Period
|
Fund
(net of fees)
|
FTSE Global Core Infrastructure
50/50 Index (Net TR)
|
6 months
|
11.34%
|
13.01%
|
1 Year
|
-2.74%
|
-0.30%
|
3 Years
|
0.50%
|
1.30%
|
5 Years
|
3.15%
|
3.36%
|
Since Inception (2/28/2017)
|
4.74%
|
5.28%
|
Period
|
Fund
(net of fees)
|
FTSE USA Core Infrastructure
Capped Index
|
6 months
|
11.66%
|
10.37%
|
1 Year
|
2.87%
|
0.43%
|
3 Years
|
1.85%
|
0.34%
|
Since Inception (12/29/2020)
|
5.82%
|
4.13%
|
First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
|
Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets at April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
|
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
|
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard
& Poor's Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
|
First Sentier American Listed Infrastructure Fund
|
Sector Allocation of Portfolio Assets at April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
|
Percentages represent market value as a percentage of total investments.
|
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard
& Poor's Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
|
First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
|
Schedule of Investments
|
as of April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
|
COMMON STOCKS - 95.7%
|
Shares
|
Value
|
||||||
Airport Services - 10.6%
|
||||||||
Aena SME SA(a)
|
5,480
|
$
|
998,674
|
|||||
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd. - Class H(b)
|
2,464,000
|
784,061
|
||||||
Flughafen Zurich AG
|
15,911
|
3,185,397
|
||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV - Class B
|
197,120
|
3,601,166
|
||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV - Class B
|
106,105
|
3,653,742
|
||||||
12,223,040
|
||||||||
Construction & Engineering - 2.2%
|
||||||||
Vinci SA
|
21,286
|
2,494,214
|
||||||
Electric Utilities - 37.8%
|
||||||||
Alliant Energy Corp.
|
58,946
|
2,935,511
|
||||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
37,156
|
3,196,531
|
||||||
Duke Energy Corp.
|
55,511
|
5,454,511
|
||||||
Entergy Corp.
|
38,144
|
4,068,820
|
||||||
Evergy, Inc.
|
42,276
|
2,217,376
|
||||||
Eversource Energy
|
67,829
|
4,111,794
|
||||||
Exelon Corp.
|
79,606
|
2,991,593
|
||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
112,125
|
7,509,011
|
||||||
Southern Co.
|
66,543
|
4,890,911
|
||||||
SSE PLC
|
118,762
|
2,468,629
|
||||||
Xcel Energy, Inc.
|
68,739
|
3,693,346
|
||||||
43,538,033
|
||||||||
Gas Utilities - 4.5%
|
||||||||
AltaGas Ltd.
|
86,300
|
1,891,936
|
||||||
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.
|
213,700
|
1,820,808
|
||||||
UGI Corp.
|
56,425
|
1,442,223
|
||||||
5,154,967
|
||||||||
Highways & Railtracks - 16.6%
|
||||||||
Atlas Arteria Ltd.
|
1,033,726
|
3,442,749
|
||||||
CCR SA
|
1,213,400
|
2,874,248
|
||||||
Getlink SE
|
141,396
|
2,407,086
|
||||||
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd. - Class H
|
1,138,000
|
1,116,055
|
||||||
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV
|
195,597
|
1,959,196
|
||||||
Transurban Group
|
913,186
|
7,331,461
|
||||||
19,130,795
|
||||||||
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 1.2%
|
||||||||
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(a)
|
130,176
|
1,395,089
|
||||||
Multi-Utilities - 4.8%
|
||||||||
Dominion Energy, Inc.
|
74,956
|
3,821,257
|
||||||
Hera SpA
|
477,278
|
1,723,206
|
||||||
5,544,463
|
||||||||
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 8.5%
|
||||||||
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
28,282
|
4,463,465
|
||||||
DT Midstream, Inc.
|
42,460
|
2,641,012
|
||||||
Targa Resources Corp.
|
22,896
|
2,611,518
|
||||||
9,715,995
|
||||||||
Rail Transportation - 7.2%
|
||||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp.
|
10,968
|
$
|
2,526,150
|
|||||
Union Pacific Corp.
|
16,107
|
3,819,936
|
||||||
West Japan Railway Co.
