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   811-22655

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end:  9/30

 

Date of reporting period:  3/31/25

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

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Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund 

Class A (CPAEX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$88
1.69%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$366,800,443
Number of Portfolio Holdings
269
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$1,759,037
Portfolio Turnover
141%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
38.7%
Exchange-Traded Funds
12.6%
Money Market Funds
9.5%
Purchased Options
0.4%
U.S. Government & Agencies
38.8%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
11.6%
Real Estate
0.2%
Future Option
0.4%
Collateral for Securities Loaned
0.7%
Utilities
1.0%
Communications
1.8%
Consumer Staples
1.8%
Health Care
2.2%
Materials
2.5%
Energy
2.6%
Financials
3.0%
Industrials
5.3%
Consumer Discretionary
6.0%
Money Market
7.7%
Technology
7.8%
Equity
11.1%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
34.3%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
United States Treasury Bill, 4.200%, 06/12/25
13.5%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.085%, 09/25/25
13.4%
Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF
11.1%
Fidelity Treasury Portfolio, Class I
7.6%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.240%, 05/20/25
4.7%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.220%, 08/21/25
2.7%
S&P Emini 2nd Wee Apr25P 2EJ5P 5850 Index, 04/11/25 5850.0 Put
0.4%
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class
0.4%
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
0.2%
Perimeter Solutions, Inc.
0.2%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2025. 

Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund - Class A (CPAEX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-CPAEX

Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund 

Class C (CPCEX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$127
2.44%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$366,800,443
Number of Portfolio Holdings
269
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$1,759,037
Portfolio Turnover
141%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
38.7%
Exchange-Traded Funds
12.6%
Money Market Funds
9.5%
Purchased Options
0.4%
U.S. Government & Agencies
38.8%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
11.6%
Real Estate
0.2%
Future Option
0.4%
Collateral for Securities Loaned
0.7%
Utilities
1.0%
Communications
1.8%
Consumer Staples
1.8%
Health Care
2.2%
Materials
2.5%
Energy
2.6%
Financials
3.0%
Industrials
5.3%
Consumer Discretionary
6.0%
Money Market
7.7%
Technology
7.8%
Equity
11.1%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
34.3%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
United States Treasury Bill, 4.200%, 06/12/25
13.5%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.085%, 09/25/25
13.4%
Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF
11.1%
Fidelity Treasury Portfolio, Class I
7.6%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.240%, 05/20/25
4.7%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.220%, 08/21/25
2.7%
S&P Emini 2nd Wee Apr25P 2EJ5P 5850 Index, 04/11/25 5850.0 Put
0.4%
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class
0.4%
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
0.2%
Perimeter Solutions, Inc.
0.2%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2025. 

Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund - Class C (CPCEX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-CPCEX

Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund 

Class I (CPIEX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$75
1.44%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$366,800,443
Number of Portfolio Holdings
269
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$1,759,037
Portfolio Turnover
141%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
38.7%
Exchange-Traded Funds
12.6%
Money Market Funds
9.5%
Purchased Options
0.4%
U.S. Government & Agencies
38.8%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
11.6%
Real Estate
0.2%
Future Option
0.4%
Collateral for Securities Loaned
0.7%
Utilities
1.0%
Communications
1.8%
Consumer Staples
1.8%
Health Care
2.2%
Materials
2.5%
Energy
2.6%
Financials
3.0%
Industrials
5.3%
Consumer Discretionary
6.0%
Money Market
7.7%
Technology
7.8%
Equity
11.1%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
34.3%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
United States Treasury Bill, 4.200%, 06/12/25
13.5%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.085%, 09/25/25
13.4%
Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF
11.1%
Fidelity Treasury Portfolio, Class I
7.6%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.240%, 05/20/25
4.7%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.220%, 08/21/25
2.7%
S&P Emini 2nd Wee Apr25P 2EJ5P 5850 Index, 04/11/25 5850.0 Put
0.4%
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class
0.4%
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
0.2%
Perimeter Solutions, Inc.
0.2%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2025. 

Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund - Class I (CPIEX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-CPIEX

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund 

Class A (CPATX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$85
1.69%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$1,978,781,018
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$11,803,171
Portfolio Turnover
28%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Corporate Bonds
5.7%
Exchange-Traded Funds
17.1%
Money Market Funds
5.7%
Open End Funds
59.3%
U.S. Government & Agencies
12.2%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-3.0%
Health Care
0.2%
Utilities
0.2%
Real Estate
0.2%
Consumer Staples
0.2%
Financials
0.4%
Energy
0.4%
Technology
0.5%
Money Market
0.5%
Industrials
0.6%
Materials
0.7%
Consumer Discretionary
1.1%
Communications
1.4%
Collateral for Securities Loaned
5.3%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
12.6%
Fixed Income
78.7%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Class I
15.6%
PIMCO High Yield Fund, Institutional Class
10.7%
Blackrock Series Fund V-BlackRock High Yield, Institutional Class
10.6%
PGIM High Yield Fund, Class Z
8.4%
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
7.4%
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio, Institutional Class
6.5%
JPMorgan High Yield Fund, Class I
5.3%
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
5.2%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.220%, 04/29/25
4.0%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.250%, 04/17/25
2.6%

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since October 1, 2024. For more complete information you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by January 27, 2026 or upon request at 1-844-273-8637.

 

Effective as of the close of business on March 17, 2025 (the "Closing Date"), the Fund is offered on a limited basis and investors are eligible to purchase shares of the Fund as described in the supplement dated February 1, 2025. Certain types of investors are allowed to invest in the Fund after the Closing Date without additional authorization. Other types of investors may invest in the Fund after Closing Date only if approved by the Adviser and the Fund.

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund - Class A (CPATX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-CPATX

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund 

Class C (CPCTX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$122
2.44%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$1,978,781,018
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$11,803,171
Portfolio Turnover
28%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Corporate Bonds
5.7%
Exchange-Traded Funds
17.1%
Money Market Funds
5.7%
Open End Funds
59.3%
U.S. Government & Agencies
12.2%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-3.0%
Health Care
0.2%
Utilities
0.2%
Real Estate
0.2%
Consumer Staples
0.2%
Financials
0.4%
Energy
0.4%
Technology
0.5%
Money Market
0.5%
Industrials
0.6%
Materials
0.7%
Consumer Discretionary
1.1%
Communications
1.4%
Collateral for Securities Loaned
5.3%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
12.6%
Fixed Income
78.7%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Class I
15.6%
PIMCO High Yield Fund, Institutional Class
10.7%
Blackrock Series Fund V-BlackRock High Yield, Institutional Class
10.6%
PGIM High Yield Fund, Class Z
8.4%
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
7.4%
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio, Institutional Class
6.5%
JPMorgan High Yield Fund, Class I
5.3%
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
5.2%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.220%, 04/29/25
4.0%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.250%, 04/17/25
2.6%

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since October 1, 2024. For more complete information you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by January 27, 2026 or upon request at 1-844-273-8637.

 

Effective as of the close of business on March 17, 2025 (the "Closing Date"), the Fund is offered on a limited basis and investors are eligible to purchase shares of the Fund as described in the supplement dated February 1, 2025. Certain types of investors are allowed to invest in the Fund after the Closing Date without additional authorization. Other types of investors may invest in the Fund after Closing Date only if approved by the Adviser and the Fund.

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund - Class C (CPCTX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-CPCTX

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund 

Class I (CPITX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$72
1.44%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$1,978,781,018
Number of Portfolio Holdings
158
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$11,803,171
Portfolio Turnover
28%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Corporate Bonds
5.7%
Exchange-Traded Funds
17.1%
Money Market Funds
5.7%
Open End Funds
59.3%
U.S. Government & Agencies
12.2%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-3.0%
Health Care
0.2%
Utilities
0.2%
Real Estate
0.2%
Consumer Staples
0.2%
Financials
0.4%
Energy
0.4%
Technology
0.5%
Money Market
0.5%
Industrials
0.6%
Materials
0.7%
Consumer Discretionary
1.1%
Communications
1.4%
Collateral for Securities Loaned
5.3%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
12.6%
Fixed Income
78.7%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Class I
15.6%
PIMCO High Yield Fund, Institutional Class
10.7%
Blackrock Series Fund V-BlackRock High Yield, Institutional Class
10.6%
PGIM High Yield Fund, Class Z
8.4%
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
7.4%
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio, Institutional Class
6.5%
JPMorgan High Yield Fund, Class I
5.3%
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
5.2%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.220%, 04/29/25
4.0%
United States Treasury Bill, 4.250%, 04/17/25
2.6%

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since October 1, 2024. For more complete information you may review the Fund's next prospectus, which we expect to be available by January 27, 2026 or upon request at 1-844-273-8637.

 

Effective as of the close of business on March 17, 2025 (the "Closing Date"), the Fund is offered on a limited basis and investors are eligible to purchase shares of the Fund as described in the supplement dated February 1, 2025. Certain types of investors are allowed to invest in the Fund after the Closing Date without additional authorization. Other types of investors may invest in the Fund after Closing Date only if approved by the Adviser and the Fund.

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund - Class I (CPITX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-CPITX

Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund 

Class A (TMNAX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$58
1.18%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$304,333,536
Number of Portfolio Holdings
17
Advisory Fee
$1,071,841
Portfolio Turnover
146%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Money Market Funds
86.9%
Open End Funds
13.0%
Purchased Options
0.1%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.0%
Future Option
0.1%
Fixed Income
12.7%
Money Market Funds
85.2%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
BlackRock Liquidity Funds MuniCash, Institutional Class
85.2%
Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Class I
6.4%
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund, Institutional Class
2.6%
Invesco Rochester Municipal Opportunities Fund, Class Y
2.4%
AB High Income Municipal Portfolio, Advisor Class
1.0%
PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Institutional Class
0.3%
CDX North American High Yield Index Version 1 Series 43 Swaption, 07/16/25 105.0
0.1%
U.S. Long Bond Future, 06/20/25 116.0 Put
0.1%
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Class F-3
0.0%
T Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc., Class I
0.0%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2025. 

Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund - Class A (TMNAX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-TMNAX

Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund 

Class C (TMNCX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$94
1.93%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$304,333,536
Number of Portfolio Holdings
17
Advisory Fee
$1,071,841
Portfolio Turnover
146%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Money Market Funds
86.9%
Open End Funds
13.0%
Purchased Options
0.1%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.0%
Future Option
0.1%
Fixed Income
12.7%
Money Market Funds
85.2%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
BlackRock Liquidity Funds MuniCash, Institutional Class
85.2%
Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Class I
6.4%
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund, Institutional Class
2.6%
Invesco Rochester Municipal Opportunities Fund, Class Y
2.4%
AB High Income Municipal Portfolio, Advisor Class
1.0%
PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Institutional Class
0.3%
CDX North American High Yield Index Version 1 Series 43 Swaption, 07/16/25 105.0
0.1%
U.S. Long Bond Future, 06/20/25 116.0 Put
0.1%
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Class F-3
0.0%
T Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc., Class I
0.0%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2025. 

Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund - Class C (TMNCX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-TMNCX

Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund 

Class I (TMNIX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-273-8637. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$46
0.93%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$304,333,536
Number of Portfolio Holdings
17
Advisory Fee
$1,071,841
Portfolio Turnover
146%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Money Market Funds
86.9%
Open End Funds
13.0%
Purchased Options
0.1%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Asset Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.0%
Future Option
0.1%
Fixed Income
12.7%
Money Market Funds
85.2%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
BlackRock Liquidity Funds MuniCash, Institutional Class
85.2%
Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Class I
6.4%
Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund, Institutional Class
2.6%
Invesco Rochester Municipal Opportunities Fund, Class Y
2.4%
AB High Income Municipal Portfolio, Advisor Class
1.0%
PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Institutional Class
0.3%
CDX North American High Yield Index Version 1 Series 43 Swaption, 07/16/25 105.0
0.1%
U.S. Long Bond Future, 06/20/25 116.0 Put
0.1%
American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Class F-3
0.0%
T Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc., Class I
0.0%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2025. 

Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund - Class I (TMNIX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033125-TMNIX

 

(b)       Not applicable

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

The Registrant’s schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the Financial Statements under Item 7 of this form.

