N-CSRS 1 curasset-ncsrs_033124.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT curasset_ncsrs_033124

 

 

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: 811-22172
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: World Funds Trust
Address of principal executive offices:

8730 Stony Point Parkway

Suite 205

Richmond, VA 23235

Name and address of agent for service

The Corporation Trust Co.

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange St.,

Wilmington, DE 19801

 

With Copy to:

 

Practus, LLP

11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway

Suite 310

Leawood, KS 66211 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 267-7400
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2024
   
  Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (“Curasset Capital Funds”)


 

 

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1.(a).  Reports to Stockholders.

   

SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

Curasset Capital Management, LLC

Curasset Capital Management
Core Bond Fund

Curasset Capital Management
Limited Term Income Fund

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Curasset Capital Management Funds

Important Disclosure Statement

The Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (the “Funds”) prospectuses contain important information about the Funds’ investment objectives, potential risks, management fees, 12b-1 fees, charges and expenses, and other information and should be read and considered carefully before investing. To obtain a Fund’s prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 800-673-0550. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. Foreside Fund Services, LLC is the distributor and Curasset Capital Management, LLC is the investment advisor of the Funds.

The performance data quoted represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance of the Funds may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Information provided with respect to the Funds’ Performance Data, Portfolio Holdings, Sector Weightings, Number of Holdings and Expense Ratios are as of March 31, 2024 and are subject to change at any time. For most recent information, please call 800-673-0550.

The advisor waived or reimbursed part of the Funds’ total expenses. Had the advisor not waived or reimbursed expenses of the Funds, the Funds’ performance would have been lower.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND

Schedule of InvestmentsMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

98.31%

DEBT SECURITIES

 

30.46%

ASSET BACKED BONDS

 

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 02/15/2027 1.750% 144A

$3,584

$3,538

 

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 11/16/2026 1.170% 144A

29,838

29,151

 

Amer. Credit Accept. Receivables Trust 11/15/2027 1.340% 144A

1,000,000

974,059

 

Amer. Credit Accept. Receivables Trust 06/13/2028 4.850% 144A

900,000

885,097

 

Amer. Credit Accept. Receivables Trust 06/13/2028 4.410% 144A

1,091,425

1,087,205

 

Amer. Credit Accept. Receivables Trust 02/14/2028 1.820% 144A

480,000

467,372

 

Aqua Finance Trust 07/17/2046
1.900% 144A

299,617

278,285

 

Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 03/15/2027
3.770% 144A

450,000

437,601

 

Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 05/15/2028 3.930% 144A

314,771

309,871

 

Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 03/15/2029 9.840% 144A

500,000

473,168

 

Atlas Senior Loan Fund 04/22/2031 7.179%^ 144A

516,000

514,710

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.600%)

 

Avid Automobile Receivables Trust 12/15/2027 7.350% 144A

600,000

603,056

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC 03/20/2026 2.650% 144A

1,800,000

1,752,550

 

Bain Capital Credit CLO 07/19/2031 7.171%^ 144A

250,000

249,875

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.600%)

 

Benefit Street Partners CLO 10/15/2030 7.576%^ 144A

480,000

480,720

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.000%)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Bluemountain CLO 10/20/2030
7.179%^ 144A

$480,000

$480,240

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.600%)

 

Carmax Auto Owner Trust 10/15/2027 1.550%

250,000

237,498

 

Carmax Auto Owner Trust 04/16/2029 8.080%

1,000,000

1,045,594

 

CarNow Auto Receivables Trust 03/15/2027 2.250% 144A

1,200,000

1,166,246

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 03/10/2028 2.900% 144A

89,192

83,319

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 12/11/2028 2.310% 144A

49,866

49,415

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 12/11/2028 4.130% 144A

450,000

440,651

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 04/10/2028 5.080%

2,000,000

1,964,682

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 03/10/2028 1.070%

162,632

152,846

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 04/12/2027 6.360% 144A

576,887

578,098

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 03/10/2028 0.970%

225,671

215,194

 

COMM Mortgage Trust 09/15/2033 7.798%^ 144A

55,000

37,698

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.177%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 04/25/2042 8.320%^ 144A

1,000,000

1,031,171

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.277%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 09/25/2042 7.821%^ 144A

391,725

398,171

 

((CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.046%) + 2.277%)

 

CPS Auto Trust 10/15/2029 7.140% 144A

900,000

897,640

 

CPS Auto Trust 08/15/2028
5.190% 144A

1,800,000

1,769,301

 

CPS Auto Trust 11/15/2030
10.720% 144A

300,000

324,442

 

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 05/15/2030 1.000% 144A

625,427

620,956

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 10/15/2027 0.870%

$422,750

$419,568

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 11/17/2025
2.550% 144A

266,670

264,904

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 06/15/2026 1.470% 144A

213,159

211,896

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 02/16/2027 1.500% 144A

888,000

852,545

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 05/17/2027
1.310% 144A

800,000

752,825

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 09/15/2028 2.650% 144A

450,000

421,218

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 12/15/2027 3.400% 144A

576,000

556,404

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 06/15/2027 1.550%

1,048,500

989,127

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 10/15/2029 6.340% 144A

787,500

743,758

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 07/17/2028 4.560%

483,750

472,266

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 12/15/2026 4.860%

898,370

895,967

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 06/15/2028 3.020%

1,130,000

1,079,759

 

Federal Home Loan Bank 04/20/2029 4.000%

5,000,000

4,827,345

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 05/15/2027 3.000%

1,130,231

34,562

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 01/25/2042 8.720%^ 144A

100,000

103,227

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 3.400%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 01/25/2042 7.820%^ 144A

100,000

101,688

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.500%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 05/25/2042 7.520%^ 144A

1,367,005

1,390,906

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.200%)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 06/25/2042 12.070%^ 144A

$1,000,000

$1,133,406

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 6.750%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 06/25/2043 7.320%^ 144A

1,678,551

1,690,715

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.000%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 05/25/2043 7.320%^ 144A

664,742

671,672

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.000%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 04/25/2043 7.420%^ 144A

1,252,102

1,274,978

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.100%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 01/25/2034 6.970%^ 144A

51,222

51,403

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 1.650%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 03/25/2042 8.820%^ 144A

500,000

521,250

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 3.500%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 12/25/2041 7.220%^ 144A

250,000

251,727

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 1.900%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 02/25/2046 0.164%

16,997,942

57,555

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 01/25/2031 9.685%^

534,000

581,357

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.250%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 02/25/2047 0.114%

16,966,760

42,061

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 11/25/2046 0.114%

24,853,050

48,016

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 08/25/2042 3.500%

378,868

52,157

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 12/25/2032 2.000%

$82,976

$75,603

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 07/25/2043 7.020%^ 144A

337,392

340,365

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 1.700%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 04/25/2043 7.820%^ 144A

641,886

654,562

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.500%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 01/25/2043 7.620%^ 144A

376,660

385,604

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.300%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 06/25/2043 7.221%^ 144A

379,567

384,038

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 1.900%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 07/25/2042 7.870%^ 144A

766,460

786,702

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.550%)

 

First Investors Auto Owner Trust 01/15/2027 2.030% 144A

366,859

361,897

 

First Investors Auto Owner Trust 06/15/2029 5.410% 144A

500,000

467,232

 

Foursight Cap. Automobile Rec’ls Trust 05/15/2028 3.070% 144A

400,000

377,395

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 09/25/2042 7.470%^ 144A

638,868

646,707

 

(United States 30 Day Average
SOFR + 2.150%)

 

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust 01/15/2027 4.920% 144A

33,750

33,517

 

GLS Auto Receivables Trust 07/15/2027 4.310% 144A

725,000

716,067

 

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust 10/15/2027 3.510% 144A

292,500

284,999

 

Government National Mortgage Assoc. 10/20/2052 5.000%

934,739

912,914

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 09/10/2047 4.162%

$500,000

$492,520

 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 07/21/2031 7.379%^ 144A

467,000

467,000

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.800%)

 

Harvest SBA Loan Trust 06/25/2047 7.800%^ 144A

488,885

481,551

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.150%)

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 12/26/2025 2.050% 144A

200,000

195,284

 

Jamestown CLO 04/20/2032 7.178%^ 144A

480,000

480,000

 

(CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 1.850%)

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securitization Trust 05/15/2048 3.342%

188,483

183,973

 

Lad Auto Receivables Trust 04/15/2030 6.850% 144A

484,000

489,714

 

Lad Auto Receivables Trust 08/17/2026 1.300% 144A

222,440

220,770

 

LAD Auto Receivables Trust 06/15/2027 5.930% 144A

314,002

314,300

 

Lendbuzz Securitization Trust 12/15/2028 7.500% 144A

400,000

405,107

 

Libra Solutions LLC 02/15/2035 7.000% 144A

101,251

101,061

 

Lobel Automobile Receivables Trust 07/15/2026 6.970% 144A

320,363

320,984

 

Lobel Automobile Receivables Trust 04/16/2029 7.590% 144A

299,957

302,591

 

Magnetite XXII 04/15/2031 7.176%^ 144A

288,000

287,856

 

(SOFRRATE+2.125%)

 

Marble Point CLO 07/23/2032 7.327%^ 144A

450,000

449,550

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.750%)

 

Newtek Small Business Loan Trust 02/25/2044 7.950%^ 144A

290,367

288,148

 

(Prime - 0.550%)

 

Ocwen Loan Invest Trust 02/25/2037 3.000% 144A

364,476

346,654

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 03/15/2030 6.060% 144A

$406,543

$406,047

 

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 07/15/2031 8.798% 144A

449,832

458,856

 

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 02/15/2028 1.530% 144A

550,400

527,924

 

Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 04/25/2051 2.500% 144A

815,428

653,298

 

Research-Driven Pagaya 03/25/2032 7.540% 144A

221,721

223,609

 

Saluda Grace Alternative Mortgage 02/25/2030 7.500% 144A

450,000

448,643

 

