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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:     October 31

Date of reporting period:  November 1, 2014 – April 30, 2015



Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders.
 
(COVERPAGE)
 

 
table of
CONTENTS
 
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
 
1
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
   
Management Commentary
 
5
Performance Update
 
6
Statement of Investments
 
8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
9
Statement of Operations
 
10
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
11
Financial Highlights
 
12
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
   
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
   
Management Commentary
 
16
Performance Update
 
18
Consolidated Statement of Investments
 
20
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
27
Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
29
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
30
Consolidated Financial Highlights
 
31
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
   
Management Commentary
 
34
Performance Update
 
36
Consolidated Statement of Investments
 
38
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
40
Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
41
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
42
Consolidated Financial Highlights
 
43
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
   
Management Commentary
 
46
Performance Update
 
48
Statement of Investments
 
51
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
53
Statement of Operations
 
54
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
55
Financial Highlights
 
56
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
   
Management Commentary
 
60
Performance Update
 
61
Statement of Investments
 
63
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
64
Statement of Operations
 
65
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
66
Financial Highlights
 
67
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
   
Management Commentary
 
70
Performance Update
 
71
Statement of Investments
 
73
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
81
Statement of Operations
 
82
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
83
Financial Highlights
 
84
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
   
Management Commentary
 
87
Performance Update
 
89
Statement of Investments
 
91
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
95
Statement of Operations
 
96
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
97
Financial Highlights
 
98
Clough China Fund
   
Management Commentary
 
101
Performance Update
 
104
Statement of Investments
 
106
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
110
Statement of Operations
 
111
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
112
Financial Highlights
 
113
RiverFront Global Allocation Series
   
Management Commentary
 
116
Performance Update
 
118
Statements of Investments
 
128
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 
138
Statements of Operations
 
140
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
141
Financial Highlights
 
146
Notes to Financial Statements
 
163
Additional Information
 
194
 
www.alpsfunds.com
 

 
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Examples. As a shareholder of the Funds, you will incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are 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 examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2014 and held until April 30, 2015.

Actual Expenses. The first line under each class in the following table 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 November 1, 2014 – April 30, 2015” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line under each class in the following 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other mutual funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line under each class in the following table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
1 | April 30, 2015

 
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2014
 
Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2015
 
Expense
Ratio(a)
 
Expenses Paid
During Period
November 1, 2014 -
April 30, 2015(b)
 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund         
     
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
956.10
   
1.24
%
$
6.01
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,018.65
   
1.24
%
$
6.21
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
954.00
   
1.85
%
$
8.96
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,015.62
   
1.85
%
$
9.25
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
957.20
   
0.85
%
$
4.12
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,020.58
   
0.85
%
$
4.26
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(c)
 
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
889.10
   
1.45
%
$
6.79
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,017.60
   
1.45
%
$
7.25
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
887.10
   
2.05
%
$
9.59
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,014.63
   
2.05
%
$
10.24
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
890.90
   
1.15
%
$
5.39
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund(d) 
             
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,003.70
   
1.92
%
$
9.54
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,015.27
   
1.92
%
$
9.59
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,000.30
   
2.60
%
$
12.90
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,011.90
   
2.60
%
$
12.97
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,007.10
   
1.60
%
$
7.96
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,016.86
   
1.60
%
$
8.00
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund 
           
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,105.40
   
1.53
%
$
7.99
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,017.21
   
1.53
%
$
7.65
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,101.10
   
2.12
%
$
11.04
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,014.28
   
2.12
%
$
10.59
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,108.00
   
1.16
%
$
6.06
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.04
   
1.16
%
$
5.81
 
Class R
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,104.70
   
1.58
%
$
8.25
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,016.96
   
1.58
%
$
7.90
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund 
       
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,008.70
   
1.54
%
$
7.67
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,017.16
   
1.54
%
$
7.70
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,005.80
   
2.15
%
$
10.69
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,014.13
   
2.15
%
$
10.74
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,012.40
   
1.15
%
$
5.74
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
 
2 | April 30, 2015

 
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2014
 
Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2015
 
Expense
Ratio(a)
 
Expenses Paid
During Period
November 1, 2014 -
April 30, 2015(b)
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,004.50
   
2.39
%
$
11.88
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,012.94
   
2.39
%
$
11.93
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,002.60
   
2.99
%
$
14.85
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,009.97
   
2.99
%
$
14.90
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,007.50
   
1.99
%
$
9.91
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,014.93
   
1.99
%
$
9.94
 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund(e) 
                 
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,043.50
   
1.40
%
$
7.09
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,017.85
   
1.40
%
$
7.00
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,040.30
   
2.15
%
$
10.88
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,014.13
   
2.15
%
$
10.74
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,045.20
   
1.15
%
$
5.83
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
Clough China Fund
                         
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,219.90
   
1.95
%
$
10.73
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,015.12
   
1.95
%
$
9.74
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,215.00
   
2.70
%
$
14.83
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,011.41
   
2.70
%
$
13.47
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,221.40
   
1.70
%
$
9.36
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,016.36
   
1.70
%
$
8.50
 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund 
               
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,020.90
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,016.10
   
1.90
%
$
9.50
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,015.37
   
1.90
%
$
9.49
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,021.10
   
0.90
%
$
4.51
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,020.33
   
0.90
%
$
4.51
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
                 
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,059.00
   
1.15
%
$
5.87
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,055.10
   
1.90
%
$
9.68
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,015.37
   
1.90
%
$
9.49
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,059.80
   
0.90
%
$
4.60
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,020.33
   
0.90
%
$
4.51
 
 
3 | April 30, 2015

 
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2014
 
Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2015
 
Expense
Ratio(a)
 
Expenses Paid
During Period
November 1, 2014 -
April 30, 2015(b)
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
                         
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,064.60
   
1.15
%
$
5.89
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,060.80
   
1.90
%
$
9.71
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,015.37
   
1.90
%
$
9.49
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,065.70
   
0.90
%
$
4.61
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,020.33
   
0.90
%
$
4.51
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
                         
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,071.50
   
1.15
%
$
5.91
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,067.70
   
1.90
%
$
9.74
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,015.37
   
1.90
%
$
9.49
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,072.30
   
0.90
%
$
4.62
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,020.33
   
0.90
%
$
4.51
 
Class L
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,073.20
   
0.90
%
$
4.63
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,020.33
   
0.90
%
$
4.51
 
Investor Class
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,071.20
   
1.15
%
$
5.91
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
                         
Class A
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,036.90
   
1.15
%
$
5.81
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,019.09
   
1.15
%
$
5.76
 
Class C
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,033.40
   
1.90
%
$
9.58
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,015.37
   
1.90
%
$
9.49
 
Class I
                         
Actual
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,038.90
   
0.90
%
$
4.55
 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
 
$
1,000.00
 
$
1,020.33
   
0.90
%
$
4.51
 
 
(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 (181), divided by 365.
(c)
Includes expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary), exclusive of the subsidiary's management fee.
(d)
Includes expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary).
(e)
Prior to February 28, 2015, the ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund was known as the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund.
 
4 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

During the six-month period of November 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015 the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund’s (“Fund”) Class A shares delivered a net return of -4.39% at Net Asset Value. Class A delivered a net return of -9.65% at MOP, Class C was -5.54% with CDSC, and Class I was -4.28%. This compares to the Fund’s index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (“AMZI”), which returned -8.36% on a price-return and -5.99% on a total-return basis. The difference in performance between the AMZI and the Fund is primarily attributable to the Fund’s operating expenses and the impact of the Fund’s C Corporation tax election.

During the period, the Fund paid a distribution of $0.182 on February 19, representing a 1.1% increase compared to the previous quarter and a 4.6% increase compared to the previous year.

Top contributors to the AMZI during the period include NuStar Energy (NS), TC Pipelines (TCP), Buckeye Partners (BPL), and Western Gas Partners (WES). The majority of the master limited partnerships (MLPs) in the AMZI generated negative returns during the period, including Targa Resource Partners (NGLS), DCP Midstream (DPM), and Williams Partners (WPZ). During the period, Williams Partners (WPZ)* was removed from the AMZI due to its merger with Access Midstream Partners (ACMP), Atlas Pipeline Partners (APL) was removed from the AMZI due to its merger with Targa Resource Partners (NGLS), and Regency Energy Partners (RGP) was removed from the AMZI due to its merger with Energy Transfer Partners (ETP).

The energy markets continued to experience a downward slide during the six-month period ending April 30. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices fell 46% from $80.53/barrel at the end of October to a low of $43.39/barrel on March 17. Since March however, oil prices have somewhat recovered and found support around the $50-55/barrel range during April, representing a net 30% decline for the six-month period. Directionally, the AMZI performed similarly to oil prices during the period, falling 15.6% from the end of October until mid-March, followed by a seven-week streak of positive returns for a total decline of 8.4% for the six-month period. Despite weak long-term historical correlations to commodity prices, MLPs exhibited a strong correlation to crude prices during the period.

While equity price volatility may persist until crude oil prices stabilize, long-term fundamentals for the energy infrastructure industry still remain intact. Throughout the period, MLPs continued to announce organic projects backed with successful long-term binding commitments. These projects include a new crude oil pipeline from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast, a new pipeline moving natural gas liquids (NGLs) from Northwest Louisiana to Mont Belvieu, Texas, and additional pipeline infrastructure in the Northeast to meet increased demand for natural gas and relieve congestion in the current infrastructure grid. In addition, 15 of the 22 MLPs in the AMZI increased their distribution during the first calendar quarter of 2015 and the remaining 7 MLPs maintained their distribution.

Recent comments from the White House in April outlining the need to modernize the current US energy infrastructure grid in order to better support the increasing domestic supply of energy re sources should bode well for energy infrastructure MLPs in the AMZI. With billions of dollars of infrastructure opportunities over the next few decades, we believe that MLPs continue to represent a compelling potential investment opportunity for investors seeking after-tax yield and access to real assets.
 
*
After the merger completion, Access Midstream Partners changed its name to Williams Partners and ticker from “ACMP” to “WPZ”.
 
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(s) 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 ALPS Advisors, Inc., Alerian, nor the Fund accept any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
5 | April 30, 2015

ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)

(LINE GRAPH)

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.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)
 
   
6 Month
 
1 Year
 
Since Inception^
 
Total Expense Ratio*
 
What You Pay*,**
 
Class A (NAV)
 
-4.39%
 
0.98
%
 
9.07
%
 
2.22%
 
  
1.25%
 
 
Class A (MOP)
 
-9.65%
 
-4.55
%
 
6.47
%
   
Class C (NAV)
 
-4.60%
 
0.52
%
 
8.62
%
 
2.82%
 
  
1.85%
 
 
Class C (CDSC)
 
-5.54%
 
-0.43
%
 
8.62
%
   
Class I
 
-4.28%
 
1.25
%
 
9.28
%
 
1.81%
 
0.85%
 
Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index1
 
-5.99%
 
2.39
%
 
15.54
%
         

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 1-866-759-5679.

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
 
Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.

6 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
1
Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index is comprised of 25 midstream energy Master Limited Partnerships. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
^
Fund inception date of December 31, 2012.
*
Excludes deferred income tax expense of 4.49% for Class A, 4.27% for Class C, and 4.63% for Class I.
**
What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.

Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs. The benefit you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.

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

This Fund is not suitable for all investors and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.

Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) 
     
Enterprise Products Partners LP
   
10.07
%
Energy Transfer Partners LP
   
7.75
%
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
   
7.57
%
Williams Partners LP
   
7.33
%
Plains All American Pipeline LP
   
7.31
%
MarkWest Energy Partners LP
   
7.27
%
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP
   
4.87
%
Buckeye Partners LP
   
4.83
%
Targa Resources Partners LP
   
4.78
%
ONEOK Partners LP
   
4.71
%
Top Ten Holdings
   
66.49
%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents approximate values only.

Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Total Investments)

(PIE CHART)

7 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (100.04%)
       
Gathering & Processing (30.60%)
       
Pipelines (30.60%)
       
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP
   
40,953
   
$
649,924
 
DCP Midstream Partners LP
   
24,399
     
995,479
 
EnLink Midstream Partners LP
   
28,505
     
733,434
 
MarkWest Energy Partners LP
   
37,221
     
2,510,929
 
Targa Resources Partners LP
   
36,333
     
1,650,972
 
Western Gas Partners LP
   
20,521
     
1,495,776
 
Williams Partners LP
   
51,221
     
2,530,317
 
             
10,566,831
 
                 
TOTAL GATHERING & PROCESSING
           
10,566,831
 
                 
Natural Gas Transportation (29.87%)
               
Pipelines (29.87%)
               
Energy Transfer Partners LP
   
46,312
     
2,675,928
 
Enterprise Products Partners LP
   
101,514
     
3,476,854
 
EQT Midstream Partners LP
   
10,479
     
924,248
 
ONEOK Partners LP
   
38,804
     
1,627,828
 
Spectra Energy Partners LP
   
14,170
     
767,730
 
TC PipeLines LP
   
12,386
     
843,239
 
             
10,315,827
 
                 
TOTAL NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION
           
10,315,827
 
                 
Petroleum Transportation (39.57%)
               
Pipelines (39.57%)
               
Buckeye Partners LP
   
20,460
     
1,669,127
 
Enbridge Energy Partners LP
   
43,133
     
1,601,959
 
Genesis Energy LP
   
21,297
     
1,058,674
 
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
   
31,302
     
2,613,717
 
NGL Energy Partners LP
   
19,649
     
574,930
 
NuStar Energy LP
   
17,269
     
1,160,131
 
Plains All American Pipeline LP
   
50,409
     
2,525,995
 
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP
   
37,947
     
1,683,329
 
Tesoro Logistics LP
   
13,827
     
774,727
 
             
13,662,589
 
                 
TOTAL PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION
           
13,662,589
 
                 
TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
(Cost $32,607,698)
           
34,545,247
 

   
7-Day
Yield
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (3.07%)
           
Money Market Fund (3.07%)
           
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Prime Portfolio
   
0.077
%
   
1,060,633
   
$
1,060,633
 
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,060,633)
                   
1,060,633
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (103.11%)
(Cost $33,668,331)
                 
$
35,605,880
 
                         
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-3.11%)
                   
(1,074,060
)
                         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
                 
$
34,531,820
 

Common Abbreviations:
LP - Limited Partnerships.

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.
 
8 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
   
Investments, at value
 
$
35,605,880
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
1,654,948
 
Receivable for shares sold
   
455,103
 
Dividends receivable
   
192,904
 
Income tax receivable
   
3,139
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
25,366
 
Total Assets
   
37,937,340
 
LIABILITIES
       
Payable for investments purchased
   
2,689,874
 
Deferred tax liability
   
451,821
 
Franchise tax payable
   
2,660
 
Payable for shares redeemed
   
201,553
 
Investment advisory fees payable
   
4,803
 
Administration and transfer agency fees payable
   
3,568
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
16,095
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable
   
95
 
Professional fee payable
   
18,080
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
16,971
 
Total Liabilities
   
3,405,520
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
34,531,820
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
34,072,835
 
Accumulated net investment loss, net of deferred income taxes
   
(285,799
)
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, net of deferred income taxes
   
(503,354
)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred income taxes
   
1,248,138
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
34,531,820
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
33,668,331
 
         
PRICING OF SHARES
       
Class A:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
10.64
 
Net Assets
 
$
17,093,294
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
1,607,267
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
11.26
 
Class C:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
10.53
 
Net Assets
 
$
10,321,364
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
979,815
 
Class I:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
10.69
 
Net Assets
 
$
7,117,162
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
665,822
 
 
(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.
 
9 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

     
INVESTMENT INCOME
   
Dividends
 
$
101
 
Distributions from master limited partnerships
   
689,641
 
Less return of capital distributions
   
(689,641
)
Total Investment Income
   
101
 
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
   
99,288
 
Administrative fees
   
14,868
 
Transfer agency fees
   
488
 
Distribution and service fees
       
Class A
   
24,479
 
Class C
   
45,170
 
Professional fees
   
44,640
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
1,619
 
State registration fees
   
21,444
 
SEC registration fees
   
521
 
Insurance fees
   
143
 
Custody fees
   
7,943
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
327
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
8,892
 
Total Expenses
   
269,822
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8)
       
Class A
   
(35,672
)
Class C
   
(25,325
)
Class I
   
(18,612
)
Net Expenses
   
190,213
 
Net Investment Loss, Before Income Taxes
   
(190,112
)
Deferred income tax benefit
   
41,621
 
Deferred income tax benefit - Class A
   
9,136
 
Deferred income tax benefit - Class C
   
16,261
 
Net Investment Loss, Net of Income Taxes
   
(123,094
)
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS)
       
Net realized loss on investments, before income taxes
   
(137,362
)
Deferred income tax benefit
   
48,730
 
Net Realized Loss on investments, Net of Income Taxes
   
(88,632
)
         
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment, before deferred income taxes
   
(1,528,380
)
Deferred income tax expense
   
552,396
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments
   
(975,984
)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS, NET OF INCOME TAXES
   
(1,064,616
)
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
(1,187,710
)
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
10 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal Period
Ended October 31,
2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment loss, net of income taxes
 
$
(123,094
)
 
$
(84,514
)
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, net of income taxes
   
(88,632
)
   
3,372
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, net of deferred income taxes
   
(975,984
)
   
902,714
 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net AssetsResulting from Operations
   
(1,187,710
)
   
821,572
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(24,107
)
   
(26,390
)
Class C
   
(18,360
)
   
(32,401
)
Class I
   
(11,722
)
   
(36,117
)
Dividends to shareholders from tax return of capital
               
Class A
   
(187,466
)
   
(422,657
)
Class C
   
(142,772
)
   
(205,706
)
Class I
   
(91,157
)
   
(200,052
)
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(475,584
)
   
(923,323
)
                 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
8,318,067
     
3,317,091
 
Class C
   
5,402,989
     
3,457,848
 
Class I
   
4,163,046
     
5,196,869
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
199,739
     
427,003
 
Class C
   
160,017
     
178,058
 
Class I
   
102,150
     
219,273
 
Shares redeemed
               
Class A
   
(1,318,423
)
   
(1,375,093
)
Class C
   
(1,484,998
)
   
(245,100
)
Class I
   
(3,396,938
)
   
(184,339
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
12,145,649
     
10,991,610
 
                 
Net increase in net assets
   
10,482,355
     
10,889,859
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
24,049,465
     
13,159,606
 
End of period *
 
$
34,531,820
   
$
24,049,465
 
*Including accumulated net investment loss, net of deferred income taxes, of:
 
$
(285,799
)
 
$
(162,705
)
 
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
11 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
                 
               
For the Period
 
   
For the Six
   
For the Fiscal
       
January 2, 2013
 
   
Months Ended
   
Period Ended
   
For the Year
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
October 31,
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
   
April 30, 2014
   
April 30, 2013
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
11.32
   
$
11.23
   
$
11.10
   
$
10.00
 
                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment loss(b)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.03
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
(0.46
)
   
0.67
     
0.90
     
1.29
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.50
)
   
0.62
     
0.81
     
1.26
 
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                               
From net investment income
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.36
)
   
 
From tax return of capital
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.50
)
   
(0.32
)
   
(0.16
)
Total distributions
   
(0.18
)
   
(0.53
)
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.16
)
                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.68
)
   
0.09
     
0.13
     
1.10
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
10.64
   
$
11.32
   
$
11.23
   
$
11.10
 
TOTAL RETURN(c)
   
(4.39
)%
   
5.61
%
   
7.59
%
   
12.68
%
                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
17,093
   
$
10,619
   
$
8,223
   
$
928
 
                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers, franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
1.80
%(d)
   
2.20
%(d)
   
3.09
%
   
5.51
%(d)(e)
Ratio of expense waivers to average net assets
   
(0.56
%)(d)
   
(0.97
%)(d)
   
(1.84
%)
   
(4.26
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets net of waivers before franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
1.24
%(d)(f)
   
1.23
%(d)(f)
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%(d)(e)
Ratio of franchise tax expense and deferred income tax expense to average net assets(g)
   
4.68
%(d)
   
4.49
%(d)
   
5.38
%
   
20.55
%(d)
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
   
5.92
%(d)
   
5.72
%(d)
   
6.63
%
   
21.80
%(d)
                                 
Ratio of investment loss to average net assets before waivers, franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
(1.80
%)(d)
   
(2.20%
)(d)
   
(3.09
%)
   
(5.51
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of expense waivers to average net assets
   
(0.56
%)(d)
   
(0.97
%)(d)
   
(1.84
%)
   
(4.26
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of investment loss to average net assets net of waivers before franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
(1.24
%)(d)(f)
   
(1.23
%)(d)(f)
   
(1.25
%)
   
(1.25%
)(d)(e)
Ratio of franchise tax expense and deferred income tax benefit to average net assets(h)
   
0.44
%(d)
   
0.43
%(d)
   
0.43
%
   
0.40
%(d)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
   
(0.80
%)(d)
   
(0.80
%)(d)
   
(0.82
%)
   
(0.85
%)(d)
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate(i)
   
35
%
   
7
%
   
63
%
   
3
%
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
12 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund – Class A 
Financial Highlights 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31. 
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(c)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.
(f)
According to the Fund’s shareholder services plan with respect to the Fund’s Class A shares, 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 practical after the end of the fiscal year. Fees were reimbursed to the Fund during the period ended April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014, for the prior fiscal year in the amount of 0.01% and 0.02% of average net assets of Class A shares respectively.
(g)
Deferred income tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses.
(h)
Deferred income tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment loss only.
(i)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
13 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
               
For the Period
 
   
For the Six
   
For the Fiscal
       
January 2, 2013
 
   
Months Ended
   
Period Ended
   
For the Year
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
October 31,
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
   
April 30, 2014
   
April 30, 2013
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
11.23
   
$
11.17
   
$
11.09
   
$
10.00
 
                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment loss(b)
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.07
)
   
(0.13
)
   
(0.05
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
(0.46
)
   
0.66
     
0.89
     
1.30
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.52
)
   
0.59
     
0.76
     
1.25
 
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                               
From net investment income
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.35
)
   
 
From tax return of capital
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.45
)
   
(0.33
)
   
(0.16
)
Total distributions
   
(0.18
)
   
(0.53
)
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.16
)
                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.70
)
   
0.06
     
0.08
     
1.09
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
10.53
   
$
11.23
   
$
11.17
   
$
11.09
 
TOTAL RETURN(c)
   
(4.60
)%
   
5.37
%
   
7.13
%
   
12.58
%
                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
10,321
   
$
6,773
   
$
3,429
   
$
563
 
                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers, franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
2.41
%(d)
   
2.82
%(d)
   
3.71
%
   
7.01
%(d)(e)
Ratio of expense waivers to average net assets
   
(0.56
%)(d)
   
(0.97
%)(d)
   
(1.86
%)
   
(5.16
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets net of waivers before franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
1.85
%(d)
   
1.85
%(d)
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%(d)(e)
Ratio of franchise tax expense and deferred income tax expense to average net assets(f)
   
4.89
%(d)
   
4.27
%(d)
   
5.16
%
   
20.55
%(d)
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
   
6.74
%(d)
   
6.12
%(d)
   
7.01
%
   
22.40
%(d)
                                 
Ratio of investment loss to average net assets before waivers,franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
(2.41
%)(d)
   
(2.82
%)(d)
   
(3.71
%)
   
(7.01
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of expense waivers to average net assets
   
(0.56
%)(d)
   
(0.97
%)(d)
   
(1.86
%)
   
(5.16
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of investment loss to average net assets net of waivers before franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
(1.85
%)(d)
   
(1.85
%)(d)
   
(1.85
%)
   
(1.85
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of franchise tax expense and deferred income tax benefit to average net assets(g)
   
0.65
%(d)
   
0.65
%(d)
   
0.65
%
   
0.40
%(d)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
   
(1.20
%)(d)
   
(1.20
%)(d)
   
(1.20
%)
   
(1.45
%)(d)
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
35
%
   
7
%
   
63
%
   
3
%
 
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(c)
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.  Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.
(f)
Deferred income tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses.
(g)
Deferred income tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment loss only.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
14 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
                 
               
For the Period
 
   
For the Six
   
For the Fiscal
       
January 2, 2013
 
   
Months Ended
   
Period Ended
   
For the Year
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
October 31,
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
   
April 30, 2014
   
April 30, 2013
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
11.36
   
$
11.25
   
$
11.11
   
$
10.00
 
                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment loss(b)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.02
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
(0.46
)
   
0.67
     
0.88
     
1.29
 
Total from investment operations
   
(0.49
)
   
0.64
     
0.82
     
1.27
 
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                               
From net investment income
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.27
)
   
 
From tax return of capital
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.49
)
   
(0.41
)
   
(0.16
)
Total distributions
   
(0.18
)
   
(0.53
)
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.16
)
                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.67
)
   
0.11
     
0.14
     
1.11
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
10.69
   
$
11.36
   
$
11.25
   
$
11.11
 
TOTAL RETURN(c)
   
(4.28
)%
   
5.78
%
   
7.68
%
   
12.78
%
                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
7,117
   
$
6,658
   
$
1,507
   
$
2,256
 
                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers, franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
1.41
%(d)
   
1.81
%(d)
   
3.03
%
   
6.01
%(d)(e)
Ratio of expense waivers to average net assets
   
(0.56
%)(d)
   
(0.96
%)(d)
   
(2.18
%)
   
(5.16
)%(d)(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets net of waivers before franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
0.85
%(d)
   
0.85
%(d)
   
0.85
%
   
0.85
%(d)(e)
Ratio of franchise tax expense and deferred income tax expense to average net assets(f)
   
4.53
%(d)
   
4.63
%(d)
   
5.53
%
   
20.55
%(d)
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
   
5.38
%(d)
   
5.48
%(d)
   
6.38
%
   
21.40
%(d)
                                 
Ratio of investment loss to average net assets before waivers,franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
(1.41
%)(d)
   
(1.81
%)(d)
   
(3.03
%)
   
(6.01
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of expense waivers to average net assets
   
(0.56
%)(d)
   
(0.96
%)(d)
   
(2.18
%)
   
(5.16
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of investment loss to average net assets net of waivers before franchise tax expense and income tax expense/benefit
   
(0.85
%)(d)
   
(0.85
%)(d)
   
(0.85
%)
   
(0.85
%)(d)(e)
Ratio of franchise tax expense and deferred income tax benefit to
                               
average net assets(g)
   
0.29
%(d)
   
0.28
%(d)
   
0.29
%
   
0.40
%(d)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
   
(0.56
%)(d)
   
(0.57%
)(d)
   
(0.56
%)
   
(0.45
%)(d)
                                 
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
35
%
   
7
%
   
63
%
   
3
%
 
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(c)
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.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.
(f)
Deferred income tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses.
(g)
Deferred income tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment loss only.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
15 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Commodity prices for the six month period ending April 30, 2015 were lower:  Spot commodity prices, as measured by the diversified Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index (BCOMSP), were down, -8.69% during this period.  Commodity equities, evaluated against the Standard & Poor’s Global Natural Resources Total Return Index (SPGNRUN), were modestly lower, -1.39% for the period. The ALPS CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund (JCRIX) delivered a net negative total return of -10.91% for the period (JCRAX was -11.09% and JCRCX was down -11.29%). The Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index (BCOMTR) declined-11.87% during the same period.

The ALPS CoreCommodity CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund aspires to deliver returns close to spot commodity results. Spot commodity prices are essentially uninvestable.  For the six months ending April 30, 2015, the ALPS CoreCommodity CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund (“I” Shares—JCRIX) underperformed spot commodity returns Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index (BCOMSP) by 222 basis points after fees. The Fund employs a strategy that combines an actively managed portfolio of commodity futures related exposure (collateralized by Treasury Inflation Protected Securities – TIPS), commodity equities, and physical commodity Exchange-Traded Funds. The Fund maintains a well-diversified exposure to all sectors of the commodity markets without leverage. While the exact composition of the Fund changes from time to time in response to structural and value opportunities identified by the Fund Policy Committee, the Fund allocated approximately 66% of its assets toward commodity futures related investments and approximately 34% of its assets in commodity equities on average throughout the year. The Fund was about 99% invested by the end of April.

With a few exceptions, commodity prices were under price pressure for the six month period ending in April 30, 2015. Disappointing global growth rates may have contributed to the underperformance of commodity prices generally. The strength of the US Dollar likely created additional headwinds for commodity prices. Since most commodities are traded in US currency, commodity prices tend to move inversely to USD fluctuations. For the six month period we are examining, the USD climbed by approximately +8%, accounting for substantially all of the losses suffered by the BCOMSP Spot Index.

Energy prices were particularly weak during the 6-month period ending April 30, 2015. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the US marker crude, fell by -24.62%. Natural gas dropped even more, down -28.97%. Technological advances in drilling and gathering techniques increased supplies primarily in North America. Underwhelming global growth kept energy demand at a slower pace. A significant oversupply situation ensued and prices declined substantially to reflect the balance shift.

Additionally, many agricultural prices were also pressured lower. Political and economic stress in South America, specifically in Brazil and Argentina, pushed local currencies lower. Farmers were encouraged to sell their crops to monetize their assets and to receive foreign currency. Coffee, sugar, and orange juice prices were down -26.89%, -17.83%, and -16.96% respectively. Favorable early weather patterns supported early planting and optimistic outlooks for wheat and soybean supplies. Wheat prices fell by -10.99% while soybeans declined by -6.98%.

Base metals prices were also influenced by the move in the US Dollar, but generally did not lose as much as the Dollar appreciated.  Copper prices edged down by -5.27%. Aluminum was off by -6.93% and Nickel dropped by -11.56%.

Precious metals benefited from the announcement by the ECB (European Central Bank) to pursue an aggressive low interest rate campaign through quantitative easing. The measures were perceived as a highly stimulative attempt to lower the value of the Euro and to manage the level of European interest rates to the downside. Gold managed a modest gain of +0.92% and silver added +0.11%. Considering the magnitude of the US Dollar’s advance, the performance of precious metals was positive.

{The Fund’s top equity holdings at the end of April 2015 included Sanderson Farms (SAFM) -10.60 YTD, Monsanto (MON) -4.61% YTD, CF Industries (CF) +5.48% YTD, Mosaic (MOS) -3.61% YTD, Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) -24.67% YTD, FMC Corp (FMC) +4.00% YTD, AGCO Corporation (AGCO) +13.96% YTD, CNOOC Ltd-ADR +26.44% YTD, Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) +4.32% YTD, and K+S Ag (SDF GR)+27.58% YTD}

US Treasuries and/or U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds or TIPS are held by the Fund to invest excess cash and as collateral for commodity futures related investments held in our Cayman Island subsidiary.  Nominal yield on the US Treasury benchmark 10-year note stood at 2.25% in the beginning of November 2014. It had declined to 2.03%, at the end of April. 10 year rates dipped to 1.64% in mid-March as the effects of European Central Bank policies to purchase European Union debt through quantitative easing spread globally to other bond rates.  Despite the efforts by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to maintain historically low interest rates, we believe we may be nearing the end of what has been a significant multi-year rally in US treasury prices. As a result, we continue to invest in TIPS with limited duration exposure along with short-dated US Treasury Bills. At the end of April, our weighted average maturity was approximately 1.15 years in our TIPS portion of the collateral.

We strongly believe that the long term fundamental drivers of commodity demand and ultimately higher prices are still in place. The recent underperformance of commodity prices relative to the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (S&P) may be a temporary phenomenon. Population growth is likely to remain unabated regardless of the economic environment in the US and Europe.  A billion more people will probably be added to the world population over the next decade. The trend of wealth distribution to the developing world as those economies grow at rapid rates relative to the slow or negative growth occurring in the developed countries is likely contributing to ever increasing demand for raw materials and food. Incremental gains in disposable income in the developing nations have led to competition for the commodities needed for more complex and costly lifestyles. In a world with limited supplies of food, fuel, building materials, and other necessities of life, price may become the ultimate allocator. Additionally, the aggressively accommodative central bank monetary policies recently announced coupled with measures already in place globally are likely to make commodities and other real assets more attractive over time as currencies, including the US Dollar, may decline in value.
 
Satch Chada
Co-Portfolio Manager

Robert Hyman
Co-Portfolio Manager

16 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is a composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. An investor may not invest directly in an 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 fund(s) 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 the Fund nor CoreCommodity Management, LLC  accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.
 
17 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)
 
(LINE GRAPH)

 
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.
 
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
Since
Inception^
Total Expense Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
-11.09%
-21.80%
-8.58%
-0.52%
1.46%
1.45%
Class A (MOP)
-16.01%
-26.09%
-10.29%
-1.67%
Class C (NAV)
-11.29%
-22.22%
-9.12%
-1.07%
2.07%
2.05%
Class C (CDSC)
-12.18%
-23.00%
-9.12%
-1.07%
Class I
-10.91%
-21.49%
-8.31%
-0.22%
1.16%
1.15%
TR/CC CRB Total Return Index1
-15.61%
-25.84%
-9.09%
-2.19%
   
Bloomberg Commodity TR Index1
-11.87%
-24.69%
-9.73%
-3.59%
   

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 1-866-759-5679.
 
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 30 days.
 
Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.

18 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
1 Thomson Reuters/CC CRB Total Return Index and the Bloomberg Commodity TR Index (formerly the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index) are unmanaged indices used as a measurement of change in commodity market conditions based on the performance of a basket of different commodities. Each index is composed of a different basket of commodities, a different weighting of the commodities in the basket, and a different re-balancing schedule. The 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.
^ Fund Inception date of June 29, 2010.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.
 
Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs. The benefit you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.
 
Investing in commodity-related securities involves risk and considerations not present when investing in more conventional securities. The Fund may be more susceptible to high volatility of commodity markets.
 
Derivatives generally are more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments; this could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.
 
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
This Fund is not suitable for all investors, and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
 
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value

Asset Type Allocation (as a % of Net Assets) 

Government Bonds
50.55%
Common Stocks
33.56%
Commodity-Linked Notes
0.91%
Master Limited Partnerships
0.43%
Purchased Options
0.12%
Short Term Investments and Other Assets
14.43%
Total
100.00%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents approximate values only.
 
19 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (33.56%)
       
Argentina (0.19%)
       
YPF SA, Sponsored ADR
   
27,285
   
$
833,284
 
                 
Australia (1.17%)
               
BHP Billiton, Ltd.
   
68,819
     
1,741,084
 
Caltex Australia, Ltd.
   
14,292
     
400,712
 
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.
   
31,313
     
53,772
 
GrainCorp, Ltd., Class A
   
41,007
     
321,588
 
Iluka Resources, Ltd.
   
60,429
     
390,215
 
Incitec Pivot, Ltd.
   
188,051
     
593,769
 
Newcrest Mining, Ltd.(a)
   
28,587
     
326,893
 
Nufarm, Ltd.
   
36,328
     
209,574
 
Orica, Ltd.
   
38,628
     
617,479
 
Regis Resources, Ltd. (a)
   
206,540
     
205,124
 
Sandfire Resources NL
   
41,755
     
162,571
 
Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.
   
9,366
     
259,783
 
             
5,282,564
 
                 
Austria (0.19%)
               
OMV AG
   
10,960
     
366,116
 
Voestalpine AG
   
11,421
     
479,877
 
             
845,993
 
                 
Bermuda (0.17%)
               
Kosmos Energy, Ltd.(a)
   
50,884
     
497,646
 
Nabors Industries, Ltd.
   
11,916
     
198,997
 
Seadrill, Ltd.
   
4,179
     
54,703
 
             
751,346
 
                 
Brazil (0.55%)
               
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR
   
77,481
     
456,363
 
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA, Sponsored ADR
   
1,580
     
4,250
 
Gerdau SA, Sponsored ADR
   
190,337
     
639,533
 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Sponsored ADR(a)
   
35,152
     
333,944
 
Vale SA, Sponsored ADR
   
136,571
     
1,048,865
 
             
2,482,955
 
                 
Canada (4.59%)
               
Agnico‐Eagle Mines, Ltd.
   
15,403
     
466,652
 
Alamos Gold, Inc.
   
61,800
     
427,196
 
ARC Resources, Ltd.
   
6,787
     
138,890
 
Argonaut Gold, Inc.(a)
   
14,775
     
24,860
 
AuRico Gold, Inc.
   
67,852
     
236,803
 
B2Gold Corp.(a)
   
168,500
     
263,958
 
Barrick Gold Corp.
   
59,330
     
772,477
 
Cameco Corp.
   
12,079
     
212,349
 
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
   
5,741
     
190,888
 
Canadian Oil Sands, Ltd.
   
169,108
     
1,837,552
 
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
   
74,429
     
1,402,214
 
Centerra Gold, Inc.
   
78,900
     
408,070
 
Crescent Point Energy Corp.
   
10,981
     
286,789
 
Detour Gold Corp.(a)
   
16,587
     
175,287
 
         
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
Canada (continued)
       
Eldorado Gold Corp.
   
65,346
   
$
324,116
 
Encana Corp.
   
81,800
     
1,162,378
 
Endeavour Silver Corp.(a)
   
18,980
     
38,340
 
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.
   
44,647
     
683,860
 
Franco‐Nevada Corp.
   
9,227
     
478,235
 
Goldcorp, Inc.
   
31,061
     
584,879
 
HudBay Minerals, Inc.
   
23,000
     
227,426
 
Husky Energy, Inc.
   
10,586
     
236,726
 
IAMGOLD Corp.(a)
   
456
     
1,021
 
Imperial Oil, Ltd.
   
25,209
     
1,111,160
 
Kinross Gold Corp.(a)
   
140,786
     
342,110
 
Lundin Mining Corp.(a)
   
37,100
     
184,501
 
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
   
10,500
     
201,471
 
MEG Energy Corp.(a)
   
5,900
     
113,794
 
New Gold, Inc.(a)
   
69,617
     
235,305
 
Osisko Gold Royalties, Ltd.
   
2,569
     
34,431
 
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.
   
228,700
     
773,391
 
Pan American Silver Corp.
   
49,160
     
468,003
 
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.
   
13,600
     
395,319
 
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
   
20,852
     
680,609
 
Primero Mining Corp.(a)
   
37,900
     
139,789
 
Sandstorm Gold, Ltd.(a)
   
39,467
     
141,292
 
SEMAFO, Inc.(a)
   
110,100
     
338,559
 
Silver Standard Resources, Inc.(a)
   
44,960
     
244,807
 
Silver Wheaton Corp.
   
29,773
     
587,719
 
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
   
16,171
     
283,478
 
Suncor Energy, Inc.
   
52,160
     
1,699,026
 
Tahoe Resources, Inc.
   
6,600
     
93,270
 
Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B
   
64,472
     
977,556
 
TransCanada Corp.
   
7,142
     
331,498
 
Turquoise Hill Resources, Ltd.(a)
   
81,758
     
340,113
 
Yamana Gold, Inc.
   
92,948
     
355,068
 
             
20,653,235
 
                 
Chile (0.12%)
               
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Sponsored ADR
   
25,642
     
560,021
 
                 
China (1.24%)
               
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., ADR
   
464
     
43,834
 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H
   
400,358
     
375,018
 
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H
   
95,369
     
247,942
 
CNOOC, Ltd.
   
250,001
     
423,842
 
CNOOC, Ltd., Sponsored ADR
   
18,859
     
3,229,604
 
Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd., Class H
   
50,082
     
103,905
 
PetroChina Co., Ltd., ADR
   
4,087
     
526,896
 
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H
   
330,045
     
424,131
 
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Class H
   
560,331
     
216,164
 
             
5,591,336
 
 
20 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
         
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
Colombia (0.19%)
       
Ecopetrol SA, Sponsored ADR
   
50,903
   
$
871,459
 
                 
Denmark (0.06%)
               
FLSmidth & Co. A/S
   
6,011
     
257,549
 
                 
Finland (0.30%)
               
Kemira OYJ
   
10,739
     
126,250
 
Neste Oil OYJ
   
19,790
     
539,086
 
Outokumpu OYJ (a)
   
61,518
     
373,699
 
Outotec OYJ
   
43,438
     
304,840
 
             
1,343,875
 
                 
France (0.17%)
               
TOTAL SA
   
4,886
     
266,000
 
TOTAL SA, Sponsored ADR
   
9,057
     
489,984
 
             
755,984
 
                 
Germany (0.66%)
               
Aurubis AG
   
639
     
40,704
 
K+S AG
   
78,161
     
2,573,213
 
Salzgitter AG
   
10,429
     
358,918
 
             
2,972,835
 
                 
India (0.08%)
               
Reliance Industries, Ltd., Sponsored GDR(b)
   
8,852
     
238,119
 
Sesa Sterlite, Ltd., ADR
   
9,014
     
118,444
 
             
356,563
 
                 
Israel (0.06%)
               
The Israel Corp., Ltd.
   
785
     
289,476
 
                 
Italy (0.14%)
               
Eni SpA, Sponsored ADR
   
16,393
     
629,983
 
                 
Japan (1.60%)
               
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
   
50,000
     
787,688
 
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
   
25,931
     
504,721
 
Inpex Corp.
   
106,133
     
1,342,218
 
Iseki & Co., Ltd.
   
20,907
     
43,600
 
JFE Holdings, Inc.
   
12,600
     
285,980
 
Kubota Corp.
   
18,000
     
282,890
 
Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.
   
10,616
     
277,403
 
Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.
   
20,000
     
510,050
 
Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.
   
16,100
     
170,169
 
Nihon Trim Co., Ltd.
   
4,101
     
127,426
 
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.
   
208,342
     
546,156
 
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
   
29,000
     
390,067
 
Osaka Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd.
   
8,500
     
184,167
 
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK
   
44,500
     
431,583
 
Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
   
15,159
     
176,982
 
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
   
26,000
     
384,883
 
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
   
37,000
     
258,442
 
         
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
Japan (continued)
       
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK
   
36,000
   
$
346,432
 
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.
   
6,700
     
158,859
 
             
7,209,716
 
                 
Jersey (0.11%)
               
Randgold Resources, Ltd., ADR
   
6,784
     
516,737
 
                 
Luxembourg (0.35%)
               
APERAM SA (a)
   
13,273
     
508,511
 
ArcelorMittal
   
13,316
     
142,297
 
ArcelorMittal SA
   
13,635
     
145,758
 
Subsea 7 SA
   
63,173
     
701,810
 
Tenaris SA, ADR
   
2,743
     
84,347
 
             
1,582,723
 
                 
Mexico (0.34%)
               
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B
   
424,283
     
1,311,123
 
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV
   
13,107
     
222,124
 
             
1,533,247
 
                 
Netherlands (0.06%)
               
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A,
               
Sponsored ADR
   
4,503
     
285,625
 
                 
Norway (0.63%)
               
Marine Harvest ASA
   
75,761
     
926,173
 
Norsk Hydro ASA
   
104,109
     
492,083
 
Statoil ASA
   
48,474
     
1,023,595
 
Yara International ASA
   
7,649
     
392,522
 
             
2,834,373
 
                 
Peru (0.18%)
               
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR
   
71,096
     
794,853
 
                 
Singapore (0.25%)
               
Golden Agri‐Resources, Ltd.
   
893,758
     
283,690
 
Kenon Holdings, Ltd.(a)
   
5,495
     
118,990
 
Olam International, Ltd.
   
46,254
     
70,612
 
Wilmar International, Ltd.
   
257,061
     
633,327
 
             
1,106,619
 
                 
South Africa (0.58%)
               
Anglo Platinum, Ltd. (a)
   
5,831
     
160,354
 
AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd., ADR
   
77,918
     
882,811
 
Gold Fields, Ltd., Sponsored ADR
   
60,039
     
274,378
 
Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)
   
38,989
     
75,639
 
Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd. (a)
   
39,295
     
218,007
 
Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd.
   
1,186
     
15,967
 
Sasol, Ltd.
   
24,099
     
973,643
 
Sibanye Gold, Ltd., Sponsored ADR
   
2,515
     
23,767
 
             
2,624,566
 

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ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
South Korea (0.04%)
       
POSCO, Sponsored ADR
   
2,859
   
$
168,910
 
                 
Spain (0.03%)
               
Acerinox SA
   
10,270
     
150,604
 
                 
Sweden (0.33%)
               
Boliden AB
   
7,842
     
171,175
 
Holmen AB, B Shares
   
11,000
     
364,319
 
Lundin Petroleum AB (a)
   
16,470
     
266,813
 
SSAB AB, A Shares (a)
   
41,117
     
249,169
 
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B
   
16,465
     
417,683
 
             
1,469,159
 
                 
Switzerland (0.45%)
               
Glencore PLC
   
28,003
     
133,360
 
Noble Corp. PLC
   
9,174
     
158,802
 
Syngenta AG
   
3,828
     
1,290,019
 
Transocean, Ltd.
   
8,890
     
167,310
 
Weatherford International, Ltd.(a)
   
20,498
     
298,246
 
             
2,047,737
 
                 
United Kingdom (0.86%)
               
Anglo American PLC
   
6,469
     
109,726
 
Antofagasta PLC
   
13,306
     
159,619
 
BG Group PLC
   
23,065
     
418,662
 
BHP Billiton PLC, ADR
   
3,227
     
155,864
 
BP PLC, Sponsored ADR
   
21,309
     
919,697
 
CNH Industrial N.V.
   
36,636
     
319,466
 
Fresnillo PLC
   
14,550
     
160,695
 
Kazakhmys PLC (a)
   
11,431
     
45,814
 
Lonmin PLC (a)
   
32,588
     
72,083
 
Rio Tinto PLC, Sponsored ADR
   
20,930
     
937,455
 
Severn Trent PLC
   
9,330
     
304,333
 
United Utilities Group PLC
   
16,752
     
249,686
 
             
3,853,100
 
                 
United States (17.87%)
               
AGCO Corp.
   
63,210
     
3,255,947
 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
   
5,767
     
196,020
 
Allied Nevada Gold Corp.(a)
   
28,885
     
4,330
 
American States Water Co.
   
5,263
     
202,047
 
American Vanguard Corp.
   
9,167
     
100,012
 
American Water Works Co., Inc.
   
3,695
     
201,451
 
The Andersons, Inc.
   
6,430
     
274,497
 
Apache Corp.
   
4,465
     
305,406
 
Aqua America, Inc.
   
14,536
     
389,856
 
Archer‐Daniels‐Midland Co.
   
13,777
     
673,420
 
Baker Hughes, Inc.
   
3,155
     
215,991
 
Calgon Carbon Corp.
   
5,034
     
111,704
 
California Resources Corp.
   
5,559
     
51,699
 
California Water Service Group
   
7,154
     
170,766
 
Cal‐Maine Foods, Inc.
   
13,156
     
588,205
 
Cameron International Corp.(a)
   
12,267
     
672,477
 
Carpenter Technology Corp.
   
5,307
     
229,528
 
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)
   
1,829
     
101,930
 
         
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
United States (continued)
       
Century Aluminum Co. (a)
   
6,417
   
$
82,715
 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
   
15,453
     
4,442,274
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
   
17,429
     
274,855
 
Chevron Corp.
   
8,502
     
944,232
 
Cimarex Energy Co.
   
3,872
     
481,677
 
Civeo Corp.
   
14,255
     
66,571
 
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
   
7,741
     
45,982
 
Coeur Mining, Inc.(a)
   
22,697
     
118,478
 
Commercial Metals Co.
   
24,641
     
409,041
 
ConocoPhillips
   
1,680
     
114,106
 
Continental Resources, Inc.(a)
   
27,814
     
1,463,851
 
Core Laboratories N.V.
   
7,491
     
983,418
 
CST Brands, Inc.
   
2,472
     
103,107
 
CVR Energy, Inc.
   
12,494
     
500,260
 
Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)
   
11,542
     
157,664
 
Deere & Co.
   
12,525
     
1,133,763
 
Delek US Holdings, Inc.
   
3,432
     
126,709
 
Devon Energy Corp.
   
7,198
     
490,976
 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
   
3,190
     
106,769
 
Dresser‐Rand Group, Inc.(a)
   
6,704
     
554,220
 
Dril‐Quip, Inc.(a)
   
13,390
     
1,067,451
 
Energen Corp.
   
7,526
     
535,625
 
Ensco PLC, Class A
   
9,480
     
258,614
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
4,853
     
480,204
 
EP Energy Corp., Class A (a)
   
25,747
     
380,283
 
EQT Corp.
   
