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 811-23631
Tactical Investment Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
11726 Seven Gables Road Cincinnati, OH | 45249 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Capitol Services, Inc.
1675 South State Street
Suite B
Dover, Delaware 19901
(Name and address of agent for service)
With Copies To:
Bo J. Howell |
Drew K. Horter | |
FinTech Law, LLC | Tactical Fund Advisors, LLC | |
6224 Turpin Hills Dr. | 11726 Seven Gables Road | |
Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 | Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 984-9933
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2022
Date of reporting period: 06/30/2022
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
The Semi-Annual report to Shareholders of the Tactical Investment Series Trust (the “registrant”), for the period ended June 30, 2022 pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1) is filed herewith.
TFA Tactical Income Fund (fka Tactical Conservative Allocation Fund) Class A: TFALX Class I: TFAZX
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund Class A: TFAMX Class I: TFAUX
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund Class A: TFAEX Class I: TFAFX
TFA Quantitative Fund Class I: TFAQX
TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund Class I: TFAGX
TACTICAL INVESTMENT SERIES TRUST
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2022
1-833-974-3787 www.tfafunds.com
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TFA Tactical Income Fund (fka Tactical Conservative Allocation Fund)
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
June 30, 2022
Average Annual Total Return through June 30, 2022*, as compared to its benchmark:
One | Since | |||||||
Year | Inception (a) | |||||||
TFA Tactical Income Fund - Class A | (8.84 | )% | 0.84 | % | ||||
TFA Tactical Income Fund - Class I | (8.68 | )% | 1.14 | % | ||||
Wilshire Target Income 10-Yr + 2% Treasury IndexSM ** | (11.47 | )% | (1.64 | )% | ||||
S&P 500® Total Return Index*** | (10.62 | )% | 11.11 | % | ||||
Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM **** | (5.26 | )% | 1.59 | % |
* The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods greater than 1 year are annualized. The Fund’s manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to limit operating expenses (excluding front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage interest, borrowing interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expenses on securities sold short, underlying fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) at 2.14% and 1.89% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively, through April 30, 2023. Per the Fund’s most recent prospectus, total annual Fund estimated expenses after waivers are 2.48% and 2.23% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively. Without waiver the expense ratios are 2.89%, and 2.64% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-833-974-3787.
** Effective October 26, 2021, the Fund’s primary benchmark was changed to the Wilshire Target Income 10-Year Treasury +2% Plus IndexSM. The Wilshire Target Income 10-Year Treasury +2% Plus IndexSM measures an investment strategy that provides broad exposure to income-producing asset classes, using a universe of ETFs with the goal of achieving an annualized target income yield in excess of the U.S. 1-Year Treasury plus two percent. The index uses an optimization approach which aims to minimize overall portfolio risk while meeting the stated yield target. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
*** The S&P 500® Total Return Index, a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
**** The Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM measures the collective performance of the five Wilshire Liquid Alternative strategies that make up the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Universe. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index (WLIQA) is designed to provide a broad measure of the liquid alternative market by combining the performance of the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Equity Hedge IndexSM (WLIQAEH), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Global Macro IndexSM (WLIQAGM), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Relative Value IndexSM (WLIQARV), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Multi-Strategy IndexSM (WLIQAMS), and Wilshire Liquid Alternative Event Driven IndexSM (WLIQAED). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
(a) Inception date June 10, 2019
Holdings by Sector | % of Net Assets | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | ||||
Fixed Income | 37.2 | % | ||
Equity | 2.1 | % | ||
Short-Term Investments | 63.2 | % | ||
Other / Cash & Cash Equivalents | (2.5 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this annual report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
June 30, 2022
Average Annual Total Return through June 30, 2022*, as compared to its benchmark:
One | Since | |||||||
Year | Inception (a) | |||||||
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund - Class A | (19.15 | )% | (2.72 | )% | ||||
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund - Class I | (18.92 | )% | (2.26 | )% | ||||
Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM ** | (5.26 | )% | 1.59 | % | ||||
S&P 500® Total Return Index*** | (10.62 | )% | 11.11 | % |
* The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods greater than 1 year are annualized. The Fund’s manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to limit operating expenses (excluding front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage interest, borrowing interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expenses on securities sold short, underlying fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) at 2.14% and 1.89% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively, through April 30, 2023. Per the Fund’s most recent prospectus, total annual Fund estimated expenses after waivers are 2.49% and 2.24% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively. Without waiver the expense ratios are 2.83%, and 2.58% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-833-974-3787.
** The Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM measures the collective performance of the five Wilshire Liquid Alternative strategies that make up the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Universe. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index (WLIQA) is designed to provide a broad measure of the liquid alternative market by combining the performance of the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Equity Hedge IndexSM (WLIQAEH), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Global Macro IndexSM (WLIQAGM), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Relative Value IndexSM (WLIQARV), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Multi-Strategy IndexSM (WLIQAMS), and Wilshire Liquid Alternative Event Driven IndexSM (WLIQAED). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
*** The S&P 500® Total Return Index, a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
(a) Inception date June 10, 2019
Holdings by Sector | % of Net Assets | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | ||||
Fixed Income | 28.3 | % | ||
Equity | 16.3 | % | ||
Asset Allocation | 6.3 | % | ||
Commodity | 0.4 | % | ||
Internet | 1.0 | % | ||
Insurance | 0.7 | % | ||
Computers | 0.5 | % | ||
Software | 0.5 | % | ||
Banks | 0.3 | % | ||
Biotechnology | 0.3 | % | ||
Cosmetics/Personal Care | 0.3 | % | ||
Distribution/Wholesale | 0.3 | % | ||
Electronics | 0.3 | % | ||
Healthcare Services | 0.3 | % | ||
Oil & Gas | 0.3 | % | ||
REITS | 0.3 | % | ||
Transportation | 0.3 | % | ||
Packaging & Containers | 0.2 | % | ||
Pharmaceuticals | 0.2 | % | ||
Semiconductors | 0.2 | % | ||
Short-Term Investments | 45.7 | % | ||
Other / Cash & Cash Equivalents | (3.0 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this annual report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
June 30, 2022
Average Annual Total Return through June 30, 2022*, as compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception (a) | |||||||
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund - Class A | (16.42 | )% | (0.04 | )% | ||||
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund - Class I | (16.05 | )% | 0.46 | % | ||||
Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM ** | (5.26 | )% | 1.59 | % | ||||
S&P 500® Total Return Index*** | (10.62 | )% | 11.11 | % |
* The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods greater than 1 year are annualized. The Fund’s manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to limit operating expenses (excluding front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage interest, borrowing interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expenses on securities sold short, underlying fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) at 2.14% and 1.89% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively, through April 30, 2023. Per the Fund’s most recent prospectus, total annual Fund estimated expenses after waivers are 2.49% and 2.24% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively. Without waiver the expense ratios are 2.64%, and 2.39% for Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-833-974-3787.
