

ICON PLC(a)

     4,066         213,912     

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

     2,919         319,017     

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     1,334         84,656     

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

     12,392         178,693     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     429         40,759     

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b)

     3,243         336,332     

WellPoint, Inc.

     452         57,264     
     

 

 

 
        1,720,397     
     

 

 

 

HOME BUILDERS (0.02%)

     

PulteGroup, Inc.

     317         6,083     

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

     10,000         120,454     
     

 

 

 
        126,537     
     

 

 

 

HOME FURNISHINGS (0.03%)

     

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     213         22,863     

Panasonic Corp.

     16,300         189,375     
     

 

 

 
        212,238     
     

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES (0.02%)

     

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     1,332         152,208     
     

 

 

 

HOUSEWARES (0.15%)

     

Avery Dennison Corp.

     11,570         542,054     

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.(b)

     11,057         368,530     

The Clorox Co.

     816         81,192     
     

 

 

 
                  991,776     
     

 

 

 

INSURANCE (0.83%)

     

ACE, Ltd.(b)

     4,205         459,607     

Aflac, Inc.

     1,319         78,784     

Alleghany Corp.(a)

     633         281,229     

Aviva PLC

     18,222         151,869     

AXA SA

     7,243         167,099     

Baloise-Holding AG

     970         121,886     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INSURANCE (0.83%) (continued)

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)(b)

     3,050        $ 427,488     

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.

     4,420         256,139     

ING Groep NV(a)

     3,280         46,899     

Legal & General Group PLC

     39,004         144,131     

MetLife, Inc.(b)

     3,945         213,977     

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     3,873         342,915     

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.(b)

     2,385         200,936     

Swiss Life Holding AG

     533         122,095     

The Allstate Corp.(b)

     7,516         487,413     

The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

     10,600         155,709     

The Progressive Corp.

     2,926         77,276     

The Travelers Companies, Inc.(b)

     3,720         374,976     

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     5,700         178,269     

Torchmark Corp.(b)

     3,982         210,887     

Unum Group

     856         28,642     

Validus Holdings, Ltd.(b)

     7,498         298,270     

WR Berkley Corp.

     6,445         332,175     

XL Group PLC

     8,487         287,540     
     

 

 

 
        5,446,211     
     

 

 

 

INTERNET (0.36%)

     

ASOS PLC(a)

     2,951         125,382     

Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR(a)

     578         138,009     

CDW Corp.

     8,371         258,162     

Dena Co., Ltd.

     2,400         30,255     

eBay, Inc.(a)

     5,320         279,300     

Expedia, Inc.(b)

     3,586         304,702     

F5 Networks, Inc.(a)

     120         14,758     

Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)

     2,770         207,722     

Google, Inc., Class A(a)

     261         148,214     

Google, Inc., Class C(a)

     244         136,415     

Gree, Inc.

     3,800         26,252     

NetEase, Inc., ADR(b)

     2,000         189,440     

Nexon Co., Ltd.

     600         5,155     

Symantec Corp.

     2,067         51,303     

The Priceline Group, Inc.(a)

     148         178,519     

Yahoo!, Inc.(a)

     5,556         255,854     
     

 

 

 
                2,349,442     
     

 

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.04%)

     

EXOR SpA

     3,203         139,481     

Pargesa Holding SA

     1,413         109,777     
     

 

 

 
        249,258     
     

 

 

 

IRON & STEEL (0.02%)

     

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

     5,000         82,261     

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

     22,000         34,276     
     

 

 

 
        116,537     
     

 

 

 

 

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LEISURE TIME (0.01%)

     

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     541        $ 35,544     
     

 

 

 

LODGING (0.02%)

     

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     402         30,817     

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     1,122         87,146     
     

 

 

 
        117,963     
     

 

 

 

MACHINERY - CONSTRUCTION & MINING (0.06%)

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

     771         78,187     

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

     5,300         105,457     

Joy Global, Inc.

     148         7,789     

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     14,000         174,058     
     

 

 

 
                  365,491     
     

 

 

 

MACHINERY - DIVERSIFIED (0.10%)

     

Alstom SA(a)

     1,672         58,165     

FANUC Corp.

     800         136,176     

Flowserve Corp.

     2,374         161,408     

Hexagon AB, Class B

     3,644         122,632     

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

     28,000         107,189     

Nabtesco Corp.

     3,800         91,342     
     

 

 

 
        676,912     
     

 

 

 

MEDIA (0.57%)

     

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

     9,378         132,917     

Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A

     652         12,140     

CBS Corp., Class B(b)

     5,074         275,112     

Comcast Corp., Class A(b)

     13,011         720,159     

Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a)

     1,420         64,567     

Liberty Global PLC, Class C(a)

     13,307         591,762     

Liberty Media Corp., Class A(a)(b)

     1,680         80,674     

Liberty Media Corp., Class C(a)(b)

     3,360         161,045     

News Corp., Class A(a)

     18,994         294,027     

Phoenix New Media, Ltd., ADR(a)

     8,853         90,832     

The Walt Disney Co.

     2,165         197,838     

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     1,440         211,982     

Time Warner, Inc.(b)

     4,167         331,152     

Time, Inc.(b)

     418         9,443     

Tribune Media Co., Class A(a)

     3,605         241,535     

Viacom, Inc., Class B(b)

     4,511         327,859     
     

 

 

 
        3,743,044     
     

 

 

 

METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE (0.05%)

     

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.

     12,385         173,390     

The Timken Co.

     3,475         149,390     
     

 

 

 
        322,780     
     

 

 

 

MINING (0.06%)

     

Anglo American PLC

     6,897         145,250     

Antofagasta PLC

     9,229         103,714     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MINING (0.06%) (continued)

     

Barrick Gold Corp.

     15,111        $ 179,368     
     

 

 

 
        428,332     
     

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING (0.35%)

     

3M Co.

     837         128,705     

Carlisle Companies, Inc.(b)

     2,530         224,866     

Crane Co.

     6,203         386,757     

Danaher Corp.(b)

     5,807         466,883     

Dover Corp.

     927         73,641     

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     4,800         157,557     

General Electric Co.

     2,641         68,164     

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     1,852         168,625     

IMI PLC

     3,077         60,150     

Nikon Corp.

     2,700         36,104     

Parker-Hannifin Corp.(b)

     1,698         215,697     

Pentair PLC

     70         4,693     

Siemens AG

     104         11,718     

Textron, Inc.(b)

     6,969         289,423     
     

 

 

 
        2,292,983     
     

 

 

 

OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT (0.04%)

     

Canon, Inc.

     7,100         214,217   

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

     1,700         17,374     
     

 

 

 
                  231,591     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS (1.25%)

     

BP PLC

     41,801         300,241     

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.(b)

     10,546         367,845     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     1,530         33,935     

Chevron Corp.

     433         51,938     

ConocoPhillips

     2,623         189,249     

Devon Energy Corp.

     480         28,800     

Diamondback Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

     6,106         417,895     

Energen Corp.(b)

     5,046         341,614     

Eni SpA

     8,385         178,630     

EOG Resources, Inc.

     5,928         563,456     

EQT Corp.

     4,327         406,911     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     9,953         962,555     

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     282         24,483     

Hess Corp.

     1,323         112,204     

Inpex Corp.

     10,100         126,154     

JX Holdings, Inc.

     13,000         54,998     

Kosmos Energy, Ltd.(a)

     15,951         148,823     

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,131         75,437     

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     4,343         394,779     

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

     1,496         26,704     

Neste Oil OYJ

     4,859         105,036     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     4,570         406,410     

Pacific Drilling SA(a)

     24,142         175,754     

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A(a)

     25,538         433,380     

Phillips 66

     6,504         510,564     

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     50         9,453     

 

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Precision Drilling Corp.

     24,281        $ 202,018     

QEP Resources, Inc.

     12,700         318,389     

Rice Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

     16,553         437,496     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

     3,487         124,699     

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

     6,409         237,088     

Total SA

     1,066         63,346     

Valero Energy Corp.

     4,703         235,573     

Western Refining, Inc.

     3,270         149,079     
     

 

 

 
                8,214,936     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS SERVICES (0.11%)

     

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     1,875         99,300     

FMC Technologies, Inc.(a)

     759         42,534     

Halliburton Co.

     1,179         65,010     

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     635         46,127     

Schlumberger, Ltd.(b)

     4,652         458,966     
     

 

 

 
        711,937     
     

 

 

 

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS (0.31%)

     

Ball Corp.

     1,580         101,799     

Bemis Co., Inc.

     238         9,156     

Berry Plastics Group, Inc.(a)

     14,940         388,739     

Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     9,612         460,703     

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.(a)(b)

     32,705         396,712     

Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a)

     7,957         205,052     

Packaging Corp. of America

     6,281         452,734     
     

 

 

 
        2,014,895     
     

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS (0.98%)

     

AbbVie, Inc.(b)

     3,491         221,539     

Actelion, Ltd.

     117         13,911     

Alfresa Holdings

     7,500         93,746     

Allergan, Inc.

     307         58,348     

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     1,500         22,689     

AstraZeneca PLC

     3,406         247,555     

Bayer AG

     1,979         281,354     

Cardinal Health, Inc.(b)

     5,215         409,273     

Dainippon Sumitomo

     8,300         95,174     

Eisai Co., Ltd.

     300         11,487     

Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)(b)

     6,742         517,920     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     1,518         34,422     

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

     2,900         95,268     

Johnson & Johnson(b)

     3,506         377,877     

McKesson Corp.

     1,682         342,136     

Merck & Co., Inc.

     1,165         67,500     

Novartis AG

     1,925         178,665     

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

     4,291         397,733     

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     5,162         233,526     

Omnicare, Inc.(b)

     5,047         336,080     

Otsuka Holdings Co.

     300         10,356     

Pfizer, Inc.(b)

     29,892         895,265     

Roche Holding AG

     570         168,070     

 

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PHARMACEUTICALS (0.98%) (continued)

     

Sanofi

     549        $ 50,677     

Sanofi, ADR(b)

     5,406         249,973     

Shionogi & Co.

     5,300         134,570     

Shire PLC

     1,424         94,832     

Shire PLC, ADR

     518         103,496     

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     900         38,496     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     11,527         650,930     
     

 

 

 
                6,432,868     
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE (0.06%)

     

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

     1,400         25,252     

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

     1,100         135,388     

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

     9,000         223,989     

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     1,800         31,120     
     

 

 

 
        415,749     
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (0.12%)

     

American Capital Agency Corp.

     5,233         118,999     

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     6,555         114,909     

American Residential Properties, Inc.(a)

     5,177         98,363     

Boston Properties, Inc.(b)

     787         99,752     

Equity Residential(b)

     1,402         97,523     

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     6,078         141,678     

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     1         5,413     

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     680         121,863     
     

 

 

 
        798,500     
     

 

 

 

RETAIL (0.52%)

     

Aeon Co., Ltd.

     11,700         114,005     

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

     294         162,735     

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)

     133         8,956     

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     532         18,162     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)

     55         35,090     

CVS Health Corp.(b)

     5,629         483,024     

FamilyMart Co., Ltd

     2,700         106,486     

J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

     4,000         51,956     

Kohl’s Corp.

     451         24,453     

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

     1,773         101,416     

Macy’s, Inc.(b)

     5,542         320,438     

Next PLC

     276         28,456     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)

     627         110,277     

PetSmart, Inc.

     330         23,876     

Rite Aid Corp.(a)

     62,412         327,663     

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)

     7,322         214,608     

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

     4,000         33,296     

The Gap, Inc.

     8,068         305,697     

The Home Depot, Inc.(b)

     3,535         344,733     

The Swatch Group AG

     1,406         118,805     

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     5,566         424,519     

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     672         48,270     
     

 

 

 
        3,406,921     
     

 

 

 

 

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SAVINGS & LOANS (0.02%)

     

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

     15,336        $ 164,862     
     

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS (0.37%)

     

ASML Holding NV

     411         40,920     

Avago Technologies, Ltd.

     4,252         366,735     

Intel Corp.

     3,301         112,267     

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,747         34,136     

NXP Semiconductor NV(a)

     5,453         374,403     

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

     34,406         285,226     

QUALCOMM, Inc.(b)

     6,090         478,126     

Texas Instruments, Inc.(b)

     10,489         520,884     

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.(a)

     11,015         238,255     
     

 

 

 
                2,450,952     
     

 

 

 

SHIPBUILDING (0.05%)

     

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b)

     2,967         313,968     
     

 

 

 

SOFTWARE (0.45%)

     

Activision Blizzard, Inc.(b)

     18,861         376,277     

Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A

     3,044         111,767     

CA, Inc.

     4,987         144,922     

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

     4,997         204,727     

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     5,743         335,334     

GungHo Online

     15,200         59,406     

Intuit, Inc.

     1,563         137,560     

Microsoft Corp.(b)

     15,322         719,368     

Oracle Corp.(b)

     15,345         599,222     

Paychex, Inc.

     336         15,772     

SAP SE

     2,887         196,232     

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

     369         45,317     
     

 

 

 
        2,945,904     
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (0.43%)

     

AT&T, Inc.

     5,874         204,650     

BT Group PLC

     28,567         167,942     

Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)

     12,890         315,418     

Corning, Inc.

     144         2,942     

Deutsche Telekom AG

     12,205         183,842     

Eutelsat Communications SA

     3,774         122,302     

Harris Corp.(b)

     3,073         213,881     

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

     400         26,067     

KDDI Corp.

     2,400         154,373     

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     5,001         322,564     

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

     11,300         187,319     

Orange SA

     3,857         61,457     

SoftBank Corp.

     2,000         141,358     

TDC A/S

     13,209         100,766     

Telecom Italia SpA

     106,287         120,207     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     8,691         436,723     

Vivendi SA

     1,907         46,540     

 

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (0.43%) (continued)

     

Vodafone Group PLC

     1,375       $ 4,560     
     

 

 

 
        2,812,911     
     

 

 

 

TOYS, GAMES & HOBBIES (0.00%)(c)

     

Mattel, Inc.

     348         10,812     
     

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION (0.15%)

     

AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, Class A

     32         72,679     

AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, Class B

     55         128,159     

Central Japan Railway Co.

     1,300         191,022     

Deutsche Post AG

     1,569         49,263     

DSV A/S

     371         11,093     

East Japan Railway Co.

     1,500         115,446     

FedEx Corp.

     30         5,022     

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

     20,000         115,914     

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

     13,000         33,100     

Union Pacific Corp.

     917         106,785     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     1,645         172,577     
     

 

 

 
                1,001,060     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $81,964,340)

        91,882,471     

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (0.85%)

     

iShares® Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

     24,784         1,203,263     

iShares® Europe ETF

     12,138         535,164     

iShares® MSCI Japan ETF

     35,612         429,481     

Market Vectors® Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

     130,551         2,990,923     

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

     1,983         399,892     
     

 

 

 
        5,558,723     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $5,487,454)

        5,558,723     

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (0.01%)

     

CHEMICALS (0.01%)

     

CVR Partners LP

     4,593         55,943     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS (0.00%)(c)

     

Viper Energy Partners LP(a)

     1,796         36,351     
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

(Cost $140,796)

        92,294     

 

 

OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS (66.74%)

     

AQR Multi Strategy Alternative Fund, Class I

     4,022,543         40,024,301     

AQR Risk Parity Fund, Class I

     3,462,037         40,782,795     

Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund, Class Y

     2,705,726         64,152,775     

FPA Crescent Fund

     1,911,490         65,411,189     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Description         Shares        

Value

(Note 2)

 

 

 

OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS (66.74%) (continued)

       

MainStay Marketfield Fund, Class I

      3,354,674        $         55,821,767     

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. - Multi-Asset Portfolio, Class I

      5,505,902          65,355,059     

Nuveen Symphony Floating Rate Income Fund, Class I

      319,824          6,613,965     

PIMCO Short-Term Fund, Institutional Class

      10,098,043          100,071,605     
       

 

 

 
          438,233,456     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS

(Cost $413,382,773)

          438,233,456     

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS (0.02%)

       

AUTO MANUFACTURERS (0.02%)

       

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

      1,306          104,514     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $103,209)

          104,514     

 

 
Description  

Principal Amount

 

Value

(Note 2)

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS (1.23%)

       

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC

       

1.38%,     03/13/2017

  $          84,000          84,246     

Actavis Funding SCS

       

4.85%,     06/15/2044(d)

      24,000          22,718     

Alcoa, Inc.

       

5.13%,     10/01/2024

      61,000          64,495     

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP

       

4.13%,     07/01/2024

      40,000          40,607     

American Honda Finance Corp.

       

1.20%,     07/14/2017

      85,000          84,947     

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B

       

7.50%,     05/01/2031

      20,000          26,959     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

       

6.45%,     09/15/2036

      142,000          175,590     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

       

0.80%,     07/15/2015

      148,000          148,455     

Assurant, Inc.

       

6.75%,     02/15/2034

      98,000          117,816     

Astoria Financial Corp.

       

5.00%,     06/19/2017

      97,000          104,235     

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.

       

3.80%,     10/07/2024(d)

      58,000          58,475     

4.75%,     10/07/2044(d)

      35,000          35,587     

Bank of America Corp.

       

7.25%,     10/15/2025

      7,000          8,680     

2.60%,     01/15/2019

      104,000          105,016     

CISCO Systems, Inc.

       

2.13%,     03/01/2019

      66,000          66,329     

Citigroup, Inc.

       

5.88%,     02/22/2033

      216,000          245,885     

Comerica, Inc.

       

2.13%,     05/23/2019

      40,000          39,874     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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CORPORATE BONDS (1.23%) (continued)

           

Credit Suisse New York

           

5.40%,     01/14/2020

   $           73,000          $         81,852     

CVS Pass-Through Trust

           

5.93%,     01/10/2034(d)

        35,486            41,026     

DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.

           

6.35%,     03/15/2040

        51,000            60,048     

Dollar General Corp.

           

4.13%,     07/15/2017

        59,000            61,468     

Dominion Gas Holdings LLC

           

4.80%,     11/01/2043

        34,000            36,948     

Dominion Resources, Inc.

           

5.75%,     10/01/2054(e)

        31,000            32,309     

Domtar Corp.

           

6.75%,     02/15/2044

        101,000            110,785     

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co., LLC

           

6.50%,     04/01/2020

        135,000            155,111     

Ensco PLC

           

4.50%,     10/01/2024

        8,000            8,115     

Farmers Exchange Capital III

           

5.45%,     10/15/2054(d)(e)

        65,000            66,165     

Fifth Third Bancorp, Series J

           

4.90%,     Perpetual Maturity(f)

        79,000            78,135     

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

           

6.75%,     03/19/2020

        166,000            190,989     

7.25%,     12/15/2021

        37,000            42,692     

FirstEnergy Corp., Series C

           

7.38%,     11/15/2031

        74,000            88,155     

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC

           

5.45%,     07/15/2044(d)

        49,000            50,642     

Forest Laboratories, Inc.

           

4.88%,     02/15/2021(d)

        115,000            122,765     

Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC / FCX Oil & Gas, Inc.

           

6.63%,     05/01/2021

        35,000            38,367     

6.75%,     02/01/2022

        60,000            66,600     

General Electric Capital Corp.

           

1.50%,     07/12/2016

        79,000            80,089     

5.88%,     01/14/2038

        150,000            184,563     

General Electric Co.

           

2.70%,     10/09/2022

        52,000            51,357     

Georgia Power Co.

           

3.00%,     04/15/2016

        22,000            22,727     

Georgia-Pacific LLC

           

5.40%,     11/01/2020(d)

        118,000            134,992     

3.73%,     07/15/2023(d)

        72,000            74,617     

Goldcorp, Inc.

           

5.45%,     06/09/2044

        46,000            45,035     

Hess Corp.

           

7.88%,     10/01/2029

        32,000            43,380     

5.60%,     02/15/2041

        67,000            76,200     

Hewlett-Packard Co.

           

6.00%,     09/15/2041

        52,000            58,181     

 

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Value

(Note 2)

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS (1.23%) (continued)

           

Hydro-Quebec

           

1.38%,     06/19/2017

   $           95,000          $         95,862     

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.

           

5.75%,     06/15/2043

        122,000            141,281     

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA

           

4.65%,     11/01/2044

        14,000            13,988     

Intel Corp.

           

1.35%,     12/15/2017

        71,000            70,874     

John Deere Capital Corp.

           

1.13%,     06/12/2017

        116,000            115,782     

1.55%,     12/15/2017

        85,000            85,169     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

           

2.20%,     10/22/2019

        17,000            16,815     

3.25%,     09/23/2022

        197,000            197,537     

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series 1

           

7.90%,     Perpetual Maturity(f)

        49,000            53,349     

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series V

           

5.00%,     Perpetual Maturity(f)

        62,000            61,303     

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

           

5.00%,     02/15/2021(d)

        57,000            60,420     

Kinross Gold Corp.

           

5.95%,     03/15/2024(d)

        25,000            23,943     

KLA-Tencor Corp.

           

5.65%,     11/01/2034

        8,000            8,060     

4.65%,     11/01/2024

        19,000            19,091     

Lubrizol Corp.

           

6.50%,     10/01/2034

        24,000            31,568     

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.

           

2.60%,     06/24/2019(d)

        42,000            42,433     

Mondelez International, Inc.

           

6.50%,     02/09/2040

        52,000            66,431     

Morgan Stanley

           

4.10%,     05/22/2023

        174,000            175,745     

4.35%,     09/08/2026

        29,000            29,104     

4.75%,     03/22/2017

        63,000            67,734     

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

           

5.50%,     09/01/2044

        53,000            53,772     

Mylan, Inc.

           

7.88%,     07/15/2020(d)

        149,000            160,399     

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

           

4.75%,     04/30/2043(e)

        64,000            63,540     

1.10%,     01/27/2017

        109,000            109,033     

New York Life Global Funding

           

1.65%,     05/15/2017(d)

        104,000            104,906     

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

           

4.95%,     04/01/2024(d)

        49,000            50,692     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

           

3.65%,     11/01/2024

        17,000            16,915     

Paccar Financial Corp.

           

2.20%,     09/15/2019

        93,000            93,712     

Pacific LifeCorp.

           

6.00%,     02/10/2020(d)

        51,000            58,240     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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CORPORATE BONDS (1.23%) (continued)

           

Petrobras Global Finance BV

           

7.25%,     03/17/2044

   $           44,000          $         48,442     

Petroleos Mexicanos

           

5.50%,     06/27/2044

        34,000            35,615     

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

           

4.63%,     03/15/2024

        83,000            84,856     

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.

           

3.60%,     11/01/2024

        57,000            56,756     

President and Fellows of Harvard College

           

3.62%,     10/01/2037

        34,000            33,445     

Principal Life Global Funding II

           

1.00%,     12/11/2015(d)

        91,000            91,482     

Prudential Financial, Inc.

           

5.63%,     06/15/2043(e)

        81,000            84,443     

Regions Financial Corp.

           

7.38%,     12/10/2037

        111,000            141,722     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

           

5.75%,     12/15/2053(e)

        83,000            89,848     

Synchrony Financial

           

4.25%,     08/15/2024

        54,000            54,930     

SYSCO Corp.

           

4.35%,     10/02/2034

        19,000            19,720     

4.50%,     10/02/2044

        44,000            45,494     

Talisman Energy, Inc.

           

5.50%,     05/15/2042

        40,000            39,246     

The Boeing Co.

           

2.85%,     10/30/2024

        31,000            30,627     

0.95%,     05/15/2018

        86,000            84,079     

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

           

4.80%,     07/08/2044

        24,000            24,881     

6.13%,     02/15/2033

        53,000            64,960     

6.75%,     10/01/2037

        123,000            151,275     

2.55%,     10/23/2019

        24,000            23,863     

5.25%,     07/27/2021

        53,000            59,118     

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

           

3.75%,     02/15/2023

        42,000            41,893     

4.20%,     04/15/2024

        36,000            36,674     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

           

1.90%,     11/01/2019

        24,000            23,905     

The Southern Co.

           

1.30%,     08/15/2017

        71,000            70,839     

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

           

6.55%,     05/01/2037

        20,000            25,248     

7.30%,     07/01/2038

        51,000            69,939     

4.50%,     09/15/2042

        45,000            44,817     

Time Warner Entertainment Co., LP

           

8.38%,     07/15/2033

        53,000            78,986     

Transocean, Inc.

           

3.80%,     10/15/2022

        43,000            38,769     

Trinity Industries, Inc.

           

4.55%,     10/01/2024

        27,000            26,387     

 

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Value

(Note 2)

 

CORPORATE BONDS (1.23%) (continued)

              

Tristate Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.

              

3.70%,     11/01/2024(d)

      $           9,000          $ 9,025     

4.70%,     11/01/2044(d)

           10,000            10,106     

Valmont Industries, Inc.