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)       

 

 
 
 
 
 
(COUNTERPOINT LOGO)
 
 
 
 
 
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund
 
Class A – CPATX
Class C – CPCTX
Class I – CPITX
 
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund
 
Class A – CPAEX
Class C – CPCEX
Class I – CPIEX
 
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund
 
Class A – TMNAX
Class C – TMNCX
Class I – TMNIX
 
 
 
 
Semi-Annual Financial Statements
and Additional Information
March 31, 2025
 
 
 
1-844-273-8637
www.counterpointfunds.com

 

 

COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares                 Fair Value  
        EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 17.6%                
        FIXED INCOME - 17.6%                
  87,300     Counterpoint High Yield Trend ETF(a)(h)           $ 1,903,140  
  4,937,232     Invesco Senior Loan ETF(a)             102,200,702  
  3,964,119     iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(a)     145,919,221  
  100,000     PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF(a)             3,482,000  
  1,130,422     SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF(a)             46,494,257  
  950,000     VanEck High Yield Muni ETF(a)             48,621,000  
        TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $351,105,462)     348,620,320  
                         
        OPEN END FUNDS — 61.1%                
        FIXED INCOME - 61.1%                
  13,383,298     BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio, Institutional Class     127,676,660  
  29,896,366     Blackrock Series Fund V-BlackRock High Yield, Institutional Class     210,470,418  
  33,863,765     Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Class I     309,514,812  
  5,219,005     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund, Institutional Class     45,248,774  
  16,367,612     JPMorgan High Yield Fund, Class I             105,571,098  
  1,808     Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund, Class I             14,555  
  1,000     Lord Abbett High Yield Fund, Class I             6,320  
  1,000     MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund, Class I     5,180  
  1,000     Nuveen High Yield Fund, Institutional Class             8,710  
  34,751,949     PGIM High Yield Fund, Class Z             165,766,795  
  26,458,745     PIMCO High Yield Fund, Institutional Class             211,140,788  
  4,109,371     Transamerica High Yield Bond, Class I             33,039,341  
        TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $1,173,128,421)             1,208,463,451  
                         
Principal         Coupon Rate          
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity      
        CORPORATE BONDS — 5.9%                
        ADVERTISING & MARKETING — 0.1%                
  859,000     Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.(b)   6.5000   11/15/28     754,147  
  1,029,000     CMG Media Corporation(b)   8.8750   06/18/29     890,085  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Principal         Coupon Rate          
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity   Fair Value  
        CORPORATE BONDS — 5.9% (Continued)                
        ADVERTISING & MARKETING — 0.1% (Continued)                
  833,000     Outfront Media Capital, LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corporation(b)   5.0000   08/15/27   $ 819,131  
                      2,463,363  
        AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.1%                
  777,000     Bombardier, Inc.(b)   7.4500   05/01/34     798,441  
  736,000     Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.(b)   9.7500   11/15/30     813,762  
                      1,612,203  
        APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS0.0%(c)                
  767,000     Hanesbrands, Inc.(b)   9.0000   02/15/31     808,913  
                         
        ASSET MANAGEMENT0.0%(c)                
  774,000     Clue Opco, LLC(b)   9.5000   10/15/31     774,897  
                         
        AUTOMOTIVE — 0.2%                
  826,000     American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.   6.8750   07/01/28     786,865  
  808,000     Clarios Global, L.P. / Clarios US Finance Company(b)   6.7500   02/15/30     816,403  
  808,000     Garrett Motion Holdings, Inc. / Garrett LX I Sarl(b)   7.7500   05/31/32     799,670  
  895,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)   5.2500   04/30/31     808,184  
                      3,211,122  
        BIOTECH & PHARMA — 0.1%                
  1,435,000     Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(b)   5.0000   01/30/28     1,049,351  
                         
        CABLE & SATELLITE — 0.3%                
  1,014,000     Altice Financing S.A.(b)   5.0000   01/15/28     763,493  
  2,340,000     CSC Holdings, LLC(b)   4.6250   12/01/30     1,142,114  
  772,000     DISH Network Corporation(b)   11.7500   11/15/27     814,040  
  1,755,000     LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(b)   6.7500   10/15/27     1,470,917  
  795,000     Midcontinent Communications(b)   8.0000   08/15/32     809,541  
  908,000     Ziggo Bond Company BV(a),(b)   5.1250   02/28/30     792,414  
                      5,792,519  
        CHEMICALS — 0.3%                
  860,000     Chemours Co./The(a),(b)   5.7500   11/15/28     794,285  
  854,000     Element Solutions, Inc.(b)   3.8750   09/01/28     804,671  
  854,000     Mativ Holdings, Inc.(b)   8.0000   10/01/29     737,557  
  849,000     SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.(b)   4.8750   05/01/28     808,062  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Principal         Coupon Rate          
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity   Fair Value  
        CORPORATE BONDS — 5.9% (Continued)                
        CHEMICALS — 0.3% (Continued)                
  901,000     Tronox, Inc.(a),(b)   4.6250   03/15/29   $ 771,435  
  887,000     Vibrantz Technologies, Inc.(b)   9.0000   02/15/30     724,047  
                      4,640,057  
        COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.3%                
  798,000     Allied Universal Holdco, LLC(b)   7.8750   02/15/31     808,811  
  823,000     Cimpress PLC(a),(b)   7.3750   09/15/32     757,362  
  793,000     RR Donnelley & Sons Company(b)   9.5000   08/01/29     786,320  
  800,000     Wrangler Holdco Corporation(b)   6.6250   04/01/32     815,278  
  895,000     ZipRecruiter, Inc.(b)   5.0000   01/15/30     787,791  
                      3,955,562  
        CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS0.0%(c)                
  772,000     AmeriTex HoldCompany Intermediate, LLC(b)   10.2500   10/15/28     793,403  
                         
        CONTAINERS & PACKAGING0.0%(c)                
  816,000     Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer(b)   4.0000   10/15/27     824,160  
                         
        ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.1%                
  806,000     Alpha Generation, LLC(b)   6.7500   10/15/32     807,138  
  851,000     Calpine Corporation(a),(b)   5.0000   02/01/31     813,068  
                      1,620,206  
        ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT0.0%(c)                
  811,000     Vertical Holdco GmbH(b)   7.6250   07/15/28     813,010  
                         
        ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION0.0%(c)                
  808,000     Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.(b)   7.5000   02/01/32     769,693  
                         
        ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 0.1%                
  2,138,000     Liberty Interactive, LLC   8.2500   02/01/30     842,124  
  1,605,000     Univision Communications, Inc.(b)   8.0000   08/15/28     1,611,741  
                      2,453,865  
        FOOD — 0.1%                
  1,247,000     Chobani Holdco II, LLC(b)   8.7500   10/01/29     1,353,236  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Principal         Coupon Rate          
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity   Fair Value  
        CORPORATE BONDS — 5.9% (Continued)                
        FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS — 0.1%                
  888,000     Domtar Corporation(b)   6.7500   10/01/28   $ 805,743  
  836,000     Magnera Corporation(b)   7.2500   11/15/31     814,101  
                      1,619,844  
        GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 0.1%                
  841,000     AmeriGas Partners, L.P. / AmeriGas Finance Corporation(a),(b)   9.3750   06/01/28     833,148  
  821,000     Ferrellgas Escrow, LLC / FG Operating Finance Corporation(b)   5.3750   04/01/26     813,076  
                      1,646,224  
        HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.1%                
  878,000     AdaptHealth, LLC(b)   5.1250   03/01/30     801,306  
  790,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)   10.8750   01/15/32     778,791  
  1,242,000     LifePoint Health, Inc.(b)   10.0000   06/01/32     1,186,308  
  802,000     US Acute Care Solutions, LLC(b)   9.7500   05/15/29     800,221  
                      3,566,626  
        HOME CONSTRUCTION — 0.1%                
  824,000     Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.(b)   9.5000   08/15/29     680,727  
  1,853,000     CP Atlas Buyer, Inc.(b)   7.0000   12/01/28     1,466,027  
  751,000     K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(b)   11.7500   09/30/29     806,319  
                      2,953,073  
        HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS0.0%(c)                
  1,039,000     Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(b)   10.7500   06/30/32     790,795  
                         
        INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD — 0.2%                
  759,000     Chart Industries, Inc.(a),(b)   9.5000   01/01/31     810,678  
  829,000     Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.   6.6250   04/15/27     802,917  
                      1,613,595  
        INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES0.0%(c)                
  839,000     Alta Equipment Group, Inc.(b)   9.0000   06/01/29     733,081  
                         
        INSURANCE — 0.3%                
  795,000     Acrisure, LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.(b)   7.5000   11/06/30     808,992  
  854,000     Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer(b)   5.8750   11/01/29     826,133  
  785,000     Ardonagh Group Finance Ltd.(b)   8.8750   02/15/32     800,722  
  800,000     Baldwin Insurance Group Holdings, LLC / Baldwin Insurance Group Holdings Finance(b)   7.1250   05/15/31     811,551  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Principal         Coupon Rate          
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity   Fair Value  
        CORPORATE BONDS — 5.9% (Continued)                
        INSURANCE — 0.3% (Continued)                
  795,000     Howden UK Refinance PLC / Howden UK Refinance 2(b)   8.1250   02/15/32   $ 803,921  
                      4,051,319  
        INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 0.1%                
  1,554,000     Millennium Escrow Corporation(b)   6.6250   08/01/26     1,103,524  
                         
        LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.3%                
  906,000     1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.(b)   4.0000   10/15/30     820,440  
  924,000     AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.(b)   7.5000   02/15/29     695,160  
  824,000     Churchill Downs, Inc.(b)   5.5000   04/01/27     817,933  
  864,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc(a),(b)   5.0000   06/01/29     810,003  
  846,000     Merlin Entertainments Group US Holdings, Inc.(b)   7.3750   02/15/31     800,058  
  792,000     Ontario Gaming GTA, L.P.(b)   8.0000   08/01/30     788,227  
  1,083,000     Premier Entertainment Sub, LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corporation(b)   5.6250   09/01/29     801,420  
  764,000     Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC(b)   9.3750   05/01/29     812,616  
                      6,345,857  
        MACHINERY 0.0%(c)                
  774,000     Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital, LLC(b)   11.5000   09/01/28     777,446  
                         
        METALS & MINING — 0.2%                
  730,000     Arsenal AIC Parent, LLC(b)   11.5000   10/01/31     794,728  
  1,503,000     Hecla Mining Company   7.2500   02/15/28     1,517,142  
  818,000     Hudbay Minerals, Inc.(b)   6.1250   04/01/29     813,334  
  797,000     Taseko Mines Ltd.(b)   8.2500   05/01/30     814,393  
                      3,939,597  
        OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 0.3%                
  797,000     Blue Racer Midstream, LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corporation(b)   7.0000   07/15/29     814,242  
  785,000     Blue Racer Midstream, LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corporation(b)   7.2500   07/15/32     812,696  
  790,000     CITGO Petroleum Corporation(b)   8.3750   01/15/29     804,565  
  880,000     CNX Midstream Partners, L.P.(b)   4.7500   04/15/30     816,498  
  834,000     Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)   6.7500   03/01/29     810,987  
  820,000     Genesis Energy, L.P. / Genesis Energy Finance Corporation   7.8750   05/15/32     826,313  
  787,000     Global Partners, L.P. / GLP Finance Corporation(b)   8.2500   01/15/32     807,608  
  798,000     NGL Energy Partners, L.P.(b)   8.1250   02/15/29     798,055  
  790,000     Prairie Acquiror, L.P.(b)   9.0000   08/01/29     804,986  
                      7,295,950  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Principal         Coupon Rate          
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity   Fair Value  
        CORPORATE BONDS — 5.9% (Continued)                
        OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 0.1%                
  815,000     Precision Drilling Corporation(b)   6.8750   01/15/29   $ 796,141  
  885,000     Transocean, Inc.   7.5000   04/15/31     780,234  
                      1,576,375  
        PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING — 0.2%                
  790,000     Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(b)   7.8750   04/01/30     775,302  
  1,832,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.(b)   9.1250   05/01/29     1,465,050  
  1,135,000     Sinclair Television Group, Inc.(b)   4.1250   12/01/30     790,244  
                      3,030,596  
        REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.2%                
  857,000     Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus, LLC / BPR Nimbus, LLC / GGSI Sellco LLC(b)   4.5000   04/01/27     821,740  
  857,000     Service Properties Trust   8.8750   06/15/32     849,217  
  1,798,000     Uniti Group, L.P. / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital, LLC(b)   6.0000   01/15/30     1,559,362  
                      3,230,319  
        REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS0.0%(c)                
  923,000     Five Point Operating Company, L.P. / Five Point Capital Corporation(b),(d)   10.5000   01/15/28     945,086  
                         
        RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 0.5%                
  790,000     Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.(b)   8.0000   02/15/31     766,658  
  841,000     Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(b)   4.1250   05/15/29     847,542  
  846,000     BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.(b)   6.0000   11/15/29     797,767  
  1,469,000     Carvana Company(b)   9.0000   06/01/30     1,556,572  
  838,000     Champions Financing, Inc.(a),(b)   8.7500   02/15/29     751,000  
  1,438,000     Evergreen Acqco 1, L.P. / TVI, Inc.(b)   9.7500   04/26/28     1,496,056  
  936,000     Gap, Inc. (The)(b)   3.8750   10/01/31     808,438  
  826,000     PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corporation(b)   7.7500   02/15/29     755,622  
  1,299,000     QVC, Inc.   5.4500   08/15/34     670,155  
  823,000     White Cap Buyer, LLC(b)   6.8750   10/15/28     790,526  
                      9,240,336  
        SOFTWARE — 0.2%                
  782,000     Capstone Borrower, Inc.(b)   8.0000   06/15/30     803,966  
  820,000     Central Parent, Inc. / CDK Global, Inc.(b)   7.2500   06/15/29     709,959  
  875,000     Clarivate Science Holdings Corporation(b)   4.8750   07/01/29     782,013  
  805,000     SS&C Technologies, Inc.(b)   6.5000   06/01/32     814,560  
  803,000     UKG, Inc.(b)   6.8750   02/01/31     815,096  
                      3,925,594  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Principal         Coupon Rate          
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity   Fair Value  
        CORPORATE BONDS — 5.9% (Continued)                
        SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.1%                
  797,000     Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.(b)   7.7500   12/01/29   $ 819,322  
  824,000     LFS Topco, LLC(b)   5.8750   10/15/26     805,259  
  849,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(b)   5.7500   11/15/31     851,394  
                      2,475,975  
        STEEL — 0.1%                
  788,000     ATI, Inc.   7.2500   08/15/30     812,321  
  864,000     TMS International Corporation(b)   6.2500   04/15/29     804,721  
                      1,617,042  
        TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 0.2%                
  1,803,000     CommScope, Inc.(b)   7.1250   07/01/28     1,592,277  
  852,000     NCR Corporation(b)   5.1250   04/15/29     812,373  
  1,127,000     Viasat, Inc.(b)   7.5000   05/30/31     852,231  
  1,616,000     Xerox Holdings Corporation(b)   8.8750   11/30/29     1,092,836  
                      4,349,717  
        TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 0.1%                
  808,000     Amentum Escrow Corporation(b)   7.2500   08/01/32     795,746  
  875,000     CoreLogic, Inc.(b)   4.5000   05/01/28     815,456  
                      1,611,202  
        TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 0.6%                
  2,038,000     Altice France S.A.(b)   5.1250   01/15/29     1,602,336  
  1,731,000     Cablevision Lightpath, LLC(a),(b)   3.8750   09/15/27     1,645,042  
  980,000     CenturyLink, Inc.   7.6000   09/15/39     772,695  
  1,623,000     Cogent Communications Group, Inc.(b)   7.0000   06/15/27     1,636,058  
  1,680,000     Consolidated Communications, Inc.(b)   6.5000   10/01/28     1,623,915  
  757,000     EchoStar Corporation   10.7500   11/30/29     794,587  
  1,533,000     Frontier Communications Holdings, LLC(b)   8.6250   03/15/31     1,635,644  
  1,572,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.(b)   4.5000   04/01/30     1,270,455  
  928,000     Lumen Technologies, Inc.(b)   4.1250   04/15/30     871,901  
  790,000     Windstream Escrow, LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corporation(b)   8.2500   10/01/31     804,752  
                      12,657,385  
        TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS0.0%(c)                
  770,000     JetBlue Airways Corp / JetBlue Loyalty, L.P.(b)   9.8750   09/20/31     760,013  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Principal         Coupon Rate          
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity   Fair Value  
        CORPORATE BONDS — 5.9% (Continued)                
        WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.1%                
  1,651,000     Performance Food Group, Inc.(b)   5.5000   10/15/27   $ 1,636,900  
                         
        TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $120,509,651)             116,429,031  
                         
        U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 12.6%                
        U.S. TREASURY BILLS — 12.6%                
  51,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(e)(i)   4.2500   04/17/25     50,903,792  
  80,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(a),(e)   4.2200   04/29/25     79,736,488  
  25,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(e)   4.2100   06/05/25     24,810,492  
  25,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(e)   4.2000   07/01/25     24,735,531  
  35,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(e)   4.1400   07/31/25     34,509,152  
  35,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(e)   3.9450   03/19/26     33,677,333  
        TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $248,375,468)             248,372,788  
                         
Shares                    
        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.8%                
        COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 5.3%                
  30,000,000     BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 4.35%(f),(g)     30,000,000  
  46,449,728     Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class, 4.36%(f),(g)     46,449,728  
  30,000,000     Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds  - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.37%(f),(g)     30,000,000  
        TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED (Cost $106,449,728)     106,449,728  
                         
        MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 0.5%                
  8,986,915     Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, Class FST, 4.24% (Cost $8,986,915)(g)     8,986,915  
                         
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $115,436,643)     115,436,643  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 103.0% (Cost $2,008,555,645)   $ 2,037,322,233  
        LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (3.0)%     (58,541,215 )
        NET ASSETS - 100.0%   $ 1,978,781,018  

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
   
LLC - Limited Liability Company
   
L.P. - Limited Partnership
   
Ltd. - Limited Company
   
PLC - Public Limited Company
   
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
   
S.A. - Société Anonyme
   
SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a) All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2025 was $185,712,003.

 

(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2025, the total market value of 144A securities is 106,166,277 or 5.4% of net assets.

 

(c) Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

(d) Step bond. Coupon rate is fixed rate that changes on a specified date. The rate shown is the current rate at March 31, 2025.

 

(e) Zero coupon bond. Rate shown is discount rate.

 

(f) Security was purchased with cash received as collateral for securities on loan at March 31, 2025. Total collateral had a value of $106,449,728 at March 31, 2025. Additional non-cash collateral received from the borrower not disclosed in the Schedule of Investments had a fair value of $83,536,905.

 

(g) Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2025.

 

(h) Affiliated investment.

 

(i) All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for total return swaps. As of March 31, 2025, the fair value of the pledged portion is 5,988,681.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP  
        Payement   Buy/Sell   Fixed Rate   Maturity   Notional     Premiums           Unrealized  
Description   Counterparty   Frequency   Protection   Received   Date   Amount     Paid (Received)     Value     Depreciation  
CDX North American High Yield Index Version 1, Series 44 *   Wells Fargo   Quarterly   Sell   5.00%   6/20/2030   $ 142,900,000     $ 8,584,564     $ 7,551,932     $ (1,032,632 )
                                                     
TOTAL RETURN SWAPS  
        Payment           Maturity   Number of     Notional     Upfront     Unrealized  
Description/Received   Counterparty   Frequency   Currency   Rate Paid***   Date   Contracts     Amount     Payments/Receipts     Appreciation  
iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index Series 1 Version 1 **   JP Morgan   Maturity   USD   SOFR   6/20/2025     484,032     $ 175,000,000     $     $ 1,481,948  

 

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

* The underlying holdings of this security can be found at https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/documents/index-news-and-announcements/CDX.NA.HY.44-V1.pdf

 

** The underlying holdings of this security can be found at https://indicesweb.ihsmarkit.com/iBoxx/details/index?id=usd.hytop.275_usd_n_l_us_eod_calc

 

*** Rate shown is as of March 31, 2025.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2%        
        ADVERTISING & MARKETING - 0.3%        
  59,238     Stagwell, Inc.(a)   $ 358,390  
  14,108     Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(a)     771,990  
              1,130,380  
        AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.3%        
  1,934     Moog, Inc., Class A     335,259  
  4,420     Textron, Inc.     319,345  
  250     TransDigm Group, Inc.     345,822  
              1,000,426  
        APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 0.3%        
  36,017     Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)     710,616  
  8,710     On Holding A.G.(a)     382,543  
              1,093,159  
        ASSET MANAGEMENT - 0.6%        
  25,373     Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.(a)     397,087  
  36,752     Icahn Enterprises, L.P.     332,973  
  65,208     P10, Inc.(b)     766,194  
  8,687     Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A(a)     361,553  
  6,785     Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.     392,648  
              2,250,455  
        AUTOMOTIVE - 0.5%        
  56,909     Adient PLC(a)     731,850  
  53,576     Dana, Inc.     714,168  
  7,577     General Motors Company     356,346  
              1,802,364  
        BANKING - 0.4%        
  5,459     Citigroup, Inc.     387,534  
  8,631     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     353,612  
  14,693     Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)     737,589  
              1,478,735  
        BEVERAGES - 0.1%        
  14,448     MGP Ingredients, Inc.     424,482  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        CABLE & SATELLITE - 0.1%        
  9,402     Comcast Corporation, Class A   $ 346,934  
                 
        CHEMICALS - 0.8%        
  12,142     Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)     402,750  
  4,685     Balchem Corporation     777,710  
  25,736     Orion S.A.     332,766  
  84,382     Perimeter Solutions, Inc.(a)     849,727  
  3,642     RPM International, Inc.     421,307  
              2,784,260  
        COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.9%        
  32,476     AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)     794,363  
  5,874     Brady Corporation, Class A     414,939  
  4,880     Brink’s Company (The)     420,461  
  20,823     CoreCivic, Inc.(a)     422,499  
  6,857     H&R Block, Inc.     376,518  
  2,943     Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a)     422,173  
  9,914     Willdan Group, Inc.(a)     403,698  
              3,254,651  
        CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 0.1%        
  8,862     Apogee Enterprises, Inc.     410,576  
                 
        CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.4%        
  110,047     Coursera, Inc.(a)     732,913  
  2,437     Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)     421,650  
  15,221     Universal Technical Institute, Inc.(a)     390,875  
              1,545,438  
        DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.1%        
  4,726     Pentair PLC     413,430  
                 
        E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 0.6%        
  12,964     Liquidity Services, Inc.(a)     402,014  
  160     MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)     312,139  
  129,167     RealReal, Inc. (The)(a)(b)     696,211  
  103,061     Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A(a)     334,948  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 0.6% (Continued)        
  10,311     Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)   $ 330,261  
              2,075,573  
        ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 0.7%        
  12,471     Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, L.P.     371,511  
  7,728     NRG Energy, Inc.     737,715  
  5,913     Vistra Corporation     694,423  
  87,899     XPLR Infrastructure, L.P.     835,040  
              2,638,689  
        ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 1.0%        
  11,179     Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc.     410,605  
  2,176     Badger Meter, Inc.     413,984  
  7,409     Belden, Inc.     742,752  
  7,744     BWX Technologies, Inc.     763,946  
  7,510     Itron, Inc.(a)     786,747  
  1,180     Trane Technologies PLC     397,566  
              3,515,600  
        ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.6%        
  8,012     AECOM     742,952  
  5,392     Granite Construction, Inc.     406,557  
  6,559     KBR, Inc.     326,704  
  6,426     Primoris Services Corporation     368,917  
  16,805     Tutor Perini Corporation(a)     389,540  
              2,234,670  
        ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.3%        
  246,570     fuboTV, Inc.(a)     719,984  
  105,099     Playtika Holding Corporation     543,362  
              1,263,346  
        FOOD - 0.6%        
  10,729     BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)     798,881  
  51,585     Herbalife Ltd.(a)     445,179  
  16,827     Nomad Foods Ltd.     330,651  
  15,621     USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)     421,298  
              1,996,009  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 0.5%        
  4,431     Louisiana-Pacific Corporation   $ 407,563  
  11,998     Sylvamo Corporation     804,707  
  3,086     UFP Industries, Inc.     330,325  
  4,917     West Fraser Timber Company Ltd.     378,314  
              1,920,909  
        GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 0.2%        
  24,967     Aris Water Solutions, Inc., Class A     799,943  
                 
        HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.1%        
  26,826     Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.(a)     813,364  
  184,911     agilon health, Inc.(a)     800,665  
  111,054     Clover Health Investments Corporation(a)     398,684  
  1,857     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)     327,389  
  29,006     Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)     420,297  
  88,326     Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)     703,075  
  6,014     Tenet Healthcare Corporation(a)     808,883  
              4,272,357  
        HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 0.4%        
  93,446     Leggett & Platt, Inc.     739,158  
  71,926     Steelcase, Inc., Class A     788,309  
              1,527,467  
        HOME CONSTRUCTION - 1.1%        
  5,529     Armstrong World Industries, Inc.     778,926  
  10,688     Griffon Corporation     764,192  
  69,545     JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(a)     415,184  
  6,536     M/I Homes, Inc.(a)     746,280  
  11,094     Masco Corporation     771,477  
  6,911     Taylor Morrison Home Corporation(a)     414,936  
              3,890,995  
        HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.3%        
  65,176     Coty, Inc., Class A(a)     356,512  
  5,071     Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A     334,686  
  6,591     Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)     352,553  
              1,043,751  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD - 0.1%        
  5,292     Mueller Industries, Inc.   $ 402,933  
                 
        INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.2%        
  4,664     DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)     383,661  
  546     United Rentals, Inc.     342,178  
              725,839  
        INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.1%        
  2,531     Houlihan Lokey, Inc.     408,757  
                 
        INSURANCE - 1.2%        
  4,845     Assured Guaranty Ltd.     426,845  
  10,028     CNO Financial Group, Inc.     417,666  
  3,054     HCI Group, Inc.(b)     455,748  
  9,438     Jackson Financial, Inc.     790,715  
  11,443     Lincoln National Corporation     410,918  
  4,120     MetLife, Inc.     330,795  
  11,693     NMI Holdings, Inc.(a)     421,533  
  3,214     Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a)     440,575  
  3,003     Prudential Financial, Inc.     335,375  
              4,030,170  
        INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 1.1%        
  2,742     Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)     327,559  
  13,452     Cargurus, Inc.(a)     391,857  
  1,841     DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a)     336,480  
  27,959     EverQuote, Inc.(a)     732,245  
  2,395     Expedia Group, Inc.     402,600  
  75,772     GoodRx Holdings, Inc.(a)     334,155  
  23,374     Groupon, Inc.(a)(b)     438,730  
  4,958     Roku, Inc.(a)     349,242  
  95,399     Rumble, Inc.(a)(b)     674,470  
              3,987,338  
        LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.2%        
  33,913     Accel Entertainment, Inc.(a)     336,417  
  51,396     Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.     368,509  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.2% (Continued)        
  5,407     Brinker International, Inc.(a)   $ 805,913  
  6,766     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)     339,721  
  5,973     Dutch Bros, Inc.(a)     368,773  
  37,195     Genius Sports Ltd.(a)     372,322  
  3,289     Light & Wonder, Inc.(a)     284,860  
  37,099     Rush Street Interactive, Inc.(a)     397,701  
  59,865     Super Group SGHC Ltd.     385,531  
  16,105     Travel + Leisure Company     745,500  
              4,405,247  
        LEISURE PRODUCTS - 0.4%        
  31,420     Fox Factory Holding Corporation(a)     733,343  
  120,678     Topgolf Callaway Brands Corporation(a)     795,268  
              1,528,611  
        MACHINERY - 0.9%        
  2,292     Caterpillar, Inc.     755,901  
  1,152     Curtiss-Wright Corporation     365,495  
  18,525     Enerpac Tool Group Corporation     831,031  
  3,811     Franklin Electric Company, Inc.     357,777  
  1,936     Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.     366,214  
  15,337     Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Series A     389,867  
  4,301     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     330,661  
              3,396,946  
        MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.1%        
  78,523     10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(a)     685,506  
  476     ABIOMED, Inc. - CVR(a)(i)     486  
  2,034     Align Technology, Inc.(a)     323,121  
  43,302     Axogen, Inc.(a)     801,087  
  152,147     Butterfly Network, Inc.(a)     346,895  
  21,557     DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.     322,062  
  18,963     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a)(b)     363,331  
  44,113     Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.(a)     370,108  
  62,074     Varex Imaging Corporation(a)     720,058  
              3,932,654  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        METALS & MINING - 0.6%        
  22,202     Alcoa Corporation   $ 677,161  
  96,240     Ferroglobe plc     357,050  
  37,941     Orla Mining Ltd.(a)     354,748  
  17,216     Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.     363,602  
  39,254     SunCoke Energy, Inc.     361,137  
              2,113,698  
        OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 1.6%        
  19,803     Antero Resources Corporation(a)     800,833  
  20,679     Comstock Resources, Inc.(a)(b)     420,611  
  26,661     Excelerate Energy, Inc., Class A     764,637  
  2,103     Gulfport Energy Corporation(a)     387,246  
  13,980     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation, Class A     353,135  
  18,430     Ovintiv, Inc.     788,804  
  24,595     Permian Resources Corporation     340,641  
  17,552     Sitio Royalties Corporation, Class A     348,758  
  6,386     Sunoco, L.P.     370,771  
  2,066     Targa Resources Corporation     414,171  
  46,152     Vermilion Energy, Inc.(b)     373,831  
  16,757     Vital Energy, Inc.(a)     355,584  
              5,719,022  
        OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 0.3%        
  29,951     Archrock, Inc.     785,915  
  14,105     TechnipFMC PLC     446,987  
              1,232,902  
        REAL ESTATE SERVICES - 0.2%        
  84,599     Compass, Inc., Class A(a)     738,549  
                 
        RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.7%        
  31,542     Ameresco, Inc., Class A(a)     381,027  
  5,570     Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)     345,619  
  150,689     Fluence Energy, Inc.(a)(b)     730,842  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.7% (Continued)        
  238,167     Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A(a)   $ 790,714  
  24,305     SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)     393,255  
              2,641,457  
        RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.3%        
  4,922     Five Below, Inc.(a)     368,781  
  5,431     Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)     828,988  
              1,197,769  
        RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 1.1%        
  5,340     Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Class A(a)     407,816  
  1,960     Carvana Company(a)     409,797  
  27,113     Guess?, Inc.     300,141  
  220,719     Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)     869,632  
  1,483     Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     345,880  
  15,522     MarineMax, Inc.(a)     333,723  
  1,619     RH(a)     379,510  
  13,132     Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A     747,999  
  21,227     Warby Parker, Inc.(a)     386,968  
              4,181,466  
        SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.2%        
  3,369     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)     346,131  
  14,549     Ambarella, Inc.(a)     732,252  
  14,517     CEVA, Inc.(a)     371,780  
  11,143     Coherent Corp.(a)     723,626  
  3,745     MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)     375,923  
  11,371     Marvell Technology, Inc.     700,112  
  62,530     MaxLinear, Inc., A(a)     679,076  
  3,958     Teradyne, Inc.     326,931  
              4,255,831  
        SOFTWARE - 3.7%        
  14,719     ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)     805,276  
  897     Adobe, Inc.(a)     344,026  
  3,345     Atlassian Corporation, Class A(a)     709,842  
  1,443     Autodesk, Inc.(a)     377,777  
  27,349     AvePoint, Inc.(a)     394,920  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        SOFTWARE - 3.7% (Continued)        
  7,830     BILL Holdings, Inc.(a)   $ 359,319  
  76,095     Bumble, Inc., Class A(a)     330,252  
  17,251     C3.ai, Inc., Class A(a)(b)     363,134  
  42,064     Cellebrite DI Ltd.(a)     817,305  
  11,214     DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.(a)     374,435  
  56,550     DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(a)     756,074  
  12,300     Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)     713,769  
  3,763     Elastic N.V.(a)     335,283  
  83,017     Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)     786,171  
  13,687     Five9, Inc.(a)     371,602  
  3,720     Fortinet, Inc.(a)     358,087  
  6,757     Intapp, Inc.(a)(b)     394,474  
  12,432     Klaviyo, Inc.(a)     376,192  
  1,523     Monday.com Ltd.(a)     370,333  
  4,113     MongoDB, Inc.(a)     721,420  
  10,820     Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a)     755,344  
  15,387     Paymentus Holdings, Inc.(a)     401,601  
  35,714     PubMatic, Inc., Class A(a)     326,426  
  28,812     QXO, Inc.     390,114  
  79,609     SEMrush Holdings, Inc.(a)     742,752  
  15,557     Upstart Holdings, Inc.(a)     716,089  
              13,392,017  
        SPECIALTY FINANCE - 0.7%        
  22,463     Enact Holdings, Inc.     780,590  
  78,436     Flywire Corporation(a)     745,142  
  7,708     LendingTree, Inc.(a)     387,481  
  22,887     PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(b)     335,295  
  15,149     PROG Holdings, Inc.     402,963  
              2,651,471  
        STEEL - 0.5%        
  7,747     Commercial Metals Company     356,439  
  22,935     Mechel PJSC - ADR(a)(i)      
  2,595     Nucor Corporation     312,282  
  1,228     Reliance, Inc.     354,585  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)        
        STEEL - 0.5% (Continued)        
  6,385     Steel Dynamics, Inc.   $ 798,637  
              1,821,943  
        TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 1.6%        
  44,153     A10 Networks, Inc.     721,460  
  86,584     ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.(a)     755,011  
  73,231     CommScope Holding Company, Inc.(a)     388,857  
  17,035     Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.(a)     684,126  
  19,200     Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)     366,336  
  11,232     Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)     700,203  
  43,856     Pitney Bowes, Inc.     396,897  
  35,515     TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)     728,413  
  147,788     Xerox Holdings Corporation     713,816  
  1,375     Zebra Technologies Corporation, Class A(a)     388,520  
              5,843,639  
        TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 1.4%        
  1,866     Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A(a)     321,381  
  41,525     Dlocal Ltd./Uruguay(a)     346,319  
  47,170     DXC Technology Company(a)     804,248  
  8,990     ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)     424,418  
  797     FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     362,348  
  64,652     Pagaya Technologies Ltd.(a)     677,553  
  54,031     Payoneer Global, Inc.(a)     394,967  
  52,478     Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.(a)     357,638  
  726     S&P Global, Inc.     368,881  
  21,725     Toast, Inc., Class A(a)     720,617  
  4,029     TransUnion     334,367  
              5,112,737  
        TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 1.1%        
  4,537     ArcBest Corporation(b)     320,221  
  3,220     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     387,205  
  140,795     Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.(a)     611,050  
  33,051     Global Ship Lease, Inc.     755,216  
  24,661     Marten Transport Ltd.     338,349  
  3,184     Matson, Inc.     408,093  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares                 Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 34.2% (Continued)                
        TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 1.1% (Continued)                
  27,078     Navigator Holdings Ltd.           $ 360,408  
  4,939     United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)             341,038  
  47,485     ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.(b)             692,807  
                      4,214,387  
        TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.1%                
  3,876     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.             370,817  
                         
        WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.5%                
  7,511     Andersons, Inc. (The)             322,447  
  60,527     Grocery Outlet Holding Corporation(a)             846,168  
  29,546     United Natural Foods, Inc.(a)             809,265  
                      1,977,880  
                         
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $129,864,295)             125,398,679  
                         
        EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 11.1%                
        EQUITY - 11.1%                
  1,219,316     Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF(c)             40,840,380  
        TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $38,724,101)                
                         
Principal         Coupon Rate            
Amount ($)         (%)   Maturity        
        U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 34.3%                
        U.S. TREASURY BILLS — 34.3%                
  17,500,000     United States Treasury Bill(d)(h)   4.240   05/20/25     17,399,387  
  50,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(d)   4.200   06/12/25     49,580,949  
  10,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(d)(h)   4.220   08/21/25     9,837,686  
  50,000,000     United States Treasury Bill(d)   4.085   09/25/25     48,996,140  
        TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $125,814,220)             125,814,162  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.4%        
        COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 0.7%        
  700,000     BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 4.35%(e),(f)   $ 700,000  
  1,321,382     Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class, Institutional Class, 4.36%(e),(f)     1,321,382  
  700,000     Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.37%(e),(f)     700,000  
        TOTAL COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED (Cost $2,721,382)     2,721,382  
                 
        MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 7.7%        
  27,961,999     Fidelity Treasury Portfolio, Class I, 4.19% (Cost $27,961,999)(f)     27,961,999  
                 
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $30,683,381)     30,683,381  

 

Contracts(g)         Counterparty   Expiration Date   Exercise Price     Notional Value        
        FUTURE OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.4%                                
        PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.4%                                
  140     S&P E-mini 2nd Week Future   Goldman Sachs   04/11/2025   $ 5,850     $ 39,572,750     $ 1,457,750  
        TOTAL FUTURE OPTIONS PURCHASED (Cost - $1,225,538)            
                                         
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 88.4% (Cost $326,311,535)           $ 324,194,352  
        OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 11.6%           42,606,091  
        NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 366,800,443  

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
   
A.G. - Aktiengesellschaft
   
CVR - Contingent Value Right
   
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
   
L.P. - Limited Partnership
   
Ltd. - Limited Company
   
N.V. - Naamioze Vennootschap
   
PJSC - Public Joint -Stock Company
   
PLC - Public Limited Company
   
S.A. - Société Anonyme

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2025 was $5,355,866.

 

(c) Affiliated investment.

 

(d) Zero coupon bond. Discount rate shown.

 

(e) Security was purchased with cash received as collateral for securities on loan at March 31, 2025. Total collateral had a value of $2,721,382 at March 31, 2025. Additional non-cash collateral received from the borrower not disclosed in the Schedule of Investments had a fair value of $2,922,006.

 

(f) Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2025.

 

(g) Each contract is equivalent to one futures contract.

 

(h) All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for total return swaps. As of March 31, 2025, the fair value of the pledged portion is 27,237,073.

 

(i) The fair value of this security has been determined in good faith pursuant to valuation policies established by the Board of Trustees.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAPS  
                                        Unrealized  
    Payment               Number Of   Maturity   Notional     Upfront     Appreciation/  
Description/Received   Frequency   Currency   Rate Paid*   Counterparty   Contracts   Date   Amount     Payments/Receipts     (Depreciation)  
JP Morgan International Long/Short Index Basket**   Maturity   USD   1.47%   JP Morgan   653,900   8/12/2025   $ 70,257,086     $     $ 5,793,755  
JP Morgan International Long/Short Index Basket 2**   Maturity   USD   1.60%   JP Morgan   801,400   8/12/2025     80,235,333             7,044,040  
JP Morgan International Long/Short Index Basket 3**   Maturity   USD   1.35%   JP Morgan   764,300   8/12/2025     77,378,984             6,003,131  
JP Morgan International Long/Short Index Basket 4**   Maturity   USD   1.26%   JP Morgan   142,000   12/31/2025     14,198,335             230,427  
JP Morgan U.S. Long/Short Index Basket**   Maturity   USD   1.87%   JP Morgan   393,000   8/12/2025     38,356,951             (1,596,439 )
JP Morgan U.S. Long/Short Index Basket 2**   Maturity   USD   1.34%   JP Morgan   155,600   8/12/2025     15,658,078             250,155  
JP Morgan U.S. Long/Short Index Basket 3**   Maturity   USD   1.07%   JP Morgan   71,000   12/31/2025     7,095,499             81,323  
                                              17,806,392  
                                                 
                                        Unrealized  
    Payment               Number Of   Maturity   Notional     Upfront     Appreciation/  
Description/Paid   Frequency   Currency   Rate Received*   Counterparty   Contracts   Date   Amount     Payments/Receipts     (Depreciation)  
JP Morgan U.S. Short Index Basket**   Maturity   USD   OBFR - 0.51%   JP Morgan   606,486   8/13/2025     56,907,205             4,642,054  
JP Morgan U.S. Short Index Basket 2**   Maturity   USD   OBFR - 0.55%   JP Morgan   613,326   8/13/2025     57,333,020             7,247,708  
                                            $ 11,889,762  
                                                 
                                            $ 29,696,154  

 

OBFR - Overnight Bank Funding Rate

 

* Rate shown is the all in weighted rate as of March 31, 2025.

 

** The underlying holdings of this security can be found at https://counterpointfunds.com/tactical-equity-fund/

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

23

 

COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL MUNICIPAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        OPEN END FUNDS — 12.7%        
        FIXED INCOME - 12.7%        
  291,416     AB High Income Municipal Portfolio, Advisor Class   $ 2,987,017  
  100     American Century High-Yield Municipal Fund, Class I     875  
  100     American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund, Class F-3     1,518  
  100     Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Institutional Class     1,011  
  100     Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund, Class I     809  
  100     Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund, Advisor Class     888  
  862,343     Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund, Institutional Class     7,890,437  
  100     Invesco AMT-Free Municipal Fund, Class Y     671  
  1,098,054     Invesco Rochester Municipal Opportunities Fund, Class Y     7,345,980  
  1,344,359     Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Class I     19,520,086  
  100     PGIM Muni High Income Fund, Class Z     934  
  120,192     PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Institutional Class     1,009,615  
  100     T Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund, Inc., Class I     1,099  
        TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $39,429,410)     38,760,940  
                 
        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 85.2%        
        MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 85.2%        
  263,184,299     BlackRock Liquidity Funds MuniCash, Institutional Class, 3.00% (Cost $259,184,625)(a)     259,184,625  

 

Contracts(b)         Counterparty   Expiration Date   Exercise Price     Notional Value        
        FUTURE OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.1%                                
        PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.1%                                
  130     U.S. Long Bond Future   Wells Fargo   06/20/2025   $ 116     $ 15,120,300     $ 257,969  
        TOTAL FUTURE OPTIONS PURCHASED (Cost - $327,399)          
                                         
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.0% (Cost $298,941,434)             $ 298,203,534  
        PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN - 0.0% (Premiums received - $62,603)               (44,688 )
        OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 2.0%               6,174,690  
        NET ASSETS - 100.0%                           $ 304,333,536  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL MUNICIPAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

Contracts(b)         Counterparty   Expiration Date   Exercise Price     Notional Value     Fair Value  
        WRITTEN FUTURE OPTIONS - 0.0% (c)                                
        PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN - 0.0%(c)                                
  130     U.S. Long Bond Future   Wells Fargo   06/20/2025   $ 110     $ 15,120,300     $ 44,688  
        TOTAL FUTURE OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received - $62,603)    

 

(a) Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2025.

 

(b) Each contract is equivalent to one futures contract.