** The Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM measures the collective performance of the five Wilshire Liquid Alternative strategies that make up the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Universe. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index (WLIQA) is designed to provide a broad measure of the liquid alternative market by combining the performance of the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Equity Hedge IndexSM (WLIQAEH), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Global Macro IndexSM (WLIQAGM), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Relative Value IndexSM (WLIQARV), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Multi-Strategy IndexSM (WLIQAMS), and Wilshire Liquid Alternative Event Driven IndexSM (WLIQAED). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
*** The S&P 500® Total Return Index, a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
(a) Inception date June 10, 2019
Holdings by Sector | % of Net Assets | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | ||||
Fixed Income | 37.2 | % | ||
Equity | 2.1 | % | ||
Short-Term Investments | 63.2 | % | ||
Other / Cash & Cash Equivalents | (2.5 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this annual report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
TFA Quantitative Fund
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
June 30, 2022
Average Annual Total Return through June 30, 2022*, as compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception (a) | |||||||
TFA Quantitative Fund - Class I | (17.48 | )% | 0.89 | % | ||||
S&P 500® Total Return Index*** | (10.62 | )% | 14.17 | % | ||||
Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM *** | (5.26 | )% | 3.78 | % |
* The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods greater than 1 year are annualized. The Fund’s manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to limit operating expenses (excluding front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage interest, borrowing interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expenses on securities sold short, underlying fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) at 1.89% for Class I shares, through April 30, 2023. Per the Fund’s most recent prospectus, total annual Fund estimated expenses after waivers are 3.33% for Class I shares. Without waiver the expense ratio is 3.16% for Class I shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-833-974-3787.
** The S&P 500® Total Return Index, a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
*** The Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM measures the collective performance of the five Wilshire Liquid Alternative strategies that make up the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Universe. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index (WLIQA) is designed to provide a broad measure of the liquid alternative market by combining the performance of the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Equity Hedge IndexSM (WLIQAEH), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Global Macro IndexSM (WLIQAGM), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Relative Value IndexSM (WLIQARV), Wilshire Liquid Alternative Multi-Strategy IndexSM (WLIQAMS), and Wilshire Liquid Alternative Event Driven IndexSM (WLIQAED). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
(a) Inception date May 18, 2020
Holdings by Sector | % of Net Assets | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | ||||
Equity | 26.6 | % | ||
Fixed Income | 11.9 | % | ||
Alternative | 6.9 | % | ||
Short-Term Investments | 63.5 | % | ||
Other / Cash & Cash Equivalents | (8.9 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this annual report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
June 30, 2022
Average Annual Total Return through June 30, 2022*, as compared to its benchmark:
Since Inception (a) | ||||
TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund - Class I | (18.36 | )% | ||
S&P 500® Total Return Index*** | (14.43 | )% | ||
S&P Target Risk Growth Total Return Index *** | (14.10 | )% |
* The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods greater than 1 year are annualized. The Fund’s manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to limit operating expenses (excluding front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage interest, borrowing interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expenses on securities sold short, underlying fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) at 1.89% for Class I shares, through April 30, 2023. Per the Fund’s most recent prospectus, total annual Fund estimated expenses are 2.08% for Class I shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-833-974-3787.
** The S&P 500® Total Return Index, a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill Co., Inc., is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
*** The S&P Target Risk Growth Index is designed to measure the performance of equity allocations, while seeking to provide limited fixed income exposure to diversify risk. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
(a) Inception date August 23, 2021
Holdings by Sector | % of Net Assets | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | ||||
Equity | 48.3 | % | ||
Fixed Income | 4.5 | % | ||
Alternative | 4.0 | % | ||
Computers | 0.4 | % | ||
Diversified Financial Services | 0.2 | % | ||
Health Products | 0.2 | % | ||
Health Services | 0.2 | % | ||
Insurance | 0.2 | % | ||
Lodging | 0.2 | % | ||
Pharmaceuticals | 0.5 | % | ||
Retail | 0.4 | % | ||
Semiconductors | 0.2 | % | ||
Software | 0.4 | % | ||
Short-Term Investments | 49.3 | % | ||
Other / Cash & Cash Equivalents | (9.0 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this annual report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
TFA TACTICAL INCOME FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - 39.25% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Debt Fund - 37.20% | ||||||||
FolioBeyond Rising Rates ETF (c) | 32,330 | $ | 1,048,785 | |||||
Invesco Senior Loan ETF (c) | 60,640 | 1,229,173 | ||||||
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF | 7,352 | 745,713 | ||||||
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (c) | 10,750 | 889,993 | ||||||
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (c) | 14,090 | 1,432,671 | ||||||
iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (c) | 5,600 | 616,560 | ||||||
iShares TIPS Bond ETF (c) | 7,140 | 813,317 | ||||||
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury (a) | 37,838 | 758,652 | ||||||
ProShares Short 7-10 Treasury (a) | 31,290 | 843,578 | ||||||
ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (a) | 43,130 | 1,127,850 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (c) | 15,130 | 364,936 | ||||||
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund | 14,822 | 745,991 | ||||||
10,617,219 | ||||||||
Equity Fund - 2.05% | ||||||||
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | 21,920 | 586,141 | ||||||
586,141 | ||||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (Cost $11,593,312) | 11,203,360 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 63.22% | ||||||||
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 1.21% (b) | 495 | 495 | ||||||
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.31% (b) | 18,044,095 | 18,044,095 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $18,044,590) | 18,044,590 | |||||||
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $29,637,902) - 102.47% | $ | 29,247,950 | ||||||
LIABILITES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (2.47%) | (705,617 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 28,542,333 |
(a) Non-income producing security. |
(b) Rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield at June 30, 2022, is subject to change and resets daily. |
(c) All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral. |
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio: |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
COMMON STOCK - 5.94% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Banks - 0.26% | ||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 1,630 | $ | 67,987 | |||||
Biotechnology - 0.27% | ||||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 281 | 68,367 | ||||||
Computers - 0.46% | ||||||||
Apple, Inc. | 880 | 120,314 | ||||||
Cosmetics/Personal Care - 0.34% | ||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 605 | 86,993 | ||||||
Distribution/Wholesale - 0.30% | ||||||||
Fastenal Co. | 1,571 | 78,424 | ||||||
Electronics - 0.26% | ||||||||
Garmin - Cayman Islands | 698 | 68,578 | ||||||
Healthcare-Services - 0.30% | ||||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 149 | 76,531 | ||||||
Insurance - 0.73% | ||||||||
Aflac, Inc. | 1,711 | 94,670 | ||||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) | 347 | 94,738 | ||||||
189,408 | ||||||||
Internet - 1.02% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | 51 | 111,142 | ||||||
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | 874 | 92,827 | ||||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A (a) | 373 | 60,146 | ||||||
264,115 | ||||||||
Oil & Gas - 0.32% | ||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 973 | 83,328 | ||||||
Packaging & Containers - 0.23% | ||||||||
Amcor PLC - Great Britain | 4,811 | 59,801 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals - 0.23% | ||||||||
Becton Dickinson and Co. | 243 | 59,907 | ||||||
REITS - 0.27% | ||||||||
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 406 | 69,069 | ||||||
Semiconductors - 0.20% | ||||||||
Advanced Micro Device, Inc. (a) | 671 | 51,311 | ||||||
Software - 0.49% | ||||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 495 | 127,131 | ||||||
Transportation - 0.27% | ||||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 324 | 69,103 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,543,490) | 1,540,367 |
TACTICAL MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - 51.19% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Asset Allocation Fund - 6.25% | ||||||||
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund | 1,401 | $ | 72,194 | |||||
HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (a) | 20,987 | 775,680 | ||||||
HCM Defender 500 Index ETF | 22,319 | 774,469 | ||||||
1,622,343 | ||||||||
Commodity Fund - 0.35% | ||||||||