|
104,100
|
1,975,968
|
||||||
8,322,054
|
||||||||
Water Utilities - 2.3%
|
||||||||
Guangdong Investment Ltd.
|
1,094,000
|
571,468
|
||||||
Severn Trent PLC
|
68,328
|
2,106,157
|
||||||
2,677,625
|
||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $110,125,223)
|
110,196,275
|
|||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 6.5%
|
||||||||
Telecom Tower Real Estate Investment Trusts - 6.5%
|
||||||||
American Tower Corp.
|
27,628
|
4,739,860
|
||||||
Crown Castle, Inc.
|
30,089
|
2,821,746
|
||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $9,004,087)
|
7,561,606
|
|||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.2% (Cost $119,129,310)
|
117,757,881
|
|||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (2.2)%
|
(2,569,726
|
)
|
||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
|
$
|
115,188,155
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
|
|
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
|
AG - Aktiengesellschaft
|
PLC - Public Limited Company
|
SA - Sociedad Anónima
|
SAB de CV - Sociedad Anónima Bursátil de Capital Variable
SE – Company is a European company.
SpA – Società per Azioni
|
(a)
|
Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors. As of April 30, 2024, the value of these securities total $2,393,763 or 2.1% of the Fund’s net assets.
|
(b)
|
Non-income producing security.
|
First Sentier American Listed Infrastructure Fund
|
Schedule of Investments
|
as of April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
|
COMMON STOCKS - 85.3%
|
Shares
|
Value
|
||||||
Electric Utilities - 41.8%(a)
|
||||||||
Alliant Energy Corp.
|
971
|
$
|
48,356
|
|||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
|
1,095
|
94,203
|
||||||
Duke Energy Corp.
|
1,377
|
135,304
|
||||||
Entergy Corp.
|
865
|
92,270
|
||||||
Evergy, Inc.
|
1,115
|
58,482
|
||||||
Eversource Energy
|
1,855
|
112,450
|
||||||
Exelon Corp.
|
2,315
|
86,998
|
||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
3,649
|
244,373
|
||||||
PG&E Corp.
|
5,003
|
85,601
|
||||||
Southern Co.
|
1,937
|
142,369
|
||||||
Xcel Energy, Inc.
|
1,518
|
81,562
|
||||||
1,181,968
|
||||||||
Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.2%
|
||||||||
Republic Services, Inc.
|
31
|
5,943
|
||||||
Gas Utilities - 2.9%
|
||||||||
AltaGas Ltd.
|
1,300
|
28,500
|
||||||
UGI Corp.
|
2,092
|
53,472
|
||||||
81,972
|
||||||||
Highways & Railtracks - 2.8%
|
||||||||
Atlas Arteria Ltd.
|
24,254
|
80,776
|
||||||
Multi-Utilities - 4.2%
|
||||||||
Dominion Energy, Inc.
|
2,305
|
117,509
|
||||||
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 12.8%
|
||||||||
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
858
|
135,410
|
||||||
DT Midstream, Inc.
|
766
|
47,645
|
||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
|
5,698
|
104,159
|
||||||
Targa Resources Corp.
|
630
|
71,858
|
||||||
Williams Cos., Inc.
|
73
|
2,800
|
||||||
361,872
|
||||||||
Rail Transportation - 17.1%
|
||||||||
CSX Corp.
|
1,284
|
42,654
|
||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp.
|
677
|
155,927
|
||||||
Union Pacific Corp.
|
1,207
|
286,252
|
||||||
484,833
|
||||||||
Renewable Electricity - 3.5%
|
||||||||
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC
|
1,563
|
30,588
|
||||||
Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc.
|
7,100
|
41,414
|
||||||
NextEra Energy Partners LP
|
995
|
28,218
|
||||||
100,220
|
||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,372,172)
|
2,415,093
|
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 12.2%
|
||||||||
Telecom Tower Real Estate Investment Trusts - 12.2%
|
||||||||
American Tower Corp.
|
1,234
|
$
|
211,705
|
|||||
Crown Castle, Inc.
|
1,396
|
130,917
|
||||||
SBA Communications Corp.