              

5.25%,     10/01/2054

           60,000            59,397     

5.00%,     10/01/2044

           59,000            58,404     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

              

6.40%,     09/15/2033

           67,000            81,754     

4.86%,     08/21/2046(d)

           83,000            84,849     

3.50%,     11/01/2024

           41,000            40,420     

Viacom, Inc.

              

5.85%,     09/01/2043

           26,000            29,561     

Wells Fargo & Co.

              

1.40%,     09/08/2017

           259,000            259,118     

4.65%,     11/04/2044

           41,000            41,030     

Wells Fargo Capital X

              

5.95%,     12/15/2036

           28,000            28,700     
              

 

 

 
                       8,045,548     
              

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $8,127,812)

     Currency                  8,045,548   

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (0.04%)

              

Canada Government International Bond

              

0.88%,     02/14/2017

     USD            90,000            90,306     

Mexico Government International Bond

              

4.75%,     03/08/2044

     USD            71,000            72,456     

Province of British Columbia

              

2.85%,     06/15/2015

     USD            97,000            98,591     
              

 

 

 
                 261,353     
              

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS

(Cost $262,890)

                 261,353     

 

 

GOVERNMENT BONDS (0.11%)

              

Tennessee Valley Authority

              

1.75%,     10/15/2018

           43,000            43,297     
              

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

              

5.25%,     11/15/2028

           69,000            90,309     

3.50%,     02/15/2039

           81,000            88,391     

3.38%,     05/15/2044

           26,000            27,587     
              

 

 

 
                 206,287     
              

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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                        Value  
      Principal Amount    (Note 2)  

U.S. Treasury Notes

           

1.50%,     12/31/2018

   $           38,000          $ 38,116   

2.38%,     08/15/2024

        22,000            22,077   

0.25%,     01/31/2015

        149,000            149,070   

1.00%,     05/31/2018

        21,000            20,841   

0.25%,     10/31/2015

        47,000            47,051   

0.07%,     01/31/2016(e)

        198,000            198,003   
           

 

 

 
              475,158   
           

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT BONDS

(Cost $725,873)

              724,742   

 

 
      Principal Amount/
Shares
  

Value

(Note 2)

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (1.35%)

           

MONEY MARKET FUND (1.15%)

           

Dreyfus Treasury Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class, 7-day yield, 0.021%

        7,533,639            7,533,639     
           

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS (0.20%)

           

0.000%(h), 12/18/2014(g)

        745,000            744,993     

0.048%, 04/23/2015(g)

        600,000            599,865     
           

 

 

 
              1,344,858     
           

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $8,878,502)

              8,878,497     

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (84.34%)

(Cost $519,073,649)

            $     553,781,598     

SEGREGATED CASH WITH BROKERS (18.19%)(i)

              119,471,639     

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (-4.03%)

(Proceeds $25,017,625)

              (26,434,575)     

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (1.50%)

              9,814,617     

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

            $     656,633,279     

 

 

 

 
           

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

      Shares     

Value

        (Note 2)        

 

COMMON STOCKS (-3.94%)

     

APPAREL (-0.05%)

     

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

     (1,920)         (167,923)     

Under Armour, Inc., Class A

     (2,702)         (177,197)     
     

 

 

 
        (345,120)     
     

 

 

 

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT (-0.04%)

     

Autoliv, Inc.

     (2,534)         (232,469)     
     

 

 

 

BANKS (-0.31%)

     

BancorpSouth, Inc.

     (6,417)         (147,784)     

Community Bank System, Inc.

     (4,949)         (188,804)     

CVB Financial Corp.

     (8,148)         (128,575)     

 

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Value

(Note 2)

 

 

 

BANKS (-0.31%) (continued)

     

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

     (6,821)       $         (216,771)     

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR

     (3,291)         (172,547)     

Home BancShares, Inc.

     (4,390)         (140,129)     

Northern Trust Corp.

     (2,498)         (165,617)     

Trustmark Corp.

     (6,693)         (162,841)     

UMB Financial Corp.

     (2,264)         (134,889)     

United Bankshares, Inc.

     (6,668)         (228,579)     

Valley National Bancorp

     (13,362)         (133,353)     

Westamerica Bancorporation

     (4,972)         (245,319)     
     

 

 

 
        (2,065,208)     
     

 

 

 

BEVERAGES (-0.03%)

     

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

     (1,199)         (181,948)     
     

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY (-0.05%)

     

Biogen Idec, Inc.

     (679)         (218,014)     

Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

     (457)         (114,524)     
     

 

 

 
        (332,538)     
     

 

 

 

BUILDING MATERIALS (-0.05%)

     

Trex Co., Inc.

     (4,767)         (204,981)     

Vulcan Materials Co.

     (2,561)         (158,039)     
     

 

 

 
        (363,020)     
     

 

 

 

CHEMICALS (-0.09%)

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     (1,310)         (176,405)     

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     (3,596)         (248,663)     

Intrepid Potash, Inc.

     (13,490)         (181,440)     
     

 

 

 
        (606,508)     
     

 

 

 

COAL (-0.04%)

     

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     (6,427)         (236,514)     
     

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (-0.11%)

     

The ADT Corp.

     (6,447)         (231,060)     

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

     (4,658)         (248,924)     

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.

     (8,877)         (216,510)     
     

 

 

 
        (696,494)     
     

 

 

 

COMPUTERS (-0.18%)

     

3D Systems Corp.

     (3,839)         (145,114)     

IHS, Inc., Class A

     (1,129)         (147,933)     

Infosys, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     (4,362)         (291,643)     

VeriFone Systems, Inc.

     (10,152)         (378,264)     

Wipro, Ltd., ADR

     (19,848)         (242,146)     
     

 

 

 
        (1,205,100)     
     

 

 

 

COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE (-0.03%)

     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     (2,925)         (195,624)     
     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE (-0.09%)

     

Fastenal Co.

     (6,710)         (295,508)     

WW Grainger, Inc.

     (1,280)         (315,904)     
     

 

 

 
        (611,412)     
     

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES (-0.08%)

     

Eaton Vance Corp.

     (4,404)         (162,199)     

Financial Engines, Inc.

     (3,605)         (143,731)     

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     (3,346)         (150,570)     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     (1,276)       $ (52,814)     
     

 

 

 
        (509,314)     
     

 

 

 

ELECTRIC (-0.01%)

     

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

     (2,097)         (60,708)     
     

 

 

 

ELECTRONICS (-0.15%)

     

Itron, Inc.

     (6,649)         (258,845)     

LG Display Co., Ltd., ADR

     (15,343)         (230,452)     

National Instruments Corp.

     (9,265)         (293,515)     

Trimble Navigation, Ltd.

     (6,494)         (174,429)     
     

 

 

 
                (957,241)     
     

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT (-0.08%)

     

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A

     (9,070)         (202,080)     

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., REIT

     (9,948)         (310,875)     
     

 

 

 
        (512,955)     
     

 

 

 

FOOD (-0.25%)

     

Campbell Soup Co.

     (5,599)         (247,308)     

Flowers Foods, Inc.

     (10,308)         (195,852)     

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

     (2,389)         (258,609)     

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     (3,102)         (219,373)     

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     (5,721)         (201,722)     

Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.

     (5,631)         (167,748)     

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

     (6,298)         (183,335)     

United Natural Foods, Inc.

     (2,400)         (163,248)     
     

 

 

 
        (1,637,195)     
     

 

 

 

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER (-0.01%)

     

Wausau Paper Corp.

     (8,169)         (80,791)     
     

 

 

 

HAND & MACHINE TOOLS (-0.01%)

     

Kennametal, Inc.

     (1,374)         (53,050)     
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE - PRODUCTS (-0.08%)

     

Insulet Corp.

     (2,742)         (118,372)     

ResMed, Inc.

     (4,906)         (256,191)     

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.

     (1,741)         (136,756)     
     

 

 

 
        (511,319)     
     

 

 

 

HEALTHCARE - SERVICES (-0.03%)

     

Health Net, Inc.

     (3,600)         (171,036)     
     

 

 

 

HOUSEWARES (-0.10%)

     

The Clorox Co.

     (2,531)         (251,834)     

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A

     (3,515)         (208,229)     

Tumi Holdings, Inc.

     (8,318)         (172,765)     
     

 

 

 
        (632,828)     
     

 

 

 

INTERNET (-0.11%)

     

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

     (4,309)         (146,247)     

Equinix, Inc.

     (1,160)         (242,324)     

Internap Network Services Corp.

     (13,389)         (107,246)     

Netflix, Inc.

     (328)         (128,829)     

Shutterstock, Inc.

     (603)         (46,889)     

Twitter, Inc.

     (1,870)         (77,549)     
     

 

 

 
        (749,084)     
     

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE (-0.02%)

     

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

     (2,752)       $ (109,557)     
     

 

 

 

MINING (-0.02%)

     

Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B

     (6,550)         (103,359)     
     

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING (-0.09%)

     

Polypore International, Inc.

     (3,073)         (134,966)     

Proto Labs, Inc.

     (4,222)         (275,992)     

Raven Industries, Inc.

     (3,222)         (81,678)     

Trinity Industries, Inc.

     (2,777)         (99,167)     
     

 

 

 
        (591,803)     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS (-0.31%)

     

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.

     (4,857)         (197,437)     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     (3,993)         (124,182)     

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.

     (2,569)         (133,434)     

Concho Resources, Inc.

     (1,177)         (128,328)     

ConocoPhillips

     (3,976)         (286,869)     

Continental Resources, Inc.

     (4,674)         (263,474)     

Denbury Resources, Inc.

     (14,735)         (182,714)     

Goodrich Petroleum Corp.

     (6,027)         (49,663)     

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     (1,615)         (140,214)     

HollyFrontier Corp.

     (4,322)         (196,132)     

Matador Resources Co.

     (9,621)         (233,502)     

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

     (1,273)         (38,139)     

Rex Energy Corp.

     (7,173)         (56,236)     
     

 

 

 
                (2,030,324)     
     

 

 

 

OIL & GAS SERVICES (-0.08%)

     

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     (3,032)         (220,245)     

NOW, Inc.

     (7,424)         (223,165)     

Weatherford International PLC

     (5,813)         (95,449)     
     

 

 

 
        (538,859)     
     

 

 

 

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS (-0.02%)

     

Bemis Co., Inc.

     (3,327)         (127,990)     
     

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS (-0.03%)

     

GW Pharmaceuticals PLC, ADR

     (1,444)         (106,495)     

Pharmacyclics, Inc.

     (964)         (125,966)     
     

 

 

 
        (232,461)     
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (-0.28%)

     

HCP, Inc.

     (8,376)         (368,293)     

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     (5,425)         (385,772)     

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     (1,619)         (58,397)     

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     (8,943)         (341,265)     

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

     (3,362)         (137,876)     

Realty Income Corp.

     (7,372)         (339,333)     

Rouse Properties, Inc.

     (12,139)         (221,051)     
     

 

 

 
        (1,851,987)     
     

 

 

 

RETAIL (-0.31%)

     

AutoNation, Inc.

     (2,933)         (167,944)     

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

     (5,072)         (247,767)     

Cabela’s, Inc.

     (2,679)         (128,646)     

CarMax, Inc.

     (4,409)         (246,507)     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RETAIL (-0.31%) (continued)

     

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

     (5,238)       $ (240,634)     

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.

     (12,868)         (243,462)     

L Brands, Inc.

     (2,758)         (198,907)     

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     (6,682)         (192,909)     

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.

     (4,002)         (187,814)     

The Wendy’s Co.

     (23,982)         (192,336)     
     

 

 

 
                (2,046,926)     
     

 

 

 

SAVINGS & LOANS (-0.05%)

     

Astoria Financial Corp.

     (11,906)         (156,564)     

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     (11,171)         (178,177)     
     

 

 

 
        (334,741)     
     

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS (-0.06%)

     

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

     (3,620)         (69,866)     

International Rectifier Corp.

     (8,623)         (342,937)     
     

 

 

 
        (412,803)     
     

 

 

 

SOFTWARE (-0.38%)

     

Acxiom Corp.

     (7,448)         (140,320)     

Aspen Technology, Inc.

     (3,074)         (113,523)     

athenahealth, Inc.

     (1,218)         (149,205)     

Blackbaud, Inc.

     (9,245)         (411,402)     

NetSuite, Inc.

     (2,318)         (251,874)     

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.

     (5,075)         (194,677)     

Red Hat, Inc.

     (3,554)         (209,402)     

salesforce.com, Inc.

     (5,130)         (328,269)     

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

     (4,436)         (229,208)     

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

     (1,929)         (215,894)     

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

     (1,375)         (206,951)     

VMware, Inc., Class A

     (560)         (46,799)     
     

 

 

 
        (2,497,524)     
     

 

 

 

STORAGE & WAREHOUSING (-0.02%)

     

Mobile Mini, Inc.

     (3,237)         (141,878)     
     

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (-0.17%)

     

America Movil SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR, Class L

     (5,363)         (130,911)     

Arista Networks, Inc.

     (1,118)         (90,837)     

CenturyLink, Inc.

     (2,018)         (83,707)     

Finisar Corp.

     (6,903)         (115,418)     

Frontier Communications Corp.

     (21,773)         (142,395)     

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

     (3,042)         (142,700)     

Sprint Corp.

     (22,230)         (131,824)     

Telefonica SA, Sponsored ADR

     (10,773)         (161,380)     

ViaSat, Inc.

     (2,304)         (144,323)     
     

 

 

 
        (1,143,495)     
     

 

 

 

TOYS, GAMES & HOBBIES (-0.03%)

     

Mattel, Inc.

     (5,811)         (180,548)     
     

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION (-0.09%)

     

Heartland Express, Inc.

     (5,539)         (139,251)     

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     (2,183)         (174,138)     

Kansas City Southern

     (1,179)         (144,769)     

 

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TRANSPORTATION (-0.09%) (continued)

       

Ryder System, Inc.

        (1,639)      $ (145,002)     
       

 

 

 
          (603,160)     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Proceeds $24,426,940)

          (25,894,891)     

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (-0.05%)

       

United States Oil Fund LP

        (10,242)        (313,712)     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (-0.05%)

(Proceeds $358,708)

          (313,712)     

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (-0.03%)

       

OIL & GAS (0.00%)(a)

       

Seadrill Partners LLC

        (134)        (3,370)     
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES (-0.03%)

       

EQT Midstream Partners LP

        (2,513)        (222,602)     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

(Proceeds $231,977)

          (225,972)     

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

(Proceeds $25,017,625)

        $       (26,434,575)     

 

 

SCHEDULE OF WRITTEN OPTIONS

       
    Number of
Contracts
  Exercise Price     Maturity Date       Value
(Note 2)
 

 

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS

       

Call Options

       

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  (22)     $          97.50              01/17/2015      $ (4,290)       

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  (32)     95.00              04/17/2015        (14,240)       

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

  (34)     85.00              01/17/2015        (19,040)       
       

 

 

 

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Proceeds $32,320)

        $ (37,570)       
       

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Security position either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short and written options Aggregate total market value of $21,190,327.

(c) 

Less than 0.005%.

(d) 

Security exempt from registration under rule 144A of the securities act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the market value of those securities was $1,303,482, representing 0.20% of the Fund’s net assets.

(e) 

The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.

(f) 

This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

(g) 

Rate shown represents the bond equivalent yield to maturity at date of purchase.

(h) 

Less than 0.0005%.

(i) 

Includes cash which is being held as collateral for securities sold short, written options, and total return swap contracts.

(j) 

Less than (0.005)%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FUTURES CONTRACTS

At October 31, 2014, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts:

 

Description    Position        Contracts    Expiration
Date
     Underlying Face
Amount at Value
     Unrealized      
Appreciation    
 

 

 

Equity Contracts

              

E-Mini MSCI Emerging Markets Future

   Long    52      12/22/2014        $ 2,635,360       $ 115,734       

Euro STOXX 50® Index Future

   Short    18      12/22/2014         (699,482)         995       

Euro STOXX 50® Index Future

   Long    39      12/22/2014         1,515,545         114,775       

FTSE® 100 Index Future

   Long    3      12/22/2014         312,204         5,728       

Mexican Bolsa Index Future

   Long    61      12/22/2014         2,041,238         100,330       

Russell 2000® E-Mini Future

   Long    31      12/22/2014         3,630,100         366,243       

Tokyo Price Index Future

   Long    5      12/12/2014         595,148         38,692       

Fixed Income Contracts

              

Australian 10 Year Bond Future

   Long    2      12/16/2014         17,018,374         54       

Australian 3 Year Bond Future

   Long    2      12/16/2014         17,145,975         28       

Euro-BTP Future

   Long    16      12/09/2014         261,296,507         25,635       

Euro-OAT Future

   Long    8      12/09/2014         145,224,878         10,512       

U.S. 10 Year Note Future

   Short    46      12/22/2014         (581,253,240)         103,397       

U.S. 5 Year Treasury Note Future

   Short    23      01/02/2015         (274,688,310)         28,340       

U.S. Long Bond Future

   Short    4      12/22/2014         (56,437,520)         14,741       

Foreign Currency Contracts

              

Euro FX Currency Future

   Short    35      12/16/2014         (5,481,875)         54,136       

Japanese Yen Currency Future

   Short    107      12/16/2014         (119,144,500,000)         455,739       

Swiss Franc Currency Future

   Short    25      12/16/2014         (324,750,000)         30,231       
           

 

 

 
             $   (119,936,395,098)       $     1,465,310       
           

 

 

 
Description    Position    Contracts    Expiration
Date
     Underlying Face
Amount at Value
     Unrealized      
Depreciation    
 

 

 

Equity Contracts

              

E-Mini S&P 500® Future

   Short    18      12/22/2014        $ (1,810,260)       $ (151,236)       

Fixed Income Contracts

              

Canadian 10 Year Bond Future

   Long    4      12/19/2014         48,633,157         (1,430)       

Canadian 5 Year Bond Future

   Long    2      12/19/2014         21,292,755         (431)       

Euro-BOBL Future

   Short    9      12/09/2014         (144,419,103)         (2,723)       

Foreign Currency Contracts

              

Australian Dollar Currency Future

   Short    31      12/16/2014         (271,839,000)         (14,361)       

New Zealand Dollar Currency Future

   Long    34      12/16/2014         263,568,000         (7,251)       
           

 

 

 
             $ (84,574,451)       $ (177,432)       
           

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS*

 

Counterparty    Reference Obligation    Notional Amount      Rate Paid by the Fund    Termination Date    Unrealized Appreciation  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

   Loeb King Multi Segregated Portfolio        $      73,164,481       1-Month LIBOR BBA    09/02/2015          $         277,981               

Morgan Stanley

   Melchior Segregated Portfolio      51,200,012       1-Month LIBOR BBA    03/20/2019      324,456               

Morgan Stanley

   Trilogy Segregated Portfolio      74,562,733       1-Month LIBOR BBA    09/02/2015      718,055               
     

 

 

          

 

 

 
          $    198,927,226                   $      1,320,492               
     

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

*

The Fund receives payments based on any positive return of the Reference Obligation less the rate paid by the Fund. The Fund makes payments on any negative return of such Reference Obligation plus the rate paid by the Fund.

 

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Common Abbreviations:

AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.

AQR - AQR Capital Management LLC.

A/S - Aktieselskab is the Danish term for Joint Stock Company.

ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company.

BBA - British Bankers Association.

BOBL - Bundesobligationen is the German word for a German government security issued with a 5 year maturity.

BTP - Bonds offered by the government on Italy.

BV - Besloten Vennootschap is the Dutch term for private limited liability company.

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.

FPA - First Pacific Advisors LLC.

FTSE - Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange.

KGaA - Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien is the German term for a partnership limited by shares.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate.

LLC - Limited Liability Company.

LP - Limited Partnership.

Ltd. - Limited.

MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International.

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

OAT - Obligations Assimilables du Tresor is the French term for Long-term French government bonds.

OYJ - Osakeyhtio is the Finnish equivalent of a public limited company.

PIMCO - Pacific Investment Management Company.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.

S&P - Standard & Poor’s.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

SAB de CV - A variable capital company.

SE - SE Regulation. A European company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by Community law directly applicable in all Member States.

SpA - Societa per Azione.

SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt.

STOXX 50 - A stock index representing 50 of the largest companies in Europe based on market capitalization.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Redmont Funds   Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

        REDMONT RESOLUTE     REDMONT RESOLUTE      
        FUND I     FUND II      
 

 

 

 

ASSETS

   

Investments, at value

      $ 2,532,922          $ 553,781,598     

Unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts

    7,872        1,320,492     

Deposits with brokers for securities sold short and written options

    132,058        22,516,837     

Deposits with brokers for total return swap contracts

    581,528        96,953,406     

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

           155,836     

Cash

    16,009        9,524,657     

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $– and $2,691, respectively)

           2,758     

Receivable for investments sold

    14,949        1,516,110     

Variation margin receivable

    1,333        1,465,310     

Receivable due from adviser

    7,806        –     

Receivable for dividends

    584        211,446     

Other assets

    15,373        9,042     

 

 

Total assets

    3,310,434        687,457,492     

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Securities sold short (Proceeds $153,495 and $25,017,625, respectively)

    162,469        26,434,575     

Written options, at value (Premiums received $– and $32,320, respectively)

           37,570     

Payable to foreign custodian (Cost $17 and $–, respectively)

    17        –     

Investment advisory fees payable

           236,245     

Distributions and service fees payable

    38        N/A     

Payable for dividend expense on securities sold short

    314        51,142     

Payable for interest expense on total return swap contracts

    43        7,206     

Payable for investments purchased

    7,381        3,723,676     

Variation margin payable

           177,432     

Payable due to broker for futures contracts

    1,333        –     

Trustee fees and expenses payable

    39        5,699     

Chief compliance officer fee payable

    26        4,105     

Principal financial officer fees payable

           859     

Administration fees payable

    1,594        26,366     

Transfer agent fees payable

    5,779        4,168     

Professional fees payable

    7,869        24,787     

Custody fees payable

    3,014        12,579     

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    541        77,804     

 

 

Total liabilities

    190,457        30,824,213     

 

 

NET ASSETS

      $ 3,119,977          $ 656,633,279     

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

   

Paid-in capital (Note 6)

      $ 2,885,459          $ 617,903,281     

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

    (39,088)        592,383     

Accumulated net realized gain on investments, securities sold short, written options, futures contracts, and total return swap contracts

    74,923        2,243,449     

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, securities sold short, written options, futures contracts, and total return swap contracts

    198,683        35,894,166     

 

 

NET ASSETS

      $ 3,119,977          $ 656,633,279     

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

      $ 2,334,470          $ 519,073,649     

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

        REDMONT RESOLUTE     REDMONT RESOLUTE      
        FUND I     FUND II      
 

 

 

 

PRICING OF SHARES

   

Class A:

   

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)

      $ 10.67        N/A     

Net Assets

      $ 89,212        N/A     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)

    8,357        N/A     

Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)

      $ 11.29        N/A     

Class I:

   

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

      $ 10.79          $ 11.32     

Net Assets

      $ 3,030,765          $ 656,633,279     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)

    280,792        57,995,154     

 

(a) 

Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Fund’s Prospectus.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Redmont Funds   Statements of Operations
 

 

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

        REDMONT
    RESOLUTE FUND I
    

REDMONT    

RESOLUTE FUND II    

 
 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

    

Dividends

      $ 14,935       $ 2,534,087       

Interest

            7,019       

Foreign taxes withheld

    (38)         (6,840)       

 

 

Total investment income

    14,897         2,534,266       

 

 

EXPENSES

    

Investment advisory fees (Note 7)

    27,295         4,852,452       

Broker fees and charges on securities sold short

    515         81,432       

Administration fees

    7,083         153,488       

Transfer agency fees

    23,395         18,725       

Distribution and service fees

    

Class A

    215         N/A       

Professional fees

    6,836         21,954       

Custody fees

    8,848         35,561       

Reports to shareholders and printing fees

    148         7,033       

Trustee fees and expenses

    67         10,292       

Registration/filing fees

    13,896         1,560       

Chief compliance officer fees

    131         23,704       

Principal financial officer fees

    36         5,009       

Dividend expense on securities sold short

    1,537         249,668       

Other

    3,787         10,938       

 

 

Total expenses before waivers

    93,789         5,471,816       

Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 7)

    

Class A

    (1,896)         N/A       

Class I

    (61,941)         (4,495,135)       

 

 

Total net expenses

    29,952         976,681       

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS)

    (15,055)         1,557,585       

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

    85,679         5,663,873       

Net realized loss on securities sold short

    (5,444)         (866,871)       

Net realized gain on written options

            15,776       

Net realized loss on total return swap contracts

    (1,507)         (151,157)       

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

            (30,417)       

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

    (26,808)         (594,015)       

Net change in unrealized depreciation on securities sold short

    (1,214)         (209,954)       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on written options