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (a) (c) | 3,420 | 91,109 | ||||||
Debt Fund - 28.25% | ||||||||
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | 8,055 | 478,306 | ||||||
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF | 4,615 | 468,099 | ||||||
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (c) | 1,840 | 187,091 | ||||||
iShares TIPS Bond ETF (c) | 2,340 | 266,549 | ||||||
iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 10,000 | 505,500 | ||||||
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF (c) | 28,500 | 1,398,495 | ||||||
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury (a) | 23,794 | 477,070 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 20,455 | 1,871,428 | ||||||
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (c) | 700 | 55,804 | ||||||
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (c) | 1,350 | 103,667 | ||||||
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (c) | 5,500 | 419,430 | ||||||
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (c) | 5,890 | 443,281 | ||||||
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (c) | 3,740 | 185,280 | ||||||
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund | 9,297 | 467,918 | ||||||
7,327,918 | ||||||||
Equity Fund - 16.33% | ||||||||
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares (a) | 9,431 | 160,704 | ||||||
First Trust Chindia ETF | 1,787 | 72,659 | ||||||
First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF (a) | 4,453 | 75,434 | ||||||
First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | 2,032 | 78,862 | ||||||
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF | 434 | 71,909 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra Dow30 | 790 | 44,722 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra QQQ (a) | 10,660 | 441,431 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra S&P500 | 6,090 | 273,441 | ||||||
Renaissance IPO ETF (a) | 2,501 | 75,305 | ||||||
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (a) | 966 | 71,745 | ||||||
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (c) | 5,230 | 261,291 | ||||||
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (c) | 6,550 | 267,240 | ||||||
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Z (c) | 3,170 | 132,031 | ||||||
Vanguard Growth ETF (c) | 610 | 135,963 | ||||||
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (c) | 780 | 134,433 | ||||||
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF | 3,564 | 647,543 | ||||||
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (c) | 990 | 195,000 | ||||||
Vanguard Real Estate ETF (c) | 590 | 53,755 | ||||||
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (c) | 920 | 62,900 | ||||||
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (c) | 4,440 | 837,473 | ||||||
Vanguard Value ETF (c) | 1,080 | 142,430 | ||||||
4,236,271 | ||||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (Cost $14,099,359) | 13,277,641 |
TACTICAL MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.83%
CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.67% | Contracts 1 | Notional Amount | Exercise Price | Expiration | Value | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | $ | 730,000 | $ | 365 | 3/18/2023 | $ | 79,520 | ||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 30 | 1,185,000 | 395 | 6/17/2023 | 86,100 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10 | 425,000 | 425 | 9/17/2022 | 1,780 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10 | 425,000 | 425 | 12/17/2022 | 6,330 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED (Cost $237,715) | 173,730 | |||||||||||||||||||
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.16% | ||||||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10 | 415,000 | 415 | 9/16/2022 | 41,460 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED (Cost $17,020) | 41,460 | |||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (Cost $254,735) | 215,190 | |||||||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 45.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 1.21% (b) | 1,900,025 | 1,900,025 | ||||||||||||||||||
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.31% (b) | 9,965,715 | 9,965,715 | ||||||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,865,740) | 11,865,740 | |||||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $27,763,324) - 103.71% | $ | 26,898,938 | ||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN, AT VALUE (Premiums - $239,181) - (0.81%) (e) | (210,560 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
LIABILITES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (2.90%) | (751,518 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 25,936,860 | ||||||||||||||||||
(a) Non-income producing security. |
(b) Rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield at June 30, 2022, is subject to change and resets daily. |
(c) All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for options written and securities sold short. |
(e) Please refer to the Schedule of Options Written for details of options written. |
1 Each option contract is equivalent to 100 shares of the underlying ETF. All options are non-income producing. |
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio: |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund |
PLC - Public Limited Company |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
TACTICAL MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) |
OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.81)%
CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.13)% | Contracts 1 | Notional Amount | Exercise Price | Expiration | Value | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 30 | $ | 1,425,000 | $ | 475 | 6/17/2023 | $ | 12,900 | ||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10 | 502,000 | 502 | 9/17/2022 | 50 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10 | 490,000 | 490 | 12/17/2022 | 500 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | 860,000 | 430 | 3/18/2023 | 19,790 | |||||||||||||||
33,240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.68)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | 660,000 | 330 | 3/18/2023 | 32,000 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 30 | 1,035,000 | 345 | 6/17/2023 | 69,720 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10 | 425,000 | 425 | 9/17/2022 | 50,900 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10 | 375,000 | 375 | 12/17/2022 | 24,700 | |||||||||||||||
177,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Cost -$239,181) - (0.81%) | $ | 210,560 |
1 Each option contract is equivalent to 100 shares of the underlying ETF. All options are non-income producing. |
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio: |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
TACTICAL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCK - 8.45% | Shares | Value | |||||||
Banks - 0.31% | |||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 3,205 | $ | 133,681 | ||||||
Biotechnology - 0.32% | |||||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 565 | 137,465 | |||||||
Computers - 0.76% | |||||||||
Accenture PLC - Class A - Ireland | 160 | 44,424 | |||||||
Apple, Inc. | 2,090 | 285,745 | |||||||
330,169 | |||||||||
Cosmetics/Personal Care - 0.40% | |||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 1,224 | 175,999 | |||||||
Distribution/Wholesale - 0.35% | |||||||||
Fastenal Co. | 3,010 | 150,259 | |||||||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.11% | |||||||||
Nasdaq, Inc. | 310 | 47,287 | |||||||
Electronics - 0.31% | |||||||||
Garmin Ltd. - Cayman Islands | 1,373 | 134,897 | |||||||
Healthcare-Products - 0.11% | |||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 90 | 48,895 | |||||||
Healthcare-Services - 0.51% | |||||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 435 | 223,429 | |||||||
Insurance - 0.95% | |||||||||
Aflac, Inc. | 3,443 | 190,501 | |||||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co | 300 | 48,912 | |||||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) | 631 | 172,276 | |||||||
411,689 | |||||||||
Internet - 1.17% | |||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | 101 | 220,105 | |||||||
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | 1,746 | 185,443 | |||||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A (a) | 629 | 101,426 | |||||||
506,974 | |||||||||
Lodging - 0.10% | |||||||||
Marriott International, Inc. | 310 | 42,163 | |||||||
Oil & Gas - 0.38% | |||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1,911 | 163,658 | |||||||
Packaging&Containers - 0.27% | |||||||||
Amcor PLC | 9,499 | 118,073 |
TACTICAL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCK - 8.45% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals - 0.50% | ||||||||
Becton Dickinson and Co. | 491 | $ | 121,046 | |||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 140 | 45,392 | ||||||
Zoetis, Inc. | 280 | 48,129 | ||||||
214,567 | ||||||||
REITS - 0.32% | ||||||||
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 816 | 138,818 | ||||||
Retail - 0.20% | ||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 80 | 38,342 | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc. | 170 | 46,626 | ||||||
84,968 | ||||||||
Semiconductors - 0.27% | ||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | 1,107 | $ | 84,652 | |||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 220 | 33,350 | ||||||
118,002 | ||||||||
Software - 0.79% | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc. (a) | 110 | 40,267 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 1,181 | 303,316 | ||||||
343,583 | ||||||||
Transportation - 0.31% | ||||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 632 | 134,793 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $3,537,578) | 3,659,369 | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 68.90% | ||||||||
Alternative Fund - 0.14% | ||||||||
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III-First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (c) | 1,211 | 58,903 | ||||||
Asset Allocation Fund - 8.24% | ||||||||
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund | 918 | 47,305 | ||||||
HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (a) | 49,239 | 1,819,873 | ||||||
HCM Defender 500 Index ETF | 49,025 | 1,701,167 | ||||||
3,568,345 | ||||||||
Commodity Fund - 0.38% | ||||||||
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (a) (c) | 6,110 | 162,770 | ||||||