Saluda Grace Alternative Mortgage 04/25/2030 7.762% 144A

240,000

239,997

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 11/20/2025 1.410% 144A

520,000

516,808

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 04/17/2028 2.560%

500,000

490,577

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 03/16/2026 5.870%

558,525

558,764

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 11/16/2026 1.640%

16,102

15,898

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 09/15/2027 1.330%

800,000

770,710

 

SCF Equipment Trust LLC 08/21/2028 0.830% 144A

92,528

91,580

 

SCF Equipment Trust LLC 11/20/2031 3.790% 144A

500,000

469,167

 

Seashine Holding, LLC 05/20/2025 6.000% 144A

1,067,837

1,039,795

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 04/25/2050 3.000% 144A

163,752

156,970

 

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust 09/25/2030 1.300% 144A

132,953

132,406

 

TCW CLO 04/25/2031 7.236%^ 144A

450,000

451,125

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.650%)

 

Towd Point HE Trust 02/25/2063 6.875% 144A

295,464

296,168

 

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust 08/15/2025 4.710% 144A

451,239

450,540

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust 06/15/2028 13.450% 144A

$400,000

$421,801

 

Trinity Rail Leasing LP 10/18/2049 2.390% 144A

149,323

142,784

 

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 11/10/2028 5.000% 144A

650,000

581,290

 

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 04/10/2029 10.000% 144A

400,000

367,430

 

Upstart Structured PassThrough 11/15/2030 7.010% 144A

274,022

274,127

 

USASF Receivables LLC 03/15/2027 9.350% 144A

914,100

913,814

 

Velocity Commercial Capital 11/25/2053 7.670% 144A

186,520

191,566

 

Venture CDO Ltd. 07/15/2032
7.446%^ 144A

450,000

449,550

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.870%)

 

Veros Auto Receivables Trust 07/16/2029 7.230% 144A

1,350,000

1,332,243

 

Veros Auto Receivables Trust 11/15/2028 7.120% 144A

339,319

340,697

 

Veros Auto Receivables Trust 11/15/2028 8.320% 144A

819,000

849,578

 

Verus Securitization Trust 11/25/2059 3.192% 144A

262,710

255,601

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate 10/25/2045 6.164%^

435,310

411,060

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.360%)

 

Westlake Automobile Receivable 03/15/2027 3.490% 144A

324,800

314,965

 

Westlake Automobile Receivable 01/15/2027 6.230% 144A

800,000

803,920

 

Wind River CLO Ltd. 07/15/2031
7.226%^ 144A

470,000

469,530

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.650%)

 

Winwater Mortgage Loan Trust 01/20/2046 3.776% 144A

134,639

124,844

 

X-Caliber Funding LLC 11/01/2024 8.580%^ 144A

800,000

449,729

 

(CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.250%)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

X-Caliber Funding LLC 09/15/2028 12.000% 144A

$450,000

$802,804

 

30.46%

TOTAL ASSET BACKED BONDS

70,684,562

 

(Cost: $71,182,736)

 

28.36%

CORPORATE BONDS

1.14%

Communication Services:

 

Bellsouth Telecommunications 06/01/2028 6.375%

500,000

513,935

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC 02/01/2034 6.650%

1,000,000

1,025,045

 

Ciena Corp. 01/31/2030 4.000% 144A

100,000

89,363

 

Corning, Inc. 03/15/2037 4.700%

200,000

185,657

 

Factset Research Systems 03/01/2027 2.900%

250,000

235,034

 

AT&T Mobility II LLC 03/01/2031 8.750%

500,000

584,380

 

2,633,414

4.71%

Consumer Discretionary:

 

Allison Transmission, Inc. 10/01/2027 4.750% 144A

450,000

433,060

 

AutoNation, Inc. 03/01/2032 3.850%

1,000,000

888,862

 

AutoNation, Inc. 08/01/2031 2.400%

1,000,000

805,579

 

BorgWarner, Inc. 02/15/2029 7.125%

400,000

431,836

 

Brunswick Corp. 08/01/2027 7.125%

1,314,000

1,364,165

 

Ford Motor Company 10/01/2028 6.625%

450,000

471,602

 

General Motors Financial Co. 01/08/2031 2.350%

250,000

206,432

 

General Motors Financial Co. 01/12/2032 3.100%

1,000,000

847,000

 

Hasbro, Inc. 07/15/2028 6.600%

700,000

718,787

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp. 08/08/2029 3.900%

500,000

455,057

 

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 04/01/2052 4.250%

500,000

409,648

 

MDC Holdings, Inc. 01/15/2030 3.850%

1,000,000

927,411

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Michael Kors USA, Inc. 11/01/2024 4.250% 144A

$600,000

$591,430

 

Nissan Motor Co. 09/17/2030
4.810% 144A

1,000,000

933,776

 

Tapestry, Inc. Senior Unsecured 11/27/2025 7.050%

450,000

459,259

 

Toll Bros Finance Corp. 03/15/2027 4.875%

1,000,000

988,436

 

10,932,340

1.44%

Consumer Staples:

 

AMN Healthcare, Inc. 10/01/2027 4.625% 144A

90,000

85,481

 

Constellation Brands, Inc. 05/01/2030 2.875%

1,000,000

884,594

 

Korn Ferry International 12/15/2027 4.625% 144A

500,000

476,151

 

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. 07/15/2026 2.875% 144A

90,000

83,907

 

Quanta Services, Inc. 10/01/2030 2.900%

1,000,000

874,339

 

Smithfield Foods, Inc. 10/15/2030 3.000% 144A

1,000,000

827,858

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 05/09/2027 4.750%

100,000

96,808

 

3,329,138

3.63%

Energy:

 

Apache Corp. 12/15/2029 7.750%

133,000

144,217

 

Enbridge Energy LP 10/01/2028 7.125%

500,000

533,401

 

Energy Transfer LP Perpetual 6.625%

400,000

373,561

 

Enlink Midstream Partner 04/01/2024 4.400%(A)

400,000

400,000

 

HF Sinclair Corp. 02/01/2028
5.000% 144A

400,000

388,583

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp. 09/15/2024 3.625%

540,000

534,576

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp. 03/15/2029 7.200%

1,000,000

1,063,143

 

ONEOK, Inc. 09/01/2029 3.400%

1,000,000

921,190

 

Phillips 66 Partners LP 03/01/2028 3.750%

549,000

482,684

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Pioneer Natural Resource 01/15/2028 7.200%

$1,000,000

$1,064,536

 

Plains All American Pipeline LP 09/15/2030 3.800%

250,000

229,078

 

Targa Resources Partners LP 03/01/2030 5.500%

500,000

497,538

 

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. 06/15/2029 7.700%

850,000

939,036

 

Valero Energy Corp. 12/01/2031 2.800%

1,000,000

854,054

 

8,425,597

7.78%

Financials:

 

Aircastle Ltd. 05/01/2024 4.125%

900,000

898,549

 

Ally Financial, Inc. 11/20/2025 5.750%

350,000

347,479

 

Ally Financial, Inc. 11/01/2031 8.000%

1,000,000

1,113,892

 

American Express Co. Perpetual 3.550%

500,000

462,803

 

ASB Bank Ltd. 10/22/2031 2.375% 144A

2,000,000

1,632,200

 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. 11/18/2027 2.528% 144A

1,000,000

889,390

 

Banco Santander SA 12/03/2030 2.749%

250,000

206,623

 

Banco Santander SA 03/24/2028 4.175%

200,000

192,772

 

Bank of America Corp. Perpetual 4.375%

625,000

585,902

 

Barclays plc 05/16/2029 4.972%

250,000

245,006

 

Blackstone Private Credit Fund 12/15/2026 2.625%

250,000

228,106

 

Blue Owl Capital Corp. 06/11/2028 2.875%

250,000

221,001

 

Charles Schwab Corp. Perpetual 5.000%

500,000

478,030

 

Citigroup, Inc. 03/31/2031 4.412%

250,000

238,290

 

CNA Financial Corp. 05/15/2024 3.950%

450,000

449,035

 

Crown Castle, Inc. 03/15/2027 2.900%

250,000

233,834

 

EPR Properties 04/15/2028 4.950%

360,000

342,578

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 08/15/2028 4.500%

1,000,000

966,239

 

Fifth Third Bank 10/27/2025 5.852%

600,000

599,518

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Principal

 

Value

 

First Citizens Bancshare Perpetual 9.563%

$500,000

$506,733

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Perpetual 4.125%

500,000

464,090

 

Keycorp 05/23/2025 3.878%

$400,000

$398,201

 

Lloyds Banking Group plc 03/18/2026 3.511%

450,000

440,227

 

LXP Industrial Trust 06/15/2024 4.400%

800,000

793,058

 

Macquarie Group Ltd. 06/21/2028 4.098% 144A

2,000,000

1,931,170

 

NatWest Group plc 05/18/2029 4.892%

500,000

489,394

 

SBL Holdings, Inc. 11/13/2026 5.125% 144A

400,000

378,397

 

SLM Corp. 10/29/2025 4.200%

90,000

87,826

 

Societe Generale SA 11/24/2025 4.750% 144A

250,000

245,161

 

Synchrony Bank 08/22/2025 5.400%

400,000

396,348

 

Transamerica Capital II 12/01/2026 7.650% 144A

675,000

681,217

 

Truist Financial Corp. Perpetual 5.100%

500,000

465,119

 

Weyerhaeuser Co. 03/09/2033 3.375%

500,000

436,622

 

18,044,810

5.84%

Industrials:

 

Allegion US Holding Co. 10/01/2024 3.200%

550,000

542,599

 

Avnet, Inc. 06/01/2032 5.500%

1,000,000

967,297

 

Berry Global, Inc. 07/15/2027 5.625% 144A

500,000

493,830

 

The Boeing Co. 02/15/2040 5.875%

1,000,000

961,874

 

Can-Pack SA/Canpack US LLC 11/15/2029 3.875% 144A

500,000

442,476

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 04/15/2028 4.200%

1,000,000

970,963

 