3,493
     
314,160
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
   
15,417
     
1,346,983
 
First Majestic Silver Corp.(a)
   
40,390
     
196,699
 
FMC Corp.
   
55,828
     
3,311,159
 
FMC Technologies, Inc.(a)
   
6,853
     
302,217
 
Freeport‐McMoRan, Inc.
   
6,163
     
143,413
 
Halliburton Co.
   
564
     
27,608
 
Harsco Corp.
   
21,983
     
353,487
 
Hecla Mining Co.
   
101,198
     
305,618
 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)
   
33,598
     
553,695
 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
   
18,279
     
1,425,214
 
Hess Corp.
   
11,310
     
869,739
 
HollyFrontier Corp.
   
28,340
     
1,099,025
 
Hormel Foods Corp.
   
46,987
     
2,553,743
 
Ingredion, Inc.
   
9,393
     
745,804
 
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a)
   
32,370
     
405,596
 
Joy Global, Inc.
   
29,912
     
1,275,448
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
   
1,761
     
141,532
 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
   
5,763
     
247,521
 
Lindsay Corp.
   
4,274
     
338,458
 
Marathon Oil Corp.
   
41,699
     
1,296,839
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
   
14,249
     
1,404,524
 
McEwen Mining, Inc.(a)
   
29,851
     
29,851
 
Monsanto Co.
   
41,591
     
4,739,710
 
The Mosaic Co.
   
91,935
     
4,045,140
 
Murphy Oil Corp.
   
7,071
     
336,650
 
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
   
4,787
     
260,461
 
Newfield Exploration Co.(a)
   
8,554
     
335,659
 
Newmont Mining Corp.
   
84
     
2,225
 
Noble Energy, Inc.
   
4,222
     
214,140
 

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CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
United States (continued)
       
NOW, Inc.(a)
   
1,643
   
$
39,268
 
Nucor Corp.
   
7,634
     
372,997
 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
   
12,166
     
974,497
 
Oceaneering International, Inc.
   
24,046
     
1,325,175
 
Oil States International, Inc. (a)
   
10,174
     
484,181
 
Paragon Offshore PLC
   
3,058
     
5,535
 
Patterson‐UTI Energy, Inc.
   
22,816
     
509,938
 
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A
   
20,977
     
595,327
 
Peabody Energy Corp.
   
7,370
     
34,860
 
Phillips 66
   
10,779
     
854,882
 
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
   
147,025
     
3,631,517
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
   
2,078
     
359,037
 
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. REIT
   
4,614
     
194,711
 
Potash Corp. REIT
   
7,200
     
265,752
 
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.
   
4,357
     
72,805
 
Rayonier, Inc. REIT
   
56,505
     
1,445,963
 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
   
16,902
     
1,093,897
 
Royal Gold, Inc.
   
2,115
     
136,481
 
RPC, Inc.
   
100,043
     
1,591,684
 
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
   
68,104
     
5,115,972
 
Schlumberger, Ltd.
   
10,293
     
973,821
 
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc.(a)
   
592
     
3,001
 
SM Energy Co.
   
11,797
     
683,872
 
Southern Copper Corp.
   
53,486
     
1,742,574
 
Southwestern Energy Co.(a)
   
12,696
     
355,869
 
Spectra Energy Corp.
   
5,869
     
218,620
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
   
17,923
     
396,636
 
Stillwater Mining Co. (a)
   
112
     
1,504
 
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
   
13,527
     
344,939
 
Tesoro Corp.
   
6,441
     
552,831
 
United States Steel Corp.
   
6,929
     
166,435
 
Valero Energy Corp.
   
17,574
     
999,961
 
Walter Energy, Inc.
   
68,768
     
34,886
 
Western Refining, Inc.
   
24,410
     
1,075,261
 
Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT
   
22,259
     
701,381
 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)
   
2,961
     
112,252
 
The Williams Co., Inc.
   
7,776
     
398,053
 
World Fuel Services Corp.
   
8,104
     
449,772
 
Worthington Industries, Inc.
   
15,573
     
420,938
 
             
80,427,534
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $159,999,690)
           
151,083,961
 
                 
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (0.43%)
               
United States (0.43%)
               
Buckeye Partners LP
   
977
     
79,704
 
CVR Partners LP
   
7,942
     
115,636
 
CVR Refining LP
   
24,412
     
525,834
 
Energy Transfer Partners LP
   
2,591
     
149,708
 
Enterprise Products Partners LP
   
10,676
     
365,653
 
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
   
2,054
     
171,509
 
MarkWest Energy Partners LP
   
1,427
     
96,265
 
Northern Tier Energy LP
   
4,983
     
126,369
 
Plains All American Pipeline LP
   
3,090
     
154,840
 
         
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
United States (continued)
       
Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP
   
7,631
   
$
114,923
 
Williams Partners LP
   
1,242
     
61,355
 
             
1,961,796
 
 
               
TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
(Cost $1,980,879)
           
1,961,796
 
                 
   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
COMMODITY‐LINKED NOTES (0.91%)
               
Bank of America Corp., Commodity‐Linked Note Linked to the Merrill Lynch Commodity Index eXtra J‐Series F3 Total Return Index, 0.000%, 2/9/16(c)
 
$
4,100,000
   
$
4,110,520
 
                 
TOTAL COMMODITY‐LINKED NOTES
(Cost $4,100,000)
           
4,110,520
 
                 
GOVERNMENT BONDS (50.55%)
               
U.S. Treasury Bonds (50.55%)
               
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
         
1.875%, 7/15/15
   
8,747,560
     
8,858,269
 
2.000%, 1/15/16
   
20,988,310
     
21,517,929
 
0.125%, 4/15/16(d)
   
78,679,760
     
79,675,531
 
2.500%, 7/15/16
   
2,149,885
     
2,259,564
 
0.875%, 11/30/16
   
25,000,000
     
25,164,050
 
2.375%, 1/15/17(d)
   
10,182,900
     
10,798,650
 
1.000%, 3/31/17
   
36,000,000
     
36,298,116
 
0.125%, 4/15/17(d)
   
14,982,415
     
15,307,818
 
2.625%, 7/15/17(d)
   
14,437,590
     
15,695,234
 
1.625%, 1/15/18
   
11,202,500
     
11,966,544
 
             
227,541,705
 
TOTAL GOVERNMENT BONDS
(Cost $227,967,038)
           
227,541,705
 

 
Expiration
  Exercise    
Number of
   
Value
 
 
 Date
 
Price
   
Contracts
   
(Note 2)
 
PURCHASED OPTIONS (0.12%)
             
Purchased Call Options (0.11%)
             
WTI Crude Future:
             
 
11/17/15
 
$
80.00
     
500
   
$
450,000
 
 
11/17/15
   
100.00
     
225
     
40,500
 
                       
490,500
 
Total Purchased Call Options
(Cost $1,373,465)
                     
490,500
 
                           
Purchased Put Options (0.01%)
                         
WIT Crude Future:
                         
 
6/17/15
   
45.00
     
200
     
28,000
 

23 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
               
 
Expiration
  Exercise    
Number of
   
Value
 
 
 Date
 
Price
   
Contracts
   
(Note 2)
 
Purchased Put Options (continued)
             
SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust:
             
 
6/19/15
 
$
185.00
     
300
   
$
14,400
 
Total Purchased Put Options
(Cost $604,237)
                     
42,400
 
 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost $1,977,702)
532,900
 
   
7-Day
   
 
   
Value
 
 
 
Yield
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (6.42%)
           
Money Market Fund (6.42%)
           
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares
 
 
0.00005%
     
28,903,172
   
$
28,903,172
 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $28,903,172)
                   
28,903,172
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (91.99%)
(Cost $424,928,481)
$
414,134,054
                         
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (8.01%)(e)
                   
36,038,444
 
NET ASSETS 100.00% 
   
 
     
 
   
$
450,172,498
 
 
(a)
Non-Income Producing Security.
(b)
Security exempt from registration under rule 144A of the securities act of 1933. This Security may be ressold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2015, the market value of those securities was 238,119 representing 0.05% of the Fund’s net assets.
(c)
Floating or variable rate security.  Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at April 30, 2015.
(d)
Security, or portion of security, is being held as collateral for total return swap contracts, futures contracts and written options aggregating a total market value of $30,362,478.
(e)
Includes cash which is being held as collateral for total return swap contracts, future contracts and written options in the amount of $17,405,125.
 
Common Abbreviations:
A/S - Aktieselskab is the Danish equivalent for the term Stock Company.
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.
ASA - Allmennaksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for public limited company.
GDR - Global Depositary Receipt.
KK - Kabushiki Kaisha is the Japanese equivalent for the term Stock Company.
Ltd. - Limited.
LP - Limited Partnership.
N.V. - Naamloze vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.
OYJ - Osakeyhtio is the Finnish equivalent of a public limited company.
PLC - Public Limited Co.
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.
SA - Generally designated corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.
SAA - Sociedad Anonima Abierta is the Peruvian term used for companies with 20 or more shareholders.
SAB de CV - A variable capital company.
SCA - Societe en commandite pe actiuni is the Romanian term for limited liability partnership.
SpA - Societa per Azione.
 
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry and geographical 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 sub-classifications for reporting ease.  Industries and regions are shown as a percent of net assets.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
24 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
 
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
SCHEDULE OF
WRITTEN OPTIONS
 
Expiration
Date
 
Exercise Price
   
Contracts
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Written Call Options
             
WTI Crude Future:
             
 
 11/17/15
 
$
49.00
     
(100
)
 
$
(1,545,000
)
 
 11/17/15
   
90.00
     
(500
)
   
(180,000
)
 
 11/17/15
   
100.00
     
(225
)
   
(40,500
)
                           
TOTAL WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS
                         
(Premiums received $1,688,514)
                     
(1,765,500
)
Written Put Options
                         
WIT Crude Future
6/17/15
   
40.00
     
(200
)
   
(10,000
)
WTI Crude Future
11/17/15
   
70.00
     
(100
)
   
(965,000
)
                           
TOTAL WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS
                         
(Premiums received $502,729)
                     
(975,000
)
                           
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
                         
(Premiums received $2,191,243)
                   
$
(2,740,500
)

FUTURES CONTRACTS
               
                 
       
Expiration
 
Value
 
Unrealized
 
Description
 
Position
 
Contracts
 
Date
 
(Note 2)
 
Appreciation
 
Brent Crude Future
Long
 
265
 
5/15/15
 
$
17,696,700
   
$
2,207,530
 
Platinum Future
Long
 
50
 
7/30/15
   
2,851,000
     
4,855
 
Silver Future
Long
 
25
 
7/30/15
   
2,019,125
     
24,077
 
Soybean Meal Future
Long
 
50
 
7/15/15
   
1,580,500
     
8,920
 
Sugar #11 (World)
Long
 
140
 
7/01/15
   
2,066,624
     
30,719
 
Wheat Future
Long
 
40
 
7/15/15
   
94,800,000
     
1,946
 
                
$
27,161,949
   
$
2,278,047
 
                           
         
Expiration
 
Value
 
Unrealized
 
Description
  
Position
 
Contracts
 
Date
 
(Note 2)
 
Depreciation
 
Copper Future
Short
 
(34)
 
7/30/15
 
$
(2,453,525
)
 
$
(101,147
)
Copper Future
Short
 
(20)
 
9/29/15
   
(1,443,000
)
   
(81,167
)
Gold 100 Oz Future
Long
 
8
 
6/27/15
   
945,920
     
(2,587
)
WTI Crude Future
Short
 
(177)
 
5/19/15
   
(10,554,510
)
   
(1,132,330
)
WTI Crude Future
Short
 
(67)
 
6/20/15
   
(4,067,570
)
   
(257,338
)
                
$
(17,572,685
)
 
$
(1,574,569
)
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
25 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
 
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS(a)
     
Notional
   
Floating Rate/Fixed
 
Termination
 
Unrealized
 
Swap Counterparty
 
Reference Obligation
   
Dollars
     
Amount Paid by Fund
    
Date
   
Appreciation
 
UBS
CRB 3m Fwd TR Index*
 
$
21,463,836
   
USB3MTA + 40 bps**
 
11/30/15
 
$
1,476,481
 
Citigroup
CRB 3m Fwd TR Index*
   
62,718,936
   
USB3MTA + 27 bps**
 
09/18/15
   
4,314,389
 
Societe Generale
CRB 3m Fwd TR Index*
   
104,482,226
   
USB3MTA + 35 bps**
 
11/30/15
   
7,187,255
 
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
CRB 3m Fwd TR Index*
   
59,654,338
   
USB3MTA + 35 bps**
 
06/30/15
   
4,103,577
 
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
LME Copper Future
   
3,418,200
     N/A
 
05/20/15
   
392,100
 
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
ML Aluminum GA6
   
4,479,410
   
USB3MTA + 10 bps**
 
06/30/15
   
320,435
 
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
ML eXtra Copper GA6
   
4,577,066
   
USB3MTA + 10 bps**
 
06/30/15
   
247,285
 
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
ML eXtra Coffee GA6
   
3,276,510
   
USB3MTA + 10 bps**
 
06/30/15
   
21,822
 
                            
$
18,063,344
 
                             
             
Floating Rate/Fixed
           
     
Notional
   
Amount Received by
 
Termination
 
Unrealized
 
Swap Counterparty
 
Reference Obligation
    
Dollars
     
Fund
    
Date
    
Appreciation
 
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
MLCS Silver J- F3
 
$
(532,405
)
 
USB3MTA**
 
06/30/15
 
$
15,410
 
                            
$
15,410
 
               
Total Appreciation
 
$
18,078,754
 
                             
     
Notional
   
Floating Rate/Fixed
 
Termination
 
Unrealized
 
Swap Counterparty
 
Reference Obligation
    
Dollars
     
Amount Paid by Fund
   
Date
   
Depreciation
 
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
ML eXtra Silver GA6
 
$
535,217
   
USB3MTA + 10 bps**
 
06/30/15
 
$
(15,135
)
                            
$
(15,135
)
                             
             
Floating Rate/Fixed
           
     
Notional
   
Amount Received by
 
Termination
 
Unrealized
 
Swap Counterparty
 
Reference Obligation
    
Dollars
     
Fund
   
Date
   
Depreciation
 
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
MLCS Copper J- F3
 
$
(4,576,811
)
 
USB3MTA**
 
06/30/15
 
$
(239,581
)
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
MLCS Coffee J- F3
   
(3,172,804
)
 
USB3MTA**
 
06/30/15
   
(22,869
)
Bank of America -  Merrill Lynch
MLCX Aluminum J- F3
   
(4,408,245
)
 
USB3MTA**
 
06/30/15
   
(322,123
)
                            
$
(584,573
)
               
Total Depreciation
 
$
(599,708
)
 
(a)
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 Obligations plus the rate paid by the fund
*
CRB - Commodity Research Bureau
**
United States Auction Results 3 Month Treasury Bill High Discount
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
26 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
 
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASSETS
   
Investments, at value
 
$
414,134,054
 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $6,149)
   
6,141
 
Unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts
   
18,078,754
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
644,663
 
Receivable for shares sold
   
785,993
 
Receivable for variation margin
   
2,278,047
 
Cash collateral pledged for written options (Note 3)
   
1,075,064
 
Cash collateral pledged for futures contracts (Note 3)
   
12,768,361
 
Cash collateral pledged for total return swap contracts (Note 3)
   
3,561,700
 
Receivable from broker for futures contracts
   
2,560,591
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
857,913
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
15,298
 
Total Assets
   
456,766,579
 
LIABILITIES
       
Written options, at value (premiums received $2,191,243)
   
2,740,500
 
Payable for variation margin
   
1,574,569
 
Payable due to broker for total return swap contracts
   
74,495
 
Payable for shares redeemed
   
799,780
 
Payable due to custodian -  overdraft
   
356,844
 
Unrealized depreciation on total return swap contracts
   
599,708
 
Investment advisory fees payable
   
310,088
 
Administration and transferagency fees payable
   
56,292
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
26,640
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable
   
117
 
Professional fees payable
   
31,319
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
23,729
 
Total Liabilities
   
6,594,081
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
450,172,498
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
       
Paid- in capital
 
$
529,810,010
 
Accumulated net investment loss
   
(4,459,788
)
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, written options, futures contracts, total return swap contracts and foreign currency transactions
   
(82,036,197
)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, total return swap contracts and translation of assets and liabilitiesdenominated in foreign currencies
   
6,858,473
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
450,172,498
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
424,928,481
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
27 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
 
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

PRICING OF SHARES
   
Class A:
   
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
8.50
 
Net Assets
 
$
37,979,140
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
4,466,754
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
8.99
 
Class C:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
8.33
 
Net Assets
 
$
9,352,239
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
1,123,173
 
Class I:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
8.48
 
Net Assets
 
$
402,841,119
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
47,486,145
 
 
(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.
 
28 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
 
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME
   
Dividends
 
$
1,687,737
 
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends
   
(96,048
)
Interest and other income, net of premium amortization and accretion of discount
   
(3,549,187
)
Total Investment Income
   
(1,957,498
)
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
   
1,720,765
 
Administrative fees
   
239,897
 
Transfer agency fees
   
52,043
 
Distribution and service fees
       
Class A
   
72,416
 
Class C
   
49,429
 
Professional fees
   
36,890
 
Networking fees
       
Class I
   
142,590
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
23,538
 
State registration fees
   
30,723
 
SEC registration fees
   
112
 
Insurance fees
   
2,794
 
Custody fees
   
21,467
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
10,936
 
Repayment of previously waived fees
       
Class I
   
14,914
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
11,013
 
Total Expenses
   
2,429,527
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8)
       
Class A
   
(2,108
)
Class C
   
(527
)
Net Expenses
   
2,426,892
 
Net Investment Loss
   
(4,384,390
)
Net realized loss on investments
   
(8,217,512
)
Net realized gain on written options
   
867,361
 
Net realized loss on futures contracts
   
(1,771,373
)
Net realized loss on total return swap contracts
   
(62,311,991
)
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions
   
(1,014,330
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
5,420,041
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on written options
   
(796,778
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
   
1,860,901
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts
   
23,561,010
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
25,551
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS
   
(42,377,120
)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
(46,761,510
)
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
29 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
For the Six Months
   
For the Fiscal Period
 
   
Ended April 30, 2015
   
Ended October 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment loss
 
$
(4,384,390
)
 
$
(225,381
)
Net realized loss on investments, written options, futures contracts, total return swap contracts and foreign currency transactions
   
(72,447,845
)
   
(21,185,447
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, written options, futures contracts, total return swap contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
30,070,725
     
(36,830,011
)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
(46,761,510
)
   
(58,240,840
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class I
   
(1,912,471
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(1,912,471
)
   
 
                 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
11,338,982
     
21,322,142
 
Class C
   
1,562,618
     
3,307,759
 
Class I
   
205,989,998
     
225,598,695
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class I
   
1,791,360
     
 
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees
               
Class A
   
(9,017,537
)
   
(86,135,268
)
Class C
   
(3,357,267
)
   
(3,037,985
)
Class I
   
(155,584,649
)
   
(49,542,035
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
52,723,505
     
111,513,308
 
                 
Net increase in net assets
   
4,049,524
     
53,272,468
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
446,122,974
     
392,850,506
 
End of period *
 
$
450,172,498
   
$
446,122,974
 
*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:
 
$
(4,459,788
)
 
$
1,837,073
 
 
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
30 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund – Class A
Consolidated Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

 
For the
   
For the Six
   
For the
               
Period
 
   
Months
   
Fiscal
               
June 29,
 
   
Ended
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
2010
 
   
April 30,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
(Inception)
 
   
2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
to April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)(a)
   
2014(a)(b)
   
2014(a)
   
2013(a)(c)
   
2012(a)
   
2011(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.56
   
$
10.87
   
$
10.40
   
$
11.18
   
$
14.28
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                         
Net investment income/(loss)(d)
   
(0.10
)
   
0.00
(e) 
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.03
)
   
0.04
     
0.12
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
(0.96
)
   
(1.31
)
   
0.53
     
(0.69
)
   
(2.29
)
   
4.87
 
Total from investment operations
   
(1.06
)
   
(1.31
)
   
0.47
     
(0.72
)
   
(2.25
)
   
4.99
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
     
     
     
     
(0.83
)
   
(0.71
)
From net realized gains
   
     
     
     
     
(0.02
)
   
 
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
(0.06
)
   
     
 
Total distributions
   
     
     
     
(0.06
)
   
(0.85
)
   
(0.71
)
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID- IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(1.06
)
   
(1.31
)
   
0.47
     
(0.78
)
   
(3.10
)
   
4.28
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
8.50
   
$
9.56
   
$
10.87
   
$
10.40
   
$
11.18
   
$
14.28
 
TOTAL RETURN(f)
   
(11.09
)%
   
(12.05
)%
   
4.52
%
   
(6.44
)%
   
(15.77
)%
   
51.41
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
37,979
   
$
39,971
   
$
112,562
   
$
104,234
   
$
85,805
   
$
37,060
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.46
%(g)
   
1.46
%(g)
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.64
%
   
2.59
%(g)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.45
%(g)
   
1.45
%(g)
   
1.45
%
   
1.40
%(h)
   
1.45
%
   
1.45
%(g)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(2.46
)%(g)
   
0.09
%(g)
   
(0.60
)%
   
(0.30
)%
   
0.36
%
   
1.08
%(g)
Portfolio turnover rate(i)
   
29
%
   
12
%
   
28
%
   
117
%
   
264
%
   
59
%
 
(a)
Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary).
(b)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c)
Prior to April 30, 2013 the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund was known as the Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(f)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(g)
Annualized.
(h)
According to the Fund’s shareholder services plan with respect to the Fund’s Class A shares, 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 practical after the end of the fiscal year. Fees were reimbursed to the Fund during the year ended April 30, 2013, for the prior fiscal year in the amount of 0.05% of average net assets of Class A shares.
(i)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
31 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund – Class C
Consolidated Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

                       
For the
 
   
For the Six
   
For the
               
Period
 
   
Months
   
Fiscal
               
June 29,
 
   
Ended
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
2010
 
   
April 30,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
(Inception)
 
   
2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
to April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)(a)
   
2014(a)(b)
   
2014(a)
   
2013(a)(c)
   
2012(a)
   
2011(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.39
   
$
10.71
   
$
10.31
   
$
11.15
   
$
14.19
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                         
Net investment income/(loss)(d)
   
(0.13
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.05
)
   
0.08
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
(0.93
)
   
(1.28
)
   
0.52
     
(0.69
)
   
(2.26
)
   
4.87
 
Total from investment operations
   
(1.06
)
   
(1.32
)
   
0.40
     
(0.79
)
   
(2.31
)
   
4.95
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
     
     
     
     
(0.71
)
   
(0.76
)
From net realized gains
   
     
     
     
     
(0.02
)
   
 
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
(0.05
)
   
     
 
Total distributions
   
     
     
     
(0.05
)
   
(0.73
)
   
(0.76
)
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID- IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(1.06
)
   
(1.32
)
   
0.40
     
(0.84
)
   
(3.04
)
   
4.19
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
8.33
   
$
9.39
   
$
10.71
   
$
10.31
   
$
11.15
   
$
14.19
 
TOTAL RETURN(f)
   
(11.29
)%
   
(12.32
)%
   
3.88
%
   
(7.10
)%
   
(16.26
)%
   
50.90
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
9,352
   
$
12,534
   
$
13,996
   
$
19,444
   
$
18,095
   
$
7,352
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.06
%(g)
   
2.07
%(g)
   
2.10
%
   
2.14
%
   
2.24
%
   
4.00
%(g)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.05
%(g)
   
2.05
%(g)
   
2.05
%
   
2.05
%
   
2.05
%
   
2.05
%(g)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(3.03
)%(g)
   
(0.82
)%(g)
   
(1.16
)%
   
(0.92
)%
   
(0.42
)%
   
0.72
%(g)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
29
%
   
12
%
   
28
%
   
117
%
   
264
%
   
59
%
 
(a)
Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary).
(b)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c)
Prior to April 30, 2013 the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund was known as the Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(f)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(g)
Annualized.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
32 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund – Class I
Consolidated Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

                       
For the
 
   
For the Six
   
For the
               
Period
 
   
Months
   
Fiscal
               
June 29,
 
   
Ended
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
2010
 
   
April 30,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
(Inception)
 
   
2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
to April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)(a)
   
2014(a)(b)
   
2014(a)
   
2013(a)(c)
   
2012(a)
   
2011(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.57
   
$
10.87
   
$
10.37
   
$
11.12
   
$
14.25
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                         
Net investment income/(loss)(d)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.00
)(e)
   
0.10
     
0.13
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
(0.95
)
   
(1.29
)
   
0.53
     
(0.69
)
   
(2.32
)
   
4.89
 
Total from investment operations
   
(1.04
)
   
(1.30
)
   
0.50
     
(0.69
)
   
(2.22
)
   
5.02
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.05
)
   
     
     
     
(0.89
)
   
(0.77
)
From net realized gains
   
     
     
     
     
(0.02
)
   
 
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
(0.06
)
   
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.05
)
   
     
     
(0.06
)
   
(0.91
)
   
(0.77
)
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID- IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
   
0.00
(e) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(1.09
)
   
(1.30
)
   
0.50
     
(0.75
)
   
(3.13
)
   
4.25
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
8.48
   
$
9.57
   
$
10.87
   
$
10.37
   
$
11.12
   
$
14.25
 
TOTAL RETURN(f)
   
(10.91
)%
   
(11.96
)%
   
4.82
%
   
(6.16
)%
   
(15.53
)%
   
51.74
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
402,841
   
$
393,618
   
$
266,293
   
$
187,146
   
$
83,497
   
$
73,630
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.16
%(g)
   
1.16
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.33
%
   
2.04
%(g)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%(g)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(2.11
)%(g)
   
(0.12
)%(g)
   
(0.26
)%
   
(0.02
)%
   
0.82
%
   
1.19
%(g)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
29
%
   
12
%
   
28
%
   
117
%
   
264
%
   
59
%
 
(a)
Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary).
(b)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c)
Prior to April 30, 2013 the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund was known as the Jefferies Asset Management Commodity Strategy Allocation Fund.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(f)
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.
(g)
Annualized.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
33 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Performance
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund (the “Fund”) was launched on February 14, 2011. During the 6 month period ended April 30, 2015 (hereinafter also referred to as “the period”), the Fund’s Class A Shares, INDAX, delivered a total return of 0.45% at Net Asset Value (NAV), Class C, INFCX, delivered 0.03% at NAV, and Class I, INDIX, delivered 0.71%. The fund outperformed the benchmark CNX 500 Index (“CNX 500”) which returned -2.31% during the period without taking into account sales charges for Class A and C Shares.

The period saw consolidation of the equity markets after a sharp rise in the previous six months post the landslide victory of the Mr. Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

The period also saw a significant collapse of commodity prices, particularly oil. India being a large oil importer is seeing positive impact of this fall on its trade deficit, inflation and currency.

After reaching its all-time high, the equity markets have consolidated in recent months. The new government under Mr. Narendra Modi has a pro-development and pro-reform agenda. The economy in the previous few years had seen worries emerging on multiple fronts. A general slowdown in the economy led by weak investment cycle, rising inflation and widening current account deficit impacting the currency, and high subsidies particularly oil subsidies had led to deterioration of the fiscal deficit. The mandate for Mr. Modi has been for change and reviving the economic growth.

In the first year of its five year mandate, the government has embarked many changes. One of the big priorities of the new government is to make India a preferred destination for investments. Manufacturing, under the mantra of “Make in India” is a key agenda. As part of this agenda, there are many policy changes that have already been put in place or are under various stages of implementation. Investment levels in many restricted sectors have been further liberalized. Foreign investment limit in insurance has been increased from 26% to 49%, in defense to 49%, up to 100% in many areas of railways. In addition, there has been big focus on improving efficiencies and speeding up the clearance mechanism for investments. Many projects which have seen inordinate delays on the backs of regulatory bottlenecks like environment clearance have seen significant progress. In addition, there has been a beginning in easing up the tight labour regulations. In all, an all-round effort towards “ease of doing business” in India is being embarked upon. Towards this effort significant tax changes are underway. India is moving towards a uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. While the legislation is yet to be cleared, the government is targeting to implement Uniform GST by 1 April, 2016. This in addition to improving the tax net and thus improving tax to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) will go a long way in making India a homogenous economy where movement of goods and services will be eased thus improving investment climate.

In addition, there was a big change in the coal mining industry and a new legislation is in place which allows for the first time commercial mining of coal by the private sector. A new minerals bill now mandates auction of key minerals thus improving transparency and efficiency in this core segment of the economy.

The government has also started a big push towards reducing the subsidies and targeting them better. Diesel fuel has been deregulated and government has started direct benefit transfer on cooking gas subsidy. With this reduction in subsidy, the government is spending more towards infrastructure build. Budgetary support towards roads is 2.5X of last fiscal and towards railways is 1.5x of
last fiscal.

In addition to these changes, though politically sensitive, a major legislation of land acquisition is being pursued. This in our view can remove a big bottleneck in the investment cycle revival and infrastructure development. In all a comprehensives set of reforms and policy measures have been taken or are under consideration to revive the investment cycle and improve the overall economy.

During the period we also saw meaningful improvement in other macro factors namely inflation and current account deficit, both benefitting from the fall in the commodity price. Consumer inflation (the Consumer Price Index) has been around 5% and wholesale inflation (the Wholesale Price Index) is now trending in negative territory with April API at -2.65%. With inflation now trending lower than the central bank (the Reserve Bank of India, or “RBI”) trajectory, the RBI has had two 25 basis point (“bps”) rate cuts in the 2015 calendar year so far.

While the political change and the macro improvement have been positive, economic growth is yet to pick up thus far. Corporate earnings have also been sluggish in the past two quarters. Some part of the weakness is clearly attributable to lack of earnings for the commodity producers but overall we have seen weak revenue growth leading to disappointing profit growth. While commodity price decline has hurt the profits of commodity producers, we see a meaningful margin benefit to accrue to sectors like autos and auto ancillaries, consumers both durables and staples, and capital good. The interest rate cycle change also bodes well for corporate earnings in coming quarters. However, the key to corporate earnings remains an uptick in overall economy and that we see only from second half of the current fiscal.

One of the prime reasons for the weaker than expected economic growth in the last few months has been a lack of government spending to rein in the fiscal deficit for year ending Mar 2015 to 4.1% of GDP. We see this changing from here on. Budgetary allocation in Finance bill 2015-16 has seen meaningful allocation increases to government spending in segments like roads and railways in particular. We expect heightened activity in these segments from here on and this could well prove to be the required trigger to kick-start the economic uptick and the investment cycle. Two other areas where large scale investment is potentially visible but the impact will be felt more in the medium term are Defense and Nuclear Energy.
 
34 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

During Mr. Modi’s recent trips, India has recently signed up for arrangements on nuclear fuel from Australia and Canada increasing visibility of large scale nuclear power investments in India. However, private investment still remains weak. In our view, public spending will lead the investment cycle and private investment will follow towards the second half of the current fiscal.

Portfolio Composition
The portfolio continues to be positioned in a way as to benefit from a revival in the economy and improving macroeconomic tailwinds from the four broad investment themes in India – consumption led by favorable demographics, financial services, infrastructure and outsourcing. The fund mandate is flexible to invest across the spectrum of market capitalizations in order to take advantage of any opportunistic mispricing arising from market conditions, valuation differential, earnings growth or liquidity flows.

For the six month period ending April 30, 2015, Cement & Cement Products (650 basis points “bps”), Paints (130 bps) and Construction (130 bps) are the largest over weights compared to benchmark, while Oil & Gas (360bps), Utilities (233bps), Telecom (157 bps) are the largest underweights in the portfolio as against the benchmark. In terms of market capitalization focus, as of 30 April, 2015, the fund is invested 71.44% in large caps, 20.96% in midcaps and 5.48% in small caps. Over the last 12 months, exposure to midcap and small cap companies has remained in the range of 23%-27% of the fund.

Outlook
In the last six months, there has been a recalibration of expectations from the Modi government. One year after, while there is an all-round effort to kick start the economy and also to curb corruption, things could have done a faster pace. Exuberance has given way to guarded optimism. While we are confident that key legislation, the GST and Land acquisition bills, will be passed in the next session of the parliament, these are facing some political headwinds. On the back of slow economic uptick, the last two quarter earnings as earlier highlighted has also been muted and as a result Indian equity markets though at times volatile have consolidated in the period.

After this period of consolidation, markets are trading at around 16.5X one year forward Price to Earnings (PE) and 14.2X year ending March 2017. Our bottom up estimates suggests a higher teen earnings growth over the next 12-24 months and is in sync with our top down view of economic growth picking up from here on. Indian economy is poised to be amongst the fastest growing economy in the world and with corporate earnings at a cusp of uptick, Indian equity markets after this period of consolidation is now at a reasonable valuation. The benefit of the changes put in place by the new government and the overall benefit of soft commodity prices to the economy and the consumer will start showing through in the economy from here. Further with inflation likely to remain benign, we see room for accommodative monetary policy. Though there are some risks in the near term, namely, sharp uptick in oil prices, weak monsoon and its impact on both food inflation and rural economy, possible reversal of global equity flows as and when the US interest rate cycle turns and weak corporate earnings. However, one should use this phase of consolidation in the market to increase exposure in Indian equities.

Nitin Jain – Portfolio Manager

Important Notice
Investments in India are subject to a number of risks including, but not limited to, risk of losing some or all of the capital invested, high market volatility, variable market liquidity, geopolitical risks (including political instability), exchange rate fluctuations (between the currency of the fund’s share class and the Indian Rupee), changes in tax regime and restrictions on investment activities of foreign investors. 

Basis Point – a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument.

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 the Fund nor Kotak Mahindra (UK) Limited accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
 
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Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)

(LINE GRAPH)

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.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
Since
Inception^
Total
Expense Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
0.45%
32.73%
17.28%
6.96%
5.02%
2.00%
Class A (MOP)
-5.08%
25.45%
15.08%
5.53%
Class C (NAV)
0.03%
31.88%
16.49%
6.23%
5.57%
2.60%
Class C (CDSC)
-0.93%
30.88%
16.49%
6.23%
Class I
0.71%
33.31%
17.72%
7.33%
4.49%
1.60%
CNX 500 Index1
-2.31%
23.30%
11.93%
3.97%
         
MSCI India Index Total Return2
-5.88%
14.06%
8.91%
1.63%
   

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 1-877-256-8445.

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 30 days.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.
 
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Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Investing in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested. Derivatives generally are more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments; this could result in losses that significantly exceed the funds original investment.

1 CNX 500 Index - India’s first broad based benchmark of the Indian capital market. The CNX 500 companies are disaggregated into 72 industry indices. Industry weightages in the index reflect the industry weightages in the market. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
2 MSCI India Index - designed to measure the performance of the large and mid cap segments of the Indian market. With 64 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the Indian equity universe.
^ Fund inception date of February 14, 2011.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.

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

This Fund is not suitable for all investors and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.

Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value

Investing in India involves risk and considerations not present when investing in more established securities markets. The Fund may be more susceptible to economic, market, political and local risks of the region than a fund that is more geographically diversified. Investments in India are subject to a number of risks including, but not limited to, risk of losing some or all of the capital invested, high market volatility, variable market liquidity, geopolitical risks (including political instability), exchange rate fluctuations (between the currency of the fund’s share class and the Indian Rupee), changes in tax regime and restrictions on investment activities of foreign investors.

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) 

Infosys, Ltd.
4.78%
Axis Bank, Ltd.
4.52%
ICICI Bank, Ltd.
4.32%
HDFC Bank, Ltd.
4.30%
Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.
4.14%
ITC, Ltd.
4.03%
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.
3.35%
Housing Development Finance Corp.
3.19%
State Bank of India
2.89%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
2.88%
Top Ten Holdings
38.40%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents approximate values only.

Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)


 
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Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (97.71%)
       
Consumer Discretionary (10.58%)
       
Auto Components (2.83%)
       
Motherson Sumi Systems, Ltd.
   
32,000
   
$
253,292
 
MRF, Ltd.
   
415
     
239,259
 
             
492,551
 
                 
Automobiles (6.20%)
               
Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd.
   
6,974
     
408,703
 
Tata Motors, Ltd., Class A
   
91,894
     
449,030
 
TVS Motor Co., Ltd.
   
59,900
     
221,764
 
             
1,079,497
 
                 
Media (1.55%)
               
Dish TV India, Ltd.(a)
   
229,000
     
270,942
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
           
1,842,990
 
                 
Consumer Staples (9.83%)
               
Beverages (2.64%)
               
United Breweries, Ltd.
   
13,300
     
194,799
 
United Spirits, Ltd.(a)
   
5,050
     
264,595
 
             
459,394
 
                 
Food Products (2.34%)
               
Britannia Industries, Ltd.
   
10,000
     
345,553
 
Nestle India, Ltd.
   
600
     
62,018
 
             
407,571
 
                 
Household Products (0.82%)
               
Jyothy Laboratories, Ltd.
   
36,500
     
142,629
 
                 
Tobacco (4.03%)
               
ITC, Ltd.
   
138,500
     
701,915
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
           
1,711,509
 
                 
Energy (3.46%)
               
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.46%)
               
Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd.
   
29,700
     
291,837
 
Reliance Industries, Ltd.
   
22,959
     
311,386
 
             
603,223
 
                 
TOTAL ENERGY
           
603,223
 
                 
Financials (30.36%)
               
Commercial Banks (21.57%)
               
Axis Bank, Ltd.
   
88,264
     
787,913
 
Bank of Baroda
   
93,240
     
247,721
 
HDFC Bank, Ltd.
   
48,033
     
748,188
 
ICICI Bank, Ltd.
   
144,000
     
752,306
 
IndusInd Bank, Ltd.
   
26,547
     
344,004
 

       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
Commercial Banks (continued)
       
State Bank of India
   
118,640
   
$
502,873
 
Yes Bank, Ltd.
   
28,400
     
374,625
 
             
3,757,630
 
                 
Consumer Finance (2.27%)
               
Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd.
   
14,000
     
213,665
 
SKS Microfinance, Ltd.(a)
   
24,500
     
181,036
 
             
394,701
 
                 
Diversified Financial Services (0.94%)
               
Multi Commodity Exchange of
               
India, Ltd.
   
10,000
     
164,327
 
                 
Insurance (1.21%)
               
MAX India, Ltd.
   
31,300
     
210,788
 
                 
Real Estate Management & Development (1.18%)
               
The Phoenix Mills, Ltd.
   
36,000
     
206,455
 
                 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (3.19%)
               
Housing Development Finance Corp.
   
30,200
     
555,472
 
                 
TOTAL FINANCIALS
           
5,289,373
 
                 
Health Care (7.24%)
               
Pharmaceuticals (7.24%)
               
Cadila Healthcare, Ltd.
   
7,100
     
190,235
 
Cipla, Ltd.
   
25,220
     
252,066
 
Lupin, Ltd.
   
11,400
     
317,693
 
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
   
34,000
     
501,829
 
             
1,261,823
 
                 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
           
1,261,823
 
                 
Industrials (10.64%)
               
Construction & Engineering (4.65%)
               
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.
   
22,799
     
583,954
 
MBL Infrastructures, Ltd.
   
25,200
     
226,125
 
             
810,079
 
                 
Electrical Equipment (3.41%)
               
Amara Raja Batteries, Ltd.
   
18,540
     
231,561
 
Crompton Greaves, Ltd.
   
60,000
     
158,895
 
Finolex Cables, Ltd.
   
48,200
     
203,514
 
             
593,970
 
                 
Machinery (1.66%)
               
Thermax, Ltd.
   
9,300
     
143,589
 
 
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Consolidated Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
Machinery (continued)
       
Timken India, Ltd.
   
15,663
   
$
145,883
 
             
289,472
 
                 
Transportation Infrastructure (0.92%)
               
IL&FS Transportation Networks, Ltd.
   
60,343
     
159,878
 
                 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
           
1,853,399
 
                 
Information Technology (12.23%)
               
IT Services (12.23%)
               
HCL Technologies, Ltd.
   
20,900
     
289,750
 
Infosys, Ltd.
   
27,300
     
833,325
 
Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.
   
18,598
     
721,403
 
Tech Mahindra, Ltd.
   
29,176
     
285,421
 
             
2,129,899
 
                 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
           
2,129,899
 
                 
Materials (12.15%)
               
Chemicals (3.00%)
               
Akzo Nobel India, Ltd.
   
8,966
     
197,461
 
Berger Paints India, Ltd.
   
59,000
     
195,066
 
Coromandel International, Ltd.
   
6,257
     
22,574
 
Supreme Industries, Ltd.
   
10,035
     
107,886
 
             
522,987
 
                 
Construction Materials (9.15%)
               
ACC, Ltd.
   
10,960
     
246,980
 
Century Textiles & Industries, Ltd.
   
20,841
     
239,338
 
JK Cement, Ltd.
   
30,205
     
306,446
 
Orient Cement, Ltd.
   
59,974
     
160,220
 
The Ramco Cements, Ltd.
   
51,317
     
246,954
 
Shree Cement, Ltd.
   
1,147
     
183,646
 
Ultratech Cement, Ltd.
   
4,983
     
209,399
 
             
1,592,983
 
                 
TOTAL MATERIALS
           
2,115,970
 
                 
Telecommunication Services (0.90%)
               
Diversified Telecommunication (0.90%)
               
Tata Communications, Ltd.
   
22,970
     
157,173
 
                 
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.00%)(b)
               
Bharti Airtel, Ltd.
   
50
     
300
 
                 
                 
TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
           
157,473
 

       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
Utilities (0.32%)
       
Independent Power and Renewable Energy Producers (0.32%)
       
PTC India, Ltd.
   
49,135
   
$
55,864
 
                 
                 
TOTAL UTILITIES
           
55,864
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $15,652,369)
           
17,021,523
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (97.71%)
(Cost $15,652,369)
         
$
17,021,523
 
                 
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (2.29%)
           
399,327
 
                 
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
         
$
17,420,850
 

(a)      Non-Income Producing Security. (b)  Less than 0.005%.
(b)      Less than 0.005%.

Common Abbreviations:
Ltd. - Limited.

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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ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASSETS
   
Investments, at value
 
$
17,021,523
 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $436,519)
   
435,078
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
5,156,178
 
Receivable for shares sold
   
112,495
 
Dividends receivable
   
1,545
 
Receivable due from advisor
   
3,016
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
22,837
 
Total Assets
   
22,752,672
 
LIABILITIES
       
Payable for investments purchased
   
433
 
Payable for shares redeemed
   
2,653,096
 
Payable due to custodian - overdraft
   
2,570,899
 
Administration and transfer agency fees payable
   
25,538
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
6,049
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable
   
2,031
 
Professional fees payable
   
39,967
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
33,809
 
Total Liabilities
   
5,331,822
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
17,420,850
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
14,861,392
 
Accumulated net investment loss
   
(280,870
)
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
   
1,488,494
 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
1,351,834
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
17,420,850
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
15,652,369
 
         
PRICING OF SHARES
       
Class A:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
12.71
 
Net Assets
 
$
6,245,997
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
491,434
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
13.45
 
Class C:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
12.40
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,902,504
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
153,390
 
Class I:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
12.88
 
Net Assets
 
$
9,272,349
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
719,976
 

(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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ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME
   
Dividends
 
$
13,260
 
Total Investment Income
   
13,260
 
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
   
121,486
 
Administrative fees
   
71,817
 
Transfer agency fees
   
610
 
Distribution and service fees
       
Class A
   
10,512
 
Class C
   
9,552
 
Professional fees
   
20,962
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
3,727
 
State registration fees
   
21,525
 
SEC registration fees
   
181
 
Insurance fees
   
1,483
 
Custody fees
   
40,501
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
2,186
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
12,389
 
Total Expenses
   
316,931
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8)
       
Class A
   
(47,607
)
Class C
   
(13,899
)
Class I
   
(79,860
)
Net Expenses
   
175,565
 
Net Investment Loss
   
(162,305
)
Net realized gain on investments
   
1,775,684
 
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions
   
(29,245
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
   
(1,772,378
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
(17,066
)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS
   
(43,005
)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
(205,310
)

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
For the Six Months
   
For the Fiscal Period
 
   
Ended April 30, 2015
   
Ended October 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income/(loss)
 
$
(162,305
)
 
$
15,803
 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
   
1,746,439
     
804,742
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
(1,789,444
)
   
2,192,910
 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
(205,310
)
   
3,013,455
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(79,832
)
   
 
Class C
   
(13,012
)
   
 
Class I
   
(89,196
)
   
 
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(174,473
)
   
 
Class C
   
(45,295
)
   
 
Class I
   
(266,183
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(667,991
)
   
 
                 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
2,804,365
     
2,894,035
 
Class C
   
892,705
     
545,448
 
Class I
   
4,279,090
     
6,266,320
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
225,432
     
 
Class C
   
55,484
     
 
Class I
   
348,314
     
 
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees
               
Class A
   
(2,085,423
)
   
(3,972,790
)
Class C
   
(473,969
)
   
(211,571
)
Class I
   
(3,739,477
)
   
(577,957
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
2,306,521
     
4,943,485
 
                 
Net increase in net assets
   
1,433,220
     
7,956,940
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
15,987,630
     
8,030,690
 
End of period *
 
$
17,420,850
   
$
15,987,630
 
*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:
 
$
(280,870
)
 
$
63,475
 

(a)      Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
42 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund – Class A
Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

                       
For the
 
       
For the
               
Period
 
   
For the Six
   
Fiscal
               
February 14,
 
   
Months
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
2011
 
   
Ended April
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
(Inception)
 
   
30, 2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
to April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)(a)
     
2014(a)(b)
     
2014(a)
     
2013(a)
 
 
2012(a) 
 
 
2011(a) 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
13.20
   
$
9.99
   
$
9.47
   
$
8.22
   
$
10.35
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                               
Net investment income/(loss)(c)
   
(0.12
)
   
0.01
     
(0.02
)
   
(0.07
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.04
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.18
     
3.20
     
0.54
     
1.32
     
(2.04
)
   
0.39
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.06
     
3.21
     
0.52
     
1.25
     
(2.12
)
   
0.35
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.17
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
From net realized gains
   
(0.38
)
   
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.55
)
   
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
 
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(d) 
   
0.00
(d) 
   
0.00
(d) 
   
0.00
(d) 
   
0.00
(d) 
   
0.00
(d) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.49
)
   
3.21
     
0.52
     
1.25
     
(2.13
)
   
0.35
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
12.71
   
$
13.20
   
$
9.99
   
$
9.47
   
$
8.22
   
$
10.35
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
0.45
%
   
32.13
%
   
5.49
%
   
15.21
%
   
(20.44
)%
   
3.40
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
6,246
   
$
5,536
   
$
5,211
   
$
4,681
   
$
2,404
   
$
935
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
3.39
%(f)
   
4.92
%(f)
   
6.51
%
   
7.99
%
   
12.42
%
   
69.96
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.92
%(f)(g)
   
1.90
%(f)(g)
   
1.88
%(g)
   
2.00
%
   
2.00
%
   
2.00
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(1.79
)%(f)
   
0.19
%(f)
   
(0.27
)%
   
(0.82
)%
   
(0.89
)%
   
(1.82
)%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
41
%
   
28
%
   
65
%
   
93
%
   
114
%
   
9
%

(a)
Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary). 
(b)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c) Calculated using the average shares method. 
(d)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(e) 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.  Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(f) Annualized.
(g) According to the Fund’s shareholder services plan with respect to the Fund’s Class A shares, 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 practical after the end of the fiscal year. Fees were reimbursed to the Fund during the period ended April 30, 2015, for the prior fiscal year in the amount of 0.08% (annualized) of average net assets of Class A shares, during the period ended  October 31, 2014, for the prior fiscal year in the amount of 0.10% (annualized) of average net assets of Class A shares and during the year ended April 30, 2014, for the prior fiscal year in the amount of 0.12% of average net assets of Class A shares.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
43 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund – Class C
Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

                       
For the
 
       
For the
               
Period
 
   
For the Six
   
Fiscal
               
February 14,
 
   
Months
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
2011
 
   
Ended April
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
(Inception)
 
   
30, 2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
to April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)(a)
   
2014(a)(b)
 
 
2014(a)
    2013(a)     
2012(a) 
    2011(a)   
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.88
   
$
9.77
   
$
9.34
   
$
8.15
   
$
10.32
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                               
Net investment loss(c)
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.13
)
   
(0.05
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.17
     
3.14
     
0.52
     
1.31
     
(2.03
)
   
0.37
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.01
     
3.11
     
0.43
     
1.19
     
(2.16
)
   
0.32
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.11
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
From net realized gains
   
(0.38
)
   
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.49
)
   
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
 
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
     
0.00
(d) 
   
     
     
0.00
(d) 
   
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.48
)
   
3.11
     
0.43
     
1.19
     
(2.17
)
   
0.32
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
12.40
   
$
12.88
   
$
9.77
   
$
9.34
   
$
8.15
   
$
10.32
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
0.03
%
   
31.83
%
   
4.60
%
   
14.60
%
   
(20.97
)%
   
3.20
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
1,903
   
$
1,497
   
$
875
   
$
924
   
$
435
   
$
466
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
4.06
%(f)
   
5.57
%(f)
   
7.26
%
   
8.54
%
   
13.39
%
   
69.64
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.60
%(f)
   
2.60
%(f)
   
2.60
%
   
2.60
%
   
2.60
%
   
2.60
%(f)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
   
(2.46
)%(f)
   
(0.50
)%(f)
   
(1.00
)%
   
(1.42
)%
   
(1.49
)%
   
(2.42
)%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
41
%
   
28
%
   
65
%
   
93
%
   
114
%
   
9
%

(a) Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary).
(b) Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c) Calculated using the average shares method.
(d) Less than $0.005 per share.
(e) 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.  Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
44 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund – Class I
Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

                       
For the
 
       
For the
               
Period
 
   
For the Six
   
Fiscal
               
February 14,
 
   
Months
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
2011
 
   
Ended April
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
(Inception)
 
   
30, 2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
to April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)(a)
   
2014(a)(b)
   
2014(a)
 
 
2013(a) 
   
2012(a) 
   
2011(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
13.29
   
$
10.04
   
$
9.55
   
$
8.25
   
$
10.34
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                               
Net investment income/(loss)(c)
   
(0.10
)
   
0.03
     
0.00
(d) 
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.03
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.19
     
3.22
     
0.54
     
1.34
     
(2.04
)
   
0.37
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.09
     
3.25
     
0.54
     
1.30
     
(2.08
)
   
0.34
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.13
)
   
     
(0.05
)
   
     
     
 
From net realized gains
   
(0.38
)
   
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.51
)
   
     
(0.05
)
   
     
(0.01
)
   
 
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.01
     
0.00
(d) 
   
     
0.00
(d) 
   
0.00
(d) 
   
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.41
)
   
3.25
     
0.49
     
1.30
     
(2.09
)
   
0.34
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
12.88
   
$
13.29
   
$
10.04
   
$
9.55
   
$
8.25
   
$
10.34
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
0.71
%
   
32.37
%
   
5.70
%
   
15.76
%
   
(20.23
)%
   
3.50
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
9,272
   
$
8,955
   
$
1,945
   
$
2,149
   
$
1,609
   
$
568
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
3.05
%(f)
   
4.49
%(f)
   
6.28
%
   
7.65
%
   
12.05
%
   
96.67
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.60
%(f)
   
1.60
%(f)
   
1.60
%
   
1.60
%
   
1.60
%
   
1.60
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(1.46
)%(f)
   
0.50
%(f)
   
0.00
%(g)
   
(0.42
)%
   
(0.49
)%
   
(1.36
)%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
41
%
   
28
%
   
65
%
   
93
%
   
114
%
   
9
%

(a) Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary).
(b) Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c) Calculated using the average shares method. 
(d)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(e) 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.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Less than 0.005%
(h) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
45 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Overview

The Return of Volatility
During the latter part of 2014, the capital markets and private equity world were relatively steady with little drama being reflected in prices. Since that time things have gotten more interesting: the US Dollar which had been strengthening in early 2014 accelerated and got even stronger versus most major currencies; global interest rates continued their downward trend with some countries now posting negative returns (government bonds in Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, France, and Germany all have negative effective rates*); the US equity markets continued their upward price trend; most global equity markets improved, if only slightly; commodity prices softened; and energy (in particular crude oil) prices collapsed. While several of these are correlated, one of the common observations has been volatility returning with a capital V.