Debt Fund - 38.34% | ||||||||
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | 5,279 | 313,467 | ||||||
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF | 3,024 | 306,724 | ||||||
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 3,450 | 350,796 | ||||||
iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (c) | 47,261 | 2,389,043 | ||||||
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF (c) | 72,000 | 3,533,040 | ||||||
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | 31,149 | 3,087,177 | ||||||
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury (a) | 15,594 | 312,660 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 40,859 | 3,738,190 | ||||||
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (c) | 27,900 | 2,127,654 | ||||||
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (c) | 1,850 | 139,231 | ||||||
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund | 6,093 | 306,661 | ||||||
16,604,643 |
TACTICAL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 68.90% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Equity Fund - 21.81% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | 660 | $ | 90,737 | |||||
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 600 | 43,308 | ||||||
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares (a) | 6,181 | 105,324 | ||||||
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 2,060 | 147,311 | ||||||
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 2,670 | 83,972 | ||||||
First Trust Chindia ETF | 1,171 | 47,613 | ||||||
First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF (a) | 2,918 | 49,431 | ||||||
First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | 1,332 | 51,695 | ||||||
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 1,000 | 128,240 | ||||||
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 880 | 76,859 | ||||||
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF | 284 | 47,056 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra Dow30 | 2,220 | 125,674 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra QQQ (a) | 30,825 | 1,276,463 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra S&P500 | 13,170 | 591,333 | ||||||
Renaissance IPO ETF (a) | 1,639 | 49,350 | ||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (d) | 2,000 | 754,500 | ||||||
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (a) | 1,173 | 87,119 | ||||||
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 2,330 | 296,190 | ||||||
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (c) | 15,880 | 793,365 | ||||||
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 4,130 | 168,504 | ||||||
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (c) | 9,980 | 415,667 | ||||||
Vanguard Growth ETF (c) | 1,800 | 401,202 | ||||||
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (c) | 2,650 | 456,728 | ||||||
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (c) | 3,260 | 642,122 | ||||||
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (c) | 4,464 | 305,204 | ||||||
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (c) | 9,240 | 1,742,849 | ||||||
Vanguard Value ETF (c) | 3,560 | 469,493 | ||||||
9,447,309 | ||||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (Cost $32,362,745) | 29,841,970 |
OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.93%
CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.87% | Contracts 1 | Notional Amount | Exercise Price | Expiration | Value | |||||||||||||||
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | 10 | $ | 325,000 | $ | 325 | 12/17/2022 | $ | 6,740 | ||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 23 | 995,900 | 433 | 9/17/2022 | 3,059 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | 868,000 | 434 | 9/17/2022 | 2,140 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 45 | 1,975,500 | 439 | 9/17/2022 | 3,825 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | 940,000 | 470 | 9/17/2022 | 300 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 50 | 2,200,000 | 440 | 12/17/2022 | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 35 | 1,277,500 | 365 | 3/18/2023 | 139,160 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 35 | 1,277,500 | 365 | 6/17/2023 | 158,970 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 13 | 507,000 | 390 | 6/17/2023 | 43,147 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED (Cost $867,055) | 375,341 |
TACTICAL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.06% | Contracts 1 | Notional Amount | Exercise Price | Expiration | Value | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | $ | 718,000 | $ | 359 | 9/30/2022 | $ | 24,540 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED (Cost $24,569) | 24,540 | |||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (Cost $891,624) | 399,881 |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 27.10% | Shares | |||||||
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 1.21% (b) | 738 | 738 | ||||||
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.31% (b) | 11,739,147 | 11,739,147 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,739,885) | 11,739,885 | |||||||
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $48,531,832) - 105.38% | $ | 45,641,105 | ||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN, AT VALUE (Premiums $713,834) - (2.14)% (e) | (925,143 | ) | ||||||
LIABILITES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (3.25)% | (1,405,100 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 43,310,862 |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield at June 30, 2022, is subject to change and resets daily.
(c) All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for options written and securities sold short.
(d) Subject to call options written by the Fund.
(e) Please refer to the Schedule of Options Written for details of options written.
1 Each option contract is equivalent to 100 shares of the underlying ETF. All options are non-income producing.
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio:
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
Ltd. - Limited
PLC - Public Limited Company
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
OPTIONS WRITTEN - (2.14)%
CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.20)% | Contracts 1 | Notional Amount | Exercise Price | Expiration | Value | |||||||||||||||
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | 10 | $ | 410,000 | $ | 410 | 12/17/2022 | $ | 280 | ||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 35 | 1,540,000 | 440 | 3/18/2023 | 26,705 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 35 | 1,575,000 | 450 | 6/17/2023 | 30,800 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 13 | 611,000 | 470 | 6/17/2023 | 6,799 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | 796,000 | 398 | 9/30/2022 | 19,140 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 23 | 1,173,000 | 510 | 9/17/2022 | 92 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 35 | 1,802,500 | 515 | 9/17/2022 | 105 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | 1,080,000 | 540 | 9/17/2022 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 50 | 2,675,000 | 535 | 12/17/2022 | 650 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums $118,242) | 84,601 | |||||||||||||||||||
PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN - (1.94)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | 10 | 295,000 | 295 | 12/17/2022 | 30,570 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 35 | 1,172,500 | 335 | 3/18/2023 | 54,740 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 35 | 1,155,000 | 330 | 6/17/2023 | 63,000 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 13 | 455,000 | 350 | 6/17/2023 | 31,200 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 20 | 604,000 | 302 | 9/30/2022 | 5,860 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 58 | 2,349,000 | 405 | 9/17/2022 | 199,984 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 45 | 1,917,000 | 426 | 9/17/2022 | 229,388 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 5 | 217,500 | 435 | 9/17/2022 | 28,900 | |||||||||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 50 | 2,025,000 | 405 | 12/17/2022 | 196,900 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums $595,592) | 840,542 | |||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums $713,834) | $ | 925,143 |
1 Each option contract is equivalent to 100 shares of the underlying ETF. All options are non-income producing.
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio:
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TFA QUANTITATIVE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - 45.39% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Alternative Fund - 6.89% | ||||||||
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III-First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (c) | 52,070 | $ | 2,532,685 | |||||
Debt Fund - 11.91% | ||||||||
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | 36,736 | 3,640,905 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 8,069 | 738,233 | ||||||
4,379,138 | ||||||||
Equity Fund - 26.60% | ||||||||
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 6,650 | 475,541 | ||||||
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | 6,171 | 1,729,608 | ||||||
iShares US Technology ETF | 14,917 | 1,192,614 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra Dow30 | 2,105 | 119,164 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra QQQ (a) | 22,455 | 929,862 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra S&P500 (c) | 86,725 | 3,893,952 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra Technology (a) | 20,023 | 572,458 | ||||||
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (c) | 4,600 | 867,652 | ||||||
9,780,851 | ||||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (Cost $18,777,942) | 16,692,674 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 63.46% | ||||||||
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.31% (b) | 23,337,632 | 23,337,632 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $23,337,632) | 23,337,632 | |||||||
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $42,115,574) - 108.85% | $ | 40,030,306 | ||||||
LIABILITES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (8.85%) | (3,254,657 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 36,775,649 |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield at June 30, 2022, is subject to change and resets daily.