FedEx Corp. 10/17/2048 4.950%

1,000,000

910,257

 

Flowserve Corp. 01/15/2032 2.800%

1,000,000

822,039

 

Fluor Corp. 09/15/2028 4.250%

360,000

336,407

 

Fortune Brands Innovation 03/25/2052 4.500%

500,000

410,734

 

Fortune Brands Innovation 03/25/2032 4.000%

500,000

456,844

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

GATX Corp. 03/30/2027 3.850%

$324,000

$312,052

 

Hubbell, Inc. 08/15/2027 3.150%

600,000

565,700

 

Masco Corp. 08/15/2032 6.500%

1,000,000

1,067,083

 

Oshkosh Corp. 03/01/2030 3.100%

1,000,000

888,589

 

Owens Corning 06/01/2030 3.875%

1,000,000

933,934

 

Timken Co. 12/15/2028 4.500%

500,000

490,032

 

Timken Co. 05/08/2028 6.875%

320,000

333,824

 

Trimble, Inc. 12/01/2024 4.750%

800,000

792,897

 

Westrock MWV LLC 02/15/2031 7.950%

750,000

856,241

 

13,555,672

0.81%

Information Technology:

 

CA, Inc. 03/15/2027 4.700%

600,000

583,790

 

Micron Technology, Inc. 02/15/2027 4.185%

250,000

243,604

 

MSCI, Inc. 09/01/2030 3.625% 144A

100,000

88,758

 

Qorvo, Inc. 12/15/2024 1.750%

500,000

485,213

 

Western Digital Corp. 02/15/2026 4.750%

500,000

488,442

 

1,889,807

0.70%

Materials:

 

Albemarle Corp. 06/01/2032 5.050%

500,000

479,568

 

Domtar Corp. 10/01/2028 6.750% 144A

100,000

90,693

 

FMC Corp. 10/01/2026 3.200%

600,000

566,980

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 12/15/2026 5.000%

500,000

496,869

 

1,634,110

2.31%

Utilities:

 

Alliant Energy Finance LLC 03/01/2032 3.600% 144A

1,000,000

879,341

 

Eversource Energy 03/01/2032 3.375%

1,000,000

870,108

 

Exelon Corp. 04/01/2032 7.600%

1,000,000

1,135,528

 

Georgia Power Co. 05/15/2032 4.700%

1,000,000

976,990

 

Sempra Perpetual 4.875%

500,000

489,222

 

Southern California Gas Co. 04/01/2054 5.600%

1,000,000

1,000,635

 

5,351,824

28.36%

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

$65,796,712

 

(Cost: $69,221,460)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

39.49%

TREASURY NOTES

 

US Treasury 11/15/2031 1.375%

$3,720,000

$3,038,485

 

US Treasury 02/15/2032 1.875%

4,500,000

3,800,740

 

US Treasury 02/15/2042 2.375%

15,000,000

11,156,835

 

US Treasury 05/15/2042 3.250%

4,000,000

3,400,156

 

US Treasury 11/15/2032 4.125%

4,000,000

3,972,656

 

US Treasury 02/15/2053 3.625%

5,000,000

4,390,625

 

US Treasury 02/15/2043 3.875%

5,000,000

4,622,070

 

US Treasury 05/15/2043 3.875%

5,000,000

4,614,650

 

US Treasury 05/15/2053 3.625%

2,500,000

2,196,485

 

US Treasury 05/15/2033 3.375%

3,000,000

2,810,391

 

US Treasury 08/15/2033 3.875%

3,000,000

2,920,314

 

US Treasury 09/30/2030 4.625%

6,000,000

6,131,484

 

US Treasury 01/31/2029 4.000%

9,750,000

9,649,458

 

US Treasury 02/15/2034 4.000%

14,230,000

13,994,323

 

US Treasury 02/15/2044 4.500%

3,800,000

3,820,782

 

US Treasury 08/15/2053 4.125%

5,000,000

4,805,470

 

US Treasury 11/15/2033 4.500%

2,000,000

2,044,376

 

US Treasury 11/15/2053 4.750%

4,000,000

4,270,000

 

39.49%

TOTAL TREASURY NOTES

91,639,300

 

(Cost: $97,586,653)

 

98.31%

TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES

228,120,574

 

(Cost: $237,990,849)

 

Shares

 

Value

0.18%

PREFERRED STOCK

 

Farm Credit Bank of Texas 144A

4,000

405,000

 

(Perpetual call 6.750%)

 

0.18%

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

405,000

 

(Cost: $405,000)

 

1.32%

MONEY MARKET FUND

 

Federated Government Obligations Fund - Institutional Class 5.210%(B) 

3,059,880

$3,059,880

 

(Cost: $3,059,880)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

99.81%

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

$231,585,454

 

(Cost: $241,455,729)

0.19%

Other assets, net of liabilities

451,970

100.00%

NET ASSETS

$232,037,424

^Rate is determined periodically. Rate shown is the rate as of March 31, 2024

(A)Non-income producing

(B)Effective 7 day yield as of March 31, 2024

144A Security is exempt from the registration requirements for resales of restricted securities to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate amount of these securities is $65,329,338 and is 28.16% of the Fund’s net assets.

ICE LIBOR - Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of InvestmentsMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

93.68%

DEBT SECURITIES

 

45.42%

ASSET BACKED BONDS

 

ACM Auto Trust 06/20/2030 7.970% 144A

$239,196

$240,894

 

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 11/16/2026 1.170% 144A

34,429

33,636

 

Amer. Credit Accept. Receivables Trust 11/15/2027 1.340% 144A

1,000,000

974,059

 

Amer. Credit Accept. Receivables Trust 06/13/2028 4.850% 144A

1,100,000

1,081,785

 

Amer. Credit Accept. Receivables Trust 06/13/2028 4.410% 144A

1,333,964

1,328,807

 

Amer. Credit Accept. Receivables Trust 02/14/2028 1.820% 144A

720,000

701,058

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 01/25/2066 0.909% 144A

64,438

54,313

 

Aqua Finance Trust 07/17/2046 1.900% 144A

366,199

340,126

 

Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 03/15/2027 3.770% 144A

550,000

534,846

 

Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 05/15/2028 3.930% 144A

472,156

464,806

 

Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust 01/16/2029 6.900% 144A

596,449

596,633

 

Atlas Senior Loan Fund 04/22/2031 7.179%^ 144A

559,000

557,602

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.600%)

 

Avid Automobile Receivables Trust 12/15/2027 7.350% 144A

900,000

904,584

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC 03/20/2026 2.650% 144A

2,275,000

2,215,029

 

Bain Capital Credit CLO 07/19/2031 7.171%^ 144A

250,000

249,875

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.600%)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Bankers Healthcare Group 10/17/2035 5.320% 144A

$33,492

$33,379

 

Benefit Street Partners CLO 10/15/2030 7.576%^ 144A

520,000

520,780

 

(SOFRRATE+2.713610%)

 

Bluemountain CLO 10/20/2030 7.179%^ 144A

520,000

520,260

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.600%)

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. 04/01/2024 5.342%(A)

4,251

4,251

 

Carmax Auto Owner Trust 10/15/2027 1.550%

250,000

237,498

 

Carmax Auto Owner Trust 01/15/2026 6.019%^

422,048

422,466

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.700%)

 

CarNow Auto Receivables Trust 03/15/2027 2.250% 144A

1,300,000

1,263,434

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 03/10/2028 2.900% 144A

89,192

83,319

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 12/11/2028 2.310% 144A

60,948

60,396

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 12/11/2028 4.130% 144A

550,000

538,573

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 09/11/2028 1.240%

262,545

247,700

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 11/10/2028 5.540%

175,000

172,513

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 03/10/2028 1.070%

243,947

229,270

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 01/15/2026 3.430% 144A

62,435

62,356

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 04/12/2027 6.360% 144A

865,330

867,147

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 08/10/2026 5.980% 144A

1,622,441

1,623,612

 

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 03/10/2028 0.970%

338,507

322,790

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 08/25/2050 2.500% 144A

71,685

60,219

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

COMM Mortgage Trust 09/15/2033 7.798%^ 144A

$65,000

$44,552

 

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate Constant Maturity 5 Year +3.597%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 07/25/2042 8.920%^ 144A

250,000

263,907

 

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate Constant Maturity 5 Year +3.597%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 09/25/2042 7.821%^ 144A

498,559

506,764

 

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate Constant Maturity 5 Year +3.597%)

 

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 04/15/2030 4.880% 144A

1,250,000

1,244,108

 

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 04/15/2030 4.180% 144A

7,666

7,659

 

CPS Auto Trust 10/15/2029 7.140% 144A

1,100,000

1,097,116

 

CPS Auto Trust 08/15/2028 5.190% 144A

2,200,000

2,162,479

 

CPS Auto Trust 07/15/2025 4.300% 144A

400,472

400,027

 

CPS Auto Trust 11/15/2030 10.720% 144A

450,000

486,663

 

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 05/15/2030 1.000% 144A

706,966

701,912

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust 04/25/2044 3.800% 144A

643,483

537,488

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust 04/25/2044 3.800% 144A

843,436

803,986

 

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 10/15/2027 0.870%

704,583

699,280

 

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 01/16/2029 1.450%

1,250,000

1,211,075

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 11/17/2025 2.550% 144A

325,930

323,772

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 01/18/2028 2.380% 144A

250,000

239,561

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 06/15/2026 1.470% 144A

865,471

860,342

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 03/15/2028 4.720% 144A

$2,000,000

$1,975,176

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 02/16/2027 1.500% 144A

1,332,000

1,278,817

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 05/17/2027 1.310% 144A

1,200,000

1,129,237

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 09/15/2028 2.650% 144A

550,000

514,822

 