Private equity has been affected in a number of ways: while EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) multiples continue to rise and earnings continue to improve, volatility in the capital markets has not had an adverse impact on the pricing of Listed Private Equity (LPE) vehicles. The pricing of LPE securities is about the same. In looking at the leading benchmark index, the Global Listed Private Equity Index (the only 1940 Act compliant Index with the largest AUM (Assets Under Management) in a tracking exchange traded fund), over the past few months, volatility has been 10.15% versus 10.03% for the periods April 30, 2014 – October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2014 – April 30, 2015, respectively, or a 1% decrease in volatility for the two measurement periods.

Contrast a 1% decrease in LPE volatility to the broader equity markets. The Morgan Stanley All World Index experienced significantly more volatility: 8.33% versus 10.19% for the periods April 30, 2014 – October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2014 – April 30, 2015, respectively, or a 22% increase in volatility for the two measurement periods. The Morgan Stanley All World Index was actually, albeit very slightly, more volatile than the Global Listed Private Equity Index over the same period. That’s something we’re not use to seeing and we believe that it is significant.

At the same time, certain things didn’t change much from a private equity perspective: exit opportunities of existing portfolio companies, either through an outright or partial sale, are as strong as ever, organic revenue growth in existing portfolio companies continues, albeit at a tepid pace and investors (institutional and retail) continue to pour capital into the asset class. The result: private equity managers are posting very good returns from past investments yet are challenged to find new companies in which to invest at (what they consider to be) reasonable valuations.

No one ever said that the job of a private equity manager was easy.

Portfolio Review
The Fund’s I Shares Class returned 10.80% net of fees, (Class A delivered a net return of 4.53% at MOP), compared with 5.38%, 13.29% and 9.99% for the MSCI World Index, the Red Rocks Global Listed Private Equity Index and the S&P Listed Private Equity Index, respectively, for the 6-month period ending April 30, 2015.

During the period, we exited AP Alternative Assets L.P., Better Capital PCC LTD, Capital Southwest Corporation, Intermediate Capital Group PLC and Melrose Industries PLC., while we added Ares Management L.P. and Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC to the Fund. Montauk Energy Holdings was acquired by a corporate action and disposed of during the period.

At the end of the period the Fund held 34 holdings in some of the top performing private equity funds/firms from around the globe. We believe that finding, researching and analyzing these investments is what Red Rocks Capital does best; it is partly intellectual curiosity and partly competitive. It’s why we come to work excited. And with that, our objective remains a constant: to assemble the best global portfolio of listed private equity companies for the benefit of our shareholders.

Net contributors to performance for the quarter included:

·
The Blackstone Group LP
·
Aurelius AG
·
3I Group PLC

Net detractors to performance for the quarter included:

·
Grand Parade Investments LTD
·
IP Group PLC
·
Standard Life European Private Equity

Outlook
Our outlook hasn’t changed much over the last several months: tepid global GDP (Gross Domestic Product) coupled with historically low interest rates and increasingly volatile capital markets makes for a challenging world in which to invest. Fortunately private equity managers are fairly adept. They adapt better than most. We believe that will translate into strong, long-term returns.

Valuation multiples continue to look full in most industry sectors (energy and related services being the possible exception). That has not stopped private equity firms from producing positive results. Yes, growth continues to be hard to come by. However, we believe private equity has a knack for growing company revenues even in the face of tepid GDP growth.

The above is why more investors have been committing an increasing amount of capital to the asset class.

As always, we appreciate your continued support and interest in Red Rocks and the Listed Private Equity strategy.

Adam Goldman
Co-Portfolio Manager
 
46 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

* Bloomberg, March 15, 2015

Morgan Stanley All World Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, including both developed and emerging markets.

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(s) 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 the Fund nor Red Rocks Capital LLC accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.
 
47 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)

(LINE GRAPH)

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.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)
 
6 Month
 
1 Year
 
3 Year
 
5 Year
 
Since
Inception^
 
Total
Expense Ratio
 
What
You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
10.54
%
 
4.38
%
 
19.32%
 
12.70%
 
0.76
%  
2.35%
 
2.35%
Class A (MOP)
4.53
%
 
-1.39
%
 
17.11%
 
11.44%
 
-0.01
%    
Class C (NAV)
10.11
%
 
3.66
%
 
18.50%
 
11.80%
 
-0.03
%  
2.85%
 
2.85%
Class C (CDSC)
9.11
%
 
2.66
%
 
18.50%
 
11.80%
 
-0.03
%    
Class I (NAV)
10.80
%
 
4.82
%
 
19.72%
 
13.01%
 
1.07
%  
1.95%
 
1.95%
Class R
10.47
%
 
4.42
%
 
19.41%
 
12.55%
 
0.52
%  
2.33%
 
2.33%
MSCI World Index1
5.38
%
 
7.99
%
 
14.12%
 
11.13%
 
4.37
%  
 
 
 
Red Rocks Global Listed Private Equity Index2
13.29
%
 
8.40
%
 
19.34%
 
12.87%
 
1.92
%  
 
 
 
S&P® LPE Total Return Index3
9.99
%
 
8.85
%
 
19.04%
 
11.94%
 
2.53
%  
 
 
 

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 1-866-759-5679.

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 90 days.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.
 
48 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Performance shown for Class C shares prior to June 30, 2010 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class C shares.
 
1 MSCI World Index: Morgan Stanley Capital International’s market capitalization weighted index is composed of companies representative of the market structure of 22 developed market countries in North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific Region. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
2 The Red Rocks Global Listed Private Equity Index replaced the S&P Listed Private Equity Index as the Fund’s secondary index effective March 12, 2014. The Red Rocks Global Listed Private Equity Index includes securities, ADRs and GDRs of 40 to 75 private equity companies, including business development companies, master limited partnerships and other vehicles whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to or provide services to privately held companies. The Red Rocks Global Listed Private Equity Index is managed by the Fund’s Sub-Advisor. The Advisor and Sub-Advisor made this recommendation to the Board because the new index more closely aligns to the Fund’s investment strategies and investment restrictions. Information on both indices will be shown for a one-year transition period. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
3 S&P® Listed Private Equity Index: The S&P® Listed Private Equity Index is comprised of 30 leading listed private equity companies that meet size, liquidity, exposure, and activity requirements. The index is designed to provide tradable exposure to the leading publicly listed companies in the private equity space. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
^ Fund inception date of December 31, 2007.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016 and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.70%. Please see the current prospectus for additional information.

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

Listed Private Equity Companies are subject to various risks depending on their underlying investments, which could include, but are not limited to, additional liquidity risk, industry risk, non-U.S. security risk, currency risk, credit risk, managed portfolio risk and derivatives risk (derivatives risk is the risk that the value of the Listed Private Equity Companies’ derivative investments will fall because of pricing difficulties or lack of correlation with the underlying investment).

There are inherent risks in investing in private equity companies, which encompass financial institutions or vehicles whose principal business is to invest in and lend capital to privately held companies. Generally, little public information exists for private and thinly traded companies, and there is a risk that investors may not be able to make a fully informed investment decision.

Listed Private Equity Companies may have relatively concentrated investment portfolios, consisting of a relatively small number of holdings. A consequence of this limited number of investments is that the aggregate returns realized may be adversely impacted by the poor performance of a small number of investments, or even a single investment, particularly if a company experiences the need to write down the value of an investment.

Certain of the Fund’s investments may be exposed to liquidity risk due to low trading volume, lack of a market maker or legal restrictions limiting the ability of the Fund to sell particular securities at an advantageous price and/or time. As a result, these securities may be more difficult to value. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainty. The Fund invests in derivatives and is subject to the risk that the value of those derivative investments will fall because of pricing difficulties or lack of correlation with the underlying investment.

There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.

Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
 
49 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) 
 
HarbourVest Global Private Equity, Ltd.
   
6.18
%
The Blackstone Group LP
   
5.92
%
Aurelius AG
   
5.38
%
The Carlyle Group LP
   
5.03
%
3i Group PLC
   
4.86
%
Eurazeo SA
   
4.75
%
Onex Corp.
   
4.51
%
KKR & Co. LP
   
4.16
%
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A
   
4.14
%
Ackermans & van Haaren N.V.
   
3.91
%
Top Ten Holdings
   
48.84
%
 
Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only.
 
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)
 
(PIE CHART)
 
50 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
CLOSEDEND FUNDS (10.11%)
       
Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC
   
397,168
   
$
3,523,798
 
HBM Healthcare Investments AG, Class A
   
106,592
     
11,939,401
 
HgCapital Trust PLC
   
909,569
     
14,939,234
 
Oakley Capital Investments, Ltd.(a)
   
3,990,546
     
10,229,578
 
Pantheon International Participations PLC, Ordinary Shares(a)
   
270,208
     
5,392,007
 
Pantheon International Participations PLC, Redeemable Shares(a)
   
357,700
     
7,055,552
 
             
53,079,570
 
                 
TOTAL CLOSEDEND FUNDS (Cost $47,511,710)
           
53,079,570
 
                 
COMMON STOCKS (86.84%)
               
Diversified (13.04%)
               
Holding CompaniesDiversified Operations (13.04%)
               
Ackermans & van Haaren N.V.
   
167,532
     
20,504,348
 
Remgro, Ltd.
   
423,397
     
9,420,883
 
Schouw & Co.
   
371,599
     
19,056,789
 
Wendel SA
   
158,106
     
19,457,212
 
             
68,439,232
 
                 
TOTAL DIVERSIFIED
           
68,439,232
 
                 
Financials (70.79%)
               
Diversified Financial Services (16.92%)
               
Apollo Global Management LLC, Class A
   
243,371
     
5,563,461
 
Ares Management LP
   
216,423
     
3,919,421
 
The Blackstone Group LP
   
758,226
     
31,056,937
 
The Carlyle Group LP
   
873,950
     
26,384,550
 
KKR & Co. LP
   
970,093
     
21,836,793
 
             
88,761,162
 
                 
Investment Companies (34.83%)
               
3i Group PLC
   
3,282,180
     
25,518,242
 
Altamir
   
1,058,991
     
13,484,257
 
Ares Capital Corp.
   
433,139
     
7,372,026
 
Aurelius AG
   
584,721
     
28,221,969
 
Eurazeo SA
   
347,322
     
24,924,291
 
Grand Parade Investments, Ltd.
   
7,668,174
     
4,241,386
 
Hosken Consolidated Investments, Ltd.
   
840,890
     
11,037,509
 
Investor AB, B Shares
   
391,693
     
15,990,443
 
IP Group PLC(a)
   
2,920,755
     
8,832,228
 
 
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Investment Companies (continued)
       
mutares AG
 
 
23,648
   
$
2,602,209
 
Onex Corp.
   
392,914
     
23,659,513
 
SVG Capital PLC(a)
   
2,205,642
     
16,901,238
 
             
182,785,311
 
                 
Private Equity (14.90%)
               
Castle Private Equity, Ltd.
   
409,181
     
6,249,884
 
Electra Private Equity PLC(a)
   
312,297
     
14,961,340
 
HarbourVest Global Private Equity, Ltd.
   
2,450,321
     
32,405,495
 
Riverstone Energy, Ltd.(a)
   
789,397
     
12,614,067
 
Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC, Ordinary Shares
   
3,803,199
     
11,967,731
 
             
78,198,517
 
                 
Real Estate (4.14%)
               
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A
   
403,636
     
21,735,799
 
                 
TOTAL FINANCIALS
           
371,480,789
 
                 
Industrials (3.01%)
               
Miscellaneous Manufacturers (3.01%)
               
Danaher Corp.
   
192,808
     
15,787,119
 
                 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
           
15,787,119
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $373,774,600)
           
455,707,140
 
 
   
7-Day
Yield
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (2.89%)
           
Money Market Fund (2.89%)
           
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund   Prime Portfolio
 
 
0.078
%
 
 
15,151,192
     
15,151,192
 
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $15,151,192)
                   
15,151,192
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.84%) (Cost $436,437,502)
                 
$
523,937,902
 
                         
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.16%)
                   
832,831
 
                         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
                 
$
524,770,733
 
 
51 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
(a) Non-Income Producing Security.

Common Abbreviations:
AB - Aktiebolag is the Swedish equivalent of the term corporation.
AG - Aktiengesellschaft is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i.e., owned by shareholders.
LLC - Limited Liability Company.
LP - Limited Partnership.
Ltd. - Limited.
N.V. - 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.

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.
 
52 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
   
Investments, at value
 
$
523,937,902
 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $1,396,159)
   
1,422,245
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
2,219,943
 
Receivable for shares sold
   
1,214,193
 
Dividends receivable
   
1,902,510
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
29,724
 
Total Assets
   
530,726,517
 
LIABILITIES
       
Payable for investments purchased
   
4,892,289
 
Payable for shares redeemed
   
327,339
 
Investment advisory fees payable
   
360,896
 
Administration and transfer agency fees payable
   
87,234
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
177,057
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable
   
2,345
 
Professional fees payable
   
20,223
 
Custody fees payable
   
19,953
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
68,448
 
Total Liabilities
   
5,955,784
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
524,770,733
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
       
Paidin capital
 
$
448,224,836
 
Accumulated net investment loss
   
(28,204,999
)
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
   
17,235,444
 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
87,515,452
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
524,770,733
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
436,437,502
 
         
PRICING OF SHARES
       
Class A:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
7.05
 
Net Assets
 
$
223,475,552
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
31,714,416
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
7.46
 
Class C:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
6.84
 
Net Assets
 
$
18,645,253
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
2,725,387
 
Class I:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
7.12
 
Net Assets
 
$
280,913,021
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
39,471,256
 
Class R:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
6.22
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,736,907
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
279,310
 

(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.
 
53 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME
   
Dividends
 
$
4,544,141
 
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends
   
(244,441
)
Total Investment Income
   
4,299,700
 
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
   
2,046,179
 
Administrative fees
   
194,545
 
Transfer agency fees
   
146,294
 
Distribution and service fees
       
Class A
   
422,193
 
Class C
   
87,811
 
Class R
   
3,141
 
Professional fees
   
22,996
 
Networking fees
       
Class A
   
15,053
 
Class C
   
5,488
 
Class I
   
119,343
 
Class R
   
109
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
31,513
 
State registration fees
   
38,312
 
Insurance fees
   
2,959
 
Custody fees
   
43,112
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
5,993
 
Repayment of previously waived fees
       
Class A
   
58,221
 
Class I
   
14,669
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
9,247
 
Total Expenses
   
3,267,178
 
Net Investment Income
   
1,032,522
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
18,372,441
 
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions
   
(4,005,714
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
33,697,956
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
28,975
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
   
48,093,658
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
49,126,180
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
54 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
   
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal Period
Ended October 31,
2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
1,032,522
   
$
1,777,483
 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
   
14,366,727
     
9,109,785
 
Net realized gain distributions from other investment companies
   
     
7,133
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
33,726,931
     
(39,532,683
)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
49,126,180
     
(28,638,282
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(6,752,313
)
   
 
Class C
   
(542,478
)
   
 
Class I
   
(8,146,943
)
   
 
Class R
   
(38,485
)
   
 
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(640,746
)
   
 
Class C
   
(55,244
)
   
 
Class I
   
(732,422
)
   
 
Class R
   
(3,531
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(16,912,162
)
   
 
                 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
36,038,825
     
61,140,590
 
Class C
   
1,880,114
     
7,348,056
 
Class I
   
71,068,549
     
99,388,072
 
Class R
   
950,857
     
453,224
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
6,738,832
     
 
Class C
   
407,086
     
 
Class I
   
4,333,215
     
 
Class R
   
40,534
     
 
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees
               
Class A
   
(37,117,274
)
   
(50,641,540
)
Class C
   
(1,947,894
)
   
(1,176,895
)
Class I
   
(61,059,799
)
   
(36,901,005
)
Class R
   
(212,118
)
   
(78,846
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
21,120,927
     
79,531,656
 
                 
Net increase in net assets
   
53,334,945
     
50,893,374
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
471,435,788
     
420,542,414
 
End of period *
 
$
524,770,733
   
$
471,435,788
 
*Including accumulated net investment loss of:
 
$
(28,204,999
)
 
$
(13,757,302
)

(a) Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
55 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
    
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
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
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
6.61
 
$
7.00
 
$
6.05
 
$
4.67
 
$
6.44
 
$
5.17
                                     
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                             
Net investment income(b)
   
0.01
   
0.02
   
0.03
   
0.08
   
0.07
   
0.04
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.67
     
(0.41
)
   
1.37
     
1.39
     
(1.41
)
   
1.61
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.68
     
(0.39
)
   
1.40
     
1.47
     
(1.34
)
   
1.65
 
                                         
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                       
From net investment income
   
(0.22
)
   
     
(0.45
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.43
)
   
(0.38
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.02
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.24
)
   
     
(0.45
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.43
)
   
(0.38
)
                                               
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(c)
   
0.00
(c)
   
0.00
(c)
   
0.00
(c)
   
0.00
(c)
   
0.00
(c)
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.44
     
(0.39
)
   
0.95
     
1.38
     
(1.77
)
   
1.27
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
7.05
   
$
6.61
   
$
7.00
   
$
6.05
   
$
4.67
   
$
6.44
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
10.54
%
   
(5.57
)%
   
23.54
%
   
31.75
%
   
(19.68
)%
 
 
33.22
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
223,476
   
$
203,996
   
$
205,727
   
$
105,488
   
$
85,807
   
$
124,874
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(e)
   
1.53
%(f)
   
1.59
%(f)
   
1.64
%
   
1.53
%
   
1.71
%
   
1.70
%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(e)
   
1.53
%(f)
   
1.59
%(f)(g)
   
1.64
%(g)
   
1.51
%(h)
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(e)
   
0.27
%(f)
   
0.71
%(f)
   
0.46
%
   
1.54
%
   
1.34
%
   
0.67
%
Portfolio turnover rate(i)
   
18
%
   
11
%
   
40
%
   
32
%
   
72
%
   
43
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.  
(b) Calculated using the average shares method.
(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.  Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(e)
The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments.  
(f) Annualized.
(g)
According to the Fund’s shareholder services plan with respect to the Fund’s Class A shares, 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 practical after the end of the fiscal year. Fees were reimbursed to the Fund during the period ended October 31, 2014, for the prior fiscal year in the amount of 0.06% (annualized) of average net assets of Class A shares and during the year ended April 30, 2014, for the prior fiscal year in the amount of 0.01% of average net assets of Class A shares.
(h)
Contractual expense limitation changed from 1.50% to 1.65% effective September 1, 2012.  
(i) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
56 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
    
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012
    
For the
Period
July 2, 2010
(Incpetion)to
April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
6.43
   
$
6.83
   
$
5.92
   
$
4.59
   
$
6.37
   
$
4.39
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                         
Net investment income/(loss)(b)
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.00
)(c)
   
(0.00
)(c)
   
0.04
     
0.03
     
(0.01
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.64
     
(0.40
)
   
1.33
     
1.35
     
(1.39
)
   
2.36
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.63
     
(0.40
)
   
1.33
     
1.39
     
(1.36
)
   
2.35
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.20
)
   
     
(0.42
)
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.42
)
   
(0.37
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.02
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.22
)
   
     
(0.42
)
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.42
)
   
(0.37
)
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAIDIN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.41
     
(0.40
)
   
0.91
     
1.33
     
(1.78
)
   
1.98
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
6.84
   
$
6.43
   
$
6.83
   
$
5.92
   
$
4.59
   
$
6.37
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
10.11
%
   
(5.86
)%
   
22.97
%
   
30.55
%
   
(20.33
)%
   
55.32
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
18,645
   
$
17,193
   
$
12,200
   
$
4,417
   
$
2,838
   
$
2,566
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(e)
   
2.12
%(f)
   
2.15
%(f)
   
2.20
%
   
2.25
%
   
2.37
%
   
2.31
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(e)
   
2.12
%(f)
   
2.15
%(f)
   
2.20
%
   
2.25
%
   
2.25
%
   
2.25
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(e)
   
(0.34
)%(f)
   
(0.13
)%(f)
   
(0.04
)%
   
0.79
%
   
0.59
%
   
(0.19
)%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
18
%
   
11
%
   
40
%
   
32
%
   
72
%
   
43
%(h)

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(e)
The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate is calculated at the Fund Level and represents the year ended April 30, 2011.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
57 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
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
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
6.67
   
$
7.05
   
$
6.08
   
$
4.69
   
$
6.47
   
$
5.19
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                         
Net investment income(b)
   
0.02
     
0.03
     
0.06
     
0.12
     
0.08
     
0.05
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.68
     
(0.41
)
   
1.37
     
1.36
     
(1.42
)
   
1.62
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.70
     
(0.38
)
   
1.43
     
1.48
     
(1.34
)
   
1.67
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.23
)
   
     
(0.46
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.44
)
   
(0.39
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.02
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.25
)
   
     
(0.46
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.44
)
   
(0.39
)
                                               
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAIDIN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.45
     
(0.38
)
   
0.97
     
1.39
     
(1.78
)
   
1.28
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
7.12
   
$
6.67
   
$
7.05
   
$
6.08
   
$
4.69
   
$
6.47
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
10.80
%
   
(5.39
)%
   
24.02
%
   
31.99
%
   
(19.52
)%
   
33.47
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
280,913
   
$
249,375
   
$
202,076
   
$
137,856
   
$
77,750
   
$
66,854
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(e)
   
1.16
%(f)
   
1.25
%(f)
   
1.25
%
   
1.27
%
   
1.41
%
   
1.36
%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(e)
   
1.16
%(f)
   
1.25
%(f)
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.25
%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(e)
   
0.62
%(f)
   
0.85
%(f)
   
0.91
%
   
2.27
%
   
1.60
%
   
0.91
%
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
18
%
   
11
%
   
40
%
   
32
%
   
72
%
   
43
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(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)
The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
58 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
    
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
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
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
5.87
   
$
6.21
   
$
5.41
   
$
4.17
   
$
5.82
   
$
4.73
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                         
Net investment income(b)
   
0.01
     
0.01
     
0.02
     
0.08
     
0.05
     
0.03
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.59
     
(0.36
)
   
1.22
     
1.24
     
(1.27
)
   
1.43
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.60
     
(0.35
)
   
1.24
     
1.32
     
(1.22
)
   
1.46
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.23
)
   
     
(0.44
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.43
)
   
(0.37
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.02
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.25
)
   
     
(0.44
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.43
)
   
(0.37
)
                                               
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAIDIN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.01
     
     
     
     
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.35
     
(0.34
)
   
0.80
     
1.24
     
(1.65
)
   
1.09
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
6.22
   
$
5.87
   
$
6.21
   
$
5.41
   
$
4.17
   
$
5.82
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
10.47
%
   
(5.48
)%
   
23.50
%
   
32.05
%
   
(19.93
)%
   
32.47
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
1,737
   
$
872
   
$
540
   
$
191
   
$
46
   
$
125
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(e)
   
1.58
%(f)
   
1.63
%(f)
   
1.72
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.89
%
   
1.87
%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(e)
   
1.58
%(f)
   
1.63
%(f)
   
1.72
%
   
1.75
%
   
1.75
%
   
1.75
%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(e)
   
0.35
%(f)
   
0.46
%(f)
   
0.36
%
   
1.80
%
   
1.10
%
   
0.66
%
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
18
%
   
11
%
   
40
%
   
32
%
   
72
%
   
43
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(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)
The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
59 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

The ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund experienced slight underperformance against its Morningstar Global Allocation Index benchmark during the previous six months.  Class I Shares of the Fund (ETRIX) posted a +1.14% gain during the period while the Global Allocation benchmark was +2.59%.  The underperformance was a result of missing the beginning leg of the international equity markets strong 2015 start as well as lack of leadership among the remaining asset classes that ETRIX rotates between.

Sterling Global Strategies  believes new trends have developed  and will be able to capitalize on those trends.  They are also excited  about commodities as a potential performance enhancer during the second half of 2015.

Mark W. Eicker
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 fund(s) 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 the Fund nor Sterling Global Strategies accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

60 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)
(LINE GRAPH)
 
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.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)
 
 
3 Month
6 Month
Since Inception^
Total Expense
Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
-3.85%
0.87%
0.56%
1.85%
1.75%
Class A (MOP)
-9.10%
-4.68%
-4.95%
Class C (NAV)
-3.96%
0.58%
0.08%
2.45%
2.35%
Class C (CDSC)
-4.92%
-0.42%
-0.91%
Class I (NAV)
-3.56%
1.14%
1.03%
1.45%
1.35%
Morningstar Global Allocation Index1
4.10%
2.59%
1.21%
   
Sterling Tactical Rotation Index TR2
-3.39%
1.66%
2.12%
   
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. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 30 days. Performance shown does not include the redemption fee, which if reflected would reduce the performance quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. CDSC performance for Class C shares includes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on C shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account.
Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.
 
1
Morningstar Global Allocation Index: seeks to provide both capital appreciation and income by investing across three areas: global equities, global bonds, and cash. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
2
The Sterling Tactical Rotation Index - seeks to provide absolute returns during any market cycle or condition by employing an equally weighted strategic rotation model, trading between commodities, REITs, bonds, international and domestic equities. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
^
Fund inception date of June 30, 2014.
 
61 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
*
What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016 and estimated Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.20%. Please see the prospectus for additional information.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is “non-diversified” and will generally be more volatile than diversified funds.
Investments in small and mid-cap companies generally will experience greater price volatility. International and Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Prices of fixed income securities generally increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates increase and may cause losses. Real estate investments are subject to specific risks, such as risks related to general and local economic conditions and risks related to individual properties.
The Fund invests in Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and the Fund could lose money by investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go down. The Fund’s shareholders will indirectly incur the fees and expenses charged by the underlying ETFs held by the Fund, in addition to the expense charged by the Fund.
Commodities and futures generally are volatile and involve a high degree of risk. This fund enters into a short sale by selling a security it has borrowed. If the market price of a security increases after the Fund borrows the security, the Fund will suffer a potentially unlimited loss when it replaces the borrowed security at the higher price. The use of derivatives exposes the Fund to additional risks including increased volatility, lack of liquidity, and possible losses greater than the Fund’s initial investment as well as increased transaction.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
The ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund is new and has limited operating history.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
Portfolio Composition (as a % of Net Assets) *
 
*
Holdings are subject to change.
 
62 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
         
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (99.42%)
       
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
   
211,718
   
$
14,081,363
 
SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust
   
67,530
     
14,081,356
 
           
28,162,719
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $27,849,039)
           
28,162,719
 

   
7-Day
Yield
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.33%)
           
Money Market Fund (0.33%)
           
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund, Prime Portfolio
   
0.077
%
   
93,075
     
93,075
 
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $93,075)
                   
93,075
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.75%) (Cost $27,942,114)
                 
$
28,255,794
 
                         
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.25%)
                   
70,795
 
                         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
                 
$
28,326,589
 
Common Abbreviations:
EAFE - Europe, Australia, and Far East.
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International.
S&P - Standard and Poor’s.
SPDR - Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipt.
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.
 
63 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASSETS
   
Investments, at value
 
$
28,255,794
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
13,989,281
 
Receivable for shares sold
   
183,601
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
19
 
Deferred offering costs
   
11,893
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
19,307
 
Total Assets
   
42,459,895
 
LIABILITIES
       
Payable for investments purchased
   
14,082,031
 
Payable for shares redeemed
   
11,519
 
Investment advisory fees payable
   
7,222
 
Administration and transfer agency fees payable
   
8,635
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
10,135
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable
   
6
 
Professional fees payable
   
8,304
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
5,454
 
Total Liabilities
   
14,133,306
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
28,326,589
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
28,634,252
 
Accumulated net investment income
   
17,247
 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
   
(638,590
)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
   
313,680
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
28,326,589
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
27,942,114
 
         
PRICING OF SHARES
       
Class A:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
9.99
 
Net Assets
 
$
14,415,883
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
1,442,649
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
10.57
 
Class C:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
9.95
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,417,229
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
142,458
 
Class I:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
10.03
 
Net Assets
 
$
12,493,477
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
1,245,410
 
 
(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.

64 | April 30, 2015

ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME
   
Dividends
 
$
276,935
 
Total Investment Income
   
276,935
 
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
   
105,107
 
Administrative fees
   
49,975
 
Transfer agency fees
   
457
 
Distribution and service fees
       
Class A
   
22,236
 
Class C
   
4,539
 
Professional fees
   
4,864
 
Networking fees
       
Class A
   
16
 
Class C
   
4
 
Class I
   
2,232
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
1,410
 
State registration fees
   
7,600
 
SEC registration fees
   
498
 
Insurance fees
   
35
 
Custody fees
   
1,767
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
250
 
Offering costs
   
35,573
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
6,344
 
Total Expenses
   
242,907
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8)
       
Class A
   
(43,174
)
Class C
   
(3,538
)
Class I
   
(42,185
)
Net Expenses
   
154,010
 
Net Investment Income
   
122,925
 
Net realized loss on investments
   
(489,856
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
74,381
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS
   
(415,475
)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
(292,550
)
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
65 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       
For the Period
 
   
For the Six Months
   
July 1, 2014
 
   
Ended April 30, 2015
   
(Commencement) to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
122,925
   
$
13,776
 
Net realized loss on investments
   
(489,856
)
   
(148,734
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
74,381
     
239,299
 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
(292,550
)
   
104,341
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(55,630
)
   
 
Class C
   
(4,086
)
   
 
Class I
   
(67,213
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(126,929
)
   
 
                 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
12,845,669
     
5,280,333
 
Class C
   
1,150,986
     
540,462
 
Class I
   
7,093,410
     
7,423,186
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
50,265
     
 
Class C
   
3,473
     
 
Class I
   
56,161
     
 
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees
               
Class A
   
(3,429,665
)
   
(85,902
)
Class C
   
(243,912
)
   
(8,249
)
Class I
   
(1,912,049
)
   
(122,441
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
15,614,338
     
13,027,389
 
                 
Net increase in net assets
   
15,194,859
     
13,131,730
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
13,131,730
     
 
End of period *
 
$
28,326,589
   
$
13,131,730
 
*    Including accumulated net investment income of:
$ 17,247 $ 20,797
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
66 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
         
   
For the
   
For the Period
 
   
Six Months
   
July 1, 2014
 
   
Ended
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.97
   
$
10.00
 
                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
               
Net investment income(a)
   
0.04
     
0.02
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.05
     
(0.05
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.09
     
(0.03
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.07
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.07
)
   
 
                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID‐IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(b) 
   
0.00
(b) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.02
     
(0.03
)
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
9.99
   
$
9.97
 
TOTAL RETURN(c)
   
0.87
%
   
(0.30
)%
                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
14,416
   
$
5,262
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.31
%(d)
   
5.01
%(d)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.54
%(d)(e)
   
1.55
%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
0.88
%(d)
   
0.67
%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate(f)
   
188
%
   
181
%
 
(a)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(b)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(c)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
According to the Fund’s shareholder services plan with respect to the Fund’s Class A shares, 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 practical after the end of the fiscal year. Fees were reimbursed to the Fund during the period ended April 30, 2015, for the prior fiscal year in the amount of 0.01% (annualized) of average net assets of Class A shares 
(f) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.

67 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
         
   
For the
   
For the Period
 
   
Six Months
   
July 1, 2014
 
   
Ended
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.95
   
$
10.00
 
                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
               
Net investment income(a)
   
0.01
     
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.05
     
(0.05
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.06
     
(0.05
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.06
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.06
)
   
 
                 
Net (decrease) in net asset value
   
     
(0.05
)
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
9.95
   
$
9.95
 
TOTAL RETURN(b)
   
0.58
%
   
(0.50
)%
                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
1,417
   
$
530
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.93
%(c)
   
9.70
%(c)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.15
%(c)
   
2.15
%(c)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
0.28
%(c)
   
0.12
%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate(d)
   
188
%
   
181
%

(a)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(b)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(c)
Annualized.
(d)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
68 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
         
   
For the
   
For the Period
 
   
Six Months
   
July 1, 2014
 
   
Ended
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.98
   
$
10.00
 
                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
               
Net investment income(a)
   
0.07
     
0.03
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.06
     
(0.05
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.13
     
(0.02
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.08
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.08
)
   
 
                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID‐IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(b) 
   
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.05
     
(0.02
)
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
10.03
   
$
9.98
 
TOTAL RETURN(c)
   
1.24
%
   
(0.20
)%
                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
12,493
   
$
7,340
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.00
%(d)
   
5.93
%(d)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.15
%(d)
   
1.15
%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
1.45
%(d)
   
0.94
%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate(e)
   
188
%
   
181
%
 
(a)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(b)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(c)
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.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
69 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Portfolio Review – April, 2015
The ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund’s Class I Shares returned 0.96% for the month, 2.12% year to date (YTD), and 0.75% for the last six months, net of fees. The Fund outperformed the Morningstar Non-Traditional Bond Universe benchmark (+0.39%) for the month, (+1.27%) YTD, and (+0.57%) for six months. These results place the Fund in the top quartile of the Universe for the current year in what has been a choppy market for interest rate moves.

The Fund is invested in three sub-strategies: the Senior Loan Floating Rate Strategy, the Short Duration High Yield (HY) Strategy, and the Relative Value Long/Short Debt Strategy. Fund assets are allocated approximately one-third to each sub-strategy.

Two of the three strategies had positive performance for the month, year to date, and six-month periods. The Short Duration High Yield also has had a positive contribution for the current year, but shows a slight loss for the six month period. Before taking into account fees and expenses, the Senior Loan Floating Rate Strategy returned 3.41%, the Short Duration High Yield Strategy lost 0.23%, and the Relative Value Long/Short Debt Strategy gained 2.28% for the six month period. These compared to their respective benchmarks of the Credit Suisse Leverage Loan index which was up 2.33%, the PIMCO 0-5 Year HY ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) up 0.65%, and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index which was up 2.06% for six months.

We continue to believe that the three complementary strategies work well as a core diversified fixed income portfolio allocation.

Outlook
Recent mixed U.S. data, including some negative surprises, may keep the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) more reserved about their planned moves to policy normalization. Inflation expectations are beginning to show signs of picking up despite the lower Consumer Price Index and Gross Domestic Product growth seen in the last few quarters; which contrasts with the Fed’s perception that they will remain data-dependent before they engage in any sort of rate hike. This scenario is expected to keep interest rates range bound. Volatility is likely to persist given the uncertainty around this expected shift in monetary policy, as well as the influences of the unsettled state of the energy markets. For this reason we constructed a fund that avoids interest rate timing and focuses rather on strategic positioning, looking to take advantage of the continued reshaping of the yield curve and the risk-adjusted yield advantage of a multi-strategy approach. Finally, fundamental credit research-driven security selection should prove an important source of value added in more volatile markets.

Current Positioning Themes:
Macro and Rates:

· The FOMC wants to normalize U.S. monetary policy and momentum has shifted from “when” to how they will initiate their plan of action.
· Eurozone government bonds are expensive relative to U.S. Treasuries.
· Modest net long duration, short intermediate swap spreads, and a flatter yield curve.

Corporate Credit:

· Credit spread volatility means wider equilibrium spreads.
· U.S Investment Grade and High Yield spreads offer value relative to many global alternatives.
· Market technicals (supply and demand) will influence market pricing.
· High Yield Energy sector remains a source of market volatility.
· Credit fundamentals continue to slowly deteriorate, but are not yet problematic.
· Default rates in HY market are very low as many maturities extended in low rate environment.
· Corporate Earnings- more about the second half of earnings season with U.S. dollar strength dominating headline numbers.

Securitized Credit:

· Securitized credit offers an attractive alternative to higher-yielding corporate credit.
· U.S. housing recovery cycle is trailing the U.S. business/default cycle.
· Will look to add subordinated CMBS (commercial mortgage-backed security) exposure on relative underperformance to RMBS (residential mortgage-backed securities).

Mark R. Tonucci, Co-Portfolio Manager
Michael E. Portnoy, Co-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(s) 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 ALPS Advisors, Inc., Westport Resources Management, Inc. nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

The Credit Suisse Leverage Loan Index is an index designed to mirror the investable universe of the US-denominated leveraged loan market.

The PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund is a short term-high yield index which tracks the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year US High Yield Constrained Index, towards achievement of the yield, volatility level, and low or negative correlations with other asset classes inherent in short maturity high yield. The BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year US High Yield Constrained Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt securities publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market with remaining maturities of less than 5 years.
 
70 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)

(LINE GRAPH)

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.
 
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
Since Inception^
Total Expense
Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
0.45%
-0.02%
1.95%
3.64%
2.39%
Class A (MOP)
-5.04%
-5.50%
-2.29%
Class C (NAV)
0.26%
-0.62%
1.33%
4.25%
2.99%
Class C (CDSC)
-0.71%
-1.56%
1.33%
Class I
0.75%
0.38%
2.36%
3.39%
1.99%
Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index1
2.06%
4.46%
5.43%
 
 

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 1-866-759-5679.

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.
 
71 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

1 The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
^ Fund inception date of December 31, 2013.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for
additional information.

There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.

Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value

Derivatives generally are more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments; this could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund's original investment.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. The risks associated with higher-yielding, lower-rated securities include higher risk of default and loss of principal. Changes in the financial strength of a bond issuer or in a bond’s credit rating may affect its value. In addition, interest rate movements will affect the fund’s share price and yield. Credit risk refers to the possibility the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as the prices of bonds in the fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the fund’s share price may decline. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the fund’s prospectus. The principal on mortgage or asset-backed securities normally may be prepaid at any time, which will reduce the yield and market value of those securities. US obligations are supported by varying degrees of credit but generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the US government. Investments in non-investment-grade debt securities (“high yield” or “junk” bonds) may be subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of default or loss of income and principal than securities in higher rating categories.

Senior-secured and second lien loans and bonds: Assets pledged as security for these loans and bonds would first be made available to senior lenders before other investors’ demands were met when settling a bankruptcy.

The Fund is not required to invest with any minimum number of sub-advisors, and does not have minimum or maximum limitations with respect to the allocations of the assets to any sub-advisor or investment option.

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) 

Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., Sec. Notes
   
2.39
%
Marine Acquisition Corp., Term Loan
   
2.29
%
Creditcorp, Sec. Notes
   
2.25
%
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., Conv. Sr. Unsec. Notes
   
2.19
%
ION Geophysical Corp., Second Lien Notes
   
2.18
%
American Gilsonite Co., Second Lien Notes
   
2.17
%
Boardriders SA, Sr. Unsec. Notes
   
2.05
%
Global Investments Group Finance Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Notes
   
2.04
%
Neebo, Inc., Sec. Notes
   
1.78
%
ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000®
   
1.73
%
Top Ten Holdings
   
21.07
%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only.

