Statements in this Semi-Annual Report that reflect projections or expectations of future financial or economic
performance of the Aspiration Redwood Fund (“Fund”) and of the market in general and statements of the Fund’s plans and objectives for future operations are forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that actual results or
events will not differ materially from those projected, estimated, assumed or anticipated in any such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could result in such differences, in addition to the other factors noted with
such forward-looking statements, include, without limitation, general economic conditions such as inflation, recession and interest rates. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The
prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund. A copy of the prospectus is available at funds.aspiration.com/redwood/ or by calling the Advisor at 800-683-8529. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
|
Aspiration Redwood Fund
|
||||||||||
Schedule of Investments
|
||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||
As of March 31, 2019
|
||||||||||
Shares
|
Value (Note 1)
|
|||||||||
COMMON STOCKS - 93.74%
|
||||||||||
Communication Services - 7.43%
|
||||||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
|
63,209
|
$
|
2,877,906
|
|||||||
The Walt Disney Co.
|
27,509
|
3,054,324
|
||||||||
5,932,230
|
||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary - 10.91%
|
||||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.
|
2,107
|
3,811,935
|
||||||||
Aptiv PLC
|
22,452
|
1,784,709
|
||||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
|
18,009
|
2,067,965
|
||||||||
The TJX Cos., Inc.
|
19,675
|
1,046,907
|
||||||||
8,711,516
|
||||||||||
Financials - 15.90%
|
||||||||||
American Express Co.
|
28,057
|
3,066,630
|
||||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
28,505
|
3,651,491
|
||||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc.
|
33,723
|
3,098,469
|
||||||||
US Bancorp
|
59,706
|
2,877,232
|
||||||||
12,693,822
|
||||||||||
Health Care - 19.93%
|
||||||||||
Allergan PLC
|
23,657
|
3,463,621
|
||||||||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
|
7,515
|
2,297,185
|
||||||||
*
|
Incyte Corp.
|
18,674
|
1,605,777
|
|||||||
*
|
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|
120,384
|
1,628,796
|
|||||||
Johnson & Johnson
|
25,744
|
3,598,754
|
||||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
13,385
|
3,309,575
|
||||||||
15,903,708
|
||||||||||
Industrials - 16.56%
|
||||||||||
AGCO Corp.
|
45,570
|
3,196,349
|
||||||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
48,825
|
2,514,993
|
||||||||
*
|
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.
|
86,383
|
2,399,004
|
|||||||
Masco Corp.
|
41,144
|
1,617,371
|
||||||||
*
|
Stericycle, Inc.
|
64,056
|
3,485,928
|
|||||||
13,213,645
|
||||||||||
Information Technology - 19.99%
|
||||||||||
Adobe, Inc.
|
10,958
|
2,920,197
|
||||||||
Lam Research Corp.
|
11,661
|
2,087,436
|
||||||||
*
|
Micron Technology, Inc.
|
55,668
|
2,196,203
|
|||||||
NetApp, Inc.
|
26,823
|
1,859,907
|
||||||||
Teradyne, Inc.
|
45,919
|
1,829,413
|
||||||||
Visa, Inc.
|
19,437
|
3,035,865
|
||||||||
Western Digital Corp.
|
42,164
|
2,026,402
|
||||||||
15,955,423
|
||||||||||
Materials - 3.02%
|
||||||||||
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
60,835
|
2,412,716
|
||||||||
2,412,716
|
||||||||||
Total Common Stocks (Cost $72,954,278)
|
74,823,060
|
|||||||||
(Continued)
|
Aspiration Redwood Fund
|
||||||||||
Schedule of Investments - Continued
|
||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||
As of March 31, 2019
|
||||||||||
Shares
|
Value (Note 1)
|
|||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST - 4.01%
|
||||||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc.