DT Auto Owner Trust 12/15/2027 3.400% 144A

624,000

602,771

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 06/15/2027 1.550%

1,281,500

1,208,932

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 08/17/2026 4.000% 144A

1,000,000

998,835

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 10/15/2026 0.960%

1,225,666

1,205,384

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 10/15/2029 6.340% 144A

962,500

909,037

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 07/17/2028 4.560%

591,250

577,214

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 10/15/2027 1.460%

734,565

724,950

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 12/15/2026 4.860%

1,347,555

1,343,950

 

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 06/15/2028 3.020%

1,695,000

1,619,639

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 05/15/2027 3.000%

1,241,030

37,951

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 03/15/2045 3.500%

280,626

275,130

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 05/25/2042 7.520%^ 144A

1,670,784

1,699,996

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.200%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 06/25/2043 7.320%^ 144A

2,184,975

2,200,810

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.000%)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 05/25/2043 7.320%^ 144A

$1,828,040

$1,847,099

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.000%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 04/25/2043 7.420%^ 144A

984,235

1,002,217

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 01/25/2034 6.970%^ 144A

78,847

79,127

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.650%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 06/25/2042 8.270%^ 144A

46,201

47,414

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.950%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 02/25/2042 6.620%^ 144A

91,353

91,568

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.300%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 10/25/2050 8.120%^ 144A

49,530

50,504

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.800%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 12/25/2050 7.320%^ 144A

661,241

676,247

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.000%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 11/25/2043 7.170%^ 144A

922,890

932,142

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.850%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 12/25/2041 7.220%^ 144A

250,000

251,727

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.900%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 02/25/2046 0.164%

20,775,262

70,345

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 01/25/2031 9.685%^

1,000,000

1,088,683

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.250%)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 02/25/2047 0.114%

$25,450,141

$63,091

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 11/25/2046 0.114%

37,279,575

72,024

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 08/25/2042 3.500%

568,303

78,235

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 12/25/2032 2.000%

124,464

113,404

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 07/25/2043 7.020%^ 144A

1,349,568

1,361,460

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.700%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 04/25/2043 7.820%^ 144A

1,765,187

1,800,046

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.500%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 09/25/2037 3.000%

93,357

91,764

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 01/25/2043 7.620%^ 144A

460,363

471,294

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.300%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 06/25/2043 7.221%^ 144A

463,915

469,380

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.900%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 11/25/2041 6.220%^ 144A

1,066,272

1,065,615

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.900%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 03/25/2042 7.420%^ 144A

758,522

769,402

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.100%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 10/25/2043 6.820%^ 144A

904,534

908,455

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.500%)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 06/25/2042 8.271%^ 144A

$72,063

$74,045

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.950%)

 

Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 07/25/2042 7.870%^ 144A

766,460

786,702

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.550%)

 

First Investors Auto Owner Trust 01/15/2027 2.030% 144A

366,859

361,897

 

First Investors Auto Owner Trust 06/15/2029 5.410% 144A

500,000

467,232

 

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 09/15/2027 1.460% 144A

350,000

332,212

 

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 05/15/2025 3.530% 144A

76,067

75,727

 

Foursight Cap. Automobile Rec’ls Trust 05/15/2028 3.070% 144A

600,000

566,092

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 02/15/2027 1.750%

280,805

278,428

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 09/25/2042 7.470%^ 144A

638,868

646,707

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.150%)

 

GCAT Trust 08/25/2066 1.915% 144A

145,504

126,509

 

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust 01/15/2027 4.920% 144A

41,250

40,965

 

GLS Auto Receivables Trust 07/15/2027 4.310% 144A

725,000

716,067

 

GLS Auto Receivables Trust 08/15/2025 3.060% 144A

74,294

74,176

 

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust 10/15/2027 3.510% 144A

357,500

348,333

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 09/10/2047 4.162%

750,000

738,779

 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 07/21/2031 7.379%^ 144A

533,000

533,000

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.800%)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Harvest SBA Loan Trust 06/25/2047 7.800%^ 144A

$597,526

$588,563

 

((CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 0.262%) + 1.800%)

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 12/26/2025 2.050% 144A

300,000

292,927

 

Jamestown CLO 04/20/2032 7.178%^ 144A

520,000

520,000

 

(CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 1.850%)

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 05/25/2050 3.500% 144A

43,717

38,948

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 01/25/2051 3.000% 144A

103,145

100,776

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 10/25/2029 2.739% 144A

72,650

69,244

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securitization Trust 05/15/2048 3.342%

230,368

224,855

 

Lad Auto Receivables Trust 04/15/2030 6.850% 144A

726,000

734,570

 

Lad Auto Receivables Trust 08/17/2026 1.300% 144A

333,660

331,155

 

LAD Auto Receivables Trust 06/15/2027 5.930% 144A

471,004

471,450

 

Lendbuzz Securitization Trust 12/15/2028 7.500% 144A

600,000

607,660

 

Lendbuzz Securitization Trust 10/15/2024 6.030% 144A

152,622

152,644

 

LendingPoint Asset Securitization Trust 02/15/2030 6.560% 144A

125,869

125,819

 

Libra Solutions LLC 02/15/2035 7.000% 144A

151,877

151,591

 

Lobel Automobile Receivables Trust 07/15/2026 6.970% 144A

480,545

481,476

 

Lobel Automobile Receivables Trust 04/16/2029 7.590% 144A

449,936

453,887

 

M&T Equipment Notes 07/15/2030 6.090% 144A

966,610

967,156

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Magnetite XXII 04/15/2031 7.176%^ 144A

$312,000

$311,844

 

(SOFRRATE+2.125%)

 

Marble Point CLO 07/23/2032 7.327%^ 144A

550,000

549,450

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.750%)

 

Marlette Funding Trust 12/17/2029 3.760% 144A

520,695

520,073

 

Mill City Mortgage Trust 04/25/2066 3.500% 144A

640,802

616,952

 

Morgan Stanley ReRemic Trust 12/26/2046 5.126%^ 144A

8,515

8,460

 

(12 Month Treasury Average + 1.090%)

 

Newtek Small Business Loan Trust 02/25/2044 7.950%^ 144A

435,551

432,222

 

(Prime - 0.550%)

 

Ocwen Loan Investment Trust 02/25/2037 3.000% 144A

500,000

372,307

 

Ocwen Loan Invest Trust 02/25/2037 3.000% 144A

364,476

346,654

 

Oscar US Funding Trust 04/10/2028 1.000% 144A

1,024,920

986,926

 

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 01/25/2029 3.000% 144A

14,564

14,198

 

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 03/15/2030 6.060% 144A

609,815

609,070

 

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 05/15/2029 1.740% 144A

181,767

180,805

 

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 07/15/2030 9.435% 144A

499,931

511,401

 

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 07/15/2031 8.798% 144A

549,795

560,823

 

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 02/15/2028 1.530% 144A

825,600

791,886

 

Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 04/25/2051 2.500% 144A

815,428

653,298

 

Research-Driven Pagaya 03/25/2032 7.540% 144A

270,992

273,300

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Saluda Grace Alternative Mortgage 02/25/2030 7.500% 144A

$550,000

$548,341

 

Saluda Grace Alternative Mortgage 04/25/2030 7.762% 144A

260,000

259,997

 

Saluda Grade Alternative Mortgage Trust 06/01/2053 7.162% 144A

824,975

830,729

 

Santander Consumer Auto Rec’ls Trust 04/15/2026 5.490% 144A

348,730

348,619

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 11/20/2025 1.410% 144A

1,170,000

1,162,819

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 04/17/2028 2.560%

500,000

490,577

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 03/16/2026 5.870%

837,788

838,146

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 02/16/2027 1.260%

694,868

685,279

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 11/16/2026 1.130%

2,355,954

2,305,666

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 01/15/2027 1.480%

121,088

118,970

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 03/15/2027 4.430%

1,304,000

1,292,580

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 09/15/2027 0.950%

234,021

233,128

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 11/16/2026 1.640%

829,272

818,755

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 09/15/2027 1.330%

1,200,000

1,156,064

 

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 07/15/2027 1.350%

932,833

905,494

 

SCF Equipment Trust LLC 08/21/2028 0.830% 144A

92,528

91,580

 

SCF Equipment Trust LLC 07/20/2032 5.260% 144A

500,000

473,102

 

Seashine Holding, LLC 05/20/2025 6.000% 144A

1,601,755

1,559,693

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 04/25/2050 3.000% 144A

163,752

156,970

 

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 09/15/2037 2.230% 144A

1,006,707

944,418

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust 09/25/2030 1.300% 144A

$199,430

$198,609

 

TCW CLO 04/25/2031 7.236%^ 144A

550,000

551,375

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.650%)

 

Towd Point HE Trust 02/25/2063 6.875% 144A

443,196

444,252

 

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust 06/15/2028 13.450% 144A

600,000

632,701

 

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust 09/15/2026 3.230% 144A

1,211,430

1,204,990

 

Trinity Rail Leasing LP 10/18/2049 2.390% 144A

223,985

214,176

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 04/11/2024 4.150%

483,203

482,804

 

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 06/10/2027 2.850% 144A

495,352

486,432

 

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 11/10/2028 5.000% 144A

850,000

760,149

 

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 04/10/2029 10.000% 144A

600,000

551,144

 

Upstart Securitization Trust 05/20/2032 6.100% 144A

2,000,000

1,995,168

 

Upstart Structured PassThrough 11/15/2030 7.010% 144A

685,056

685,317

 

USASF Receivables LLC 03/15/2027 9.350% 144A

1,371,150

1,370,721

 

Velocity Commercial Capital 11/25/2053 7.670% 144A

279,780

287,349

 

Venture CDO Ltd. 07/15/2032 7.446%^ 144A

550,000

549,450

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.870%)

 

Veros Auto Receivables Trust 07/16/2029 7.230% 144A

1,900,000

1,875,009

 

Veros Auto Receivables Trust 11/15/2028 7.120% 144A

508,978

511,045

 

Veros Auto Receivables Trust 11/15/2028 8.320% 144A

1,001,000

1,038,373

 

Verus Securitization Trust 11/25/2059 3.192% 144A

321,090

312,401

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Verus Securitization Trust 07/25/2059 3.913% 144A