Portfolio Composition (as a % of Net Assets)

(PIE CHART)

72 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (1.73%)
       
ProShares UltraShort Russell 2000®(a)
   
9,380
   
$
349,780
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $389,827)
           
349,780
 
                 
   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
BANK LOANS (28.52%)(b)
               
Basic Materials (0.39%)
               
Tensar Corp., First Lien Term Loan
               
5.750% 07/09/2021
 
$
84,575
     
78,892
 
                 
Communications (4.44%)
               
ABG Intermediate Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan
               
5.500% 05/27/2021
   
250
     
252
 
Answers Corporation, First Lien Term Loan
               
6.250% 10/01/2021
   
61,845
     
59,423
 
Auction.com, A-2 Term Loan
               
4.440% 02/28/2017
   
2,964
     
2,949
 
Auction.com, A-4 Term Loan
               
4.440% 02/28/2017
   
51,036
     
50,781
 
Block Communications, Incremental Term B Loan
               
4.250% 11/07/2021
   
58,678
     
59,246
 
ConvergeOne Holdings Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
6.000% 06/17/2020
   
50,618
     
50,713
 
Encompass Digital Media, Inc., Second Lien Tranche B Term Loan
               
8.750% 06/06/2022
   
100,000
     
100,500
 
Extreme Reach, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan
               
10.500% 01/22/2021
   
160,000
     
160,400
 
iParadigms Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
5.000% 07/30/2021
   
19,845
     
19,919
 
MediArena Acquisition BV, (fka AP NMT Acquisition BV), First Lien Term B Loan
               
6.750% 08/13/2021
   
98,505
     
98,456
 
Miller Heiman, Inc., Term Loan
               
6.750% 09/30/2019
   
34,560
     
33,566
 
NextGen Networks Pty. Ltd. (Nextgen Finance LLC), Term B Loan
               
5.000% 05/31/2021
   
99,250
     
96,603
 
Presidio, Inc., Term Loan
               
6.250% 02/02/2022
   
26,000
     
26,260
 

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Communications (continued)
       
RentPath LLC, Term Loan
       
6.250% 12/17/2021
 
$
38,873
   
$
39,358
 
TCH-2 Holdings LLC (TravelClick, Inc.), First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
5.500% 05/06/2021
   
99,269
     
99,187
 
Total Communications
           
897,613
 
Consumer, Cyclical (6.21%)
               
Amaya Holdings BV, First Lien Initial Term B Loan
               
5.000% 08/01/2021
   
111,440
     
111,754
 
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., Term B Loan
               
7.250% 09/18/2021
   
41,790
     
42,103
 
BDF Acquisition Corp., Initial Term Loan
               
5.250% 02/12/2021
   
124,063
     
123,520
 
BDF Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan
               
9.000% 02/12/2022
   
23,000
     
22,080
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (fka Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.) Term B-7 Loan
               
11.500% 01/28/2018
   
199,000
     
183,357
 
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan
               
6.500% 02/28/2020
   
93,854
     
90,100
 
Fitness International LLC, Term B Loan
               
5.500% 07/01/2020
   
75,365
     
71,715
 
GOBP Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
5.750% 10/21/2021
   
28,000
     
28,350
 
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., Term B Loan
               
5.750% 08/06/2020
   
53,727
     
53,827
 
GST AutoLeather, Inc., Commitment Term B Loan
               
6.500% 07/10/2020
   
99,500
     
99,002
 
Hercules Achievement, Inc. (aka Varsity Brands, Inc.), First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
6.000% 12/10/2021
   
7,968
     
8,079
 
MPG Holdco I, Inc., Initial Term Loan
               
4.250% 10/20/2021
   
81,563
     
81,736
 
Twin River Management Group, Inc. (fka BLB Management Services, Inc.), Closing Date Term Loan
               
5.250% 07/10/2020
   
239,048
     
239,764
 
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Consumer, Cyclical (continued)
       
World Triathlon Corp., Initial Term Loan
       
5.250% 06/25/2021
 
$
99,250
   
$
99,829
 
Total Consumer, Cyclical
           
1,255,216
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical (5.83%)
               
Academi Holdings LLC (ERSM (International) Ltd.), First Lien Term Loan
               
6.250% 07/25/2019
   
40,700
     
40,497
 
Accuvant Finance LLC, Initial Term Loan
               
6.250% 01/28/2022
   
74,000
     
74,601
 
Candy Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan
               
7.500% 06/18/2018
   
15,959
     
15,979
 
Central Security, First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
6.250% 10/06/2020
   
46,883
     
46,941
 
CPI Buyer, First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
5.500% 08/16/2021
   
36,815
     
36,907
 
Global Cash Access, Inc., Term B Loan
               
6.250% 12/18/2020
   
21,890
     
22,198
 
Global Knowledge Training LLC, First Lien Term Loan
               
6.500% 01/20/2021
   
18,953
     
19,047
 
Marine Acquisition Corp., Term Loan
               
5.250% 01/30/2021
   
458,929
     
462,084
 
Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
               
5.000% 08/20/2021
   
41,685
     
41,928
 
Navex Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan
               
5.750% 11/19/2021
   
4,000
     
4,010
 
Navex Global, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan
               
9.750% 11/18/2022
   
46,000
     
45,770
 
Sun Products Corp. (fka Huish Detergents, Inc.), Tranche B Term Loan
               
5.500% 03/23/2020
   
97,800
     
94,517
 
Therakos, Inc., First Lien Term Loan
               
7.000% 12/27/2017
   
26,313
     
26,181
 
Vestcom International, Inc. (fka Vector Investment Holdings, Inc.), Second Lien Term Loan
               
8.750% 09/30/2022
   
88,000
     
87,120
 
Vestcom International, Inc. (fka Vector Investment Holdings, Inc.), Term Loan
               
5.250% 09/30/2021
   
115,935
     
116,225
 

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical (continued)
       
Wyle Services Corp., Term Loan
       
5.000% 05/23/2021
 
$
44,448
   
$
44,559
 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical
           
1,178,564
 
Diversified (2.19%)
               
Emerald 2 Ltd., Facility B1 Loan
               
5.000% 05/14/2021
   
100,000
     
98,625
 
Koosharem LLC, Term Loan
               
7.500% 05/15/2020
   
57,855
     
57,674
 
US LBM Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan
               
8.000% 05/02/2020
   
286,618
     
286,618
 
Total Diversified
           
442,917
 
Energy (0.26%)
               
Expro Financial Services, S.a.r.l., Initial Term Loan
               
5.750% 09/02/2021
   
44,775
     
40,034
 
Preferred Proppants LLC, Term Loan
               
6.750% 07/27/2020
   
13,878
     
11,483
 
Total Energy
           
51,517
 
Financials (4.01%)
               
Aptean, Inc., First Lien Term Loan
               
5.250% 02/26/2020
   
99,000
     
97,762
 
Asurion LLC (fka Asurion Corp.), Incremental Tranche B-1 Term Loan
               
5.000% 05/24/2019
   
146,982
     
148,019
 
Bats Global Markets, Inc., Incremental B-2 Term Loan
               
5.750% 01/31/2020
   
11,639
     
11,763
 
DTZ US Borrower LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan
               
9.250% 11/04/2022
   
38,000
     
38,522
 
DTZ US Borrower LLC, Term Loan
               
5.500% 11/04/2021
   
39,900
     
40,382
 
IG Investments Holdings LLC, Term B Loan
               
6.000% 10/31/2021
   
49,872
     
50,174
 
Liquidnet Holdings, Inc., Term Loan
               
7.750% 05/22/2019
   
96,250
     
93,844
 
LTCG Holdings Corp., Initial Term Loan
               
6.000% 06/06/2020
   
76,250
     
68,816
 
NXT Capital, Inc. (NXT Capital LLC), Facility Term Loan
               
6.250% 09/04/2018
   
98,995
     
99,490
 
RCS Capital Corp., First Lien Term Loan
               
6.500% 04/29/2019
   
102,342
     
100,967
 
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Financials (continued)
       
Walter Investment Management Corp., Tranche B Term Loan
       
4.750% 12/18/2020
 
$
61,843
   
$
59,273
 
Total Financials
           
809,012
 
                 
Industrials (2.58%)
               
C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., First Lien Term Loan
               
5.500% 03/18/2019
   
46,987
     
47,075
 
Distribution International, Inc., Term Loan
               
6.000% 12/15/2021
   
33,000
     
33,206
 
Dynacast International LLC, Term Loan
               
5.250% 01/28/2022
   
25,000
     
25,354
 
Mirion Technologies (GDS), Inc. (fka Global Dosimetry Solutions, Inc.), Term Loan
               
5.750% 03/31/2022
   
29,000
     
29,190
 
NN, Inc., Loan
               
6.000% 08/27/2021
   
36,009
     
36,294
 
NVLX Acquisition LLC, Second Lien Closing Date Term Loan
               
9.750% 06/05/2022
   
51,000
     
51,638
 
Pelican Products, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan
               
9.250% 04/09/2021
   
150,000
     
149,438
 
Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
7.750% 12/17/2018
   
49,375
     
49,560
 
U.S. Farathane LLC, Initial Term Loan
               
6.750% 12/23/2021
   
45,288
     
45,910
 
U.S. Shipping Corp. (fka U.S. Shipping Partners LP), Tranche B-1 Term Loan
               
5.500% 04/30/2018
   
53,617
     
53,528
 
Total Industrials
           
521,193
 
Technology (2.61%)
               
Novetta LLC, Initial Term Loan
               
6.000% 10/02/2020
   
50,745
     
50,745
 
P2 Lower Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
5.500% 10/22/2020
   
89,565
     
89,901
 
QBS Holding Company, Term Loan
               
5.750% 08/07/2021
   
199,500
     
196,009
 
Regit Eins GmbH (TV Borrower US LLC), First Lien Dollar Term Loan
               
6.000% 01/08/2021
   
99,500
     
98,692
 
                 
   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Technology (continued)
               
Stratus Technologies Bermuda Ltd. (Stratus Technologies, Inc.), Inc., Initial Term Loan
               
6.000% 04/28/2021
 
$
22,988
   
$
22,959
 
Vencore, Inc. (fka SI Organization, Inc.), First Lien Initial Term Loan
               
5.750% 11/23/2019
   
68,970
     
69,539
 
Total Technology
           
527,845
 
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $5,743,625)
           
5,762,769
 
                 
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS (5.05%)
               
Communications (3.44%)
               
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., Conv. Sub. Notes
               
6.250% 05/01/2018
   
250,000
     
251,407
 
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., Conv. Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
7.750% 06/30/2018
   
450,000
     
443,250
 
Total Communications
           
694,657
 
Financials (1.61%)
               
Pinetree Capital Ltd., Conv. Sub. Notes
               
10.000% 05/31/2016
   
450,000
     
326,357
 
                 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,053,458)
           
1,021,014
 
                 
CORPORATE BONDS (43.78%)
               
Basic Materials (3.01%)
               
American Gilsonite Co., Second Lien Notes
               
11.500% 09/01/2017 (c)
   
500,000
     
437,500
 
Eco Services Operations LLC/Eco Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
8.500% 11/01/2022 (c)
   
26,000
     
26,650
 
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., Sec. Notes
               
9.750% 03/01/2022 (c)
   
40,000
     
41,400
 
Ryerson, Inc. / Joseph T. Ryerson & Son Inc., First Lien Notes
               
9.000% 10/15/2017
   
100,000
     
101,945
 
Total Basic Materials
           
607,495
 
Communications (5.33%)
               
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., Sec. Notes
               
10.500% 11/15/2017
   
500,000
     
482,500
 
iHeartCommunications, Inc., First Lien Notes
               
9.000% 12/15/2019
   
75,000
     
74,437
 
 
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Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Communications (continued)
       
Interactive Network, Inc. / FriendFinder Networks, Inc., First Lien Notes
       
14.000% 12/20/2018
 
$
240,504
   
$
182,783
 
Sprint Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
7.000% 08/15/2020
   
125,000
     
127,188
 
Visant Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
10.000% 10/01/2017
   
100,000
     
87,750
 
Windstream Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
7.750% 10/01/2021
   
125,000
     
123,438
 
Total Communications
           
1,078,096
 
Consumer, Cyclical (7.66%)
               
Boardriders SA, Sr. Unsec. Notes, Series REGS
               
8.875% 12/15/2017 (d)
   
390,000
     
414,921
 
Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc., Second Lien Notes
               
10.625% 07/15/2017
   
115,000
     
115,000
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
10.750% 02/01/2016 (e)
   
250,000
     
63,750
 
K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
8.000% 11/01/2019 (c)
   
55,000
     
53,625
 
KB Home, Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
8.000% 03/15/2020
   
100,000
     
111,000
 
MGM Resorts International, Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.250% 03/31/2020
   
100,000
     
102,750
 
Neebo, Inc., Sec. Notes
               
15.000% 06/30/2016 (c)
   
346,500
     
360,360
 
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
9.000% 11/15/2015 (c)
   
400,000
     
222,000
 
United Airlines 2014-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Second Lien Notes, Series B
               
4.750% 04/11/2022
   
100,000
     
103,750
 
Total Consumer, Cyclical
           
1,547,156
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical (2.74%)
               
American Achievement Corp., Second Lien Notes
               
10.875% 04/15/2016 (c)
   
170,000
     
169,150
 
Carolina Beverage Group LLC / Carolina Beverage Group Finance, Inc., Sec. Notes
               
10.625% 08/01/2018 (c)
   
103,000
     
100,940
 
DJO Finco, Inc. / DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp., Second Lien Notes
               
8.125% 06/15/2021 (c)
   
100,000
     
101,750
 

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical (continued)
       
HJ Heinz Co., Second Lien Notes
       
4.875% 02/15/2025 (c)
 
$
70,000
   
$
76,615
 
JLL / Delta Dutch Pledgeco BV, PIK Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
8.750% 05/01/2020 (c)(f)
   
75,000
     
75,797
 
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
9.750% 05/15/2017
   
30,000
     
29,587
 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical
           
553,839
 
Energy (6.69%)
               
Antero Resources Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.125% 12/01/2022
   
100,000
     
100,500
 
CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., Sr. Unsec.Notes
               
7.750% 02/15/2023 (c)
   
75,000
     
79,875
 
DCP Midstream LLC, Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.350% 03/15/2020 (c)
   
40,000
     
39,709
 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
4.875% 11/01/2043
   
50,000
     
42,709
 
Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
8.125% 09/15/2023 (c)
   
65,000
     
67,762
 
EV Energy Partners LP / EV Energy Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
8.000% 04/15/2019
   
35,000
     
34,125
 
ION Geophysical Corp., Second Lien Notes
               
8.125% 05/15/2018
   
560,000
     
439,600
 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.400% 09/01/2044
   
100,000
     
98,717
 
Murray Energy Corp., Sec. Notes
               
11.250% 04/15/2021 (c)
   
65,000
     
66,300
 
Newfield Exploration Co., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.375% 01/01/2026
   
20,000
     
20,900
 
Pioneer Energy Services Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
6.125% 03/15/2022
   
100,000
     
77,000
 
Polarcus Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
8.000% 06/07/2018 (c)
   
400,000
     
142,000
 
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
6.375% 04/01/2023 (c)
   
35,000
     
36,575
 
United Refining Co., First Lien Notes
               
10.500% 02/28/2018
   
100,000
     
106,210
 
Total Energy
           
1,351,982
 
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Financials (9.05%)
       
Aircastle Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Notes
       
5.500% 02/15/2022
 
$
35,000
   
$
37,450
 
Ally Financial, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
3.750% 11/18/2019
   
130,000
     
129,623
 
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., First Lien Notes
               
6.000% 04/15/2023 (c)
   
27,000
     
27,176
 
Creditcorp, Sec. Notes
               
12.000% 07/15/2018 (c)
   
510,000
     
453,900
 
Fly Leasing Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
6.375% 10/15/2021
   
200,000
     
201,500
 
Global Investments Group Finance Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
11.000% 09/24/2017 (c)
   
400,000
     
412,000
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Jr. Sub. Notes, Series M
               
5.375% Perpetual Maturity (b)(g)
   
70,000
     
70,017
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Jr. Sub. Notes, Series L
               
5.700% Perpetual Maturity (b)(g)
   
100,000
     
100,875
 
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, Sec. Notes
               
8.250% 12/01/2022 (c)
   
55,000
     
58,437
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jr. Sub. Notes, Series V
               
5.000% Perpetual Maturity (b)(g)
   
50,000
     
49,250
 
KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.125% 06/01/2044 (c)
   
75,000
     
76,554
 
Morgan Stanley, Jr. Sub. Notes, Series J
               
5.550% Perpetual Maturity (b)(g)
   
45,000
     
45,338
 
RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.000% 04/15/2023 (c)
   
60,000
     
61,050
 
Wells Fargo & Co., Jr. Sub. Notes, Series S
               
5.900% Perpetual Maturity (b)(g)
   
100,000
     
105,000
 
Total Financials
           
1,828,170
 
Industrials (6.62%)
               
American Piping Products, Inc., Second Lien Notes
               
12.875% 11/15/2017 (c)
   
30,000
     
29,550
 
                 
   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Industrials (continued)
               
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
3.375% 07/15/2019 (c)
 
$
85,000
   
$
83,725
 
Congoleum Corp., PIK First Lien Notes
               
9.000% 12/31/2017 (f)(h)
   
350,000
     
262,500
 
CTP Transportation Products LLC / CTP Finance, Inc., Sec. Notes
               
8.250% 12/15/2019 (c)
   
100,000
     
106,500
 
Dispensing Dynamics International, Sec. Notes
               
12.500% 01/01/2018 (c)
   
115,000
     
121,612
 
Euramax International, Inc., First Lien Notes
               
9.500% 04/01/2016
   
34,000
     
32,470
 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., First Lien Notes
               
7.000% 05/15/2019
   
50,000
     
44,750
 
NCI Building Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
8.250% 01/15/2023 (c)
   
80,000
     
85,200
 
NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services, Second Lien Notes
               
9.500% 08/15/2019 (c)
   
190,000
     
128,725
 
Optimas OE Solutions Holding LLC / Optimas OE Solutions, Inc., Sec. Notes
               
8.625% 06/01/2021 (c)
   
55,000
     
56,375
 
Tempel Steel Co., Sec. Notes
               
12.000% 08/15/2016 (c)
   
368,000
     
314,640
 
Vulcan Materials Co., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
4.500% 04/01/2025
   
70,000
     
71,400
 
Total Industrials
           
1,337,447
 
Technology (2.68%)
               
DynCorp International, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
10.375% 07/01/2017
   
325,000
     
279,500
 
First Data Corp., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
12.625% 01/15/2021
   
150,000
     
177,450
 
MSCI, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.250% 11/15/2024 (c)
   
20,000
     
20,850
 
Seagate HDD Cayman, Sr. Unsec. Notes
               
5.750% 12/01/2034 (c)
   
60,000
     
63,675
 
Total Technology
           
541,475
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $9,887,350)
           
8,845,660
 
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (12.46%)
       
American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR1
       
3.500% 06/17/2016 (b)(c)
 
$
150,000
   
$
148,868
 
American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2
               
6.231% 10/17/2024 (c)
   
100,000
     
108,966
 
American Residential Properties Trust, Series 2014-SFR1
               
4.082% 09/17/2016 (b)(c)
   
100,000
     
101,898
 
4.588% 09/17/2016 (b)(c)
   
100,000
     
101,312
 
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2013-SFR1
               
2.900% 12/17/2015 (b)(c)
   
100,000
     
99,799
 
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2014-SFR2
               
3.572% 09/17/2016 (b)(c)
   
100,000
     
101,235
 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC25
               
3.548% 10/10/2024 (c)
   
100,000
     
85,551
 
Colony American Homes, Series 2014-1A
               
3.050% 05/17/2017 (b)(c)
   
125,000
     
125,045
 
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR17
               
4.800% 05/10/2024 (b)(c)
   
207,000
     
204,413
 
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-6CB
               
5.750% 05/25/2036
   
268,877
     
223,181
 
Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2014-C03
               
3.181% 07/25/2024 (b)
   
100,000
     
95,928
 
Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2014-C02
               
2.770% 05/25/2024 (b)
   
50,000
     
46,679
 
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN4
               
4.705% 10/25/2024 (b)
   
250,000
     
261,733
 
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN1
               
4.681% 02/25/2024 (b)
   
250,000
     
264,336
 
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2014-SFR1
               
3.912% 06/17/2016 (b)(c)
   
200,000
     
201,534
 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C16
               
4.758% 06/15/2024 (b)(c)
   
100,000
     
97,830
 
Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-6
               
5.680% 01/25/2036 (b)
   
42,740
     
40,710
 

   
Principal
   
Value
 
   
Amount
   
(Note 2)
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C27
       
3.768% 03/15/2025 (c)
 
$
100,000
   
$
87,204
 
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC14
               
4.586% 02/15/2024 (b)(c)
   
125,000
     
120,015
 
                 
TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $2,417,313)
           
2,516,237
 
                 
SHORT TERM SECURITIES (0.25%)
               
Government (0.25%)
               
U.S. Treasury Bills Discounted Notes,
               
09/24/2015(i)(j) 0.034%
   
50,000
     
49,995
 
                 
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
           
49,995
 
                 
TOTAL SHORT TERM SECURITIES (Cost $49,976)
           
49,995
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (91.79%) (Cost $19,541,549)
         
$
18,545,455
 
                 
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (8.21%)
           
1,658,292
(k) 
                 
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
         
$
20,203,747
 
 
(a) Non-Income Producing Security.
(b) Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at April 30, 2015.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities have been deemed liquid under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees and may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $5,781,647, which represents approximately 28.62% of net assets as of April 30, 2015.
(d) Securities were 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 securities 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. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of April 30, 2015 the aggregate market value of those securities was $414,921, representing 2.05% of net assets.
(e) Security is in default and therefore is non-income producing.
(f) Payment in-kind security.
(g) This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

(h) Fair valued security under the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(i) All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral on futures. The aggregate market value of the collateralized securities totals $49,995 as of April 30, 2015. See Note 3 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(j)    Rate shown represents the bond equivalent yield to maturity at date of purchase.
(k) Portion of Assets in Excess of Liabilities is held as collateral for futures contracts and credit default swap contracts in the amount of $190,241. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Common Abbreviations:
aka - Also known as.
BV - Besloten Vennootschap is the Dutch term for private limited liability company.
Conv. - Convertible. fka - Formerly known as.
GmbH - Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftungis the German term for limited liability company.
Jr. Sub. - Junior Subordinated. 
LLC - Limited Liability Company. 
LP - Limited Partnership. 
Ltd. - Limited.
PIK - Payment in-kind. Pty. - Proprietary.
SA - Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.
Sec. - Secured.
Sr. Unsec. - Senior Unsecured. 
Sub. - Subordinated.

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.
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

FUTURES CONTRACTS
 
       
Expiration
 
Value
   
Unrealized
 
Description
 
Position
 
Contracts
 
Date
 
(Note 2)
   
Appreciation
 
Euro - Bund Future
Short
 
(5)
 
06/09/15
 
$
(783,500
)
 
$
7,738
 
                
$
(783,500
)
 
$
7,738
 
                           
         
Expiration
 
Value
   
Unrealized
 
Description
Position
 
Contracts
 
Date
 
(Note 2)
   
Depreciation
 
10 Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future
Short
 
(9)
06/16/15
 
$
(947,953
)
 
$
(19,319
)
5 Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap Future
Short
 
(15)
06/16/15
   
(1,542,891
)
   
(24,177
)
CME Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond Future
Long
 
1
 
06/22/15
   
164,500
     
(4,128
)
U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note Future
Long
 
19
 
06/22/15
   
2,439,125
     
(2,986
)
U.S. 5 Year Treasury Note Future
Short
 
(25)
07/01/15
   
(3,003,320
)
   
(24,572
)
                
$
(2,890,539
)
 
$
(75,182
)
 
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS
 
   
Buy Credit
Notional
Rate Received
Termination
Upfront
Unrealized
   
Referenced Obligation
 
Protection
 
Amount
by Fund
Date
Payment Paid
Depreciation
 
CDX North American High
               
Centrally cleared swap
 
Yield Index Series 23
 
Buy
 
$ 980,000
 
5.00%
 
12/20/19
 
$
(53,400
)  
$
(27,745
)
TOTAL
                          
$
(53,400
)  
$
(27,745
)

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

             
Unrealized
 
Foreign
Contracted
Purchase/Sale
Settlement
Current
Appreciation/
Counterparty
Currency
Amount*
Contract
Date
Value
  
(Depreciation)
 
State Street Bank &
               
Trust Co.
CAD
160,000
Sale
06/04/15
$
132,550
$
424
             
$
424
                 
State Street Bank &
               
Trust Co.
EUR
185,000
Sale
06/04/15
$
207,825
$
(2,456
)
             
$
(2,456
)
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASSETS
   
Investments, at value
 
$
18,545,455
 
Cash
   
1,367,835
 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
   
424
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
276,491
 
Receivable for variation margin
   
7,738
 
Cash collateral pledged for futures contracts (Note 3)
   
77,123
 
Cash collateral pledged for credit default swap contracts (Note 3)
   
113,118
 
Interest receivable
   
338,811
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
39,178
 
Total Assets
   
20,766,173
 
LIABILITIES
       
Payable for investments purchased
   
331,200
 
Payable for variation margin
   
75,182
 
Payable due to broker for credit default swap contracts
   
53,400
 
Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts
   
27,745
 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
   
2,456
 
Investment advisory fees payable
   
15,718
 
Administration and transfer agency fees payable
   
6,529
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
6,335
 
Professional fees payable
   
15,907
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
27,954
 
Total Liabilities
   
562,426
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
20,203,747
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
21,377,932
 
Accumulated net investment loss
   
(2,750
)
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, credit default swap contracts and foreign currency transactions
   
(78,200
)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts, credit default swap contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and forward foreign currency contracts
   
(1,093,235
)
NET ASSETS
 
$
20,203,747
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
19,541,549
 
         
PRICING OF SHARES
       
Class A:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
9.57
 
Net Assets
 
$
2,971,542
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
310,485
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
10.13
 
Class C:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
9.57
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,092,619
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
114,194
 
Class I:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
9.57
 
Net Assets
 
$
16,139,586
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
1,686,811
 

(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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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME
   
Interest and other income
 
$
904,963
 
Total Investment Income
   
904,963
 
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
   
239,039
 
Administrative fees
   
32,574
 
Transfer agency fees
   
363
 
Distribution and service fees
       
Class A
   
7,031
 
Class C
   
6,404
 
Professional fees
   
11,619
 
Networking fees
       
Class I
   
8,579
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
3,828
 
State registration fees
   
18,201
 
SEC registration fees
   
967
 
Insurance fees
   
164
 
Custody fees
   
8,378
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
358
 
Offering costs
   
12,451
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
13,504
 
Total Expenses
   
363,460
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8)
       
Class A
   
(19,563
)
Class C
   
(7,176
)
Class I
   
(104,842
)
Net Expenses
   
231,879
 
Net Investment Income
   
673,084
 
Net realized loss on investments
   
(36,205
)
Net realized loss on futures contracts
   
(70,160
)
Net realized gain on credit default swap
   
1,015
 
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions
   
(1,532
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
   
(437,405
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
   
(38,661
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation on credit default swap
   
(17,071
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and forward foreign currency contracts
   
(868
)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS
   
(600,887
)
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
72,197
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
       
For the Period
 
   
For the Six Months
   
January 1, 2014
 
   
Ended April 30, 2015
   
(Commencement) to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
673,084
   
$
774,512
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions
   
(106,882
)
   
138,936
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and forward foreign currency contracts
   
(494,005
)
   
(599,230
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
72,197
     
314,218
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(103,604
)
   
(126,416
)
Class C
   
(34,048
)
   
(45,997
)
Class I
   
(548,856
)
   
(661,379
)
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(17,220
)
   
 
Class C
   
(5,789
)
   
 
Class I
   
(82,396
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(791,913
)
   
(833,792
)
                 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
101,155
     
4,376,893
 
Class C
   
     
1,732,540
 
Class I
   
1,006,715
     
20,102,463
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
104,982
     
84,424
 
Class C
   
39,837
     
33,245
 
Class I
   
621,587
     
450,245
 
Shares redeemed
               
Class A
   
(1,309,097
)
   
(176,024
)
Class C
   
(493,396
)
   
(142,172
)
Class I
   
(3,840,217
)
   
(1,250,143
)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
(3,768,434
)
   
25,211,471
 
                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
(4,488,150
)
   
24,691,897
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
24,691,897
     
 
End of period *
 
$
20,203,747
   
$
24,691,897
 
*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:
 
$
(2,750
)
 
$
10,674
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund – Class A
 
Financial Highlights
 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

       
For the Period
 
   
For the Six
   
January 1, 2014
 
   
Months Ended
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.86
   
$
10.00
 
                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
               
Net investment income(a)
   
0.28
     
0.36
 
Net realized and unrealized loss
   
(0.24
)
   
(0.14
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.04
     
0.22
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.36
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.04
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.33
)
   
(0.36
)
                 
Net (decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.14
)
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
9.57
   
$
9.86
 
TOTAL RETURN(b)
   
0.45
%
   
2.13
%
                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
2,972
   
$
4,190
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
3.50
%(c)
   
3.64
%(c)(d)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.39
%(c)
   
2.39
%(c)(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
5.81
%(c)
   
4.33
%(c)(d)
Portfolio turnover rate(e)
   
38
%
   
108
%

(a) Calculated using the average shares method.
(b) 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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods. 
(e) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund – Class C
 
Financial Highlights
 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
         
       
For the Period
 
   
For the Six
   
January 1, 2014
 
   
Months Ended
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.85
   
$
10.00
 
                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
               
Net investment income(a)
   
0.25
     
0.31
 
Net realized and unrealized loss
   
(0.23
)
   
(0.16
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.02
     
0.15
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.26
)
   
(0.30
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.04
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.30
)
   
(0.30
)
                 
Net (decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.28
)
   
(0.15
)
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
9.57
   
$
9.85
 
TOTAL RETURN(b)
   
0.26
%
   
1.51
%
                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
1,093
   
$
1,587
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
4.11
%(c)
   
4.25
%(c)(d)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.99
%(c)
   
2.99
%(c)(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
5.26
%(c)
   
3.70
%(c)(d)
Portfolio turnover rate(e)
   
38
%
   
108
%

(a) Calculated using the average shares method.
(b) 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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.
(e) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
85 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund – Class I
 
Financial Highlights
 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
       
For the Period
 
   
For the Six
   
January 1, 2014
 
   
Months Ended
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.85
   
$
10.00
 
                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
               
Net investment income(a)
   
0.30
     
0.38
 
Net realized and unrealized loss
   
(0.24
)
   
(0.14
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.06
     
0.24
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.30
)
   
(0.39
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.04
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.34
)
   
(0.39
)
                 
Net (decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.28
)
   
(0.15
)
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
9.57
   
$
9.85
 
TOTAL RETURN(b)
   
0.75
%
   
2.38
%
                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
16,140
   
$
18,915
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
3.21
%(c)
   
3.39
%(c)(d)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.99
%(c)
   
1.99
%(c)(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
6.26
%(c)
   
4.59
%(c)(d)
Portfolio turnover rate(e)
   
38
%
   
108
%

(a) Calculated using the average shares method.
(b) 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.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.
(e) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
86 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Market Commentary
US equities rose for the period, notwithstanding significant volatility. The S&P 500 Index finished 2014 with strong gains, retreated briefly, but then reached new all-time highs on March 2 and April 24. The period began strong with stocks rallying in early November on the heels of positive economic and corporate data points, including a solid corporate earnings season and news that Republicans took control of the US Senate. Stocks pulled back slightly near month-end, led by weakness in the energy sector associated with the significant decline in oil prices. In December, US stocks began to rally again but ultimately fell 1.4% during the final two trading days of the year to end the month in the red. Stocks continued to fall in January, which was the worst monthly return for US stocks in a year. Despite a positive overall scorecard, earnings sentiment was fairly negative among many investors, in part due to currency headwinds and some accompanying high-profile earnings guidance disappointments. Equities rebounded in February, posting their best monthly gain since October 2011. The market pulled back again in early March as soft manufacturing data, potential currency- and oil-related earnings headwinds, and valuation concerns weighed on investors’ minds. However, risk appetites increased after the March 18 Federal Open Market Committee statement underlined the US Federal Reserve’s hesitation to raise rates as US domestic inflation remains subdued and other major central banks have an easing bias. This, as well as a positive earnings season, helped drive stronger returns in April allowing US stocks to end the period with modest gains. Returns varied noticeably by market-cap, as small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks.

Within the Russell 1000 Value Index, eight of ten sectors posted positive returns during the period, with the consumer discretionary and health care sectors gaining the most. Energy and utilities were the only two sectors that posted negative returns during the period.

Fund Review
The Fund outperformed its benchmark for the period, on a gross of fee basis, posting positive relative results in six out of ten broad market sectors. Overall, stock selection was additive relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index, as decisions in consumer staples, energy, financials, and information technology more than offset weak stock selection in consumer discretionary and industrials.

Top contributors to relative performance included Dollar Tree (consumer discretionary), Lowe’s (consumer discretionary), and Equifax (industrials). Our position in Dollar Tree, a US-based discount retailer, contributed to relative performance as the company reported third quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates. We eliminated our position in Dollar Tree during the period. Lowe’s, US-based home improvement retailer, saw its shares rise after the company reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings results and raised full-year guidance. Our position in Equifax, a consumer credit reporting agency, contributed to relative performance as shares rose during the period after the company reported fourth quarter earnings that were in-line with analyst estimates, while the company’s revenues increased on a year over year basis. The company also provided encouraging guidance for the first quarter, which was viewed favorably by investors.

Detractors from relative performance for the period included Halliburton (energy), Microsoft (information technology), and Chevron (energy). Shares of Halliburton, a global oilfield services company, fell during the period amid the precipitous drop in oil prices, which will likely impact demand for Halliburton’s services. However, we believe Halliburton’s large exposure to North America positions the company well relative to others in the industry. We also think the company will benefit from the Baker Hughes acquisition. Therefore, we continue to own the stock. Shares of Microsoft, a US-based developer of a range of software products and services, declined after the company reported earnings that were slightly below estimates and showed that profits were undercut by its Nokia business segment, weak PC sales, and FX headwinds. Chevron, a US-based integrated oil and gas company, underperformed as declining oil prices have had a major negative effect on the stock. Not owning Pfizer, a large US pharmaceutical company that had strong performance over the period, also detracted from relative performance during the period.

Strategy and Outlook
The portfolio takes predominantly a bottom-up approach to investing, with value-added primarily from stock selection. As a result, we maintain industry neutrality in relation to the benchmark and do not take sector bets. At the security level, however, we do take active positions which reflect our outlook for a specific company.

Several of our top overweight positions at the end of the period were within the financials sector. Our team recently visited the Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation at the Fed and believes that US banks will continue to be held to a higher standard than most of the rest of the world. The good news is that US bank balance sheets are already very strong given post-crisis capital raises. We are focused on profitable regional banks, and also see opportunities with megabanks that trade at a steep discount to their regional counterparts particularly those that would likely benefit from eventual steepening in the yield curve.

One of the top overweights within financials at the end of the period was Citigroup, a global diversified financial services holding company who offers its consumers a wide range of financial products and services. We believe that over time, the company could achieve considerable returns on tangible equity (ROTE) by shedding non-core assets and improving its operating structure.

Another top overweight was Santander Consumer. Santander Consumer is a specialized consumer finance company focused on vehicle finance and other unsecured consumer lending products. Although regulatory headwinds still subsist on the business, we believe recent stabilization of credit quality should enable the company to resume earnings growth and maintain a positive outlook on this stock. We believe the business model will become less capital intensive and returns on investment will improve. Lastly, we find the company’s valuation to be compelling.
 
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ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Within the information technology sector, corporate spending on storage, security, software and networking remains strong in the US. While cyclical spending improves, we continue to look for opportunities amid secular shifts towards internet cloud based software solutions and greater monetization of mobile platforms. Among individual holdings in this sector, we have a positive view on Apple. Apple is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of mobile communication and media devices. We were overweight Apple at the end of the period as we believe the market underestimates the strength of the company’s product cycle which we expect should have a positive effect on margins as an increasing number of users of other phones switch to Apple products.

Effective February 28, 2014 the Fund’s Board approved the transition from Wellington Management’s Disciplined US Value strategy to their Research Value strategy. Similar to Disciplined US Value, the Research Value approach seeks to achieve long-term total return in excess of the Russell 1000 Value Index by investing primarily in value oriented equity securities of US companies, emphasizing those with above-average potential for capital appreciation. The Research Value approach employs fundamental, bottom-up security analysis.

The Research Value portfolio consists of multiple subportfolios, each of which is actively managed by one or more of Wellington Management’s Global Industry Analysts. The allocation of assets to the subportfolios corresponds to the relative weights of the analysts’ coverage universes within the index. In addition, individual analysts have developed investment frameworks that have proven most relevant to their particular philosophy, process, and industry. Thus, the portfolio combines a blend of investment disciplines, which we believe diversifies investment style risk. The portfolio is rebalanced regularly to maintain industry weights that are close to the index and to maintain style diversification.

Cheryl M. Duckworth, CFA
Senior Managing Director and Associate Director, Global Industry Research

Mark Mandel, CFA
Senior Managing Director and Director, Global Industry Research

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(s) 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 the Fund nor Wellington Management Company, LLP accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.
 
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ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)

(LINE GRAPH)

 
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.
 
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Total
Expense Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
 4.35%
  9.78%
13.09%
7.28%
1.48%
 
1.40%
 
Class A (MOP)
-1.39%
  3.77%
11.82%
6.67%
Class C (NAV)
 4.03%
  8.97%
12.28%
6.49%
2.24%
 
2.15%
 
Class C (CDSC)
 3.10%
  7.99%
12.28%
6.49%
Class I
 4.52%
10.07%
13.38%
7.50%
1.23%
1.15%
Russell 1000® Value Index1
 2.89%
  9.31%
13.39%
7.51%
 
 
S&P 500® Total Return Index2
 4.40%
12.98%
14.33%
8.32%
 
 

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 1-866-759-5679.

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.
 
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ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Performance shown for Class C shares prior to June 30, 2010 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class C shares.

Effective February 28, 2014 the Fund changed its name from the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund to the ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund.

The performance shown for the ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund (the “Fund”) for periods prior to August 29, 2009, reflects the performance of the Activa Mutual Funds Trust – Activa Value Fund (as result of a prior reorganization of Activa Mutual Funds Trust – Activa Value Fund into the Fund).

1 The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower 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 in an index.
2 The S&P 500® 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 for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.

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

There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.

Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) 

Wells Fargo & Co.
3.63%
Citigroup, Inc.
3.38%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.03%
American International Group, Inc.
2.01%
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.01%
Medtronic PLC
1.98%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
1.92%
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A
1.84%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
1.70%
Chevron Corp.
1.68%
Top Ten Holdings
22.18%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only.

Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)
 
(PIE CHART)
 
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ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (99.28%)
       
Consumer Discretionary (6.89%)
       
Automobiles & Components (0.59%)
       
Harley‐Davidson, Inc.
   
10,965
   
$
616,343
 
                 
Consumer Durables & Apparel (0.24%)
               
Arctic Cat, Inc.
   
6,910
     
245,236
 
                 
Consumer Services (0.75%)
               
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
   
4,680
     
247,478
 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.(a)
   
11,050
     
536,036
 
             
783,514
 
                 
Media (2.78%)
               
Comcast Corp., Class A
   
16,670
     
962,859
 
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A(a)
   
6,480
     
168,869
 
The Interpublic Group of
               
Companies., Inc.
   
17,920
     
373,453
 
Markit, Ltd.(a)
   
9,620
     
246,753
 
Twenty‐First Century Fox, Inc., Class A
   
22,233
     
757,700
 
The Walt Disney Co.
   
3,460
     
376,171
 
             
2,885,805
 
                 
Retailing (2.53%)
               
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
   
6,846
     
978,978
 
CST Brands, Inc.
   
6,200
     
258,602
 
DSW, Inc., Class A
   
5,690
     
206,377
 
Liberty Interactive Corp., Class A(a)
   
7,270
     
209,085
 
Lowe’s Companies., Inc.
   
14,198
     
977,674
 
             
2,630,716
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
           
7,161,614
 
                 
Consumer Staples (6.14%)
               
Food & Staples Retailing (1.72%)
               
CVS Health Corp.
   
13,865
     
1,376,656
 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
   
4,960
     
411,333
 
             
1,787,989
 
                 
Food Beverage & Tobacco (2.78%)
               
Anheuser‐Busch InBev N.V., Sponsored ADR
   
2,155
     
258,686
 
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A
   
49,769
     
1,909,636
 
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)
   
11,505
     
540,045
 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)
   
2,230
     
181,210
 
             
2,889,577
 

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Household & Personal Products (1.64%)
     
Avon Products, Inc.
   
52,175
   
$
426,270
 
Coty, Inc., Class A
   
24,409
     
583,619
 
The Estee Lauder Companies., Inc., Class A
   
6,622
     
538,302
 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A
   
2,730
     
154,382
 
             
1,702,573
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES
           
6,380,139
 
                 
Energy (11.91%)
               
Energy (11.91%)
               
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
   
9,900
     
931,590
 
Chevron Corp.
   
15,692
     
1,742,754
 
Cobalt International Energy, Inc.(a)
   
90,195
     
965,087
 
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
   
8,980
     
291,670
 
Enbridge, Inc.
   
3,040
     
159,083
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
8,814
     
872,145
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
   
20,238
     
1,768,194
 
Halliburton Co.
   
4,793
     
234,617
 
Hess Corp.
   
6,750
     
519,075
 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
   
5,210
     
223,770
 
Marathon Oil Corp.
   
15,272
     
474,959
 
PattersonUTI Energy, Inc.
   
12,500
     
279,375
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
   
5,180
     
895,000
 
RPC, Inc.
   
2,650
     
42,162
 
Seadrill, Ltd.
   
4,090
     
53,538
 
Southwestern Energy Co.(a)
   
18,300
     
512,949
 
Tesco Corp.
   
11,740
     
150,976
 
TransCanada Corp.
   
15,080
     
700,014
 
Valero Energy Corp.
   
15,840
     
901,296
 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)
   
12,100
     
458,711
 
The Williams Companies., Inc.
   
3,920
     
200,665
 
                 
TOTAL ENERGY
           
12,377,630
 
                 
Financials (32.02%)
               
Banks (11.46%)
               
Citigroup, Inc.
   
65,905
     
3,514,055
 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
   
34,400
     
896,120
 
Fifth Third Bancorp
   
56,860
     
1,137,200
 
M&T Bank Corp.
   
4,890
     
585,186
 
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
21,790
     
1,998,797
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
   
68,420
     
3,769,942
 
             
11,901,300
 
                 
Diversified Financials (5.95%)
               
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
   
6,913
     
866,061
 
BlackRock, Inc.
   
2,180
     
793,389
 
Invesco, Ltd.
   
10,020
     
415,028
 
Janus Capital Group, Inc.
   
12,130
     
217,127
 
 
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Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Diversified Financials (continued)
       
Legg Mason, Inc.
   
6,850
   
$
360,652
 
MSCI, Inc.
   
3,120
     
190,913
 
Northern Trust Corp.
   
11,290
     
825,864
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
   
5,530
     
312,611
 
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.
   
69,130
     
1,706,820
 
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
   
4,090
     
148,262
 
UBS Group AG(a)
   
8,650
     
173,606
 
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
   
9,160
     
174,406
 
             
6,184,739
 
                 
Insurance (9.28%)
               
The Allstate Corp.
   
10,800
     
752,328
 
American International Group, Inc.
   
37,120
     
2,089,485
 
Assured Guaranty, Ltd.
   
56,960
     
1,480,390
 
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
25,950
     
1,057,982
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies., Inc.
   
22,960
     
1,289,434
 
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
   
16,910
     
864,439
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.
   
9,124
     
744,518
 
XL Group PLC
   
36,790
     
1,364,173
 
             
9,642,749
 
                 
Real Estate (5.33%)
               
American Tower Corp.
   
2,410
     
227,817
 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
   
5,840
     
959,746
 
Douglas Emmett, Inc.
   
10,160
     
289,560
 
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
   
1,875
     
416,156
 
Federal Realty Investment Trust
   
4,814
     
643,487
 
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)
   
32,473
     
771,558
 
Health Care REIT, Inc.
   
8,220
     
592,004
 
InfraREIT, Inc.
   
1,790
     
55,830
 
MFA Financial, Inc.
   
29,610
     
230,070
 
Paramount Group, Inc.
   
15,210
     
278,647
 
Public Storage
   
950
     
178,515
 
SL Green Realty Corp.
   
7,310
     
894,452
 
             
5,537,842
 
                 
TOTAL FINANCIALS
           
33,266,630
 
                 
Health Care (14.29%)
               
Health Care Equipment & Services (8.85%)
           
Abbott Laboratories
   
11,350
     
526,867
 
Aetna, Inc.
   
3,202
     
342,198
 
Boston Scientific Corp.(a)
   
57,090
     
1,017,344
 
Cigna Corp.
   
4,730
     
589,547
 
HCA Holdings, Inc.(a)
   
11,220
     
830,392
 
McKesson Corp.
   
2,741
     
612,339
 
Medtronic PLC
   
27,700
     
2,062,265
 
St Jude Medical, Inc.
   
11,900
     
833,595
 
Stryker Corp.
   
6,428
     
592,919
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
10,500
     
1,169,700
 

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Health Care Equipment & Services (continued)
       
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
   
5,641
   
$
619,607
 
             
9,196,773
 
                 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences (5.44%)
           
Actavis PLC(a)
   
4,441
     
1,256,181
 
Alkermes PLC(a)
   
4,260
     
235,876
 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
   
3,810
     
388,125
 
BristolMyers Squibb Co.
   
26,354
     
1,679,541
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
   
35,072
     
2,088,888
 
             
5,648,611
 
                 
TOTAL HEALTH CARE
           
14,845,384
 
                 
Industrials (8.35%)
               
Capital Goods (5.50%)
               
AECOM(a)
   
4,830
     
152,435
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
   
340
     
29,539
 
Danaher Corp.
   
11,870
     
971,915
 
Eaton Corp. PLC
   
5,540
     
380,764
 
General Dynamics Corp.
   
3,997
     
548,868
 
General Electric Co.
   
23,150
     
626,902
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
   
2,555
     
257,851
 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
   
3,870
     
362,155
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.
   
1,840
     
343,344
 
Luxfer Holdings PLC, ADR
   
36
     
463
 
Pentair PLC
   
4,260
     
264,759
 
Raytheon Co.
   
2,961
     
307,944
 
Textron, Inc.
   
3,660
     
160,967
 
United Technologies Corp.
   
8,582
     
976,202
 
WESCO International, Inc.(a)
   
4,560
     
328,958
 
             
5,713,066
 
                 
Commercial & Professional Services (1.48%)
   
 
       
Equifax, Inc.
   
2,889
     
280,031
 
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a)
   
1,530
     
92,749
 
ManpowerGroup, Inc.
   
4,870
     
415,557
 
Nielsen N.V.
   
16,778
     
754,003
 
             
1,542,340
 
                 
Transportation (1.37%)
               
Celadon Group, Inc.
   
2,190
     
56,589
 
CSX Corp.
   
11,040
     
398,434
 
FedEx Corp.
   
1,840
     
312,009
 
Kansas City Southern
   
450
     
46,120
 
Knight Transportation, Inc.
   
1,930
     
55,777
 
Landstar System, Inc.
   
3,310
     
206,246
 
United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)
   
5,840
     
348,882
 
             
1,424,057
 
                 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
           
8,679,463
 
 
92 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Information Technology (9.30%)
       
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.01%)
       
Analog Devices, Inc.
   
1,500
   
$
92,760
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
11,740
     
232,334
 
First Solar, Inc.(a)
   
6,100
     
363,987
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd.(a)
   
15,740
     
615,277
 
Intel Corp.
   
47,974
     
1,561,554
 
SunEdison Semiconductor, Ltd.(a)
   
3,440
     
76,815
 
SunPower Corp.(a)
   
5,840
     
187,990
 
             
3,130,717
 
                 
Software & Services (2.08%)
               
Accenture PLC, Class A
   
1,374
     
127,301
 
Genpact, Ltd.(a)
   
14,370
     
314,128
 
Global Payments, Inc.
   
1,580
     
158,443
 
Google, Inc., Class A(a)
   
1,630
     
894,495
 
HomeAway, Inc.(a)
   
1,400
     
39,130
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
9,483
     
461,253
 
VeriFone Systems, Inc.(a)
   
4,555
     
162,932
 
             
2,157,682
 
                 
Technology Hardware & Equipment (4.21%)
               
Apple, Inc.
   
11,422
     
1,429,463
 
Arista Networks, Inc.(a)
   
3,130
     
200,351
 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)
   
1,400
     
83,594
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
73,320
     
2,113,816
 
HewlettPackard Co.
   
7,600
     
250,572
 
Western Digital Corp.
   
3,070
     
300,062
 
             
4,377,858
 
                 
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
           
9,666,257
 
                 
Materials (3.49%)
               
Materials (3.49%)
               
Ball Corp.
   
3,900
     
286,299
 
Boise Cascade Co. (a)
   
5,700
     
197,790
 
Cabot Corp.
   
5,070
     
216,692
 
Celanese Corp., Series A
   
5,100
     
338,436
 
CRH PLC, Sponsored ADR
   
6,270
     
175,246
 
Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)
   
4,995
     
271,029
 
The Dow Chemical Co.
   
7,693
     
392,343
 
International Paper Co.
   
8,790
     
472,199
 
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A
   
2,580
     
267,082
 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
   
140
     
19,971
 
The Mosaic Co.
   
6,100
     
268,400
 
Nucor Corp.
   
1,980
     
96,743
 
OwensIllinois, Inc. (a)
   
5,150
     
123,136
 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
   
3,920
     
253,702
 
The SherwinWilliams Co.
   
800
     
222,400
 

      
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Materials (continued)
         
Vulcan Materials Co.
     
250
   
$
21,380
 
                   
TOTAL MATERIALS
             
3,622,848
 
                   
Utilities (6.89%)
                 
Utilities (6.89%)
                 
Ameren Corp.
     
8,850
     
362,319
 
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
     
2,817
     
160,203
 
American Water Works Co., Inc.
     
6,370
     
347,292
 
Dominion Resources, Inc.
     
6,255
     
448,358
 
DTE Energy Co.
     
5,290
     
421,243
 
Duke Energy Corp.
     
11,350
     
880,419
 
Edison International
     
7,340
     
447,300
 
Exelon Corp.
     
12,520
     
425,930
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
     
1,880
     
67,511
 
ITC Holdings Corp.
     
5,870
     
211,320
 
NextEra Energy, Inc.
     
12,207
     
1,232,053
 
NRG Energy, Inc.
     
5,895
     
148,790
 
PG&E Corp.
     
9,357
     
495,172
 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
     
5,850
     
358,020
 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
     
3,780
     
157,021
 
UGI Corp.
     
28,580
     
994,870
 
                   
TOTAL UTILITIES
             
7,157,821
 
                   
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $90,866,090)
           
103,157,786
 
                   
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (0.29%)
                 
iShares® Russell 1000® Value ETF
     
2,890
     
300,531
 
                   
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $306,081)
           
300,531
 
 
 
7-Day
Yield
 
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.06%)
                 
Money Market Fund (0.06%)
                 
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund Prime Portfolio
0.077%
   
60,491
     
60,491
 
                   
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $60,491)
             
60,491
 
 
93 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Value
(Note 2)
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.63%) (Cost $91,232,662)
 
$
103,518,808
 
         
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.37%)
   
383,170
 
         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
 
$
103,901,978
 

(a)  Non-Income Producing Security.
 
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.
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.
Ltd. -
 Limited.
N.V. - Naamloze Vennootschap is the Dutch term for a public limited liability corporation.
PLC - Public Limited Company.
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust.
 
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.
 
94 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

     
ASSETS
   
Investments, at value
 
$
103,518,808
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
674,982
 
Dividends receivable
   
66,857
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
22,274
 
Total Assets
   
104,282,921
 
LIABILITIES
       
Payable for investments purchased
   
202,982
 
Payable for shares redeemed
   
47,521
 
Payable due to custodian overdraft
   
1,163
 
Investment advisory fees payable
   
75,424
 
Administration and transfer agency fees payable
   
19,366
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
13,606
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable
   
27
 
Professional fees payable
   
10,046
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
10,808
 
Total Liabilities
   
380,943
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
103,901,978
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
       
Paidin capital
 
$
69,880,545
 
Accumulated net investment income
   
101,198
 
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
   
21,634,089
 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
   
12,286,146
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
103,901,978
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
91,232,662
 
         
PRICING OF SHARES
       
Class A:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
11.77
 
Net Assets
 
$
59,046,913
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
5,014,684
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
12.46
 
Class C:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
11.56
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,622,553
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
140,364
 
Class I:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
11.94
 
Net Assets
 
$
43,232,512
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
3,621,989
 

(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.
 