            40,503       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

    1,333         1,287,878       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts

    6,637         1,111,286       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency transactions

            47       

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

    58,676         6,266,949       

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

      $ 43,621       $ 7,824,534       

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    REDMONT RESOLUTE FUND I  
      Six Months Ended  
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
        For the Year Ended  
    April 30, 2014  
 

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment loss

    $ (15,055)            $ (13,472)         

Net realized gain on investments, securities sold short, and total return swap contracts

    78,728            1,493         

Net realized gain distributions from other investment companies

    –            31,794         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, securities sold short, futures contracts, and total return swap contracts

    (20,052)            44,042         

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

    43,621            63,857         

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS (NOTE 4)

   

Net realized gains on investments

   

Class A

    –            (291)         

Class I

    –            (35,858)         

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

    –            (36,149)         

 

 

BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)

   

Shares sold

   

Class A

    5,357            81,978         

Class I

    118,211            1,070,517         

Dividends reinvested

   

Class A

    –            291         

Class I

    –            35,858         

Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees

   

Class A

    (20,102)            –         

Class I

    (1,280,449)            (179,407)         

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets derived from beneficial interest transactions

 

    (1,176,983)            1,009,237         

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in Net Assets

    (1,133,362)            1,036,945         

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of period

    4,253,339            3,216,394         

 

 

End of period*

    $ 3,119,977            $ 4,253,339         

 

 

* Includes accumulated net investment loss of:

    $ (39,088)            $ (24,033)         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Redmont Funds   Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 

 

 

     REDMONT RESOLUTE FUND II  
       Six Months Ended  
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
         For the Year Ended  
    April 30, 2014  
 

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

     $ 1,557,585             $ 7,169,861         

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, securities sold short, written options, total return swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     4,631,204             (5,891,610)         

Net realized gain distributions from other investment companies

     –             5,662,182         

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, securities sold short, written options, futures contracts, total return swap contracts, and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency transactions

     1,635,745             10,861,443         

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     7,824,534             17,801,876         

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS (NOTE 4)

     

Net investment income

     

Class I

     –             (6,549,225)         

Net realized gains on investments

     

Class I

     –             (4,724,816)         

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     –             (11,274,041)         

 

 

BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)

     

Shares sold

     

Class I

     46,497,561             278,165,907         

Dividends reinvested

     

Class I

     –             11,258,768         

Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees

     

Class I

     (2,638,141)             (137,322,440)         

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from beneficial interest transactions

     43,859,420             152,102,235         

 

 

Net increase in Net Assets

     51,683,954             158,630,070         

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     604,949,325             446,319,255         

 

 

End of period*

     $ 656,633,279             $ 604,949,325         

 

 

* Includes accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:

     $ 592,383             $ (965,202)         

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Redmont Resolute Fund I   Financial Highlights
 

 

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented

 

 

      CLASS A  
     For the                    
     Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the  
     October 31, 2014     Year Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
     (Unaudited)     April 30, 2014     April 30, 2013     April 30, 2012(a)  

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $ 10.61        $ 10.63        $ 10.17        $ 10.00   

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

        

Net investment loss(b)

     (0.07)        (0.10)        (0.04)        (0.07)   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.13        0.17        0.52        0.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.06        0.07        0.48        0.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

        

Net investment income

                   (0.03)          

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.09)        (0.00)(c)          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

            (0.09)        (0.03)          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL

                   0.01          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.06        (0.02)        0.46        0.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

     $ 10.67        $ 10.61        $ 10.63        $ 10.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(d)

     0.57     0.70     4.81     1.70

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

        

Net assets, End of Period (000s)

     $ 89        $ 104        $ 21        $ 1   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

        

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver(e)

     5.53%(f) (g)      5.38% (g)      6.47     689.76% (f) 

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver(e)

     2.03%(f) (g)      2.08% (g)      2.30     2.30% (f) 

Net investment loss including reimbursement/waiver(e)

     (1.21)% (f)      (0.99)     (0.38)     (2.21)% (f) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     30% (h)      91     25     13% (h) 

 

 

 

(a) 

The Fund’s inception was December 30, 2011.

(b) 

Calculated using the average shares method.

(c) 

Less than $0.005 per share.

(d) 

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the opening of the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(e) 

The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Schedule of Investments.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Dividend and interest expense on securities sold short totaled 0.11% (annualized) and 0.08% of average net assets for the six months ended October 31, 2014 and the year ended April 30, 2014, respectively.

(h) 

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented

 

 

      CLASS I  
     For the                    
     Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the  
     October 31, 2014     Year Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
     (Unaudited)     April 30, 2014     April 30, 2013     April 30, 2012(a)  

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $ 10.70        $ 10.65        $ 10.18        $ 10.00   

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

        

Net investment loss(b)

     (0.04)        (0.04)        (0.02)        (0.06)   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.13        0.18        0.52        0.24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.09        0.14        0.50        0.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

        

Net investment income

                   (0.03)          

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.09)        (0.00)(c)          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

            (0.09)        (0.03)          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL

     0.00(c)                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.09        0.05        0.47        0.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

     $ 10.79        $ 10.70        $ 10.65        $ 10.18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(d)

     0.84     1.36     4.96     1.80

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

        

Net assets, End of Period (000s)

     $ 3,031        $ 4,149        $ 3,195        $ 951   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

        

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver(e)

     5.14%(f) (g)      4.85% (g)      5.87     19.86% (f) 

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver(e)

     1.63%(f) (g)      1.73% (g)      1.90     1.90% (f) 

Net investment loss including reimbursement/waiver(e)

     (0.82)% (f)      (0.35)     (0.23)     (1.78)% (f) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     30% (h)      91     25     13% (h) 

 

 

 

(a) 

The Fund’s inception was December 30, 2011.

(b) 

Calculated using the average shares method.

(c) 

Less than $0.005 per share.

(d) 

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the opening of the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(e) 

The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Schedule of Investments.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Dividend and interest expense on securities sold short totaled 0.11% (annualized) and 0.08% of average net assets for the six months ended October 31, 2014 and the year ended April 30, 2014, respectively.

(h) 

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Redmont Resolute Fund II   Financial Highlights
 

 

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented

 

 

      CLASS I  
     For the                    
     Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the  
     October 31, 2014     Year Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
     (Unaudited)     April 30, 2014     April 30, 2013     April 30, 2012(a)  

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $ 11.18        $ 11.05        $ 10.34        $ 10.00   

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income/(loss)(b)

     0.03        0.13        0.11        (0.03)   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.11        0.19        0.68        0.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.14        0.32        0.79        0.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

        

Net investment income

            (0.11)        (0.08)          

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.08)                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

            (0.19)        (0.08)          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.14        0.13        0.71        0.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

     $ 11.32        $ 11.18        $ 11.05        $ 10.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(c)

     1.25     2.85     7.65     3.40

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

        

Net assets, End of Period (000s)

     $ 656,633        $ 604,949        $ 446,319        $ 78,498   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

        

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver(d)

     1.69%(e) (f)      1.69% (f)      1.32     1.63% (e) 

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver(d)

     0.30%(e) (f)      0.29% (f)      0.22     1.13% (e) 

Net investment income/(loss) including reimbursement/waiver(d)

     0.48% (e)      1.19     1.08     (0.97)% (e) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

     28% (g)      114     51     18% (g) 

 

 

 

(a) 

The Fund’s inception was December 30, 2011.

(b) 

Calculated using the average shares method.

(c) 

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the opening of the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

(d) 

The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Schedule of Investments.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Dividend and interest expense on securities sold short totaled 0.10% (annualized) and 0.08% of average net assets for the six months ended October 31, 2014 and the year ended April 30, 2014, respectively.

(g) 

Not Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

 

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust has 32 registered funds. This semi-annual report describes the Redmont Resolute Fund I and Redmont Resolute Fund II (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds seek to provide long-term total return with reduced volatility and reduced correlation to the conventional stock and bond markets. The Redmont Resolute Fund I offers Class A and Class I shares and the Redmont Resolute Fund II offers Class I shares. All classes of shares of a particular Fund have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.

Investment Valuation: The Funds generally value their securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities.

The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more brokers–dealers that make a market in the security. Short–term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value.

Each Fund may pay or receive cash as collateral on these contracts which may be recorded as an asset and/or liability. The Fund must set aside liquid assets, or engage in other appropriate measures, to cover its obligations under these contracts. Swaps are marked to market daily using either pricing vendor quotations, counterparty prices or model prices and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upfront payments made and/or received by the Fund are recorded as an asset and/or liability and realized gains or losses are recognized ratably over the contract’s term/event, with the exception of forward starting interest rate swaps, whose realized gains or losses are recognized ratably from the effective start date. Periodic payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of a swap contract and are recorded on the Statements of Operations.

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

Fair Value Measurements: The Funds disclose the classification of their fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

 

 

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 –

 

Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 –

 

Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of October 31, 2014:

Redmont Resolute Fund I

Investments in Securities at Value    Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total  

 

 

Common Stocks*

   $ 348,279       $       $       $ 348,279       

Exchange Traded Funds

     291,429                         291,429       

Exchange Traded Notes

     12,384                         12,384       

Limited Partnerships*

     564                         564       

Open-End Mutual Funds

     1,775,309                         1,775,309       

Short Term Investments

           

Money Market Fund

     102,957                         102,957       

U.S. Treasury Bills

             2,000                 2,000       

 

 

Total

   $ 2,530,922       $ 2,000       $       $ 2,532,922       

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

           

 

 

Assets:

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,333       $       $       $ 1,333       

Total Return Swap Contracts

             7,872                 7,872       

Liabilities:

           

Common Stocks*

     (159,185)                         (159,185)       

Exchange Traded Funds

     (1,930)                         (1,930)       

Limited Partnerships*

     (1,354)                         (1,354)       

 

 

Total

   $ (161,136)       $ 7,872       $       $ (153,264)       

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund II

           
Investments in Securities at Value    Level 1 - Quoted
Prices
    

Level 2 -

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total  

 

 

Common Stocks*

   $ 91,882,471       $       $       $ 91,882,471       

Exchange Traded Funds

     5,558,723                         5,558,723       

Limited Partnerships*

     92,294                         92,294       

Open-End Mutual Funds

     438,233,456                         438,233,456       

Preferred Stocks*

     104,514                         104,514       

Corporate Bonds

             8,045,548                 8,045,548       

Foreign Government Bonds

             261,353                 261,353       

Government Bonds

             724,742                 724,742       

Short Term Investments

           

Money Market Fund

     7,533,639                         7,533,639       

U.S. Treasury Bills

             1,344,858                 1,344,858       

 

 

Total

   $         543,405,097       $ 10,376,501       $       $         553,781,598       

 

 

 

 

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Other Financial Instruments

           

 

 

Assets:

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,465,310       $       $       $ 1,465,310       

Total Return Swap Contracts

             1,320,492                 1,320,492       

Liabilities:

           

Common Stocks*

     (25,894,891)                         (25,894,891)       

Exchange Traded Funds

     (313,712)                         (313,712)       

Limited Partnerships*

     (225,972)                         (225,972)       

Written Options

     (37,570)                         (37,570)       

Futures Contracts

     (177,432)                         (177,432)       

 

 

Total

   $         (25,184,267)       $             1,320,492       $                                 –       $         (23,863,775)       

 

 

 

*

For detailed descriptions, see the accompanying Schedule of Investments.

The Funds recognize transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. There were no Level 3 securities held during the period.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Funds. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Funds are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

Fund and Class Expenses: Expenses that are specific to a Fund or class of shares of a Fund are charged directly to that Fund or share class. Expenses that are common to all Funds generally are allocated among the Funds in proportion to their average daily net assets. Fees provided under the distribution (Rule 12b-1) and/or shareholder service plans for a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class.

Federal Income Taxes: The Funds comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that the Funds will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date basis). Net realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Funds. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, are allocated daily to each class in proportion its average daily net assets.

Short Sales: Each Fund may make short sales of securities consistent with its strategies. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline.

When a Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is often obligated to pay over any accrued interest and dividends on such borrowed securities.

If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time that a Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, and any loss increased, by the transaction costs described above. The successful use of short selling may be adversely affected by imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the security sold short and the securities being hedged.

To the extent that a Fund engages in short sales, it will provide collateral to the broker-dealer and (except in the case of short sales “against the box”) will maintain additional asset coverage in the form of segregated or “earmarked” assets determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures established by the Board and that is equal to the current market value of the securities sold short, or will ensure that such positions are

 

 

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covered by “offsetting” positions, until the Fund replaces the borrowed security. A short sale is “against the box” to the extent that the Fund contemporaneously owns, or has the right to obtain at no added cost, securities identical to those sold short. Each Fund may engage in short selling to the extent permitted by the federal securities laws and rules and interpretations thereunder. To the extent a Fund engages in short selling in foreign (non-U.S.) jurisdictions, the Fund will do so to the extent permitted by the laws and regulations of such jurisdiction.

Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income each Fund receives from their investments, including distributions of short term capital gains. Capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when each Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. Each Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if its portfolio manager or managers believe doing so may be necessary for each Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

Swap Contracts: Each Fund may enter into swap transactions for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. At the present time, the Funds primarily enter into swap transactions for the purpose of increasing total return. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net payment to be received by the Funds and/or the termination value at the end of the contract.

Therefore, the Funds consider the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, market risk, liquidity risk and elements of credit, legal and documentation risk that are not directly reflected in the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund invests in total return swaps to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (coupons plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Swap agreements held at October 31, 2014 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern OTC financial derivative transactions entered into by the Funds and those counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any election to early terminate could be material to the financial statements.

The number of swap contracts held at October 31, 2014 is representative of the swap contract activity for the six months ended October 31, 2014.

Option Contracts: Each Fund may enter into options transactions for hedging purposes and for non-hedging purposes such as seeking to enhance return. Each Fund may write covered put and call options on any stocks or stock indices, currencies traded on domestic and foreign securities exchanges, or futures contracts on stock indices, interest rates and currencies traded on domestic and, to the extent permitted by the CFTC, foreign exchanges. A call option on an asset written by a Fund obligates the Fund to sell the specified asset to the holder (purchaser) at a stated price (the exercise price) if the option is exercised before a specified date (the expiration date). A put option on an asset written by a Fund obligates the Fund to buy the specified asset from the purchaser at the exercise price if the option is exercised before the expiration date. Premiums received when writing options are recorded as liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options, which are either exercised or closed, are offset against the proceeds received or amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses which are recorded on the Statement of Operations.

Futures: Each Fund may enter into futures contracts for hedging purposes. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an initial margin with the broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. The Fund receives from or pays to the broker, on a daily basis, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin,” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the futures contract is closed, the Fund records a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

A Fund’s potential losses from the use of futures extend beyond its initial investment in such contracts. The use of futures contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The predominant risk is that the movement of a futures contract’s price may result in a loss, which could render a Fund’s hedging strategy unsuccessful. There is minimal

 

 

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counterparty credit risk since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Written option activity for the six months ended October 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

Redmont Resolute Fund II

         
             Written Call Options             

 

   Contracts          Premiums        

Outstanding, April 30, 2014

     (121)              $ 55,327      

Written

     (164)                75,622      

Covered

     27                 (17,575   

Exercised

     121                 (55,327   

Expired

     49                   (25,727     

Outstanding, October 31, 2014

     (88)              $         32,320      
        

Risk Exposure: The following tables disclose the amounts related to each Fund’s use of derivative instruments.

The effect of derivatives instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2014:

 

Risk Exposure   Asset Derivatives Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
Location
  Fair Value      Liability Derivatives Statements
of Assets and Liabilities Location
   Fair Value  

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund I

         

Equity Contracts (Total Return Swap Contracts)

  Unrealized appreciation on   $ 7,872       Unrealized depreciation on    $ –       
 

    total return swap contracts

         total return swap contracts   

Futures Contracts*

  Variation margin receivable     1,333       Variation margin payable      –       

 

 

Total

    $ 9,205          $ –       

 

 
 

* Risk Exposure to Fund

       
 

Domestic Currency Contracts

  $ 1,333          $ –       
   

 

 

 
    $ 1,333          $ –       
   

 

 

 
Risk Exposure   Asset Derivatives Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
Location
  Fair Value      Liability Derivatives Statements
of Assets and Liabilities Location
   Fair Value  

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund II

         

Equity Contracts (Total Return Swap Contracts)

  Unrealized appreciation on   $ 1,320,492       Unrealized depreciation on    $ –       
 

    total return swap contracts

         total return swap contracts   

Equity Contracts (Written Options)

  N/A     N/A       Written options, at value      37,570       

Futures Contracts*

  Variation margin receivable     1,465,310       Variation margin payable      177,432       

 

 

Total

    $ 2,785,802          $ 215,002       

 

 
 

    * Risk Exposure to Fund

       
 

         Equity Contracts

  $ 742,497          $ 151,236       
 

         Fixed Income Contracts

    182,707            4,584       
 

         Foreign Currency          Contracts

    540,106            21,612       
   

 

 

 
    $   1,465,310          $     177,432       
   

 

 

 

 

 

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The effect of derivatives instruments on the Statements of Operations for the six months ended October 31, 2014:

 

Risk Exposure    Statement of Operations Location    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized
in Income
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
on Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
 

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund I

        

Equity Contracts
(Total Return Swap Contracts)

  

Net realized loss on total return swap contracts/Net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts

    $ (1,507)       $ 6,637         

Futures Contracts*

  

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts/Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     N/A         1,333         

 

 

Total

       $ (1,507)       $ 7,970         

 

 
  

    *Risk Exposure to Fund

     
  

        Domestic Currency Contracts

    $ N/A       $ 1,333         
     

 

 

 
       $ N/A       $ 1,333         
     

 

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund II

        

Equity Contracts
(Total Return Swap Contracts)

  

Net realized loss on total return swap contracts/Net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts

    $             (151,157)       $             1,111,286         

Equity Contracts (Written Options)

  

Net realized gain on written options/Net change in unrealized appreciation on written options

     15,776         40,503         

Futures Contracts*

  

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts/Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     N/A         1,287,878         

 

 

Total

       $ (135,381)       $ 2,439,667         

 

 
  

    *Risk Exposure to Fund

     
  

        Equity Contracts

    $ N/A       $ 591,261         
  

        Fixed Income Contracts

     N/A         178,123         
  

        Foreign Currency Contracts

     N/A         518,494         
     

 

 

 
       $ N/A       $ 1,287,878         
     

 

 

 

 

* Reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

Certain derivative contracts and repurchase agreements are executed under either standardized netting agreements or, for exchange-traded derivatives, the relevant contracts for a particular exchange which contain enforceable netting provisions. A derivative netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of set-off that becomes effective, and affects the realization of settlement on individual assets, liabilities and collateral amounts, only following a specified event of default or early termination. Default events may include the failure to make payments or deliver securities timely, material adverse changes in financial condition or insolvency, the breach of minimum regulatory capital requirements, or loss of license, charter or other legal authorization necessary to perform under the contract.

 

 

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The following table presents financial instruments that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements or other similar agreements as of October 31, 2014:

Redmont Resolute Fund I

Offsetting of Derivatives Assets

 

 

                         

Gross Amounts

Not Offset in the

Statement of

Financial Position

 
           

 

 

 
Description    Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
     Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Position
    

Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of

Financial Position

     Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset
     Cash Collateral
Received
     Net Receivable
Amount
 

 

 

Total Return Swap Contracts

   $ 7,872       $       $ 7,872       $       $       $ 7,872       

 

 

Total

   $ 7,872       $       $ 7,872       $       $       $ 7,872       

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund II

  

           

Offsetting of Derivatives Assets

  

                         

Gross Amounts

Not Offset in the

Statement of

Financial Position

 
           

 

 

 
Description    Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
     Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Position
    

Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of

Financial Position

     Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset
     Cash Collateral
Received
     Net Receivable
Amount
 

 

 

Total Return Swap Contracts

   $ 1,320,492       $       $ 1,320,492       $       $       $ 1,320,492       

 

 

Total

   $ 1,320,492       $       $ 1,320,492       $       $       $ 1,320,492       

 

 

4. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation for Federal tax purposes were as follows:

 

     Gross Appreciation
(excess of value over tax
cost)
     Gross Depreciation
(excess of tax cost over
value)
   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Cost of Investments for  

Income Tax Purposes  

 

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund I

   $ 202,653       $ (6,526   $ 196,127       $ 2,336,795         

Redmont Resolute Fund II

     37,168,567         (3,180,144     33,988,423         519,793,175         

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain were recorded by the Funds.

The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

     Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital Gains        

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund I

   $ 24,591       $ 11,558         

Redmont Resolute Fund II

     8,831,574         2,442,467         

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5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations during the six months ended October 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Fund        Purchases of Securities              Proceeds From Sales of Securities        

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund I

   $ 890,585           $ 1,901,682           

Redmont Resolute Fund II

     209,277,052             147,258,350           
     

Purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations during the six months ended October 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Fund        Purchases of Securities              Proceeds From Sales of Securities        

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund I

   $ –           $ –           

Redmont Resolute Fund II

     1,024,593             35,251           

6. BENEFICIAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Funds of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

Transactions in common shares were as follows:

Redmont Resolute Fund I

 

Class A:    For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    

    For the        

    Year Ended        
    April 30, 2014         

 

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - Beginning of Period

     9,794         2,016           

Common Shares Sold

     496         7,751           

Common Shares Issued as Reinvestment of Dividends

             27           

Common Shares Redeemed

     (1,933)         –           

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - End of Period

     8,357         9,794           

 

 
Class I:    For the
Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    

    For the        

    Year Ended        
    April 30, 2014        

 

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - Beginning of Period

     387,727         299,893           

Common Shares Sold

     11,004         101,486           

Common Shares Issued as Reinvestment of Dividends

             3,354           

Common Shares Redeemed

     (117,939)         (17,006)           

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - End of Period

     280,792         387,727           

 

 

Redmont Resolute Fund II

     
Class I:    For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    

    For the        

    Year Ended        

    April 30, 2014        

 

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - Beginning of Period

     54,134,098         40,383,121           

Common Shares Sold

     4,095,015         25,080,731           

Common Shares Issued as Reinvestment of Dividends

             1,013,390           

Common Shares Redeemed

     (233,959)         (12,343,144)           

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding - End of Period

     57,995,154         54,134,098           

 

 

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. Redemption fees are reflected in the “Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. For the six months ended October 31, 2014 and the year ended April 30, 2014, the Funds retained fees as follows:

 

Fund    For the Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
   For the Year Ended        
April 30, 2014        

Redmont Resolute Fund I

     $           140            $             –          

Redmont Resolute Fund II

       –              –          
Fund   

For the Year Ended

April 30, 2014

  

For the Year Ended        

April 30, 2013        

Redmont Resolute Fund I

     $             –            $             51          

Redmont Resolute Fund II

       –              –          

7. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Investment Advisory

Highland Associates, Inc. (“Highland” or the Adviser”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Funds’ business affairs. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is entitled to an investment advisory fee, computed daily and payable monthly of 1.50% of the average daily net assets for each Fund.

As of April 1, 2013, the Adviser entered into an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with Robeco Investment Management, Inc. (“Robeco”) and with Pinebridge Investments LLC (“Pinebridge”) as of October 9, 2014. The Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements are in accordance with the Funds’ investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Board. The Adviser determines the allocation of each Fund’s assets among the Robeco, Pinebridge and Underlying Funds. The Funds are not required to invest with any minimum number of sub-advisers or Underlying Funds, and do not have minimum or maximum limitations with respect to allocations of assets to Robeco and Prinebridge (collectively the “Sub-Advisors”), investment strategy or market sector. Highland may change the allocation of each of the Fund’s assets among the available investment options, and may add or remove sub-advisers, at any time. The Sub-Advisors are responsible for the day-to-day management of its allocated portion of Fund assets. Highland has ultimate responsibility, subject to the oversight of the Board of the Funds, to oversee the Sub-Advisors, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement.

Pursuant to the each Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays the Sub-Advisors an annual sub-advisory management fee which is based on each Fund’s average quarterly market value of the assets managed by the Sub-Advisors. The Adviser is required to pay all fees due to Sub-Advisors out of the management fee the Adviser receives from each Fund. The following table reflects the Funds’ contractual sub-advisory fee rates.

 

Sub-Advisers    Average Daily
Market Value of the Fund
  

Contractual

            Sub-Advisory Fee             

   First $50 Million    0.55%

Pinebridge Investments LLC

   First $50 Million    0.50%
   First $50 Million    1.25%

Robeco Investment Management, Inc.