|
10
|
1,861
|
||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $384,984)
|
344,483
|
|||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.5% (Cost $2,757,156)
|
2,759,576
|
|||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 2.5%
|
70,318
|
|||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
|
$
|
2,829,894
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
|
|
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
|
PLC - Public Limited Company
|
First Sentier Funds
|
|||
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
|
|||
at April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
|
First Sentier
Global Listed
Infrastructure Fund
|
First Sentier
American Listed
Infrastructure Fund |
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Investments, at value (cost $119,129,310 and $2,757,156, respectively)
|
$
|
117,757,881
|
$
|
2,759,576
|
||||
Cash
|
913,768
|
22,849
|
||||||
Foreign cash, at value (cost $921,027 and $149, respectively)
|
905,063
|
148
|
||||||
Receivables
|
||||||||
Securities sold
|
49,614
|
8,933
|
||||||
Fund shares sold
|
-
|
40,000
|
||||||
Dividends and interest
|
68,545
|
2,413
|
||||||
Dividend tax reclaim
|
34,041
|
-
|
||||||
Due from Adviser (Note 4)
|
-
|
17,886
|
||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
10,654
|
17,033
|
||||||
Total assets
|
119,739,566
|
2,868,838
|
||||||
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Payables
|
||||||||
Fund shares redeemed
|
4,446,682
|
-
|
||||||
Securities purchased
|
-
|
10,570
|
||||||
Due to Adviser
|
56,431
|
-
|
||||||
Administration and fund accounting fees
|
10,837
|
8,776
|
||||||
Audit fees
|
10,443
|
10,443
|
||||||
Shareholder servicing fees
|
10,232
|
-
|
||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses
|
3,505
|
1,743
|
||||||
Reports to shareholders
|
491
|
603
|
||||||
Legal fees
|
941
|
937
|
||||||
Trustee fees and expenses
|
1,078
|
1,085
|
||||||
Custody fees
|
9,215
|
3,163
|
||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fee
|
1,209
|
1,209
|
||||||
Accrued expenses
|
347
|
415
|
||||||
Total liabilities
|
4,551,411
|
38,944
|
||||||
NET ASSETS
|
$
|
115,188,155
|
$
|
2,829,894
|
||||
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
|
||||||||
Shares issued and outstanding [unlimited number of shares
|
||||||||
(par value $0.01) authorized]
|
10,970,536
|
305,746
|
||||||
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
|
$
|
10.50
|
$
|
9.26
|
||||
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
|
||||||||
Paid-in capital
|
$
|
117,590,527
|
$
|
2,861,560
|
||||
Total accumulated deficit
|
(2,402,372
|
)
|
(31,666
|
)
|
||||
Net assets
|
$
|
115,188,155
|
$
|
2,829,894
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
|
First Sentier Funds
|
||
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
||
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
|
First Sentier
Global Listed
Infrastructure
Fund
|
First Sentier
American Listed
Infrastructure Fund
|
|||||||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
|
||||||||
Income
|
||||||||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $60,603 and $149, respectively)
|
$
|
1,881,161
|
$
|
43,995
|
||||
Total income
|
1,881,161
|
43,995
|
||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||
Advisory fees (Note 4)
|
421,295
|
10,249
|
||||||
Administration and fund accounting fees (Note 4)
|
63,882
|
55,295
|
||||||
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 5)
|
56,173
|
-
|
||||||
Custody fees (Note 4)
|
26,570
|
7,726
|
||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 4)
|
23,969
|
10,810
|
||||||
Registration fees
|
11,606
|
9,523
|
||||||
Audit fees
|
10,443
|
10,443
|
||||||
Trustee fees and expenses
|
8,207
|
8,214
|
||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees (Note 4)
|
7,459
|
7,459
|
||||||
Miscellaneous
|
3,817
|
3,110
|
||||||
Legal fees
|
3,763
|
3,461
|
||||||
Interest expense (Note 6)
|
3,204
|
-
|
||||||
Insurance expense
|
2,535
|
1,609
|
||||||
Shareholder reporting
|
1,896
|
1,730
|
||||||
Total expenses before fee waiver and expense reimbursement
|
644,819
|
129,629
|
||||||
Less: advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed by Adviser (Note 4)
|
(107,974
|
)
|
(119,380
|
)
|
||||
Net expenses
|
536,845
|
10,249
|
||||||
Net investment income
|
1,344,316
|
33,746
|
||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
|
||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on transactions from:
|
||||||||
Investments
|
(697,952
|
)
|
38,630
|
|||||
Foreign currency
|
(2,693
|
)
|
61
|
|||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
|
||||||||
Investments
|
10,956,597
|
222,228
|
||||||
Foreign currency
|
(14,589
|
)
|
9
|
|||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency
|
10,241,363
|
260,928
|
||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$
|
11,585,679
|
$
|
294,674
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
|
First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
|
||
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
Six Months Ended
|
||||||||
April 30, 2024
|
Year Ended
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
October 31, 2023
|
|||||||
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
|
||||||||
OPERATIONS
|
||||||||
Net investment income
|
$
|
1,344,316
|
$
|
2,352,519
|
||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on transactions from:
|
||||||||
Investments
|
(697,952
|
)
|
(827,766
|
)
|
||||
Foreign currency
|
(2,693
|
)
|
20,917
|
|||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
|
||||||||
Investments
|
10,956,597
|
(7,550,442
|
)
|
|||||
Foreign currency
|
(14,589
|
)
|
2,409
|
|||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
11,585,679
|
(6,002,363
|
)
|
|||||
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
||||||||
Net dividends and distributions to shareholders
|
(2,689,587
|
)
|
(3,711,613
|
)
|
||||
Total dividends and distributions
|
(2,689,587
|
)
|
(3,711,613
|
)
|
||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
8,965,575
|
37,927,533
|
||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
|
2,665,393
|
3,664,735
|
||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(8,011,495
|
)
|
(5,987,736
|
)
|
||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
|
3,619,473
|
35,604,532
|
||||||
Total increase in net assets
|
12,515,565
|
25,890,556
|
||||||
NET ASSETS
|
||||||||
Beginning of period
|
102,672,590
|
76,782,034
|
||||||
End of period
|
$
|
115,188,155
|
$
|
102,672,590
|
||||
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING
|
||||||||
Shares sold
|
859,357
|
3,574,432
|
||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
|
(762,676
|
)
|
337,764
|
|||||
Shares redeemed
|
258,776
|
(615,886
|
)
|
|||||
Net increase in shares outstanding
|
355,457
|
3,296,310
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
|
First Sentier American Listed Infrastructure Fund
|
||
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
Six Months Ended
|
||||||||
April 30, 2024
|
Year Ended
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
October 31, 2023
|
|||||||
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
|
||||||||
OPERATIONS
|
||||||||
Net investment income
|
$
|
33,746
|
$
|
50,978
|
||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on transactions from:
|
||||||||
Investments
|
38,630
|
(38,783
|
)
|
|||||
Foreign currency
|
61
|
100
|
||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
|
||||||||
Investments
|
222,228
|
(203,877
|
)
|
|||||
Foreign currency
|
9
|
(19
|
)
|
|||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
294,674
|
(191,601
|
)
|
|||||
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
||||||||
Net dividends and distributions to shareholders
|
(80,594
|
)
|
(394,007
|
)
|
||||
Total dividends and distributions
|
(80,594
|
)
|
(394,007
|
)
|
||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
56,000
|
570,575
|
||||||
Proceeds from shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
|
65,880
|
387,252
|
||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(48,422
|
)
|
(3,048
|
)
|
||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
|
73,458
|
954,779
|
||||||
Total increase in net assets
|
287,538
|
369,171
|
||||||
NET ASSETS
|
||||||||
Beginning of period
|
2,542,356
|
2,173,185
|
||||||
End of period
|
$
|
2,829,894
|
$
|
2,542,356
|
||||
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING
|
||||||||
Shares sold
|
6,065
|
60,008
|
||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends
|
(5,357
|
)
|
39,718
|
|||||
Shares redeemed
|
7,256
|
(341
|
)
|
|||||
Net increase in shares outstanding
|
7,964
|
99,385
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
|
First Sentier Global Listed Infrastructure Fund
|
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
For a share outstanding throughout each period
|