$13,989

$13,406

 

Westlake Automobile Receivable 03/15/2027 3.490% 144A

487,200

472,448

 

Westlake Automobile Receivable 01/15/2027 6.230% 144A

1,200,000

1,205,880

 

Westlake Automobile Receivable 01/15/2027 1.290% 144A

885,480

881,606

 

Winwater Mortgage Loan Trust 01/20/2046 3.776% 144A

158,054

146,556

 

World Omni Select Auto Trust 03/15/2027 6.169%^

1,179,257

1,181,857

 

(United States 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.850%)

 

X-Caliber Funding LLC 11/01/2024 8.580%^ 144A

1,200,000

1,204,206

 

(CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.250%)

 

X-Caliber Funding LLC 09/15/2028 12.000% 144A

550,000

549,669

 

45.42%

TOTAL ASSET BACKED BONDS

116,089,882

 

(Cost: $116,486,076)

 

22.35%

CORPORATE BONDS

4.10%

Consumer Discretionary:

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. 07/15/2025 8.750% 144A

550,000

556,708

 

Allison Transmission, Inc. 10/01/2027 4.750% 144A

550,000

529,296

 

BorgWarner, Inc. 02/15/2029 7.125%

600,000

647,753

 

Brunswick Corp. 08/01/2027 7.125%

1,606,000

1,667,312

 

Brunswick Corp. 08/18/2024 0.850%

1,000,000

981,080

 

Ford Motor Company 10/01/2028 6.625%

550,000

576,403

 

General Motors Financial Co. Perpetual 5.750%

500,000

471,914

 

Hasbro, Inc. 07/15/2028 6.600%

798,000

819,418

 

Michael Kors USA, Inc. 11/01/2024 4.250% 144A

1,700,000

1,675,719

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Tapestry, Inc. Senior Unsecured 11/27/2025 7.050%

$550,000

$561,317

 

Toll Bros Finance Corp. 03/15/2027 4.875%

1,000,000

988,436

 

Tri Pointe Group Homes 06/15/2024 5.875%

1,000,000

997,953

 

10,473,309

2.34%

Consumer Staples:

 

Allergen Funding SCS 06/15/2024 3.850%

300,000

298,854

 

AMN Healthcare, Inc. 10/01/2027 4.625% 144A

110,000

104,477

 

Cargill, Inc. 04/22/2025 3.500% 144A

500,000

490,964

 

Element Fleet Management 04/06/2024 1.600% 144A(A)

1,059,000

1,058,446

 

HCA, Inc. 09/15/2025 7.580%

817,000

836,066

 

Korn Ferry International 12/15/2027 4.625% 144A

500,000

476,152

 

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. 07/15/2026 2.875% 144A

110,000

102,553

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 05/09/2027 4.750%

100,000

96,808

 

Triton Container 06/07/2024 1.150% 144A

2,527,000

2,504,356

 

5,968,676

2.75%

Energy:

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc. 10/15/2028 4.625%

500,000

484,475

 

Energy Transfer LP Perpetual 6.625%

600,000

560,341

 

Enlink Midstream Partner 04/01/2024 4.400%(A)

600,000

600,000

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp. 09/15/2024 3.625%

659,000

652,380

 

Midwest Connector Capital 04/01/2024 3.900% 144A(A)

1,000,000

1,000,000

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp. 09/01/2025 5.875%

1,485,000

1,489,648

 

Phillips 66 Partners LP 03/01/2028 3.750%

540,000

474,771

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Targa Resources Partners LP 03/01/2030 5.500%

$500,000

$497,538

 

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. 06/15/2029 7.700%

1,150,000

1,270,460

 

7,029,613

7.77%

Financials:

 

Aircastle Ltd. 05/01/2024 4.125%

1,100,000

1,098,227

 

Ally Financial, Inc. 11/20/2025 5.750%

650,000

645,319

 

Ares Finance Co. LLC 10/08/2024 4.000% 144A

1,000,000

983,776

 

Bank of America Corp. Perpetual 4.375%

125,000

117,180

 

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel 10/04/2026 1.604% 144A

2,000,000

1,829,690

 

Barclays plc 05/07/2026 2.852%

250,000

242,325

 

Blackstone Private Credit Fund 09/15/2024 1.750%

115,000

112,750

 

Blackstone Private Credit Fund 01/15/2025 2.700%

250,000

244,035

 

Citigroup, Inc. Perpetual 4.000%

500,000

479,373

 

CNA Financial Corp. 05/15/2024 3.950%

550,000

548,820

 

Credit Agricole SA 01/26/2027 1.247% 144A

2,000,000

1,853,466

 

EPR Properties 04/15/2028 4.950%

220,000

209,353

 

Fifth Third Bank 10/27/2025 5.852%

400,000

399,678

 

First Citizens Bancshare Perpetual 9.563%

1,000,000

1,013,467

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Perpetual 3.650%

500,000

456,681

 

ING Groep NV 03/29/2027 3.950%

2,000,000

1,932,542

 

Keycorp 05/23/2025 3.878%

600,000

597,302

 

Lloyds Banking Group plc 03/18/2026 3.511%

550,000

538,055

 

LXP Industrial Trust 06/15/2024 4.400%

1,290,000

1,278,807

 

Macquarie Group Ltd. 06/21/2028 4.098% 144A

2,000,000

1,931,170

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Old Republic International Corp. 10/01/2024 4.875%

$1,000,000

$994,211

 

SBL Holdings, Inc. 11/13/2026 5.125% 144A

600,000

567,596

 

SLM Corp. 10/29/2025 4.200%

110,000

107,343

 

Societe Generale SA 11/24/2025 4.750% 144A

250,000

245,161

 

Synchrony Bank 08/22/2025 5.400%

600,000

594,521

 

Transamerica Capital II 12/01/2026 7.650% 144A

825,000

832,598

 

19,853,446

2.51%

Industrials:

 

Allegion US Holding Co. 10/01/2024 3.200%

1,000,000

986,543

 

Can-Pack SA/Canpack US LLC 11/01/2025 3.125% 144A

500,000

480,673

 

Fluor Corp. 09/15/2028 4.250%

440,000

411,165

 

GATX Corp. 03/30/2027 3.850%

600,000

577,875

 

Hubbell, Inc. 08/15/2027 3.150%

1,079,000

1,017,318

 

Penske Truck Leasing 03/10/2025 3.950% 144A

775,000

762,654

 

Timken Co. 12/15/2028 4.500%

500,000

490,032

 

Timken Co. 05/08/2028 6.875%

480,000

500,736

 

Trimble, Inc. 12/01/2024 4.750%

1,200,000

1,189,345

 

6,416,341

0.49%

Information Technology:

 

Micron Technology, Inc. 02/15/2027 4.185%

250,000

243,604

 

Qorvo, Inc. 12/15/2024 1.750%

550,000

533,735

 

Western Digital Corp. 02/15/2026 4.750%

500,000

488,442

 

1,265,781

1.21%

Materials:

 

Domtar Corp. 10/01/2028 6.750% 144A

100,000

90,693

 

FMC Corp. 10/01/2026 3.200%

800,000

755,973

 

Nutrien Ltd. 11/07/2024 5.900%

500,000

500,562

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

Value

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 08/15/2025 1.300%

$1,000,000

$945,159

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 12/15/2026 5.000%

813,000

807,908

 

3,100,295

1.18%

Utilities:

 

Jersey Central Power & Light 04/01/2024 4.700% 144A(A)

1,000,000

1,000,000

 

Monongahela Power Co. 04/15/2024 4.100% 144A

1,000,000

998,811

 

Washington Gas Light Co. 10/09/2026 6.820%

1,000,000

1,016,835

 

3,015,646

 

22.35%

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

57,123,107

 

(Cost: $58,126,440)

 

25.91%

TREASURY NOTES

 

US Treasury 01/31/2027 1.500%

1,107,000

1,020,862

 

US Treasury 12/15/2026 4.375%

5,000,000

4,987,695

 

US Treasury 01/15/2027 4.000%

21,000,000

20,748,987

 

US Treasury 01/31/2026 4.250%

525,000

520,857

 

US Treasury 01/31/2029 4.000%

12,000,000

11,876,256

 

US Treasury 02/15/2027 4.125%

4,000,000

3,966,252

 

US Treasury 10/15/2028 2.375%

8,048,400

8,234,857

 

US Treasury 11/30/2028 4.375%

14,800,000

14,878,041

 

25.91%

TOTAL TREASURY NOTES

66,233,807

 

(Cost: $66,694,816)

 

93.68%

TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES

239,446,796

 

(Cost: $241,307,332)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Shares

 

Value

0.25%

PREFERRED STOCK

 

Farm Credit Bank of Texas 144A

6,000

$607,500

 

(Perpetual call 6.750%)

 

0.25%

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

607,500

 

(Cost: $607,500)

 

4.47%

MONEY MARKET FUND

 

Federated Government Obligations Fund - Institutional Class 5.180%(B) 

11,459,221

11,459,221

 

(Cost: $11,459,221)

 

98.40%

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

251,513,517

 

(Cost: $253,374,053)

1.60%

Other assets, net of liabilities

4,077,524

100.00%

NET ASSETS

$255,591,041

^Rate is determined periodically. Rate shown is the rate as of March 31, 2024

(A)Non-income producing

(B)Effective 7 day yield as of March 31, 2024

144A Security is exempt from the registration requirements for resales of restricted securities to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate amount of these securities is $112,295,920 and is 43.93% of the Fund’s net assets.