95 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
   
Dividends
 
$
1,075,530
 
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends
   
(3,340)
 
Total Investment Income
   
1,072,190
 
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
   
496,795
 
Administrative fees
   
80,503
 
Transfer agency fees
   
9,591
 
Distribution and service fees
       
Class A
   
74,359
 
Class C
   
5,424
 
Professional fees
   
12,222
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
5,610
 
State registration fees
   
22,841
 
SEC registration fees
   
439
 
Insurance fees
   
611
 
Custody fees
   
3,364
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
858
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
5,594
 
Total Expenses
   
718,211
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8)
       
Class A
   
(20,997)
 
Class C
   
(502)
 
Class I
   
(15,546)
 
Net Expenses
   
681,166
 
Net Investment Income
   
391,024
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
25,607,503
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
   
(21,486,731)
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
   
4,120,772
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
4,511,796
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
96 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
         
   
For the Six Months
Ended April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)(a)
   
For the Fiscal Period
Ended October 31,
2014(b)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
391,024
   
$
310,060
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
25,607,503
     
5,958,826
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
   
(21,486,731
)
   
(874,500
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
4,511,796
     
5,394,386
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(280,500
)
   
 
Class C
   
(1,366
)
   
 
Class I
   
(222,337
)
   
 
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(5,704,627
)
   
 
Class C
   
(35,924
)
   
 
Class I
   
(4,142,646
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(10,387,400
)
   
 
                 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
1,535,905
     
154,740
 
Class C
   
1,453,306
     
114,228
 
Class I
   
2,035,690
     
1,715,713
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
5,488,048
     
 
Class C
   
19,609
     
 
Class I
   
4,362,161
     
 
Shares redeemed
               
Class A
   
(4,142,907
)
   
(2,625,164
)
Class C
   
(101,968
)
   
 
Class I
   
(4,259,042
)
   
(5,297,693
)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
6,390,802
     
(5,938,176
)
                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
515,198
     
(543,790
)
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
103,386,780
     
103,930,570
 
End of period *
 
$
103,901,978
   
$
103,386,780
 
 *Including accumulated net investment income of:
$
101,198
$
214,377
 
(a) Prior to February 28, 2015, the ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund was known as the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund.
(b) Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
97 | April 30, 2015


ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund – Class A
 
Financial Highlights
 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
                         
   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)(a)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(b)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013(c)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2011(d)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.54
   
$
11.92
   
$
10.01
   
$
8.42
   
$
8.64
   
$
7.43
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:    
                         
Net investment income(e)
   
0.04
     
0.03
     
0.06
     
0.08
     
0.06
     
0.06
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.45
     
0.59
     
2.09
     
1.61
     
(0.23
)
   
1.22
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.49
     
0.62
     
2.15
     
1.69
     
(0.17
)
   
1.28
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.06
)
   
     
(0.11
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.07
)
From net realized gains
   
(1.20
)
   
     
(0.13
)
   
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(1.26
)
   
     
(0.24
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.07
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.77
)
   
0.62
     
1.91
     
1.59
     
(0.22
)
   
1.21
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.77
   
$
12.54
   
$
11.92
   
$
10.01
   
$
8.42
   
$
8.64
 
TOTAL RETURN(f)
   
4.35
%
   
5.20
%
   
21.70
%
   
20.17
%
   
(1.81
)%
   
17.34
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
59,047
   
$
59,628
   
$
59,069
   
$
50,142
   
$
44,989
   
$
48,899
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.47
%(g)
   
1.48
%(g)
   
1.47
%
   
1.51
%
   
1.58
%
   
1.71
%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.40
%(g)
   
1.40
%(g)
   
1.40
%
   
1.40
%
   
1.40
%
   
1.40
%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
0.65
%(g)
   
0.48
%(g)
   
0.52
%
   
0.95
%
   
0.83
%
   
0.77
%
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
75
%
   
13
%
   
19
%
   
34
%
   
46
%
   
44
%

(a) Prior to February 28, 2015, the ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund was known as the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund.
(b) Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c) Prior to August 31, 2012, the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund was known as the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund.
(d) Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund (as a result of the reorganization of Activa Mutual Funds Trust - Activa Value Fund into the fund).
(e) Calculated using the average shares method.
(f) 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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
98 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund – Class C
 
Financial Highlights
 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
                         
   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)(a)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(b)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013(c)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
For the
Period
July 2, 2010
(Incpetion)to
April 30,
2011(d)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.36
   
$
11.80
   
$
9.93
   
$
8.39
   
$
8.62
   
$
6.40
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:       
                                 
Net investment income/(loss)(e)
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.02
)
   
0.02
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.01
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.46
     
0.58
     
2.08
     
1.57
     
(0.20
)
   
2.27
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.45
     
0.56
     
2.06
     
1.59
     
(0.21
)
   
2.26
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.05
)
   
     
(0.06
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.04
)
From net realized gains
   
(1.20
)
   
     
(0.13
)
   
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(1.25
)
   
     
(0.19
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.04
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.80
)
   
0.56
     
1.87
     
1.54
     
(0.23
)
   
2.22
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.56
   
$
12.36
   
$
11.80
   
$
9.93
   
$
8.39
   
$
8.62
 
TOTAL RETURN(f)
   
4.03
%
   
4.75
%
   
20.97
%
   
19.07
%
   
(2.45
)%
   
35.44
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
1,623
   
$
257
   
$
133
   
$
100
   
$
79
   
$
14
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.24
%(g)
   
2.24
%(g)
   
2.22
%
   
2.26
%
   
2.38
%
   
2.49
%(g)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.15
%(g)
   
2.15
%(g)
   
2.15
%
   
2.15
%
   
2.15
%
   
2.15
%(g)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(0.14
)%(g)
   
(0.30
)%(g)
   
(0.23
)%
   
0.19
%
   
(0.16
)%
   
(0.09
)%(g)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
75
%
   
13
%
   
19
%
   
34
%
   
46
%
   
44
%(i)

(a) Prior to February 28, 2015, the ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund was known as the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund.
(b) Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c) Prior to August 31, 2012, the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund was known as the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund.
(d) Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund (as a result of the reorganization of Activa Mutual Funds Trust - Activa Value Fund into the fund).
(e) Calculated using the average shares method.
(f) 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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
(i) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated at the Fund Level and represents the year ended April 30, 2011.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
99 | April 30, 2015

 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund – Class I
 
Financial Highlights
 
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
                         
   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)(a)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(b)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013(c)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2011(d)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.69
   
$
12.05
   
$
10.10
   
$
8.49
   
$
8.71
   
$
7.48
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:       
                                 
Net investment income(e)
   
0.05
     
0.05
     
0.09
     
0.11
     
0.09
     
0.07
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.46
     
0.59
     
2.12
     
1.61
     
(0.24
)
   
1.24
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.51
     
0.64
     
2.21
     
1.72
     
(0.15
)
   
1.31
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.06
)
   
     
(0.13
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.07
)
   
(0.08
)
From net realized gains
   
(1.20
)
   
     
(0.13
)
   
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(1.26
)
   
     
(0.26
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.07
)
   
(0.08
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.75
)
   
0.64
     
1.95
     
1.61
     
(0.22
)
   
1.23
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.94
   
$
12.69
   
$
12.05
   
$
10.10
   
$
8.49
   
$
8.71
 
TOTAL RETURN(f)
   
4.52
%
   
5.31
%
   
22.11
%
   
20.43
%
   
(1.62
)%
   
17.67
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
43,233
   
$
43,502
   
$
44,729
   
$
39,417
   
$
34,636
   
$
29,251
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.22
%(g)
   
1.23
%(g)
   
1.22
%
   
1.26
%
   
1.33
%
   
1.46
%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
0.90
%(g)
   
0.74
%(g)
   
0.77
%
   
1.20
%
   
1.08
%
   
0.95
%
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
75
%
   
13
%
   
19
%
   
34
%
   
46
%
   
44
%

(a) Prior to February 28, 2015, the ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund was known as the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund.
(b) Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(c) Prior to August 31, 2012, the ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund was known as the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund.
(d) Prior to August 31, 2010, the ALPS | WMC Value Intersection Fund was known as the Activa Value Fund (as a result of the reorganization of Activa Mutual Funds Trust - Activa Value Fund into the fund).
(e) Calculated using the average shares method.
(f) 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.
(g) Annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
100 | April 30, 2015

 
Clough China Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

The Clough China Fund Class A NAV gained 21.99% for the six month period ending April 30, 2015 and 38.36% for the one year period ending April 30, 2015 while the MSCI China index soared 29.61% and 48.06%, respectively, as China was one of the best performing markets in the world during the past year.

Chinese equities emerged from a long sleep of some seven to eight years and promptly jumped to levels not reached since their previous record high in 2007. The spectacular revival took place with heavy trading volume mostly over the last 6 months, from November 2014 to April 2015.  In a way this has been a very “classic” rally since it is liquidity driven. It has also been typically Chinese, by the surprising violence and speed of the move and the dramatic change in investor sentiment as economic reforms encouraged flows into equity markets. Therefore and to paraphrase official vocabulary, it is a rally “with Chinese characteristics”.

Liquidity came from the combination of a shift in the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) monetary policy stance from a “neutral” stance to active easing with the first interest rate cut on November 21st and a strong inflow from Mainland China into Hong Kong-listed Chinese equities (known as H shares).

Mainland Chinese investors first began buying H-shares in Hong Kong after the launch of the Hong Kong – Shanghai Connect system in November. This program initially involved only Mainland retail investors with more than Renminbi (“Rmb”) 500,000 (about USD 81,000) in their brokerage accounts. The system was expanded on March 27th, when Chinese mutual funds were allowed to participate and Chinese individual investors were authorized to open up to 20 accounts at brokerage houses from only one before. These measures were clearly designed to encourage investors to invest in the cheaper H-share market and relieve some upside pressure to China’s strong domestic market. The inflows have been so significant that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has had to intervene several times in foreign exchange markets to buy the U.S. dollar (and sell the Hong Kong dollar) in order to maintain the Hong Kong currency within the limits of  its USD peg.

Mainland Chinese investors were attracted to Hong Kong at least partially because Hong Kong listed stocks were trading at a very large discount (around 40%) to their counterparts listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen. They also found that the Hong Kong exchange was rich with listed companies in sectors not well represented in the mainland markets, such as renewable energy, environmental services, internet and pharmaceuticals. Anecdotally it appeared that much of the investor interest has been in those high growth segments.

The November rate cut (40 basis points1 or “bps”) proved to be only the beginning of China’s monetary easing cycle as the government intensified efforts to prevent economic growth from slowing further. Indeed, the PBoC decided a second rate cut (25 bps) at the end of February 2015 and a third one (25 bps again) on May 11th. In the meantime, the commercial banks’ required reserve ratio (RRR) was trimmed twice, once in February and again in April 2015 with additional RRR cuts targeted for qualified banks with high exposure to rural regions. At the same time, the government announced new measures which were seen as the start of a “de-risking” process of the financial system.  For instance, the PBoC recapitalized two policy banks, the China Development Bank and the Export- Import Bank, with $62 billion, with funds taken from China’s massive $3.7 trillion foreign exchange reserves. To further tackle the issue of local government debts, the Ministry of Finance allowed a swap of $160 billion of high rate local government debts for lower cost bonds and declared that local government debts were now qualified as collateral for the Central Bank’s open market operations and interbank borrowings.

On the macro economic front, China’s economic growth remained stuck around 7% – an area that obviously fails to excite international investors. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) increased 7.4% for the full year 2014, which was slightly above consensus, though then slowed to 7% in the first quarter of 2015. The slowdown in retail sales growth – to 10.6% in the first quarter – and in fixed asset investment – to 12% on the first four months of this year from about 16% last year - though not dramatic, lacked any sign of rebound. But the paradox was that weak economic data raised anticipation of further monetary and fiscal policy easing measures from Beijing. Indeed, bad news was good news for investors as liquidity conditions remained strong.

Portfolio Composition
Unlike recent years when small to mid-sized companies tended to drive fund performance, nine out of ten of our major positive contributors to performance were very large stocks. Index heavyweights such as China Mobile and the two largest commercial banks – China Construction Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China – were the three largest contributors.

China Mobile is the largest telecom operator in China. Its share price surged in 2014 as subscriber demand for 4G mobile services accelerated earlier and more significantly than expected allowing market share gains from its two smaller competitors. China Mobile’s 4G network is the world’s largest.  The project to establish a shared Tower company for the three operators – offering savings in capital expenditure – and cuts in handset subsidies also contributed to the share price rebound. Investors looked past weaker earnings and a dividend cut to focus on new positive developments with 4G growth offering an improved earnings and cash flow outlook in the coming years. The stock also attracted strong inflows under the Shanghai – Hong Kong Connect system when Mainland investors looked for cheap blue chip names to invest. China Mobile is not listed on domestic exchanges. 
 
101 | April 30, 2015

 
Clough China Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

China Construction Bank (CCB) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) are generally considered to be China’s most solid and best quality banks. Their management style is rather conservative. Even if their earnings growth recently slowed down from 10 - 11% in 2013 to 5 - 6% last year and about 2% in the first quarter of 2015, their capitalization ratios remain comfortable, above 12% and both banks are earning ROEs (Return On Equity2) of between 17 and 18%, which are much higher than comparable large banks in the Western economies. We believe strong balance sheets and higher earnings base will help these banks withstand the gradual increase in non-performing loans we expect in the sector. Importantly, recent government moves to swap local government debts into municipal bond-like structures with central government credit support will reduce the risks on banks’ balance sheet as it will turn high credit risk assets into low risk assets. The recent larger than expected 100 bps cut in the RRR on April 19, which released Rmb 1.3 trillion (equivalent to $210 billion) of liquidity, is a positive for banks. These two banks have been distributing about one-third of their profits to shareholders, which give their shares relatively high dividend yields3, above 6% before the rally, around 5% currently.  All these factors explain their strong performance and valuations remain reasonable in our opinion with the share priced at just 1.1x book value. As we expect the easing policy to continue in the coming months, this should support the sector re-rating.

On the other hand, three portfolio holdings which generated the highest individual returns on an absolute percentage basis were CSR Corp. Ltd. and China Railway Construction, two stocks related to the growth in railway construction and equipment, and CT Environmental, a specialist in waste water treatment and the treatment of hazardous wastes. 

Among major detractors were Sands China, the Macau casino operator, which suffered alongside a general slump in gaming revenues due to the impact of Beijing’s anti-corruption efforts. Sands China is no longer in the portfolio. Auto maker BYD Co. was also a major detractor, though in recent months the shares have recovered strongly. BYD refocused its business towards batteries and “new energy vehicles” (NEV), mainly electric cars in the last few years. It currently holds a market leading 25% market share in pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. NEVs are well supported by the government policy to curb pollution, as electric vehicles are eligible for generous government subsidies that work to reduce selling prices by 30 to 60%. BYD management expects to almost triple its revenue from NEV, which should account for more than 50% of total sales. BYD remains among your Fund’s holdings as we see it as one of the biggest beneficiaries of China’s electric vehicle and environmental clean-up policies.

Outlook
While it looks like many international investors remain more concerned than convinced by the rally in Chinese equities, with even short interest going up lately (source: CICC. Portfolio & Quant Strategy, May 20, 2015), we dare to be contrarian. We believe in further market upside going forward and we are not short of reasons to support our positive stance.

We believe liquidity conditions will continue to support equities. We expect more interest rate cuts and further reductions in the bank RRR in the coming months. The RRR is still too high at 18.5% and inflation remains low giving the PBoC room to reduce debt costs. The government also has leeway to relax the fiscal policy. In the first quarter of 2015, fiscal spending rebounded to 7.8% from a slight decline in the fourth quarter of last year. More spending is being allocated to infrastructure projects. While fixed asset investment (FAI) increased only 12% in the first four months of 2015, FAI in railway infrastructure gained 20.2% and FAI in railway equipment rose 45.7%. Rail is not the only sector that will benefit from a more expansionary fiscal policy. Investments in energy conservation and environmental protection are also on the rise. Measures to reduce water pollution and increase natural gas usage have been announced. Collective spending to improve the environment should translate into Rmb 20 trillion ($3.2 trillion) of investments over 2014 - 2023, or a 14.4% average growth rate over 10 years. (Source: HSBC Global Research, China. May 19, 2015). China has upside potential in this area as its investments in environmental protection only amounted to 1.6% of GDP in 2012, as compared to 2.5% - 3% for developed countries.

The Chinese bull market has been welcomed, if not encouraged by Beijing as it works to help the economic rebalancing and reform agenda. Plans to reform the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), which includes reducing the number of Central SOEs from 112 to 40 are designed to enhance the efficiency of these groups, through mixed ownership reform, employee shareholding, change in the Board compensation system, and asset restructuring, among other things. It has already started, with four pilot programs now under way for six pilot central SOEs (source: CICC, SOE Reform series (6): Central SOE reforms and restructuring. April 30, 2015).  More State owned firms will be privatized via stock market listings. Reforms like these create investment opportunities and in many ways, government policy creates a roadmap to help investors find potentially lucrative opportunities.

Among the new powerful investment themes we are focusing are research efforts are two others: The One Belt One Road (OBOR) action plan and the “Made in China 2025” strategy which were recently outlined in documents issued by the State Council. The initiative to create a new “Silk Road” (One Belt One Road) by land and by sea, aims to link developed Europe and East Asia (Credit Suisse, Asian Daily, March 30, 2015). Companies involved in transportation infrastructure, construction and international ports management as well as their massive domestic supply chains will be involved. The “Made in China 2025” plan is similar to the Industry 4.0 presented by the German government in 2013 and targets to build a high end manufacturing sector with a focus on ten key areas, among which include: new information technology, numerical control tools and robots, high end railway equipment and new energy vehicles. (source: Barclay’s China comments May 20, 2015). We logically anticipate the companies involved in these different businesses to benefit and there are plenty of publicly listed beneficiaries in these sectors in Hong Kong.

While the stock market remains strong we do expect to see the mainland authorities, including market regulators and supervisory bodies to continue to discourage excessive speculation. Indeed we have seen periodic tightening of margin financing and brokerage firm leverage ratios as an attempt to “lean into the wind” as Beijing actively seeks to avoid a stock market bubble. We find this both healthy and prudent. While tighter policy directed towards stocks could increase volatility, it improves the chances for a longer up-cycle in Chinese stocks.
 
102 | April 30, 2015

 
Clough China Fund
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

While Chinese economic growth is likely to continue to decelerate, by no means should we consider this a crisis situation. The service sector is booming. It contributed 63.7% to nominal GDP growth in 2014, up from 42.9% in 2010. Service industries have also added an average of 9 million jobs per year since 2008 against 5 million from the manufacturing and construction sectors. China is transforming. Since 2008, the private health market size has increased four times and China’s movie box office revenue has jumped 8.3 times. Over the last seven years, internet e-commerce has been multiplied 54 times! (source: Credit Suisse China Economic Outlook . March 2015).

The recovery of Chinese equity markets and the substantial opening of China’s markets via programs like the Hong Kong–Shanghai Connect system and the now pending Hong Kong– Shenzhen Connect system are expected to lead to further internationalization of the Chinese currency. It is increasingly likely that Chinese equities, including A-shares4 listed on mainland exchanges, are going to become a more significant weighting in most Emerging Market and global benchmark indices. We expect in coming years that this will lead to increased interest in (and demand for) Chinese stocks. We expect the Clough China Fund to be a major beneficiary of these tailwinds and will continue to focus on identifying the most attractive Chinese companies and themes in which to invest.

Francoise Vappereau, Co-Portfolio Manager
Eric Brock, Co-Portfolio Manager

1 A basis point is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument.
2 Return on equity is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholder equity.
3 Dividend Yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
4 A-Shares are shares in mainland China-based companies that trade on Chinese stock exchanges such as the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Investments in international and emerging markets securities include exposure to risks such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets and political instability.

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(s) 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 Clough Capital Partners, LP nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
 
103 | April 30, 2015

 
Clough China Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)
 

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.
 
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since
Inception^
Total
Expense Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
21.99%
38.36%
16.20%
9.80%
15.10%
2.06%
1.95%
Class A (MOP)
15.27%
30.73%
14.04%
8.56%
14.40%
Class C (NAV)
21.50%
37.28%
15.30%
8.96%
14.24%
2.87%
2.70%
Class C (CDSC)
20.50%
36.28%
15.30%
8.96%
14.24%
Class I 1
22.14%
38.69%
16.52%
10.12%
15.57%
1.82%
1.70%
MSCI China Index2
29.61%
48.06%
15.03%
8.56%
14.67%
 
 

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 1-877-256-8445.

Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 30 days.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.

The performance shown for the Clough China Fund for periods prior to January 15, 2010, reflects the performance of the Old Mutual China Fund, a series of Old Mutual Funds I (as a result of a prior reorganization of the Old Mutual China Fund into the Clough China Fund).
 
1 Prior to close of business on January 15, 2010, Class I was known as Institutional Class of the Old Mutual China Fund.
 
104 | April 30, 2015

 
Clough China Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

2 The Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) China Index is constructed according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Index (GIMI) family. The MSCI China Index is part of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
^ Fund Inception date of December 30, 2005.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.
 
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
This Fund is not suitable for all investors and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
 
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
 
Investing in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
 
Investing in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan involves risk and considerations not present when investing in more established securities markets. The Fund may be more susceptible to the economic, market, political and local risks of these regions than a fund that is more geographically diversified.

Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
9.14%
China Mobile, Ltd.
7.10%
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
5.79%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H
4.99%
Bank of China, Ltd., Class H
4.27%
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.
3.44%
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H
3.28%
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H
3.05%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H
3.03%
CNOOC, Ltd.
2.87%
Top Ten Holdings
46.96%

†         Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only. Excludes cash & cash equivalents.
 
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)

 
105 | April 30, 2015

 
Clough China Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (86.27%)
       
Communications (12.61%)
       
Telecommunications (12.61%)
       
China Communications Services Corp., Ltd., Class H
   
1,900,000
   
$
1,070,738
 
China Fiber Optic Network System Group, Ltd.
   
4,132,000
     
1,499,480
 
China Mobile, Ltd.
   
585,000
     
8,355,722
 
China Telecom Corp., Ltd., Class H
   
1,600,000
     
1,185,293
 
China Unicom Hong Kong, Ltd.
   
572,000
     
1,074,290
 
ZTE Corp., Class H
   
487,600
     
1,640,772
 
             
14,826,295
 
                 
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS
           
14,826,295
 
                 
Consumer, Cyclical (9.51%)
               
Apparel (2.30%)
               
Best Pacific International Holdings, Ltd.
   
1,114,000
     
501,981
 
Peak Sport Products Co., Ltd.
   
2,059,000
     
698,077
 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.
   
192,000
     
903,019
 
Stella International Holdings, Ltd.
   
225,000
     
608,294
 
             
2,711,371
 
                 
Auto Manufacturers (2.46%)
               
BAIC Motor Corp., Ltd., Class H(a)
   
837,500
     
1,239,199
 
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd., Class B
   
66,070
     
216,785
 
Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class H
   
189,000
     
1,434,053
 
             
2,890,037
 
                 
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.40%)
               
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd., Class H(a)(b)
   
186,000
     
466,527
 
                 
Home Furnishings (0.64%)
               
Skyworth Digital Holdings, Ltd.
   
844,000
     
751,870
 
                 
Lodging (0.76%)
               
Shanghai Jin Jiang International
               
Hotels Group Co., Ltd.
   
1,760,000
     
892,829
 
                 
Retail (1.54%)
               
Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.
   
1,396,712
     
1,812,197
 

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Textiles (1.41%)
       
Pacific Textile Holdings, Ltd.
   
1,200,000
   
$
1,663,257
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL
           
11,188,088
 
                 
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (1.66%)
               
Pharmaceuticals (1.66%)
               
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd., Class H
   
412,000
     
1,956,918
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL
           
1,956,918
 
                 
Energy (8.82%)
               
Oil & Gas (8.37%)
               
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H
   
3,782,000
     
3,569,325
 
CNOOC, Ltd.
   
1,980,000
     
3,376,320
 
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H
   
2,244,000
     
2,894,231
 
             
9,839,876
 
                 
Oil & Gas Services (0.45%)
               
Sinopec Kantons Holdings, Ltd.
   
592,000
     
535,036
 
                 
TOTAL ENERGY
           
10,374,912
 
                 
Financials (32.59%)
               
Banks (18.36%)
               
Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class H
   
1,699,000
     
956,504
 
Bank of China, Ltd., Class H
   
7,334,437
     
5,025,582
 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.
   
258,000
     
1,000,709
 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
   
7,015,080
     
6,809,782
 
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H
   
642,000
     
1,927,055
 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H
   
6,768,967
     
5,871,814
 
             
21,591,446
 
                 
Diversified Financial Services (3.44%)
               
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.
   
106,300
     
4,052,184
 
                 
Insurance (7.17%)
               
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H
   
795,000
     
3,858,361
 
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd.(a)
   
264,600
     
983,017
 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H
   
251,000
     
3,589,612
 
             
8,430,990
 
 
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Clough China Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Real Estate (3.62%)
       
China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.
   
418,000
   
$
1,741,130
 
China Resources Land, Ltd.
   
388,000
     
1,407,745
 
Greenland Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.
   
433,000
     
441,617
 
Poly Property Group Co., Ltd.
   
1,047,000
     
670,821
 
             
4,261,313
 
                 
TOTAL FINANCIALS
           
38,335,933
 
                 
Industrials (8.57%)
               
Electrical Components & Equipment (1.73%)
               
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
   
383,600
     
891,225
 
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd., Class H
   
135,000
     
1,147,918
 
             
2,039,143
 
                 
Electronics (0.39%)
               
IMAX Corp.(a)
   
12,200
     
455,792
 
                 
Engineering & Construction (2.66%)
               
China Communications Construction Co., Ltd., Class H
   
768,000
     
1,396,881
 
China Railway Construction Corp., Ltd., Class H
   
306,000
     
610,999
 
China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd.
   
582,000
     
1,121,703
 
             
3,129,583
 
                 
Environmental Control (2.07%)
               
China Everbright International, Ltd.
   
228,000
     
425,164
 
China Everbright Water, Ltd.(a)
   
1,368,300
     
1,155,981
 
CT Environmental Group, Ltd.
   
608,760
     
852,872
 
             
2,434,017
 
                 
Transportation Infrastructure (1.72%)
               
China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.
   
268,000
     
1,215,828
 
Cosco International Holdings, Ltd.
   
1,382,000
     
807,293
 
             
2,023,121
 
                 
                 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
           
10,081,656
 

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Materials (0.29%)
       
Building Products (0.29%)
       
West China Cement, Ltd.
   
1,996,000
   
$
341,082
 
                 
TOTAL MATERIALS
           
341,082
 
                 
Technology (11.23%)
               
Computers (1.40%)
               
Lenovo Group, Ltd.
   
956,000
     
1,643,909
 
                 
Electrical Equipment & Instruments (0.69%)
               
Byd Co., Ltd., Class H
   
134,000
     
809,543
 
                 
Internet (9.14%)
               
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
   
520,800
     
10,748,729
 
                 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY
           
13,202,181
 
                 
Utilities (0.99%)
               
Electric (0.99%)
               
CGN Power Co., Ltd., Class H(a)(b)
   
2,079,000
     
1,163,343
 
                 
TOTAL UTILITIES
           
1,163,343
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $75,689,894)
           
101,470,408
 
                 
PARTICIPATION NOTES (8.24%)
               
Basic Materials (0.61%)
               
Iron & Steel (0.61%)
               
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 12/07/15(a)
   
496,123
     
717,444
 
                 
TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS
           
717,444
 
                 
Consumer, Cyclical (5.39%)
               
Apparel (0.66%)
               
Zhejiang Semir Garment Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 03/20/17(a)
   
176,600
     
772,696
 
 
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Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Auto Manufacturers (1.64%)
       
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 02/04/16(a)
   
252,000
   
$
1,023,800
 
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 11/18/15(a)
   
183,660
     
906,638
 
             
1,930,438
 
                 
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.48%)
               
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 03/16/17(a)
   
223,100
     
562,524
 
                 
Entertainment (0.51%)
               
Huayi Brothers Media Corp., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 04/10/17(a)
   
107,100
     
604,151
 
                 
Home Furnishings (1.61%)
               
Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 03/03/16(a)
   
89,900
     
721,052
 
Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 11/27/15(a)
   
268,100
     
1,171,758
 
             
1,892,810
 

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Housewares (0.49%)
       
Zhejiang Supor Cookware Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 03/03/16(a)
   
138,300
   
$
573,018
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL
           
6,335,637
 
                 
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (0.66%)
               
Beverages (0.66%)
               
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 12/09/15(a)
   
19,100
     
776,681
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL
           
776,681
 
                 
Financials (0.31%)
               
Diversified Financial Services (0.31%)
               
Citic Securities Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 02/11/16(a)
   
66,300
     
367,262
 
                 
TOTAL FINANCIALS
           
367,262
 
                 
Industrials (1.27%)
               
Engineering & Construction (0.77%)
               
Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanley Asia Products), expiring 11/18/15(a)
   
204,465
     
910,769
 
                 
Machinery - Diversified (0.50%)
               
Shanghai Mechanical & Electrical Industry Co., Ltd., Class A (Loan Participation Notes issued by Morgan Stanly Asia Products), expiring 02/16/16(a)
   
111,300
     
588,721
 
                 
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS
           
1,499,490
 
                 
TOTAL PARTICIPATION NOTES (Cost $7,941,686)
           
9,696,514
 
 
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Clough China Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
7-Day
Yield
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (3.12%)
           
Money Market Fund (3.12%)
           
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Prime Portfolio
   
0.078
%
 
 
3,665,560
   
$ 
3,665,560
 
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,665,560)
                   
3,665,560
 
                         
                   
Value
(Note 2)
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (97.63%) (Cost $87,297,140)
                 
$
114,832,482
 
                         
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (2.37%)
                   
2,787,395
 
                         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
                 
$
117,619,877
 
 
(a)     Non-Income Producing Security.
(b)    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. As of April 30, 2015, the aggregate market value of those securities was $1,629,870, representing 1.39% of net assets.
 
Common Abbreviations:
Ltd. - Limited.
 
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.
 
109 | April 30, 2015

 
Clough China Fund
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASSETS
   
Investments, at value
 
$
114,832,482
 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $3,305,807)
   
3,305,701
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
676,451
 
Receivable for shares sold
   
1,570,054
 
Dividends receivable
   
14,612
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
16,531
 
Total Assets
   
120,415,831
 
LIABILITIES
       
Payable for investments purchased
   
2,537,615
 
Payable for shares redeemed
   
54,526
 
Investment advisory fees payable
   
114,359
 
Administration and transfer agency fees payable
   
20,079
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
18,121
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable
   
409
 
Professional fees payable
   
22,020
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
28,825
 
Total Liabilities
   
2,795,954
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
117,619,877
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
86,802,242
 
Accumulated net investment loss
   
(650,777
)
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
   
3,932,280
 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
27,536,132
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
117,619,877
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
87,297,140
 
         
PRICING OF SHARES
       
Class A:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
27.48
 
Net Assets
 
$
36,906,967
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
1,343,143
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
29.08
 
Class C:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
26.29
 
Net Assets
 
$
13,973,811
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
531,442
 
Class I:
       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
28.05
 
Net Assets
 
$
66,739,099
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
2,379,610
 
 
(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.
 
110 | April 30, 2015
 
Clough China Fund
 
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME
   
Dividends
 
$
227,289
 
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends
   
(2,695
)
Total Investment Income
   
224,594
 
         
EXPENSES
       
Investment advisory fees
   
577,857
 
Administrative fees
   
72,517
 
Transfer agency fees
   
2,299
 
Distribution and service fees
       
Class A
   
39,051
 
Class C
   
58,833
 
Professional fees
   
25,334
 
Networking fees
       
Class A
   
4,941
 
Class C
   
4,811
 
Class I
   
7,761
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
5,833
 
State registration fees
   
20,643
 
SEC registration fees
   
5
 
Insurance fees
   
488
 
Custody fees
   
19,237
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
1,076
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
7,153
 
Total Expenses
   
847,839
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8)
       
Class A
   
(6,579
)
Class C
   
(5,423
)
Class I
   
(10,281
)
Net Expenses
   
825,556
 
Net Investment Loss
   
(600,962
)
Net realized gain on investments
   
5,577,653
 
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions
   
7,262
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
13,019,083
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
(2,220
)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
   
18,601,778
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
18,000,816
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
111 | April 30, 2015
 
Clough China Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   
For the Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income/(loss)
 
$
(600,962
)
 
$
1,526,148
 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions
   
5,584,915
     
2,049,534
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
   
13,016,863
     
6,054,295
 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
18,000,816
     
9,629,977
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(646,688
)
   
 
Class C
   
(212,498
)
   
 
Class I
   
(889,808
)
   
 
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(599,361
)
   
 
Class C
   
(236,066
)
   
 
Class I
   
(777,420
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(3,361,841
)
   
 
                 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
3,606,791
     
3,360,623
 
Class C
   
1,527,819
     
896,076
 
Class I
   
22,931,489
     
8,345,000
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
858,834
     
 
Class C
   
247,634
     
 
Class I
   
1,031,976
     
 
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees
               
Class A
   
(3,384,725
)
   
(7,865,957
)
Class C
   
(1,337,543
)
   
(1,541,832
)
Class I
   
(4,519,889
)
   
(6,269,825
)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
20,962,386
     
(3,075,915
)
                 
Net increase in net assets
   
35,601,361
     
6,554,062
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
82,018,516
     
75,464,454
 
End of period *
 
$
117,619,877
   
$
82,018,516
 
*Including accumulated net investment income/(loss) of:
 
$
(650,777
)
 
$
1,699,179
 

(a)     Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
112 | April 30, 2015

Clough China Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Six
   
For the
                 
   
Months
   
Fiscal
                 
   
Ended
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
 
   
April 30,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
23.50
   
$
20.72
   
$
21.45
   
$
18.43
   
$
21.02
   
$
18.21
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:       
                                 
Net investment income/(loss)(b)
   
(0.17
)
   
0.45
     
0.12
     
0.15
     
0.02
     
(0.04
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
5.11
     
2.33
     
(0.69
)
   
2.90
     
(2.61
)
   
2.94
 
Total from investment operations
   
4.94
     
2.78
     
(0.57
)
   
3.05
     
(2.59
)
   
2.90
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.50
)
   
     
(0.17
)
   
(0.03
)
   
     
(0.09
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.46
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.96
)
   
     
(0.17
)
   
(0.03
)
   
     
(0.09
)
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.01
     
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(b)(c)
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
3.98
     
2.78
     
(0.73
)
   
3.02
     
(2.59
)
   
2.81
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
27.48
   
$
23.50
   
$
20.72
   
$
21.45
   
$
18.43
   
$
21.02
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
21.99
%
   
13.42
%
   
(2.69
)%
   
16.54
%
   
(12.32
)%
   
16.00
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
36,907
   
$
30,526
   
$
31,164
   
$
32,709
   
$
30,542
   
$
44,616
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.99
%(e)
   
2.06
%(e)
   
2.06
%
   
2.14
%
   
2.08
%
   
2.07
%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.95
%(e)
   
1.95
%(e)
   
1.95
%
   
1.95
%
   
1.95
%
   
1.89
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(1.43
)%(e)
   
3.96
%(e)
   
0.55
%
   
0.78
%
   
0.13
%
   
(0.22
)%
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
89
%
   
76
%
   
232
%
   
221
%
   
174
%
   
170
%
 
(a)     Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)    Calculated using the average shares method.
(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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(e)    Annualized.
(f)    Contractual expense limitation changed from 1.85% to 1.95% effective January 1, 2011.
(g)   Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
113 | April 30, 2015
 
Clough China Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Six
   
For the
                 
   
Months
   
Fiscal
                 
   
Ended
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
 
   
April 30,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
22.53
   
$
19.94
   
$
20.71
   
$
17.90
   
$
20.58
   
$
17.89
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
                         
Net investment income/(loss)(b)
   
(0.25
)
   
0.33
     
(0.02
)
   
0.01
     
(0.11
)
   
(0.21
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
4.89
     
2.26
     
(0.68
)
   
2.80
     
(2.57
)
   
2.90
 
Total from investment operations
   
4.64
     
2.59
     
(0.70
)
   
2.81
     
(2.68
)
   
2.69
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.42
)
   
     
(0.07
)
   
     
     
(0.00
)(c)
From net realized gains
   
(0.46
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.88
)
   
     
(0.07
)
   
     
     
(0.00
)(c)
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
3.76
     
2.59
     
(0.77
)
   
2.81
     
(2.68
)
   
2.69
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
26.29
   
$
22.53
   
$
19.94
   
$
20.71
   
$
17.90
   
$
20.58
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
21.50
%
   
12.99
%
   
(3.43
)%
   
15.70
%
   
(13.02
)%
   
15.13
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
13,974
   
$
11,575
   
$
10,866
   
$
12,251
   
$
11,674
   
$
16,848
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.79
%(e)
   
2.87
%(e)
   
2.86
%
   
2.94
%
   
2.88
%
   
2.86
%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.70
%(e)
   
2.70
%(e)
   
2.70
%
   
2.70
%
   
2.70
%
   
2.70
%
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(2.18
)%(e)
   
3.08
%(e)
   
(0.09
)%
   
0.07
%
   
(0.62
)%
   
(1.10
)%
Portfolio turnover rate(f)
   
89
%
   
76
%
   
232
%
   
221
%
   
174
%
   
170
%
 
(a)    Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)    Calculated using the average shares method.
(c)    Less than $0.005 and ($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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(e)    Annualized.
(f)   Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
114 | April 30, 2015
 
Clough China Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Six
   
For the
                 
   
Months
   
Fiscal
                 
   
Ended
   
Period
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
   
For the Year
 
   
April 30,
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
2015
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
   
April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
23.97
   
$
21.11
   
$
21.82
   
$
18.71
   
$
21.30
   
$
18.41
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
    
                         
Net investment income/(loss)(b)
   
(0.14
)
   
0.45
     
0.19
     
0.13
     
0.06
     
(0.01
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
5.21
     
2.41
     
(0.69
)
   
3.02
     
(2.65
)
   
3.03
 
Total from investment operations
   
5.07
     
2.86
     
(0.50
)
   
3.15
     
(2.59
)
   
3.02
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.53
)
   
     
(0.21
)
   
(0.06
)
   
     
(0.13
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.46
)
   
     
     
     
     
 
Total distributions
   
(0.99
)
   
     
(0.21
)
   
(0.06
)
   
     
(0.13
)
                                                 
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6)
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
   
0.02
     
0.00
(c) 
   
0.00
(c) 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
4.08
     
2.86
     
(0.71
)
   
3.11
     
(2.59
)
   
2.89
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
28.05
   
$
23.97
   
$
21.11
   
$
21.82
   
$
18.71
   
$
21.30
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
22.14
%
   
13.55
%
   
(2.41
)%
   
16.95
%
   
(12.16
)%
   
16.45
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
66,739
   
$
39,917
   
$
33,435
   
$
25,972
   
$
28,868
   
$
41,054
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.75
%(e)
   
1.82
%(e)
   
1.81
%
   
1.94
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.70
%(e)
   
1.70
%(e)
   
1.70
%
   
1.70
%
   
1.70
%
   
1.53
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
(1.17
)%(e)
   
3.89
%(e)
   
0.83
%
   
0.69
%
   
0.33
%
   
(0.03
)%
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
89
%
   
76
%
   
232
%
   
221
%
   
174
%
   
170
%
 
(a)    Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31. (b) Calculated using the average shares method.
(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)    Contractual expense limitation changed from 1.40% to 1.70% effective January 1, 2011.
(g)   Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
115 | April 30, 2015
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Series
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Six Month Review:
The last several months of 2014 proved difficult for our strategy positioning as oil prices plunged, high yield spreads widened, and Treasury yields fell to the lows of the year while Europe continued to struggle with deflation pressures. These simultaneous market movements made for a tough finish to the year for our funds as we underperformed the benchmark due to holdings in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPS), short high yield, and Europe; while not holding any Treasuries. Additionally, the Federal Reserve decided to end Quantitative Easing (QE), which set the stage for the long anticipated rate hikes.

As we transitioned into 2015, the first several months became the first act of a currency story that we believe will play out over the next year as the European Central Bank (ECB) gets Quantitative Easing (QE) up and fully running, the Federal Reserve (Fed) begins to raise interest rates, and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) slows the rate of Yen depreciation.  The ECB’s announcement of €60 billion per month purchase program of covered bonds, sovereign debt, and asset backed securities caused the Euro to depreciate relative to the dollar over the period.  With the US economy showing signs of strength with the unemployment rate falling to 5.5% and the Fed removing “patient” from its commentary, higher interest rates were expected which caused further dollar strength.  RiverFront responded to the ECB announcement by making a currency hedged investment in Europe with the goal of allowing our US investors to receive the return of the local European market without experiencing the effect of the depreciating Euro in dollar terms.  Additionally, we continued to hold hedged investments in Japan as the Yen neared its December 2014 low of ¥121.46.

Looking ahead to the rest of the year, we believe that there will be further depreciation of the Euro and that it will reach parity with the dollar as the ECB increases its balance sheet through QE.  Additionally, we believe that the Yen will be range bound in the ¥120-¥125 range. Broadly speaking, we will continue to favor international markets relative to domestic US.  The US benefitted from QE over the last 3 years and now Europe and Japan are in the early to middle innings of QE, respectively.  Therefore, it is our belief that international markets will follow a similar path to what the US experienced and outperform in the near term.

Performance Discussion:
In discussing the performance for the RiverFront funds, it’s important to keep in mind their global allocation mandate.  All of the RiverFront offerings have exposure to multi-cap, global equities; our balanced funds have the addition of fixed income.  The table below illustrates the disparity of returns across the major indices during the most recent quarter, which resulted in varying degrees of relative performance when compared to the traditional single index, mutual fund benchmark.

Benchmark Indexes*
6 Month Returns**
S&P 500 Total Return
4.40%
S&P 1000 Total Return
5.82%
MSCI EAFE (Net)
6.81%
MSCI Emerging Markets (Net)
3.92%
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)
4.97%
Barclays US Aggregate
2.06%
Barclays US Treasury Index
2.07%
Barclays US Short Treasury Index (1-3M)
0.01%

Data as of 4/30/2015

* For index definitions see footnotes at the end of the Management Commentary and below the performance data on the following pages.
** For a complete presentation of RiverFront Mutual Fund and relevant benchmark performance, please refer to the Performance Update on the following pages.

Growth Funds
Positive Contributors:

·
We continued to focus our international allocations to ETFs that hedged our currency exposure – both the Euro and the Yen – actually adding to the size of those positions over the six month period.  This exposure contributed positively to performance across all strategies.

Security selection in multiple asset classes contributed positively.  For example:

·
Within US equity, we benefitted from positive security selection in areas such as media, homebuilders, large cap pharma and materials.
·
Within financials, the allocation to REITs contributed positively.
·
Within emerging markets, our country focus in areas of emerging Asia rather than Latin America impacted fund performance positively.

The underweight to traditional fixed income contributed positively in Dynamic Equity Income and Global Allocation.

Performance Detractors:

·
Within domestic equities, Energy detracted from performance.  It was the worst performing US sector during the quarter and we were overweight relative to the ACWI based equity benchmark for the growth funds.  Additionally, we were tilted towards some of the smaller cap equipment and drilling companies which had poor relative performance during the quarter.
·
MLPs continued to underperform due to the correlation with depressed oil prices.

116 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Series
 
Management Commentary
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Balanced Funds
Positive Contributors:

We continued to focus our international allocations to ETFs that hedged our currency exposure – both the Euro and the Yen – actually adding to the size of those positions over the six month period. This exposure contributed positively to performance across all strategies.

Security selection in multiple asset classes contributed positively.  For example:

·
Within US equity, we had a focus on REITs within financials and we were underweight banks and insurance.
·
Within emerging markets, our country focus in areas of emerging Asia rather than Latin America was a positive contributor.
·
Within fixed income, the funds benefitted from positive selection within high yield.

Performance Detractors:

Our tactical trade into intermediate US Treasuries hit our risk management trigger following stronger US employment data which sent yields higher.

MLPs continued to lag on a relative basis due to depressed oil prices.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Dividends are not guaranteed and are subject to change or elimination. Investments in international and emerging markets securities include exposure to risks such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets and political instability.

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(s) 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 the Fund(s) nor RiverFront Investment Group, LLC accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.

The S&P 1000® Index combines the S&P MidCap 400® and the S&P SmallCap 600® to form an investable benchmark for the mid- to small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.

The MSCI EAFE Index is recognized as the pre-eminent benchmark in the United States to measure international equity performance. It comprises the MSCI country indices that represent developed markets outside of North America: Europe, Australasia and the Far East.

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.

The Barclays U.S. Treasury Index includes public obligations of the U.S. Treasury, excluding Treasury bills and certain special issues, such as state and local government series bonds (SLGs) and U.S. Treasury TIPS.

The Barclays U.S. Short Treasury Index is composed of bonds of investment grade with a maturity between one and three years.

An investor may not invest directly in an index.

Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.

117 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
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.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
Since Inception^
Total Expense Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
2.09%
3.09%
5.70%
2.71%
1.47%
Class A (MOP)
-3.51%
-2.58%
3.49%
Class C (NAV)
1.61%
2.31%
4.91%
3.46%
2.22%
Class C (CDSC)
0.63%
1.32%
4.91%
Class I
2.11%
3.33%
5.95%
2.44%
1.22%
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1
2.06%
4.46%
2.02%
   
30% S&P 500® and 70% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond1,2
2.84%
7.05%
6.80%
   

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 1-866-759-5679.
 
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
 
Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.
 
118 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
1 The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.  An investor may not invest directly in an index.
2 The S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.
^
Fund inception date of August 31, 2012.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.
 
Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs. The benefit you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.
 
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
 
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
 
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

SPDR® Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
18.67%
iShares® Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF
14.94%
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund
10.63%
SPDR® Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
10.18%
WisdomTree® LargeCap Dividend Fund
10.16%
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
5.92%
WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
4.12%
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
3.92%
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF
3.54%
PowerShares® S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio
2.27%
Top Ten Holdings
84.35%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only. Excludes cash & cash equivalents.
 
Portfolio Composition (as a % of Net Assets)

(PIE CHART)

119 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
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.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
3 Years
Since Inception^
Total Expense Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
5.90%
7.66%
10.00%
9.33%
1.78%
1.54%
Class A (MOP)
0.09%
1.77%
7.95%
8.03%
Class C (NAV)
5.51%
6.89%
9.20%
8.51%
2.54%
2.29%
Class C (CDSC)
4.51%
5.89%
9.20%
8.51%
Class I
5.98%
7.97%
10.27%
9.59%
1.54%
1.29%
MSCI All Country World Index1
4.97%
7.46%
12.24%
10.80%
   
70% MSCI ACWI and 30% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond1,2
4.17%
6.64%
9.40%
8.84%
   

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 1-866-759-5679.
 
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.

120 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
1 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The index includes reinvestment of dividends, net of foreign withholding taxes. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.  An investor may not invest directly in an index.
2 The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
^ Fund inception date of August 2, 2010.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.
 
Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs. The benefit you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.
 
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
 
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
 
Top Ten Holdings (as a %  of Net Assets)

WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
18.00%
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund
8.28%
PowerShares® S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio
7.79%
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
6.85%
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
5.46%
SPDR® Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
5.32%
iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
4.13%
iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
3.68%
iShares® MSCI Japan Index ETF
3.56%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund
3.00%
Top Ten Holdings
66.07%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only. Excludes cash & cash equivalents.
 
Portfolio Composition (as a % of Net Assets)

(PIE CHART)

121 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)
 
(LINE GRAPH)

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.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
3 Years
Since Inception^
Total Expense Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
6.46%
7.85%
10.53%
8.68%
1.89%
1.54%
Class A (MOP)
0.64%
1.96%
8.47%
7.39%
Class C (NAV)
6.08%
7.07%
9.70%
7.88%
2.64%
2.29%
Class C (CDSC)
5.10%
6.09%
9.70%
7.88%
Class I
6.57%
7.99%
10.76%
8.91%
1.65%
1.29%
MSCI All Country World Index1
4.97%
7.46%
12.24%
10.80%
   
80% MSCI ACWI and 20% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond1,2
4.44%
6.92%
10.35%
9.51%
   

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 1-866-759-5679.
 
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.

122 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
1 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The index includes reinvestment of dividends, net of foreign withholding taxes. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.  An investor may not invest directly in an index.
2 The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
^ Fund inception date of August 2, 2010.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.
 
Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs. The benefit you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.
 