   Over $50 Million    1.00%

Effective September 1, 2013, the Adviser has agreed, with respect to Redmont Resolute Fund I’s Class A and Class I shares, to contractually to waive the portion of its 1.50% Management Fee in excess of the sum of 0.50% plus any sub-advisory fees paid by the Adviser to the Sub-Advisors, and/or reimburse the Fund (or class, as applicable) by the amount of such excess. In addition, after giving effect to the foregoing fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses (exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, shareholder services fees, swap fees and expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, sub-advisory fees, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.40% of the average daily net assets. The agreement is in effect through August 31, 2017. Pursuant to this agreement, the Fund will reimburse the Adviser for any fee waivers and expense reimbursements made by the Adviser, provided that any such reimbursements made by the Fund to the Adviser will not cause the Fund’s expense limitation to exceed expense limitations in existence at the time the expense was incurred, or at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower, and the reimbursement is made within three years after the expenses were incurred.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Prior to September 1, 2013, the Adviser had contractually agreed to limit the amount of the Redmont Resolute Fund I’s total annual expenses (exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, sub-advisory fees, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.90% of the average daily net assets.

For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the fee waivers and/or reimbursements were as follows:

 

      Fees Waived/Reimbursed By
Adviser
      Recoupment of Previously
    Waived Fees By Adviser
 

Redmont Resolute Fund I - Class A

   $    (1,896)          $ –       

Redmont Resolute Fund I - Class I

   (61,941)      –       

Redmont Resolute Fund II - Class I

   (4,495,135)     –       

As of October 31, 2014, the balances of recoupable expenses for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund    Expires 2017      Expires 2016      Expires 2015      Total          

Redmont Resolute Fund I – Class A

   $ 801       $ 2,377         $ 2,270       $         5,448           

Redmont Resolute Fund I – Class I

     83,109         61,265         30,963         175,337           

The Adviser has agreed, with respect to the Redmont Resolute Fund II Class I shares, to waive the portion of its 1.50% Management Fee in excess of any sub-advisory fees paid by the Adviser to Sub-Advisors. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2017.

Fund Accounting Fees and Expenses

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS” and the “Administrator”) (an affiliate of ALPS Distributors, Inc.) provides administrative, fund accounting and other services to the Funds under the Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement (the “Administrative Agreement”) with the Trust. ALPS is paid fees, accrued on a daily basis and billed on a monthly basis in total and allocated to each Fund, based on the greater of (a) an annual total fee for both Funds of $234,000 from the first to the last, or projected last, day of the then current year of service under the Administrative Agreement; or (b) following basis point fee schedule:

 

Average Total Net Assets    Contractual Fee        

Between $0-$500M

   0.05%     

$500M-$1B

   0.03%     

Above $1B

   0.02%     

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Transfer Agent

ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Compliance Services

ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Funds.

Principal Financial Officer

ALPS receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Funds.

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS) acts as the distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Funds, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of Funds’ shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Redmont Resolute Fund I has adopted a Distribution and Services Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for Class A shares. The Plan allows the Fund to use Class A assets to pay fees in connection with the distribution and marketing of Class A shares and/or the provision

 

 

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of shareholder services to Class A shareholders. The Plan permits payment for services in connection with the administration of plans or programs that use Class A shares of the Fund, if any, as their funding medium and for related expenses. The Plan permits the Fund to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class A shares. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s Class A assets, if any, on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in Class A shares, if any, and Plan fees may cost an investor more than other types of sales charges.

The Redmont Resolute Fund I has adopted a shareholder services plan (“Shareholder Services Plan”) for Class A shares. Under the Shareholder Services Plan the Fund is authorized to pay banks and their affiliates and other institutions, including broker-dealers and Fund affiliates (“Participating Organizations”), an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.15% for Class A shares of the average daily net asset value of the Class A shares, respectively, attributable to or held in the name of a Participating Organization for its clients as compensation for providing shareholder service activities, which do not include distribution services, pursuant to an agreement with a Participating Organization. Shareholder Services plan fees are included with distribution and service fees on the Statement of Operations.

8. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

 

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DISCLOSURE REGARDING APPROVAL OF

FUND ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

On September 9, 2014, the Trustees met in person to discuss, among other things, the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust and PineBridge Investments LLC (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees met with independent legal counsel during executive session and discussed the Sub-Advisory Agreement and other related materials.

In approving the Sub-Advisory Agreement with PineBridge Investments LLC (“PineBridge”), the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors with respect to Redmont Resolute Fund I and Redmont Resolute Fund II (the “Redmont Funds”):

Investment Advisory Fee Rate: The Trustees reviewed and considered the contractual annual advisory fee rate paid (a) by the Trust, on behalf of each Redmont Fund, to Highland Associates of 1.50% of each Redmont Fund’s daily average net assets, and (b) the contractual annual sub-advisory fee to be paid by Highland Associates to PineBridge of 0.55% of each of the Redmont Fund’s daily average net assets allocated to PineBridge up to $50 million, and 0.50% of each of the Redmont Fund’s daily average net assets allocated to PineBridge above $50 million, in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services to be provided by it to the Redmont Funds.

The Trustees considered the information they received comparing each Redmont Fund’s contractual annual advisory fee and overall expenses with those of funds in both the relevant expense group and universe of funds provided by an independent provider of investment company data.

Based on such information, the Trustees further determined that the fees payable to PineBridge by Highland Associates, bearing in mind the contractual annual advisory fee of 1.50% and the estimated total expense ratios for the Class I and Class A Shares of the Redmont Resolute Fund I, taking into account the contractual fee waiver in place, and the estimated total expense ratio for the Class I Shares of the Redmont Resolute Fund II, taking into account the contractual fee waiver in place, were within an acceptable range.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Sub-Advisory Agreement: The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Redmont Funds under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with PineBridge. The Trustees reviewed certain background materials supplied by PineBridge in its presentations, including their Forms ADV.

The Trustees reviewed and considered PineBridge’s investment advisory personnel, its history as asset managers and its performance and the amount of assets currently under management by it. The Trustees also reviewed the research and decision-making processes utilized by PineBridge, including the methods adopted to seek to achieve compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Redmont Fund.

The Trustees considered the background and experience of PineBridge’s management in connection with the Redmont Funds, including reviewing the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Redmont Funds assets allocated to it and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments.

The Trustees also reviewed, among other things, PineBridge’s Compliance Manual.

Performance: The Trustees noted that since PineBridge had not yet begun to manage its portion of each Redmont Fund, there is no performance to be reviewed or analyzed at this time. The Trustees considered PineBridge’s reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes. The Trustees also considered composite returns provided by PineBridge, bearing in mind the limitations of using such data.

Profitability: The Trustees noted that since PineBridge had not yet begun to manage its portion of each Redmont Fund, there is no profitability to be reviewed or analyzed at this time.

Economies of Scale: The Trustees considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the Redmont Funds will be passed along to the shareholders under the proposed agreement.

Other Benefits to the Sub-Adviser: The Trustees reviewed and considered any other incidental benefits derived or to be derived by PineBridge from its relationship with the Redmont Funds, including soft dollar arrangements.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

The Board summarized its deliberations with respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreement with PineBridge. In selecting PineBridge and the fees charged under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees concluded that no single factor reviewed by the Trustees was identified by the Trustees to be determinative as the principal factor in whether to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement. Further, the Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that:

 

   

the contractual investment advisory fees received by Highland Associates with respect to each Redmont Fund were unchanged as a result of entering into these sub-advisory agreements;

   

the nature, extent and quality of services to be rendered by PineBridge under the Sub-Advisory Agreement were adequate;

   

there was no performance history for PineBridge with respect to the Redmont Funds for the Board to consider;

   

since PineBridge had not yet begun to manage its portion of each Redmont Fund, there was no profitability to be reviewed or analyzed; and

   

there were no material economies of scale or other incidental benefits accruing to PineBridge in connection with its relationship with the Redmont Funds.

Based on the Trustees’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that PineBridge’s compensation for sub-investment advisory services is consistent with the best interests of each Redmont Fund and its shareholders.

 

 

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1. FUND HOLDINGS

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Funds’ Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http:// www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

 

Fund policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how each of the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) (866) 759-5679 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Portfolio Review

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses

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     13   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     18   

Statement of Operations

     19   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

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Letter to Shareholders  

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014  

 

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

November 11, 2014

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

I am pleased to address you once again on behalf of the Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund. This report addresses the first half of the Fund’s fiscal year (May 1 to October 31, 2014).

During the semi-annual period, the Fund gained 2.38%, while the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return Index, rose 3.96%.1 By way of broader comparison, the S&P 500 Index increased 8.22%.

The Fund began the fiscal year with a net asset value of $11.59 per share. In June, the Fund paid a semi-annual distribution of $0.075 per share. That payment brought the cumulative distribution per share, as measured from the Fund’s inception,2 to $0.749. The Fund finished the semi-annual period with a value of $11.79 per share.3

Performance Review

The first half of the fiscal year was marked by substantial swings in the value of both the Fund and the benchmark index.

Initially, both surged higher together: between the close of the prior fiscal year (April 30) and September 3, the Fund and the index gained 7.16% and 12.29%, respectively. However, early September proved to be the near-term peak in the emerging markets. By the end of October, both the Fund and the index had retreated substantially from the highs of September, and each finished the semi-annual period with only modest gains, as noted above.

When markets were rising prior to September, the Fund’s performance lagged its benchmark in part because of what the portfolio held (its Vietnam positions slumped), but mostly because of what it chose to omit (Taiwan technology firms surged, along with China banks, and China and Russia energy companies).

The Fund’s Vietnam holdings had enjoyed a modest degree of outperformance in the first several months of the calendar year, but over the summer, their prices crumbled as hostilities between China and Vietnam escalated. During the past several years, China has grown more assertive in its efforts to explore for oil in the South China Sea. This summer, China declared sovereignty over a section of what had been recognized as the East Vietnam Sea, and promptly inserted an oil rig in the contested waters. Vietnam’s coast guard retaliated by cutting the rig loose from its mooring, and Chinese warships circled. The conflict spilled onshore as Vietnamese protested Chinese presence on the country’s soil, and violent protesters burned or destroyed properties and factories they perceived to be of Chinese ownership. The local stock market plummeted in response, and the Fund’s Vietnam holdings detracted from performance. Seafarer continues to monitor the conflict; at this time, though, I do not believe this event constitutes sufficient grounds to exit the portfolio’s positions, given their strong growth prospects and reasonable valuations.

Meanwhile, the Fund’s lack of exposure to small and mid-size technology companies – mostly located in Taiwan – caused it to lag the benchmark during the market’s run-up. While interesting investments occasionally surface among the sea of smaller technology firms located in and around Taipei, this group of companies in general is not distinguished by sustainable growth. Most companies make components for consumer electronics or computers, and while some grow quickly for a while, often their good fortune is not sustainable, as their products are rapidly commoditized, or as technological evolution renders their products obsolete. Their share prices can jump rapidly higher for a time when their products are in vogue. Nevertheless, I rarely find much that is worthwhile or sustainable in this segment of the market, though there are sometimes exceptions.

 

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October 31, 2014    

 

Chinese equities were spurred higher over the summer for several reasons. First, stock prices had become overly depressed in the spring, and were therefore perhaps poised for a modest recovery, which indeed occurred. Second, the Chinese government had ample cause to provide mild stimulus to the economy, not only to offset slowing growth, but also to facilitate the recovery and recapitalization of the state-backed domestic banking system. Third, markets were cheered by news in early August that a former member of China’s elite politburo had been arrested. Investors took this as a sign that a long-running and wide-ranging anti-graft campaign was near an end – and consequently that politics and economics “as usual” (i.e. growth-oriented policy-making) might soon resume. Together, these three factors sustained Chinese stocks through the late summer.

September’s arrival ended the markets’ run. Early in the month, a series of economic reports indicated that the U.S. economy was growing faster than was broadly anticipated. Economic strength prompted investors to re-evaluate their expectations regarding the pace and magnitude of future interest rate increases, even as the Governors of the Federal Reserve cautioned that “conditions may warrant keeping the target federal funds rate below levels [viewed] as normal” for some time to come.4 The resulting change in expectations brought about a sharp decline in global stock and foreign currency markets.

Around the same time, a number of unwelcome events struck the emerging markets simultaneously. First, economic reports revealed that the Chinese economy was unexpectedly weak, despite the aforementioned stimulus measures introduced over the summer. Second, Brazil’s incumbent president, Dilma Rousseff, won re-election by a narrow margin – and the Brazilian currency (the real) and stocks declined out of fear that Rousseff’s victory would beget further fiscal stress and economic stagnation. Third, geopolitical concerns regarding Russia’s involvement in Ukraine resurfaced, and currency markets weakened after the release of new reports that Russia’s government was contemplating closing its capital account to foreign exchange. All of these events combined to eliminate the gains of the Fund and the index such that both slumped toward the end of the semi-annual period.

The bulk of the Fund’s holdings were unable to escape September’s downdraft, though the Fund fell less rapidly than the index. The Fund’s holdings in Brazil and Turkey weighed heavily on performance: both countries’ stock markets reacted badly to the prospect of higher interest rates, and their respective currencies fell very sharply, too. Of the two markets, Brazil was especially hard-hit, swooning on the re-election of President Rousseff. I acknowledge that both countries’ currencies are somewhat vulnerable in the short run to changing interest rate conditions, yet I am not particularly concerned about currency risks in the context of the Fund’s construction and long-term investment horizon.

If you wish to review a more detailed discussion of the Fund’s performance and holdings, Seafarer publishes four portfolio reviews per year. Each corresponds to a standard calendar quarter. Please visit www.seafarerfunds.com/archives for further information.

The Rise of Value

Note to readers: this section of the Letter to Shareholders is largely repetitive of a similar commentary published in Seafarer’s Portfolio Review for the third quarter of 2014.5 We are re-publishing the contents here because we believe the underlying ideas are important to convey to all shareholders. If you have previously read the aforementioned review, you may wish to skip to the next section of the letter, titled “Some Brief Announcements.”

The recent turmoil in global stock markets places the near-term outlook in sharp focus: where are markets headed next?

In my judgment, valuations within the emerging markets are generally favorable to long-term investors. Offsetting this is the precarious state of the Chinese economy, tepid growth in Europe and Latin America, severe instability in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and the prospect of substantially higher interest rates in the U.S. Uncertainty prevails.

 

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Letter to Shareholders 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 

 

Unfortunately – but as usual – I have no means to determine the near-term direction of markets with any precision. Despite prevailing risks, the Fund’s portfolio holdings are attractive, and thus the Fund remains near full investment – very little cash is held in reserve right now. Yet even as the near-term is murky, I believe the longer-term outlook has recently come into sharper focus. A very important structural change – one that I think has been a long time in coming – has just begun to reshape the investment landscape within the developing world. I think the consequence of this change will play out over the next decade, at a minimum.

Before I explain this change, I need to provide some background. For the past sixteen years, I have subscribed to an investment philosophy that stresses “growth” over “value.” By “value,” I mean an investment approach that places its primary emphasis on the inherent cheapness of a company’s balance sheet, and which places secondary weight on the growth prospect of the company’s income statement. Such cheapness usually stems from an excessive amount of cash on the balance sheet; or assets whose liquidation value exceeds the company’s market capitalization; or operating assets that would become substantially more productive (and therefore more valuable) if in the hands of a more capable owner-operator.

When pursuing “growth,” I have never shunned “value.” On the contrary: I know price matters a great deal. I know that long-term investment success hinges on the pursuit of securities with reasonable prices, and the avoidance of securities with excessive valuations. In abstract, I prefer the concept “value” to “growth.” However, I have built the Fund’s investment strategy around a conservative “growth and income” strategy out of practical necessity. In the past, I have had substantial doubts as to whether a classic “value” strategy could be effectively implemented within the developing world – “value” seemed destined to become a “value trap.” Pursuing a “growth and income” strategy was a viable alternative. The strategy’s exposure to growth would ostensibly generate an underlying, compounding rate of return. The strategy’s focus on generating a reasonable measure of current income was intended to ensure the portfolio of stocks exhibited satisfactory value, and would be less prone to the volatility inherent to the emerging markets.

While I might prefer “value” in abstract, my doubts about it in practice stem from the many structural impediments that the emerging markets present to the pursuit of a classic value investment approach. Most of those impediments are a function of the rudimentary state of the protections afforded passive minority investors, especially foreigners (such as the Fund). In order to realize the value embedded in a cheap balance sheet, a minority investor must often invest patiently for an extended period, awaiting the catalyst that will ultimately unlock the value.

The problem with waiting in the developing world is that most countries lack sufficient legal, financial, accounting and regulatory standards to protect minority investors from abuse by “control parties.” A control party is the dominant owner of a given company. Without appropriate safeguards, minorities have little hope of avoiding exploitation while they wait; nor do they have sufficient legal clout to exert pressure on the control party to accelerate the realization of value. Thus in the past, a prospective “value” investment was more likely to be a “trap” than a source of long-term return. A passive, minority investor in common stock might be forced to wait a very long time before realizing the “value” underpinning the investment – if they realized anything at all.

Other challenges exist for a “value” strategy in the developing world. “Change-of-control” investors – either private equity firms, or operating companies attempting to consolidate their industry – are typically thwarted in their attempts to wrestle control from negligent control parties, thus precluding an important means by which investors might realize “value.” Change-of-control investors usually face legal and cultural barriers that impede their ability to execute hostile takeovers. Incumbent control parties are often secure in their status, benefiting from political patronage, legal systems that hamper takeovers, and guanxi.6 Another historical impediment to takeovers has been the stunted nature of debt capital markets. Capital markets in the developing world have historically been small and shallow. Obviously, leveraged buyouts and other “take private” transactions will struggle if local currency debt markets are not deep enough to provide the requisite capital.

Perhaps the most significant impediment is the relatively minimal presence of large, domestic institutional investors (i.e. pension funds, endowments, and other asset managers) within developing

 

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markets. The absence of such institutions can hamper the realization of “value”: institutions with vested economic interests are often critical to ensuring a basic standard of economic discipline and corporate governance within a given market. Furthermore, such institutions usually enjoy as much or more local political clout than the control parties they might seek to discipline; this allows them to exert pressure for better governance in a way that very few foreign investors can. Historically, though, domestic institutional investors have been most notable for their minimal presence, or outright absence. Where such institutions exist, they have been mostly unable or unwilling to exercise their economic power to improve governance and corporate performance. Structural impediments such as these – common throughout the developing world – meant that a classic “value” approach had little chance of success in the past.

Now to the present day: all of this is changing. I believe that the prerequisites for realizing a “value” strategy in developing markets are materializing, slowly but steadily. Accounting standards, for example, have undergone enormous improvements in the past fifteen years. The resulting transparency means that it is much harder for control parties to abuse their position. Legal systems, while still imperfect, enforce much greater equality between shareholders than in the past. This means that minority investors and foreigners are on better footing relative to local investors and incumbent control parties.

Change-of-control investors are beginning to emerge. Private equity, while still small, is much better organized and funded than in the past. Local currency debt markets have mushroomed; they now seem large enough to support takeovers and buyouts efficiently. Perhaps most importantly, large domestic institutions have begun to credibly execute their investment mandates. Political reality has caught up with them: fiscal pressures and looming pension liabilities have forced such institutions to get serious about achieving better returns from their investment portfolios on behalf of their constituents. This in turn has prompted institutions to demand more from wayward companies and their management teams; they expect improved profitability and higher dividends. All of the aforementioned changes suggest the investment landscape has been altered – subtly, but irrevocably. Moreover, I believe the natural evolution of these markets will only magnify and sustain the structural change. The future holds further improvements in accounting and legal standards, the proliferation of change-of-control investors, and the rise of domestic institutional investors.

Taken together, all of these changes suggest the time for “value” has finally arrived in the emerging world. You will see Seafarer explore this approach in the future – though in doing so, the Fund will not deviate in any material way from its “growth and income” strategy. From the Fund’s inception, I have experimented with positions that were heavier on “balance sheet value” and somewhat lighter on “growth and income” than was normal for the strategy. Happily, most of those experiments have borne fruit, and consequently, I plan to expand the Fund’s exposure to “value-heavy / growth-and-income” positions. I believe the rise of “value” will be an important feature of investment in the emerging world for the decade to come.

Some Brief Announcements

I am pleased to report that Seafarer Capital Partners, the investment adviser for your Fund, continues to invest in its own capabilities, as well the cost structure of the Fund itself.

On September 1, Seafarer Capital Partners undertook an expense reduction (known as a “contractual cap”), such that the Fund’s net expenses were reduced to 1.25% for the Investor class and 1.05% for the Institutional class.7 This is the second such expense reduction since the Fund’s inception. In addition, and at the same time, Seafarer Capital Partners reduced its management fee for the Fund from 0.85% to 0.75%. Seafarer’s management fee constitutes a portion of the Fund’s overall expenses, and therefore such fees are subject to the aforementioned expense cap. For further background on these fee reductions, please see the Letter to Shareholders from the Fund’s Annual Report dated April 30, 2014.8

Seafarer’s team continues to grow. In August, we welcomed Sameer Agarwal to the firm. Sameer joins us as a research analyst. His background spans the developing world, with particular emphasis on

 

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India, and he is well versed in many valuation techniques and fundamental analyses. He is an excellent complement to our research team.

In September, Daniel Duncan joined the Seafarer team as a Vice President. Daniel leads the firm’s business development and client service efforts. He is the first person within Seafarer to engage in a client-facing role. Daniel and I worked together previously, and over the years he has earned my trust and respect. I am so pleased by the opportunity to work with him again.

Amid the continued volatility that has characterized the emerging markets, we wish to thank you for entrusting us with your patience and your capital. It is an honor to serve as your investment adviser in the emerging markets.

Sincerely,

Andrew Foster

Chief Investment Officer

Seafarer Capital Partners, LLC

The MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return Index, Standard (Large+Mid Cap) Core, Gross (dividends reinvested), USD is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. Index code: GDUEEGF. It is not possible to invest directly in this or any index.

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies with common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ. It is not possible to invest directly in this or any index.

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Seafarer Capital Partners, LLC nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

 

1 References to the “Fund” pertain to the Fund’s Institutional share class (ticker: SIGIX). The Investor share class (ticker: SFGIX) returned 2.27% during the semi-annual period.
2 The Fund’s inception date is February 15, 2012.
3 The Fund’s Investor share class began the fiscal year with a net asset value of $11.58 per share; it paid a semi-annual distribution of $0.072 per share in June; and it finished the semi-annual period with a value of $11.77 per share.
4 Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Federal Open Market Committee, Press Release, 17 September 2014 (www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20140917a.htm).
5  The Portfolio Review for the third quarter of 2014 is available at www.seafarerfunds.com/fund/portfolio-review/2014/09/Q3. Information on the website is provided for textual reference only, and is not incorporated by reference into this letter or report.
6 Guanxi is a Chinese term used to describe business or social relationships that may result in the exchange of favors or connections that are beneficial for the parties involved.
7 Seafarer Capital Partners contractually committed to lower the expenses of the Fund for the ensuing twelve months, with the intent to renew the same obligation for the foreseeable future.
8 The Letter to Shareholders from the Annual Report dated April 30, 2014 is available at www.seafarerfunds.com/fund/shareholder-letter/2014/04/annual

 

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Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund Performance

 

  Total Return

  (As of October 31, 2014)

   1 Year      Since
Inception* -
Annualized
   Net Expense
Ratio**

  Investor Class (SFGIX)

     3.31%       8.74%    1.25%

  Institutional Class (SIGIX)

     3.51%       8.88%    1.05%

  MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return Index^

     0.98%       1.52%     

Gross expense ratio: 1.66% for Investor Class; 1.51% for Institutional Class. Ratios as of the Prospectus dated August 31, 2014**

All performance is in U.S. dollars with gross (pre-tax) dividends and/or distributions reinvested. The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Future returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of the Fund redeemed or exchanged within 90 days of purchase are subject to a 2% redemption fee. Performance does not reflect this fee, which if deducted would reduce an individual’s return. To obtain the Fund’s most recent month-end performance, visit seafarerfunds.com or call (855) 732-9220.

 

  *

Inception Date: February 15, 2012.

**

Seafarer Capital Partners, LLC has agreed contractually to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursements (excluding brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.25% and 1.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Investor and Institutional share classes, respectively. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015.

  ^

The MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return Index, Standard (Large+Mid Cap) Core, Gross (dividends reinvested), USD is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. Index code: GDUEEGF. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

 

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Performance of a $10,000 Investment Since Inception

 

LOGO

 

*

Inception Date: February 15, 2012.

The chart shown above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period from inception to October 31, 2014. All returns reflect reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that an investor would pay on distributions or redemptions.

The Fund also offers Institutional Class shares, performance for which is not reflected in the chart above. The performance of Institutional Class shares may be higher or lower than the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above based upon differences in fees paid by shareholders investing in the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation along with some current income. The Fund seeks to mitigate adverse volatility in returns as a secondary objective.

Strategy

The Fund invests primarily in the securities of companies located in developing countries. The Fund invests in several asset classes including dividend-paying common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and fixed-income securities.