(c) All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for options written and securities sold short.
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio:
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TFA ALPHAGEN GROWTH FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCK - 2.98% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Computers - 0.42% | ||||||||
Accenture PLC - Class A - Ireland | 410 | $ | 113,836 | |||||
Apple, Inc. | 810 | 110,743 | ||||||
224,579 | ||||||||
Diversified Financial Services - 0.23% | ||||||||
Nasdaq, Inc. | 800 | 122,032 | ||||||
Healthcare-Products - 0.24% | ||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 240 | 130,387 | ||||||
Healthcare-Services - 0.21% | ||||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 220 | 112,999 | ||||||
Insurance - 0.23% | ||||||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 790 | 128,802 | ||||||
Lodging - 0.20% | ||||||||
Marriott International, Inc. | 790 | 107,448 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals - 0.45% | ||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 370 | 119,965 | ||||||
Zoetis, Inc. - Class A | 700 | 120,323 | ||||||
240,288 | ||||||||
Retail - 0.43% | ||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 220 | 105,442 | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc. | 450 | 123,421 | ||||||
228,863 | ||||||||
Semiconductors - 0.16% | ||||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 560 | 84,890 | ||||||
Software - 0.41% | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc. (a) | 280 | 102,497 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 460 | 118,142 | ||||||
220,639 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,815,161) | 1,600,927 | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - 56.86% | ||||||||
Alternative Fund - 4.02% | ||||||||
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III-First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF | 44,395 | $ | 2,159,373 | |||||
Debt Fund - 4.52% | ||||||||
iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF | 15,200 | 1,673,520 | ||||||
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF | 600 | 47,832 | ||||||
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | 1,200 | 92,148 | ||||||
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 6,510 | 489,943 | ||||||
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 2,465 | 122,116 | ||||||
2,425,559 |
TFA ALPHAGEN GROWTH FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND - 56.86% | Shares | Value | ||||||
Equity Fund - 48.32% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (a) | 1,880 | $ | 258,462 | |||||
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 1,560 | 112,601 | ||||||
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 6,205 | 443,720 | ||||||
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 7,565 | 237,919 | ||||||
FT Cboe Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (a) | 100,175 | 2,149,755 | ||||||
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 5,590 | 716,862 | ||||||
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 2,175 | 189,964 | ||||||
iShares MSCI Australia ETF | 17,370 | 368,591 | ||||||
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF | 17,510 | 815,791 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra Dow30 | 5,875 | 332,584 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra QQQ (a) | 64,200 | 2,658,522 | ||||||
ProShares Ultra S&P500 | 89,350 | 4,011,815 | ||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 6,200 | 2,338,950 | ||||||
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 1,800 | 133,686 | ||||||
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 5,940 | 755,093 | ||||||
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund | 11,630 | 815,612 | ||||||
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF | 32,005 | 1,598,970 | ||||||
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 20,500 | 853,825 | ||||||
Vanguard Growth ETF | 3,260 | 726,621 | ||||||
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 7,880 | 801,396 | ||||||
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF | 4,750 | 818,663 | ||||||
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF | 5,970 | 1,175,911 | ||||||
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 900 | 81,999 | ||||||
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 7,900 | 540,123 | ||||||
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 11,570 | 2,182,333 | ||||||
Vanguard Value ETF | 6,195 | 816,997 | ||||||
25,936,765 | ||||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (Cost $34,396,976) | 30,521,697 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 49.32% | ||||||||
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 1.21% (b) | 1,767 | 1,767 | ||||||
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.31% (b) | 26,471,264 | 26,471,264 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $26,473,031) | 26,473,031 | |||||||
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $62,685,168) - 109.16% | $ | 58,595,655 | ||||||
LIABILITES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (9.16)% | (4,919,033 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 53,676,622 |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield at June 30, 2022, is subject to change and resets daily.
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio:
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
PLC - Public Limited Company
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
TFA Tactical Income Fund | Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund | Tactical Growth Allocation Fund | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investment securities: | ||||||||||||
Unaffiliated Securities at Cost | $ | 29,637,902 | $ | 27,763,324 | $ | 48,531,832 | ||||||
Total Securities at Cost | 29,637,902 | 27,763,324 | 48,531,832 | |||||||||
Unaffiliated Securities at Value | 29,247,950 | 26,898,938 | 45,641,105 | |||||||||
For options written - StoneX Group, Inc. | 2,085 | 74,148 | 42,757 | |||||||||
Receivables: | ||||||||||||
Interest | 10,603 | 8,184 | 6,404 | |||||||||
Dividends | — | 652 | 4,460 | |||||||||
Investment securities sold | 844,862 | 328,866 | 405,214 | |||||||||
Fund shares sold | 148 | 83 | 4,476 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 23,256 | 17,874 | 18,211 | |||||||||
Total assets | 30,128,904 | 27,328,745 | 46,122,627 | |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Options written: | ||||||||||||
Premiums received from options written | — | 239,181 | 713,834 | |||||||||
Total proceeds and premiums from options written | — | 239,181 | 713,834 | |||||||||
Options written at value | — | 210,560 | 925,143 | |||||||||
Total options written at value | — | 210,560 | 925,143 | |||||||||
Payables: | ||||||||||||
Investment securities purchased | 1,531,203 | 1,111,313 | 1,657,536 | |||||||||
Fund shares redeemed | 36,585 | 50,502 | 125,861 | |||||||||
Due to adviser | 8,980 | 6,950 | 84,724 | |||||||||
Accrued distribution (12b-1) fees | 31 | 42 | 33 | |||||||||
Due to administrator | 4,526 | 4,564 | 6,746 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses | 5,246 | 7,954 | 11,722 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,586,571 | 1,391,885 | 2,811,765 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 28,542,333 | $ | 25,936,860 | $ | 43,310,862 | ||||||
Sources of Net Assets: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 31,392,846 | $ | 33,006,720 | $ | 51,418,337 | ||||||
Total accumulated deficit | (2,850,513 | ) | (7,069,860 | ) | (8,107,475 | ) | ||||||
Total Net Assets | $ | 28,542,333 | $ | 25,936,860 | $ | 43,310,862 | ||||||
Class A Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 3,908 | $ | 920 | $ | 999 | ||||||
Shares Outstanding ($0 par value, Unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized) | 451 | 117 | 118 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 8.66 | (a) | $ | 7.85 | (a) | $ | 8.47 | ||||
Institutional Class Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 28,538,425 | $ | 25,935,940 | $ | 43,309,863 | ||||||
Shares Outstanding ($0 par value, Unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized) | 3,261,026 | 3,254,411 | 5,022,964 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 8.75 | $ | 7.97 | $ | 8.62 |
(a) | NAV does not recalculate due to rounding. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
TFA Quantitative Fund | TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund | |||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Investment securities: | ||||||||
Unaffiliated Securities at Cost | $ | 42,115,574 | $ | 62,685,168 | ||||
Total Securities at Cost | 42,115,574 | 62,685,168 | ||||||
Unaffiliated Securities at Value | 40,030,306 | 58,595,655 | ||||||