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
 
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
 
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
18.72%
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
6.96%
iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
5.78%
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund
5.63%
WisdomTree® LargeCap Dividend Fund
5.54%
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
4.73%
iShares® MSCI Japan Index ETF
4.40%
SPDR® Morgan Stanley Technology ETF
4.22%
iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
3.72%
Vanguard® FTSE Developed Markets ETF
3.69%
Top Ten Holdings
63.39%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only. Excludes cash & cash equivalents.
 
Portfolio Composition (as a % of Net Assets)

(PIE CHART)

123 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)
 
(LINE GRAPH)

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.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Since
Inception^
Total
Expense
Ratio
What You
Pay*
Class A (NAV)
7.15%
8.42%
11.71%
8.13%
11.90%
1.78%
1.55%
Class A (MOP)
1.25%
2.44%
9.62%
8.13%
11.90%
Class C (NAV)
6.77%
7.63%
10.90%
7.34%
11.08%
2.53%
2.30%
Class C (CDSC)
5.82%
6.66%
10.90%
7.34%
11.08%
Class I
7.23%
8.70%
12.00%
8.40%
12.19%
1.76%
1.30%
Class L1
7.32%
8.73%
12.02%
8.39%
12.18%
1.42%
1.30%
Investor Class
7.12%
8.39%
11.73%
8.12%
11.88%
1.78%
1.55%
MSCI All Country World Index2
4.97%
7.46%
12.24%
9.58%
13.68%
   
S&P 500® Total Return Index3
4.40%
12.98%
16.73%
14.33%
15.52%
   

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 1-866-759-5679.
 
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.
 
124 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
1 Prior to close of business on September 24, 2010, Class L was known as Institutional Class of the Baird Funds, Inc. - RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund.
2 The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The index includes reinvestment of dividends, net of foreign withholding taxes. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.  An investor may not invest directly in an index.
3 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 for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in
an index.
^ Fund inception date of October 28, 2008.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.
 
The Class A, C, I and L shares performance shown for periods prior to September 27, 2010 reflects the performance of the Baird Funds, Inc. – RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund’s Institutional Class shares (as result of the reorganization of the Baird Funds, Inc. – RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund into the Fund).
 
The Investor Class performance shown for periods prior to September 27, 2010 reflects the performance of the Baird Funds, Inc. – RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund’s Investor Class shares (as result of the reorganization of the Baird Funds, Inc. – RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund into the Fund).
 
Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs. The benefit you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.
 
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
 
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
 
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
21.41%
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
7.67%
iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
7.08%
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
6.07%
iShares® MSCI Japan Index ETF
5.08%
Vanguard® FTSE Developed Markets ETF
3.85%
iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
3.61%
SPDR® Morgan Stanley Technology ETF
3.55%
iShares® Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund
2.91%
iShares® MSCI United Kingdom ETF
2.26%
Top Ten Holdings
63.49%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only. Excludes cash & cash equivalents.
 
Portfolio Composition (as a % of Net Assets)

(PIE CHART)

125 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2015)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment (includes maximum sales charges of 5.50%)
 
(LINE GRAPH)

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.

Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2015)

 
6 Month
1 Year
3 Years
Since Inception^
Total Expense Ratio
What You Pay*
Class A (NAV)
3.69%
5.89%
7.87%
7.51%
1.66%
1.50%
Class A (MOP)
-2.03%
0.05%
5.85%
6.24%
Class C (NAV)
3.34%
5.14%
7.09%
6.72%
2.42%
2.25%
Class C (CDSC)
2.36%
4.16%
7.09%
6.72%
Class I
3.89%
6.23%
8.19%
7.79%
1.42%
1.25%
S&P 500® Total Return Index1
4.40%
12.98%
16.73%
16.32%
   
50% S&P 500®  and 50% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond1,2
3.32%
8.77%
9.60%
10.04%
   

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 1-866-759-5679.
 
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares 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. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.

Performance less than 1 year is cumulative.
 
126 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
 
Performance Update
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
1 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 for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
2 The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index.
^ Fund inception date of August 2, 2010.
* What You Pay reflects the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s decision to contractually limit expenses through February 29, 2016. Please see the prospectus for additional information.
 
Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs. The benefit you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.
 
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
This Fund is not suitable for all investors. Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
 
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
 
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)

RiverFront Strategic Income Fund
10.57%
WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
10.24%
SPDR® Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
10.05%
SPDR® Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
7.87%
PowerShares® S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio
7.00%
WisdomTree® LargeCap Dividend Fund
6.71%
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF
6.08%
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
5.80%
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
4.29%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund
2.98%
Top Ten Holdings
71.59%

Holdings are subject to change. Table presents indicative values only. Excludes cash & cash equivalents.
 
Portfolio Composition (as a % of Net Assets)
 
(PIE CHART)
 
127 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

     
   
Value
 
 
 
Shares
 
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (0.50%)
   
Energy (0.50%)
   
Pipelines (0.50%)
   
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
   
943
   
$
40,502
 
                 
TOTAL ENERGY
           
40,502
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $37,950)
         
40,502
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (94.88%)
               
Debt (57.96%)
               
iShares® Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF
   
11,350
     
1,197,879
 
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF
   
2,790
     
283,603
 
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund(a)
   
33,696
     
852,172
 
SPDR® Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
   
48,756
     
1,496,809
 
SPDR® Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
   
27,809
     
815,916
 
             
4,646,379
 
                 
Equity (36.92%)
               
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund
   
538
     
40,517
 
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund
   
1,581
     
76,473
 
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
   
15,714
     
474,406
 
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
   
6,575
     
127,621
 
iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
   
5,486
     
148,561
 
iShares® Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund
   
1,531
     
71,329
 
iShares® MSCI Japan Index ETF
   
9,313
     
119,765
 
PowerShares® Aerospace & Defense Portfolio
   
1,554
     
55,478
 
PowerShares® KBW Bank Portfolio
   
1,192
     
45,165
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® Ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio(b)
   
1,625
     
40,029
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio
   
5,552
     
182,161
 
SPDR® Morgan Stanley Technology ETF
   
574
     
59,271
 
WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
   
5,146
     
330,682
 
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
   
5,577
     
314,654
 
 
      
Shares
 
Value
(Note 2)
 
Equity (continued)
               
WisdomTree® Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
   
1,075
   
$
59,308
 
WisdomTree® LargeCap Dividend Fund
   
10,959
     
814,254
 
             
2,959,674
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $7,470,868)
           
7,606,053
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (1.02%)
               
Equity (1.02%)
               
Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNs
   
2,658
     
81,574
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (Cost $73,198)
           
81,574
 
                 
 
 
   
7-Day
Yield
    
Shares
    
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (2.89%)
           
Money Market Fund (2.89%)
           
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Prime Portfolio
   
0.078
%
   
231,918
     
231,918
 
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $231,918)
                   
231,918
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.29%) (Cost $7,813,934)
                 
$
7,960,047
 
                         
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.71%)
                   
56,856
 
                         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
                 
$
8,016,903
 
 
(a)
Affiliated Company. See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(b)
Non-Income Producing Security.
 
128 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Common Abbreviations:
EAFE - Europe, Australia, and Far East.
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.
ETN - Exchange Traded Note.
KBW- Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods.
MLP - Master Limited Partnership.
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International.
PIMCO - Pacific Investment Management Company.
S&P - Standard and Poor’s.
SPDR - Standard and Poor's Depositary Receipt.
 
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.
 
129 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (6.70%)
       
Basic Materials (0.83%)
       
Forest Products & Paper (0.83%)
       
International Paper Co.
   
11,422
   
$
613,590
 
                 
TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS
           
613,590
 
                 
Communications (0.84%)
               
Media (0.84%)
               
CBS Corp. Class B
   
9,955
     
618,504
 
                 
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS
           
618,504
 
                 
Consumer, Cyclical (0.98%)
               
Retail (0.98%)
               
CVS Health Corp.
   
7,271
     
721,937
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL
           
721,937
 
                 
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (2.49%)
               
Pharmaceuticals (2.49%)
               
Abbott Laboratories
   
12,320
     
571,894
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
   
10,979
     
699,692
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
16,662
     
565,342
 
             
1,836,928
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL
           
1,836,928
 
                 
Energy (0.79%)
               
Pipelines (0.79%)
               
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
   
13,511
     
580,297
 
                 
TOTAL ENERGY
           
580,297
 
                 
Technology (0.77%)
               
Software (0.77%)
               
Oracle Corp.
   
13,072
     
570,201
 
                 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY
           
570,201
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $4,301,094)
           
4,941,457
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (87.84%)
               
Debt (13.60%)
               
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund(a)
   
241,396
     
6,104,905
 
 
           
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
Debt (continued)
               
SPDR® Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
   
133,736
   
$
3,923,814
 
             
10,028,719
 
                 
Equity (74.24%)
               
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund
   
45,760
     
2,213,411
 
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
   
133,392
     
4,027,105
 
Global X FTSE Nordic Region ETF
   
13,528
     
328,460
 
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
   
100,748
     
1,955,519
 
iShares® Asia 50 ETF
   
20,654
     
1,108,913
 
iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
   
100,356
     
2,717,640
 
iShares® Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund
   
30,365
     
1,414,705
 
iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
   
44,714
     
3,045,471
 
iShares® MSCI Australia ETF
   
57,237
     
1,334,767
 
iShares® MSCI Japan Index ETF
   
204,481
     
2,629,626
 
iShares® MSCI United Kingdom ETF
   
50,225
     
964,822
 
iShares® U.S. Home Construction ETF
   
26,373
     
683,588
 
PowerShares® Aerospace & Defense Portfolio
   
20,241
     
722,604
 
PowerShares® KBW Bank Portfolio
   
43,097
     
1,632,945
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® Ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio(b)
   
14,896
     
366,942
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio
   
175,049
     
5,743,358
 
SPDR® Morgan Stanley Technology ETF
   
16,222
     
1,675,084
 
Vanguard® Information Technology ETF
   
3,370
     
363,589
 
Vanguard® Telecommunication Services ETF
   
8,935
     
800,933
 
WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
   
206,663
     
13,280,164
 
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
   
89,573
     
5,053,709
 
WisdomTree® Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
   
12,235
     
675,005
 
 
130 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
       
Value
 
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
Equity (continued)
       
WisdomTree® LargeCap Dividend Fund
   
27,382
   
$
2,034,483
 
             
54,772,843
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $60,662,896)
           
64,801,562
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (1.30%)
               
Equity (1.30%)
               
Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNs
   
31,416
     
964,157
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (Cost $871,448)
           
964,157
 

   
7-Day
       
Value
 
   
Yield
   
Shares
   
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (4.68%)
           
Money Market Fund (4.68%)
           
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund -Prime Portfolio
   
0.078
%
   
3,453,507
     
3,453,507
 
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,453,507)
                   
3,453,507
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.52%) (Cost $69,288,945)
                 
$
74,160,683
 
                         
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-0.52%)
                   
(386,339
)
                         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
                 
$
73,774,344
 

(a) Affiliated Company. See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(b) Non-Income Producing Security.

Common Abbreviations:
EAFE - Europe, Australia, and Far East.
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.
ETN - Exchange Traded Note.
FTSE - Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange.
MLP - Master Limited Partnership.
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International.
S&P - Standard and Poor’s.
SPDR - Standard and Poor's Depositary Receipt.
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.
 
131 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (6.27%)
       
Basic Materials (0.75%)
       
Forest Products & Paper (0.75%)
       
International Paper Co.
   
5,748
   
$
308,783
 
                 
TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS
           
308,783
 
                 
Communications (0.84%)
               
Media (0.84%)
               
CBS Corp. Class B
   
5,533
     
343,765
 
                 
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS
           
343,765
 
                 
Consumer, Cyclical (0.85%)
               
Retail (0.85%)
               
CVS Health Corp.
   
3,525
     
349,997
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL
           
349,997
 
                 
Consumer, NonCyclical (2.35%)
               
Pharmaceuticals (2.35%)
               
Abbott Laboratories
   
6,064
     
281,491
 
BristolMyers Squibb Co.
   
5,757
     
366,893
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
9,291
     
315,244
 
             
963,628
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, NONCYCLICAL
           
963,628
 
                 
Energy (0.76%)
               
Pipelines (0.76%)
               
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
   
7,280
     
312,676
 
                 
TOTAL ENERGY
           
312,676
 
                 
Technology (0.72%)
               
Software (0.72%)
               
Oracle Corp.
   
6,802
     
296,703
 
                 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY
           
296,703
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,265,533)
           
2,575,552
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (88.60%)
         
Debt (5.62%)
               
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund(a)
   
91,345
     
2,310,115
 
                 
Equity (82.98%)
               
Deutsche Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
   
64,409
     
1,944,508
 

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Equity (continued)
       
Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund
   
38,103
   
$
919,425
 
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
   
4,556
     
508,040
 
Global X FTSE Nordic Region ETF
   
7,542
     
183,120
 
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
   
35,215
     
683,523
 
iShares® Asia 50 ETF
   
11,634
     
624,630
 
iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
   
56,413
     
1,527,664
 
iShares® Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund
   
16,241
     
756,668
 
iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
   
34,865
     
2,374,655
 
iShares® MSCI Australia ETF
   
32,459
     
756,944
 
iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF
   
8,202
     
545,515
 
iShares® MSCI Japan Index ETF
   
140,420
     
1,805,801
 
iShares® MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF
   
11,997
     
414,376
 
iShares® MSCI United Kingdom ETF
   
63,295
     
1,215,897
 
iShares® U.S. Consumer Goods ETF
   
5,476
     
576,020
 
iShares® U.S. Home Construction ETF
   
30,534
     
791,441
 
PowerShares® Aerospace & Defense Portfolio
   
9,899
     
353,394
 
PowerShares® KBW Bank Portfolio
   
14,677
     
556,112
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® Ex Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio(b)
   
8,237
     
202,907
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio
   
16,788
     
550,814
 
SPDR® Morgan Stanley Technology ETF
   
16,789
     
1,733,632
 
Vanguard® FTSE Developed Markets ETF
   
36,677
     
1,517,328
 
Vanguard® Telecommunication Services ETF
   
3,707
     
332,296
 
WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
   
119,669
     
7,689,930
 
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
   
50,638
     
2,856,996
 
WisdomTree® Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
   
6,895
     
380,397
 
WisdomTree® LargeCap Dividend Fund
   
30,626
     
2,275,512
 
             
34,077,545
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $33,418,781)
           
36,387,660
 
 
132 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (2.03%)
       
Equity (2.03%)
       
Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNs
   
27,113
   
$
832,098
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (Cost $780,143)
           
832,098
 

   
7-Day
Yield
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (3.11%)
           
Money Market Fund (3.11%)
           
Morgan Stanley
           
Institutional Liquidity Fund Prime Portfolio
   
0.078
%
   
1,276,038
     
1,276,038
 
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,276,038)
                   
1,276,038
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.01%) (Cost $37,740,495)
                 
$
41,071,348
 
                         
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (0.01%)
                   
(2,893
)
                         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
                 
$
41,068,455
 

(a) Affiliated Company. See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(b) Non-Income Producing Security.

Common Abbreviations:
EAFE - Europe, Australia, and Far East.
ETN - Exchange Traded Note.
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.
FTSE - Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange.
KBW- Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods.
MLP - Master Limited Partnership.
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International.
NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
S&P - Standard and Poor’s.
SPDR - Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipt.

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.
 
133 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (6.56%)
       
Basic Materials (0.74%)
       
Forest Products & Paper (0.74%)
       
International Paper Co.
   
11,509
   
$
618,264
 
                 
TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS
           
618,264
 
                 
Communications (0.83%)
               
Media (0.83%)
               
CBS Corp. Class B
   
11,031
     
685,356
 
                 
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS
           
685,356
 
                 
Consumer, Cyclical (0.98%)
               
Retail (0.98%)
               
CVS Health Corp.
   
8,221
     
816,263
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL
           
816,263
 
                 
Consumer, NonCyclical (2.48%)
               
Pharmaceuticals (2.48%)
               
Abbott Laboratories
   
14,050
     
652,201
 
BristolMyers Squibb Co.
   
12,456
     
793,821
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
18,136
     
615,354
 
             
2,061,376
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, NONCYCLICAL
           
2,061,376
 
                 
Energy (0.74%)
               
Pipelines (0.74%)
               
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
   
14,228
     
611,093
 
                 
TOTAL ENERGY
           
611,093
 
                 
Technology (0.79%)
               
Software (0.79%)
               
Oracle Corp.
   
15,052
     
656,568
 
                 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY
           
656,568
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $4,712,344)
           
5,448,920
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (87.54%)
               
Equity (87.54%)
               
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund
   
28,583
     
1,382,560
 
Deutsche Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
   
166,966
     
5,040,704
 
Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund
   
59,254
     
1,429,799
 

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Equity (continued)
       
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
   
9,970
   
$
1,111,755
 
Global X FTSE Nordic Region ETF
   
14,949
     
362,962
 
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
   
78,973
     
1,532,866
 
iShares® Asia 50 ETF
   
22,912
     
1,230,145
 
iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
   
110,635
     
2,995,996
 
iShares® Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund
   
51,799
     
2,413,315
 
iShares® MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
   
86,287
     
5,877,008
 
iShares® MSCI Australia ETF
   
64,083
     
1,494,416
 
iShares® MSCI Japan Index ETF
   
328,092
     
4,219,263
 
iShares® MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
   
15,776
     
746,520
 
iShares® MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF
   
23,226
     
802,226
 
iShares® MSCI United Kingdom ETF
   
97,639
     
1,875,645
 
iShares® U.S. Consumer Goods ETF
   
8,784
     
923,989
 
iShares® U.S. Home Construction ETF
   
62,743
     
1,626,299
 
PowerShares® Aerospace & Defense Portfolio
   
26,170
     
934,269
 
PowerShares® KBW Bank Portfolio
   
41,871
     
1,586,492
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® Ex Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio(a)
   
16,602
     
408,967
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio
   
39,209
     
1,286,447
 
SPDR® Morgan Stanley Technology ETF
   
28,564
     
2,949,519
 
Vanguard® FTSE Developed Markets ETF
   
77,193
     
3,193,474
 
Vanguard® Information Technology ETF
   
6,051
     
652,842
 
Vanguard® Telecommunication Services ETF
   
8,786
     
787,577
 
WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
   
276,704
     
17,780,999
 
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
   
112,861
     
6,367,618
 
WisdomTree® Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
   
13,209
     
728,740
 
 
134 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Equity (continued)
       
WisdomTree® LargeCap Dividend Fund
   
12,655
   
$
940,266
 
             
72,682,678
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $65,028,792)
           
72,682,678
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (2.00%)
               
Equity (2.00%)
               
Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNs
   
53,998
     
1,657,198
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (Cost $1,554,128)
           
1,657,198
 

   
7-Day
Yield
   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (3.08%)
           
Money Market Fund (3.08%)
           
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund Prime Portfolio
   
0.078
%
   
2,559,750
     
2,559,750
 
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,559,750)
                   
2,559,750
 
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.18%) (Cost $73,855,014)
                 
$
82,348,546
 
                         
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.82%)
                   
683,577
 
                         
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
                 
$
83,032,123
 

(a) Non-Income Producing Security.

Common Abbreviations:
EAFE - Europe, Australia, and Far East.
ETN - Exchange Traded Note.
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.
FTSE - Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange.
KBW- Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods.
MLP - Master Limited Partnership.
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International.
NYSE - New York Stock Exchange.
S&P - Standard and Poor’s.
SPDR - Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipt.

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.
 
135 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (6.51%)
       
Basic Materials (0.78%)
       
Forest Products & Paper (0.78%)
       
International Paper Co.
   
20,853
   
$
1,120,223
 
                 
TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS
           
1,120,223
 
                 
Communications (0.76%)
               
Media (0.76%)
               
CBS Corp. Class B
   
17,577
     
1,092,059
 
                 
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS
           
1,092,059
 
                 
Consumer, Cyclical (1.01%)
               
Retail (1.01%)
               
CVS Health Corp.
   
14,522
     
1,441,890
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL
           
1,441,890
 
                 
Consumer, NonCyclical (2.43%)
               
Pharmaceuticals (2.43%)
               
Abbott Laboratories
   
24,928
     
1,157,158
 
BristolMyers Squibb Co.
   
21,053
     
1,341,708
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
29,420
     
998,220
 
             
3,497,086
 
                 
TOTAL CONSUMER, NONCYCLICAL
           
3,497,086
 
                 
Energy (0.77%)
               
Pipelines (0.77%)
               
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
   
25,821
     
1,109,012
 
                 
TOTAL ENERGY
           
1,109,012
 
                 
Technology (0.76%)
               
Software (0.76%)
               
Oracle Corp.
   
25,134
     
1,096,345
 
                 
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY
           
1,096,345
 
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $8,041,518)
           
9,356,615
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (88.00%)
         
Debt (34.56%)
               
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF
   
86,017
     
8,743,628
 
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund(a)
   
600,817
     
15,194,662
 
SPDR® Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
   
470,393
     
14,441,065
 

   
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
Debt (continued)
       
SPDR® Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
   
385,405
   
$
11,307,783
 
             
49,687,138
 
                 
Equity (53.44%)
               
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund
   
88,626
     
4,286,840
 
Deutsche Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
   
276,102
     
8,335,519
 
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
   
158,629
     
3,078,989
 
iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
   
99,196
     
2,686,228
 
iShares® Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Index Fund
   
41,446
     
1,930,969
 
iShares® MSCI Japan Index ETF
   
316,306
     
4,067,695
 
iShares® U.S. Home Construction ETF
   
42,893
     
1,111,786
 
PowerShares® Aerospace & Defense Portfolio
   
33,013
     
1,178,564
 
PowerShares® KBW Bank Portfolio
   
68,545
     
2,597,170
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® Ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility Portfolio(b)
   
28,617
     
704,940
 
PowerShares® S&P 500® High Dividend Portfolio
   
306,634
     
10,060,661
 
SPDR® Morgan Stanley Technology ETF
   
36,337
     
3,752,159
 
Vanguard® Telecommunication Services ETF
   
16,398
     
1,469,917
 
WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund
   
228,969
     
14,713,548
 
WisdomTree® Japan Hedged Equity Fund
   
109,321
     
6,167,891
 
WisdomTree® Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
   
18,717
     
1,032,617
 
WisdomTree® LargeCap Dividend Fund
   
129,772
     
9,642,059
 
             
76,817,552
 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $120,466,977)
           
126,504,690
 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (2.34%)
         
Equity (2.34%)
               
Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETNs
   
109,629
     
3,364,514
 
                 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES (Cost $2,984,764)
           
3,364,514
 
 
136 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
 
Statement of Investments
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
 
7-Day
Yield
 
Shares
   
Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (2.88%)
       
Money Market Fund (2.88%)
       
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund - Prime Portfolio
0.078
%
4,137,391
$
4,137,391
                 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,137,391)
           
4,137,391
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.73%) (Cost $135,630,650)
         
$
143,363,210
 
                 
Other Assets In Excess Of  Liabilities (0.27%)
           
384,501
 
                 
NET ASSETS (100.00%)
         
$
143,747,711
 
 
(a)
Affiliated Company. See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(b)
Non-Income Producing Security.

Common Abbreviations:
EAFE - Europe, Australia, and Far East.
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund.
ETN - Exchange Traded Note.
KBW- Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods.
MLP - Master Limited Partnership.
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International.
PIMCO - Pacific Investment Management Company.
S&P - Standard and Poor’s.
SPDR - Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipt.

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.
137 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Series
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
   
RiverFront
Conservative
Income Builder
Fund
   
RiverFront
Dynamic Equity
Income
Fund
   
RiverFront
Global Allocation
Fund
   
RiverFront
Global Growth
Fund
   
RiverFront
Moderate Growth
& Income
Fund
 
ASSETS
                   
Investments, at value
 
$
7,107,875
   
$
68,055,778
   
$
38,761,233
   
$
82,348,546
   
$
128,168,548
 
Investments in affiliates, at value
   
852,172
     
6,104,905
     
2,310,115
     
     
15,194,662
 
Receivable for shares sold
   
61,169
     
158,836
     
31,730
     
937,560
     
521,662
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
1,525
     
16,246
     
8,248
     
17,832
     
64,149
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
11,842
     
12,924
     
11,029
     
23,250
     
12,366
 
Total Assets
   
8,034,583
     
74,348,689
     
41,122,355
     
83,327,188
     
143,961,387
 
LIABILITIES
                                       
Payable for shares redeemed
   
     
478,317
     
     
219,477
     
32,019
 
Investment advisory fees payable
   
     
40,785
     
19,614
     
43,932
     
83,586
 
Administration and transfer agency fees payable
   
761
     
8,606
     
5,063
     
9,503
     
16,117
 
Distribution and services fees payable
   
4,284
     
31,474
     
15,069
     
16,055
     
63,174
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable
   
33
     
53
     
171
     
367
     
379
 
Professional fees payable
   
10,541
     
10,627
     
9,605
     
4,208
     
11,017
 
Custody fees payable
   
461
     
1,343
     
656
     
1,029
     
1,049
 
Printing fees payable
   
     
501
     
1,495
     
     
3,585
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,600
     
2,639
     
2,227
     
494
     
2,750
 
Total Liabilities
   
17,680
     
574,345
     
53,900
     
295,065
     
213,676
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
8,016,903
   
$
73,774,344
   
$
41,068,455
   
$
83,032,123
   
$
143,747,711
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF
                                       
Paid-in capital
 
$
7,790,324
   
$
66,630,182
   
$
37,036,972
   
$
73,088,026
   
$
133,055,277
 
Accumulated net investment income
   
43,341
     
484,243
     
217,612
     
539,475
     
734,226
 
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
   
37,125
     
1,788,181
     
483,018
     
911,090
     
2,225,648
 
Net unrealized appreciation in value on investments
   
146,113
     
4,871,738
     
3,330,853
     
8,493,532
     
7,732,560
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
8,016,903
   
$
73,774,344
   
$
41,068,455
   
$
83,032,123
   
$
143,747,711
 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST
 
$
6,968,957
   
$
63,220,149
   
$
35,445,827
   
$
73,855,014
   
$
120,533,702
 
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES, AT COST
 
$
844,977
   
$
6,068,796
   
$
2,294,668
   
$
   
$
15,096,948
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
138 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Series
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
RiverFront
   
RiverFront
           
RiverFront
 
   
Conservative
   
Dynamic Equity
   
RiverFront
   
RiverFront
   
Moderate Growth
 
   
Income Builder
   
Income
   
Global Allocation
   
Global Growth
   
& Income
 
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Fund
 
                     
PRICING OF SHARES
                   
Class A:
                   
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
10.69
   
$
13.24
   
$
12.83
   
$
14.75
   
$
11.82
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,285,874
   
$
18,071,900
   
$
9,572,018
   
$
17,407,766
   
$
27,238,582
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
120,290
     
1,364,826
     
746,303
     
1,180,027
     
2,303,742
 
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price)
 
$
11.31
   
$
14.01
   
$
13.58
   
$
15.61
   
$
12.51
 
Class C:
                                       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a)
 
$
10.61
   
$
13.07
   
$
12.65
   
$
14.51
   
$
11.76
 
Net Assets
 
$
4,757,344
   
$
33,478,004
   
$
16,028,480
   
$
12,938,100
   
$
69,865,832
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
448,318
     
2,562,014
     
1,267,522
     
891,887
     
5,940,105
 
Class I:
                                       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
 
$
10.51
   
$
13.16
   
$
12.59
   
$
14.82
   
$
11.82
 
Net Assets
 
$
1,973,685
   
$
22,224,440
   
$
15,467,957
   
$
17,081,861
   
$
46,643,297
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
187,781
     
1,688,526
     
1,228,310
     
1,152,697
     
3,947,740
 
Class L:
                                       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
 
$
14.80
     
N/A
 
Net Assets
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
 
$
27,747,442
     
N/A
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
   
1,875,057
     
N/A
 
Investor Class:
                                       
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
 
$
14.67
     
N/A
 
Net Assets
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
 
$
7,856,954
     
N/A
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized)
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
   
535,442
     
N/A
 
 
(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.
 
139 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Series
 
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
RiverFront
   
RiverFront
           
RiverFront
 
   
Conservative
   
Dynamic Equity
   
RiverFront
   
RiverFront
   
Moderate Growth
 
   
Income Builder
   
Income
   
Global Allocation
   
Global Growth
   
& Income
 
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
                   
Dividends
 
$
159,138
   
$
1,621,783
   
$
824,760
   
$
1,800,588
   
$
2,779,542
 
Dividends from affiliated securities
   
14,983
     
79,293
     
19,297
     
     
233,644
 
Total Investment Income
   
174,121
     
1,701,076
     
844,057
     
1,800,588
     
3,013,186
 
                                         
EXPENSES
                                       
Investment advisory fees
   
35,272
     
298,000
     
156,827
     
321,211
     
590,396
 
Administrative fees
   
4,833
     
36,843
     
19,914
     
39,867
     
72,288
 
Transfer agency fees
   
422
     
2,587
     
1,530
     
2,279
     
4,383
 
Distribution and service fees
                                       
Class A
   
1,550
     
21,698
     
10,504
     
21,318
     
34,054
 
Class C
   
24,415
     
157,883
     
74,867
     
59,149
     
335,436
 
Investor Class
   
     
     
     
9,632
     
 
Professional fees
   
8,389
     
9,408
     
7,876
     
8,042
     
10,829
 
Reports to shareholders and printing fees
   
344
     
3,561
     
2,907
     
3,428
     
7,236
 
State registration fees
   
20,597
     
22,924
     
21,402
     
33,036
     
24,358
 
Insurance fees
   
52
     
418
     
217
     
449
     
814
 
Custody fees
   
1,607
     
2,979
     
1,828
     
3,054
     
3,792
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
107
     
601
     
456
     
932
     
1,469
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
3,931
     
6,427
     
5,432
     
8,327
     
9,121
 
Total Expenses
   
101,519
     
563,329
     
303,760
     
510,724
     
1,094,176
 
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8)
                                       
Class A
   
(5,753
)
   
(16,901
)
   
(11,923
)
   
(18,050
)
   
(19,449
)
Class C
   
(22,535
)
   
(30,763
)
   
(21,206
)
   
(12,612
)
   
(47,986
)
Class I
   
(9,919
)
   
(20,555
)
   
(19,208
)
   
(14,999
)
   
(32,127
)
Class L
   
     
     
     
(26,684
)
   
 
Investor Class
   
     
     
     
(8,172
)
   
 
Net Expenses
   
63,312
     
495,110
     
251,423
     
430,207
     
994,614
 
Net Investment Income
   
110,809
     
1,205,966
     
592,634
     
1,370,381
     
2,018,572
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
44,378
     
1,834,305
     
487,866
     
946,935
     
2,230,143
 
Net realized loss on investments - affiliated securities
   
(2,957
)
   
     
     
     
(4,363
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
   
(3,071
)
   
836,617
     
1,125,142
     
2,928,434
     
679,691
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
   
38,350
     
2,670,922
     
1,613,008
     
3,875,369
     
2,905,471
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
149,159
   
$
3,876,888
   
$
2,205,642
   
$
5,245,750
   
$
4,924,043
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
140 | April 30, 2015

RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
For the Six
Months Ended
   
For the Fiscal Period Ended
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
October 31, 2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
110,809
   
$
29,975
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
44,378
     
110,437
 
Net realized loss on investments affiliated securities
   
(2,957
)
   
(42
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
   
(3,071
)
   
(67,675
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
149,159
     
72,695
 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(12,065
)
   
(7,517
)
Class C
   
(35,142
)
   
(14,233
)
Class I
   
(21,882
)
   
(13,957
)
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(33,682
)
   
 
Class C
   
(128,451
)
   
 
Class I
   
(53,269
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(284,491
)
   
(35,707
)
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
494,765
     
224,208
 
Class C
   
627,688
     
1,216,347
 
Class I
   
511,467
     
1,817,467
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
20,748
     
3,697
 
Class C
   
139,954
     
12,819
 
Class I
   
66,023
     
13,270
 
Shares redeemed
               
Class A
   
(299,882
)
   
(244,851
)
Class C
   
(950,792
)
   
(336,045
)
Class I
   
(1,397,609
)
   
(392,394
)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
(787,638
)
   
2,314,518
 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets
   
(922,970
)
   
2,351,506
 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
8,939,873
     
6,588,367
 
End of period *
 
$
8,016,903
   
$
8,939,873
 
*Including accumulated net investment income of:
 
$
43,341
   
$
1,621
 
 
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
141 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
For the Six
Months Ended
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
October 31, 2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
1,205,966
   
$
354,835
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
1,834,305
     
495,747
 
Net realized loss on investments affiliated securities
   
     
(2,968
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
   
836,617
     
59,792
 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
3,876,888
     
907,406
 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(194,756
)
   
(111,022
)
Class C
   
(301,894
)
   
(86,202
)
Class I
   
(239,141
)
   
(158,721
)
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(621,662
)
   
 
Class C
   
(1,103,238
)
   
 
Class I
   
(746,196
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(3,206,887
)
   
(355,945
)
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
2,699,067
     
3,938,297
 
Class C
   
5,026,089
     
7,076,964
 
Class I
   
3,614,967
     
3,502,112
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
769,625
     
102,697
 
Class C
   
1,313,215
     
79,328
 
Class I
   
876,597
     
138,648
 
Shares redeemed
               
Class A
   
(2,797,478
)
   
(2,263,648
)
Class C
   
(3,327,532
)
   
(3,022,626
)
Class I
   
(3,511,747
)
   
(1,075,996
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
4,662,803
     
8,475,776
 
Net increase in net assets
   
5,332,804
     
9,027,237
 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
68,441,540
     
59,414,303
 
End of period *
 
$
73,774,344
   
$
68,441,540
 
*Including accumulated net investment income of:
 
$
484,243
   
$
14,068
 
 
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
142 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
For the Six
Months Ended
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
October 31, 2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
592,634
   
$
166,583
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
487,866
     
1,047,052
 
Net realized loss on investments affiliated securities
   
     
(14,540
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
   
1,125,142
     
(814,242
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
2,205,642
     
384,853
 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(135,563
)
   
 
Class C
   
(171,705
)
   
 
Class I
   
(234,337
)
   
 
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(560,595
)
   
 
Class C
   
(1,028,926
)
   
 
Class I
   
(892,615
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(3,023,741
)
   
 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
1,590,461
     
704,281
 
Class C
   
2,423,680
     
1,706,825
 
Class I
   
3,287,273
     
3,218,570
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
673,030
     
 
Class C
   
1,146,839
     
 
Class I
   
1,105,082
     
 
Shares redeemed
               
Class A
   
(869,520
)
   
(1,557,221
)
Class C
   
(1,952,422
)
   
(1,700,105
)
Class I
   
(1,542,645
)
   
(975,931
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
5,861,778
     
1,396,419
 
Net increase in net assets
   
5,043,679
     
1,781,272
 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
36,024,776
     
34,243,504
 
End of period *
 
$
41,068,455
   
$
36,024,776
 
*Including accumulated net investment income of:
 
$
217,612
   
$
166,583
 
 
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
143 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   
For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2015
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
1,370,381
   
$
422,375
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
946,935
     
3,579,076
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
   
2,928,434
     
(3,270,391
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
5,245,750
     
731,060
 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(284,353
)
   
 
Class C
   
(141,577
)
   
 
Class I
   
(243,129
)
   
 
Class L
   
(453,248
)
   
 
Investor Class
   
(133,236
)
   
 
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(1,555,258
)
   
 
Class C
   
(1,081,235
)
   
 
Class I
   
(1,217,027
)
   
 
Class L
   
(2,207,236
)
   
 
Investor Class
   
(716,298
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(8,032,597
)
   
 
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
3,016,931
     
4,307,345
 
Class C
   
2,148,124
     
1,088,318
 
Class I
   
5,180,344
     
2,214,171
 
Class L
   
3,789,489
     
1,420,447
 
Investor Class
   
233,086
     
66,568
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
1,781,625
     
 
Class C
   
1,193,814
     
 
Class I
   
1,360,312
     
 
Class L
   
2,618,006
     
 
Investor Class
   
762,580
     
 
Shares redeemed
               
Class A
   
(3,438,730
)
   
(4,115,225
)
Class C
   
(1,367,127
)
   
(1,282,840
)
Class I
   
(2,323,518
)
   
(852,301
)
Class L
   
(2,168,857
)
   
(2,447,309
)
Investor Class
   
(585,499
)
   
(760,465
)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
12,200,580
     
(361,291
)
Net increase in net assets
   
9,413,733
     
369,769
 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
73,618,390
     
73,248,621
 
End of period *
 
$
83,032,123
   
$
73,618,390
 
*Including accumulated net investment income of:
 
$
539,475
   
$
424,637
 

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
 
144 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
   
For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2015
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
OPERATIONS
       
Net investment income
 
$
2,018,572
   
$
849,869
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
2,230,143
     
3,635,670
 
Net realized loss on investments ‐ affiliated securities
   
(4,363
)
   
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments
   
679,691
     
(1,889,311
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
4,924,043
     
2,596,228
 
DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income
               
Class A
   
(293,198
)
   
(220,828
)
Class C
   
(519,310
)
   
(267,118
)
Class I
   
(521,526
)
   
(373,018
)
Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains
               
Class A
   
(1,452,046
)
   
 
Class C
   
(3,504,595
)
   
 
Class I
   
(2,361,505
)
   
 
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions
   
(8,652,180
)
   
(860,964
)
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6)
               
Shares sold
               
Class A
   
2,574,879
     
4,201,326
 
Class C
   
7,855,495
     
7,712,589
 
Class I
   
9,039,716
     
6,525,980
 
Dividends reinvested
               
Class A
   
1,580,412
     
187,752
 
Class C
   
3,570,702
     
220,912
 
Class I
   
2,610,717
     
325,977
 
Shares redeemed
               
Class A
   
(3,778,805
)
   
(8,283,862
)
Class C
   
(6,210,721
)
   
(5,318,273
)
Class I
   
(5,891,054
)
   
(3,079,334
)
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions
   
11,351,341
     
2,493,067
 
Net increase in net assets
   
7,623,204
     
4,228,331
 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
   
136,124,507
     
131,896,176
 
End of period *
 
$
143,747,711
   
$
136,124,507
 
*Including accumulated net investment income of:
 
$
734,226
   
$
49,688
 

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
 
145 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2014
   
For the Period
September 4,
2012
(Commencement)
to
April 30, 2013
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
10.86
   
$
10.83
   
$
10.48
   
$
10.00
 
                                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income(b)
   
0.16
     
0.07
     
0.13
     
0.09
 
Net realized and unrealized gain
   
0.06
     
0.04
     
0.53
     
0.48
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.22
     
0.11
     
0.66
     
0.57
 
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                               
From net investment income
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.09
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.29
)
   
     
(0.19
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.39
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.31
)
   
(0.09
)
                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.17
)
   
0.03
     
0.35
     
0.48
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
10.69
   
$
10.86
   
$
10.83
   
$
10.48
 
TOTAL RETURN(c)
   
2.09
%
   
0.98
%
   
6.35
%
   
5.72
%
                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
1,286
   
$
1,089
   
$
1,101
   
$
607
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.08
%(d)
   
2.39
%(d)
   
2.94
%
   
5.65
%(d)(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.15
%(d)
   
1.15
%(d)
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%(d)(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.01
%(d)
   
1.22
%(d)
   
1.27
%
   
1.37
%(d)(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(f)
   
120
%
   
34
%
   
125
%
   
73
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(c)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.
(f)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
146 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
               
For the Period
 
               
September 4,
 
   
For the Six
   
For the Fiscal
       
2012
 
   
Months Ended
   
Period Ended
   
For the Year
   
(Commencement)
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
October 31,
   
Ended
   
to
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
   
April 30, 2014
   
April 30, 2013
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
10.81
   
$
10.77
   
$
10.51
   
$
10.00
 
                                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income(b)
   
0.12
     
0.03
     
0.06
     
0.06
 
Net realized and unrealized gain
   
0.05
     
0.04
     
0.51
     
0.47
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.17
     
0.07
     
0.57
     
0.53
 
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                               
From net investment income
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.02
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.29
)
   
     
(0.19
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.37
)
   
(0.03
)
   
(0.31
)
   
(0.02
)
                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.20
)
   
0.04
     
0.26
     
0.51
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
10.61
   
$
10.81
   
$
10.77
   
$
10.51
 
TOTAL RETURN(c)
   
1.61
%
   
0.68
%
   
5.49
%
   
5.29
%
                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
4,757
   
$
5,021
   
$
4,106
   
$
2,264
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.82
%(d)
   
3.14
%(d)
   
3.73
%
   
6.53
%(d)(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.90
%(d)
   
1.90
%(d)
   
1.90
%
   
1.90
%(d)(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
2.36
%(d)
   
0.47
%(d)
   
0.53
%
   
0.90
%(d)(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(f)
   
120
%
   
34
%
   
125
%
   
73
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(c)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(d)
Annualized. 
(e)
Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.
(f)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
147 | April 30, 2015


RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2014
   
For the Period
September 4,
2012
(Commencement)
to
April 30, 2013
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
10.70
   
$
10.66
   
$
10.29
   
$
10.00
 
                                 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income(b)
   
0.17
     
0.07
     
0.15
     
0.12
 
Net realized and unrealized gain
   
0.05
     
0.06
     
0.51
     
0.46
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.22
     
0.13
     
0.66
     
0.58
 
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                               
From net investment income
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.29
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.29
)
   
     
(0.19
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.41
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.29
)
                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.19
)
   
0.04
     
0.37
     
0.29
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
10.51
   
$
10.70
   
$
10.66
   
$
10.29
 
TOTAL RETURN(c)
   
2.11
%
   
1.19
%
   
6.53
%
   
5.95
%
                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
1,974
   
$
2,830
   
$
1,381
   
$
715
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.81
%(d)
   
2.12
%(d)
   
2.66
%
   
7.74
%(d)(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
0.90
%(d)
   
0.90
%(d)
   
0.90
%
   
0.90
%(d)(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.16
%(d)
   
1.34
%(d)
   
1.49
%
   
1.84
%(d)(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(f)
   
120
%
   
34
%
   
125
%
   
73
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(c)
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.
(d)
Annualized.
(e)
Expense ratios before reductions for startup periods may not be representative of longer term operating periods.
(f)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
148 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012(b)
   
For the
Period
August 2,
2010
(Inception)
to April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $
13.10
  $
12.97
  $
12.24
  $
11.24
   
$
11.73
   
$
10.00
 
                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:    
                     
Net investment income(c)
  0.25     0.09      
0.17
     
0.25
     
0.16
     
0.12
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
  0.49     0.13      
1.17
     
0.99
     
(0.49
)
   
1.67
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.74
     
0.22
     
1.34
     
1.24
     
(0.33
)
   
1.79
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.14
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.24
)
   
(0.15
)
   
(0.06
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.46
)
   
     
(0.44
)
   
     
     
(0.00
)(d)
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.00
)(d)
Total distributions
   
(0.60
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.61
)
   
(0.24
)
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.06
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.14
     
0.13
     
0.73
     
1.00
     
(0.49
)
   
1.73
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
13.24
   
$
13.10
   
$
12.97
   
$
12.24
   
$
11.24
   
$
11.73
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
5.90
%
   
1.66
%
   
11.15
%
   
11.22
%
   
(2.80
)%
   
17.99
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
18,072
   
$
17,275
   
$
15,374
   
$
8,087
   
$
7,114
   
$
5,723
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.34
%(f)
   
1.39
%(f)
   
1.42
%
   
1.58
%
   
1.73
%
   
2.17
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.15
%(f)
   
1.15
%(f)
   
1.15
%
   
1.20
%(g)
   
1.30
%
   
1.30
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.80
%(f)
   
1.33
%(f)
   
1.38
%
   
2.17
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.48
%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
47
%
   
45
%
   
99
%
   
136
%
   
133
%
   
66
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund was known as the RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Less than ($0.005) per share.
(e)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Contractual expense limitation change from 1.30% to 1.15% effective September 1, 2012.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
149 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012(b)
   
For the
Period
August 2,
2010
(Inception)
to April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.97
   
$
12.84
   
$
12.13
   
$
11.14
   
$
11.67
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:        
                         
Net investment income(c)
   
0.19
     
0.04
     
0.08
     
0.16
     
0.09
     
0.05
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.49
     
0.13
     
1.15
     
0.98
     
(0.51
)
   
1.67
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.68
     
0.17
     
1.23
     
1.14
     
(0.42
)
   
1.72
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.15
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.05
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.46
)
   
     
(0.44
)
   
     
     
(0.00
)(d)
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.00
)(d)
Total distributions
   
(0.58
)
   
(0.04
)
   
(0.52
)
   
(0.15
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.05
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.10
     
0.13
     
0.71
     
0.99
     
(0.53
)
   
1.67
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
13.07
   
$
12.97
   
$
12.84
   
$
12.13
   
$
11.14
   
$
11.67
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
5.51
%
   
1.30
%
   
10.34
%
   
10.41
%
   
(3.60
)%
   
17.32
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
33,478
   
$
30,170
   
$
25,787
   
$
16,070
   
$
13,729
   
$
9,223
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.09
%(f)
   
2.15
%(f)
   
2.18
%
   
2.33
%
   
2.49
%
   
3.10
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.90
%(f)
   
1.90
%(f)
   
1.90
%
   
1.95
%(g)
   
2.05
%
   
2.05
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
2.91
%(f)
   
0.60
%(f)
   
0.61
%
   
1.44
%
   
0.84
%
   
0.65
%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
47
%
   
45
%
   
99
%
   
136
%
   
133
%
   
66
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund was known as the RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Less than ($0.005) per share.
(e)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Contractual expense limitation change from 2.05% to 1.90% effective September 1, 2012.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
150 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012(b)
   
For the
Period
August 2,
2010
(Inception)
to April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
13.02
   
$
12.88
   
$
12.16
   
$
11.17
   
$
11.64
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:        
                         
Net investment income(c)
   
0.25
     
0.10
     
0.20
     
0.27
     
0.20
     
0.12
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.49
     
0.14
     
1.16
     
0.99
     
(0.50
)
   
1.68
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.74
     
0.24
     
1.36
     
1.26
     
(0.30
)
   
1.80
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.14
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.20
)
   
(0.27
)
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.15
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.46
)
   
     
(0.44
)
   
     
     
(0.00
)(d)
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.01
)
Total distributions
   
(0.60
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.64
)
   
(0.27
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.16
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
0.14
     
0.14
     
0.72
     
0.99
     
(0.47
)
   
1.64
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
13.16
   
$
13.02
   
$
12.88
   
$
12.16
   
$
11.17
   
$
11.64
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
5.98
%
   
1.88
%
   
11.40
%
   
11.47
%
   
(2.58
)%
   
18.21
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA:
                                               
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
22,224
   
$
20,997
   
$
18,254
   
$
10,460
   
$
6,897
   
$
3,301
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.09
%(f)
   
1.15
%(f)
   
1.17
%
   
1.33
%
   
1.49
%
   
2.44
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
0.90
%(f)
   
0.90
%(f)
   
0.90
%
   
0.95
%(g)
   
1.05
%
   
1.05
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.94
%(f)
   
1.57
%(f)
   
1.61
%
   
2.36
%
   
1.88
%
   
1.49
%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
47
%
   
45
%
   
99
%
   
136
%
   
133
%
   
66
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund was known as the RiverFront Long-Term Growth & Income Fund.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Less than ($0.005) per share.
(e)
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.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Contractual expense limitation change from 1.05% to 0.90% effective September 1, 2012.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
151 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
 
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
 
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
 
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
 
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012(b)
 
For the
Period
August 2,
2010
(Inception)
to April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
13.14
 
$
12.97
 
$
11.93
 
$
10.86
 
$
11.66
 
$
10.00
 
                                       
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:        
                    
Net investment income(c)
   
0.22
   
0.08
   
0.10
   
0.15
   
0.12
   
0.10
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.57
   
0.09
   
1.36
   
1.08
   
(0.84
)
 
1.61
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.79
   
0.17
   
1.46
   
1.23
   
(0.72
)
 
1.71
 
                                       
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                     
From net investment income
   
(0.21
)
 
   
(0.09
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.07
)
 
(0.05
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.89
)
 
   
(0.33
)
 
   
(0.01
)
 
 
Total distributions
   
(1.10
)
 
   
(0.42
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.05
)
                                       
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.31
)
 