The Fund seeks to offer investors a relatively stable means of participating in a portion of developing countries’ growth prospects, while providing some downside protection compared to a portfolio that invests only in the common stocks of those countries.

 

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 Fund Characteristics

 

 Inception Date

     February 15, 2012       

 Net Assets

   $ 126.7M       

 Portfolio Turnover1

     13%       

 

      Investor Class    Institutional Class     

 Ticker

   SFGIX    SIGIX    

 NAV

   $11.77    $11.79    

 30-Day SEC Yield

   1.99%    2.17%    

 Fund Distribution Yield

   0.99%    1.09%    

 Net Expense Ratio

   1.25%    1.05%    

 Redemption Fee (within 90 calendar days)

   2.00%    2.00%    

 Minimum Initial Investment

   $2,500    $100,000    

 Minimum Initial Investment - Automatic Investment Plan

   $1,500    $100,000    

 Minimum Initial Investment - Retirement Account

   $1,000    $100,000    

 Underlying Portfolio Holdings

 

 Number of Holdings

     46       

 % of Net Assets in Top 10 Holdings

     33%       

 Weighted Average Market Cap

   $ 21.4B       

 Market Cap of Portfolio Median Dollar

   $ 4.1B       

 Gross Portfolio Yield2,3

     3.2%       

 Price / Book Value2

     1.9       

 Price / Earnings2,4

     13.2       

 Earnings Per Share Growth2,4

     8%       

 

1 

For the six months ended October 31, 2014. Portfolio Turnover is for a period less than one year and is not annualized.

2 

Calculated as a harmonic average of the underlying portfolio holdings.

3 

Gross Portfolio Yield = gross yield for the underlying portfolio, estimated based on the dividend yield for common and preferred stocks and yield to maturity for bonds. This measure of yield does not account for offsetting Fund expenses and other costs, and consequently it should not be construed as the yield that an investor in the Fund would receive.

4 

Based on consensus earnings estimates for next year. Excludes securities for which consensus earnings estimates are not available.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Sources: ALPS Fund Services, Inc., Bloomberg, Seafarer.

30-Day SEC Yield: a standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It represents net investment income earned by the Fund over a 30-day period, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the Fund’s share price at the end of the 30-day period. The 30-Day Yield should be regarded as an estimate of the Fund’s rate of investment income, and it may not equal the Fund’s actual income distribution rate.

Fund Distribution Yield: a measure of the sum of the Fund’s income distributions during the trailing 12 months divided by the previous month’s NAV (adjusted upward for any capital gains distributed over the same time period).

Price / Book Value: the value of a company’s common shares, divided by the company’s book value.

Price / Earnings: the market price of a company’s common shares divided by the earnings per common share as forecast for next year.

Earnings Per Share (EPS) Growth: forecast growth rate of earnings per common share next year, expressed as a percentage.

Seafarer does not warrant the data’s accuracy, and disclaims any responsibility for its use for investment purposes.

 

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Top 10 Holdings

 

Holding    Sector    Country   

% Net

Assets

   

Issuer Mkt

Cap ($B)

     Yield1     Price /
Book
    

Price /

Earnings2

  

EPS

Growth2

Samsung

Electronics Co.

Ltd., Pfd.

   Information
Technology
   South

Korea

     4.0     $170.6         1.5     1.1       8    -9%

Infosys, Ltd. ADR

   Information
Technology
   India      3.9     $38.4         1.7     4.9       18    8%

Singapore

Telecommunications

Ltd.

   Telecom.
Services
   Singapore      3.8     $46.9         4.4     2.4       15    6%

Valid Solucoes

   Industrials    Brazil      3.7     $0.9         2.0     4.0       16    20%

Dongsuh Co. Inc3

   Consumer
Staples
   South

Korea

     3.2     $1.9         2.6     2.0         

Sindoh Co. Ltd.3

   Information
Technology
   South

Korea

     3.1     $0.7         3.2     0.8         

Hisamitsu

Pharmaceutical

Co., Inc.

   Health Care    Japan      3.0     $3.1         2.1     1.6       21    -16%

Odontoprev SA

   Health Care    Brazil      3.0     $1.9         4.5     7.2       20    10%

Hang Lung

Properties, Ltd.

   Financials    China /
Hong Kong
     2.8     $14.0         3.1     0.9       17    4%

Astra International

TbK PT

   Consumer
Discretionary
   Indonesia      2.8     $22.7         3.2     3.0       12    11%

Cumulative Weight of Top 10 Holdings:

     33 %              

Total Number of Holdings:

     46                

 

1 

Yield = dividend yield for common and preferred stocks and yield to maturity for bonds.

2 

Based on consensus earnings estimates for next year.

3 

Consensus estimates for earnings and EPS growth are not available for this security.

Portfolio holdings are subject to change.

Sources: ALPS Fund Services, Inc., Bloomberg, Seafarer. Seafarer does not warrant the data’s accuracy and disclaims any responsibility for its use for investment purposes.

 

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Portfolio Composition

 

    Region/Country    % Net Assets  

East and South Asia

     62           

China / Hong Kong

     17           

India

     6           

Indonesia

     4           

Japan

     5           

Malaysia

     3           

Singapore

     9           

South Korea

     10           

Taiwan

     4           

Vietnam

     4           

Eastern Europe

     14           

Poland

     7           

Turkey

     7           

Latin America

     18           

Brazil

     11           

Chile

     1           

Mexico

     5           

Middle East & Africa

     4           

South Africa

     4           

Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities

     2           

Total

     100           
    Asset Class    % Net Assets  

Common Stock

     80           

ADR

     7           

Preferred Stock

     5           

Foreign Currency
Government Bond

     3           

Foreign Currency
Convertible Bond

     2           

USD Convertible Bond

     1           

Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities

     2           

Total

     100           
    Market Capitalization of Issuer    % Net Assets  

Large Cap (over $10 billion)

     37           

Mid Cap ($1 - $10 billion)

     41           

Small Cap (under $1 billion)

     18           

Not Applicable

     3           

Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities

     2           

Total

     100           
    Sector    % Net Assets  

Consumer Discretionary

     10           

Consumer Staples

     9           

Financials*

     17           

Government

     3           

Health Care

     13           

Industrials

     12           

Information Technology

     22           

Materials

     5           

Telecommunication Services

     5           

Utilities

     2           

Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities

     2           

Total

     100           

 

*

The Fund’s concentration in the Financials sector includes holdings in property-related stocks, which are classified within the “Financials sector” according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) methodology utilized herein. Property-related holdings comprised 4% of the Fund’s net assets as of October 31, 2014.

 

 

    Percentage values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

 

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Top 5 Performance Contributors and Detractors

For the six months ended October 31, 2014

 

    Contributors    % Net Assets1        

Dongsuh Co. Inc

   3.2        

Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd.

   2.7        

Sun Pharma Advanced Research Co., Ltd.

   2.5        

Infosys, Ltd. ADR

   3.9        

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

   2.5        
    Detractors    % Net Assets1        

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Pfd.

   4.0        

Odontoprev SA

   3.0        

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS

   2.1        

Cia Vale do Rio Doce, Pfd.

   1.4        

Grupo Herdez SAB de CV

   2.6        

 

1 

As of end of period.

Source: Bloomberg. Seafarer does not warrant the data’s accuracy and disclaims any responsibility for its use for investment purposes.

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2014 and held until October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of each table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may 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

Account Value
05/01/14

  

Ending

Account Value

10/31/14

  

Expense

Ratio(a)

 

Expenses Paid        

During Period        

05/01/14 - 10/31/14(b)         

Investor Class

          

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,022.70    1.34%   $    6.83

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,018.45    1.34%   $    6.82
          

Institutional Class

                  

Actual

   $    1,000.00    $    1,023.80    1.17%   $    5.97

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $    1,000.00    $    1,019.31    1.17%   $    5.96

 

(a)

Annualized, based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half year expenses.

(b)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

      Currency    Shares      Value  

COMMON STOCKS (84.5%)

        

Brazil (6.6%)

        

Valid Solucoes e Servicos de Seguranca em

Meios de Pagamento e Identificacao SA

   BRL      290,000         $ 4,655,636     

Odontoprev SA

   BRL      1,040,500         3,758,212     
        

 

 

 

Total Brazil

               8,413,848     
        

 

 

 

Chile (1.4%)

        

Corpbanca SA

   CLP      135,000,000         1,814,952     
        

 

 

 

Total Chile

           1,814,952     
        

 

 

 

China / Hong Kong (14.9%)

        

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

   HKD      1,125,000         3,510,570     

Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd., Class H

   HKD      3,675,000         3,430,881     

Pico Far East Holdings, Ltd.

   HKD      13,804,000         3,417,559     

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd., Class H

   HKD      2,400,000         2,420,069     

Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co., Ltd.

   HKD      3,675,000         2,407,304     

Digital China Holdings, Ltd.

   HKD      2,150,000         2,001,638     

Dongfang Electric Corp., Ltd., Class H

   HKD      1,000,000         1,691,779     
        

 

 

 

Total China / Hong Kong

           18,879,800     
        

 

 

 

India (6.4%)

        

Infosys, Ltd., ADR

   USD      73,000         4,880,780     

Sun Pharma Advanced Research Co., Ltd.(a)

   INR      980,000         3,165,049     
        

 

 

 

Total India

           8,045,829     
        

 

 

 

Indonesia (2.8%)

        

Astra International Tbk PT

   IDR      6,230,000         3,492,615     
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           3,492,615     
        

 

 

 

Japan (4.8%)

        

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

   JPY      117,000         3,843,579     

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

   JPY      132,500         2,196,439     
        

 

 

 

Total Japan

           6,040,018     
        

 

 

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

      Currency    Shares      Value  

Malaysia (2.5%)

        

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

   MYR      1,500,000         $ 3,192,217     
        

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

           3,192,217     
        

 

 

 

Mexico (4.7%)

        

Grupo Herdez SAB de CV

   MXN      1,275,000         3,275,968     

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

   MXN      425,000         2,723,661     
        

 

 

 

Total Mexico

           5,999,629     
        

 

 

 

Poland (7.2%)

        

Bank Pekao SA

   PLN      64,000         3,345,027     

Asseco Poland SA

   PLN      205,000         3,042,175     

PGE SA

   PLN      410,000         2,689,283     
        

 

 

 

Total Poland

           9,076,485     
        

 

 

 

Singapore (8.1%)

        

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

   SGD      1,620,000         4,766,560     

SIA Engineering Co., Ltd.

   SGD      825,000         3,056,745     

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

   SGD      325,000         2,388,106     
        

 

 

 

Total Singapore

           10,211,411     
        

 

 

 

South Africa (4.5%)

        

Sanlam, Ltd.

   ZAR      500,000         3,157,370     

EOH Holdings, Ltd.

   ZAR      260,000         2,536,884     
        

 

 

 

Total South Africa

           5,694,254     
        

 

 

 

South Korea (6.3%)

        

Dongsuh Co., Inc.

   KRW      211,157         4,109,612     

Sindoh Co., Ltd.

   KRW      59,000         3,903,044     
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           8,012,656     
        

 

 

 

Taiwan (4.2%)

        

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

   TWD      550,000         2,359,739     

Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.

   TWD      1,040,000         1,702,760     

 

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Portfolio of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

      Currency    Shares      Value  

Taiwan (continued)

        

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

   USD      58,000         $ 1,277,160     
        

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

           5,339,659     
        

 

 

 

Turkey (6.2%)

        

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

   TRY      585,000         2,658,313     

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS

   TRY      360,000         2,656,289     

Arcelik AS

   TRY      420,000         2,579,353     
        

 

 

 

Total Turkey

           7,893,955     
        

 

 

 

Vietnam (3.9%)

        

Bao Viet Holdings

   VND      1,065,000         1,941,823     

Nam Long Investment Corp.

   VND      2,333,190         1,940,670     

Vietnam National Reinsurance Corp.

   VND      634,790         626,438     

Dry Cell & Storage Battery JSC

   VND      424,290         476,529     
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

           4,985,460     
        

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $104,171,081)
                   107,092,788     

PREFERRED STOCKS (7.8%)

        

Brazil (3.8%)

        

Banco Bradesco SA, ADR

   USD      202,500         3,033,450     

Vale SA

   BRL      210,000         1,826,345     
        

 

 

 

Total Brazil

           4,859,795     
        

 

 

 

South Korea (4.0%)

        

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

   KRW      5,500         5,069,101     
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           5,069,101     
        

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $10,771,105)
                   9,928,896     

 

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Portfolio of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

      Currency    Rate   

Maturity

Date

   Principal Amount    Value  

FOREIGN CURRENCY CONVERTIBLE BONDS (2.2%)

              

China / Hong Kong (2.2%)

              

ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.

   HKD    2.00%    03/28/19    20,000,000      $     2,817,483     
              

 

 

 

Total China / Hong Kong

                 2,817,483     
              

 

 

 
TOTAL FOREIGN CURRENCY CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $2,763,230)
                         2,817,483     

FOREIGN CURRENCY GOVERNMENT BONDS (2.7%)

              

Brazil (1.0%)

              

Brazilian Government
    International Bond

   BRL    10.25%    01/10/28    3,000,000      1,256,104     
              

 

 

 

Total Brazil

                 1,256,104     
              

 

 

 

Indonesia (0.8%)

              

Indonesia Treasury Bond,
    Series FR70

   IDR    8.38%    03/15/24    11,000,000,000      933,202     
              

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

                 933,202     
              

 

 

 

Turkey (0.9%)

              

Turkey Government Bond

   TRY    8.80%    09/27/23    2,500,000      1,144,467     
              

 

 

 

Total Turkey

                 1,144,467     
              

 

 

 
TOTAL FOREIGN CURRENCY GOVERNMENT BONDS
(Cost $3,266,196)
                         3,333,773     

USD CONVERTIBLE BONDS (1.0%)

              

Singapore (1.0%)

              

Olam International, Ltd.

   USD    6.00%    10/15/16    $1,200,000      1,285,500     
              

 

 

 

Total Singapore

                 1,285,500     
              

 

 

 
TOTAL USD CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $1,250,540)
                         1,285,500     

 

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Portfolio of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

     Value  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  

(Cost $122,222,152) (98.2%)

   $       124,458,440     

Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities (1.8%)

     2,276,754     

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

   $ 126,735,194     

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

Certain securities were fair valued in accordance with procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (Note 2).

 

Currency Abbreviations

BRL

   

-

    

Brazil Real

CLP

   

-

    

Chile Peso

HKD

   

-

    

Hong Kong Dollar

IDR

   

-

    

Indonesia Rupiah

INR

   

-

    

India Rupee

JPY

   

-

    

Japan Yen

KRW

   

-

    

South Korea Won

MXN

   

-

    

Mexico Peso

MYR

   

-

    

Malaysia Ringgit

PLN

   

-

    

Poland Zloty

SGD

   

-

    

Singapore Dollar

TRY

   

-

    

Turkey Lira

TWD

   

-

    

Taiwan New Dollar

USD

   

-

    

United States Dollar

VND

   

-

    

Vietnam Dong

ZAR

    -     

South Africa Rand

Common Abbreviations:

ADR

   

-

    

American Depositary Receipt.

AS

   

-

    

Andonim Sirketi, Joint Stock Company in Turkey.

Bhd

   

-

    

Berhad, Public Limited Company in Malaysia.

JSC

   

-

    

Joint Stock Company.

Ltd.

   

-

    

Limited.

SA

   

-

    

Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the

   

civil law. This translates literally in all languages mentioned as anonymous

   

company.

SAB de CV

   

-

    

A variable capital company.

Tbk PT

   

-

    

Terbuka is the Indonesian term for limited liability company.

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s geographical classifications refer to any one or more of the sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sub-classifications for reporting ease. Geographical regions are shown as a percentage of net assets.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value

   $     124,458,440     

Cash

     1,734,395     

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $355,402)

     353,950     

Receivable for investments sold

     1,010,329     

Receivable for shares sold

     44,815     

Interest and dividends receivable

     305,563     

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     13,000     

 

 

Total Assets

     127,920,492     

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     976,224     

Foreign capital gains tax

     57,314     

Administrative fees payable

     14,718     

Shareholder service plan fees payable

     14,206     

Payable for shares redeemed

     12,905     

Investment advisory fees payable

     76,956     

Trustee fees and expenses payable

     409     

Audit and tax fees payable

     9,838     

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     22,728     

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,185,298     

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 126,735,194     

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital (Note 5)

   $ 122,827,726     

Accumulated net investment income

     209,853     

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,520,731     

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     2,176,884     

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 126,735,194     

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

   $ 122,222,152     

PRICING OF SHARES

  

Investor Class:

  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.77     

Net Assets

   $ 36,421,689     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     3,094,347     

Institutional Class:

  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.79     

Net Assets

   $ 90,313,505     

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     7,662,401     

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations 

 

 

  

 

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividends

   $ 1,468,561     

Foreign taxes withheld on dividends

     (97,676)     

Interest and other income

     169,923     

Foreign taxes withheld on interest

     (7,121)     

 

 

Total investment income

     1,533,687     

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     402,368     

Administrative and transfer agency fees

     104,073     

Trustee fees and expenses

     1,146     

Registration/filing fees

     17,536     

Shareholder service plan fees

  

Investor Class

     18,199     

Institutional Class

     14,788     

Recoupment of previously waived fees

  

Investor Class

     6,368     

Legal fees

     3,396     

Audit fees

     8,833     

Reports to shareholders and printing fees

     3,510     

Custody fees

     41,361     

Miscellaneous

     5,477     

 

 

Total expenses

     627,055     

Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 6)

  

Institutional Class

     (18,974)     

 

 

Total net expenses

     608,081     

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME:

     925,606     

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

     1,450,283     

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (129,571)     

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $(15,800))

     (1,090,446)     

Net change in unrealized depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency transactions

     (4,873)     

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS

     225,393     

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $       1,150,999     

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

 

 

 

    

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended  
April 30, 2014    
 

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 925,606      $     790,512     

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,320,712        472,767     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     (1,095,319     474,336     

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,150,999        1,737,615     

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (NOTE 3):

    

From net investment income

    

Investor Class

   $ (174,216   $ (585,611)     

Institutional Class

     (307,901     (308,771)     

From net realized gains on investments

    

Investor Class

            (654,807)     

Institutional Class

            (316,013)     

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

     (482,117     (1,865,202)     

 

 

BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5):

    

Shares sold

    

Investor Class

   $ 12,524,926      $ 18,789,915     

Institutional Class

     46,374,009        41,977,026     

Dividends reinvested

    

Investor Class

     171,355        1,190,349     

Institutional Class

     306,353        611,803     

Shares Redeemed, net of redemption fees

    

Investor Class

     (3,770,183     (18,143,918)     

Institutional Class

     (3,344,819     (8,326,537)     

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from beneficial interest transactions

     52,261,641        36,098,638     

 

 

Net increase in net assets

   $ 52,930,523      $     35,971,051     

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of period

   $ 73,804,671      $ 37,833,620     

 

 

End of period (including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of $209,853 and ($233,636), respectively)

   $ 126,735,194      $ 73,804,671     

 

 

 

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  Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

     Year Ended  
April 30, 2014    
 

Other Information:

     

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Investor Class

     

Sold

     1,051,678         1,651,517     

Distributions reinvested

     14,621         105,435     

Redeemed

     (319,156)         (1,622,659)     

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     747,143         134,293     

 

 

Institutional Class

     

Sold

     3,898,227         3,748,511     

Distributions reinvested

     26,117         54,211     

Redeemed

     (284,936)         (743,914)     

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     3,639,408         3,058,808     

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  

 

 

  

 

For a share outstanding through the periods presented   

 

 

Investor Class

  

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
April 30, 2013
   

For the Period
February 15,
2012
(Inception) to

April 30, 2012

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $        11.58        $         11.91        $        10.18      $         10.00         

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income(a)

     0.11        0.19        0.10        0.05         

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.15        0.02        1.74        0.13         

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.26        0.21        1.84        0.18         

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

        

From net investment income

     (0.07)        (0.26)        (0.11)        –         

From net realized gains on investments

            (0.28)        (0.00) (b)      –         

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.07)        (0.54)        (0.11)        –         

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL

     0.00 (c)      0.00 (c)      0.00 (c)      –         

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.19        (0.33)        1.73        0.18         

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

   $ 11.77      $ 11.58      $ 11.91      $ 10.18         

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(d)

     2.27%        1.93%        18.24%        1.80%         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

        

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 36,422      $ 27,181      $ 26,348      $  1,443         

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

        

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

     1.34% (e)      1.78%        2.82%        18.96%(e)     

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

     1.34%(e) (f)      1.40%        1.49%        1.60%(e)     

Net investment income including reimbursement/waiver

     1.77% (e)      1.66%        0.90%        2.61%(e)     

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE(g)

     13%        51%        39%        5%          

 

(a) 

Calculated using the average shares method.

(b) 

Less than $(0.005) per share.

(c) 

Less than $ 0.005 per share.

(d)

Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Effective September 1, 2014 the Advisor agreed to limit expenses to 1.25%.

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

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For a share outstanding through the periods presented 

 

 

Institutional Class   

For the

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
April 30, 2014
    Year Ended
April 30, 2013
    For the Period
February 15,
2012
(Inception) to
April 30, 2012
 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   $ 11.59      $ 11.91      $ 10.18      $ 10.00         

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income(a)

     0.11        0.21        0.14        0.04         

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.16        0.02        1.71        0.14         

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.27        0.23        1.85        0.18         

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

        

From net investment income

     (0.07)        (0.27)        (0.12)        –         

From net realized gains on investments

            (0.28)        (0.00)(b)        –         

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.07)        (0.55)        (0.12)        –         

 

 

REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID IN CAPITAL

     0.00 (c)      0.00 (c)      0.00 (c)      –         

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

     0.20        (0.32)        1.73        0.18         

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

   $ 11.79      $ 11.59      $ 11.91      $ 10.18         

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(d)

     2.38%        2.12%        18.33%        1.80%         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

        

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 90,314      $ 46,624      $     11,486      $ 1,346         

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

        

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

     1.22% (e)      1.61%        2.88%        21.65% (e) 

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

     1.17% (e)(f)      1.25%        1.35%        1.45% (e) 

Net investment income including reimbursement/waiver

     1.91% (e)      1.89%        1.28%        2.00% (e) 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE(g)

     13%        51%        39%        5%   

 

(a) 

Calculated using the average shares method.

(b) 

Less than $(0.005) per share.

(c)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(d) 

Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Effective September 1, 2014 the Advisor agreed to limit expenses to 1.05%.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

1. ORGANIZATION

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had 32 registered funds. This semi-annual report describes the Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation along with some current income; it also seeks to mitigate adverse volatility in returns as a secondary objective. The Fund offers Investor Class and Institutional Class shares. All classes of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation: The Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities.

Equity securities that are primarily traded on foreign securities exchanges are valued at the closing values of such securities on their respective foreign exchanges, except when an event occurs subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange but before the close of the NYSE, such that the securities’ value would likely change. In such an event, the fair values of those securities are determined in good faith through consideration of other factors in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Fund will use a fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service, which is intended to reflect fair value when a security’s value or a meaningful portion of the Fund’s portfolio is believed to have been materially affected by a valuation event that has occurred between the close of the exchange or market on which the security is traded and the close of the regular trading day on the NYSE. The Fund’s valuation procedures set forth certain triggers that inform the Fund when to use the fair valuation model.

The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be

 

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unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more broker–dealers that make a market in the security. Short–term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value.

Forward currency exchange contracts have a market value determined by the prevailing foreign currency exchange daily rates and current foreign currency exchange forward rates. The foreign currency exchange forward rates are calculated using an automated system that estimates rates on the basis of the current day foreign currency exchange rates and forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service.

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

Certain foreign countries impose a tax on capital gains which is accrued by the Fund based on unrealized appreciation, if any, on affected securities. The tax is paid when the gain is realized.

Fair Value Measurements: The Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Such inputs are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, which are developed based on the information available and the reporting entity’s best efforts to interpret such information.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –    

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 –

 

Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 –

 

Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

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The following is a summary of each input used to value the Fund as of October 31, 2014:

 

Investments in Securities at

Value(a)

   Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

 

 

Common Stocks

   $ 107,092,788       $       $       $     107,092,788       

Preferred Stocks

     9,928,896                         9,928,896       

Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds

             2,817,483                 2,817,483       

Foreign Currency Government Bonds

             3,333,773                 3,333,773       

USD Convertible Bonds

             1,285,500                 1,285,500       

 

 

Total

   $ 117,021,684       $ 7,436,756       $       $     124,458,440       

 

 

 

(a) 

    For detailed descriptions of countries, see the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.