|
17,552
|
$
|
3,198,150
|
|||||||
3,198,150
|
||||||||||
Total Real Estate Investment Trust (Cost $2,889,942)
|
3,198,150
|
|||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.85%
|
||||||||||
§
|
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Treasury Portfolio, 2.29%
|
677,859
|
677,859
|
|||||||
Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $677,859)
|
677,859
|
|||||||||
Total Value of Investments (Cost $76,522,079) - 98.60%
|
$
|
78,699,069
|
||||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.40%
|
1,115,833
|
|||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00%
|
$
|
79,814,902
|
||||||||
*
|
Non-income producing investment
|
|||||||||
§
|
Represents 7 day effective yield as of March 31, 2019
|
|||||||||
The following acronym or abbreviation is used in this portfolio:
|
||||||||||
PLC - Public Limited Company
|
||||||||||
Summary of Investments
|
||||||||||
% of Net
|
||||||||||
By Sector
|
Assets
|
Value
|
||||||||
Communication Services
|
7.43%
|
$ |
5,932,230
|
|||||||
Consumer Discretionary
|
10.91%
|
8,711,516
|
||||||||
Financials
|
15.90%
|
12,693,822
|
||||||||
Health Care
|
19.93%
|
15,903,708
|
||||||||
Industrials
|
16.56%
|
13,213,645
|
||||||||
Information Technology
|
19.99%
|
15,955,423
|
||||||||
Materials
|
3.02%
|
2,412,716
|
||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust
|
4.01%
|
3,198,150
|
||||||||
Short-Term Investment
|
0.85%
|
677,859
|
||||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities
|
1.40%
|
1,115,833
|
||||||||
Total Net Assets
|
100.00%
|
$ |
79,814,902
|
|||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
|
Aspiration Redwood Fund
|
||||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
|
||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||
As of March 31, 2019
|
||||
Assets:
|
||||
Investments, at value (cost $76,522,079)
|
$
|
78,699,069
|
||
Cash
|
13,163
|
|||
Receivables:
|
||||
From Advisor
|
305,668
|
|||
Investments sold
|
2,889,058
|
|||
Fund shares sold
|
137,644
|
|||
Dividends
|
100,881
|
|||
Prepaid expenses:
|
||||
Professional fees
|
39,242
|
|||
Registration and filing expenses
|
25,277
|
|||
Transfer Agent fees
|
2,968
|
|||
Fund accounting fees
|
2,464
|
|||
Administration fees
|
242
|
|||
Trustee fees and meeting expenses
|
126
|
|||
Security pricing fees
|
104
|
|||
Total assets
|
82,215,906
|
|||
Liabilities:
|
||||
Payables:
|
||||
Distributions
|
92
|
|||
Investments purchased
|
2,317,742
|
|||
Fund shares repurchased
|
57,162
|
|||
Accrued expenses:
|
||||
Distribution and service fees - Investor Class Shares
|
14,772
|
|||
Administration fees
|
5,142
|
|||
Insurance fees
|
3,290
|
|||
Shareholder fulfillment fees
|
2,334
|
|||
Compliance fees
|
470
|
|||
Total liabilities
|
2,401,004
|
|||
Net Assets
|
$
|
79,814,902
|
||
Net Assets Consist of:
|
||||
Paid in capital
|
$
|
78,772,582
|
||
Distributable earnings
|
1,042,320
|
|||
Total Net Assets
|
$
|
79,814,902
|
||
Shares Outstanding, no par value (unlimited authorized shares)
|
6,522,620
|
|||
Net Asset Value, Maximum Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share
|
$
|
12.24
|
||
See Notes to Financial Statements
|
Aspiration Redwood Fund
|
||||
Statement of Operations
|
||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||
For the fiscal period ended March 31, 2019
|
||||
Investment Income:
|
||||
Dividends
|
$
|
672,995
|
||
Total Investment Income
|
672,995
|
|||
Expenses:
|
||||
Transfer Agent fees (Note 2)
|
229,927
|
|||
Distribution and service fees - Investor Class Shares (Note 3)
|
92,850
|
|||
Administration fees (Note 2)
|
37,140
|
|||
Professional fees
|
30,692
|
|||
Custody fees (Note 2)
|
23,446
|
|||
Registration and filing expenses
|
20,332
|
|||
Fund accounting fees (Note 2)
|
17,029
|
|||
Compliance fees (Note 2)
|
13,808
|
|||
Trustee fees and meeting expenses (Note
2)
|
9,061
|
|||
Shareholder fulfillment fees
|
6,757
|
|||
Insurance fees
|
6,268
|
|||