 

(c) Percentage rounds to greater than (0.1%).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL MUNICIPAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2025

 

SWAPTIONS PURCHASED  
                                          Unrealized  
            Exercise   Number Of   Expiration   Notional     Fair     Premiums     Appreciation/  
Description   Put/Call   Counterparty   Rate   Contracts   Date   Amount     Value     Paid     (Depreciation)  
CDX North Amergican High Yield Index Version 1 Series 43   Put   JP Morgan   105   16   7/16/2025   $ 16,000,000     $ 291,715     $ 224,000     $ 67,715  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
March 31, 2025

 

          Counterpoint     Counterpoint  
    Counterpoint Tactical     Tactical Equity     Tactical Municipal  
    Income Fund     Fund     Fund  
ASSETS                        
Investment securities:                        
Affiliated investments at cost   $ 1,895,549     $ 38,724,101     $  
Unaffiliated investments at cost     2,006,660,096       287,587,434       298,941,434  
Total investments at cost   $ 2,008,555,645     $ 326,311,535     $ 298,941,434  
Affiliated investments at fair value   $ 1,903,140     $ 40,840,380     $  
Unaffiliated investments at fair value *     2,035,419,093       283,353,972       298,203,534  
Total investments at value   $ 2,037,322,233     $ 324,194,352     $ 298,203,534  
Cash     20,000,000       2,500,000       4,000,000  
Cash held for collateral at broker (a)     11,738,121       10,239,687       972,740  
Premiums paid on open swap contracts     8,584,564              
Dividends and interest receivable     8,627,731       270,002       1,163,227  
Receivable for Fund shares sold     6,380,794       660,983       240,030  
Swaptions Purchased, at fair value (Premium $0, $0, $224,000)                 291,715  
Due from broker - swaps     204,543       2,583,373        
Unrealized appreciation on total return swaps     1,481,948       29,696,154        
Prepaid expenses and other assets     131,774       117,786       53,879  
TOTAL ASSETS     2,094,471,708       370,262,337       304,925,125  
                         
LIABILITIES                        
Securities lending collateral     106,449,728       2,721,382        
Investment advisory fees payable     2,111,886       344,780       183,983  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     2,353,714       386,068       293,495  
Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap     1,032,632              
Payable for securities purchased     3,501,456              
Payable to related parties     147,519       346       19,076  
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable     91,564       8,569       5,813  
Options written (Premiums received $0, $0, $62,603, respectively)                 44,688  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     2,191       749       44,534  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     115,690,690       3,461,894       591,589  
NET ASSETS   $ 1,978,781,018     $ 366,800,443     $ 304,333,536  
                         
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                        
Paid in capital   $ 1,970,522,996     $ 318,730,808     $ 308,453,792  
Accumulated earnings (deficit)   $ 8,258,022     $ 48,069,635     $ (4,120,256 )
NET ASSETS   $ 1,978,781,018     $ 366,800,443     $ 304,333,536  
                         
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:                        
Class A Shares:                        
Net Assets   $ 111,933,238     $ 30,036,690     $ 13,166,913  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)     9,960,914       1,329,130       1,257,224  
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) and redemption price per share   $ 11.24     $ 22.60  (b)   $ 10.47  
Maximum offering price per share (maximum sales charge of 4.50%, 5.75% and 4.50%, respectively)   $ 11.77     $ 23.98  (b)   $ 10.96  
                         
Class C Shares:                        
Net Assets   $ 80,567,939     $ 3,140,753     $ 3,576,505  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)     7,222,131       148,887       346,940  
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), redemption price and offering price per share   $ 11.16     $ 21.09     $ 10.31  
                         
Class I Shares:                        
Net Assets   $ 1,786,279,841     $ 333,623,000     $ 287,590,118  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)     159,172,669       14,436,087       27,419,271  
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), redemption price and offering price per share   $ 11.22     $ 23.11  (b)   $ 10.49  

 

* Includes Securities Loaned $185,712,003; $5,355,866; $0

 

(a) Represents collateral for futures contracts, options purchased, and swaps.

 

(b) The NAV and offering price shown above differs from the traded NAV on March 31, 2025 due to financial statement rounding and or financial statement adjustments.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025

 

    Counterpoint     Counterpoint     Counterpoint  
    Tactical Income     Tactical Equity     Tactical Municipal  
    Fund     Fund     Fund  
INVESTMENT INCOME                        
Dividends - Unaffiliated Investments (including foreign dividend tax withholding of $0, $41,373 and $0, respectively)   $ 58,046,502     $ 899,031     $ 6,358,773  
Dividends - Affiliated Investments     140,817       144,906        
Interest     6,721,030       1,423,964       538,074  
Securities lending income     144,641       14,552       16,757  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME     65,052,990       2,482,453       6,913,604  
                         
EXPENSES                        
Investment advisory fees     11,813,719       1,809,746       1,071,841  
Distribution (12b-1) fees:                        
Class A     124,177       27,598       16,328  
Class C     390,071       11,812       17,169  
Third party administrative servicing fees     567,059       86,868       91,872  
Administrative services fees     440,253       77,616       81,369  
Transfer agent fees     279,233       41,885       37,398  
Accounting services fees     141,765       21,717       22,968  
Custodian fees     112,192       19,945       20,539  
Registration fees     92,246       34,904       34,904  
Printing and postage expenses     59,836       6,234       8,727  
Compliance officer fees     17,950       8,976       8,976  
Audit fees     10,720       10,720       10,720  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     9,972       8,976       8,976  
Legal fees     8,976       8,976       8,976  
Insurance expense     7,979       1,995       1,995  
Other expenses     34,904       9,972       7,480  
TOTAL EXPENSES     14,111,052       2,187,940       1,450,238  
                         
Fees recaptured by the Advisor           65,408        
Fees waived for affiliated investments     (10,548 )     (116,117 )      
TOTAL NET EXPENSES     14,100,504       2,137,231       1,450,238  
                         
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     50,952,486       345,222       5,463,366  
                         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS                        
Net realized gain on unaffiliated investments     2,911,863       638,369       5,454,904  
Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated investments     (55,483 )     526,932        
Net realized gain on futures contracts           713,483        
Net realized gain (loss) on future options purchased     (1,095,981 )     4,738,207       (1,437,015 )
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts     41,974       14,903,518       (51,322 )
      1,802,373       21,520,509       3,966,567  
                         
Net change in unrealized depreciation on unaffiliated investments     (36,659,604 )     (11,945,671 )     (20,414,702 )
Net change in unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments     (117,986 )     (1,384,820 )      
Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts           (1,031,020 )      
Net change in unrealized appreciation on future options written                 17,915  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on future options purchased           292,512       (69,430 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation on swap contracts     352,461       15,863,861        
Net change in unrealized appreciation on swaptions purchased                 67,715  
      (36,425,129 )     1,794,862       (20,398,502 )
                         
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS     (34,622,756 )     23,315,371       (16,431,935 )
                         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 16,329,730     $ 23,660,593     $ (10,968,569 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    For the        
    Six Months Ended     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024  
FROM OPERATIONS                
Net investment income   $ 50,952,486     $ 84,814,966  
Net realized gain on investments and swap contracts     1,802,373       3,670,076  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and swap contracts     (36,425,129 )     56,666,137  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     16,329,730       145,151,179  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                
Distributions paid:                
Class A     (2,579,233 )     (5,287,327 )
Class C     (1,762,100 )     (3,122,417 )
Class I     (46,553,234 )     (79,151,469 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders     (50,894,567 )     (87,561,213 )
                 
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     29,750,465       58,756,766  
Class C     18,987,541       29,341,335  
Class I     436,509,721       774,166,326  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions:                
Class A     2,529,971       5,190,475  
Class C     1,623,194       2,782,155  
Class I     41,898,505       70,512,174  
Payments for shares redeemed:                
Class A     (13,143,590 )     (47,491,420 )
Class C     (12,052,074 )     (16,634,669 )
Class I     (260,891,224 )     (370,852,150 )
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest     245,212,509       505,770,992  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS     210,647,672       563,360,958  
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of Period     1,768,133,346       1,204,772,388  
End of Period   $ 1,978,781,018     $ 1,768,133,346  
                 
SHARE ACTIVITY                
Class A:                
Shares Sold     2,613,872       5,224,744  
Shares Reinvested     222,509       461,259  
Shares Redeemed     (1,152,749 )     (4,204,791 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     1,683,632       1,481,212  
                 
Class C:                
Shares Sold     1,676,232       2,621,104  
Shares Reinvested     143,736       248,863  
Shares Redeemed     (1,064,656 )     (1,487,036 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     755,312       1,382,931  
                 
Class I:                
Shares Sold     38,318,541       68,995,376  
Shares Reinvested     3,689,285       6,273,032  
Shares Redeemed     (22,929,682 )     (33,023,515 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     19,078,144       42,244,893  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    For the        
    Six Months Ended     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024  
FROM OPERATIONS                
Net investment income   $ 345,222     $ 723,084  
Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions, securities sold short, futures contracts swap contracts and options purchased     21,520,509       5,586,507  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, future options purchased, securities sold short and swap contracts     1,794,862       25,076,930  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     23,660,593       31,386,521  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                
Distributions paid:                
Class A     (486,902 )     (147,292 )
Class C     (48,368 )     (15,957 )
Class I     (5,724,006 )     (1,473,689 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders     (6,259,276 )     (1,636,938 )
                 
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     16,444,792       8,170,328  
Class C     1,276,045       657,825  
Class I     183,378,485       119,466,356  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions:                
Class A     471,227       146,389  
Class C     46,064       14,776  
Class I     5,260,828       1,203,587  
Payments for shares redeemed:                
Class A     (4,478,987 )     (1,391,887 )
Class C     (81,741 )     (306,808 )
Class I     (47,413,543 )     (31,293,212 )
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest     154,903,170       96,667,354  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS     172,304,487       126,416,937  
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of Period     194,495,956       68,079,019  
End of Period   $ 366,800,443     $ 194,495,956  
                 
SHARE ACTIVITY                
Class A:                
Shares Sold     740,178       429,026  
Shares Reinvested     21,609       9,170  
Shares Redeemed     (201,744 )     (76,282 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     560,043       361,914  
                 
Class C:                
Shares Sold     61,056       36,137  
Shares Reinvested     2,258       981  
Shares Redeemed     (3,978 )     (18,083 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     59,336       19,035  
                 
Class I:                
Shares Sold     8,080,785       6,056,155  
Shares Reinvested     236,057       73,959  
Shares Redeemed     (2,086,238 )     (1,626,777 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     6,230,604       4,503,337  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL MUNICIPAL FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    For the        
    Six Months Ended     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024  
FROM OPERATIONS                
Net investment income   $ 5,463,366     $ 8,072,360  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, future options purchased, swaptions purchased and swaptions written     3,966,567       (1,116,062 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, future options purchased options written, swap contacts, swaptions purchased and swaptions written     (20,398,502 )     22,992,544  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (10,968,569 )     29,948,842  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                
Distributions paid:                
Class A     (217,458 )     (266,404 )
Class C     (47,720 )     (43,256 )
Class I     (5,109,355 )     (7,708,470 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders     (5,374,533 )     (8,018,130 )
                 
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     3,945,497       10,574,316  
Class C     1,375,613       1,695,188  
Class I     64,667,848       143,994,093  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions:                
Class A     208,854       253,107  
Class C     44,277       39,198  
Class I     4,512,719       6,731,566  
Payments for shares redeemed:                
Class A     (2,919,645 )     (2,299,825 )
Class C     (586,165 )     (317,690 )
Class I     (53,400,832 )     (78,059,282 )
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest     17,848,166       82,610,671  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS     1,505,064       104,541,383  
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of Period     302,828,472       198,287,089  
End of Period   $ 304,333,536     $ 302,828,472  
                 
SHARE ACTIVITY                
Class A:                
Shares Sold     365,961       991,545  
Shares Reinvested     19,417       23,599  
Shares Redeemed     (273,225 )     (216,782 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     112,153       798,362  
                 
Class C:                
Shares Sold     128,525       160,790  
Shares Reinvested     4,183       3,711  
Shares Redeemed     (54,989 )     (30,590 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     77,719       133,911  
                 
Class I:                
Shares Sold     5,996,492       13,621,962  
Shares Reinvested     419,029       629,271  
Shares Redeemed     (4,961,584 )     (7,365,412 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     1,453,937       6,885,821  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class A  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 11.44     $ 11.00     $ 11.02     $ 11.68     $ 11.04     $ 10.79  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (1)     0.30       0.61       0.59       0.26       0.35       0.23  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     (0.21 )     0.45       (0.01 )     (0.67 )     0.65       0.25  
Total from investment operations     0.09       1.06       0.58       (0.41 )     1.00       0.48  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.29 )     (0.62 )     (0.60 )     (0.25 )     (0.36 )     (0.23 )
Return of Capital                       (0.00 ) (3)            
Total distributions     (0.29 )     (0.62 )     (0.60 )     (0.25 )     (0.36 )     (0.23 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 11.24     $ 11.44     $ 11.00     $ 11.02     $ 11.68     $ 11.04  
Total return (4)     0.82 % (9)     9.91 % (8)     5.43 % (8)     (3.53 )%     9.14 %     4.47 %
Net assets, at end of period (000’s)   $ 111,933     $ 94,662     $ 74,726     $ 75,164     $ 71,948     $ 66,244  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver (5,6)     1.69 % (10)     1.69 %     1.72 %     1.71 %     1.73 %     1.78 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver (5)     1.69 % (10)     1.69 %     1.72 %     1.71 %     1.73 %     1.78 %
Ratio of net investment income before waiver to average net assets (5,7)     5.18 % (10)     5.45 %     5.38 %     2.32 %     3.03 %     2.12 %
Ratio of net investment income after waiver to average net assets (5,7)     5.18 % (10)     5.45 %     5.38 %     2.32 %     3.03 %     2.12 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate     28 % (9)     61 %     1 %     493 %     36 %     232 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Amount is less than $0.01.

 

(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(5) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

(7) Recognition of investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(8) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(9) Not annualized.

 

(10) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class C  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 11.36     $ 10.92     $ 10.95     $ 11.63     $ 11.00     $ 10.76  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (1)     0.25       0.53       0.50       0.18       0.26       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     (0.20 )     0.45       (0.01 )     (0.67 )     0.65       0.25  
Total from investment operations     0.05       0.98       0.49       (0.49 )     0.91       0.40  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.25 )     (0.54 )     (0.52 )     (0.19 )     (0.28 )     (0.16 )
Return of capital                       (0.00 ) (3)            
Total distributions     (0.25 )     (0.54 )     (0.52 )     (0.19 )     (0.28 )     (0.16 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 11.16     $ 11.36     $ 10.92     $ 10.95     $ 11.63     $ 11.00  
Total return (4)     0.46 % (8)     9.19 %     4.56 %     (4.26 )%     8.30 %     3.73 %
Net assets, at end of period (000’s)   $ 80,568     $ 73,442     $ 55,541     $ 53,229     $ 50,772     $ 37,748  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver (5,6)     2.44 % (9)     2.44 %     2.47 %     2.46 %     2.48 %     2.53 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver (5)     2.44 % (9)     2.44 %     2.47 %     2.46 %     2.48 %     2.53 %
Ratio of net investment income before waiver to average net assets (5,7)     4.45 % (9)     4.69 %     4.64 %     1.56 %     2.27 %     1.40 %
Ratio of net investment income after waiver to average net assets (5,7)     4.45 % (9)     4.69 %     4.64 %     1.56 %     2.27 %     1.40 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate     28 % (8)     61 %     1 %     493 %     36 %     232 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Amount is less than $0.01.