0.17
   
1.04
   
1.07
   
(0.80
)
 
1.66
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
12.83
 
$
13.14
 
$
12.97
 
$
11.93
 
$
10.86
 
$
11.66
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
6.46
%
 
1.31
%
 
12.32
%
 
11.47
%
 
(6.18
)%
 
17.12
%
                                       
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                     
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
9,572
 
$
8,372
 
$
9,098
 
$
8,244
 
$
5,791
 
$
4,686
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.43
%(e)
 
1.50
%(e)
 
1.51
%
 
1.68
%
 
1.80
%
 
3.00
%(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.15
%(e)
 
1.15
%(e)
 
1.15
%
 
1.19
%(f)
 
1.30
%
 
1.30
%(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.44
%(e)
 
1.21
%(e)
 
0.83
%
 
1.32
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.16
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
42
%
 
47
%
 
95
%
 
113
%
 
163
%
 
77
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Global Allocation Fund was known as the RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(e)
Annualized.
(f)
Contractual expense limitation change from 1.30% to 1.15% effective September 1, 2012.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
152 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
 
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
 
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
 
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
 
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012(b)
 
For the
Period
August 2,
2010
(Inception)
to April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.95
 
$
12.83
 
$
11.84
 
$
10.81
 
$
11.64
 
$
10.00
 
                                       
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:         
                   
Net investment income(c)
   
0.17
   
0.03
   
0.01
   
0.07
   
0.02
   
0.00
(d)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.56
   
0.09
   
1.34
   
1.07
   
(0.82
)
 
1.65
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.73
   
0.12
   
1.35
   
1.14
   
(0.80
)
 
1.65
 
                                       
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                     
From net investment income
   
(0.14
)
 
   
(0.03
)
 
(0.11
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.01
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.89
)
 
   
(0.33
)
 
   
(0.01
)
 
 
Total distributions
   
(1.03
)
 
   
(0.36
)
 
(0.11
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.01
)
                                       
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.30
)
 
0.12
   
0.99
   
1.03
   
(0.83
)
 
1.64
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
12.65
 
$
12.95
 
$
12.83
 
$
11.84
 
$
10.81
 
$
11.64
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
6.08
%
 
0.94
%
 
11.48
%
 
10.59
%
 
(6.86
)%
 
16.52
%
                                       
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                     
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
16,028
 
$
14,758
 
$
14,624
 
$
9,686
 
$
9,891
 
$
8,926
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.18
%(f)
 
2.25
%(f)
 
2.26
%
 
2.44
%
 
2.58
%
 
3.21
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.90
%(f)
 
1.90
%(f)
 
1.90
%
 
1.95
%(g)
 
2.05
%
 
2.05
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
2.74
%(f)
 
0.40
%(f)
 
0.05
%
 
0.66
%
 
0.17
%
 
0.04
%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
42
%
 
47
%
 
95
%
 
113
%
 
163
%
 
77
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Global Allocation Fund was known as the RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(d)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(e)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Contractual expense limitation change from 2.05% to 1.90% effective September 1, 2012.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
153 | April 30, 2015


RiverFront Global Allocation Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

             
For the
 
   
For the Six
 
For the
       
Period
 
   
Months
 
Fiscal
       
August 2,
 
   
Ended
 
Period
 
For the Year
 
For the Year
 
For the Year
 
2010
 
   
April 30,
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
(Inception)
 
   
2015
 
October 31,
 
April 30,
 
April 30,
 
April 30,
 
to April 30,
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
2014(a)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012(b)
 
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.92
 
$
12.75
 
$
11.72
 
$
10.66
 
$
11.42
 
$
10.00
 
                                       
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:      
                   
Net investment income(c)
   
0.22
   
0.09
   
0.13
   
0.17
   
0.13
   
0.08
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.56
   
0.08
   
1.34
   
1.07
   
(0.80
)
 
1.62
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.78
   
0.17
   
1.47
   
1.24
   
(0.67
)
 
1.70
 
                                       
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                     
From net investment income
   
(0.22
)
 
   
(0.11
)
 
(0.18
)
 
(0.08
)
 
(0.28
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.89
)
 
   
(0.33
)
 
   
(0.01
)
 
 
Total distributions
   
(1.11
)
 
   
(0.44
)
 
(0.18
)
 
(0.09
)
 
(0.28
)
                                       
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.33
)
 
0.17
   
1.03
   
1.06
   
(0.76
)
 
1.42
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
12.59
 
$
12.92
 
$
12.75
 
$
11.72
 
$
10.66
 
$
11.42
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
6.57
%
 
1.33
%
 
12.61
%
 
11.73
%
 
(5.86
)%
 
17.20
%
                                       
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                     
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
15,468
 
$
12,895
 
$
10,521
 
$
6,675
 
$
3,496
 
$
1,905
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.18
%(e)
 
1.26
%(e)
 
1.26
%
 
1.43
%
 
1.55
%
 
4.68
%(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
0.90
%(e)
 
0.90
%(e)
 
0.90
%
 
0.94
%(f)
 
1.05
%
 
1.05
%(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.59
%(e)
 
1.41
%(e)
 
1.07
%
 
1.52
%
 
1.28
%
 
0.98
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
42
%
 
47
%
 
95
%
 
113
%
 
163
%
 
77
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Global Allocation Fund was known as the RiverFront Moderate Growth Fund.
(c)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(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)
Contractual expense limitation change from 1.05% to 0.90% effective September 1, 2012.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
154 | April 30, 2015


RiverFront Global Growth Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

     
For the
         
   
For the Six
 
Fiscal
       
For the
 
   
Months
 
Period
 
For the Year
 
For the Year
 
For the Year
 
Fiscal
 
   
Ended April
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
Period
 
    30, 2015  
October 31,
 
April 30,
 
April 30,
 
April 30,
 
Ended April
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
2014(a) 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012(b) 
 
30, 2011(c) 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
15.44
 
$
15.26
 
$
14.89
 
$
13.37
 
$
15.65
 
$
14.66
 
                                       
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:        
               
Net investment income(d)
   
0.27
   
0.08
   
0.12
   
0.17
   
0.14
   
0.00
(e) 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.73
   
0.10
   
1.88
   
1.57
   
(1.41
)
 
0.99
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.00
   
0.18
   
2.00
   
1.74
   
(1.27
)
 
0.99
 
                                       
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                     
From net investment income
   
(0.25
)
 
   
(0.12
)
 
(0.22
)
 
(0.14
)
 
 
From net realized gains
   
(1.44
)
 
   
(1.51
)
 
   
(0.87
)
 
 
Total distributions
   
(1.69
)
 
   
(1.63
)
 
(0.22
)
 
(1.01
)
 
 
                                       
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.69
)
 
0.18
   
0.37
   
1.52
   
(2.28
)
 
0.99
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
14.75
 
$
15.44
 
$
15.26
 
$
14.89
 
$
13.37
 
$
15.65
 
TOTAL RETURN(f)
   
7.15
%
 
1.18
%
 
13.66
%
 
13.14
%
 
(7.51
)%
 
6.75
%
                                       
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                     
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
17,408
 
$
16,694
 
$
16,440
 
$
8,525
 
$
5,241
 
$
12,307
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.36
%(g)
 
1.38
%(g)
 
1.40
%
 
1.49
%
 
1.52
%
 
1.58
%(g)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and
reimbursements(h)
   
1.15
%(g)
 
1.15
%(g)
 
1.15
%
 
0.98
%
 
0.92
%
 
0.81
%(g)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.69
%(g)
 
1.08
%(g)
 
0.76
%
 
1.23
%
 
0.99
%
 
0.06
%(g)
Portfolio turnover rate(i)
   
41
%
 
48
%
 
85
%
 
113
%
 
119
%
 
34
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Global Growth Fund was known as the RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund.
(c)
Effective March 8, 2011, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(f)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(g)
Annualized.
(h)
Prior to January 1, 2013, all acquired fund fees were reimbursed.
(i)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
155 | April 30, 2015


RiverFront Global Growth Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

     
For the
         
   
For the Six
 
Fiscal
       
For the
 
   
Months
 
Period
 
For the Year
 
For the Year
 
For the Year
 
Fiscal
 
   
Ended April
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
Ended
 
Period
 
     30, 2015  
October 31,
April 30,
 
April 30,
 
April 30,
 
Ended April
   
(Unaudited)
  2014(a)   2014   2013   2012(b)    30, 2011(c)   
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
15.19
 
$
15.07
 
$
14.76
 
$
13.29
 
$
15.60
 
$
14.63
 
                                       
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income/(loss)(d)
   
0.21
   
0.03
   
0.01
   
0.08
   
0.05
   
(0.04
)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.72
   
0.09
   
1.86
   
1.54
   
(1.42
)
 
1.01
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.93
   
0.12
   
1.87
   
1.62
   
(1.37
)
 
0.97
 
                                       
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                     
From net investment income
   
(0.17
)
 
   
(0.05
)
 
(0.15
)
 
(0.07
)
 
 
From net realized gains
   
(1.44
)
 
   
(1.51
)
 
   
(0.87
)
 
 
Total distributions
   
(1.61
)
 
   
(1.56
)
 
(0.15
)
 
(0.94
)
 
 
                                       
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.68
)
 
0.12
   
0.31
   
1.47
   
(2.31
)
 
0.97
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
14.51
 
$
15.19
 
$
15.07
 
$
14.76
 
$
13.29
 
$
15.60
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
6.77
%
 
0.80
%
 
12.84
%
 
12.31
%
 
(8.22
)% 
 
6.63
%
                                       
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                     
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
12,938
 
$
11,420
 
$
11,511
 
$
7,182
 
$
6,808
 
$
6,156
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.11
%(f) 
 
2.13
%(f) 
 
2.15
 
2.25
 
2.29
%
 
2.33
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(g)
   
1.90
%(f)
 
1.90
%(f)
 
1.90
%
 
1.73
%
 
1.67
%
 
1.55
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
2.88
%(f)
 
0.38
%(f)
 
0.07
%
 
0.57
%
 
0.34
%
 
(0.72
)%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
41
%
 
48
%
 
85
%
 
113
%
 
119
%
 
34
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Global Growth Fund was known as the RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund.
(c)
Effective March 8, 2011, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Prior to January 1, 2013, all acquired fund fees were reimbursed.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
156 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months
Ended April
30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012(b)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended April
30, 2011(c)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
15.52
   
$
15.32
   
$
14.92
   
$
13.40
   
$
15.67
   
$
14.65
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
 
Net investment income(d)
   
0.28
     
0.10
     
0.17
     
0.20
     
0.19
     
0.01
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.74
     
0.10
     
1.89
     
1.57
     
(1.51
)
   
1.01
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.02
     
0.20
     
2.06
     
1.77
     
(1.32
)
   
1.02
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.28
)
   
     
(0.15
)
   
(0.25
)
   
(0.16
)
   
 
From net realized gains
   
(1.44
)
   
     
(1.51
)
   
     
(0.79
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(1.72
)
   
     
(1.66
)
   
(0.25
)
   
(0.95
)
   
 
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.70
)
   
0.20
     
0.40
     
1.52
     
(2.27
)
   
1.02
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
14.82
   
$
15.52
   
$
15.32
   
$
14.92
   
$
13.40
   
$
15.67
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
7.23
%
   
1.31
%
   
14.01
%
   
13.36
%
   
(7.31
)%
   
7.04
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
 
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
17,082
   
$
13,343
   
$
11,845
   
$
7,769
   
$
6,022
   
$
4,508
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.12
%(f)
   
1.36
%(f)
   
1.16
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.30
%
   
1.30
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(g)
   
0.90
%(f)
   
0.90
%(f)
   
0.90
%
   
0.73
%
   
0.67
%
   
0.61
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.77
%(f)
   
1.32
%(f)
   
1.13
%
   
1.45
%
   
1.44
%
   
0.23
%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
41
%
   
48
%
   
85
%
   
113
%
   
119
%
   
34
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Global Growth Fund was known as the RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund.
(c)
Effective March 8, 2011, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
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.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Prior to January 1, 2013, all acquired fund fees were reimbursed.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
157 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund – Class L
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months
Ended April
30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012(b)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended April
30, 2011(c)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
15.49
   
$
15.29
   
$
14.90
   
$
13.37
   
$
15.65
   
$
14.63
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
 
Net investment income(d)
   
0.28
     
0.11
     
0.17
     
0.22
     
0.17
     
0.01
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.75
     
0.09
     
1.88
     
1.56
     
(1.41
)
   
1.01
 
Total from investment operations
   
1.03
     
0.20
     
2.05
     
1.78
     
(1.24
)
   
1.02
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.28
)
   
     
(0.15
)
   
(0.25
)
   
(0.14
)
   
 
From net realized gains
   
(1.44
)
   
     
(1.51
)
   
     
(0.87
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(1.72
)
   
     
(1.66
)
   
(0.25
)
   
(1.04
)
   
 
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.69
)
   
0.20
     
0.39
     
1.53
     
(2.28
)
   
1.02
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
14.80
   
$
15.49
   
$
15.29
   
$
14.90
   
$
13.37
   
$
15.65
 
TOTAL RETURN(e)
   
7.32
%
   
1.31
%
   
13.98
%
   
13.43
%
   
(7.31
)%
   
6.97
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
 
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
27,747
   
$
24,400
   
$
25,092
   
$
23,454
   
$
24,765
   
$
42,977
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.11
%(f)
   
1.02
%(f)
   
1.15
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.08
%
   
1.28
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements (includes acquired fund fee reimbursements)(g)
   
0.90
%(f)
   
0.90
%(f)
   
0.90
%
   
0.73
%
   
0.67
%
   
0.64
%(f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements (excludes acquired fund fee reimbursements)
   
0.90
%(f)
   
0.90
%(f)
   
0.90
%
   
0.90
%
   
0.90
%
   
0.90
%(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.81
%(f)
   
1.37
%(f)
   
1.11
%
   
1.59
%
   
1.26
%
   
0.19
%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)
   
41
%
   
48
%
   
85
%
   
113
%
   
119
%
   
34
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Global Growth Fund was known as the RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund.
(c)
Effective March 8, 2011, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
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.
(f)
Annualized.
(g)
Prior to January 1, 2013, all acquired fund fees were reimbursed.
(h)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
158 | April 30, 2015


RiverFront Global Growth Fund – Investor Class
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Six
Months
Ended April
30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012(b)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended April
30, 2011(c)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
15.37
   
$
15.19
   
$
14.82
   
$
13.32
   
$
15.59
   
$
14.59
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
 
Net investment income(d)
   
0.27
     
0.09
     
0.13
     
0.18
     
0.13
     
0.00
(e) 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.72
     
0.09
     
1.87
     
1.54
     
(1.39
)
   
1.00
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.99
     
0.18
     
2.00
     
1.72
     
(1.26
)
   
1.00
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.25
)
   
     
(0.12
)
   
(0.22
)
   
(0.14
)
   
 
From net realized gains
   
(1.44
)
   
     
(1.51
)
   
     
(0.87
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(1.69
)
   
     
(1.63
)
   
(0.22
)
   
(1.01
)
   
 
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.70
)
   
0.18
     
0.37
     
1.50
     
(2.27
)
   
1.00
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
14.67
   
$
15.37
   
$
15.19
   
$
14.82
   
$
13.32
   
$
15.59
 
TOTAL RETURN(f)
   
7.12
%
   
1.18
%
   
13.73
%
   
13.07
%
   
(7.47
)%
   
6.79
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
 
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
7,857
   
$
7,762
   
$
8,361
   
$
9,174
   
$
10,133
   
$
21,270
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.36
%(g)
   
1.38
%(g)
   
1.41
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.93
%
   
1.53
%(g)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements (includes acquired fund fee reimbursements)(h)
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.15
%
   
0.98
%
   
0.92
%
   
0.89
%(g)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements (excludes acquired fund fee reimbursements)
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.15
%(g)
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.15
%(g)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets
   
3.75
%(g)
   
1.14
%(g)
   
0.85
%
   
1.36
%
   
0.97
%
   
(0.08
)%(g)
Portfolio turnover rate(i)
   
41
%
   
48
%
   
85
%
   
113
%
   
119
%
   
34
%
 
(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Prior to January 1, 2012, the RiverFront Global Growth Fund was known as the RiverFront Long-Term Growth Fund.
(c)
Effective March 8, 2011, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from December 31 to April 30.
(d)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(e)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(f)
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.
(g)
Annualized.
(h)
Prior to January 1, 2013, all acquired fund fees were reimbursed.
(i)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
159 | April 30, 2015

 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
For the
Period
August 2,
2010
(Inception)
to April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.15
   
$
11.99
   
$
11.66
   
$
10.96
   
$
11.08
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
 
Net investment income(b)
   
0.19
     
0.09
     
0.16
     
0.24
     
0.17
     
0.15
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.24
     
0.16
     
0.89
     
0.69
     
(0.12
)
   
1.01
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.43
     
0.25
     
1.05
     
0.93
     
0.05
     
1.16
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.23
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.08
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.64
)
   
     
(0.56
)
   
     
     
(0.00
)(c)
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
     
(0.00
)(c)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.76
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.72
)
   
(0.23
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.08
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.33
)
   
0.16
     
0.33
     
0.70
     
(0.12
)
   
1.08
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.82
   
$
12.15
   
$
11.99
   
$
11.66
   
$
10.96
   
$
11.08
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
3.69
%
   
2.12
%
   
9.16
%
   
8.59
%
   
0.55
%
   
11.70
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
 
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
27,239
   
$
27,598
   
$
31,033
   
$
29,066
   
$
20,754
   
$
12,148
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.29
%(e)
   
1.31
%(e)
   
1.32
%
   
1.40
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.64
%(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.15
%(e)
   
1.15
%(e)
   
1.15
%
   
1.19
%(f)
   
1.30
%
   
1.30
%(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.23
%(e)
   
1.54
%(e)
   
1.35
%
   
2.17
%
   
1.65
%
   
1.89
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
65
%
   
42
%
   
98
%
   
108
%
   
128
%
   
69
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(e)
Annualized.
(f)
Contractual expense limitation change from 1.30% to 1.15% effective September 1, 2012.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
160 | April 30, 2015


RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
For the
Period
August 2,
2010
(Inception)
to April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.10
   
$
11.94
   
$
11.62
   
$
10.92
   
$
11.06
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
 
Net investment income(b)
   
0.14
     
0.05
     
0.07
     
0.16
     
0.09
     
0.10
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.25
     
0.16
     
0.89
     
0.68
     
(0.13
)
   
1.02
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.39
     
0.21
     
0.96
     
0.84
     
(0.04
)
   
1.12
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.14
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.06
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.64
)
   
     
(0.56
)
   
     
     
(0.00
)(c)
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
     
(0.00
)(c)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.73
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.64
)
   
(0.14
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.06
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.34
)
   
0.16
     
0.32
     
0.70
     
(0.14
)
   
1.06
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.76
   
$
12.10
   
$
11.94
   
$
11.62
   
$
10.92
   
$
11.06
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
3.34
%
   
1.75
%
   
8.33
%
   
7.83
%
   
(0.37
)%
   
11.24
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
 
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
69,866
   
$
66,445
   
$
63,031
   
$
52,579
   
$
39,015
   
$
24,061
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
2.04
%(e)
   
2.07
%(e)
   
2.07
%
   
2.15
%
   
2.25
%
   
2.54
%(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.90
%(e)
   
1.90
%(e)
   
1.90
%
   
1.95
%(f)
   
2.05
%
   
2.05
%(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
2.41
%(e)
   
0.77
%(e)
   
0.59
%
   
1.43
%
   
0.88
%
   
1.22
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
65
%
   
42
%
   
98
%
   
108
%
   
128
%
   
69
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(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. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges.
(e)
Annualized.
(f)
Contractual expense limitation change from 2.05% to 1.90% effective September 1, 2012.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
161 | April 30, 2015


RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:

   
For the Six
Months
Ended
April 30,
2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
Fiscal
Period
Ended
October 31,
2014(a)
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2014
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2013
   
For the Year
Ended
April 30,
2012
   
For the
Period
August 2,
2010
(Inception)
to April 30,
2011
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
12.14
   
$
11.98
   
$
11.65
   
$
10.94
   
$
11.07
   
$
10.00
 
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
 
Net investment income(b)
   
0.20
     
0.11
     
0.19
     
0.26
     
0.20
     
0.17
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
   
0.25
     
0.16
     
0.89
     
0.70
     
(0.13
)
   
1.01
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.45
     
0.27
     
1.08
     
0.96
     
0.07
     
1.18
 
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                               
From net investment income
   
(0.13
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.19
)
   
(0.25
)
   
(0.19
)
   
(0.11
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.64
)
   
     
(0.56
)
   
     
     
(0.00
)(c)
Tax return of capital
   
     
     
     
     
(0.01
)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.77
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.75
)
   
(0.25
)
   
(0.20
)
   
(0.11
)
                                                 
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value
   
(0.32
)
   
0.16
     
0.33
     
0.71
     
(0.13
)
   
1.07
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
11.82
   
$
12.14
   
$
11.98
   
$
11.65
   
$
10.94
   
$
11.07
 
TOTAL RETURN(d)
   
3.89
%
   
2.25
%
   
9.43
%
   
8.94
%
   
0.71
%
   
11.92
%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
 
Net assets, end of period (000s)
 
$
46,643
   
$
42,081
   
$
37,832
   
$
25,898
   
$
12,880
   
$
7,535
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements
   
1.04
%(e)
   
1.07
%(e)
   
1.07
%
   
1.15
%
   
1.26
%
   
1.55
%(e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements
   
0.90
%(e)
   
0.90
%(e)
   
0.90
%
   
0.94
%(f)
   
1.05
%
   
1.05
%(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
3.46
%(e)
   
1.77
%(e)
   
1.59
%
   
2.39
%
   
1.91
%
   
2.16
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(g)
   
65
%
   
42
%
   
98
%
   
108
%
   
128
%
   
69
%

(a)
Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.
(b)
Calculated using the average shares method.
(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)
Contractual expense limitation change from 1.05% to 0.90% effective September 1, 2012.
(g)
Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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April 30, 2015 (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 April 30, 2015, the Trust had 30 registered funds. This semi-annual report includes the financial statements and financial highlights of the following 13 funds: ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund, ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund, ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund, ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund, ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund, ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund (formerly the ALPS|WMC Disciplined Value Fund), Clough China Fund, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund, RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund, RiverFront Global Allocation Fund, RiverFront Global Growth Fund and RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index. The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund seeks to maximize real returns (returns after inflation), consistent with prudent investment management. ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund’s investment goal is long-term capital appreciation. ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund seeks to maximize total return, which consists of appreciation on its investments and a variable income stream. ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of the Sterling Tactical Rotation Index. ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund seeks to provide high current income. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek capital preservation, with the potential for capital appreciation. ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation: dividend income may be a factor in portfolio selection but is secondary to the Fund’s principal objective. The Clough China Fund seeks to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation. The RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund seeks to provide current income and potential for that income to grow over time. The RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth and income through a combination of capital appreciation and rising dividend payments that exceed the average yield on global stocks generally. The RiverFront Global Allocation Fund seeks to provide high total investment return through a fully managed investment policy utilizing United States and foreign equity securities, debt and money market securities, the combination of which will be varied from time to time both with respect to types of securities and markets in response to changing market and economic trends. Total investment return means the combination of capital appreciation and investment income. The RiverFront Global Growth Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation through a fully managed investment policy utilizing United States and foreign equity securities, debt and money market securities, the combination of which will be varied from time to time both with respect to types of securities and markets in response to changing market and economic trends. The RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund has two primary investment objectives: (1) seeks to provide a level of current income that exceeds the average yield on U.S. stocks in general and (2) to provide a growing stream of income over the years. The Funds secondary objective is to provide growth of capital.

The classes of each Fund differ principally in the applicable distribution and shareholder service fees. Shareholders of each class also bear certain expenses that pertain to that particular class. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Fund and earn income and realized gains/losses from the Fund pro rata based on the average daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends to shareholders are determined separately for each class based on income and expenses allocable to each class. Realized gain distributions to shareholders are allocated to each class pro rata based on the shares outstanding of each class on the date of distribution. Differences in per share dividend rates generally result from differences in separate class expenses, including distribution and shareholder service fees, if applicable.

Basis of Consolidation for the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, was incorporated on April 23, 2010 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund (the “CoreCommodity Fund”). The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle for the CoreCommodity Fund in order to effect certain commodity-related investments on behalf of the CoreCommodity Fund. CoreCommodity Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary pursuant to a subscription agreement dated as of June 14, 2010, and it is intended that the CoreCommodity Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to wholly own and control the Subsidiary. Under the Articles of Association of the Subsidiary, shares issued by the Subsidiary confer upon a shareholder the right to 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 CoreCommodity Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in shares of the Subsidiary. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the CoreCommodity Fund, the financial statements of the Subsidiary are included in the consolidated financial statements and financial highlights of the CoreCommodity Fund. All investments held by the Subsidiary are disclosed in the accounts of the CoreCommodity Fund. As of April 30, 2015, net assets of the CoreCommodity Fund were $450,172,498, of which $94,791,596 or 21.06%, represented the CoreCommodity Fund’s ownership of all issued shares and voting rights of the Subsidiary.

Basis of Consolidation for the ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund, (the “Kotak Fund”) invests in the equity securities of Indian companies through its wholly owned, collective investment vehicle, the India Premier Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”). The Portfolio is registered with and regulated by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission. The Portfolio was formed for the purpose of facilitating the Kotak Fund’s purchase of securities of a wide selection of Indian companies, consistent with the Kotak Fund’s investment strategies. The Portfolio is a private company limited by shares incorporated under the Mauritius Companies Act 2001. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kotak Fund, financial statements of the Portfolio are included in the consolidated financial statements and financial highlights of the Kotak Fund. All investments held by the Portfolio are disclosed in the accounts of the Kotak Fund.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

The Portfolio established residency in Mauritius allowing the Kotak Fund to receive the beneficial tax treatment under the Treaty between India and Mauritius. If the benefits of the Treaty are denied or if the Portfolio is held to have a permanent establishment in India, gains derived by the Portfolio due to the sale of securities, may be subject to taxation in India. India’s Finance Act of 2012 had introduced legislation on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (“GAAR”) into the Act which contains treaty override provisions. The GAAR may be used by the Indian tax authorities to declare any arrangement whose main purpose or one of the main purposes is to obtain a tax benefit, as an “impermissible avoidance arrangement.” Originally, GAAR was to be effective from April 1, 2012; however, subsequent to the 2013 amendments introduced to the Finance Act, GAAR had been deferred until April 1, 2015. In the 2015 budget presentation, the Finance Minister (India) announced that the implementation of GAAR will be delayed by two years.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes, the following policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for investment companies (“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 following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds and subsidiaries, as applicable, 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.

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 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.

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. Over-the-counter swap contracts for which market quotations are readily available are valued based on quotes received from independent pricing services or one or more dealers that make markets in such 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 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. 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 the Fund’s portfolio is believed to have been materially affected by an 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.

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. Foreign exchange rates and forward foreign currency exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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
 
 
April 30, 2015 (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 each 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.

The following is a summary of each Fund’s investments/financial instruments in the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2015:

 
Level 1 - Unadjusted
 
Level 2 - Other Significant
 
Level 3 - Significant
   
Investments in Securities at Value
Quoted Prices
 
Observable Inputs
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Total
 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
       
Master Limited Partnerships(a)
 
$
34,545,247
   
$
   
$
   
$
34,545,247
 
Short Term Investments
   
1,060,633
     
     
     
1,060,633
 
Total
 
$
35,605,880
   
$
   
$
   
$
35,605,880
 

   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
     
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
         
Common Stocks(a)
 
$
151,083,961
   
$
   
$
   
$
151,083,961
 
Master Limited Partnerships(a)
   
1,961,796
     
     
     
1,961,796
 
Commodity‐Linked Notes
   
     
4,110,520
     
     
4,110,520
 
Government Bonds
   
     
227,541,705
     
     
227,541,705
 
Purchased Options
   
532,900
     
     
     
532,900
 
Short Term Investments
   
28,903,172
     
     
     
28,903,172
 
Total
 
$
182,481,829
   
$
231,652,225
   
$
   
$
414,134,054
 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
Assets
                               
Futures Contracts
 
$
2,278,047
   
$
   
$
   
$
2,278,047
 
Total Return Swap Contracts
   
     
18,078,754
     
     
18,078,754
 
Liabilities
                               
Written Options
   
(2,740,500
)
   
     
     
(2,740,500
)
Futures Contracts
   
(1,574,569
)
   
     
     
(1,574,569
)
Total Return Swap Contracts
   
     
(599,708
)
   
     
(599,708
)
Total
 
$
(2,037,022
)
 
$
17,479,046
   
$
   
$
15,442,022
 
 
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April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
     
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
             
Common Stocks
               
Consumer Discretionary
 
$
   
$
1,842,990
   
$
   
$
1,842,990
 
Consumer Staples
   
     
1,711,509
     
     
1,711,509
 
Energy
   
     
603,223
     
     
603,223
 
Financials
   
206,455
     
5,082,918
     
     
5,289,373
 
Health Care
   
190,235
     
1,071,588
     
     
1,261,823
 
Industrials
   
143,589
     
1,709,810
     
     
1,853,399
 
Information Technology
   
1,296,574
     
833,325
     
     
2,129,899
 
Materials
   
107,886
     
2,008,084
     
     
2,115,970
 
Telecommunication Services
   
     
157,473
     
     
157,473
 
Utilities
   
     
55,864
     
     
55,864
 
Total
 
$
1,944,739
   
$
15,076,784
   
$
   
$
17,021,523
 

   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
     
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
               
Closed‐End Funds
 
$
53,079,570
   
$
   
$
   
$
53,079,570
 
Common Stocks(a)
   
455,707,140
     
     
     
455,707,140
 
Short Term Investments
   
15,151,192
     
     
     
15,151,192
 
Total
 
$
523,937,902
   
$
   
$
   
$
523,937,902
 

   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
     
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
               
Exchange Traded Funds
 
$
28,162,719
   
$
   
$
   
$
28,162,719
 
Short Term Investments
   
93,075
     
     
     
93,075
 
Total
 
$
28,255,794
   
$
   
$
   
$
28,255,794
 

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Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
     
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
               
Exchange Traded Funds
 
$
349,780
   
$
   
$
   
$
349,780
 
Bank Loans(a)
   
     
5,762,769
     
     
5,762,769
 
Convertible Corporate Bonds(a)
   
     
1,021,014
     
     
1,021,014
 
Corporate Bonds
                               
Basic Materials
   
     
607,495
     
     
607,495
 
Communications
   
     
1,078,096
     
     
1,078,096
 
Consumer, Cyclical
   
     
1,547,156
     
     
1,547,156
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical
   
     
553,839
     
     
553,839
 
Energy
   
     
1,351,982
     
     
1,351,982
 
Financials
   
     
1,828,170
     
     
1,828,170
 
Industrials
   
     
1,074,947
     
262,500
     
1,337,447
 
Technology
   
     
541,475
     
     
541,475
 
Mortgage Backed Securities
   
     
2,516,237
     
     
2,516,237
 
Short Term Securities
   
     
49,995
     
     
49,995
 
Total
 
$
349,780
   
$
17,933,175
   
$
262,500
   
$
18,545,455
 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
Assets
                               
Futures Contracts
 
$
7,738
   
$
   
$
   
$
7,738
 
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
   
     
424
     
     
424
 
Liabilities
                               
Futures Contracts
   
(75,182
)
   
     
     
(75,182
)
Credit Default Swap Contracts
   
     
(27,745
)
   
     
(27,745
)
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
   
     
(2,456
)
   
     
(2,456
)
Total
 
$
(67,444
)
 
$
(29,777
)
 
$
   
$
(97,221
)
                                 
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
         
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
                               
Common Stocks(a)
 
$
103,157,786
   
$
   
$
   
$
103,157,786
 
Exchange Traded Funds
   
300,531
     
     
     
300,531
 
Short Term Investments
   
60,491
     
     
     
60,491
 
Total
 
$
103,518,808
   
$
   
$
   
$
103,518,808
 
                                 
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
         
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
Clough China Fund
                               
Common Stocks
                               
Communications
 
$
   
$
14,826,295
   
$
   
$
14,826,295
 
Consumer, Cyclical
   
466,527
     
10,721,561
     
     
11,188,088
 
Consumer, Non-Cyclical
   
     
1,956,918
     
     
1,956,918
 
Energy
   
     
10,374,912
     
     
10,374,912
 
Financials
   
     
38,335,933
     
     
38,335,933
 
Industrials
   
455,792
     
9,625,864
     
     
10,081,656
 
Materials
   
     
341,082
     
     
341,082
 
Technology
   
     
13,202,181
     
     
13,202,181
 
Utilities
   
     
1,163,343
     
     
1,163,343
 
Participation Notes(a)
   
     
9,696,514
     
     
9,696,514
 
Short Term Investments
   
3,665,560
     
     
     
3,665,560
 
Total
 
$
4,587,879
   
$
110,244,603
   
$
   
$
114,832,482
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

                 
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
     
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
               
Common Stocks(a)
 
$
40,502
   
$
   
$
   
$
40,502
 
Exchange Traded Funds(a)
   
7,606,053
     
     
     
7,606,053
 
Exchange Traded Notes(a)
   
81,574
     
     
     
81,574
 
Short Term Investments
   
231,918
     
     
     
231,918
 
Total
 
$
7,960,047
   
$
   
$
   
$
7,960,047
 
                                 
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
         
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
                           
Common Stocks(a)
 
$
4,941,457
   
$
   
$
   
$
4,941,457
 
Exchange Traded Funds(a)
   
64,801,562
     
     
     
64,801,562
 
Exchange Traded Notes(a)
   
964,157
     
     
     
964,157
 
Short Term Investments
   
3,453,507
     
     
     
3,453,507
 
Total
 
$
74,160,683
   
$
   
$
   
$
74,160,683
 
                                 
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
         
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
                               
Common Stocks(a)
 
$
2,575,552
   
$
   
$
   
$
2,575,552
 
Exchange Traded Funds(a)
   
36,387,660
     
     
     
36,387,660
 
Exchange Traded Notes(a)
   
832,098
     
     
     
832,098
 
Short Term Investments
   
1,276,038
     
     
     
1,276,038
 
Total
 
$
41,071,348
   
$
   
$
   
$
41,071,348
 
                                 
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
         
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
                               
Common Stocks(a)
 
$
5,448,920
   
$
   
$
   
$
5,448,920
 
Exchange Traded Funds(a)
   
72,682,678
     
     
     
72,682,678
 
Exchange Traded Notes(a)
   
1,657,198
     
     
     
1,657,198
 
Short Term Investments
   
2,559,750
     
     
     
2,559,750
 
Total
 
$
82,348,546
   
$
   
$
   
$
82,348,546
 
                                 
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted
   
Level 2 - Other Significant
   
Level 3 - Significant
         
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Quoted Prices
   
Observable Inputs
   
Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
                               
Common Stocks(a)
 
$
9,356,615
   
$
   
$
   
$
9,356,615
 
Exchange Traded Funds(a)
   
126,504,690
     
     
     
126,504,690
 
Exchange Traded Notes(a)
   
3,364,514
     
     
     
3,364,514
 
Short Term Investments
   
4,137,391
     
     
     
4,137,391
 
Total
 
$
143,363,210
   
$
   
$
   
$
143,363,210
 

(a) For detailed descriptions of country, sector and/or industry, see the accompanying Statement of Investments or Consolidated Statement of Investments.

The Funds recognize transfers between levels as of the end of the period. For the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2015, the Funds did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities, except the Clough China Fund and ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund.  The Clough China Fund and ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund utilize a fair value evaluation service with respect to international securities with an earlier market closing than the Funds’ net asset value computation cutoff. When events trigger the use of the fair value evaluation service on a reporting period date, it results in certain securities transferring from a Level 1 to a Level 2 classification. The transfer amount disclosed in the table below represents the value of the securities as of April 30, 2015 transferred in/(out) of Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period that were also held as of October 31, 2014.
 
168 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
The Clough China Fund had the following transfers between Levels 1 and 2 at April 30, 2015:
 
   
Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices
   
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs
 
   
Transfers In
   
Transfers (Out)
   
Transfers In
   
Transfers (Out)
 
Common Stocks
 
$
   
$
(2,165,238
)
 
$
2,165,238
   
$
 
Total
 
$
   
$
(2,165,238
)
 
$
2,165,238
   
$
 
 
The ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund had the following transfers between Levels 1 and 2 at April 30, 2015:
                 
   
Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices
   
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs
 
   
Transfers In
   
Transfers (Out)
   
Transfers In
   
Transfers (Out)
 
Common Stocks
 
$
1,296,574
   
$
(1,299,462
)
 
$
1,299,462
   
$
(1,296,574
)
Total
 
$
1,296,574
   
$
(1,299,462
)
 
$
1,299,462
   
$
(1,296,574
)

The changes of the fair value of investments for which the Funds have used Level 3 inputs to determine the fair value are as follows:

Investments in
Securities
 
Balance as of
October 31, 2014
   
Accrued
discount/
premium
   
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
   
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   
Purchases
   
Sales
Proceeds
   
Transfer into
Level 3
   
Transfer
out of
Level 3
   
Balance as of
April 30, 2015
   
Net change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
included in
the Statements
of Operations
attributable to
Level 3
investments
held at
April 30, 2015
 
ALPS|Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
Corporate Bonds
 
$
262,500
   
$
6,875
   
$
   
$
(6,875
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
262,500
   
$
(6,875
)
Total
 
$
262,500
   
$
6,875
   
$
   
$
(6,875
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
262,500
   
$
(6,875
)

Information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of April 30, 2015:
            
 
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input
ALPS|Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
 
 
   
Assets
         
Corporate Bonds
 
$
262,500
 
Broker
Broker Quote

Offering Costs: The ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund and ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund incurred offering costs during the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2015. These offering costs, including fees for printing initial prospectuses, legal, and registration fees, are being amortized over the first twelve months from the inception date of each Fund. Amounts amortized through April 30, 2015 are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.

Fund and Class Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a Fund or a specific share class of a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among all Funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each share class within a Fund.

Federal Income Taxes: The Funds, except for ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year. Those Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.
 
169 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

The ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund is taxed as a regular corporation (or so-called subchapter “C” corporation) for federal income tax purposes, and will be subject to tax on its taxable income at rates applicable to corporations. Currently, the maximum marginal regular federal income tax rate for a corporation is 35 percent, but the Fund expects to pay federal income tax at a rate of 34 percent. The ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund may be subject to a 20 percent federal alternative minimum tax on its federal alternative taxable income to the extent that its alternative minimum tax exceeds its regular federal income tax. This differs from most investment companies, which elect to be treated as “regulated investment companies” under the Code in order to avoid paying entity level income taxes. Under current law, the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund is not eligible to elect treatment as a regulated investment company due to its investments, primarily in Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”) invested in energy assets. As a result, the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund will be obligated to pay applicable federal and state corporate income taxes on its taxable income as opposed to most other investment companies which are not so obligated. As discussed below, the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund expects that a portion of the distributions it receives from MLPs may be treated as a tax-deferred return of capital, thus reducing the Fund’s current tax liability. However, the amount of taxes currently paid by the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund will vary depending on the amount of income and gains derived from investments and/or sales of MLP interests and such taxes will reduce the return from an investment in the Fund. See further disclosure regarding MLPs below.

As of and during the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2015, the Funds, except the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, 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, but may extend to four years in certain jurisdictions. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund, except the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund, RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund, and RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund, RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund, and RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund pay dividends, if any, on a quarterly basis and distribute capital gains annually. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income the Fund receives from its investments, including distributions of short-term capital gains. Capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when the 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 the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.

Distributions received from the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded. Return of capital distributions are not taxable income to the shareholder, but reduce the investor’s tax basis in the investor’s Fund shares. Such a reduction in tax basis will result in larger taxable gains and/or lower tax losses on a subsequent sale of Fund shares. Shareholders who periodically receive the payment of dividends or other distributions consisting of a return of capital may be under the impression that they are receiving net profits from the Fund when, in fact, they are not. Shareholders should not assume that the source of the distributions is from the net profits of the Fund.

Commodity-Linked Notes: The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund may invest in commodity-linked notes which are derivative instruments that have characteristics of a debt security and of a commodity-linked derivative. A commodity-linked note typically provides for interest payments and a principal payment at maturity linked to the price movement of the underlying commodity, commodity index or commodity futures or option contract. Commodity-linked notes may be principal protected, partially protected, or offer no principal protection. The value of these notes will rise and fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity or related index or investment. These notes are often leveraged, increasing the volatility of each note’s value relative to the change in the underlying linked index. Commodity index-linked investments may be more volatile and less liquid than the underlying index and their value may be affected by the performance of the commodities as well as other factors, including liquidity, quality, maturity and other economic variables. Commodity-linked notes are typically issued by a bank or other financial institution and are sometimes referred to as structured notes because the terms of the notes may be structured by the issuer and the purchaser of the notes to accommodate the specific investment requirements of the purchaser.

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 each Fund.

Foreign Securities: Each 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.
 
170 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

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. 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 markedtomarket 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.

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 selfliquidation 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 taxfree passthrough 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.

Treasury Inflation ProtectedSecurities: The Funds may invest in treasury inflation protected securities (“TIPS”), including structured bonds in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Pricing Index for Urban Consumers. The adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost. Such adjustments may have a significant impact on a Fund’s distributions and may result in a return of capital to shareholders. The repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

Loan Participations and Assignments: Certain Funds may invest in loan participations and assignments. The Fund considers loan participations and assignments to be investments in debt securities. Loan participations typically will result in the Fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. Under a loan participation, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of setoff against the borrower, and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any setoff between the lender and the borrower. When the Fund purchases assignments of loans from lenders, the Fund will acquire direct rights against the borrower on the loan, except that under certain circumstances such rights may be more limited than those held by the assigning lender.

Master Limited Partnerships: MLPs are publicly traded partnerships engaged in the transportation, storage and processing of minerals and natural resources. By confining their operations to these specific activities, their interests, or units, are able to trade on public securities exchanges exactly like the shares of a corporation, without entity level taxation. To qualify as a MLP and to not be taxed as a corporation, a partnership must receive at least 90% of its income from qualifying sources as set forth in Section 7704(d) of the Code. These qualifying sources include natural resource based activities such as the processing, transportation and storage of mineral or natural resources. MLPs generally have two classes of owners, the general partner and limited partners. The general partner of an MLP is typically owned by a major energy company, an investment fund, the direct management of the MLP, or is an entity owned by one or more of such parties. The general partner may be structured as a private or publicly traded corporation or other entity. The general partner typically controls the operations and management of the MLP through an up to 2% equity interest in the MLP plus, in many cases, ownership of common units and subordinated units. Limited partners typically own the remainder of the partnership, through ownership of common units, and have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management. MLPs are typically structured such that common units and general partner interests have first priority to receive quarterly cash distributions up to an established minimum amount (“minimum quarterly distributions” or “MQD”). Common and general partner interests also accrue arrearages in distributions to the extent the MQD is not paid. Once common and general partner interests have been paid, subordinated units receive distributions of up to the MQD; however, subordinated units do not accrue arrearages. Distributable cash in excess of the MQD is paid to both common and subordinated units and is distributed to both common and subordinated units generally on a pro rata basis. The general partner is also eligible to receive incentive distributions if the general partner operates the business in a manner which results in distributions paid per common unit surpassing specified target levels. As the general partner increases cash distributions to the limited partners, the general partner receives an increasingly higher percentage of the incremental cash distributions.
 
171 | April 30, 2015


Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
3.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
As a part of their investment strategy, the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund, ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund and ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund are permitted to enter in various types of derivatives contracts. The other funds including ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund, ALPS|Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund, ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund, Clough China Fund, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund, RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund, RiverFront Global Allocation Fund, RiverFront Global Growth Fund and RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund may invest to a lesser extent in derivatives contracts. In doing so, the Funds will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit them to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent in derivatives that make them more attractive for this purpose than equity or debt securities; they require little or no initial cash investment, they can focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors, and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Funds to pursue their objectives more quickly and efficiently than if they were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of affecting a similar response to market factors.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover derivative obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Noncash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Statements of Investments.

Risk of Investing in Derivatives: The Funds’ use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Funds are using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Funds, 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 Funds’ performance.

Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Funds. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Funds are attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per their investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.

Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Funds will not be able to sell or close out the derivative in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Funds. 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. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type in the notes that follow.

Commodity Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Funds to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Prices of various commodities may also be affected by factors, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments, which are unpredictable. The prices of commodities can also fluctuate widely due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions.

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.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities held by the Funds are likely to decrease. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, and are usually more volatile than securities.
 
172 | April 30, 2015
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Swap Contracts: Each Fund may enter into swap transactions for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. At the present time, the CoreCommodity Fund primarily enters into swap transactions for the purpose of increasing total return and the ALPS Westport Hedged High Income Fund for hedging purposes. Swap agreements may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility program, such as a registered exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”) or may be privately negotiated in the overthe counter market. The duration of a swap agreement typically ranges from a few weeks to more than one year. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. 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. Although centrally cleared swaps typically present less counterparty risk than noncentrally cleared swaps, a Fund that has entered into centrally cleared swaps is subject to the risk of the failure of the CCP.

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.

The Funds may pay or receive cash as collateral on these contracts which may be recorded as an asset and/or liability. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Statement of Operations.

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. Credit default swaps are a type of swap agreement in which the protection “buyer” is generally obligated to pay the protection “seller” an upfront and/ or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event, such as a default, on a reference obligation has occurred. Credit default swaps (“CDS”) are typically twoparty financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. Under a typical CDS, one party (the “seller”) receives predetermined periodic payments from the other party (the “buyer”). The seller agrees to make compensating specific payments to the buyer if a negative credit event occurs, such as the bankruptcy or default by the issuer of the underlying debt instrument. Swap agreements held at April 30, 2015 are disclosed after the Statement of Investments.

The number of swap contracts held at April 30, 2015 is representative of the swap contract activity for the SixMonth Period Ended April 30, 2015.

Futures: Each Fund may invest in futures contracts in accordance with their investment objectives. Each Fund does so for a variety of reasons including for cash management, hedging or nonhedging purposes in an attempt to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified quantity of the security or other financial instrument at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index contract was originally written. Futures transactions may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract. There can be no guarantee that there will be a correlation between price movements in the hedging vehicle and in the portfolio securities being hedged. An incorrect correlation could result in a loss on both the hedged securities in a Fund and the hedging vehicle so that the portfolio return might have been greater had hedging not been attempted. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a futures contract or a futures option position. Lack of a liquid market for any reason may prevent a Fund from liquidating an unfavorable position, and the Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, a 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 counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
 
When a purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by a Fund, the Fund is required to deposit with its custodian (or broker, if legally permitted) a specified amount of liquid assets (“initial margin”). The margin required for a futures contract is 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 a Fund upon termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Each day a Fund may pay or receive cash, called “variation margin,” equal to the daily change in value of the futures contract. Such payments or receipts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by a Fund. Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by a Fund but is instead a settlement between a Fund and the broker of the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract expired. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized 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.
 
173 | April 30, 2015


Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

For the the ALPS | CoreCommodity Fund the number of futures contracts held at April 30, 2015 is representative of futures contracts activity during the SixMonth Period Ended April 30, 2015. The average futures contract amounts for the ALPS | Westport Resources Fund during the same period ended April 30, 2015 was 181.

Option Contracts: Each Fund may enter into options transactions for hedging purposes and for nonhedging 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.

The Funds had the following transactions in written covered call/put options during the Period Ended April 30, 2015:
         
   
Number of Contracts
   
Premiums Received
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
              
Options Outstanding, at the beginning of the period
   
(536
)
 
$
1,186,481
 
Options written
   
(1,465
)
   
2,829,321
 
Options closed
   
773
     
(1,684,563
)
Options exercised
   
     
 
Options expired
   
103
     
(139,996
)
Options Outstanding, at April 30, 2015
   
(1,125
)
 
$
2,191,243
 

Derivatives Instruments: The following tables disclose the amounts related to each Fund’s use of derivative instruments.