Security pricing fees
|
1,726
|
|||
Total Expenses
|
489,036
|
|||
Expenses reimbursed by Advisor
(Note 2)
|
(303,330)
|
|||
Net Expenses
|
185,706
|
|||
Net Investment Income
|
487,289
|
|||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
|
||||
Net realized gain from investment transactions
|
1,193,976
|
|||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
|
(279,105)
|
|||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments
|
914,871
|
|||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
$
|
1,402,160
|
||
See Notes to Financial Statements
|
Aspiration Redwood Fund
|
||||||||||
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
||||||||||
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|||||||||
For the fiscal year or period ended
|
2019
|
(a)
|
2018
|
|||||||
Operations:
|
||||||||||
Net investment income
|
$
|
487,289
|
$
|
658,446
|
||||||
Net realized gain from investment transactions
|
1,193,976
|
5,624,398
|
||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
|
(279,105)
|
244,520
|
||||||||
Increase in Net Assets from Operations
|
1,402,160
|
6,527,364
|
||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders
|
(6,111,447)
|
(2,151,750)
|
||||||||
Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions
|
(6,111,447)
|
(2,151,750)
|
||||||||
Beneficial Interest Transactions:
|
||||||||||
Shares Sold
|
12,577,385
|
51,184,782
|
||||||||
Reinvested Dividends and Distributions
|
6,083,362
|
2,145,987
|
||||||||
Shares Repurchased
|
(10,756,113)
|
(15,824,831)
|
||||||||
Net Increase in Beneficial Interest Transactions
|
7,904,634
|
37,505,938
|
||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets
|
3,195,347
|
41,881,552
|
||||||||
Net Assets:
|
||||||||||
Beginning of period
|
79,130,350
|
37,248,798.00
|
||||||||
End of period
|
$
|
79,814,902
|
$
|
79,130,350
|
||||||
Share Information:
|
||||||||||
Shares Sold
|
1,050,004
|
3,936,356
|
||||||||
Reinvested Dividends and Distributions
|
564,133
|
170,837
|
||||||||
Shares Repurchased
|
(897,876)
|
(1,206,269)
|
||||||||
Net Increase in Shares of Beneficial Interest
|
716,261
|
2,900,924
|
||||||||
(a)
|
Unaudited.
|
|||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
|
Aspiration Redwood Fund
|
|||||||||||||
Financial Highlights
|
|||||||||||||
For a share outstanding during the
|
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|||||||||||
fiscal years or periods ended
|
2019
|
(e)
|
2018
|
2017
|
2016
|
(d)
|
|||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
$
|
13.63
|
$
|
12.82
|
$ |
10.81
|
$
|
10.00
|
|||||
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
0.07
|
0.14
|
0.13
|
0.10
|
|||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
|
|||||||||||||
investments
|
(0.44)
|
1.25
|
2.43
|
0.71
|
|||||||||
Total from Investment Operations
|
(0.37)
|
1.39
|
2.56
|
0.81
|
|||||||||
Less Distributions to Shareholders:
|
|||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(0.12)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.21)
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net realized gains
|
(0.90)
|
(0.52)
|
(0.34)
|
-
|
|||||||||
Total Distributions
|
(1.02)
|
(0.58)
|
(0.55)
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
$
|
12.24
|
$
|
13.63
|
12.82
|
$
|
10.81
|
||||||
Total Return (c)
|
(1.63)%
|
(b)
|
11.28%
|
24.70%
|
8.10%
|
(b)
|
|||||||
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
|
$
|
79,815
|
$
|
79,130
|
37,249
|
$
|
5,163
|
||||||
Ratios of:
|
|||||||||||||
Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets
|
1.30%
|
(a)
|
1.41%
|
2.65%
|
9.49%
|
(a)
|
|||||||
Net Expenses to Average Net Assets
|
0.50%
|
(a)
|
0.50%
|
0.50%
|
0.50%
|
(a)
|
|||||||
Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
|
1.30%
|
(a)
|
1.06%
|
0.83%
|
1.90%
|
(a)
|
|||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
49.61%
|
(b)
|
110.18%
|
131.83%
|
120.74%
|
(b)
|
|||||||
(a)
|
Annualized
|
||||||||||||
(b)
|
Not annualized.