 

(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(5) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

(7) Recognition of investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(8) Not annualized.

 

(9) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL INCOME FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class I  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 11.42     $ 10.98     $ 11.01     $ 11.67     $ 11.04     $ 10.78  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (1)     0.31       0.64       0.62       0.28       0.37       0.26  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     (0.20 )     0.45       (0.02 )     (0.66 )     0.65       0.26  
Total from investment operations     0.11       1.09       0.60       (0.38 )     1.02       0.52  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.31 )     (0.65 )     (0.63 )     (0.28 )     (0.39 )     (0.26 )
Return of capital                       (0.00 ) (3)            
Total distributions     (0.31 )     (0.65 )     (0.63 )     (0.28 )     (0.39 )     (0.26 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 11.22     $ 11.42     $ 10.98     $ 11.01     $ 11.67     $ 11.04  
Total return (4)     0.92 % (8)     10.20 %     5.61 %     (3.31 )%     9.32 %     4.83 %
Net assets, at end of period (000s)   $ 1,786,280     $ 1,600,030     $ 1,074,505     $ 883,270     $ 769,603     $ 400,046  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver (5,6)     1.44 % (9)     1.44 %     1.47 %     1.46 %     1.48 %     1.53 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver (5)     1.44 % (9)     1.44 %     1.47 %     1.46 %     1.48 %     1.53 %
Ratio of net investment income before waiver to average net assets (5,7)     5.44 % (9)     5.69 %     5.66 %     2.51 %     3.23 %     2.38 %
Ratio of net investment income after waiver to average net assets (5,7)     5.44 % (9)     5.69 %     5.66 %     2.51 %     3.23 %     2.38 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate     28 % (8)     61 %     1 %     493 %     36 %     232 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Amount is less than $0.01.

 

(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(5) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

(7) Recognition of investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(8) Not annualized.

 

(9) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class A  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.07     $ 16.02     $ 15.76     $ 11.08     $ 10.30     $ 12.60  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss) (1)     (0.00 ) (12)      0.07       0.11       (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     2.01       5.34       0.63       4.77       0.87       (2.25 )
Total from investment operations     2.01       5.41       0.74       4.68       0.78       (2.30 )
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.02 )     (0.36 )                        
Return of capital                 (0.11 )                  
Net realized gains     (0.46 )           (0.37 )                  
Total distributions     (0.48 )     (0.36 )     (0.48 )                  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 22.60     $ 21.07     $ 16.02     $ 15.76     $ 11.08     $ 10.30  
Total return (3)     9.60 % (8,10)     34.50 % (8)     4.80 % (8)     42.24 %     7.57 %     (18.25 )%
Net assets, at end of period (000s)   $ 30,037     $ 16,205     $ 6,521     $ 5,203     $ 839     $ 2,074  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver/recapture (4,5,6)     1.65 % (9,11)     1.82 % (9)      2.03 %     2.10 %     3.74 %     2.82 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver/recapture (4,5)     1.69 % (9,11)     1.93 % (9)      2.00 %     2.00 %     2.04 %     2.00 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) before waiver/recapture to average net assets (4,7)     0.08 % (11)     0.56 %     0.69 %     (0.69 )%     (2.66 )%     (1.27 )%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) after waiver/recapture to average net assets (4,7)     0.04 % (11)     0.45 %     0.72 %     (0.59 )%     (0.96 )%     (0.45 )%
Portfolio Turnover Rate     141 % (10)     230 %     391 %     350 %     230 %     259 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Had the advisor not waived a portion of its fees, total returns would have been lower.

 

(4) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(5) Excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short, the following ratios would have been:

 

Gross expenses to average net assets (6)     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       3.70 %     2.82 %
                                                 
Net expenses to average net assets     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       2.00 %     2.00 %

 

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

 

(7) Recognition of investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(8) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(9) Ratios shown in the table above include fees waived by the advisor for investments in affiliated investments. Excluding fees waived by the advisor for investments in affiliated investments, the following ratios would have been:

 

Gross expenses to average net assets     1.73 % (11)     1.89 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
                                                 
Net expenses to average net assets     1.77 % (11)     2.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

 

(10) Not annualized.

 

(11) Annualized.

 

(12) Amount is less than $0.01.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class C  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 19.77     $ 15.04     $ 14.93     $ 10.58     $ 9.91     $ 12.22  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment loss (1)     (0.09 )     (0.06 ) (10)      (0.01 )     (0.22 )     (0.16 )     (0.15 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     1.88       5.03       0.60       4.57       0.83       (2.16 )
Total from investment operations     1.79       4.97       0.59       4.35       0.67       (2.31 )
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.01 )     (0.24 )                        
Return of capital                 (0.11 )                  
Net realized gains     (0.46 )           (0.37 )                  
Total distributions     (0.47 )     (0.24 )     (0.48 )                  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 21.09     $ 19.77     $ 15.04     $ 14.93     $ 10.58     $ 9.91  
Total return (3)     9.19 % (8,11)     33.55 % (8)     4.04 % (8)     41.12 %     6.76 %     (18.90 )%
Net assets, at end of period (000s)   $ 3,141     $ 1,770     $ 1,060     $ 1,024     $ 516     $ 581  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver/recapture (4,5,6)     2.40 % (9,12)     2.57 % (9)      2.78 %     2.85 %     4.49 %     3.57 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver/recapture (4,5)     2.44 % (9,12)     2.68 % (9)      2.75 %     2.75 %     2.79 %     2.75 %
Ratio of net investment loss before waiver/recapture to average net assets (4,7)     (0.71 )% (12)     (0.16 )%     (0.10 )%     (1.61 )%     (3.43 )%     (2.08 )%
Ratio of net investment loss after waiver/recapture to average net assets (4,7)     (0.75 )% (12)     (0.27 )%     (0.07 )%     (1.51 )%     (1.73 )%     (1.26 )%
Portfolio Turnover Rate     141 % (11)     230 %     391 %     350 %     230 %     259 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Had the advisor not waived a portion of its fees, total returns would have been lower.

 

(4) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(5) Excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short, the following ratios would have been:

 

Gross expenses to average net assets (6)     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       4.45 %     3.57 %
                                                 
Net expenses to average net assets     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       2.75 %     2.75 %

 

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

 

(7) Recognition of investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(8) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(9) Ratios shown in the table above include fees waived by the advisor for investments in affiliated investments. Excluding fees waived by the advisor for investments in affiliated investments, the following ratios would have been:

 

Gross expenses to average net assets     2.48 % (12)     2.64 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
                                                 
Net expenses to average net assets     2.52 % (12)     2.75 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

 

(10) The amount of net investment loss on investment per share for the period ended does not align with the amounts in the Statements of Operations due to the timing of purchases and sales of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.

  

(11) Not annualized.

 

(12) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL EQUITY FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class I  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 21.51     $ 16.34     $ 16.03     $ 11.24     $ 10.43     $ 12.73  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss) (1)     0.02       0.12       0.14       (0.06 )     (0.06 )     (0.03 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     2.06       5.45       0.65       4.85       0.87       (2.27 )
Total from investment operations     2.08       5.57       0.79       4.79       0.81       (2.30 )
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.02 )     (0.40 )                        
Return of capital                 (0.11 )                  
Net realized gains     (0.46 )           (0.37 )                  
Total distributions     (0.48 )     (0.40 )     (0.48 )                  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 23.11     $ 21.51     $ 16.34     $ 16.03     $ 11.24     $ 10.43  
Total return (3)     9.74 % (8,10)     34.88 % (8)     5.03 % (8)     42.62 %     7.77 %     (18.07 )%
Net assets, at end of period (000s)   $ 333,623     $ 176,520     $ 60,498     $ 70,029     $ 10,911     $ 8,121  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver/recapture (4,5,6)     1.40 % (9,11)     1.57 % (9)      1.78 %     1.85 %     3.49 %     2.57 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver/recapture (4,5)     1.44 % (9,11)     1.68 % (9)      1.75 %     1.75 %     1.79 %     1.75 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) before waiver/recapture to average net assets (4,7)     0.31 % (11)     0.80 %     0.88 %     (0.50 )%     (2.34 )%     (1.07 )%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) after waiver/recapture to average net assets (4,7)     0.27 % (11)     0.69 %     0.91 %     (0.40 )%     (0.64 )%     (0.25 )%
Portfolio Turnover Rate     141 % (10)     230 %     391 %     350 %     230 %     259 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Had the advisor not waived a portion of its fees, total returns would have been lower.

 

(4) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(5) Excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short, the following ratios would have been:

 

Gross expenses to average net assets (6)     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       3.45 %     2.57 %
                                                 
Net expenses to average net assets     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1.75 %     1.75 %

 

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

 

(7) Recognition of investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(8) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(9) Ratios shown in the table above include fees waived by the advisor for investments in affiliated investments. Excluding fees waived by the advisor for investments in affiliated investments, the following ratios would have been:

 

Gross expenses to average net assets     1.48 % (11)     1.64 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A    
                                                 
Net expenses to average net assets     1.52 % (11)     1.75 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

 

(10) Not annualized.

 

(11) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL MUNICIPAL FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class A  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 11.04     $ 10.12     $ 10.49     $ 10.98     $ 10.65     $ 10.47  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss) (1)     0.18       0.31       0.31       (0.03 )     0.23       0.19  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     (0.57 )     0.91       (0.39 )     (0.18 )     0.42       0.16  
Total from investment operations     (0.39 )     1.22       (0.08 )     (0.21 )     0.65       0.35  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.30 )     (0.28 )     (0.01 )     (0.23 )     (0.17 )
Return of capital                 (0.01 )     (0.00 ) (3)            
Net realized gains                       (0.27 )     (0.09 )      
Total distributions     (0.18 )     (0.30 )     (0.29 )     (0.28 )     (0.32 )     (0.17 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.47     $ 11.04     $ 10.12     $ 10.49     $ 10.98     $ 10.65  
Total return (4)     (3.60 )% (9)     12.24 % (8)     (0.75 )% (8)     (1.93 )%     6.13 %     3.37 %
Net assets, at end of period (000s)   $ 13,167     $ 12,646     $ 3,509     $ 4,483     $ 1,872     $ 1,373  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver/recapture (5,6)     1.18 % (10)     1.19 %     1.22 %     1.23 %     1.40 %     1.61 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver/recapture (5)     1.18 % (10)     1.22 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) before waiver/recapture to average net assets (5,7)     3.33 % (10)     2.96 %     2.96 %     (0.30 )%     1.94 %     1.44 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) after waiver/recapture to average net assets (5,7)     3.33 % (10)     2.93 %     2.93 %     (0.32 )%     2.09 %     1.80 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate     146 % (9)     13 %     289 %     563 %     12 %     123 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Amount is less than $0.01.

 

(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Had the advisor not waived a portion of its fees, total returns would have been lower.

 

(5) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

(7) Recognition of investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(8) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(9) Not annualized.

 

(10) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL MUNICIPAL FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class C  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 10.88     $ 9.98     $ 10.35     $ 10.91     $ 10.59     $ 10.46  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss) (1)     0.14       0.23       0.22       (0.12 )     0.15       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     (0.57 )     0.90       (0.37 )     (0.17 )     0.41       0.18  
Total from investment operations     (0.43 )     1.13       (0.15 )     (0.29 )     0.56       0.26  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.14 )     (0.23 )     (0.21 )           (0.15 )     (0.13 )
Return of capital                 (0.01 )                  
Net realized gains                       (0.27 )     (0.09 )      
Total distributions     (0.14 )     (0.23 )     (0.22 )     (0.27 )     (0.24 )     (0.13 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.31     $ 10.88     $ 9.98     $ 10.35     $ 10.91     $ 10.59  
Total return (3)     (3.95 )% (8)     11.40 % (7)     (1.47 )% (7)     (2.70 )%     5.31 %     2.54 %
Net assets, at end of period (000s)   $ 3,577     $ 2,930     $ 1,351     $ 2,419     $ 923     $ 669  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver/recapture (4,5)     1.93 % (9)     1.94 %     1.97 %     1.98 %     2.15 %     2.36 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver/recapture (4)     1.93 % (9)     1.97 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) before waiver/recapture to average net assets (4,6)     2.58 % (9)     2.17 %     2.14 %     (1.08 )%     1.20 %     0.39 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) after waiver/recapture to average net assets (4,6)     2.58 % (9)     2.14 %     2.11 %     (1.10 )%     1.35 %     0.75 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate     146 % (8)     13 %     289 %     563 %     12 %     123 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Had the advisor not waived a portion of its fees, total returns would have been lower.

 

(4) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

(6) Recognition of investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(7) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(8) Not annualized.