Security amounts the Fund transferred between Levels 1 and 2 at October 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

    

Level 1 -

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 -

Other Significant Observable Inputs    

 
     Transfers In        Transfers (Out)        Transfers In        Transfers (Out)      

 

 

  Common Stocks

   $ 57,735,165       $       $       $     (57,735,165)     

  Preferred Stocks

     5,069,101               (5,069,101)     

 

 

  Total

   $ 62,804,266       $       $       $     (62,804,266)     

 

 

The above transfers were due to the Fund utilizing a fair value evaluation service with respect to international securities with an earlier market closing than the Fund’s net asset value computation cutoff. When events trigger the use of the fair value evaluation service on a reporting date, it results in certain securities transferring from a Level 1 to a Level 2.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Fund. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets.

Foreign Securities: The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible reevaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate foreign currency, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political

 

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and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable.

Foreign Currency Spot Contracts: The Fund may enter into foreign currency spot contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or to convert foreign currency receipts into U.S. dollars. A foreign currency spot contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at the current market rate, for settlement generally within two business days. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using current currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service. The contract is marked-to-market daily for settlements beyond one day and any change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Fund are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

Fund and Class Expenses: Expenses that are specific to the Fund or class of shares of the Fund are charged directly to the Fund or share class. All expenses of the Fund, other than class specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets. Fees provided under the shareholder service plans for a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class.

Federal Income Taxes: The Fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund normally pays dividends from net investment income, if any, on a semi-annual basis. The Fund normally distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income the Fund receives from its investments, including short term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from

 

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gains realized when the Fund sells a security it has owned for more than one year. The Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the adviser believes doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation for Federal tax purposes were as follows:

 

     Cost of
Investments
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
   

Net

Depreciation
on Foreign
Currencies

     Net Unrealized
Appreciation  
 

 

 

Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund

   $     123,476,202       $ 7,254,454       $ (6,272,216   $       $ 982,238         

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain is recorded by the Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

     Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital  
Gain
 

 

 

Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund

   $ 1,543,197       $ 322,005         

The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of October 31, 2014.

4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities excluding short term securities during the six months ended October 31, 2014, were as follows:

 

     Purchases of
Securities
     Proceeds From Sales  
of Securities
 

 

 

Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund

   $ 64,741,318         $        12,684,227         

5. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

Shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. The redemption fee is reflected in the “Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. During the six months ended October 31, 2014, and the year ended April 30, 2014, the Fund retained the following redemption fees:

 

Fund   

For the

Six Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

   For the Year Ended  
April 30, 2014

 

Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund - Investor

   $  2,048    $  9,035

 

Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund - Institutional

   $  2,452    $  3,790

 

6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Seafarer Capital Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Fund’s business affairs. The Adviser manages the investments of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies, limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Trustees. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Fund pays the Adviser an annual management fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee is paid on a monthly basis. From the inception of the Fund through August 31, 2014, the Fund paid the Adviser an annual management fee of 0.85%. Effective January 15, 2013, the Adviser voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its annual management fee payable by the Fund so that such fee was reduced to 0.75%. This voluntary arrangement expired on August 31, 2013. Effective September 1, 2014, the Adviser contractually agreed to reduce its annual management fee to 0.75%.

From the inception of the Fund through August 31, 2013, the Adviser contractually agreed to limit certain Fund expenses (exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.60% and 1.45% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Investor and Institutional share classes, respectively. Effective January 15, 2013, the Adviser voluntarily agreed to further limit such Fund expenses to 1.40% and 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Investor and Institutional share classes, respectively. Effective September 1, 2013, the Adviser contractually agreed to limit certain Fund expenses (exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.40% and 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Investor and Institutional share classes, respectively, through August 31, 2014. Effective September 1, 2014, the Adviser contractually agreed to limit such Fund expenses to 1.25% and 1.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in the Investor and Institutional share classes, respectively, through August 31, 2015, at which point this agreement may be extended further. The Fund may have to repay some of these waivers and reimbursements to the Adviser in the following three years. Pursuant to the expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, the Fund will reimburse the Adviser for any contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements made by the Adviser, provided that any such reimbursements made by the Fund to the Adviser will not cause the Fund’s expense limitation to exceed expense limitations in existence at the time the expense was incurred, or at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower, and the

 

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reimbursement is made within three years after the end of the fiscal year in which fees or expenses were incurred.

For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the fee waivers and/or reimbursements were as follows:

 

Fund    Fees Waived/
Reimbursed By
Adviser
     Total  

 

 

Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund

     

 

 

Institutional Class

   $ 18,974       $         18,974       

 

 

As of October 31, 2014, the balances of recoupable expenses for each class were as follows:

 

Fund    Expires
2015
     Expires
2016
     Expires
2017
     Total      

 

 

Seafarer Overseas Growth and Income Fund

           

 

 

Investor Class

   $     22,136       $     177,710       $     89,143       $     288,989       

 

 

Institutional Class

     51,869         78,354         66,379         196,602       

 

 

Fund Administrator Fees and Expenses

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS” and the “Administrator”) (an affiliate of ALPS Distributors, Inc.) provides administrative, fund accounting and other services to the Fund under the Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement with the Trust. Under this Agreement, ALPS is paid fees by the Fund, accrued on a daily basis and paid on a monthly basis following the end of the month, based on the greater of (a) an annual total fee of $143,000 (subject to an annual cost of living increase), or (b) the following fee schedule:

 

  Average Total Net Assets                

   Contractual Fee            

  Between $0-$500M

   0.05%        

  $500M-$1B

   0.03%        

  Above $1B

   0.02%        

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Transfer Agent

ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund (“Transfer Agent”). ALPS is compensated based upon a $25,000 annual base fee for the Fund, and annually $9 per direct open account and $7 per open account through NSCC. The Transfer Agent is also reimbursed by the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Compliance Services

ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act under the Chief Compliance Officer Services Agreement with the Trust. Under this Agreement, the Adviser pays ALPS an annual base fee of $30,000 and reimburses ALPS for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

 

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Principal Financial Officer

ALPS provides principal financial officer services to the Fund under the principal financial officer Services Agreement with the Trust. Under this Agreement, the Adviser pays ALPS an annual base fee of $10,000 and reimburses ALPS for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS) acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to the Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Under a side letter agreement, the Adviser pays ADI an annual base fee of $12,000 for the distribution services. The Adviser also reimburses ADI for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Fund, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of the Fund’s shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shareholder Service Plan for Investor Class and Institutional Class Shares

The Fund has adopted a shareholder service plan (a “Service Plan”) for each of its share classes. Under the Service Plan, the Fund is authorized to enter into shareholder service agreements with investment advisors, financial institutions and other service providers (“Participating Organizations”) to maintain and provide certain administrative and servicing functions in relation to the accounts of shareholders. The Service Plan will cause the Fund to pay an aggregate fee, not to exceed on an annual basis 0.15% and 0.05% of the average daily net asset value of the Investor and Institutional share classes, respectively. Such payment will be made on assets attributable to or held in the name of a Participating Organization, on behalf of its clients as compensation for providing service activities pursuant to an agreement with a Participating Organization. Any amount of such payment not paid during the Fund’s fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Fund as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses, which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under the applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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1. FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

The Fund’s policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling toll-free (855) 732-9220 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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Letter to Shareholders

     1   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     6   

Statement of Investments

     7   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     12   

Statement of Operations

     13   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     14   

Financial Highlights

     16   

Notes to Financial Statements

     18   

Disclosure Regarding Approval of Fund Advisory Agreement

     23   

Additional Information

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)  

 

November 13, 2014

OVERVIEW

 

As we progressed through calendar year 2014, the investment environment became increasingly volatile. First, an unusually cold and long winter led to an expected decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2014. Concurrent with this disappointing economic report, an acceleration of Russian involvement with separatists in Eastern Ukraine generated heightened political and military concern across the globe. Following the downing of a passenger commercial jet near the Russian border in mid-July, this regional destabilization brought about increased coordinated economic sanctions against Russia. Interestingly, this mid-July timeframe was the onset of two major economic inflection points; a rally in the U.S. Dollar and a dramatic decline in crude oil prices. One reason for October’s correction in the equity markets was anxiety about an economic slowdown in Europe, Japan and China. These concerns only propelled the dollar higher and crude oil lower. In summation, this increase of political and economic events was captured by the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX Index)(1) which peaked above 30 in mid-October at the peak of the equity market’s most recent correction. In conclusion, it has been a difficult environment for investing in small cap companies with little price appreciation of the various small cap indices.

Looking ahead to 2015, we remain constructive regarding the U.S. economy. Employment levels continue to increase, demand for housing is strengthening and energy costs are substantially lower. Regarding our international trade partners, Japan is still attempting to reinvigorate economic growth, China is still witnessing strong mid-single digit growth while Europe has initiated its own stimulative agenda. While the strong U.S. Dollar could undermine foreign sales growth at U.S. multinational companies, that is less of a concern for small companies that are domestically focused. Further, the longer energy prices remain depressed, the longer consumers will have additional buying power for things other than fueling their cars and heating their homes. Lower fuel costs should be supportive for the U.S. economy in the short-run.

However, we don’t think lower oil prices will last for very long and have used the recent 25% decline in crude oil prices from its calendar year highs to increase our energy exposure in the portfolio. While timing is uncertain, we believe that growth in demand for crude oil will outstrip the growth in supply for several reasons. From a supply perspective, the first issue is that the available spare capacity to increase production by Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is at an all-time low. Second, the rate of growth of U.S. production is projected to slow. Third, production growth elsewhere in the world (non-U.S. and non-OPEC) is currently non-existent. From a demand perspective, growth in emerging market consumption for oil continues to expand at 2-3x the rate of overall global demand growth. As these economies in Africa, the Middle East and Asia continue to develop, per capita demand increases in conjunction with growing consumer incomes and wealth. As a result, we believe oil prices should rise over time which would produce increasing cash flows and earnings for the companies in the Fund’s portfolio.

The Fund’s investments have struggled so far this calendar year. The Fund’s best performing economic sector was the health care sector where both the overweight position and stock selection added to relative returns. On the other hand, the Fund’s overweight position in technology and energy hurt its relative returns. Further, our minimal exposure to materials and consumer staples was a drag on relative performance as these sectors have outperformed the overall index.

 

 

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The performance of the Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund during the period April 30, 2014 to October 31, 2014 was down 4.14%. The Russell 2000® Growth Index(2) rose 6.90% over this six month period. In terms of economic sectors, the Fund kept its allocations relatively constant. However, in October the Fund increased its exposure to energy as crude oil prices declined. The technology and health care sectors remain key areas of focus for the Fund’s investment strategy, as the investment team continues to identify businesses that have strong growth profiles due to leading innovation. The Fund continues to favor industrial companies with advanced technology in niche markets that benefit from long-term secular growth drivers. And while the Fund’s strategy remains cautious on the overall state of consumer spending, it does have investment positions in consumer companies with strong growth opportunities and market-leading positions.

Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund (SBSGX) Sector Allocation

as a Percent of Net Assets as of October 31, 2014*

 

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Change in value of a $10,000 investment in Stonebridge Small-Cap

Growth Fund (SBSGX) vs. the Russell 2000® Growth Index and

the S&P 500 Total Return Index from October 31, 2004 to October 31, 2014

 

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Average Annual Total Returns for the Years Ended October 31, 2014

 

      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

 

Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund (SBSGX)

 

  

 

 

 

 

-1.47%    

 

 

  

 

     8.06%             1.95%       

 

Russell 2000® Growth Index(2)

 

  

 

 

 

 

18.42%    

 

 

  

 

     18.61%             9.42%       

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index(3)

 

  

 

 

 

 

17.27%    

 

 

  

 

     16.69%             8.20%       

Average annual total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions, any fee waivers in effect and any expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the total return figures would be lower. Past performance is not indicative of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. To obtain the most recent month-end performance, please call the Fund’s toll-free number at 1-800-639-3935.

Effective as of the close of business February 15, 2013, Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund (SBAGX) (the “Acquired Fund”) and Stonebridge Institutional Small-Cap Growth Fund (SBSCX) (the “Acquiring Fund”), each a series of Stonebridge Funds Trust were reorganized into a newly created fund, which is named the Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund (SBSGX) (the “Fund”), under the Financial Investors Trust. The Fund’s performance for periods prior to the close of business February 15, 2013 is that of the Acquiring Fund.

As of the Prospectus dated August 31, 2014, the gross annual expense ratio for the Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund was 2.25%. At October 31, 2014, the Fund’s gross annual expense ratio was 2.07%.

 

 

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Letter to Shareholders 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

CONCLUSION

 

In managing the Fund in accordance with its strategy, we seek to identify strong businesses that we believe exhibit competitive advantages, growing market share, and healthy balance sheets, and that are poised to rapidly grow earnings in excess of market expectations. We are positioning the Fund toward those businesses and economic sectors that we believe contain the best opportunities for future growth and investment returns. Although we are most excited about the outlook for technology, health care and energy companies, we believe that we will continue to find opportunities for the Fund across sectors that can deliver solid performance results for shareholders.

Sincerely,

Richard C. Barrett, CFA

Matthew W. Markatos, CFA

Portfolio Managers

Performance quoted above represents past performance. Past Performance does not guarantee future results.

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc. nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

DEFINITIONS:

 

 

(1) 

The Volatility Index® (VIX) is an index which measures expectations of volatility, or fluctuations in price, of the S&P 500® Total Return Index. Higher values for the volatility index indicate that investors expect the value of the S&P 500® Total Return Index to fluctuate wildly – up, down, or both – in the next 30 days. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in the Index.

 

(2) 

The Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies in terms of market capitalization. The Russell 2000® Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the small-cap growth market. This is a total return index which reflects the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, or other expenses of investing. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.

 

 

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October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

(3) 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The S&P 500® Total Return Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor cannot invest directly in the Index.

 

 

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses  

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)  

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs (such as the 2% fee on redemption of Fund shares made within 30 days of purchase); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2014 and held until October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical 5% Return — The second line of the following tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If the transaction fees were included, your costs would be higher.

Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

     

Beginning Account
Value at

5/01/14

     Ending Account
Value at
10/31/14
     Expense Ratio(1)     

Expense Paid    

During Period    
5/01/14 to  
10/31/14(2)  

 

Actual Fund Return

     $  1,000.00             $     958.60             2.07%             $  10.22         

Hypothetical Fund Return (5% return before expenses)

     $  1,000.00             $  1,014.77             2.07%             $  10.51         

 

(1)

The Fund’s expense ratios have been annualized based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(2)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

    

Shares

    

Market

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS (99.23%)

     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - (10.76%)

     

Advertising Agencies (1.33%)

     

MDC Partners, Inc. - Class A

     11,000       $         227,700   
     

 

 

 

Automotive Retail (1.21%)

     

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.**

     4,500         206,910   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Services: Misc (2.71%)

     

Steiner Leisure, Ltd.**

     11,000         463,980   
     

 

 

 

Homebuilding (1.94%)

     

Meritage Homes Corp.**

     9,000         331,110   
     

 

 

 

Household Furnishings (2.28%)

     

Select Comfort Corp.**

     15,150         389,204   
     

 

 

 

Leisure Time (1.29%)

     

Interval Leisure Group, Inc.

     10,500         220,920   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

        1,839,824   
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES - (2.61%)

     

Foods (2.61%)

     

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.**

     25,000         446,750   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

        446,750   
     

 

 

 

ENERGY - (9.45%)

     

Offshore Drilling & Other Services (2.38%)

     

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.**

     10,000         406,500   
     

 

 

 

Oil Well Equipment & Services (2.58%)

     

McDermott International, Inc.**

     115,000         441,600   
     

 

 

 

Oil: Crude Producers (4.49%)

     

Halcon Resources Corp.**

     115,000         357,650   

Resolute Energy Corp.**

     44,000         153,120   

Sanchez Energy Corp.**

     15,000         256,050   
     

 

 

 
        766,820   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

        1,614,920   
     

 

 

 

 

 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

    

Shares

    

Market

Value

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES - (0.86%)

     

Financial Data & Systems (0.86%)

     

Higher One Holdings, Inc.**

     57,000       $         146,490   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

        146,490   
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE - (27.29%)

     

Biotechnology (7.20%)

     

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.**

     5,000         138,500   

Exact Sciences Corp.**

     8,500         204,595   

Genomic Health, Inc.**

     14,750         536,015   

ImmunoGen, Inc.**

     38,000         351,880   
     

 

 

 
        1,230,990   
     

 

 

 

Health Care Facilities (1.33%)

     

VCA, Inc.**

     5,000         227,850   
     

 

 

 

Health Care Services (9.55%)

     

HMS Holdings Corp.**

     11,500         267,145   

IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.**

     11,300         470,758   

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.**

     2,000         339,310   

Quality Systems, Inc.

     36,750         555,292   
     

 

 

 
        1,632,505   
     

 

 

 

Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies (3.37%)

     

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.**

     18,500         280,275   

Trinity Biotech PLC - Sponsored ADR

     17,000         295,800   
     

 

 

 
        576,075   
     

 

 

 

Medical Equipment (5.84%)

     

Luminex Corp.**

     27,000         513,000   

Masimo Corp.**

     19,250         485,870   
     

 

 

 
        998,870   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

        4,666,290   
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS & PROCESSING - (0.96%)

     

Chemicals: Specialty (0.96%)

     

Polypore International, Inc.**

     3,750         164,700   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS & PROCESSING

        164,700   
     

 

 

 

PRODUCER DURABLES - (21.29%)

     

Back Office Support HR & Consulting (2.84%)

     

Performant Financial Corp.**

     38,500         332,255   

ServiceSource International, Inc.**

     40,000         152,800   
     

 

 

 
        485,055   
     

 

 

 

 

 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

    

Shares

    

Market

Value

 

PRODUCER DURABLES (continued)

     

Construction (4.03%)

     

Aegion Corp.**

     18,500       $         338,920   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.**

     50,000         349,500   
     

 

 

 
        688,420   
     

 

 

 

Engineering & Contracting Services (1.88%)

     

Mistras Group, Inc.**

     19,500         321,555   
     

 

 

 

Machinery: Industrial (6.97%)

     

Adept Technology, Inc.**

     37,000         261,960   

Chart Industries, Inc.**

     12,000         558,600   

Woodward, Inc.

     7,250         371,273   
     

 

 

 
        1,191,833   
     

 

 

 

Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter (1.41%)

     

Energy Recovery, Inc.**

     52,602         240,917   
     

 

 

 

Shipping (2.26%)

     

Tidewater, Inc.

     10,500         387,135   
     

 

 

 

Truckers (1.90%)

     

Quality Distribution, Inc.**

     25,000         324,000   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PRODUCER DURABLES

        3,638,915   
     

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY - (24.08%)

     

Communications Technology (2.19%)

     

Riverbed Technology, Inc.**

     19,750         375,053   
     

 

 

 

Computer Services Software & Systems (13.47%)

     

BroadSoft, Inc.**

     22,750         520,975   

Callidus Software, Inc.**

     32,000         450,880   

Jive Software, Inc.**

     93,000         568,230   

Marin Software, Inc.**

     22,250         199,137   

PTC, Inc.**

     4,750         181,213   

Tangoe, Inc.**

     26,000         381,420   
     

 

 

 
        2,301,855   
     

 

 

 

Electronic Entertainment (1.48%)

     

DTS, Inc.**

     8,500         253,130   
     

 

 

 

Electronics (3.11%)

     

IPG Photonics Corp.**

     7,250         532,222   
     

 

 

 

 

 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

    

Shares

    

Market

Value

 

TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Semiconductors & Components (2.36%)

     

EZchip Semiconductor, Ltd.**

     19,000       $         403,370   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications Equipment (1.47%)

     

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

     7,000         250,390   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY

        4,116,020   
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES - (1.93%)

     

Utilities: Telecommunications (1.93%)

     

8x8, Inc.**

     42,000         330,120   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

        330,120   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $16,701,692)

        16,964,029   
     

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS (0.19%)

     

Fidelity® Institutional Money Market
    Government Portfolio - Class I
    (0.01% 7 Day Yield)

     32,347         32,347   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $32,347)

        32,347   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.42%)
(Cost $16,734,039)

      $ 16,996,376   

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.58%)

        98,838   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

      $ 17,095,214   
     

 

 

 

 

**

Non-Income Producing Security.

Common Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

Ltd. - Limited.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

Holdings are subject to change.

 

 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of net assets.

 

 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)  

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value

   $         16,996,376       

Receivable for investments sold

     439,136       

Prepaid and other assets

     11,701       
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     17,447,213       
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     291,165       

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     11,073       

Advisory fees payable

     10,344       

Administration and fund accounting fees payable

     6,895       

Payable for transfer agent fees

     9,641       

Payable for professional fees

     11,449       

Payable for trustee fees and expenses

     177       

Payable for chief compliance officer fees

     1,789       

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     9,466       
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     351,999       
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 17,095,214       
  

 

 

 

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:

  

Paid-in capital (Note 5)

   $ 16,539,818       

Accumulated net investment loss

     (165,410)       

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

     458,469       

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     262,337       
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 17,095,214       
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:

  

Net Assets

   $ 17,095,214       

Shares outstanding

     1,893,808       

Net asset value and redemption price per share*

   $ 9.03       
  

 

 

 

Investments, at cost

   $ 16,734,039       
  

 

 

 

 

*

A charge of 2% is imposed on the redemption proceeds of shares held 30 days or less (Note 5).

 

 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations 

 

 

  

 

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

INCOME:

  

Dividends

   $         21,729       

Foreign taxes withheld on dividends

     (195)       
  

 

 

 

Total Income

     21,534       
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     67,732       

Administration fees

     38,866       

Transfer agent fees

     37,416       

Fund accounting fees and expenses

     1,769       

Custodian fees

     2,537       

Professional fees

     9,528       

Printing fees

     5,269       

Registration fees

     4,841       

Trustee fees and expenses

     303       

Chief compliance officer fees

     10,356       

Insurance

     191       

Other

     8,136       
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     186,944       
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (165,410)       
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (636,390)       

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments

     46,192       
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

     (590,198)       
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (755,608)       
  

 

 

 

 

 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets 

 

 

  

 

      For the Six Months
Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    

For the
Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment loss

     $         (165,410)       $         (399,846)     

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (636,390)         2,637,902     

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     46,192         (82,960)     
  

 

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (755,608)         2,155,096     
  

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS (Note 3):

     

From net realized gains

             (746,920)     
  

 

 

 

Total distributions

             (746,920)     
  

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5):

     

Net decrease in shareholder activity derived from beneficial interest transactions, net of redemption fees

     (853,663)         (545,370)     
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     (1,609,271)         862,806     

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     18,704,485         17,841,679     
  

 

 

 

End of period*

     $ 17,095,214       $         18,704,485     
  

 

 

 

*   Includes accumulated net investment loss of:

     $ (165,410)       $   

 

 See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 For a share outstanding through the periods presented

  

 

 

PER SHARE DATA

Net asset value, beginning of year

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

Net investment loss

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

Total Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

From net realized gain on investments

Total Distributions to Shareholders

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value

Net asset value, end of year

Total Return

Ratios & Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

Ratios to average net assets:

Expenses (excluding fee waivers)

Expenses (including fee waivers)

Net investment loss (including fee waivers)

Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)

 

(1)

The Fund’s fiscal year end changed from October 31st to April 30th.  See Note 1.

(2)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(3)

Total return not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(4)

Annualized.

(5)

Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

  

 

 

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2014

(Unaudited)

  

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

     Six Months
Ended April 30,
2013(1)
    

Year Ended
October 31,

2012

    

Year Ended
October 31,

2011

    

Year Ended
October 31,

2010

    

Year Ended
October 31,

2009

 
                 

$9.42            

     $8.74                 $8.42                 $7.90                 $7.91                 $6.38                 $5.35           

 

 
                 

(0.09)(2)            

     (0.20)(2)                 (0.15)(2)                 (0.30)                 (0.26)                 (0.24)                 (0.18)           

(0.30)            

     1.26                 0.47                 0.82                 0.25                 1.77                 1.21           

 

 

(0.39)            

     1.06                 0.32                 0.52                 (0.01)                 1.53                 1.03           

 

 
                 

–            

     (0.38)                 –                 –                 –                 –                 –           

 

 

–            

     (0.38)                 –                 –                 –                 –                 –           

 

 

(0.39)            

     0.68                 0.32                 0.52                 (0.01)                 1.53                 1.03           

 

 

$9.03            

     $9.42                 $8.74                 $8.42                 $7.90                 $7.91                 $6.38           

 

 

 

 

(4.14)%(3)            

     12.20%                 3.80%(3)                 6.58%                 (0.13)%                 23.98%                 19.25%           

 

 

 

 
                 

$17,095            

     $18,704                 $17,842                 $12,673                 $12,457                 $13,492                 $11,767           

 

 

 

 
                 

N/A            

     N/A                 N/A                 N/A                 N/A                 3.48%                 N/A           

 

 

 

 

2.07%(4)            

     2.25%                 3.86%(4)                 3.89%                 3.36%                 3.40%                 3.85%           

 

 

 

 

(1.83)%(4)            

     (2.09)%                 (3.52)%(4)                 (3.58)%                 (2.96)%                 (3.19)%                 (3.34)%           

 

 

 

 

53%            

     152%                 89%                 222%                 195%                 115%                 137%           

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

 

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had 32 registered funds. This semi-annual report describes the Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund (prior to the close of business on February 15, 2013 known as the Stonebridge Institutional Small-Cap Growth Fund) (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks long-term capital growth of capital.