ICE LIBOR - Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Curaset Capital Management Funds

Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

Core Bond Fund

 

Limited Term Income Fund

ASSETS

Investments at value(1) (Note 1)

$231,585,454

$254,333,538

Cash held at broker

24,992

24,992

Receivable for capital stock sold

96,942

107,527

Receivable for securities sold

420,625

420,625

Interest receivable

1,938,630

1,643,029

Prepaid expenses

47,556

 

45,388

TOTAL ASSETS

234,114,199

 

256,575,099

 

LIABILITIES

Payable for capital stock redeemed

14,854

14,336

Payable for securities purchased

2,001,042

882,114

Accrued advisory fees

42,668

62,278

Accrued accounting, administration and transfer agent fees

15,330

23,554

Other accrued expenses

2,881

 

1,776

TOTAL LIABILITIES

2,076,775

 

984,058

NET ASSETS

$232,037,424

 

$255,591,041

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$249,591,031

$261,097,981

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficits)

(17,553,607

)

(5,506,940

)

Net Assets

$232,037,424

 

$255,591,041

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

Net Assets

$232,037,424

$255,591,041

Shares Outstanding

25,997,179

26,334,140

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share

$8.93

 

$9.71

 

(1) Identified cost of:

$241,455,729

 

$253,374,053

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Curaset Capital Management Funds

Statements of OperationsFor the Six Months Ended March 31, 2024

(unaudited)

Core
Bond Fund

 

Limited Term Income Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest

$5,236,918

$6,503,167

Dividend income

19,338

 

29,006

Total investment income

5,256,256

 

6,532,173

 

EXPENSES

Advisory fees (Note 2)

387,587

552,743

Recordkeeping and administrative services
(Note 2)

43,899

50,594

Accounting fees (Note 2)

28,078

35,280

Custody fees

9,804

9,256

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

8,233

9,043

Professional fees

16,543

19,687

Filing and registration fees

13,514

19,997

Trustee fees

7,302

9,234

Compliance fees

3,010

3,918

Shareholder reports

8,818

10,846

Insurance

2,402

2,540

Other

11,080

 

14,522

Total expenses

540,270

737,660

Advisory fee waivers (Note 2)

(152,683

)

(184,917

)

Net expenses

387,587

 

552,743

Net investment income (loss)

4,868,669

 

5,979,430

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

14,855

(602,029

)

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

7,224,169

 

3,110,920

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

7,239,024

 

2,508,891

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS

$12,107,693

 

$8,488,321

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Curaset Capital Management Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

Core Bond Fund

Limited Term Income Fund

 

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Year Ended September 30, 2023

 

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Year Ended September 30, 2023

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
NET ASSETS FROM 

OPERATIONS

Net investment
income (loss)

$4,868,669

$7,170,800

$5,979,430

$10,017,462

Net realized gain (loss)
on investments

14,855

(3,832,539

)

(602,029

)

(1,056,308

)

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

7,224,169

 

1,118,510

 

3,110,920

 

2,873,098

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

12,107,693

 

4,456,771

 

8,488,321

 

11,834,252

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO
SHAREHOLDERS

Net dividends and distributions

(4,869,033

)

(6,944,428

)

(5,900,153

)

(9,615,217

)

Decrease in net assets from distributions

(4,869,033

)

(6,944,428

)

(5,900,153

)

(9,615,217

)

 

CAPITAL STOCK
TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

Shares sold

46,992,181

28,602,668

17,049,558

37,033,748

Distributions reinvested

125,403

171,500

144,189

218,421

Shares redeemed

(8,022,593

)

(14,718,105

)

(22,418,603

)

(24,713,932

)

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions

39,094,991

 

14,056,063

 

(5,224,856

)

12,538,237

 

NET ASSETS

Increase (decrease)
during period

46,333,651

11,568,406

(2,636,688

)

14,757,272

Beginning of period

185,703,773

 

174,135,367

 

258,227,729

 

243,470,457

End of period

$232,037,424

 

$185,703,773

 

$255,591,041

 

$258,227,729

See Notes to Financial Statements

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND

Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data Throughout Each Period

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

December 1, 2021(2)
through
September 30, 2022

Net asset value, beginning of period

$8.64

 

$8.74

 

$10.00

Investment activities

Net investment income (loss)(1) 

0.20

0.35

0.19

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

0.29

 

(0.12

)

(1.29

)

Total from investment activities

0.49

 

0.23

 

(1.10

)

Distributions

Net investment income

(0.20

)

(0.33

)

(0.16

)

Total distributions

(0.20

)

(0.33

)

(0.16

)

Net asset value, end of period

$8.93

 

$8.64

 

$8.74

 

Total Return(3) 

5.67

%

2.65

%

(11.10

%)

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Ratios to average net assets(4) 

Expenses

0.50

%

0.55

%

0.54

%

Expenses, net of waiver or recovery (Note 2)

0.36

%

0.36

%

0.41

%

Net investment income (loss)

4.52

%

3.90

%

2.41

%

Portfolio turnover rate(5)

21.99

%

36.96

%

85.91

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

$232,037

$185,704

$174,135

(1)Per share amounts calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)Commencement of operations.

(3)Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)Ratios to average net assets have been annualized.

(5)Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND

Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data Throughout Each Period

 

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

 

Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

December 1, 2021(2)
through
September 30, 2022

Net asset value, beginning
of period

$9.61

 

$9.52

 

$10.00

Investment activities

Net investment income (loss)(1)

0.23

0.38

0.14

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

0.10

 

0.07

 

(0.51

)

Total from investment activities

0.33

 

0.45

 

(0.37

)

Distributions

Net investment income

(0.23

)

(0.36

)

(0.11

)

Total distributions

(0.23

)

(0.36

)

(0.11

)

Net asset value, end of period

$9.71

 

$9.61

 

$9.52

 

Total Return(3)

3.45

%

4.84

%

(3.68

%)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Ratio to average net assets(4) 

Expenses, gross

0.59

%

0.63

%

0.61

%

Expenses, net of waiver or recovery (Note 2)

0.44

%

0.44

%

0.49

%

Net investment income (loss)

4.76

%

3.96

%

1.77

%

Portfolio turnover rate(5)

48.48

%

97.87

%

122.59

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

$255,591

$258,228

$243,470

(1)Per share amounts calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)Commencement of operations.

(3)Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)Ratios to average net assets have been annualized.

(5)Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year.

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Notes to Financial StatementsMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are diversified series of the World Funds Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 9, 2007 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management company. The Funds offer Class A, Investor Class, Institutional Class and Founders Class shares. As of March 31, 2024, neither Fund had Class A, Investor Class or Institutional Class shares outstanding. Each Fund’s Founders Class commenced operations on December 1, 2021.

The investment objective of the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund (the “Core Bond Fund”) is to provide total return, comprised of income and capital appreciation.

The investment objective of the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (the “Limited Term Income Fund”) is to seek income.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Funds follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

Security Valuation

The Funds’ record investments at current market value. Investments in securities traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price. Investments in securities included on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sales are reported on a given date are valued at the last reported bid price. Debt securities are valued by appraising them at prices supplied by a pricing agent approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which prices may reflect broker-dealer supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Short-term debt securities (less than 60 days to maturity) are valued at their fair value using amortized cost. Other assets for which market prices are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures set by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Although the Board is ultimately responsible for fair value determinations under Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, the Board has delegated day-to-day responsibility for oversight of the valuation of the Fund’s

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

assets to Curasset Capital Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) as the Valuation Designee pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures. Generally, trading in corporate bonds, U.S. government securities and money market instruments is substantially completed each day at various times before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The value of these securities used in computing the net asset value (“NAV”) is determined as of such times.

The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, to increase comparability of financial information for entities that hold equity securities with contractual restrictions prohibiting the sale of the securities. Currently, there is diversity in practice on the application of a discount to measure fair value when securities have such contractual restrictions. The ASU provides clarity related to this matter. The ASU also adds disclosure requirements related to contractual sale restrictions.

The Trust has a policy that contemplates the use of fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Funds when market prices are unavailable as well as under special circumstances, such as: (i) if the primary market for a portfolio security suspends or limits trading or price movements of the security; and (ii) when an event occurs after the close of the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded that is likely to have changed the value of the security. Since most of the Funds’ investments are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, it is anticipated that the use of fair value pricing will be limited.

When the Trust uses fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Funds, securities will not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Valuation Designee believes accurately reflects fair value. Any method used will be approved by the Board and results will be monitored to evaluate accuracy. The Trust’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Funds’ NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining fair value of investments).

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2024:

Level 1
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2
Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Total

Core Bond Fund

Asset Backed Bonds

$

$70,684,562

$

$70,684,562

Corporate Bonds

65,796,712

65,796,712

Treasury Notes

91,639,300

91,639,300

Preferred Stock

405,000

405,000

Money Market Fund

3,059,880

 

 

 

3,059,880

 

$3,059,880

 

$228,525,574

 

$

 

$231,585,454

 

Limited Term
Income Fund 

Asset Backed Bonds

$

$116,089,882

$

$116,089,882

Corporate Bonds

57,123,107

57,123,107

Treasury Notes

66,233,807

66,233,807

Preferred Stock

607,500

607,500

Money Market Fund

11,459,221

 

 

 

11,459,221

 

$11,459,221

 

$240,054,296

 

$

 

$251,513,517

Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a listing of the securities by security type and sector.

The Funds held no Level 3 securities at any time during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

Security Transactions and Income

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of securities sold is generally determined on a specific identification basis. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for book and tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized or accreted using the effective interest method.

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

Accounting Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Federal Income Taxes

The Funds have complied and intend to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. The Funds also intend to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.

Management has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the Funds’ tax returns. The Funds have no examinations in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Interest and penalties, if any, associated with any federal or state income tax obligations are recorded as income tax expense as incurred.

Reclassification of Capital Accounts

GAAP requires certain components of net assets are reclassified relating to permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expenses or realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes and have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the six months ended March 31, 2024, there were no such reclassifications.