Six Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2024
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
October 31, 2023
|
October 31, 2022
|
October 31, 2021
|
October 31, 2020
|
October 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$
|
9.67
|
$
|
10.49
|
$
|
11.93
|
$
|
10.24
|
$
|
11.56
|
$
|
9.90
|
|||||||||||
Income from investment operations:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
0.13
|
0.24
|
0.19
|
0.19
|
0.13
|
0.17
|
|||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on investments and foreign currency
|
0.96
|
(0.55
|
)
|
(0.90
|
)
|
1.77
|
(1.10
|
)
|
1.76
|
||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations
|
1.09
|
(0.31
|
)
|
(0.71
|
)
|
1.96
|
(0.97
|
)
|
1.93
|
||||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
(0.26
|
)
|
(0.18
|
)
|
(0.21
|
)
|
(0.13
|
)
|
(0.16
|
)
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains
|
-
|
(0.33
|
)
|
(0.52
|
)
|
(0.14
|
)
|
(0.19
|
)
|
(0.11
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions
|
(0.26
|
)
|
(0.51
|
)
|
(0.73
|
)
|
(0.27
|
)
|
(0.35
|
)
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$
|
10.50
|
$
|
9.67
|
$
|
10.49
|
$
|
11.93
|
$
|
10.24
|
$
|
11.56
|
|||||||||||
Total return
|
11.34
|
%+
|
-3.51
|
%
|
-6.30
|
%
|
19.36
|
%
|
-8.62
|
%
|
19.90
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Supplemental data and ratios:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
|
$
|
115,188
|
$
|
102,673
|
$
|
76,782
|
$
|
70,588
|
$
|
56,463
|
$
|
35,631
|
|||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fee waivers and expense reimbursement
|
1.15
|
%++
|
1.17
|
%
|
1.24
|
%
|
1.30
|
%
|
1.50
|
%
|
1.93
|
%
|
|||||||||||
After fee waivers and expense reimbursement
|
0.96
|
%++
|
0.95
|
%
|
0.95
|
%
|
0.95
|
%
|
0.94
|
%
|
0.94
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fee waivers and expense reimbursement
|
2.20
|
%++
|
2.15
|
%
|
1.49
|
%
|
1.34
|
%
|
1.05
|
%
|
1.14
|
%
|
|||||||||||
After fee waivers and expense reimbursement
|
2.39
|
%++
|
2.37
|
%
|
1.78
|
%
|
1.69
|
%
|
1.61
|
%
|
2.13
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
28.80
|
%+
|
41.43
|
%
|
43.81
|
%
|
56.09
|
%
|
61.67
|
%
|
41.26
|
%
|
+
|
Not annualized.
|
|
++
|
Annualized.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
|
First Sentier American Listed Infrastructure Fund
|
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
For a share outstanding throughout each period
|
Six Months Ended
|
December 29, 2020*
|
|||||||||||||||
April 30, 2024
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
through
|
|||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
October 31, 2023
|
October 31, 2022
|
October 31, 2021
|
|||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$
|
8.54
|
$
|
10.95
|
$
|
12.12
|
$
|
10.00
|
||||||||
Income from investment operations:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
0.11
|
0.18
|
0.23
|
0.09
|
||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on investments and foreign currency
|
0.88
|
(0.69
|
)
|
(0.70
|
)
|
2.03
|
||||||||||
Total from investment operations
|
0.99
|
(0.51
|
)
|
(0.47
|
)
|
2.12
|
||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions:
|
||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
(0.19
|
)
|
(0.24
|
)
|
(0.14
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains
|
(0.08
|
)
|
(1.66
|
)
|
(0.56
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||
Total dividends and distributions
|
(0.27
|
)
|
(1.90
|
)
|
(0.70
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$
|
9.26
|
$
|
8.54
|
$
|
10.95
|
$
|
12.12
|
||||||||
Total return
|
11.66
|
%+
|
-6.83
|
%
|
-4.23
|
%
|
21.20
|
%+
|
||||||||
Supplemental data and ratios:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
|
$
|
2,830
|
$
|
2,542
|
$
|
2,173
|
$
|
5,469
|
||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Before fee waivers and expense reimbursement
|
9.49
|
%++
|
10.15
|
%
|
6.67
|
%
|
6.45
|
%++
|
||||||||
After fee waivers and expense reimbursement
|
0.75
|
%++
|
0.75
|
%
|
0.75
|
%
|
0.75
|
%++
|
||||||||
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Before fee waivers and expense reimbursement
|
(6.27
|
%)++
|
(7.37
|
%)
|
(4.44
|
%)
|
(4.36
|
%)++
|
||||||||
After fee waivers and expense reimbursement
|
2.47
|
%++
|
2.03
|
%
|
1.48
|
%
|
1.34
|
%++
|
||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
40.32
|
%+
|
78.02
|
%
|
73.76
|
%
|
58.21
|
%+
|
+
|
Not annualized.