|
||||||||||||
(c)
|
Investors in the Fund are clients of Aspiration Fund Adviser, LLC (the "Advisor") and may pay the Advisor a fee in the amount they believe is fair ranging from 0% to 2% of the value of their investment in the Fund. Assuming a maximum advisory fee of 2% is paid by an investor to the Advisor, the Total Return of an investment in the Fund would have been (3.63)%, 9.28%, 22.70%, and 6.10% for the periods ended March 31, 2019, September 30,
2018, September 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, respectively.
|
||||||||||||
(d)
|
For the fiscal period from November 16, 2015 (Date of Initial Public Investment) through September 30, 2016.
|
||||||||||||
(e)
|
Unaudited.
|
||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements
|
Aspiration Redwood Fund
|
||||||||
Investments in Securities (a)
|
Total
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Common Stocks*
|
$
|
74,823,060
|
$
|
74,823,060
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Real Estate Investment Trust
|
3,198,150
|
3,198,150
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Short-Term Investment
|
677,859
|
677,859
|
-
|
-
|
||||
Total Assets
|
$
|
78,699,069
|
$
|
78,699,069
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Fiscal Year/Period End
|
Reimbursement Amount
|
Recoupment Date Expiration
|
March 31, 2019
|
$303,330
|
March 31, 2022
|
September 30, 2018
|
$566,641
|
September 30, 2021
|
September 30, 2017
|
$373,852
|
September 30, 2020
|
September 30, 2016
|
$221,727*
|
September 30, 2019
|
Purchases of Securities
|
Proceeds from Sales of Securities
|
$39,638,729
|
$37,572,365
|
March 31,
2019
|
September 30,
2018
|
|
Ordinary Income
|
$ 742,258
|
$1,979,757
|
Realized Gains
|
5,369,189
|
-
|
Cost of Investments
|
$ |
76,522,079
|
||||
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
|
4,346,239
|
|||||
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
|
(2,169,250)
|
|||||
Net Unrealized Appreciation
|
$ |
2,176,989
|
||||
Investor Class Shares
|
Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2018
|
Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2019
|
Expenses Paid
During Period*
|
Actual
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
|
|||
$1,000.00
|
$ 983.70
|
$2.47
|
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.44
|
$2.52
|
For Shareholder Service Inquiries:
|
For Investment Advisor Inquiries:
|
|
|
Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC
|
Aspiration Fund Adviser, LLC
|
116 South Franklin Street
|
4551 Glencoe Avenue
|
Post Office Box 69
|
|
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802-0069
|
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
|
|
|
Telephone:
|
Telephone:
|
|
|
800-773-3863
|
800-683-8529
|
World Wide Web @: |
World Wide Web @:
|
ncfunds.com |
aspiration.com
|
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.
|
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
|
A copy of Schedule I - Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part
of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
|
Item 7.
|
DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
|
Not applicable.
|
Item 8.
|
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
|
Not applicable.
|
Item 9.
|
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
|
Not applicable.
|
Item 10.
|
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITYHOLDERS.
|
None.
|
Item 11.
|
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
|
(a)
|
The Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.
|
(b)
|
There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second
fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
|
Item 12.
|
DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
|
Item 13.
|
EXHIBITS.
|
(a)(1)
|
Not applicable.
|
(a)(2)
|
Certifications required by Item 12.(a)(2) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith as Exhibit 12.(a)(2).
|
(a)(3)
|
Not applicable.
|
(b)
|
Certifications required by Item 12.(b) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith as Exhibit 12.(b).
|
Aspiration Funds
|
|
/s/ Andrei Cherny |
|
Date: June 4, 2019
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Andrei Cherny
President and Principal Executive Officer
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/s/ Andrei Cherny |
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Date: June 4, 2019
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Andrei Cherny
President and Principal Executive Officer
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/s/ Ashley E. Harris |
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Date: June 4, 2019
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Ashley E. Harris
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
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