Receivables: | ||||||||
Interest | 9,431 | 12,295 | ||||||
Dividends | — | 11,597 | ||||||
Fund shares sold | 4,527 | 4,491 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 25,221 | 4,570 | ||||||
Total assets | 40,069,485 | 58,628,608 | ||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Payables: | ||||||||
Investment securities purchased | 3,159,846 | 4,777,963 | ||||||
Fund shares redeemed | 85,721 | 105,993 | ||||||
Due to adviser | 34,041 | 48,280 | ||||||
Due to administrator | 5,545 | 6,890 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 8,683 | 12,860 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 3,293,836 | 4,951,986 | ||||||
Net Assets | $ | 36,775,649 | $ | 53,676,622 | ||||
Sources of Net Assets: | ||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 43,430,975 | $ | 64,293,479 | ||||
Total accumulated deficit | (6,655,326 | ) | (10,616,857 | ) | ||||
Total Net Assets | $ | 36,775,649 | $ | 53,676,622 | ||||
Class I Shares: | ||||||||
Net assets | $ | 36,775,649 | $ | 53,676,622 | ||||
Shares Outstanding ($0 par value, Unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized) | 4,552,547 | 6,592,136 | ||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 8.08 | $ | 8.14 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
TFA Tactical Income Fund | Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund | Tactical Growth Allocation Fund | ||||||||||
For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2022 | For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2022 | For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
Investment income: | ||||||||||||
Dividends | $ | 163,864 | $ | 68,813 | $ | 209,276 | ||||||
Interest | 19,996 | 14,403 | 11,043 | |||||||||
Total investment income | 183,860 | 83,216 | 220,319 | |||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Management fees (Note 7) | 167,915 | 196,894 | 333,566 | |||||||||
Distribution (12b-1) fees - Class A (Note 7) (b) | 21 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | 41,804 | 42,317 | 49,702 | |||||||||
Legal fees | 16,550 | 16,222 | 15,550 | |||||||||
Custodian fees | 15,083 | 15,497 | 18,954 | |||||||||
Registration and filing fees | 11,803 | 12,011 | 11,995 | |||||||||
Miscellaneous | 9,708 | 8,736 | 4,163 | |||||||||
Reports to shareholders | 8,886 | 14,886 | 17,081 | |||||||||
Audit fees | 6,941 | 6,942 | 6,942 | |||||||||
Non-12b-1 shareholder servicing expense | 6,330 | 7,140 | 22,250 | |||||||||
Compliance officer fees | 4,633 | 5,133 | 4,133 | |||||||||
Pricing fees | 896 | 2,464 | 3,808 | |||||||||
Insurance | 547 | 375 | 632 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 75 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
Total expenses | 291,192 | 328,625 | 488,779 | |||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||
Fees waived by Adviser (Note 7) | (41,345 | ) | (39,581 | ) | — | |||||||
Net expenses | 249,847 | 289,044 | 488,779 | |||||||||
Net investment loss | (65,987 | ) | (205,828 | ) | (268,460 | ) | ||||||
Realized and unrealized loss: | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||
Unaffiliated Investments | (1,931,910 | ) | (6,001,379 | ) | (4,846,917 | ) | ||||||
Options written | (112,064 | ) | (50,278 | ) | 77,766 | |||||||
Net realized loss on investments and options written | (2,043,974 | ) | (6,051,657 | ) | (4,769,151 | ) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on: | ||||||||||||
Unaffiliated Investments | (319,551 | ) | (1,724,836 | ) | (7,469,453 | ) | ||||||
Options written | (85,768 | ) | (6,952 | ) | (493,004 | ) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and options written | (405,319 | ) | (1,731,788 | ) | (7,962,457 | ) | ||||||
Net loss on investments and options written | (2,449,293 | ) | (7,783,445 | ) | (12,731,608 | ) | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (2,515,280 | ) | $ | (7,989,273 | ) | $ | (13,000,068 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
TFA Quantitative Fund | TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund | |||||||
For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2022 | For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Investment income: | ||||||||
Dividends | $ | 58,515 | $ | 259,874 | ||||
Interest | 14,912 | 17,369 | ||||||
Total investment income | 73,427 | 277,243 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Management fees (Note 4) | 221,806 | 340,241 | ||||||
Accounting and transfer agent fees and expenses | 44,617 | 50,434 | ||||||
Legal fees | 16,050 | 15,755 | ||||||
Reports to shareholders | 13,561 | 12,462 | ||||||
Registration and filing fees | 10,511 | 16,364 | ||||||
Custodian fees | 9,335 | 5,960 | ||||||
Audit fees | 7,191 | 6,661 | ||||||
Non-12b-1 shareholder servicing expense | 5,954 | 25,551 | ||||||
Compliance officer fees | 5,566 | 665 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | 2,121 | 12,402 | ||||||
Pricing fees | 560 | 1,456 | ||||||
Insurance | — | 125 | ||||||
Total expenses | 337,272 | 488,076 | ||||||
Less: | ||||||||
Fees waived by Adviser (Note 4) | (11,083 | ) | — | |||||
Net expenses | 326,189 | 488,076 | ||||||
Net investment loss | (252,762 | ) | (210,833 | ) | ||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||
Unaffiliated Investments | (5,739,101 | ) | (6,119,383 | ) | ||||
Affiliated Investments | 276,716 | — | ||||||
Net realized loss on investments | (5,462,385 | ) | (6,119,383 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on: | ||||||||
Unaffiliated Investments | (2,328,535 | ) | (5,315,202 | ) | ||||
Affiliated Investments | (662,223 | ) | — | |||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | (2,990,758 | ) | (5,315,202 | ) | ||||
Net loss on investments | (8,453,143 | ) | (11,434,585 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (8,705,905 | ) | $ | (11,645,418 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
TFA Tactical Income Fund | ||||||||
For the | For the | |||||||
Six Month Period Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from: | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (65,987 | ) | $ | (52,872 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and options written | (2,043,974 | ) | 4,081,572 | |||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and options written | (405,319 | ) | (2,417,348 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (2,515,280 | ) | 1,611,352 | |||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||
Total distributable earnings - Class A | — | (3,861 | ) | |||||
Total distributable earnings - Class I | — | (4,093,653 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | — | (4,097,514 | ) | |||||
From shares of beneficial interest: | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | 9,155,657 | 23,982,001 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions: | — | 4,097,514 | ||||||
Payments for shares redeemed: | (4,942,919 | ) | (30,311,058 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from transactions in shares of beneficial interest | 4,212,738 | (2,231,543 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,697,458 | (4,717,705 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year/period | 26,844,875 | 31,562,580 | ||||||
End of year/period | $ | 28,542,333 | $ | 26,844,875 | ||||
Capital share activity: | ||||||||
Shares Sold | 1,021,011 | 2,188,171 | ||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | 420,518 | ||||||
Shares Redeemed | (548,740 | ) | (2,800,531 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 472,271 | (191,842 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund | ||||||||
For the | For the | |||||||
Six Month Period Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from: | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (205,828 | ) | $ | (144,936 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and options written | (6,051,657 | ) | 6,184,995 | |||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and options written | (1,731,788 | ) | (1,884,899 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (7,989,273 | ) | 4,155,160 | |||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||
Total distributable earnings - Class A | — | (163 | ) | |||||
Total distributable earnings - Class I | — | (5,128,135 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | — | (5,128,298 | ) | |||||
From shares of beneficial interest: | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | 5,265,242 | 22,517,202 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions: | — | 5,128,212 | ||||||
Payments for shares redeemed: | (6,335,330 | ) | (29,848,341 | ) | ||||
Decrease in net assets from transactions in shares of beneficial interest | (1,070,088 | ) | (2,202,927 | ) | ||||
Decrease in net assets | (9,059,361 | ) | (3,176,065 | ) | ||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year/period | 34,996,221 | 38,172,286 | ||||||