Mortgage-Related Securities

The Funds can buy interests in pools of residential or commercial mortgages in the form of “pass-through” mortgage securities. They may be issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, or its agencies and instrumentalities, or by private issuers. The prices and yields of mortgage-related securities are determined, in part, by assumptions about the rate of payments of the underlying mortgages

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

and are subject to the risks of unanticipated prepayment and extension risks. Mortgage-related securities are also subject to interest rate risk, and the market for mortgage-backed securities may be volatile at times and may be less liquid than the markets for other types of securities. Mortgage-related securities issued by private issuers are not U.S. government securities and are subject to greater credit risks than mortgage related securities that are U.S. government securities. Credit risk is greater for mortgage related securities that are not directly or indirectly guaranteed by a U.S. government-sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) (such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Banks, and the Federal Farm Credit Banks). However, GSEs are not guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and in the event that a GSE cannot meet its obligations, there can be no assurance that the U.S. government will provide support. Certain purchases of agency or GSE-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities are forward transactions (called “to-be-announced” or “TBA” transactions) that can settle a month or more after the trade date. If the counterparty to a TBA transaction does not perform its obligation to deliver the specified mortgage-backed securities, the Funds could be required to replace those securities at a higher price. During the settlement period, the Funds will bear the risk of any decline in the value of the security to be delivered. For either purchase or sale transactions, the Funds may choose to extend the settlement through a “dollar roll” transaction in which it sells its current TBA security to a dealer while simultaneously agreeing to buy a TBA security with similar characteristics with a later settlement date. Because these transactions do not require the purchase and sale of identical securities, the characteristics of the security delivered to the Funds may be less favorable than the security delivered to the dealer.

NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreements between the Trust and the Advisor, the Advisor provides investment advisory services to the Funds for an investment management fee equal to 0.36% and 0.44% of the daily net assets of the Core Bond Fund and the Limited Term Income Fund, respectively.

The Advisor earned and waived advisory fees for the six months ended March 31, 2024 as follows:

Fund

 

Investment Advisory Fee Earned

 

Investment Advisory Fee Waived

Core Bond Fund

$387,587

$152,683

Limited Term Income Fund

552,743

184,917

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses until January 31, 2025 to keep Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (exclusive of interest, distribution and service fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business) from exceeding 0.36% of the daily net assets with respect to the Core Bond Fund’s Founders Class shares and 0.44% of the daily net assets with respect to the Limited Term Income Fund’s Founders Class shares. The advisor has also entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Trust to reduce fees and/or reimburse expenses with respect to each of the Fund’s Class A shares, Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. The Trust and the Advisor may terminate this limitation expense agreement prior to January 31, 2025 only by mutual written consent. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Advisor is subject to repayment by the applicable Fund within three years following the date such waiver and/or reimbursement was made, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped.

The total amount of recoverable fee waivers and expense reimbursements for the Funds as of March 31, 2024, and expiration dates are as follows:

Recoverable Fee Waivers and
Expense Reimbursements and Expiration Dates

Fund

 

2025

 

2026

 

2027

 

Total

Core Bond Fund

$171,866

$357,112

$152,683

$681,661

Limited Term Income Fund

211,297

479,283

184,917

875,497

The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Service Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “12b-1 Plan”) for the Class A and Investor Class shares. Pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan, the Funds may finance from the assets of a particular class certain activities or expenses that are intended primarily to result in the sale of shares of such class. The fee paid pursuant to the 12b-1 plan by each class is computed on an annualized basis reflecting the average daily net assets of a class, up to a maximum of 0.25% for Class A and Investor Class Shares. Because these fees are paid out of a class’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost more than paying other types of sales charges.

The 12b-1 Plan, while primarily intended to compensate for shareholder services and expenses, was adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment

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Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

Company Act of 1940, and it therefore may be used to pay for certain expenditures related to financing distribution-related activities for each of the Funds.

The Funds have adopted a shareholder services plan with respect to their Class A, Investor and Institutional Class Shares. Under the shareholder services plan, the Funds may pay an authorized firm up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of its average daily net assets attributable to its customers who are shareholders. For this fee, the authorized firms may provide a variety of services, including but not limited to: (i) arranging for bank wires; (ii) responding to inquiries from shareholders concerning their investment in the Fund; (iii) assisting shareholders in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; (iv) providing information periodically to shareholders showing their position in shares; (v) forwarding shareholder communications from the Fund such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual reports, and dividend distribution and tax notices to shareholders; (vi) processing purchase, exchange and redemption requests from shareholders and placing orders with the Fund or its service providers; (vii) providing sub-accounting with respect to shares beneficially owned by shareholders; and (viii) processing dividend payments from the Fund on behalf of shareholders.

No fees were incurred by the Funds under the 12b-1 Plan or shareholder services plan during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (“CFS”) acts as the Funds’ administrator, transfer and dividend disbursing agent and fund accountant. Fees to CFS are computed daily and paid monthly. For the six months ended March 31, 2024, the following fees were incurred by each Fund to CFS:

Fund

 

Administration

 

Transfer
Agent

 

Fund Accounting

Core Bond Fund

$41,768

$8,200

$27,634

Limited Term Income Fund

50,445

8,997

34,675

The amounts reflected on the Statement of Operations for Administration, Transfer Agent and Accounting fees include some out of pocket expenses not paid to CFS.

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of CFS. Additionally, Practus LLP, serves as legal counsel to the Trust. John H. Lively, Secretary of the Trust, is Managing Partner of Practus LLP. J. Stephen King, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Trust, is a Partner of Practus LLP. Gino E. Malaspina, Assistant Secretary of the Trust, serves as Counsel of Practus, LLP. Neither the officers and/or directors of CFS, Mr. Lively, Mr. King or Mr. Malaspina receive any special compensation from the Trust or the Funds for serving as officers of the Trust.

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of securities, other than short-term securities and US Government securities for the six months ended March 31, 2024 were as follows:

Purchases

 

Sales

Core Bond Fund

$23,974,622

$20,590,381

Limited Term Income Fund

34,740,277

60,917,973

The costs of purchases and the proceeds of sales of Government securities for the six months ended March 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

Purchases

 

Sales

Core Bond Fund

$61,765,366

$24,977,805

Limited Term Income Fund

81,004,517

46,108,776

NOTE 4 – DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended March 31, 2024 and the year ended September 30, 2023 were as follows:

Six months ended March 31, 2024

Core
Bond Fund

 

Limited Term
Income Fund

Distributions paid from:

Ordinary income

$4,869,033

$5,900,153

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

Year ended September 30, 2023

Core
Bond Fund

Limited Term
Income Fund

Distributions paid from:

Ordinary income

$6,944,428

$9,615,217

As of March 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficits) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Core Bond Fund

 

Limited Term Income Fund

Accumulated net investment income (loss)

$282,061

$575,291

Other accumulated losses

(7,965,393

)

(4,221,696

)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments

(9,870,275

)

(1,860,535

)

 

$(17,553,607

)

$(5,506,940

)

As of March 31, 2024, the cost of securities for Federal Income tax purposes and the related tax-based net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

Fund

 

Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

Core Bond Fund

$241,455,729

$1,330,768

$(11,201,043

)

$(9,870,275

)

Limited Term
Income Fund

253,374,053

1,091,721

(2,952,256

)

(1,860,535

)

NOTE 5 –TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

Capital stock transactions were:

For the six months ended March 31, 2024

Core Bond Fund

 

Limited Term Income Fund

Shares sold

5,388,555

1,758,328

Shares reinvested

14,175

14,899

Shares redeemed

(907,974

)

(2,322,807)

Net increase (decrease)

4,494,756

 

(549,580

)

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Notes to Financial Statements - continuedMarch 31, 2024 (unaudited)

For the year ended September 30, 2023

Core Bond Fund

 

Limited Term Income Fund

Shares sold

3,211,330

3,860,957

Shares reinvested

19,403

22,826

Shares redeemed

(1,660,187

)

(2,577,946)

Net increase (decrease)

1,570,546

 

1,305,837

NOTE 6 – RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS

An investment in the Funds entails risk. The Funds may not achieve their leveraged investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested the Funds. The Funds are not a complete investment program. In addition, the Funds present risks not traditionally associated with other mutual funds and ETFs. An investment in the Funds is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency. A complete description of the principal risks is included in the Funds’ prospectus under the heading “Principal Risks.”

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated all transactions and events subsequent to the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities through the date on which these financial statements were issued and has noted no additional items that require disclosure.

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World Funds Trust (the “Trust”)

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-673-0550 or on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available on or through the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

Each Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-PORT”. These filings are available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-673-0550 or on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

At a meeting held on November 9, 2023 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (“Board”) of the World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) considered the approval of the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Curasset Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and Curasset Capital Management, LLC on behalf of the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (the “Curasset Capital Funds”).

At the Meeting, the Board reviewed among other things, a memorandum from the Trust’s legal counsel (“Counsel”) that summarized the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of the Trustees regarding the renewal of the Curasset Advisory Agreement, Curasset Capital Management’s 15(c) Response, Curasset Capital Management’s financial information, a fee comparison analysis for the Curasset Capital Funds and comparable mutual funds, and the Curasset Advisory Agreement. The Trustees considered the types of information and factors that should be considered by the Board in order to make an informed decision regarding the approval of the Curasset Advisory Agreement, including the following material factors: (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Curasset Capital Management; (ii) the investment performance of the Curasset Capital Funds and Curasset Capital Management; (iii) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by Curasset Capital Management from the relationship with the Curasset Capital Funds; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the Curasset Capital Funds grow and whether advisory fee levels reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

the Curasset Capital Funds’ investors; and (v) Curasset Capital Management’s practices regarding possible conflicts of interest and other benefits derived by Curasset Capital Management.

In assessing these factors and reaching its decisions, the Board took into consideration information furnished for the Board’s review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board meetings, as well as information specifically prepared and/or presented in connection with the annual renewal process, including information presented to the Board in Curasset Capital Management’s presentation earlier in the Meeting. The Board requested and was provided with information and reports relevant to the annual renewal of the Curasset Advisory Agreement, including: (i) reports regarding the services and support provided to the Curasset Capital Funds and its shareholders by Curasset Capital Management; (ii) quarterly assessments of the investment performance of the Curasset Capital Funds by personnel of Curasset Capital Management; (iii) commentary on the reasons for the performance; (iv) presentations by Curasset Capital Management on its investment strategy, personnel and operations; (v) compliance reports concerning the Curasset Capital Funds and Curasset Capital Management; (vi) disclosure information contained in the registration statement of the Trust and the Form ADV of Curasset Capital Management; and (vii) the memorandum from Counsel, that summarized the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of the Board in reviewing and approving the Curasset Advisory Agreement, including the material factors set forth above and the types of information included in each factor that should be considered by the Board in order to make an informed decision.