|
|
++
|
Annualized.
|
|
*
|
Commencement of operations.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
|
A.
|
Security Valuation: All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
|
B.
|
Federal Income Taxes: It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment
companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. The tax returns of the Funds’ prior three fiscal years
are open for examination. Management has reviewed all open tax years in major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no impact on the Funds’ net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax events relating to
uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Wisconsin. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it
is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
|
C.
|
Security Transactions, Income, Expenses and Distributions: Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities
sold are calculated on the basis of specific lot identification. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on
foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
|
D.
|
Foreign Securities: The Global Listed Fund may invest up to 75% of its net assets in securities of foreign companies, including but not limited to depositary
receipts. Foreign economies may differ from the U.S. economy and individual foreign companies may differ from domestic companies in the same industry.
|
E.
|
REITs: The Funds have made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon funds available
from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion of such dividends being designated as a return of capital. The Funds intend to include the
gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to its shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Funds’ distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.
|
F.
|
Reclassification of Capital Accounts: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets
relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
|
G.
|
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
|
H.
|
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End: In preparing the financial statements as of April 30, 2024, management considered the impact of subsequent
events for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Management has determined there were no subsequent events that would need to be disclosed in the Funds’ financial statements.
|
Level 1 –
|
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
|
Level 2 –
|
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical
instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
|
Level 3 –
|
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing each Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would
use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks
|
$
|
76,375,253
|
$
|
33,821,022
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
110,196,275
|
||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts
|
7,561,606
|
-
|
-
|
7,561,606
|
||||||||||||
Total Assets
|
$
|
83,936,859
|
$
|
33,821,022
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
117,757,881
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks
|
$
|
2,334,317
|
$
|
80,776
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,415,093
|
||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts
|
344,483
|
-
|
-
|
344,483
|
||||||||||||
Total Assets
|
$
|
2,678,800
|
$
|
80,776
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,759,576
|
10/31/2024
|
10/31/2025
|
10/31/2026
|
4/30/2027
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Global Listed Fund
|
$
|
105,376
|
$
|
210,284
|
$
|
213,175
|
$
|
107,974
|
$
|
636,809
|
||||||||||
American Listed Fund
|
105,300
|
234,985
|
236,102
|
119,380
|
695,767
|
Cost of Purchases
|
Proceeds from Sales
|
|||||||
Global Listed Fund
|
$
|
33,631,658
|
$
|
32,178,296
|
||||
American Listed Fund
|
1,095,465
|
1,113,095
|
April 30, 2024
|
October 31, 2023
|
|||||||
Global Listed Fund
|
||||||||
Ordinary income
|
$
|
2,689,587
|
$
|
2,312,775
|
||||
Long-term capital gains
|
-
|
1,398,838
|
||||||
April 30, 2024
|
October 31, 2023
|
|||||||
American Listed Fund
|
||||||||
Ordinary income
|
$
|
55,334
|
$
|
290,106
|
||||
Long-term capital gains
|
25,260
|
103,901
|
Global Listed Fund |
American Listed Fund |
|||||||
Cost of investments (a)
|
$
|
119,078,442
|
$
|
2,852,405
|
||||
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
$
|
3,390,058
|
$
|
59,949
|
||||
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
(16,323,400
|
)
|
(369,780
|
)
|
||||
Net unrealized depreciation (a)
|
(12,933,342
|
)
|
(309,831
|
)
|
||||
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on foreign currency
|
(2,842
|
)
|
(10
|
)
|
||||
Undistributed ordinary income
|
2,014,210
|
38,835
|
||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gain
|
-
|
25,260
|
||||||
Total distributable earnings
|
2,014,210
|
64,095
|
||||||
Other accumulated earnings/(losses)
|
(376,490
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
|
$
|
(11,298,464
|
)
|
$
|
(245,746
|
)
|
•
|
General Market Risk (Both Funds). Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood
that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in general financial markets,
a particular financial market or other asset classes due to a number of factors, including: inflation (or expectations for inflation); interest rates; global demand for particular products or resources; natural disasters or events;
pandemic diseases; terrorism; regulatory events; and government controls. U.S. and international markets have experienced significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global
macro factors, which has resulted in disruptions to business operations and supply chains, stress on the global healthcare system, growth concerns in the U.S. and overseas, staffing shortages and the inability to meet consumer
demand, and widespread concern and uncertainty. Continuing uncertainties regarding interest rates, rising inflation, political events, rising government debt in the U.S. and trade tensions also contribute to market volatility.