End of year/period | $ | 25,936,860 | $ | 34,996,221 | ||||
Capital share activity: | ||||||||
Shares Sold | 573,980 | 1,996,712 | ||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | 497,756 | ||||||
Shares Redeemed | (725,773 | ) | (2,677,991 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (151,793 | ) | (183,523 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund | ||||||||
For the | For the | |||||||
Six Month Period Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
June 30, 2022 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from: | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (268,460 | ) | $ | (480,657 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and options written | (4,769,151 | ) | 8,491,743 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and options written | (7,962,457 | ) | 856,852 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (13,000,068 | ) | 8,867,938 | |||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||
Total distributable earnings - Class A | — | (143 | ) | |||||
Total distributable earnings - Class I | — | (6,843,809 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | — | (6,843,952 | ) | |||||
From shares of beneficial interest: | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | 8,674,032 | 37,817,728 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions: | — | 6,843,952 | ||||||
Payments for shares redeemed: | (11,497,805 | ) | (37,926,900 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from transactions in shares of beneficial interest | (2,823,773 | ) | 6,734,780 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets | (15,823,841 | ) | 8,758,766 | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year/period | 59,134,703 | 50,375,937 | ||||||
End of year/period | $ | 43,310,862 | $ | 59,134,703 | ||||
Capital share activity: | ||||||||
Shares Sold | 881,290 | 3,252,404 | ||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | 618,802 | ||||||
Shares Redeemed | (1,208,675 | ) | (3,233,814 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (327,385 | ) | 637,392 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
TFA Quantitative Fund | ||||||||
For the | For the | |||||||
Six Month Period Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from: | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (252,762 | ) | $ | (290,901 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments | (5,462,385 | ) | 5,392,865 | |||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | (2,990,758 | ) | (351,097 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (8,705,905 | ) | 4,750,867 | |||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||
Total distributable earnings - Class I | — | (6,986,183 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | — | (6,986,183 | ) | |||||
From shares of beneficial interest: | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | 17,909,797 | 30,136,595 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions: | — | 6,986,183 | ||||||
Payments for shares redeemed: | (7,380,843 | ) | (41,349,098 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from transactions in shares of beneficial interest | 10,528,954 | (4,226,320 | ) | |||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,823,049 | (6,461,636 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year/period | 34,952,600 | 41,414,236 | ||||||
End of year/period | $ | 36,775,649 | $ | 34,952,600 | ||||
Capital share activity: | ||||||||
Shares Sold | 2,006,495 | 2,543,427 | ||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | 671,748 | ||||||
Shares Redeemed | (814,711 | ) | (3,521,493 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 1,191,784 | (306,318 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund | ||||||||
For the | For the | |||||||
Six Month Period Ended | Period Ended | |||||||
June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 * | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from: | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (210,833 | ) | $ | (10,596 | ) | ||
Net realized loss from investments | (6,119,383 | ) | (3,775 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (5,315,202 | ) | 1,225,689 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (11,645,418 | ) | 1,211,318 | |||||
Distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||
Total distributable earnings - Class I | — | (182,757 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | — | (182,757 | ) | |||||
From shares of beneficial interest: | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | 15,041,987 | 76,832,124 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions: | — | 182,757 | ||||||
Payments for shares redeemed: | (11,166,561 | ) | (16,596,828 | ) | ||||
Increase in net assets from transactions in shares of beneficial interest | 3,875,426 | 60,418,053 | ||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets | (7,769,992 | ) | 61,446,614 | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year/period | 61,446,614 | — | ||||||
End of year/period | $ | 53,676,622 | $ | 61,446,614 | ||||
Capital share activity: | ||||||||
Shares Sold | 1,780,175 | 7,687,076 | ||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | 18,006 | ||||||
Shares Redeemed | (1,244,450 | ) | (1,648,671 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 535,725 | 6,056,411 |
* For the period August 23, 2021 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2021.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
The following tables set forth the per share operating performance data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each of the years or period indicated.
TFA Tactical Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Month Period Ended
June 30, 2022 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 | For the Period Ended
December 31, 2019 (c) | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 9.53 | $ | 10.53 | $ | 10.36 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) * (g) | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.05 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written, securities sold short and swaps | (0.84 | ) | 0.60 | 0.34 | 0.37 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.87 | ) | 0.56 | 0.28 | 0.42 | |||||||||||
Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized capital gains | — | (1.56 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | — | (1.56 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||
Paid in capital from redemption fees | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 8.66 | $ | 9.53 | $ | 10.53 | $ | 10.36 | ||||||||
Total Return ** | (9.13 | )%(b) | 5.47 | % | 2.71 | % | 4.21 | %(b) | ||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (in 000’s) | $ | 4 | $ | 27 | $ | 27 | $ | 30 | ||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (h): | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed (e) | 2.49 | %(a) | 2.46 | %(d) | 2.56 | %(d) | 2.30 | %(a)(d) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed (f) | 2.17 | %(a) | 2.17 | %(d) | 2.14 | %(d) | 2.00 | %(a)(d) | ||||||||
Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (g) | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.08 | )%(a) | (0.69 | )% | (1.02 | )% | 0.58 | %(a) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (0.76 | )%(a) | (0.39 | )% | (0.61 | )% | 0.89 | %(a) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 252.25 | %(b) | 568.18 | % | 1316.84 | % | 674.08 | %(b) |
* | Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. |
** | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
+ | Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share. |
(a) | Annualized. |
(b) | Not Annualized. |
(c) | For the period June 10, 2019 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2019. |
(d) | Expenses include 0.09%, 0.15% and 0.01% of administrative fees which were voluntarily waived by the predecessor administrator for the year/period ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(e) | Expenses before waivers (excluding interest expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.00%) was 2.46%, 2.55% and 2.30% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(f) | Expenses after waivers (excluding interest expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.00%) was 2.17%, 2.13% and 2.00% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(g) | Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment income (loss) of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(h) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
The following tables set forth the per share operating performance data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each of the years or period indicated.