 

(9) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

39

 

COUNTERPOINT TACTICAL MUNICIPAL FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    Class I  
    For the                                
    Six Months Ended     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    March 31, 2025     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     September 30, 2024     September 30, 2023     September 30, 2022     September 30, 2021     September 30, 2020  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 11.06     $ 10.14     $ 10.50     $ 10.98     $ 10.65     $ 10.47  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss) (1)     0.19       0.34       0.33       (0.01 )     0.26       0.19  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (2)     (0.57 )     0.91       (0.37 )     (0.18 )     0.41       0.18  
Total from investment operations     (0.38 )     1.25       (0.04 )     (0.19 )     0.67       0.37  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.33 )     (0.31 )     (0.02 )     (0.25 )     (0.19 )
Return of capital                 (0.01 )     (0.00 ) (3)            
Net realized gains                       (0.27 )     (0.09 )      
Total distributions     (0.19 )     (0.33 )     (0.32 )     (0.29 )     (0.34 )     (0.19 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.49     $ 11.06     $ 10.14     $ 10.50     $ 10.98     $ 10.65  
Total return (4)     (3.47 )% (9)     12.49 % (8)     (0.40 )%     (1.78 )%     6.39 %     3.60 %
Net assets, at end of period (000s)   $ 287,590     $ 287,252     $ 193,428     $ 164,336     $ 86,253     $ 44,840  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets before waiver/recapture (5,6)     0.93 % (10)     0.94 %     0.97 %     0.98 %     1.15 %     1.36 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets after waiver/recapture (5)     0.93 % (10)     0.97 %     1.00 %     1.00 %     1.00 %     1.00 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) before waiver/recapture to average net assets (5,7)     3.59 % (10)     3.19 %     3.23 %     (0.10 )%     2.18 %     1.45 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) after waiver/recapture to average net assets (5,7)     3.59 % (10)     3.16 %     3.20 %     (0.12 )%     2.33 %     1.81 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate     146 % (9)     13 %     289 %     563 %     12 %     123 %
                                                 

(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(2) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share transactions during the year.

 

(3) Amount is less than $0.01.

 

(4) Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Had the advisor not waived a portion of its fees, total returns would have been lower.

 

(5) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

(7) Recognition of investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(8) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(9) Not annualized.

 

(10) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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1. ORGANIZATION

 

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund, Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund and Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Northern Lights Fund Trust III (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on December 5, 2011. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The investment objectives of the Funds are as follows:

 

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund - seeks income and capital preservation.

 

Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund - seeks capital appreciation and preservation.

 

Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund – seeks tax-free income and capital preservation.

 

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund and Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund are “fund of funds” in that each Fund will generally invest in other investment companies. Each Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A, Class C and Class I shares. Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund commenced operations on December 4, 2014. Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund commenced operations on November 30, 2015. Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund commenced operations on June 11, 2018. Class A shares of the Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund and Class A shares of the Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Class A shares of the Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. Class C and Class I shares of each Fund are offered at net asset value. Each class of each Fund represents an interest in the same assets of that Fund and classes are identical except for differences in their distribution and sales charges. All classes of shares have equal voting privileges except that each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its service and/or distribution plans. Each Fund’s income, expenses (other than class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately each day based upon the relative net assets of each class.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

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

 

Securities Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Futures and future options are valued at the final settled price or, in the absence of a settled price, at the last sale price on the day of valuation. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued each day by an independent pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) based on methods that include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions or market quotations from a major market maker in the securities. Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. The independent pricing service does not distinguish between smaller-sized bond positions known as “odd lots” and larger institutional-sized bond positions known as “round lots”. A Fund may fair value a particular bond if the advisor does not believe that the round lot value provided by the independent pricing service reflects fair value of the Fund’s holding. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

 

Valuation of Underlying Funds – Each Fund may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “underlying funds”). Underlying open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. The underlying funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at

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their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the boards of the underlying funds. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by the Funds will not change.

 

Each Fund may hold investments, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These investments will be valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated execution of these procedures to the advisor as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”). The Board may also enlist third party consultants such as a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, which approval shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.

 

Operating Segments – The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of the standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect each Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The CODM is comprised of the portfolio manager and Chief Financial Officer of the Funds. Each Fund operates as a single operating segment. Each Fund’s income, expenses, assets, changes in net assets resulting from operations and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the CODM responsible for oversight functions of each Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of March 31, 2025 for the Funds’ investments measured at fair value:

 

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund

 

Assets *   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 348,620,320     $     $     $ 348,620,320  
Open End Funds     1,208,463,451                   1,208,463,451  
Corporate Bonds           116,429,031             116,429,031  
U.S. Government & Agencies           248,372,788             248,372,788  
Collateral For Securities Loaned     106,449,728                   106,449,728  
Money Market Fund     8,986,915                   8,986,915  
Total Return Swap           1,481,948             1,481,948  
Total   $ 1,672,520,414     $ 366,283,767     $     $ 2,038,804,181  
Liabilities*   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Credit Default Swap   $     $ 1,032,632     $     $ 1,032,632  
Total   $     $ 1,032,632     $     $ 1,032,632  
                                 
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund                                
                                 
Assets *   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3**     Total  
Common Stocks     125,398,193             486       125,398,679  
Exchange Traded Funds     40,840,380                   40,840,380  
U.S. Government & Agencies           125,814,162             125,814,162  
Collateral For Securities Loaned     2,721,382                   2,721,382  
Money Market Fund     27,961,999                   27,961,999  
Future Options Purchased     1,457,750                   1,457,750  
Total Return Swaps           29,696,154             29,696,154  
Total   $ 198,379,704     $ 155,510,316     $ 486     $ 353,890,506  

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Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund

 

Assets *   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Open End Funds     38,760,940                   38,760,940  
Money Market Fund     259,184,625                   259,184,625  
Future Option Purchased     257,969                   257,969  
Swaptions Purchased           291,715             291,715  
Total   $ 298,203,534     $ 291,715     $     $ 298,495,249  
Liabilities *                                
Future Option Written   $ 44,688     $     $     $ 44,688  
Total   $ 44,688     $     $     $ 44,688  

 

* Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.

 

** During the period the Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund held a Level 3 security with a value of $0 as of March 31, 2025.

 

The following is a reconciliation for the Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:

 

    Beginning                                            
    balance                       Net transfers           Change in        
    September 30,                       in/(out) of     Total Realized     unrealized     Ending balance  
    2024     Conversion     Net Purchases     Net Sales     Level 3     Gain/(Loss)     appreciation     March 31, 2025  
Mechel PJSC   $ 0     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 0  
ABIOMED, Inc. - CVR     486                                           486  
    $ 486     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 486  

  

Quantitative disclosures of unobservable inputs and assumptions used by the Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund are below:

 

Common Stock   Fair Value     Valutation Techniques   Unobservable Input   Input
Mechel PJSC   $     Market Approach   Discount for lack of marketability (DLOM)   100%
                     
ABIOMED, Inc. - CVR   $ 486     Market Approach   Potential future cash payments   $1.02 per share

 

Security Transactions and Investment Income Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Cost is determined and gains and losses are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Purchase discounts and premiums on securities are accreted and amortized over the life of the respective securities.

 

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

 

Foreign Currency Translations – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars using the prevailing exchange rate at the London market close. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency rates established at the approximate time of the trade.

 

Futures Contracts – The Funds are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. A Fund may each purchase or sell futures contracts to hedge against market risk and to reduce return volatility. During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the end of each day’s trading. Variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contracts are closed, a Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. If a Fund was unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin 

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deposits on the futures contracts. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

 

Option Transactions – The Funds are subject to equity price risk and commodity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives and each Fund may purchase or sell options to help hedge against risk. When a Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. As writer of an option, a Fund has no control over whether the option will be exercised and, as a result, retains the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

 

Each Fund may purchase put and call options. Put options are purchased to hedge against a decline in the value of securities held in a Fund’s portfolio. If such a decline occurs, the put options will permit a Fund to sell the securities underlying such options at the exercise price, or to close out the options at a profit. The premium paid for a put or call option plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by a Fund upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying security rises or declines sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to the Fund. In addition, in the event that the price of the security in connection with which an option was purchased moves in a direction favorable to a Fund, the benefits realized by the Fund as a result of such favorable movement will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities. With purchased options, there is minimal counterparty risk to each Fund since these options are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded options, guarantees against a possible default.

 

Short Sales – A “short sale” is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. Each Fund is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it on the open market at a later date. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time a Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss, unlimited in size. Conversely, if the price declines, a Fund will realize a gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short. Certain cash and securities are held as collateral.

 

Credit Default Swaptions – Credit default swaptions may be written or purchased to hedge exposure to the credit risk of an investment without making a commitment to the underlying instrument. A credit default swaption is an option to sell or buy credit protection on a specific reference by entering into a pre-defined swap agreement by some specified date in the future.

 

Credit Default Swaps – Certain Funds may enter into credit default swaps (“CDS”). CDS are two-party contracts that transfer credit exposure between the parties. One party (the “buyer”) receives credit protection and the other party (the “seller”) takes on credit risk. The buyer typically makes predetermined period payments to the seller in exchange for the seller’s commitment to purchase the underlying reference obligation if a defined credit event occurs, such as default, bankruptcy or failure to pay interest or principal on a reference debt instrument, with respect to a specified issuer or one of the reference issuers in a CDS portfolio. If the defined credit event occurs, the seller must pay the agreed-upon value of a reference obligation to the counterparty or perform pursuant to the agreement. The buyer must then surrender the reference obligation to the seller. As a seller of credit protection in a CDS, a Fund would be liable for the notional amount of the swap.

 

Swap Agreements – The Funds may hold equities subject to equity price risk. Each Fund may enter into various swap transactions for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, equity, foreign exchange (currency) or credit risk. These would be two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular pre-determined investments or instruments.

 

The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or market segment. Changes in the value of swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap

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agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Funds amortize upfront payments and/or accrue for the fixed payment stream on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount recorded as a component of unrealized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap agreement is recorded as a realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that that amount is positive. The fair value of these financial instruments are located under unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swaps on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The realized gain (loss) on swap contracts and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts are located on the Statement of Operations.

 

Securities Lending Risk – A Fund may lend portfolio securities to institutions, such as banks and certain broker-dealers. The Funds may experience a loss or delay in the recovery of its securities if the borrowing institution breaches its agreement with a Fund.

 

Market Risk – Overall market risks may also affect the value of the Funds. The market values of securities or other investments owned by the Funds will go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Factors such as economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, exchange rates and political events affect the securities markets. Changes in market conditions and interest rates generally do not have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. Unexpected local, regional or global events and their aftermath, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues; tariffs and trade wars, climate change and climate-related events; recessions and depressions; or other tragedies, catastrophes and events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments and could result in increased premiums or discounts to the Funds’ net asset value, and may impair market liquidity, thereby increasing liquidity risk. Such events can cause investor fear and panic, which can adversely affect the economies of many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. The Funds could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected.

 

Distributions to Shareholders – Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least annually and are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds will declare and pay net realized capital gains, if any, annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require classification.

 

Federal Income Taxes – It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required. The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years ended September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2024 or expected to be taken in the Funds’ September 30, 2025 tax returns.

 

Each Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. federal, Ohio, and foreign jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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

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

 

3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Counterpoint Mutual Funds, LLC (the “Advisor”) serves as investment advisor to the Funds. Subject to the oversight of the Board, the Advisor is responsible for the management of the Funds’ investment portfolios. Pursuant to an advisory agreement with the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, the Advisor directs the daily operations of the Funds and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Advisor, the Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund and Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund pay the Advisor a fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 1.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Advisor, the Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund pays the Advisor a fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Advisor earned advisory fees as follows:

 

    Advisory Fee  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 11,813,719  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund   $ 1,809,746  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund   $ 1,071,841  

 

Pursuant to a series of written contracts (the “Waiver Agreements”), the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee and has agreed to reimburse the Funds for other expenses, until at least February 1, 2026, to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver (but does not include: (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iii) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (iv) taxes; and (v) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor))) do not exceed 2.00%, 2.75% and 1.75% of the daily average net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively, of the Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund and Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund and 1.25%, 2.00% and 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, and Class I shares, respectively, of the Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund. Fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Funds in future years on a rolling three year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the expense limits then in place and in place at the time of waiver. The Board may terminate this expense reimbursement arrangement at any time upon 60 days’ written notice to the Advisor.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Advisor waived/recaptured advisory fees pursuant to the Waiver Agreements as follows:

 

    Advisory Fee Waiver        Advisory Fee Recapture  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $     $  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund   $     $ 65,408  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund   $     $  

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2025 the Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund invested a portion of its assets in the Counterpoint High Yield Trend ETF and the Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund invested a portion of its assets in the Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF which are also managed by the Advisor. The Advisor waived $10,548 of its advisory based on the Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund’s investment in the Counterpoint High Yield Trend ETF and $116,117 of its advisory fee based on 

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the Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund’s investment in the Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF both of which are not subject to recapture.

 

As of March 31, 2025, there are no previously waived fees available for recapture.

 

Distributor – The distributor of the Funds is Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”). The Board has adopted, on behalf of each Fund, the Trust’s Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan for Class A and Class C shares (the “Plans”), as amended, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, to pay for certain distribution activities and shareholder services. Under the Plans, the Funds may pay 0.25% per year of the average daily net assets of Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets for Class C shares for such distribution and shareholder service activities. For the six months ended March 31, 2025 the Funds incurred distributions fees as follows:

 

    Class A     Class C  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 124,177     $ 390,071  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund   $ 27,598     $ 11,812  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund   $ 16,328     $ 17,169  

  

The Distributor acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. During the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Distributor received underwriting commissions for sales of Class A shares as follows:

 

          Amount Retained by  
    Underwriter Commissions        Principal Underwriter  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 46,689     $ 5,799  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund   $ 44,440     $ 7,292  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund   $ 1,972     $ 267  

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”) – an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Funds on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Funds.

 

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2025, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments were as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 571,673,906     $ 458,423,002  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund   $ 345,214,592     $ 277,644,130  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund   $ 326,554,758     $ 571,051,893  

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5. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2025.