Conflict, loss of life and disaster connected to ongoing armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia in Europe and Israel and Hamas in the Middle East could have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse
effects on the regional or global economies and the markets for certain securities. The U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including certain financial institutions, and have
limited certain exports and imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue to do so.
|
•
|
Infrastructure Companies Risk (Both Funds). Infrastructure companies may be subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or
operations, including high interest costs in connection with capital construction programs, high leverage, costs associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of
|
|
economic slowdown, surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of energy
conservation policies and other factors. Some of the specific risks that infrastructure companies may be particularly affected by, or subject to, include the following: regulatory risk, technology risk, regional or geographic
risk, natural disasters risk, through-put risk, project risk, strategic asset risk, operation risk, customer risk, interest rate risk, inflation risk and financing risk.
|
•
|
Concentration Risk (Both Funds). Since the securities of companies in the same industry or group of industries will comprise a significant portion of each
Fund’s portfolio, the Funds will be more significantly impacted by adverse developments in such industries than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries.
|
•
|
Emerging Markets Risk (Global Listed Fund). Emerging markets are markets of countries in the initial stages of industrialization and generally have low per
capita income. In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, emerging markets are generally more volatile, have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies
based on only a few industries and securities markets that are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile with less government oversight than those of more developed countries.
|
•
|
Stapled Securities Risk (Both Funds). A stapled security is comprised of two different securities—a unit of a trust and a share of a company—that are
"stapled" together and treated as a unit at all times, including for transfer or trading. The characteristics and value of a stapled security are influenced by both underlying securities.
The listing of stapled securities on a domestic or foreign exchange does not guarantee a liquid market for stapled securities.
|
•
|
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Risk (Both Funds). Investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate
and annual compliance with tax rules applicable to REITs. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in
interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and the Funds will bear a proportionate share of those expenses.
|
•
|
Limited Partnership and MLP Risk (Global Listed Fund). Investments in securities (units) of partnerships, including MLPs, involve risks that differ from an
investment in common stock. Holders of the units of limited partnerships have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. Certain tax risks are associated with an investment in units of
limited partnerships. In addition, conflicts of interest may exist between common unit holders, subordinated unit holders and the general partner of a limited partnership, including a conflict arising as a result of incentive
distribution payments. In addition, investments in certain investment vehicles, such as limited partnerships and MLPs, may be illiquid. Such partnership investments may also not provide daily pricing information to their
investors, which will require the Fund to employ fair value procedures to value its holdings in such investments.
|
•
|
Non-Diversification Risk (American Listed Fund). To the extent that the Fund invests its assets in fewer securities, the Fund is subject to a greater risk of
loss if any of those securities become permanently impaired than a fund that invests more widely.
|
Fund
|
Shareholder
|
Percent of Shares Held
|
|
Global Listed Fund
|
Capinco, c/o U.S. Bank N.A.
|
97.89%
|
|
American Listed Fund
|
Randy Paas IRA, c/o U.S. Bank N.A.
|
71.02%
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Expenses Paid
|
|
Account Value
|
Account Value
|
During Period*
|
|
11/1/23
|
4/30/24
|
11/1/23 – 4/30/24
|
|
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,113.40
|
$5.04
|
Hypothetical
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,020.14
|
$4.82
|
(5% return before expenses)
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Expenses Paid
|
|
Account Value
|
Account Value
|
During Period*
|
|
11/1/23
|
4/30/24
|
11/1/23 – 4/30/24
|
|
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,116.60
|
$3.95
|
Hypothetical
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,021.13
|
$3.77
|
(5% return before expenses)
|
1.