The Fund is a successor to a previously operational fund which was a series of the Stonebridge Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, and was organized into a series of the Trust effective as of the close of business on February 15, 2013. As a result, the Fund’s fiscal year end changed from October 31st to April 30th.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation: The Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities.

Short–term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. Investments in non-exchange traded funds are fair valued at their respective net asset values.

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

Fair Value Measurements: The Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs

 

 

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reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity.

Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 –

 

Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 –

 

Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following is a summary of each input used to value the Fund as of October 31, 2014:

 

     Valuation Inputs         

Investments in Securities at Value

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 16,964,029       $                 –       $                 –       $     16,964,029       

Money Market Mutual Funds

     32,347                         32,347       

Total

   $     16,996,376       $       $       $ 16,996,376       

 

 

 

*

For detailed descriptions, see the accompanying Statement of Investments.

The Fund recognizes transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Fund.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Fund are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

 

 

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Fund Expenses: Expenses that are specific to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund.

Federal Income Taxes: The Fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income the Fund receives from its investments, including short term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when the Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. The Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation for Federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 1,740,062      

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

     (1,562,526)      

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 177,536      

 

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $         16,818,840      

 

 

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended April 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

            Long-Term Capital  
      Ordinary Income      Gain  

The Stonebridge Small-cap Growth Fund

     $                218,314               $                528,606           

No distributions were paid during the six months ended October 31, 2014.

 

 

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4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) during the six months ended October 31, 2014, was as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Stonebridge Small-cap Growth Fund

   $         9,441,028       $         10,494,647       

5. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Fund of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

 

     Six Months Ended      Six Months Ended      Year Ended      Year Ended      
     October 31, 2014      October 31, 2014      April 30, 2014      April 30, 2014      
      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      

Shares sold

     14,213         $ 127,724           11,430       $ 108,589       

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

     –           –           78,468         734,465       

 

 

Total

     14,213           127,724           89,898         843,054       

 

 

Less shares redeemed, net of redemption fees

     (106,522)           (981,387)           (144,715)         (1,388,424)       

 

 

Net Decrease

     (92,309)         $ (853,663)           (54,817)       $ (545,370)       

 

 

Shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase will incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. Redemption fees are reflected in the “Net increase/(decrease) in shareholder activity derived from beneficial interest transactions, net of redemption fees” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

For the six months ended October 31, 2014, and the year ended April 30, 2014 the Fund did not receive any redemption fees.

6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Trust has entered into an advisory agreement with Stonebridge Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) with respect to the Fund. The advisory agreement has been approved by the Board and shareholders. Pursuant to the advisory agreement with the Trust, the Adviser is entitled to investment advisory fees, computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Fund Accounting Fees and Expenses

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with its administrative activities. Pursuant to the Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement, ALPS will provide operational services to the Fund including, but not limited to fund accounting and fund administration and generally assist in the Fund’s operations.

The annual administrative fee, billed monthly in total and allocated to the Fund, in the amount of the greater of (a) the annual minimum of $75,000 or (b) following basis point fee schedule:

 

Average Total Net Assets

   Contractual Fee     

Between $0-$500M

   0.05%  

$500M-$1B

   0.03%  

Above $1B

   0.02%  

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Transfer Agent

ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Compliance Services

ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Fund.

Principal Financial Officer

ALPS receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Fund.

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS) acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Fund, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of the Fund’s shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses, which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

 

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On September 9, 2014, the Trustees met in person to discuss, among other things, the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust and Stonebridge Capital Management, Incorporated (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees met with independent legal counsel during executive session and discussed the Investment Advisory Agreement and other related materials.

In renewing and approving the Investment Advisory Agreement with Stonebridge, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors with respect to the Stonebridge Small-Cap Growth Fund (the “Stonebridge Fund”):

Investment Advisory Fee Rate:  The Trustees reviewed and considered the contractual annual advisory fee to be paid by the Trust, on behalf of the Stonebridge Fund, to Stonebridge of 0.75% of the Stonebridge Fund’s daily average net assets, in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Stonebridge to the Stonebridge Fund.

The Trustees considered the information they received comparing the Stonebridge Funds’ contractual annual advisory fee and total net expenses with those of funds in both the relevant peer expense group and universe of funds provided by an independent provider of investment company data.

Based on such information, the Trustees further determined that the contractual annual advisory fee of 0.75% of assets was within the lowest quartile of the Stonebridge Fund’s peer group and universe. The Trustees noted that the total net expense ratio for the Stonebridge Fund continued to remain high, but had been reduced significantly since the adoption of the Stonebridge Fund in 2013.

The Trustees also considered the fee structures applicable to Stonebridge’s other clients employing a comparable strategy to that of the Stonebridge Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services under the Investment Advisory Agreement:  The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Stonebridge Fund under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees reviewed certain background materials supplied by Stonebridge in its presentation, including its Form ADV.

The Trustees reviewed and considered Stonebridge’s investment advisory personnel, its history as an asset manager and its performance and the amount of assets currently under management by Stonebridge. The Trustees also reviewed the research and decision-making processes utilized by Stonebridge, including the methods adopted to seek to achieve compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Stonebridge Fund.

The Trustees considered the background and experience of Stonebridge’s management in connection with the Stonebridge Funds, including reviewing the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Stonebridge Fund, and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments.

 

 

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The Trustees also reviewed, among other things, Stonebridge’s trading policies and procedures and its Code of Ethics.

Performance:  The Trustees reviewed historical, combined performance information for the Stonebridge Fund (before and after the adoption date) for the three-month, 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended June 30, 2014. That review included a comparison of the Stonebridge Fund’s performance to the performance of a universe of comparable funds selected by an independent provider of investment company data. The Trustees noted the performance of the Stonebridge Fund significantly lagged that of its peer universe median for those periods, but showed improving relative performance for the most recent 3-month period. The Trustees also considered Stonebridge’s discussion of the Stonebridge Fund’s top contributors and top detractors, as well as Stonebridge’s performance and reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes.

Total Expense Ratios and the Adviser’s Profitability:  The Trustees received and considered a profitability analysis prepared by Stonebridge based on the fees payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees considered the profits, if any, anticipated to be realized by Stonebridge in connection with the operation of the Stonebridge Fund. The Board then reviewed Stonebridge’s financial statements in order to analyze the financial condition and stability and profitability of the adviser.

Economies of Scale:  The Trustees considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the Stonebridge Fund will be passed along to the shareholders under the proposed agreements.

Other Benefits to the Adviser:  The Trustees reviewed and considered any other incidental benefits derived or to be derived by Stonebridge from its relationship with the Stonebridge Fund, including whether soft dollar arrangements were used.

In selecting Stonebridge as the Stonebridge Fund’s investment adviser and approving the Investment Advisory Agreement and the fees charged under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees concluded that no single factor reviewed by the Trustees was identified by the Trustees to be determinative as the principal factor in whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement. Further, the Independent Trustees were advised by separate independent legal counsel throughout the process. The Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that:

 

 

 

the investment advisory fees to be received by Stonebridge with respect to the Stonebridge Fund was within the lowest quartile of the Stonebridge Fund’s peer group and universe, and that the total net expense ratio for the Stonebridge Fund continued to remain high, but had been reduced significantly since the adoption of the Stonebridge Fund in 2013;

 

 

the nature, extent and quality of services to be rendered by Stonebridge under the Investment Advisory Agreement were adequate;

 

 

the performance of the Stonebridge Fund continued to lag its peer universe, but showed improving relative performance in more recent periods;

 

 

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bearing in mind the limitations of comparing different types of managed accounts and the different levels of service typically associated with such accounts, the fee structures applicable to Stonebridge’s other clients employing a comparable strategy to that of the Stonebridge Fund were not indicative of any unreasonableness with respect to the advisory fees proposed to be payable by the Stonebridge Fund;

 

 

the profit, if any, anticipated to be realized by Stonebridge in connection with the operation of the Stonebridge Fund is not unreasonable to the Stonebridge Fund; and

 

 

there were no material economies of scale or other incidental benefits accruing to Stonebridge in connection with its relationship with the Stonebridge Fund.

Based on the Trustees’ deliberations and their evaluation of the information described above, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that Stonebridge’s compensation for investment advisory services is consistent with the best interests of the Stonebridge Fund and its shareholders.

 

 

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1. FUND HOLDINGS

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

 

The Fund’s policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) 800-639-3935 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Shareholder Letter

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PORTFOLIO REVIEW

October 31, 2014

For the six months ended October 31, 2014, Vulcan Value Partners Fund returned 9.29% and the Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund returned 4.38%. Having said that, we place no weight on short-term results, good or bad, and neither should you. In fact, we have and will continue to willingly make decisions that may negatively impact short-term performance when we believe we can mitigate risk and improve our opportunity for long-term returns. We encourage you to place more weight on our longer-term historical results and a great deal of weight on our long-term prospects. Vulcan Value Partners Fund and Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund received a 5-Star Overall Morningstar Rating. (As of October 31, 2014, out of 1,509 Large Growth, and 614 Small Blend Funds, respectively, derived from a weighted average of the Fund’s three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar metrics, which are based on risk-adjusted return performance.)1

The six months ended October 31, 2014 was marked by complacency, low volatility, and greed winning out over fear. It was the kind of environment that is most challenging for us. Despite the limited opportunities that came our way, we believe we made the most of the few that did. I was very pleased with the tenacity of our research team. Through old-fashioned, roll up your sleeves hard work, we believe we were able to mitigate risk and improve our prospective returns. We continued to become more diversified and, very importantly, also reduced our estimated price to value ratios, thereby improving our margin of safety.

Our traders are an integral part of the research team and they do a fantastic job for us. Led by Anne Morrow Jones (who recently gave birth to a beautiful, healthy son), Michele O’Daniel, Geoff Kiker, and Leslie Boshell have delivered positive trading results over the past twelve month period ending September 30, 2014 in terms of market impact. From Anne’s perspective, she raises the bar for multi-tasking! As impressive as these results are, they do not capture the benefits we realize from our trading team discerning volume and price impacts in conjunction with price and value. Particularly in markets like the one we are now experiencing, where estimated discounts are not as great nor as plentiful as we would prefer, we believe our ability to execute on the trading desk is a real competitive advantage. It is an advantage we intend to maintain by being disciplined in who we work for and how large we become. As you know, we have closed the Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund. We will close any strategy before size becomes an impediment to our ability to execute.

In terms of who we work for – thank you. You are one of our competitive advantages. Your patient capital allows us to take advantage of opportunities when they occur when others are forced sellers at exactly the wrong time. We truly have a partnership and we are grateful for you, our client-partners.

As this letter is being written, volatility has returned to the markets. We hope it continues. We believe we are well positioned with ample liquidity (a benefit of increased diversification) and, at the same time, fully invested in what we believe are outstanding businesses with stable, steadily compounding values. We also follow a number of what we believe are equally outstanding or, sometimes, even better businesses that are currently overvalued. Increased volatility increases the probability that a few of them will become discounted enough to make their way into our

 

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portfolios. We are not there yet, but it is nice to be headed in the right direction… and to be prepared for it.

Our results were positively impacted by our decision to exit Tesco in the second quarter. Our goal is to always protect capital and mitigate risk first. Returns will follow. In our second quarter letter we wrote the following about Tesco:

We sold one position, Tesco. Stated simply, Tesco is still a good business, but we thought it was a great business when we bought it roughly two years ago. We want to see our businesses at least meet and, hopefully, exceed the assumptions we are using to value them. If they do not do so in a reasonable period of time (we give them two years) then we re-evaluate our assumptions and the case for the investment. We define a mistake as a company whose estimated value has dropped. We do not define a mistake as a company whose price has dropped, as long as the estimated value is steady or growing. Despite management’s best efforts, Tesco did not meet our expectations. Even though it dominates the UK grocery business with a commanding market share lead over its rivals and has an enviable real estate portfolio, the company has not been able to fend off increased competition from low end rivals Aldi and Lidl and from the high end by Waitrose and Whole Foods. When we bought Tesco, the UK was in recession and same store sales were negative. We incorporated those results in our valuation but expected same store sales to turn positive when the UK emerged from recession, which it has. In fact, the UK economy is currently one of the strongest in the developed world. Despite the economic rebound, Tesco’s same store sales are still negative and our estimated value has dropped. This kind of risk is why we demand a margin of safety and never knowingly pay fair value for anything. We made a small profit on our investment in Tesco despite the estimated value dropping because it was very discounted when we bought it and the resulting margin of safety mitigated the risk of owning it.

Please note that we spent a lot more time in this section of the letter discussing Tesco than we did discussing our successes. In fact, we have not mentioned any successes, even though they have far outweighed our mistakes. We think we become better analysts by studying our mistakes than by dwelling on our successes and allocate our time accordingly.

We sold our stake in Tesco at an average price of £2.91. As this letter is being written it is trading at £1.93, a decline of 33.7%.

In the discussion that follows, we generally define material contributors and detractors as companies having a greater than 1% impact on the portfolio.

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We bought six new positions during the period and did not exit any positions.

There were no material contributors or detractors to performance in the period.

New purchases included Aetna, State Street, Sabre Corp., Boeing, Colgate-Palmolive, and Fossil Group. Aetna’s stock price has been under pressure due to concerns about the Affordable Care Act, but its estimated value has continued to grow. State Street is similar to Bank of New York Mellon, which we also own, but it is growing faster and became available to us at an attractive discount to our estimate of fair value. Sabre Corp. has a strong position in North America supplying

 

 

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mission critical software to airlines and the travel industry. We have owned and written about Boeing in the past. The company has done an outstanding job growing its estimated value since we sold it in the second quarter of 2010. Boeing’s stock has traded down double digits this year while its estimated value has continued to increase, making it more attractive than the more fully valued companies we trimmed to pay for it. Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company with strong overseas franchises. The strong dollar is temporarily creating a headwind for their otherwise consistently outstanding results. This currency induced slowdown has given us an opportunity to buy what we believe is a great business at an attractive price. Fossil Group is a leading affordable luxury brand company specializing in watches. They have strong brands, global distribution, and manufacturing advantages under one roof. Their stock price has suffered due to concerns about the new Apple Watch. We think there is a market for both traditional and smart watches. Moreover, we believe Fossil stands to benefit from selling its own branded Android smart watches, if smart watches catch on.

With the changes mentioned above combined with reallocating capital from more fully valued companies into more undervalued companies within the portfolio, we were able to both lower our estimated price to value ratio and further increase diversification during the period. As a result, we believe we are well positioned to take advantage of market volatility when it occurs.

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund Review2

As you know, we have been increasingly bearish in our comments regarding small caps throughout the year. We are pleased to be able to tell you that we are feeling a little bit better; not a lot, but a little bit. Small caps as a group have been trading down all year. Valuation levels are still elevated and opportunities are fleeting at best. However, valuation levels are improving and we believe selected opportunities are appearing. Moreover, we believe our research team has done a great job taking advantage of the few opportunities that have come our way.

We bought nine new positions during the period and exited eight positions. Diversification has increased compared to last year, as we own 36 names in Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund today versus 31 names a year ago.

There was one material contributor to performance and one material detractor to performance in the period.

New purchases include Select Comfort Corp., Exponent, Sabre Corp., Omnicell, Actuant Corp., Avery Dennison, Axis Capital Holdings, Iconix Brands, and Sturm Ruger. Select Comfort Corp. sells high end mattresses and related bedding items. It has a unique product and distribution network which differentiates it from its competitors. Exponent provides best of class engineering and scientific consulting through its 400 PHD’s currently on staff. Sabre Corp. has a dominant position in North America supplying mission critical software to airlines and the travel industry. Omnicell makes drug delivery systems for hospitals that improves safety and lowers costs. Actuant Corp. has leading market positions in niche manufacturing products, most of which involve hydraulics. The company has a long history of strong operating results and we believe excellent capital allocation. Avery Dennison is the largest maker of labels and related pressure sensitive materials in the world, which allows it to generate strong free cash flow. Axis Capital Holdings is a Bermuda based insurer with strong underwriting results and outstanding capital allocation. Iconix Brand Group is discussed below. Sturm Ruger is a leading firearms maker. The company enjoys high barriers to

 

 

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entry, strong brands, and broad distribution which translate into consistent free cash flow generation and very high returns on invested capital.

Sells include Albemarle, Conversant, Heartland Payment Systems, Iconix Brand Group, and Select Comfort. Albemarle is a well-managed specialty chemicals company that made an acquisition that did not make sense to us. With acquisition related risk rising, we decided to reallocate capital to the new purchases above. Conversant was a material contributor to performance during the period and is discussed below. Heartland Payment Systems was another good investment for us. We owned it for nearly five years. During that time, we enjoyed high double digit average annual returns as the company’s stock price compounded faster than its value. Consequently, a margin of safety no longer existed for us and we sold it at our estimate of fair value. No matter how much we like a business, we will sell it when we no longer enjoy a margin of safety in terms of estimated value over price. Iconix Brand Group is a company we have owned for several years and it has been an excellent investment for us. We repurchased it during the third quarter, not being able to buy all we wanted at prices that we found attractive. However, the stock rallied further so we sold our stake as we no longer had a margin of safety. Select Comfort was an excellent investment for us, but it also rallied and reached our estimate of fair value faster than we anticipated, so we sold it to reallocate capital to more companies with a greater estimated discount.

Conversant was our largest position going into the third quarter and our largest contributor to performance. During the third quarter, Conversant announced that it was being acquired by Alliance Data Systems, so we were forced sellers. Conversant was an outstanding investment for us, and selling it was bittersweet.

Nu Skin was our largest position at the end of the third quarter, and it was the largest detractor to performance. Nu Skin is a highly profitable, rapidly growing company with the majority of its sales outside the U.S. The company utilizes a direct selling model to distribute its skin care and health related products. A temporary regulatory issue, since resolved, caused an interruption in their rapidly expanding Chinese operations. We believe the long-term fundamentals driving the company’s business remain intact and that this short-term disruption has created an attractive buying opportunity.

We are particularly pleased with the progress we made in improving Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund’s estimated price to value ratio during the period. Overall valuations are still challenging, but our research productivity has helped us overcome a headwind.

I am very proud of the work our entire team did during the period to mitigate risk and improve our long-term prospective returns. The market did us no favors in the period. Still, we were able to execute our investment philosophy and lower estimated price to value ratios, mitigate risk, and improve liquidity. We believe we are well positioned to take advantage of increased volatility when it occurs.

Thank you for your long-term time horizon, patient capital, and confidence in us.

C.T. Fitzpatrick

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics, as of October 31, 2014. Morningstar Rating is for the retail share class only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. © 2014 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Vulcan Value Partners (VVPLX) was rated 5 Stars out of 1,509 for the 3-year period against Large Growth Funds. Vulcan Value Partners (VVPSX) was rated 5 Stars out of 614 for the 3-year period against Small Blend Funds. All information in this report is as of the date shown in the upper right hand corner unless otherwise indicated.

 

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Please see page 6 and 9 for 1 year and inception to date returns for the Vulcan Value Partners Fund and Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund, respectively.

Margin of Safety is a favorable difference between the price of a company’s shares and the estimated intrinsic value of those shares.

Free Cash Flow is a measure of how much a business generates after accounting for capital expenditures. It is calculated as operating cash flow less capital expenditures.

Price to value ratio is a calculation that compares the price of a company’s stock to our appraisal of the company’s intrinsic value. Fair or intrinsic value is our estimate of the price a willing buyer would pay and a willing seller would accept, assuming neither was compelled to enter into a transaction.

The views and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer’s current views. The views expressed represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the Funds or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Vulcan Value Partners, LLC nor the Funds accept any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

Anne Jones is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against loss.

The primary and secondary benchmark indexes are not actively managed and do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

 

 

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VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS FUND

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 10/31/14)

 

   

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

Since

Inception*

  Expense Ratios    
          Total   Net**    

 

Vulcan Value Partners Fund

  17.21%   23.24%   16.76%   1.09%   1.09%    

S&P 500® Total Return Index***

  17.27%   19.77%   15.20%    

Russell 1000® Value Index***

  16.46%   20.42%   15.13%    

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less that 90 days. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-877-421-5078.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

*

Fund inception date of 12/30/09.

 

**

Vulcan Value Partners, LLC (“Vulcan” or the “Adviser”) has given a contractual agreement to the Fund that to the extent the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-1A) with respect to the Fund (exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (if any), brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) (“Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses”) exceed 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for a particular fiscal year of the Fund, the Adviser will reduce the Management Fee and/or Other Expenses otherwise payable to the Adviser with respect to the Fund for the fiscal year by an amount equal to such excess, and/or the Adviser shall reimburse the Fund by the amount of such excess. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015. Without this agreement, expenses could be higher. If the Adviser foregoes any fees and/or reimburses the Fund pursuant to this letter agreement with respect to a particular fiscal year, then the Adviser shall be entitled to recover from the Fund the amount foregone or reimbursed to the extent Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses are less than 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets if within three years after the expenses were incurred. Ratios as of the Prospectus dated August 31, 2014.

 

***

Indices are not actively managed and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

*

Fund inception date of 12/30/09.

 

(1)

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

 

(2)

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

Investing in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Industry Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

 

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As a shareholder of the Vulcan Value Partners Fund (the “Fund”), you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2014 and held until October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of each table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may 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.

Vulcan Value Partners Fund

 

     Beginning Account    Ending Account       

Expenses Paid

During period

5/1/14 - 10/31/14(b)

     Value    Value    Expense  
     5/1/14    10/31/14    Ratio(a)  

 

Actual

   $  1,000.00    $  1,092.90    1.07%   $  5.64

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,019.81    1.07%   $  5.45

 

(a)

The Fund’s expense ratios have been annualized based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(b)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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VULCAN VALUE PARTNERS SMALL CAP FUND

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 10/31/14)

 

            

Since

Inception*

          Expense Ratios        
     1 Year   3 Year     Total   Net**    

 

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund

   8.76%   22.40%     18.51%   1.31%   1.26%    

Russell 2000® Value Index***

   7.89%   17.94%     13.91%    

Russell 2000® Index***

   8.06%   18.18%     15.12%    

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 90 days. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-877-421-5078.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

*

Fund inception date of 12/30/09.

 

**

Vulcan Value Partners, LLC (“Vulcan” or the “Adviser”) has given a contractual agreement to the Fund that to the extent the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-1A) with respect to the Fund (exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (if any), brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) (“Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses”) exceed 1.25% of such Fund’s average daily net assets for a particular fiscal year of the Fund, the Adviser will reduce the Management Fee and/or Other Expenses otherwise payable to the Adviser with respect to the Fund for such fiscal year by an amount equal to such excess, and/or the Adviser shall reimburse the Fund by the amount of such excess. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015. Without this agreement, expenses could be higher. If the Adviser foregoes any fees and/or reimburses the Fund pursuant to this letter agreement with respect to a particular fiscal year, then the Adviser shall be entitled to recover from the Fund the amount foregone or reimbursed to the extent Designated Annual Fund Operating Expenses are less than 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets if within three years after the expenses were incurred. Ratios as of the Prospectus dated August 31, 2014.

 

***

Indices are not actively managed and do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (for the period ended October 31, 2014)

 

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

*

Fund inception date of 12/30/09.

 

(1) 

The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

(2) 

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expense or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.

Investing in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Industry Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

 

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As a shareholder of the Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”), you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2014 and held until October 31, 2014.

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect transaction fees, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of each table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may 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.

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund

 

     Beginning Account    Ending Account        Expenses Paid    
     Value    Value    Expense   During period    
     5/1/14    10/31/14    Ratio(a)   5/1/14 - 10/31/14(b)    

 

Actual

   $  1,000.00    $  1,043.80    1.25%   $  6.44    

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $  1,000.00    $  1,018.90    1.25%   $  6.36    

 

(a)

The Fund’s expense ratios have been annualized based on the Fund’s most recent fiscal half-year expenses.

(b)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

 

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 Statement of Investments

 

  

Vulcan Value Partners Fund 

 

 

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    Shares  

Value

(Note 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (95.87%)

   

Communications (16.89%)

   

Internet (2.47%)

   

eBay, Inc.(a)

  596,046       $    31,292,415  
   

 

Media (8.75%)

   

Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C(a)

  1,348,952   47,199,830  

Time Warner, Inc.