 

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund          
           
Contract Type/Primary Risk Exposure   Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Value  
Fixed Income Contracts/Credit risk   Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap   $ (1,032,632 )
             
Fixed Income Contracts/Credit risk   Premiums paid on open swap contracts     8,584,564  
             
Fixed Income Contracts/Credit risk   Unrealized appreciation on total return swap     1,481,948  
             
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund            
             
Contract Type/Primary Risk Exposure   Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Value  
Equity Contract/Equity Price Risk   Unrealized appreciation on total return swaps   $ 29,696,154  
             
Equity Contract/Equity Price Risk   Investment securities at value - future options purchased     1,457,750  
             
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund            
             
Contract Type/Primary Risk Exposure   Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Value  
Interest Rate Contracts/Interest Rate Risk   Investment securities at value - future options purchased   $ 257,969  
             
Interest Rate Contracts/Interest Rate Risk   Options Written     44,688  
             
Fixed Income Contracts/Credit Risk   Swaptions Purchased, at fair value     291,715  

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Funds’ Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund            
             
          Change in Unrealized  
Contract type/   Realized Gain     Appreciation  
Primary Risk Exposure   On Swap Contracts     On Swap Contracts  
Fixed Income Contracts/Credit Risk   $ 41,974     $ 352,461  
                 
          Change In Unrealized  
Contract type/   Realized Loss     Appreciation  
Primary Risk Exposure   On Future Options Purchased     On Future Options Purchased  
Interest rate contracts/Interest Rate Risk   $ (1,925,621 )   $  
Equity Contracts/Equity Price Risk     829,640        
    $ (1,095,981 )   $  

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Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund            
             
          Change in Unrealized  
Contract type/   Realized Gain     Depreciation  
Primary Risk Exposure   On Futures Contracts     On Futures Contracts  
Equity Contracts/Equity Price Risk   $ 713,483     $ (1,031,020 )
                 
          Change In Unrealized  
Contract type/   Realized Gain     Appreciation  
Primary Risk Exposure   On Future Options Purchased     On Future Options Purchased  
Equity Contracts/Equity Price Risk   $ 4,738,207     $ 292,512  
                 
          Change in Unrealized  
Contract type/   Realized Gain     Appreciation  
Primary Risk Exposure   On Swap Contracts     On Swap Contracts  
Equity Contracts/Equity Price Risk   $ 14,903,518     $ 15,863,861  
                 
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund                
                 
          Change In Unrealized  
Contract type/   Realized Gain On Future     Depreciation  
Primary Risk Exposure   Options Purchased     On Future Options Purchased  
Interest Rate Contracts/Interest Rate Risk   $ (1,627,368 )   $ (69,430 )
Equity Contracts/Equity Price Risk   $ 190,353     $  
    $ (1,437,015 )   $ (69,430 )
                 
          Change In Unrealized  
Contract type/   Realized Gain On Future     Depreciation  
Primary Risk Exposure   Options Written     On Future Options Written  
Interest Rate Contracts/Interest Rate Risk   $     $ 17,915  
                 
          Change In Unrealized  
Contract type/   Realized Loss     Depreciation  
Primary Risk Exposure   On Swaptions Purchased     On Swaptions Purchased  
Fixed Income Contracts/Credit Risk   $     $ 67,715  

 

The notional value of the derivative instruments outstanding as of March 31, 2025 as disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the amounts realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed above and within the Statement of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity for the Funds. 

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During the six months ended March 31 2025, the Funds were not subject to any master netting arrangements. The following table shows additional information regarding the offsetting of assets and liabilities at March 31, 2025 for the Funds.

 

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund
                                         
                    Net Amounts     Financial     Cash     Net  
        Gross Amounts of     Gross Amounts of     Presented in the     Instruments     Collateral     Amount  
Description   Counterparty   Recognized Assets     Recognized Liabilities     Statement of Assets & Liabilities     Pledged     Pledged     of Assets & Liabilities  
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap   Wells Fargo   $     $ (1,032,632 ) (1)    $ (1,032,632 )   $     $ 1,032,632  (2)    $  
    JP Morgan   $ 1,481,948  (1)   $     $ 1,481,948     $     $     $ 1,481,948  
        $ 1,481,948     $ (1,032,632 )   $ 449,316     $     $ 1,032,632     $ 1,481,948  
                                                     
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund
                                                     
                    Net Amounts     Financial     Cash     Net  
        Gross Amounts of     Gross Amounts of     Presented in the     Instruments     Collateral     Amount  
Description   Counterparty   Recognized Assets     Recognized Liabilities     Statements of Assets & Liabilities     Pledged     Pledged     of Assets & Liabilities  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on total return swaps   JP Morgan   $ 31,292,593  (1)   $ (1,596,439 ) (1)   $ 29,696,154     $     $     $ 29,696,154  
Investment in future put options purchased   Goldman Sachs     1,457,750  (1)           1,457,750                   1,457,750  
        $ 32,750,343     $ (1,596,439 )   $ 31,153,904     $     $     $ 31,153,904  
                                                     
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund
                                         
                    Net Amounts     Financial     Cash     Net  
        Gross Amounts of     Gross Amounts of     Presented in the     Instruments     Collateral     Amount  
Description   Counterparty   Recognized Assets     Recognized Liabilities     Statements of Assets & Liabilities     Pledged     Pledged     of Assets & Liabilities  
Investment in future put options purchased   Wells Fargo   $ 257,969  (1)   $     $ 257,969     $     $     $ 257,969  
Options Written   Wells Fargo           (44,688 ) (1)      (44,688 )           44,688  (2)      
Swaptions Purchased, at fair value   JP Morgan     291,715  (1)           291,715                   291,715  
        $ 549,684     $ (44,688   $ 504,996     $     $ 44,688     549,684   

 

(1) Value as presented in the Schedule of Investments.

 

(2) The amount is limited to the derivative liability balance and does not include excess collateral pledged to the counterparty.

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Funds held cash collateral at the broker for swaps, swaptions, futures, and future options. These amounts are listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under “cash held for collateral at broker” as follows:

 

    Cash Held For Collateral At Broker  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 11,738,121  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund     10,239,687  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund     972,740  

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund and Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund held securities as collateral for total return swaps in the amount of $5,988,681 and $27,237,073, respectively. These are shown in the schedule of investments.

 

6. AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS

 

The identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes, and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at March 31, 2025, were as follows:

 

          Gross     Gross     Net Unrealized  
    Tax     Unrealized     Unrealized     Appreciation  
Fund   Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     (Deprectiation)  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 2,008,651,221     $ 37,158,873     $ (8,038,545 )   $ 29,120,328  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund   $ 326,370,035     $ 36,234,034     $ (8,713,563 )   $ 27,520,471  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund   $ 299,210,831     $ 95,994     $ (856,264 )   $ (760,270 )

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7. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The tax character of Fund distributions paid for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

For the year ended September 30, 2024:
                               
    Ordinary     Long-Term           Return of        
    Income     Capital Gains     Exempt Income     Capital     Total  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 87,561,213     $     $     $     $ 87,561,213  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund     1,636,938                         1,636,938  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund     100,141             7,917,989             8,018,130  
                                         
For the year ended September 30, 2023:
                               
    Ordinary     Long-Term           Return of        
    Income     Capital Gains     Exempt Income     Capital     Total  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 63,175,656     $     $     $     $ 63,175,656  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund     1,929,804                   576,290       2,506,094  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund     542,599             5,579,503       198,768       6,320,870  

 

As of September 30, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Undistributed     Undistributed     Undistributed     Post October Loss     Capital Loss     Other     Unrealized     Total  
    Ordinary     Ordinary     Long-Term     and     Carry     Book/Tax     Appreciation     Accumulated  
    Tax-Exempt Income     Income     Capital Gains     Late Year Loss     Forwards     Differences     (Depreciation)     Earnings/(Deficits)  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $     $ 1,062,297     $     $     $ (23,688,040 )   $     $ 65,448,602     $ 42,822,859  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund           5,158,880       812,940                         24,696,498       30,668,318  
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund           54,230             (1,182,021 )     (6,287,595 )           19,638,232       12,222,846  

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain/(loss), and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments is primarily attributable to the mark-to-market treatment on swaps, options, futures contracts, and passive foreign investment companies, adjustments for partnerships, C-Corporation return of capital distributions, and the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

Capital losses incurred after October 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Funds incurred and elected to defer such capital losses as follows:

 

    Post October  
    Losses  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund      
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund     1,182,021  

  

At September 30, 2024, the Funds had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

                      Capital Loss  
    Non-Expiring           Carre Forward  
    Short-Term     Long-Term     Total     Utilized  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 18,850,435     $ 4,837,605     $ 23,688,040     $  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund                        
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund     6,287,595             6,287,595        

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During the fiscal period ended September 30, 2024, certain of the Funds utilized tax equalization which is the use of earnings and profits distributions to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the use of tax equalization credits, and adjustments for prior year tax returns resulted in reclassification for the year ended September 30, 2024 for the Funds as follows:

 

    Paid        
    In     Accumulated  
    Capital     Earnings (Losses)  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $     $  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund     1,160,475       (1,160,475 )
Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund            

 

8. UNDERLYING INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

The Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund (the “Municipal Fund”) currently invests a significant portion of its assets in the BlackRock Liquidity Funds Muni Cash, Institutional Class (the “BlackRock Fund”). The Municipal Fund may redeem its investment from the BlackRock Fund at any time if the Advisor determines that it is in the best interest of the Municipal Fund and its shareholders to do so. The performance of the Municipal Fund will be directly affected by the performance of the BlackRock Fund. The financial statements of the BlackRock Fund, including the portfolio of investments, can be found at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov and should be read in conjunction with the Municipal Fund’s financial statements. As of March 31, 2025 the percentage of the Municipal Fund’s net assets invested in the BlackRock Fund was 85.2%.

 

9. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Companies that are affiliates at March 31, 2025 are noted in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The financial statements for the investments noted in the table below can be found at https://counterpointfunds.com/resources/. Transactions during the period with the companies that are affiliated or were affiliates at the beginning of the period are as follows:

 

Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund
 
                            Net Change in                    
    Fair Value                       Unrealized           Dividend        
    Beginning of                 Realized Gain     Appreciation/     Fair Value End of     Credited to     Shares End  
    Period     Purchases     Sales Proceeds     (Loss)     (Depreciation)     Period     Income     of Period  
Counterpoint High Yield Trend ETF   $ 7,540,724     $ 2,241,894     $ (7,706,009 )   $ (55,483 )   $ (117,986 )   $ 1,903,140     $ 140,817       87,300  
                                                                 
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund
 
                            Net Change in                    
    Fair Value                       Unrealized           Dividend        
    Beginning of                 Realized Gain     Appreciation/     Fair Value End of     Credited to     Shares End  
    Period     Purchases     Sales Proceeds     (Loss)     (Depreciation)     Period     Income     of Period  
Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF   $ 24,242,186     $ 19,287,531     $ (1,831,449 )   $ 526,932     $ (1,384,820 )   $ 40,840,380     $ 144,906       1,219,316  

 

10. SECURITIES LENDING

 

Under an agreement (the “Securities Lending Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan, the Funds can lend their portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions approved by the Board to earn additional income. The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the value of any loaned securities at the time of the loan. Each Fund receives compensation in the form of fees. The amount of fees depends on a number of factors including the type of security and length of the loan. Each Fund continues to receive interest payments or dividends on the securities loaned during the borrowing period. Gain or loss in the fair value of securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of each Fund. Each Fund has the right under the terms of the securities lending agreement to recall the securities from the borrower on demand. The cash collateral is held by the custodian in accordance with the custody agreement. Each Fund could experience delays in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities, although the Funds are indemnified from this risk by contract with the securities lending agent.

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The following table sets forth the remaining contractual maturity of the collateral held by the Funds as of March 31, 2025:

 

        Overnight and     Up to     30-90     Greater than        
Fund   Collateral For Securities Loaned   Continuous     30 days     days     90 Days     Total  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund                                            
    BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class   $ 30,000,000     $     $     $     $ 30,000,000  
    Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class     46,449,728                         46,449,728  
    Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class     30,000,000                         30,000,000  
    U.S. Government                       83,536,905       83,536,905  
        $ 106,449,728     $     $     $ 83,536,905     $ 189,986,633  
                                             
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund                                            
    BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class   $ 700,000     $     $     $     $ 700,000  
    Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class     1,321,382                         1,321,382  
    Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class     700,000                         700,000  
    U.S. Government                       2,922,006       2,922,006  
        $ 2,721,382     $     $     $ 2,922,006     $ 5,643,388  

 

At March 31, 2025, the Funds loaned securities and received cash collateral for the loan. This cash was invested in the BlackRock Liquidity FedFund Institutional Class, the Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund Institutional Class, and the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Government Portfolio Institutional Class. Each Fund receives compensation relating to the lending of its securities as reflected in the Statement of Operations.

 

The securities loaned are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The fair value of the securities loaned for the Funds at March 31, 2025 were as follows.

 

    Fair Value of  
    Securities Loaned  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 185,712,003  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund     5,355,866  

 

The fair value of the “Collateral for Securities Loaned” on the Schedule of Investments includes only cash collateral received and reinvested. As of March 31, 2025, the total collateral for securities loaned was as follows:

 

    Collateral for  
    Securities Loaned  
Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund   $ 106,449,728  
Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund     2,721,382  

 

These amounts are offset by a liability recorded as “Securities lending collateral” as shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund and the Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund received non-cash collateral in the amount of $83,536,905 and $2,922,006, respectively. Non-cash collateral cannot be pledged or sold by the fund.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

March 31, 2025

 

11. CONTROL OWNERSHIP

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of March 31, 2025, the shareholders listed below held more than 25% of a Fund and may be deemed to control that Fund. The Funds have no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record within the omnibus accounts listed below are also owned beneficially.

 

Shareholder Fund Percent
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund 32.08%
National Financial Services LLC Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund 25.06%
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund 34.95%
National Financial Services LLC Counterpoint Tactical Equity Fund 27.56%
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund 26.07%
National Financial Services LLC Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund 31.58%

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

March 31, 2025

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants

 

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.

 

Proxy Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others

 

Refer to the financial statements included herein.

 

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

 

Not applicable.

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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Included under Item 7

 

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

None

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) 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 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

(a)       Not applicable

 

(b)       Not applicable

 

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Not applicable

 

(a)(3) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable

 

(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): 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.

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust III

 

By /s/ Brian Curley  
Brian Curley  
Principal Executive Officer
Date: 6/3/2025  

 

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 /s/ Brian Curley  
Brian Curley  
Principal Executive Officer
Date: 6/3/2025  

 

By /s/ Richard Gleason  
Richard Gleason  
Principal Financial Officer
Date: 6/3/2025