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The nature, extent and quality of the services provided and to be provided by the Advisers under the Advisory Agreements. The Board considered the
nature, extent and quality of the Advisers’ overall services provided to the Funds, as well as their specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day investment management of the Funds. The Board considered the
qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio managers, as well as the responsibilities of other key personnel of the Advisers involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds. The Board also considered the
resources and compliance structure of the Advisers, including information regarding the Advisers’ compliance program, chief compliance officer and the Advisers’ compliance record, as well as the Advisers’ cybersecurity program,
liquidity risk management program, valuation procedures, business continuity plan, and risk management process. The Board also noted that the Adviser was working towards implementation of newly adopted Securities and Exchange
Commission rules applicable to the Fund, including the new tailored shareholder reports. The Board further considered the prior relationship between the Advisers and the Trust, as well as the Board’s knowledge of the Advisers’
operations, and noted that during the course of the prior year they had met with certain personnel of the Advisers in person to discuss the Funds’ performance and investment outlook as well as various marketing and compliance
topics. The Board concluded that the Advisers had the quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment processes and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing their duties under the Advisory Agreements and
that they were satisfied with the nature, overall quality and extent of such management services.
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The Funds’ historical performance and the overall performance of the Advisers. In assessing the quality of the portfolio management delivered by the
Advisers, the Board reviewed the short-term and long-term performance of the Funds as of June 30, 2023, on both an absolute basis and a relative basis in comparison to their peer funds utilizing a Morningstar classification, an
appropriate securities market benchmark, a cohort that is comprised of similarly managed funds selected by an independent third-party consulting firm engaged by the Board to assist it in its 15(c) review (the “Cohort”), and the
Advisers’ similarly managed accounts, if applicable. While the Board considered both short-term and long-term performance, it placed greater emphasis on longer
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term performance. When reviewing performance against the comparative Morningstar peer group universe, the Board took into account that the investment objectives and strategies of the Funds, as
well as each Fund’s level of risk tolerance, may differ significantly from funds in the peer universe. When reviewing each Fund’s performance against a broad market benchmark, the Board took into account the differences in
portfolio construction between the Fund and such benchmark as well as other differences between actively managed funds and passive benchmarks, such as objectives and risks. In assessing periods of relative underperformance or
outperformance, the Board took into account that relative performance can be significantly impacted by performance measurement periods and that some periods of underperformance may be transitory in nature while others may
reflect more significant underlying issues.
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The costs of the services to be provided by the Advisers and the structure of the Advisers’ fees under the Advisory Agreements. In considering the
advisory and sub-advisory fees and total expenses of the Funds, the Board reviewed comparisons to the peer funds, the Cohort, and the Advisers’ similarly managed accounts for other types of clients, as well as all expense
waivers and reimbursements for the Funds. When reviewing fees charged to other separately managed accounts, the Board took into account the type of account and the differences in the management of those accounts that might be
germane to the difference, if any, in the fees charged to such accounts.
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Economies of Scale. The Board also considered whether economies of scale were being realized by the Adviser that should be shared with shareholders.
The Board further noted that the Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its advisory fees or reimburse Fund expenses so that the Funds do not exceed the specified Expense Cap. The Board noted that at current asset levels for
each Fund, it did not appear that there were additional significant economies of scale being realized by the Adviser that should be shared with shareholders and concluded that it would continue to monitor economies of scale in
the future as circumstances changed and assuming asset levels continue to increase.
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The profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board reviewed the Advisers’ financial
information and took into account both the direct benefits and the indirect benefits to the Advisers from advising the Funds. The Board considered the profitability to the Advisers from its relationship with the Funds and
considered any additional material benefits derived by the Advisers from its relationship with the Funds. The Board also considered that the Funds do not charge Rule 12b-1 fees or receive “soft dollar” benefits in exchange for
Fund brokerage. After such review, the Board determined that the profitability to the Advisers with respect to the Advisory Agreements was not excessive, and that the Advisers had maintained adequate resources and profit levels
to support the services each provides to the Funds.
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(a)
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The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer and Vice President/Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately
recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.
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(b)
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There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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(a)
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(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing
an exhibit. Not applicable.
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