  421,075   33,462,830  

Walt Disney Co.

  331,131   30,258,751  
   

 

    110,921,411  
   

 

Telecommunications (5.67%)

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  1,341,558   32,827,924  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  775,186   38,953,097  
   

 

    71,781,021  
   

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS

    213,994,847  
   

 

Consumer, Cyclical (14.87%)

   

Apparel (1.58%)

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, SA

  118,141   20,078,063  
   

 

Distribution/Wholesale (2.50%)

   

Fossil Group, Inc.(a)

  311,866   31,704,297  
   

 

Leisure Time (2.89%)

   

Sabre Corp.

  2,129,684   36,630,565  
   

 

Lodging (6.05%)

   

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC, ADR

  277,968   10,565,564  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

  328,261   24,865,771  

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

  536,775   41,149,171  
   

 

    76,580,506  
   

 

Retail (1.85%)

   

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

  288,867   23,389,561  
   

 

TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL

    188,382,992  
   

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (13.29%)

   

Commercial Services (4.62%)

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

  698,976   58,539,240  
   

 

 

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

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        Value
    Shares   (Note 2)

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (continued)

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care (3.66%)

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

  283,120       $    18,935,066  

Unilever NV, New York Registry Shares

  708,966   27,458,253  
   

 

    46,393,319  
   

 

Healthcare-Services (3.50%)

   

Aetna, Inc.

  225,723   18,624,405  

WellPoint, Inc.

  202,836   25,697,293  
   

 

    44,321,698  
   

 

Pharmaceuticals (1.51%)

   

Express Scripts Holding Co.(a)

  248,365   19,079,399  
   

 

TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL

    168,333,656  
   

 

Financial (28.54%)

   

Banks (5.53%)

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

  815,819   31,588,512  

State Street Corp.

  509,774   38,467,546  
   

 

    70,056,058  
   

 

Diversified Financial Services (16.08%)

   

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

  7,196,745   50,017,378  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

  897,369   49,902,690  

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

  870,793   37,670,505  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

  67,750   5,561,598  

Visa, Inc., Class A

  251,022   60,604,241  
   

 

    203,756,412  
   

 

Insurance (6.93%)

   

Chubb Corp.

  371,804   36,942,445  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

  297,893   50,835,441  
   

 

    87,777,886  
   

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

    361,590,356  
   

 

Industrial (10.17%)

   

Aerospace & Defense (2.94%)

   

The Boeing Co.

  297,967   37,219,058  
   

 

Electronics (0.93%)

   

Waters Corp.(a)

  106,808   11,834,326  
   

 

 

 

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 Statement of Investments

 

  

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                  Value  
           Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

Industrial (continued)

       

Miscellaneous Manufacturing (6.30%)

       

Dover Corp.

       294,892           $ 23,426,221     

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

       443,576         56,347,459     
       

 

 

 
          79,773,680     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL

          128,827,064     
       

 

 

 

Technology (12.11%)

       

Computers (2.79%)

       

Apple, Inc.

       326,788         35,293,104     
       

 

 

 

Software (9.32%)

       

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.(a)

       365,926         27,170,005     

Oracle Corp.

       2,329,339         90,960,688     
       

 

 

 
          118,130,693     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY

          153,423,797     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $1,009,778,214)

          1,214,552,712     

 

 
     7-Day            Value  
     Yield     Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (5.46%)

       

Money Market Fund (5.46%)

       

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares

     0.021     69,162,877         69,162,877     
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $69,162,877)

          69,162,877     

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (101.33%)

(Cost $1,078,941,091)

        $ 1,283,715,589     

Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-1.33%)

          (16,860,606)     

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

        $ 1,266,854,983     

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-Income Producing Security.

 

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

Common Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt.

Ltd. - Limited.

NV - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of net assets.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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 Statement of Investments

 

  

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund 

 

 

 October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

 

        Value
    Shares   (Note 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (96.57%)

   

Basic Materials (1.60%)

   

Chemicals (1.60%)

   

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

  952,085       $    16,851,905  
   

 

TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS

    16,851,905  
   

 

Communications (3.06%)

   

Media (3.06%)

   

SAI Global, Ltd.

  9,002,349   32,126,941  
   

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS

    32,126,941  
   

 

Consumer, Cyclical (12.06%)

   

Housewares (2.28%)

   

Tupperware Brands Corp.

  375,594   23,944,117  
   

 

Leisure Time (2.81%)

   

Sabre Corp.

  1,718,806   29,563,463  
   

 

Retail (6.97%)

   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

  1,385,414   73,191,422  
   

 

TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL

    126,699,002  
   

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (10.04%)

   

Commercial Services (9.12%)

   

Chemed Corp.

  96,984   10,024,266  

Insperity, Inc.

  1,106,631   34,925,274  

Navigant Consulting, Inc.(a)

  1,967,923   30,286,335  

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

  1,731,701   20,624,559  
   

 

    95,860,434  
   

 

Household Products/Wares (0.92%)

   

Avery Dennison Corp.

  206,435   9,671,480  
   

 

TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL

    105,531,914  
   

 

Financial (32.76%)

   

Diversified Financial Services (13.61%)

   

Ashmore Group PLC

  8,587,071   43,769,251  

Eaton Vance Corp.

  1,437,987   52,961,061  

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

  718,476   31,081,272  

 

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

        Value
    Shares   (Note 2)

 

Financial (continued)

   

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

   

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

  85,020       $    15,236,434  
   

 

    143,048,018  
   

 

Insurance (19.15%)

   

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

  623,324   30,006,817  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

  251,749   42,960,967  

Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd.

  1,007,587   33,391,433  

Navigators Group, Inc.(a)

  760,221   51,763,448  

ProAssurance Corp.

  428,749   20,056,878  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

  368,471   22,985,221  
   

 

    201,164,764  
   

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

    344,212,782  
   

 

Industrial (20.99%)

   

Aerospace/Defense (3.13%)

   

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

  475,585   32,915,238  
   

 

Electrical Components & Equipment (2.35%)

   

EnerSys, Inc.

  392,853   24,671,168  
   

 

Electronics (3.73%)

   

Ituran Location and Control, Ltd.

  1,306,104   26,762,071  

Woodward, Inc.

  243,151   12,451,763  
   

 

    39,213,834  
   

 

Engineering & Construction (1.58%)

   

Exponent, Inc.

  207,546   16,566,322  
   

 

Machinery-Diversified (4.27%)

   

Lindsay Corp.

  511,575   44,865,127  
   

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing (3.92%)

   

Actuant Corp., Class A

  461,770   14,633,491  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

  332,522   13,826,265  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

  305,015   12,713,025  
   

 

    41,172,781  
   

 

 

 

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 Statement of Investments

 

  

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund 

 

 

 October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

 

                  Value  
           Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

Industrial (continued)

       

Transportation (2.01%)

       

Forward Air Corp.

       441,193           $ 21,119,909    
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL

          220,524,379    
       

 

 

 

Technology (16.06%)

       

Computers (1.78%)

       

Genpact, Ltd.(a)

       1,062,689         18,650,192    
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors (2.89%)

       

Rovi Corp.(a)

       1,452,460         30,327,365    
       

 

 

 

Software (11.39%)

       

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

       2,502,757         48,153,045    

Fair Isaac Corp.

       409,492         25,511,351    

MSCI, Inc.

       646,005         30,142,593    

Omnicell, Inc.(a)

       492,070         15,898,782    
       

 

 

 
          119,705,771    
       

 

 

 

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY

          168,683,328    
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $958,407,352)

          1,014,630,251    

 

 
     7-Day            Value  
     Yield     Shares      (Note 2)  

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (1.95%)

       

Money Market Fund (1.95%)

       

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares

     0.021     20,467,018         20,467,018    
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $20,467,018)

          20,467,018    

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (98.52%)

(Cost $978,874,370)

        $ 1,035,097,269    

Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (1.48%)

          15,509,037    

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

        $ 1,050,606,306    

 

 

 

(a)

Non-Income Producing Security.

 

 

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Statement of Investments 

 

 

  

 

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

Common Abbreviations:

Ltd. - Limited.

PLC - Public Limited Company.

Holdings are subject to change.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of net assets.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

  

 

 October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

 

 

     Vulcan Value Partners      Vulcan Value Partners  
     Fund      Small Cap Fund  

 

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments, at value

   $ 1,283,715,589       $ 1,035,097,269         

Receivable for investments sold

     30,386,828         15,718,265         

Receivable for shares sold

     4,933,177         1,846,873         

Dividends receivable

     776,657         405,461         

Other assets

     31,161         22,757         

 

 

Total assets

     1,319,843,412         1,053,090,625         

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for investments purchased

     51,655,858         982,911         

Payable for shares redeemed

     235,722         370,452         

Payable to adviser

     1,001,644         977,020         

Payable for administration fees

     29,287         24,819         

Payable for transfer agency fees

     8,820         75,319         

Payable for professional fees

     10,848         10,803         

Payable for trustee fees and expenses

     7,393         10,437         

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     38,857         32,558         

 

 

Total liabilities

     52,988,429         2,484,319         

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,266,854,983       $ 1,050,606,306         

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital (Note 5)

   $ 987,769,649       $ 900,271,209         

Accumulated net investment income

     6,072,949         269,370         

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

     68,237,887         93,842,828         

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

     204,774,498         56,222,899         

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,266,854,983       $ 1,050,606,306         

 

 

INVESTMENTS, AT COST

   $ 1,078,941,091       $ 978,874,370         

PRICING OF SHARES:

     

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 19.89       $ 19.56         

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)

     63,693,474         53,708,059         

 

 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations 

 

  

 

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2014 (Unaudited) 

 

 

     Vulcan Value Partners      Vulcan Value Partners  
     Fund      Small Cap Fund  

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

     

Dividends

   $ 10,716,826       $ 7,096,902         

Foreign taxes withheld

     (149,076)         (182,956)         

Other Income

             17         

 

 

Total investment income

     10,567,750         6,913,963         

 

 

EXPENSES:

     

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     5,455,121         6,113,026         

Administrative fees

     160,912         157,165         

Transfer agency fees

     83,578         317,860         

Professional fees

     16,606         19,509         

Custodian fees

     53,610         73,143         

Trustee fees and expenses

     15,833         17,574         

Other

     61,461         49,794         

 

 

Total expenses before waiver

     5,847,121         6,748,071         

Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 6)

             (103,478)         

 

 

Total net expenses

     5,847,121         6,644,593         

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     4,720,629         269,370         

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

     37,668,922         58,322,666         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     51,898,194         (14,114,799)         

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

     89,567,116         44,207,867         

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 94,287,745       $ 44,477,237         

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

  

 

Vulcan Value Partners Fund 

 

  

 

 

     For the Six         
     Months Ended      For the  
     October 31, 2014      Year Ended  
     (Unaudited)      April 30, 2014  

 

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 4,720,629       $ 5,507,738         

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     37,668,922         45,057,654         

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     51,898,194         84,723,466         

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     94,287,745             135,288,858         

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 3):

     

From net investment income

             (4,575,383)         

From net realized gains on investments

             (18,524,637)         

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

             (23,100,020)         

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 5):

     

Proceeds from sales of shares

     299,361,336         410,644,045         

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             19,326,050         

Cost of shares redeemed, net of redemption fees

     (56,623,152)         (59,627,069)         

 

 

Net increase from share transactions

     242,738,184         370,343,026         

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     337,025,929         482,531,864         

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of year

     929,829,054         447,297,190         

 

 

End of period*

   $ 1,266,854,983       $ 929,829,054         

 

 

*Includes accumulated net investment income of:

   $ 6,072,949       $ 1,352,320         

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

  

 

 

      For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    

For the

Year Ended
April 30, 2014

      

OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ 269,370       $ (371,534)     

Net realized gain on investments

     58,322,666         59,583,583     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (14,114,799)         29,817,231     

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     44,477,237         89,029,280       

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 3):

       

From net realized gains on investments

             (37,145,114)     

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

             (37,145,114)       

SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 5):

       

Proceeds from sales of shares

     90,061,232         753,029,272     

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

             28,982,662     

Cost of shares redeemed, net of redemption fees

     (150,178,426)         (192,802,041)     

Net increase/(decrease) from share transactions

     (60,117,194)         589,209,893       

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     (15,639,957)         641,094,059       

NET ASSETS:

       

Beginning of year

     1,066,246,263         425,152,204       

End of period*

   $ 1,050,606,306       $     1,066,246,263     

 

*Includes accumulated net investment income of:

   $ 269,370       $     

 

 See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

  

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

Net investment income/(loss)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

Total from investment operations

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

From net investment income

From net realized gains on investments

Total distributions

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital

Increase in net asset value

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

 

Total return

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers/reimbursements

Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers/reimbursements

Net investment income/(loss) to average net assets including fee waivers/reimbursements

Portfolio turnover rate

 

    (a)    

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

    (b)    

Less than $(0.005) per share.

    (c)    

Less than $ 0.005 per share.

    (d)    

Not annualized.

    (e)    

Annualized.

 

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For the Six

Months Ended

October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

 

For the Year

Ended April 30,

2014

 

For the Year

Ended April 30,

2013

 

For the Year

Ended April 30,

2012

 

For the Year

Ended April 30,

2011

 

For the Period
December 30,

2009

(Inception) to

April 30, 2010

$    18.20          

  $    15.28             $    13.03             $    11.66             $    10.57             $    10.00          
         

0.08(a)      

  0.14(a)         0.15(a)         0.02(a)         0.01(a)         (0.00)(b)      

1.61          

  3.33             2.35             1.45             1.13             0.57          

1.69          

  3.47             2.50             1.47             1.14             0.57          
         

     –          

  (0.11)             (0.12)             (0.01)             (0.01)                  –          

     –          

  (0.44)             (0.13)             (0.09)             (0.04)                  –          

     –          

  (0.55)             (0.25)             (0.10)             (0.05)                  –          

0.00(c)      

  0.00(c)         0.00(c)         0.00(c)         0.00(c)         0.00(c)      

1.69          

  2.92             2.25             1.37             1.09             0.57          

$    19.89          

  $    18.20             $    15.28             $    13.03             $    11.66             $    10.57          

 

9.29%(d)          

  22.84%             19.33%             12.73%             10.82%             5.70%(d)      

$  1,266,855          

  $  929,829             $  447,297             $  125,087             $  48,757             $  12,807          

1.07%(e)      

  1.09%             1.18%             1.51%             2.01%             4.97%(e)      

1.07%(e)      

  1.09%             1.18%             1.50%             1.50%             1.50%(e)      

0.87%(e)      

  0.80%             1.06%             0.16%             0.07%             (0.06%)(e)      

30%(d)      

  56%             24%             49%             44%             24%(d)      

 

 

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 For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

  

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

Net investment income/(loss)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

Total from investment operations

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

From net investment income

From net realized gains on investments

Total distributions

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital

Increase/(decrease) in net asset value

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

 

Total return

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers/reimbursements

Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers/reimbursements

Net investment income/(loss) to average net assets including fee waivers/reimbursements

Portfolio turnover rate

 

(a)    Per

share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)    Less

than $0.005 per share.

(c)    Less

than $(0.005) per share.

(d)    Not

annualized.

(e)    Annualized.

 

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For the Six

Months Ended

October 31,

2014

(Unaudited)

 

For the Year

Ended April 30,

2014

 

For the Year

Ended April 30,

2013

 

For the Year

Ended April 30,

2012

 

For the Year

Ended April 30,

2011

 

For the Period
December 30,

2009

(Inception) to

April 30, 2010

$    18.74

  $    16.97           $    13.18           $    13.72           $    11.60           $    10.00        
         

    0.00(a)(b)

      (0.01)(a)       0.03(a)       0.02(a)       (0.09)(a)       (0.00)(c)

0.82

  2.76   3.91   0.17   2.55   1.60

0.82

  2.75   3.94   0.19   2.46   1.60

     –

       –   (0.06)        –        –        –

     –

  (0.98)   (0.09)   (0.73)   (0.34)        –

     –

  (0.98)   (0.15)   (0.73)   (0.34)        –

    0.00(b)

      0.00(b)       0.00(b)       0.00(b)       0.00(b)        –

0.82

  1.77   3.79   (0.54)   2.12   1.60

$    19.56

  $    18.74           $    16.97           $    13.18           $    13.72           $    11.60        

 

4.38%(d)

  16.11%      30.07%   2.10%   21.75%   16.00%(d)

$  1,050,606 

  $  1,066,246             $425,152   $  40,103   $  36,363   $  7,225

1.27%(e)

  1.30%       1.38%       1.86%       2.50%         7.31%(e)

1.25%(e)

  1.25%       1.28%       1.50%       1.50%         1.50%(e)

0.05%(e)

  (0.05%)       0.21%       0.15%    (0.71%)       (0.57%)(e)

    36%(d)

      70%       57%       57%       60%         33%(d)

 

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

 

Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2014, the Trust had 32 registered funds. This semi-annual report describes the Vulcan Value Partners Fund and Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Vulcan Value Partners Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Vulcan Value Partners Fund and Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund are both classified as a non-diversified investment company for purpose of the 1940 Act. As a result of ongoing operations, it is possible either Fund may become a diversified investment company, which would occur at the earliest on or about April, 2015 for Vulcan Value Partners Fund or on or about January, 2015 for Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund. In such case, the Fund may not resume operating in a non-diversified manner without first obtaining shareholder approval.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under GAAP. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.

Investment Valuation:  The Funds generally value their securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value.

The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more broker–dealers that make a market in the security. Short-term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value.

 

 

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When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

Fair Value Measurements: A three-tier hierarchy has been established to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available. Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 –

 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets

 

or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 –

 

Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

Level 3 –

 

Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The following is a summary of each input used to value each Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2014.

Vulcan Value Partners Fund:

 

Investments in Securities at

Value

  Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Total  

Common Stocks(a)

  $   1,214,552,712      $             –      $                 –      $   1,214,552,712     

Short Term Investments

    69,162,877                      69,162,877     

TOTAL

  $   1,283,715,589      $      $      $   1,283,715,589     

 

 

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund:

 

Investments in Securities at Value

  Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Total  

Common Stocks(a)

  $   938,734,059      $   75,896,192      $             –      $   1,014,630,251     

Short Term Investments

    20,467,018                      20,467,018     

TOTAL

  $   959,201,077      $ 75,896,192      $      $ 1,035,097,269     

 

 

 

(a)

For detailed descriptions, see the accompanying Statements of Investments.

 

 

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The Funds recognize transfers between levels as of the end of period. For the six months ended October 21, 2014, the Funds did not have any transfer between Level 1 and Level 2. For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis the Funds use for federal income tax purposes. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Funds. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income, are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets.

Foreign Securities: The Funds may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible reevaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate foreign currency, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Funds. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.

Fund Expenses: Expenses that are specific to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Expenses that are common to both Funds generally are allocated among the Funds in proportion to their average daily net assets.

Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2014, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income each Fund receives from its investments, including short-term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when each Fund sells a security it has owned for more

 

 

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than a year. Each Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for each Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION:

 

Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation for federal tax purposes was as follows:

 

      Vulcan Value Partners
Fund
     Vulcan Value Partners    
Small Cap Fund
 

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 214,432,085       $ 107,497,969       

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

     (10,249,013)         (52,388,904)       

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 204,183,072       $ 55,109,065       

 

 

Cost of investments for income tax purposes

   $ 1,079,532,517       $ 979,988,204       

 

 

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain were recorded by each Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

      Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital    
Gain
 

2014

     

Vulcan Value Partners Fund

   $ 17,739,758       $ 5,360,262       

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund

     26,859,770         10,285,344       

There were no distributions paid by the Funds during the six months ended October 31, 2014.

4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and transfers-in-kind) during the six months ended October 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

Fund

  Purchase of Securities     Proceeds From Sales of Securities      

Vulcan Value Partners Fund

    $        613,318,668                $        308,697,275                       

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund

    361,304,489                381,470,529                       

5. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Funds of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each

 

 

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share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are non-assessable, transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.

Shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. The Vulcan Value Partners Fund and the Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund retained $5,283 and $4,764, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2014, and $78,880 and $76,658, respectively, for the year ended April 30, 2014, which is reflected in the “Cost of shares redeemed, net of redemption fees” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

Transactions in shares of capital stock for the dates listed below were as follows:

Vulcan Value Partners Fund

 

      For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     For the Year Ended    
April 30, 2014
 

Shares Sold

     15,558,690         24,274,979         

Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends

             1,094,860         

Less Shares Redeemed

     (2,960,358)         (3,545,292)         

 

 

Net Increase

     12,598,332         21,824,547         

 

 

Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund

 

      For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     For the Year Ended    
April 30, 2014
 

Shares Sold

     4,763,864         40,732,583         

Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends

             1,529,428         

Less Shares Redeemed

     (7,941,385)         (10,434,040)         

Net Increase/(Decrease)

     (3,177,521)        

 

31,827,971      

 

  

 

 

 

6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Vulcan Value Partners, LLC (“Vulcan” or the “Adviser”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Funds’ business affairs. Vulcan manages the investments of the Funds in accordance with each Fund’s investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Board. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Funds pay Vulcan an annual management fee of 1.00% and 1.15% for Vulcan Value Partners Fund and Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund, respectively, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets.

Vulcan has contractually agreed with the Funds to limit the amount of each Fund’s total annual expenses (exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to 1.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect through August 31, 2015 and is reevaluated on an annual basis. Without this agreement, expenses could be higher. The

 

 

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Adviser is permitted to recover expenses it has borne through the agreement described above to the extent that each Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement. If the Adviser foregoes any fees and/or reimburses the Funds pursuant to this agreement with respect to a particular fiscal year, then the Adviser shall be entitled to recover from the Funds the amount forgone or reimbursed to the extent annual fund operating expenses are less than 1.25% of the Funds’ average daily net assets during any fiscal year following such fiscal year.

Pursuant to the expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, each Fund will reimburse the Adviser for any contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements made by the Adviser, provided that any such reimbursements made by each Fund to the Adviser will not cause the Funds’ expense limitation to exceed expense limitations in existence at the time the expense was incurred, or at the time of the reimbursement, whichever is lower, and the reimbursement is made within three years after the end of the fiscal year in which fees or expenses were incurred.

For the six months ended October 31, 2014, the fee waivers and/or reimbursements were as follows:

 

    Fund

  

Fees

Waived/Reimbursed

By Adviser

    

Recoupment of

Previously Waived Fees

by Adviser

 

    Vulcan Value Partners Fund

     $              –                 $                –           

    Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund

     103,478                 –           

As of October 31, 2014, the balances of recoupable expenses for each Fund were as follows:

 

    Fund

  

Expires

2017

    

Expires

2016

    

Expires

2015

     Total  

    Vulcan Value Partners Fund

   $       $       $       $   

    Vulcan Value Partners Small Cap Fund

     400,224         161,158         124,024         685,406   

Distributor: ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS Fund Services, Inc.) acts as the distributor of each Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Funds, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of each Fund’s shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Principal Financial Officer: ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS” and the “Administrator”) (an affiliate of ADI) receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Funds. Vulcan pays this fee on behalf of the Funds.

Compliance Services: ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Funds. Vulcan pays this fee on behalf of the Funds.

 

 

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Transfer Agent: ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Fund Administrator Fees and Expenses: ALPS serves as administrator to the Funds, and each Fund has agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with its administrative activities. Pursuant to the Administration, Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement, ALPS will provide operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to fund accounting and fund administration and generally assist in each Fund’s operations.

Annual administrative fee, billed monthly in total and allocated to each Fund, in the amount of the greater of (a) $210,000 annual minimum for both Funds (subject to an annual cost of living adjustment increase) or (b) following basis point fee schedule:

 

    Average Total Net Assets

   Contractual Fee        

    Between $0-$500M

   0.05%        

    $500M-$1B

   0.03%        

    Above $1B

   0.02%        

The Administrator is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

7. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

 

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1. FUND HOLDINGS

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Form N-Q are available without charge on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy the Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES

 

 

The Fund’s policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) (866)-759-5679 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this Report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to Registrant.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

  (a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Reports to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable to Registrant.

 

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

Not applicable to Registrant.


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

Not applicable to Registrant.

 

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

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

  (b) There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1) Not applicable to this Report.

 

  (a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.Cert.

 

  (a)(3) Not applicable to Registrant.

 

  (b) The certifications by the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906Cert.


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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.

FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST

 

By:  

/s/ Edmund J. Burke

 

Edmund J. Burke (Principal Executive Officer)

President

Date:   January 8, 2015

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

FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST

 

By:              

/s/ Edmund J. Burke

 

Edmund J. Burke (Principal Executive Officer)

President

Date:   January 8, 2015

 

By:              

/s/ Kimberly R. Storms

 

Kimberly R. Storms (Principal Financial Officer)

Treasurer

Date:   January 8, 2015