The effect of derivatives instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of April 30, 2015:
                 
Risk Exposure
 
Asset Location
   
Fair Value
   
Liability Location
   
Fair Value
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(a)
     
Equity Contracts (Purchased Options)
 
Investments, at value
   
$
532,900
   
N/A
 
 
$
N/A
 
Equity Contracts (Written Options)
  N/A
 
   
N/A
 
 
Written options, at value
     
2,740,500
 
Commodity Contracts (Futures Contracts)
 
Receivable for variation margin(b)
     
2,278,047
   
Payable for variation margin (b)
     
1,574,569
 
Commodity Contracts (Total Return Swap Contracts)
 
Unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts
     
18,078,754
   
Unrealized depreciation on total return swap contracts
     
599,708
 
Total
         
$
20,889,701
           
$
4,914,777
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
                     
Interest Rate Contracts (Futures Contracts)
 
Receivable for variation margin
   
$
7,738
   
Payable for variation margin
   
$
75,182
 
Interest Rate Contracts (Credit Defualt Swap Contracts)
 
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap contracts
     
N/A
 
 
Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts
     
27,745
 
Foreign Exchange Rate Contracts (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)
 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
     
424
   
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
     
2,456
 
Total
         
$
8,162
           
$
105,383
 
 
(a)
The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund consolidates the statements of assets and liabilities.
(b)
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the consolidated statement of investments.
 
174 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

The effect of derivatives instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Period Ended April 30, 2015:
           
           
         
Change in Unrealized
 
     
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
   
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
     
on Derivatives
Recognized
   
on Derivatives
Recognized in
 
Risk Exposure
Statement of Operations Location
 
in Income
   
Income
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(a)
       
Equity Contracts (Purchased Options)
Net realized loss on investments/Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
 
$
(815,571
)
 
$
(1,035,270
)
Equity Contracts (Written Options)
                 
Net realized gain on written options/Net change in unrealized (depreciation) on written options
   
867,361
     
(796,778
)
Futures Contracts*
Net realized loss on futures contracts/Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
   
(1,771,373
)
   
1,860,901
 
Commodity Contracts (Total Return Swap Contracts)
Net realized loss on total return swap contracts/Net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts
   
(62,311,991
)
   
23,561,010
 
Total
   
$
(64,031,574
)
 
$
23,589,863
 
                   
 
*Risk Exposure to Fund
               
 
Commodity Contracts
 
$
(1,390,546
)
 
$
1,860,901
 
 
Equity Contracts
   
(380,827
)
   
 
      
$
(1,771,373
)
 
$
1,860,901
 
                   
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
               
Interest Rate Contracts (Futures Contracts)
Net realized loss on futures contracts/Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
 
$
(70,160
)
 
$
(38,661
)
Interest Rate Contracts (Credit Defualt Swap Contracts)
Net realized gain on credit defualt swap contracts/Net change in unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts
   
1,015
     
(17,071
)
Foreign Exchange Rate Contracts (Forward
Foreign Currency Contracts)
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions/Net change in unrealized depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and forward foreign currency contracts
   
N/A
 
   
N/A
 
Total
   
$
(69,145
)
 
$
(55,732
)

(a)
The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund consolidates the statements of operations.
 
175 | April 30, 2015
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Certain derivative contracts are executed under either standardized netting agreements or, for exchangetraded derivatives, the relevant contracts for a particular exchange which contain enforceable netting provisions. A derivative netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of setoff 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.

The following table presents financial instruments that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements or other similar agreements as of April 30, 2015:
                         
Offsetting of Derivatives Asset
 
April 30, 2015
                 
                Gross Amounts Not  
               
Offset in the
               
Statement of
 
               
Financial Position
 
       
Gross Amounts
                 
       
Offset in the
   
Net Amounts
             
       
Statement of
   
Presented in the
             
   
Gross Amounts of
   
Assets and
   
Statement of Assets
   
Financial
   
Cash Collateral
     
Description
 
Recognized Assets
   
Liabilities
   
and Liabilities
   
Instruments(a)
   
Received(a)
   
Net Amount
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund     
 
Total Return Swap Contracts
 
$
18,078,754
   
$
   
$
18,078,754
   
$
(599,708
)
 
$
   
$
17,479,046
 
Total
 
$
18,078,754
   
$
   
$
18,078,754
   
$
(599,708
)
 
$
   
$
17,479,046
 
                                                 
Offsetting of Derivatives Liability
                 
April 30, 2015
                               
                              Gross Amounts Not  
                              Offset in the  
                              Statement of  
                              Financial Position  
           
Gross Amounts
                                 
           
Offset in the
   
Net Amounts
                         
   
Gross Amounts of
   
Statement of
   
Presented in the
                         
   
Recognized
   
Assets and
   
Statement of Assets
   
Financial
   
Cash Collateral
         
Description
 
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
and Liabilities
   
Instruments(a)
   
Pledged(a)
   
Net Amount
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
Total Return Swap Contracts
 
$
599,708
   
$
   
$
599,708
   
$
(599,708
)
 
$
   
$
 
Total
 
$
599,708
   
$
   
$
599,708
   
$
(599,708
)
 
$
   
$
 
 
(a)
These amounts are limited to the derivative asset/liability balance and, accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged.

4.
TAX BASIS INFORMATION
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 a Fund. The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal yearend. Accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of April 30, 2015.

The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the Fiscal Periods Ended October 31, 2014 were as follows:
             
Fund
 
Ordinary
Income
   
Long-Term
Capital Gain
   
Return of Capital
 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
$
94,908
   
$
   
$
828,416
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
   
     
     
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
   
     
     
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
   
     
     
 
 
176 | April 30, 2015
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Fund
 
Ordinary
Income
   
Long-Term
Capital Gain
   
Return of Capital
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
   
833,792
     
     
 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
   
     
     
 
Clough China Fund
   
     
     
 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
   
35,707
     
     
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
   
355,945
     
     
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
   
     
     
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
   
     
     
 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
   
860,964
     
     
 

Capital Losses: As of October 31, 2014 the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards which may reduce the Funds’ taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus may reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by each fund in tax years beginning after December 22, 2010 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, such losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in the years preceding enactment.

Capital loss carryovers utilized during the Fiscal Period Ended October 31, 2014, were:
     
Fund
 
Amount
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
$
147,278
 

Post-Enactment Capital Losses*:
Capital losses deferred to next tax year were as follows:

Fund
 
Short-Term
   
Long-Term
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
$
5,494,259
   
$
2,670,859
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
   
35,975
     
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
   
148,421
     
 

* Post-Enactment Capital Losses arise in fiscal years beginning after December 22, 2010, and exclude any election for late year capital loss (during the period November 1st to December 31st) deferred for the current fiscal year. As a result of the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Act of 2010, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation on Investments: As of April 30, 2015, the costs of investments for federal income tax purposes and accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments were as follows:

   
Gross
   
Gross
             
   
Appreciation
   
Depreciation
   
Net Appreciation of
       
Cost of Investments
 
   
(excess of value
   
(excess of tax
   
Foreign Currency
   
Net Unrealized
   
for Income Tax
 
Fund
 
over tax cost)
   
cost over value)
   
and Derivatives
   
Appreciation
   
Purposes
 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
$
2,414,782
   
$
(426,136
)
 
$
   
$
1,988,646
   
$
33,617,234
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
   
13,987,853
     
(26,617,796
)
   
     
(12,629,943
)
   
426,763,997
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
   
1,948,343
     
(817,805
)
   
     
1,130,538
     
15,890,985
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
   
67,245,254
     
(7,709,381
)
   
     
59,535,873
     
464,402,029
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
   
309,021
     
(675
)
   
     
308,346
     
27,947,448
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
   
294,269
     
(1,298,740
)
   
     
(1,004,471
)
   
19,549,926
 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
   
14,188,046
     
(1,916,060
)
   
     
12,271,986
     
91,246,822
 
Clough China Fund
   
26,582,883
     
(651,434
)
   
     
25,931,449
     
88,901,033
 
 
177 | April 30, 2015


Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Fund
 
Gross
Appreciation
(excess of value
over tax cost)
   
Gross
Depreciation
(excess of tax
cost over value)
   
Net Appreciation of
Foreign Currency
and Derivatives
   
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
   
Cost of Investments
for Income Tax
Purposes
 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
 
$
188,124
   
$
(45,933
)
 
$
   
$
142,191
   
$
7,817,856
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
   
5,407,973
     
(556,119
)
   
     
4,851,854
     
69,308,829
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
   
3,561,255
     
(234,078
)
   
     
3,327,177
     
37,744,171
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
   
8,909,286
     
(446,868
)
   
     
8,462,418
     
73,886,128
 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
   
8,648,902
     
(916,342
)
   
     
7,732,560
     
135,630,650
 

Deferred Tax Liability for ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
Since the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund will be subject to taxation on its taxable income, the NAV of Fund shares will also be reduced by the accrual of any deferred tax liabilities. The Index however is calculated without any adjustments for taxes. As a result, the Fund’s after tax performance could differ significantly from the Index even if the pretax performance of the Fund and the performance of the Index are closely correlated.

Cash distributions from MLPs to the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund that exceed such Fund’s allocable share of such MLP’s net taxable income are considered a tax-deferred return of capital that will reduce the Fund’s adjusted tax basis in the equity securities of the MLP. These reductions in such Fund’s adjusted tax basis in the MLP equity securities will increase the amount of gain (or decrease the amount of loss) recognized by the Fund on a subsequent sale of the securities. The Fund will accrue deferred income taxes for any future tax liability associated with (i) that portion of MLP distributions considered to be a tax-deferred return of capital as well as (ii) capital appreciation of its investments. Upon the sale of an MLP security, the Fund may be liable for previously deferred taxes. The Fund will rely to some extent on information provided by the MLPs, which is not necessarily timely, to estimate deferred tax liability for purposes of financial statement reporting and determining the NAV. From time to time, ALPS Advisors, Inc. will modify the estimates or assumptions related to the Fund’s deferred tax liability as new information becomes available. The Fund will generally compute deferred income taxes based on the marginal regular federal income tax rate applicable to corporations and an assumed rate attributable to state taxes.

The Fund’s income tax expense/(benefit) consists of the following:
       
April 30, 2015
Current
 
Deferred
 
Total
 
Federal
 
$
   
$
(631,293
)
 
$
(631,293
)
State
   
     
(36,851
)
   
(36,851
)
Total tax expense
 
$
   
$
(668,144
)
 
$
(668,144
)
 
October 31, 2014
 
Current
   
Deferred
   
Total
 
Federal
 
$
6,396
   
$
421,789
   
$
428,185
 
State
   
262
     
19,945
     
20,207
 
Total tax expense
 
$
6,658
   
$
441,734
   
$
448,392
 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and tax purposes.

Components of the Fund’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
   
As of April 30, 2015
 
Non-current Deferred tax assets:
   
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
 
$
262,508
 
Other
   
1,584
 
Less Non-current Deferred tax liabilities:
       
Net unrealized gain on investment securities
   
(715,913
)
Other
   
 
Net Deferred tax liability
 
$
(451,821
)
 
178 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
   
As of October 31, 2014
 
Non-current Deferred tax assets:
   
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
 
$
 
Other
   
 
Less Non-current Deferred tax liabilities:
       
Net unrealized gain on investment securities
   
(1,121,336
)
Other
   
1,370
 
Net Deferred tax liability
 
$
(1,119,966
)
 
Although the Fund currently has a net deferred tax liability, it reviews the recoverability of its deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence. When assessing the recoverability of its deferred tax assets, significant weight was given to the effects of potential future realized and unrealized gains on investments and the period over which these deferred tax assets can be realized. Currently, any capital losses that may be generated by the Fund in the future are eligible to be carried back up to three years and can be carried forward for five years to offset capital gains recognized by the fund in those years. Net operating losses that may be generated by the Fund in the future are eligible to be carried back up to two years and can be carried forward for 20 years to offset income generated by the Fund in those years.

Based upon the Fund’s assessment, it has determined that it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be realized through future taxable income of the appropriate character. Accordingly, no valuation allowance has been established for the Fund’s deferred tax assets. The Fund will continue to assess the need for a valuation allowance in the future. Significant declines in the fair value of its portfolio of investments may change the Fund’s assessment of the recoverability of these assets and may result in the recording of a valuation allowance against all or a portion of the Fund’s gross deferred tax assets.

Total income tax benefit (current and deferred) differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate of 34% to net investment and realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investment before taxes as follows:
 
   
For the Fiscal Period Ended
 
   
April 30, 2015
 
Income tax expense at statutory rate
 
$
(630,990
)
State income taxes (net of federal benefit)
   
(35,980
)
Permanent differences, net
   
(4,381
)
Change in estimated state referral rate
   
285
 
Other
   
2,922
 
Net income tax expense
 
$
(668,144
)
 
   
For the Fiscal Period Ended
 
   
October 31, 2014
 
Income tax expense at statutory rate
 
$
431,788
 
State income taxes (net of federal benefit)
   
24,966
 
Permanent differences, net
   
 
Change in estimated state referral rate
   
(5,005
)
Other
   
(3,357
)
Net income tax expense
 
$
448,392
 
 
179 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits:
     
 
 
April 30, 2015
 
Unrecognized tax benefit - Beginning
 
$
 
Gross increases - tax positions in prior period
   
 
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period
   
 
Gross increases - tax positions in current period
   
 
Settlement
   
 
Lapse of statute of limitations
   
 
Net income tax expense
 
$
 
 
 
   
October 31, 2014
 
Unrecognized tax benefit - Beginning
 
$
 
Gross increases - tax positions in prior period
   
 
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period
   
 
Gross increases - tax positions in current period
   
 
Settlement
   
 
Lapse of statute of limitations
   
 
Net income tax expense
 
$
 

The Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as income tax expense. The Fund had no accrued penalties or interest for the Period Ended April 30, 2015.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on U.S. tax returns and state tax returns filed since inception of the fund. No U.S. federal or state income tax returns are currently under examination. The Fund’s initial tax year will be for the period ended October 31, 2013 and this period remains subject to examination by tax authorities in the United States. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may be required to file income tax returns in several states. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations during the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2015 were as follows:
 
    Purchases    
Proceeds from
 
Fund
 
of Securities
   
Sales of Securities
 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
$
22,339,337
   
$
10,025,663
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(a)
   
64,034,631
     
57,351,636
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund(b)
   
9,287,811
     
7,484,133
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
   
85,355,496
     
88,773,606
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
   
56,876,637
     
41,294,644
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
   
7,559,058
     
12,136,494
 
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
   
77,299,735
     
79,784,411
 
Clough China Fund
   
90,745,041
     
72,774,920
 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
   
9,730,063
     
10,536,451
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
   
33,287,538
     
31,841,233
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
   
17,913,518
     
15,061,240
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
   
32,627,356
     
30,326,669
 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
   
89,093,211
     
87,936,339
 
 
180 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations during the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2015 were as follows:
       
Fund
 
Purchases
of Securities
   
Proceeds from
Sales of Securities
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
$
61,284,453
   
$
46,634,580
 
                 
(a) Purchases and sales for ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund are consolidated and include the balances of CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund, Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary).
(b) Purchases and sales for ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund are consolidated and include the balances of Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly owned subsidiary).
 
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
Shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase for ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund and 30 days of purchase for ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund, ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund, and Clough China Fund, may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount. In addition, shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase for the ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund may incur a 1% short-term redemption fee. The ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund, ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund, RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund, RiverFront Global Allocation Fund, RiverFront Global Growth Fund, and RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund shares do not incur redemption fees.
 
For the Six-Month Period Ended April 30, 2015, the amounts listed below were retained by the Funds. These amounts are reflected in “Shares redeemed” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
         
    Redemption Fee Retained  
   
For the
         
   
Six Months Ended
   
For the Fiscal
     
   
April 30, 2015
   
Periods Ended
   
For the Year Ended
 
Fund
 
(Unaudited)
   
October 31, 2014
   
April 30, 2014
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund -
Class A
 
$
107
   
$
2,815
   
$
28,999
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund -
Class C
   
106
     
19
     
55
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund -
Class I
   
66,267
     
5,450
     
15,328
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund - Class A
   
910
     
346
     
1,100
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund - Class C
   
     
142
     
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund - Class I
   
8,759
     
402
     
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class A
   
6,520
     
23,046
     
15,705
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class C
   
4,834
     
1,464
     
472
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class I
   
43,202
     
37,095
     
46,273
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class R
   
60
     
1,022
     
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund - Class A
   
118
     
98
     
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund - Class I
   
98
     
     
 
Clough China Fund - Class A
   
196
     
1,558
     
9,336
 
Clough China Fund - Class C
   
59
     
12
     
145
 
Clough China Fund - Class I
   
7,979
     
905
     
7,776
 
 
181 | April 30, 2015


Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
         
   
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
   
For the
     
   
Six Months Ended
   
For the Fiscal Period
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
Ended October 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
774,190
     
288,018
 
Dividends reinvested
   
18,914
     
37,693
 
Shares redeemed
   
(124,074
)
   
(119,831
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
669,030
     
205,880
 
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
501,829
     
301,736
 
Dividends reinvested
   
15,283
     
15,834
 
Shares redeemed
   
(140,148
)
   
(21,671
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
376,964
     
295,899
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
387,940
     
448,719
 
Dividends reinvested
   
9,628
     
19,256
 
Shares redeemed
   
(317,774
)
   
(15,903
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
79,794
     
452,072
 

   
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
 
   
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
   
For the
     
   
Six Months Ended
   
For the Fiscal Period
 
   
April 30, 2015
   
Ended October 31,
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
1,341,940
     
2,009,784
 
Dividends reinvested
   
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(1,057,111
)
   
(8,184,764
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
284,829
     
(6,174,980
)
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
185,151
     
325,208
 
Dividends reinvested
   
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(396,952
)
   
(297,385
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(211,801
)
   
27,823
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
24,427,604
     
21,543,668
 
Dividends reinvested
   
209,271
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(18,276,933
)
   
(4,926,582
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
6,359,942
     
16,617,086
 
 
182 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
207,115
     
237,553
 
Dividends reinvested
   
17,640
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(152,547
)
   
(339,968
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
72,208
     
(102,415
)
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
68,445
     
46,251
 
Dividends reinvested
   
4,439
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(35,765
)
   
(19,484
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
37,119
     
26,767
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
308,692
     
526,457
 
Dividends reinvested
   
26,938
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(289,305
)
   
(46,610
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
46,325
     
479,847
 

   
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
5,335,672
     
8,719,848
 
Dividends reinvested
   
1,028,829
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(5,504,044
)
   
(7,255,050
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
860,457
     
1,464,798
 
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
286,546
     
1,066,330
 
Dividends reinvested
   
63,807
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(298,943
)
   
(179,224
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
51,410
     
887,106
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
10,459,068
     
14,082,200
 
Dividends reinvested
   
655,554
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(9,008,178
)
   
(5,365,813
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
2,106,444
     
8,716,387
 
Class R
               
Shares sold
   
158,904
     
75,154
 
Dividends reinvested
   
7,001
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(35,042
)
   
(13,616
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
130,863
     
61,538
 
 
183 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Period
July 1, 2014
(Commencement) to
October 31, 2014
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
1,249,537
     
536,342
 
Dividends reinvested
   
4,852
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(339,363
)
   
(8,719
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
915,026
     
527,623
 
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
112,617
     
54,102
 
Dividends reinvested
   
336
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(23,781
)
   
(816
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
89,172
     
53,286
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
692,869
     
747,556
 
Dividends reinvested
   
5,411
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(188,006
)
   
(12,420
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
510,274
     
735,136
 

   
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund 
    
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Period
January 1, 2014
(Commencement) to
October 31, 2014
 
Class A
Shares sold
   
10,357
     
434,199
 
Dividends reinvested
   
10,998
     
8,382
 
Shares redeemed
   
(136,023
)
   
(17,428
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(114,668
)
   
425,153
 
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
     
171,830
 
Dividends reinvested
   
4,175
     
3,301
 
Shares redeemed
   
(51,074
)
   
(14,038
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(46,899
)
   
161,093
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
103,875
     
1,999,490
 
Dividends reinvested
   
65,153
     
44,725
 
Shares redeemed
   
(401,913
)
   
(124,519
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(232,885
)
   
1,919,696
 
 
184 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
130,943
     
12,637
 
Dividends reinvested
   
485,238
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(355,925
)
   
(212,255
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
260,256
     
(199,618
)
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
126,712
     
9,584
 
Dividends reinvested
   
1,762
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(8,925
)
   
 
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
119,549
     
9,584
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
168,023
     
139,366
 
Dividends reinvested
   
380,975
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(355,800
)
   
(423,706
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
193,198
     
(284,340
)

   
Clough China Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
147,134
     
146,054
 
Dividends reinvested
   
38,495
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(141,425
)
   
(351,151
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
44,204
     
(205,097
)
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
63,783
     
40,370
 
Dividends reinvested
   
11,566
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(57,740
)
   
(71,486
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
17,609
     
(31,116
)
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
857,892
     
356,849
 
Dividends reinvested
   
45,342
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(188,943
)
   
(275,489
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
714,291
     
81,360
 
 
185 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
46,145
     
20,788
 
Dividends reinvested
   
1,964
     
339
 
Shares redeemed
   
(28,048
)
   
(22,586
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
20,061
     
(1,459
)
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
59,339
     
113,010
 
Dividends reinvested
   
13,331
     
1,180
 
Shares redeemed
   
(89,056
)
   
(30,896
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(16,386
)
   
83,294
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
48,716
     
170,292
 
Dividends reinvested
   
6,355
     
1,236
 
Shares redeemed
   
(131,822
)
   
(36,589
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(76,751
)
   
134,939
 

   
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
205,672
     
298,200
 
Dividends reinvested
   
60,473
     
7,788
 
Shares redeemed
   
(219,492
)
   
(173,465
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
46,653
     
132,523
 
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
389,828
     
543,597
 
Dividends reinvested
   
104,344
     
6,068
 
Shares redeemed
   
(257,863
)
   
(232,754
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
236,309
     
316,911
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
280,009
     
268,460
 
Dividends reinvested
   
69,333
     
10,588
 
Shares redeemed
   
(273,765
)
   
(83,369
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
75,577
     
195,679
 
 
186 | April 30, 2015


Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
123,283
     
53,535
 
Dividends reinvested
   
54,813
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(69,048
)
   
(117,670
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
109,048
     
(64,135
)
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
191,779
     
131,314
 
Dividends reinvested
   
94,535
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(158,476
)
   
(131,094
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
127,838
     
220
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
261,969
     
247,340
 
Dividends reinvested
   
91,727
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(123,266
)
   
(74,901
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
230,430
     
172,439
 

   
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
204,588
     
274,216
 
Dividends reinvested
   
126,977
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(232,798
)
   
(270,395
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
98,767
     
3,821
 
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
148,351
     
71,276
 
Dividends reinvested
   
86,361
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(94,800
)
   
(83,298
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
139,912
     
(12,022
)
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
356,335
     
141,152
 
Dividends reinvested
   
96,480
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(159,942
)
   
(54,618
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
292,873
     
86,534
 
Class L
               
Shares sold
   
261,554
     
91,284
 
Dividends reinvested
   
186,091
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(147,812
)
   
(157,229
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
299,833
     
(65,945
)
Investor Class
               
Shares sold
   
16,282
     
4,306
 
Dividends reinvested
   
54,628
     
 
Shares redeemed
   
(40,593
)
   
(49,732
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
30,317
     
(45,426
)
 
187 | April 30, 2015


Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
 
   
For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the Fiscal
Period Ended
October 31, 2014(a)
 
Class A
       
Shares sold
   
216,849
     
346,863
 
Dividends reinvested
   
135,959
     
15,435
 
Shares redeemed
   
(320,857
)
   
(679,187
)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding
   
31,951
     
(316,889
)
Class C
               
Shares sold
   
664,726
     
637,442
 
Dividends reinvested
   
308,974
     
18,215
 
Shares redeemed
   
(525,360
)
   
(442,477
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
448,340
     
213,180
 
Class I
               
Shares sold
   
758,304
     
536,778
 
Dividends reinvested
   
224,750
     
26,841
 
Shares redeemed
   
(502,592
)
   
(255,089
)
Net increase in shares outstanding
   
480,462
     
308,530
 

(a) Effective May 1, 2014, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from April 30 to October 31.

7. AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Funds may invest in certain securities that are considered securities issued by affiliated companies. As defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated person, including an affiliated company, is one in which a Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control  with the Fund. The purchases, sales, dividend income, capital gains, return of capital distributions received, shares and value of investments in affiliated companies for the six months ended April 30, 2015 were as follows:

RiverFront Conservative Income Builder

Security Name
 
Share
Balance
November 1,
2014
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Share
Balance
April 30,
2015
   
Dividend
Income
   
Realized
Loss
   
Market
Value
April 30,
2015
 
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund
   
34,106
     
5,826
     
6,236
     
33,696
   
$
14,983
   
$
(2,957
)
 
$
852,172
 
                                   
$
14,983
   
$
(2,957
)
 
$
852,172
 
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund

Security Name
 
Share
Balance
November 1,
2014
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Share
Balance
April 30,
2015
   
Dividend
Income
   
Realized
Loss
   
Market
Value
April 30,
2015
 
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund
   
142,382
     
99,014
     
     
241,396
   
$
79,293
   
$
   
$
6,104,905
 
                                   
$
79,293
   
$
   
$
6,104,905
 
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund

Security Name
 
Share
Balance
November 1,
2014
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Share
Balance
April 30,
2015
   
Dividend
Income
   
Realized
Loss
   
Market
Value
April 30,
2015
 
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund
   
18,764
     
72,581
     
     
91,345
   
$
19,297
   
$
   
$
2,310,115
 
                                   
$
19,297
   
$
   
$
2,310,115
 
 
188 | April 30, 2015

 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
 
   
Share
           
Share
           
Market
 
   
Balance
           
Balance
           
Value
 
   
November 1,
           
April 30,
   
Dividend
   
Realized
   
April 30,
 
Security Name
 
2014
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
2015
   
Income
   
Loss
   
2015
 
RiverFront Strategic Income Fund
   
489,954
     
120,906
     
10,043
     
600,817
   
$
233,644
   
$
(4,363
)
 
$
15,194,662
 
                                   
$
233,644
   
$
(4,363
)
 
$
15,194,662
 

8. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“AAI”), subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management of the Funds listed below. AAI has delegated daily management of the Funds listed below to the corresponding Sub-Advisor(s) listed in the table below. Each Sub-Advisor manages the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by AAI and the Board.

Fund
Sub-Advisor(s)
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
CoreCommodity Management, LLC
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
Kotak Mahindra (UK) Limited
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
Red Rocks Capital LLC
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
Sterling Global Strategies LLC
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
Wellington Management Company, LLP
Clough China Fund
Clough Capital Partners, LP
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
RiverFront Investment Group, LLC
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
RiverFront Investment Group, LLC
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
RiverFront Investment Group, LLC
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
RiverFront Investment Group, LLC
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
RiverFront Investment Group, LLC

AAI and Westport Resources Management, Inc. (“Westport Resources”) (“collectively the “Westport Co-Advisors”), subject to the authority of the Board, serve as co-investment advisors for the ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund (the “Westport Fund”). AAI provides fund administration services and other portfolio support services and compliance monitoring for the We Fund. WestportResources manages the Fund’s investment program and selects, subject to the approval of the Board, sub-advisors to the Fund. Westport Resources and the Trust have entered into sub-advisory agreements with respect to the Fund with three Sub-Advisors (the “Westport Sub-Advisors”), Concise Capital Management, LP, Amundi Smith Breeden LLC, and Sound Point Capital Management, L.P., to manage a portion of the Fund’s assets.

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Funds listed below pay AAI an annual management fee which is based on each Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee is paid on a monthly basis. The following table reflects the Funds’ contractual management fee rates (expressed as an annual rate).

Fund
Contractual
Management Fee
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
0.70%
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
0.85%
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
1.25%
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
0.85%
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
0.95%
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
   0.95%(a)
Clough China Fund
1.35%
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
0.85%
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
0.85%
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
0.85%
 
189 | April 30, 2015
 
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Fund
Contractual
Management Fee
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
0.85%
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
0.85%

(a)
The contractual management fee is 0.95% for the first $250 million of net assets, 0.85% for the next $250 million of net assets, and 0.75% for net assets in excess of $500 million.
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Westport Fund and AAI, the Westport Fund pays AAI an annual management fee of the greater of (i) 0.20%, based on the Westport Fund’s average daily net assets, or (ii) $150,000. Pursuant to the Invest­ment Advisory Agreement between the Westport Fund and Westport Resources, the Westport Fund pays Westport Resources an annual management fee of 1.50% based on the Westport Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee for each Advisory Agreement is paid on a monthly basis. The Westport Sub-Advisors will be engaged to manage the investments of the Westport Fund according to the its invest­ment objective, policies and limitations and any investment guidelines established by the Westport Co-Advisors and the Board. Westport Resources will pay the Westport Sub-Advisors out of the advisory fee paid to it pursuant to the Westport Resources Advisory Agreement.
Pursuant to an Investment Sub-advisory Agreement, AAI pays the Sub-Advisors of the Funds listed below an annual sub-advisory management fee which is based on each Fund’s average daily assets. AAI is required to pay all fees due to each Sub-Advisor out of the management fee AAI receives from each Fund listed below. The following table reflects the Funds’ contractual sub-advisory fee rates.
         
Fund
 
Average Daily Net
Assets of the Fund
 
Contractual
Sub-Advisory Fee
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.75%
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
First $50 Million
 
1.15%
   
Over $50 Million
 
1.05%
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.57%
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.60%
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
First $250 Million
 
0.50%
   
$250 Million - $500 Million
 
0.40%
   
Over $500 Million
 
0.30%
Clough China Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.90%
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.60%
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.60%
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.60%
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.60%
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
 
All Asset Levels
 
0.60%
The Advisor(s) and each Sub-Advisor have contractually agreed to limit the amount of each Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees (except Clough China Class A and Class C shares), shareholder service fees (except Clough China Class A shares and Class C shares), acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses, that exceed the following annual rates below. These agreements are reevaluated on an annual basis based on the terms disclosed below.
 
Fund
 
Class A
 
Class C
 
Class I
 
Class Inv
 
Class L
 
Class R
 
Term of Expense
Limit Agreement
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund
 
0.85%
 
0.85%
 
0.85%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 2/29/2016
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
 
1.05%
 
1.05%
 
1.15%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/11/2013 ‐ 9/11/2015
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund
 
1.60%
 
1.60%
 
1.60%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
1.25%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
1.25%
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund
 
1.15%
 
1.15%
 
1.15%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
6/30/2014 - 2/29/2016
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund
 
1.99%
 
1.99%
 
1.99%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
12/19/2013 ‐ 8/31/2015
ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund
 
1.15%
 
1.15%
 
1.15%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
Clough China Fund
 
1.95%
 
2.70%
 
1.70%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
 
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Fund  
Class A
 
Class C
 
Class I
 
Class Inv
 
Class L
 
Class R
 
Term of Expense
Limit Agreement
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
RiverFront Global Growth Fund
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
0.90%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
9/1/2014 ‐ 8/31/2015
The Advisor(s) and each Sub-Advisor are permitted to recover expenses they have waived or reimbursed, on a class-by-class basis, through the agreements described above to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the annual limits set forth in these agreements. Clough China Fund is not obligated to pay any such waived or reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived or reimbursed. The ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund, ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund, ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund, ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund, ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income, ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund, RiverFront Global Growth Fund, RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund, RiverFront Global Allocation Fund and RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund are not obligated to pay any such waived or reimbursed fees and expenses more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived or reimbursed. At April 30, 2015, the Advisor(s) and Sub-Advisor may seek reimbursement of previously waived and reimbursed fees as follows:
                                           
Fund
 
Expires
10/31/15
   
Expires
4/30/16
   
Expires
10/31/16
   
Expires
4/30/17
   
Expires
10/31/17
   
Expires
10/31/18
   
Total
 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund - Class A
$
N/A
 
$
9,499
 
$
N/A
 
$
95,994
 
$
48,763
 
$
35,672
 
$
189,928
 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund - Class C
 
N/A
   
9,045
   
N/A
   
28,674
   
24,506
   
25,325
   
87,550
 
ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund - Class I
 
N/A
   
36,196
   
N/A
   
38,321
   
23,256
   
18,612
   
116,385
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund - Class A
 
N/A
   
91,338
   
N/A
   
55,147
   
5,093
   
2,108
   
153,686
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund - Class C
 
N/A
   
17,117
   
N/A
   
9,066
   
1,738
   
527
   
28,448
 
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund - Class I
 
N/A
   
21,636
   
N/A
   
30,311
   
11,487
   
N/A
   
63,434
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund - Class A
 
N/A
   
188,194
   
N/A
   
198,350
   
81,178
   
47,607
   
515,329
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund - Class C
 
N/A
   
37,562
   
N/A
   
38,130
   
16,958
   
13,899
   
106,549
 
ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund - Class I
 
N/A
   
121,202
   
N/A
   
87,957
   
78,795
   
79,860
   
367,814
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class A
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class C
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class I
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund - Class R
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund - Class A
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
15,562
   
43,174
   
58,736
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund - Class C
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
7,752
   
3,538
   
11,290
 
ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund - Class I
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
53,715
   
42,185
   
95,900
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund - Class A
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
33,823
   
19,563
   
53,386
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund - Class C
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
14,345
   
7,176
   
21,521
 
ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund - Class I
 
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
188,185
   
104,842
   
293,027
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

   
Expires
 
Expires
 
Expires
 
Expires
 
Expires
 
Expires
   
Fund
 
10/31/15
 
4/30/16
 
10/31/16
 
4/30/17
 
10/31/17
 
10/31/18
 
Total
 
ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund - Class A
 
$
N/A
 
$
50,013
 
$
N/A
 
$
39,957
 
$
25,559 $
   
20,997
 
$
136,526
 
ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund - Class C
   
N/A
   
90
   
N/A
   
81
   
74
   
502
   
747
 
ALPS | WMC Disciplined Value Fund - Class I
   
N/A
   
36,903
   
N/A
   
31,790
   
18,931
   
15,546
   
103,170
 
Clough China Fund - Class A
   
17,210
   
N/A
   
6,579
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
23,789
 
Clough China Fund - Class C
   
9,617
   
N/A
   
5,423
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
15,040
 
Clough China Fund - Class I
   
22,406
   
N/A
   
10,281
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
N/A
   
32,687
 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder
                                           
Fund - Class A
   
N/A
   
6,224
   
N/A
   
14,608
   
6,814
   
5,753
   
33,399
 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder
                                           
Fund - Class C
   
N/A
   
38,763
   
N/A
   
50,536
   
28,317
   
22,535
   
140,151
 
RiverFront Conservative Income Builder
                                           
Fund - Class I
   
N/A
   
21,584
   
N/A
   
23,541
   
11,336
   
9,919
   
66,380
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund - Class A
   
N/A
   
25,434
   
N/A
   
28,302
   
20,436
   
16,901
   
91,073
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund - Class C
   
N/A
   
54,152
   
N/A
   
55,724
   
35,936
   
30,763
   
176,575
 
RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund - Class I
   
N/A
   
29,280
   
N/A
   
39,925
   
24,440
   
20,555
   
114,200
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund - Class A
   
N/A
   
32,881
   
N/A
   
31,141
   
15,480
   
11,923
   
91,425
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund - Class C
   
N/A
   
44,218
   
N/A
   
41,816
   
26,510
   
21,206
   
133,750
 
RiverFront Global Allocation Fund - Class I
   
N/A
   
21,009
   
N/A
   
30,843
   
21,125
   
19,208
   
92,185
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund - Class A
   
N/A
   
22,444
   
N/A
   
28,381
   
20,675
   
18,050
   
89,550
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund - Class C
   
N/A
   
23,097
   
N/A
   
22,962
   
13,878
   
12,612
   
72,549
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund - Class I
   
N/A
   
18,595
   
N/A
   
27,339
   
29,599
   
14,999
   
90,532
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund - Class L
   
N/A
   
78,131
   
N/A
   
60,282
   
15,078
   
26,684
   
180,175
 
RiverFront Global Growth Fund - Investor Class
   
N/A
   
31,778
   
N/A
   
22,272
   
9,650
   
8,172
   
71,872
 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
   
N/A
   
49,603
   
N/A
   
52,042
   
25,024
   
19,449
   
146,118
 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
   
N/A
   
92,197
   
N/A
   
96,176
   
54,689
   
47,986
   
291,048
 
RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund
   
N/A
   
38,570
   
N/A
   
55,830
   
33,901
   
32,127
   
160,428
 
 
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by the Distributor, as agent for the Funds, and the Distributor 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. The Distributor is not entitled to any compensation for its services. The Distributor is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Funds’ Distributor is also the distributor of the Select Sector SPDR exchange traded funds (the “Underlying Sector ETFs”). As required by exemptive relief obtained by the Underlying Sector ETFs, the Advisor(s) will reimburse any applicable Fund an amount equal to the distribution fee received by the Distributor from the Underlying Sector ETFs attributable to such Fund’s investment in the Underlying Sector ETFs, for so long as the Distributor acts as distributor to such Fund and the Underlying Sector ETFs.

Each Fund has adopted a Distribution and Services Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Class A, Class C, Class R (ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund only), and Investor Class (RiverFront Global Growth Fund only) shares. The Plan allows a Fund to use Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class assets to pay fees in connection with the distribution and marketing of Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares and/or the provision of shareholder services to Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shareholders. The Plan permits payment for services in connection with the administration of plans or programs that use Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares of a Fund, if any, as their funding medium and for related expenses. The Plan permits a Fund to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class A and Investor Class shares, 0.75% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class C shares and 0.50% of the ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class R shares.

Because these fees are paid out of a Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class assets, if any, on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares, if any, and Plan fees may cost an investor more than other types of sales charges.
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
The ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund Class A and Class C shares, ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund Class A and Class C shares, ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund Class A and Class C shares, ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund Class A and Class C shares, ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund Class A and Class C shares, ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund Class C shares, Clough China Fund Class A and Class C shares, ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund Class A and Class C shares, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund Class C shares, RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund Class C shares, RiverFront Global Allocation Fund Class C shares, RiverFront Global Growth Fund Class C Shares, and the RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund Class C shares have adopted a shareholder services plan (“Shareholder Services Plan”). Under the Shareholder Services Plan for each Fund, the Funds are 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 ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund Class A shares, ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund Class A shares, ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund Class A shares, ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund Class A shares, ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund Class A shares, and ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund Class A shares,  and not to exceed 0.25% for the ALPS | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund Class C shares, ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund Class C shares, ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund Class C shares, ALPS Real Asset Income Fund Class C shares, ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund Class C shares, ALPS | Sterling ETF Tactical Rotation Fund Class C shares, ALPS | Westport Resources Hedged High Income Fund Class C shares, ALPS | WMC Research Value Fund Class C shares, Clough China Fund Class C shares, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund Class C shares, RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund Class C shares, RiverFront Global Allocation Fund Class C shares, RiverFront Global Growth Fund Class C Shares, and the RiverFront Moderate Growth & Income Fund Class C shares of the average daily net asset value of the Class A shares and Class C 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 Statements of Operations.

Certain intermediaries may charge networking, omnibus account or other administrative fees with respect to transactions in shares of each Fund. Transactions may be processed through the National Securities Clearing Corporation or similar systems or processed on a manual basis. These fees generally are paid by the Fund to the Distributor, which uses such fees to reimburse intermediaries. In the event an intermediary receiving payments from the Distributor on behalf of the Fund converts from a networking structure to an omnibus account structure or otherwise experiences increased costs, fees borne by the Fund may increase. Networking fees are shown in the Statements of Operations, if applicable to
the Fund.

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) serves as administrator to the Funds and the Funds have agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with their administrative activities.  Pursuant to an Administrative Agreement, ALPS provides operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to, fund accounting and fund administration and generally assists in the Funds’ operations.  Officers of the Trust are employees of ALPS.  The Funds’ administration fee is accrued on a daily basis and paid monthly.  Administration fees paid by the Funds for the six months ended April 30, 2015 are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

ALPS is reimbursed by the Fund for certain out‐of‐pocket expenses.

9.
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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Additional Information
April 30, 2015 (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, 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.
 
3. DISCLOSURE REGARDING APPROVAL OF FUND ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
Transaction Approval – ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
On April 6, 2015, Red Rocks Capital LLC (“Red Rocks”), the sub-adviser to the ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund (the “Fund”), entered into an agreement pursuant to which it is expected to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“ALPS Advisors”) (the “Transaction”).  At a meeting held on April 22, 2015, the Trustees discussed with Red Rocks its general plans and intentions regarding the Fund. The Board also inquired about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, the employees and officers of Red Rocks in connection with the Transaction, including the anticipated senior management structure. The Independent Trustees met to consider ALPS Advisors’ and Red Rocks’ recommendations as to the approval of the new Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund required as a result of the Transaction (the “New Agreement”), to take effect upon consummation of the Transaction.

In considering the New Agreement, the Trustees also requested, and received, information from both Red Rocks and ALPS Advisors regarding anticipated effects assuming completion of the Transaction. The Board also inquired about the plans for, and anticipated roles and responsibilities of, the employees and officers of Red Rocks in connection with the Transaction, including the anticipated senior management structure.

Based on its evaluation, the Board unanimously concluded that the terms of the New Agreement were reasonable and fair and that its approval was in the best interests of the Fund and its Shareholders.

In voting to approve the New Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling. The following summary does not identify all the matters considered by the Board, but provides a summary of the principal matters it considered. The Board considered whether the New Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its Shareholders, based on: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreement; (ii) the investment performance of the Fund; (iii) the expenses borne by the Fund (including management fees and other expenses), the fees indirectly charged by Red Rocks to the Fund and to its other clients, and projected profits to be realized by Red Rocks and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; (iv) the fact that economies of scale may be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels will reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Shareholders; (v) potential fall-out benefits to Red Rocks from its relationships with the Fund; and (vi) other general information about Red Rocks. The following is a summary of the Board’s consideration and conclusions regarding
these matters.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the New Agreement. The Trustees reviewed certain background materials supplied by Red Rocks, including their Form ADV.

The Board reviewed and considered Red Rocks’ investment advisory personnel, its history as an asset manager, its performance and the amount of assets currently under management by Red Rocks, and reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board also reviewed the research and decision-making processes utilized by Red Rocks, including the methods adopted to seek to achieve compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund.

The Board also reviewed certain compliance-related materials and noted that they have received reports on advisory services and compliance matters from Red Rocks at each regular Board meeting throughout the year.

Investment Performance
The Board reviewed performance information for the Fund for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2015. The review included a comparison of the Fund’s performance to the performance of a group of comparable funds selected by an independent provider of research data. The Trustees noted that the Fund had favorable performance for each of these periods when compared against its peer universe average as identified by the independent provider of research data. The Board also considered Red Rocks’ performance and reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes.
 
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Additional Information
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
Fees and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered (a) the contractual annual advisory fee rate to be paid by the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, to ALPS Advisors and (b) the contractual sub-advisory fee rate to be paid by ALPS Advisors to Red Rocks, in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by ALPS Advisors and Red Rocks to the Fund.  The Board also considered fees charged by Red Rocks to comparable accounts.

Based on such information, the Board further determined that the contractual annual advisory fees, inclusive of the sub-advisory fees to be paid by ALPS Advisors to Red Rocks, and taking into account the contractual fee waivers in place, are generally lower than the peer universe median or within an acceptable range of the peer universe median. The Board also determined that the Fund’s total expenses, on a class-by-class basis, were generally lower than the peer universe median, or within an acceptable range thereof.

Projected Profitability and Costs of Services to Red Rocks
The Trustees received and considered a projected profitability analysis prepared by Red Rocks based on the fees payable under the New Agreement, and also considered information regarding the financial condition of Red Rocks. The Trustees also received information from ALPS Advisors regarding the anticipated effects of the Transaction on its projected profitability.  In assessing the projected profitability analysis, the Board noted that the Fund’s total fees and expenses were within an acceptable range of the median expenses of comparable funds identified by the independent provider of investment company data.

Extent of Economies of Scale as the Fund Grows and Whether Fee Levels Reflect Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the Fund were being passed along to the shareholders. The Trustees also considered whether any fall-out benefits or any other direct or indirect benefits would accrue to Red Rocks from its relationship with the Fund. The Board also reviewed and considered any other benefits derived or to be derived by Red Rocks from its relationship with the Fund, including soft dollar arrangements.

Based on its evaluation of the aforementioned considerations, the Board unanimously voted to approve the New Agreement, and to recommend to the Shareholders of the Fund that they approve the New Agreement.

Standard Renewal – ALPS | Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund
On April 22, 2015, the Trustees met in person to discuss, among other things, the approval of the investment sub-advisory agreement among the Trust, ALPS Advisors, Inc. and Red Rocks Capital LLC (“Red Rocks”) (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 renewing and approving the Sub-Advisory Agreement with Red Rocks, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors with respect to the ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund (the “Fund”):

In voting to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling. The following summary does not identify all the matters considered by the Board, but provides a summary of the principal matters it considered. The Board considered whether the Sub-Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its Shareholders, based on: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement; (ii) the investment performance of the Fund; (iii) the expenses borne by the Fund (including management fees and other expenses), the fees indirectly charged by Red Rocks to the Fund and to its other clients, and projected profits to be realized by Red Rocks and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; (iv) the fact that economies of scale may be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels will reflect economies of scale for the benefit of Shareholders; (v) potential fall-out benefits to Red Rocks from its relationships with the Fund; and (vi) other general information about Red Rocks. The following is a summary of the Board’s consideration and conclusions regarding these matters.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees reviewed certain background materials supplied by Red Rocks, including their Form ADV.

The Board reviewed and considered Red Rocks’ investment advisory personnel, its history as an asset manager, its performance and the amount of assets currently under management by Red Rocks, and reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund and the extent of the resources devoted to research and analysis of actual and potential investments. The Board also reviewed the research and decision-making processes utilized by Red Rocks, including the methods adopted to seek to achieve compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund.
 
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Additional Information
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
 
The Board also reviewed certain compliance-related materials and noted that they have received reports on advisory services and compliance matters from Red Rocks at each regular Board meeting throughout the year.

Investment Performance
The Board reviewed performance information for the Fund for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2015. The review included a comparison of the Fund’s performance to the performance of a group of comparable funds selected by an independent provider of research data. The Trustees noted that the Fund had favorable performance for each of these periods when compared against its peer universe average as identified by the independent provider of research data. The Board also considered Red Rocks’ performance and reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes.

Fees and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered (a) the contractual annual advisory fee rate to be paid by the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, to ALPS Advisors and (b) the contractual sub-advisory fee rate to be paid by ALPS Advisors to Red Rocks, in light of the extent and quality of the advisory services provided by ALPS Advisors and Red Rocks to the Fund.  The Board also considered fees charged by Red Rocks to comparable accounts.

Based on such information, the Board further determined that the contractual annual advisory fees, inclusive of the sub-advisory fees to be paid by ALPS Advisors to Red Rocks, and taking into account the contractual fee waivers in place, are generally lower than the peer universe median or within an acceptable range of the peer universe median. The Board also determined that the Fund’s total expenses, on a class-by-class basis, were generally lower than the peer universe median, or within an acceptable range thereof.

Projected Profitability and Costs of Services to Red Rocks
The Trustees received and considered a historical and projected profitability analysis prepared by Red Rocks based on the fees payable under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, and also considered information regarding the financial condition of Red Rocks. In assessing the profitability analysis, the Board noted that the Fund’s total fees and expenses were within an acceptable range of the median expenses of comparable funds identified by the independent provider of investment company data.

Extent of Economies of Scale as the Fund Grows and Whether Fee Levels Reflect Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the Fund were being passed along to the shareholders. The Trustees also considered whether any fall-out benefits or any other direct or indirect benefits would accrue to Red Rocks from its relationship with the Fund. The Board also reviewed and considered any other benefits derived or to be derived by Red Rocks from its relationship with the Fund, including soft dollar arrangements.

Based on its evaluation of the aforementioned considerations, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, and to recommend to the Shareholders of the Fund that they approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement.
 
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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.
 


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.


 
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:
July 2, 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:
July 2, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Kimberly R. Storms
 
Kimberly R. Storms (Principal Financial Officer)
 
Treasurer
 
Date:
July 2, 2015