The Board also requested and received various informational materials including, without limitation: (i) documents containing information about Curasset Capital Management, including financial information, a description of its personnel and the services provided to the Curasset Capital Funds, information on investment advice, performance, summaries of Curasset Capital Funds’ expenses, its compliance program, current legal matters (if any), and other general information; (ii) comparative expense and performance information for other mutual funds with strategies similar to the Curasset Capital Funds; and (iii) benefits to be realized by Curasset Capital Management from its relationship with the Curasset Capital Funds. The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the Curasset Advisory Agreement and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. In deciding whether to approve the Curasset Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered numerous factors, including:

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

1.The nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Curasset Capital Management.

In this regard, the Board considered the responsibilities of Curasset Capital Management under the Curasset Advisory Agreement. The Board reviewed the services provided by Curasset Capital Management to the Curasset Funds including, without limitation, the qualifications and abilities of Curasset Capital Management’s personnel and services provided to the Curasset Funds; the investment strategies and techniques used in managing the Funds and Curasset Capital Management’s process for formulating investment recommendations and assuring compliance with the Curasset Funds’ investment objectives, strategies, and limitations; its coordination of services for the Curasset Funds among the Funds’ service providers; and its efforts to promote the Curasset Funds and grow their assets. After reviewing the foregoing and information provided by Curasset Capital Management at the Board Meeting, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Curasset Capital Management was satisfactory and adequate for the Curasset Funds.

2.Investment Performance of the Curasset Funds and Curasset Capital Management.

The Board considered the Funds’ performance returns as compared to each Fund’s Morningstar category, the Intermediate Core Bond category for the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and the Short-Term Bond category for the Curasset Capital Management Limited-Term Income Fund. The Board noted that the performance of the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and the Curasset Capital Management Limited-Term Income Fund placed each Fund in the top quartile of comparative funds in their Morningstar category for the one-year period ended September 30, 2023.

The Board further considered that the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund’s performance return during the one-year period ended September 30, 2023 of 2.65% exceeded the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Total Return Index. With respect to the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund, the Board observed that its performance return of 4.73% exceeded the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index, the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit 1-3 Year Total Return Index. Curasset Capital Management does not manage any other accounts with investment objectives similar to the Funds. Based on the foregoing, the Board concluded that the investment performance of each Fund was satisfactory.

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3.The costs of services provided and profits realized by Curasset Capital Management from the relationship with the Curasset Funds.

In this regard, the Board considered: the financial condition of Curasset Capital Management and the level of commitment to the Curasset Funds by Curasset Capital Management and its principals; the profitability of Curasset Capital Management in providing advisory services to the Curasset Funds; and the expenses of the Curasset Funds, including the nature and frequency of advisory fee payments. The Board compared the advisory fees and expenses of the Curasset Funds to other funds comparable to them in terms of the type of fund, the style of investment management, the size of fund and the nature of the investment strategy and markets invested in, among other factors. The Board noted that with respect to the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund, while the gross advisory fee is higher than the Broadridge peer group and category median, the Fund’s net advisory fee is below these respective medians. With respect to the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund, the Board noted that while the Fund’s gross advisory fee is higher than the Broadridge peer group and category medians, the Fund’s net advisory fee was slightly higher than the peer group median and lower than the category median net advisory fee. The Board noted that the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund’s net expenses are lower than the net expenses of the Broadridge peer group and category medians, while the Fund’s gross expenses are lower than the peer group median and higher than the category median. The Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund’s net expenses are lower than the net expenses of the Broadridge peer group and category medians, while the Fund’s gross expenses are higher than both the Broadridge peer group and category medians. The Board observed that the Curasset Funds currently are the only funds launched by Curasset Capital Management.

The Board observed that pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, Curasset Capital Management is recommending limiting expenses for the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund’s Founders Class shares, Institutional Class shares, Investor Class shares and Class A shares such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.36%, 0.66%, 0.51% and 0.66%, respectively, until January 31, 2025. Further the Board also observed that pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, Curasset Capital Management is recommending limiting expenses for the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund’s Founders Class shares, Institutional Class shares, Investor Class shares and Class A shares such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.44%, 0.74%, 0.59% and 0.74%, respectively, until January 31, 2025. Following this comparison and upon further consideration and discussion

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World Funds Trust (the “Trust”)

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

of the Curasset Funds’ advisory fees and expense, the Board concluded that the advisory fees paid to Curasset Capital Management pursuant to the Curasset Advisory Agreement were reasonable based on the nature, extent and quality of advisory services provided to the Curasset Funds.

4.The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Curasset Funds grow and whether advisory fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Funds’ investors.

In this regard, the Board considered the Curasset Funds’ fee arrangements with Curasset Capital Management. The Board noted that the advisory fee would stay the same as asset levels increased, although Curasset Capital Management had entered into an expense limitation arrangement pursuant to which it agreed to cap the total annual fund operating expenses of the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund. Following further discussion of the Curasset Funds’ current asset levels and expectations for growth, the Board determined that the Funds’ fee arrangements with Curasset were fair and reasonable in relation to the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided by Curasset Capital Management.

5.Possible conflicts of interest and other benefits.

In evaluating the possibility for conflicts of interest, the Board considered such matters as: the experience and ability of the advisory personnel assigned to the Curasset Funds; and the substance and administration of Curasset’s Code of Ethics and other relevant policies described in Curasset’s compliance policies. The Board considered that Curasset indicated that managing registered funds could help increase awareness of Curasset Capital Management and, though it does not currently have any separately managed accounts under management, it may be interested in offering such products in the future. Following further consideration and discussion, the Board indicated that Curasset Capital Management’s standards and practices relating to the identification and mitigation of potential conflicts of interest, as well as the benefits to be derived by Curasset Capital Management from managing the Curasset Funds were satisfactory.

After additional consideration of the factors delineated in the memorandum provided by Counsel and further discussion and careful review by the Board, the Board determined that the compensation payable under the Curasset Advisory Agreement was fair, reasonable and within a range of what could have been negotiated at arms-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances, and the Curassset Advisory Agreement was approved for an additional one-year term.

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Funds’ investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings. The Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the appointment of the Advisor as the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Administrator. The Advisor has appointed representatives from their compliance, trading, and portfolio management departments to assist in the program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the program’s operation and effectiveness. The Liquidity Risk Management Administrator performed an assessment of the Funds’ liquidity risk profile, considering information gathered and its actual experience in administering the program and presented a written report to the Board of Trustees for consideration during the period covered by this semi-annual report. The report concluded that (i) the Funds did not experience significant liquidity challenges during the covered period; (ii) the Funds’ investment strategies remain appropriate for an open-end fund; and (iii) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk.

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND

Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Fund Expenses Example

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase of Class A shares, deferred sales charges on certain redemptions made within 18 months of purchase of Class A shares and redemption fees on certain redemptions made within 60 days of purchase of Class A shares and Investor Class shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period, October 1, 2023 and held for the six months ended March 31, 2024.

Actual Expenses Example

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, 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 entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example 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 brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND

Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Beginning Account
Value
10/1/23

Ending Account
Value
3/31/24

Annualized Expense
Ratio

Expenses
Paid During
Period Ended
3/31/24*

Core Bond Fund

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,028.36

0.36%

$1.83

Hypothetical**

$1,000.00

$1,023.20

0.36%

$1.82

Limited Term Income Fund

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,017.23

0.44%

$2.22

Hypothetical**

$1,000.00

$1,022.80

0.44%

$2.23

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 183 days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366 days in the current year.

**5% return before expenses

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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND

Privacy Notice

The following is a description of the Funds’ policies regarding disclosure of nonpublic personal information that you provide to the Funds or that the Funds collect from other sources. In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.

Categories of Information the Funds Collect. The Funds collect the following nonpublic personal information about you:

Information the Funds receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations (such as your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth); and

Information about your transactions with the Funds, its affiliates, or others (such as your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information).

Categories of Information the Funds Disclose. The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about their current or former shareholders to unaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law. The Funds are permitted by law to disclose all of the information it collects, as described above, to their service providers (such as the Funds’ custodian, administrator and transfer agent) to process your transactions and otherwise provide services to you.

Confidentiality and Security. The Funds restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you. The Funds maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

The Funds’ Privacy Notice is not part of this semi-annual report.

Investment Advisor:

Curasset Capital Management, LLC
50 Park Place, Suite 1004
Newark, New
Jersey 07102

Distributor:

Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland,
Maine 04101

Custodian:

Fifth Third Bank
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati,
Ohio 45263

Fund Administrator, Transfer Agent and Fund Accountant:

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.
8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
Richmond,
Virginia 23235

Legal Counsel:

Practus LLP
11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310
Leawood,
Kansas 66211

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

Cohen & Company, Ltd.
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland,
Ohio 44115

   

ITEM 1.(b). Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2.CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 3.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 4.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 5.AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

(a) Schedule filed under Item 1 of the Form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

  
 Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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.

 

ITEM 11.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d- 15(b)).

 

 

 

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)Code of Ethics or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 of this Form N-CSR: Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)Solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act: Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)Change in registrant’s independent public accountant: Not applicable.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Registrant:   World Funds Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)*: /s/  Karen Shupe
 

Karen Shupe 

Principal Executive Officer 

Date:  June 6, 2024  

 

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.

 

By (Signature and Title)*: /s/  Karen Shupe
 

Karen Shupe 

Principal Executive Officer 

Date:  June 6, 2024  
   
By (Signature and Title)*: /s/ Ann MacDonald
 

Ann MacDonald 

Principal Financial Officer 

Date:  June 6, 2024  

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.