TFA Tactical Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Month Period Ended
June 30, 2022 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 | For the Period Ended
December 31, 2019 (c) | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 9.62 | $ | 10.59 | $ | 10.39 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) * (g) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.04 | ) | 0.03 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written, securities sold short and swaps | (0.85 | ) | 0.61 | 0.35 | 0.42 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.87 | ) | 0.59 | 0.31 | 0.45 | |||||||||||
Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized capital gains | — | (1.56 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions | — | (1.56 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||
Paid in capital from redemption fees | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 8.75 | $ | 9.62 | $ | 10.59 | $ | 10.39 | ||||||||
Total Return ** | (9.04 | )%(b) | 5.71 | %(i) | 2.99 | % | 4.55 | %(b) | ||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (in 000’s) | $ | 28,538 | $ | 26,818 | $ | 31,535 | $ | 42,675 | ||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (h): | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed (e) | 2.24 | %(a) | 2.21 | %(d) | 2.30 | %(d) | 1.86 | %(a)(d) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed (f) | 1.92 | %(a) | 1.92 | %(d) | 1.89 | %(d) | 1.75 | %(a)(d) | ||||||||
Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (g) | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (0.83 | )%(a) | (0.47 | )% | (0.77 | )% | 0.48 | %(a) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (0.51 | )%(a) | (0.18 | )% | (0.36 | )% | 0.59 | %(a) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 252.25 | %(b) | 568.18 | % | 1316.84 | % | 674.08 | %(b) |
* | Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. |
** | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
+ | Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share. |
(a) | Annualized. |
(b) | Not Annualized. |
(c) | For the period June 10, 2019 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2019. |
(d) | Expenses include 0.09%, 0.15% and 0.09% of administrative fees which were voluntarily waived by the predecessor administrator for the year/period ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(e) | Expenses before waivers (excluding interest expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.00%) was 2.21%, 2.29% and 1.86% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(f) | Expenses after waivers (excluding interest expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.00%) was 1.92%, 1.88% and 1.75% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(g) | Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment income (loss) of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(h) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(i) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
The following tables set forth the per share operating performance data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each of the years or period indicated.
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Month Period Ended
June 30, 2022 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 | For the Period Ended
December 31, 2019 (c) | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 10.15 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.29 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) * (g) | (0.07 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 0.02 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written, securities sold short and swaps | (2.23 | ) | 1.26 | (j) | 0.47 | 0.29 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (2.30 | ) | 1.16 | 0.37 | 0.31 | |||||||||||
Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | 0.00 | + | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized capital gains | — | (1.58 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Total distributions | — | (1.58 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Paid in capital from redemption fees | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 7.85 | $ | 10.15 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.29 | ||||||||
Total Return ** | (22.66 | )%(b) | 11.29 | %(i)(j) | 3.62 | % | 3.05 | %(b) | ||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (in 000’s) | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | $ | 35 | ||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (h): | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed (d) | 2.42 | %(a) | 2.38 | %(f) | 2.32 | %(f) | 4.66 | %(a)(f) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed (e) | 2.16 | %(a) | 2.17 | %(f) | 2.08 | %(f) | 2.00 | %(a)(f) | ||||||||
Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (g) | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.87 | )%(a) | (0.98 | )% | (1.26 | )% | (2.31 | )%(a) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.61 | )%(a) | (0.90 | )% | (1.03 | )% | 0.36 | %(a) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 58.11 | %(b) | 346.41 | % | 1308.86 | % | 911.79 | %(b) |
* | Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. |
** | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
+ | Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share. |
(a) | Annualized. |
(b) | Not Annualized. |
(c) | For the period June 10, 2019 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2019. |
(d) | Expenses before waivers (excluding interest expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.00%) was 2.38%, 2.31% and 4.66% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(e) | Expenses after waivers (excluding interest expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.00%) was 2.17%, 2.07% and 2.00% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(f) | Expenses include 0.10%, 0.15% and 0.04% of administrative fees which were voluntarily waived by the predecessor administrator for the year/period ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(g) | Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment income (loss) of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(h) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(i) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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. |
(j) | In 2021, 0.00% of the fund’s total return consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the adviser for a realized investment loss due to an investment not meeting the fund’s investment restrictions. Excluding these items, total return would have been 11.78%. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
The following tables set forth the per share operating performance data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each of the years or period indicated.
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Month Period Ended
June 30, 2022 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 | For the Period Ended
December 31, 2019 (c) | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 10.27 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) * (g) | (0.06 | ) | (0.04 | )(i) | (0.04 | ) | 0.03 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written, securities sold short and swaps | (2.24 | ) | 1.26 | 0.46 | 0.29 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (2.30 | ) | 1.22 | 0.42 | 0.32 | |||||||||||
Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | 0.00 | + | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized capital gains | — | (1.58 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Total distributions | — | (1.58 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Paid in capital from redemption fees | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 7.97 | $ | 10.27 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 10.30 | ||||||||
Total Return ** | (22.40 | )%(b) | 11.78 | %(i)(j) | 4.11 | % | 3.25 | %(b) | ||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (in 000’s) | $ | 25,936 | $ | 34,995 | $ | 38,171 | $ | 74,054 | ||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (h): | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed (d) | 2.17 | %(a) | 2.13 | %(f) | 2.27 | %(f) | 1.82 | %(a)(f) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed (e) | 1.91 | %(a) | 1.92 | %(f) | 1.88 | %(f) | 1.75 | %(a)(f) | ||||||||
Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (g) | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.62 | )%(a) | (0.61 | )% | (0.79 | )% | 0.40 | %(a) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.36 | )%(a) | (0.40 | )% | (0.40 | )% | 0.47 | %(a) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 58.11 | %(b) | 346.41 | % | 1308.86 | % | 911.79 | %(b) |
* | Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. |
** | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
+ | Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share. |
(a) | Annualized. |
(b) | Not Annualized. |
(c) | For the period June 10, 2019 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2019. |
(d) | Expenses before waivers (excluding interest expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.00%) were 2.13%, 2.26% and 1.82% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(e) | Expenses after waivers (excluding interest expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.00%) was 1.92%, 1.87% and 1.75% for the six month period June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(f) | Expenses include 0.10%, 0.15% and 0.04% of administrative fees which were voluntarily waived by the predecessor administrator for the year/period ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(g) | Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment income (loss) of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(h) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(i) | In 2021, 0.00% of the fund’s total return consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the adviser for a realized investment loss due to an investment not meeting the fund’s investment restrictions. Excluding these items, total return would have been 11.78%. |
(j) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
The following tables set forth the per share operating performance data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the years or period indicated.
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Month Period Ended
June 30, 2022 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 | For the Period Ended
December 31, 2019 (c) | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 10.87 | $ | 10.55 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) * (g) | (0.07 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.02 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written and securities sold short | (2.33 | ) | 1.81 | (j) | 0.80 | 0.34 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (2.40 | ) | 1.68 | 0.69 | 0.36 | |||||||||||
Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | (0.00 | )+ | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized capital gains | — | (1.36 | ) | (0.49 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Total distributions | — | (1.36 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 8.47 | $ | 10.87 | $ | 10.55 | $ | 10.35 | ||||||||
Total Return ** | (22.08 | )%(b) | 15.91 | %(i)(j) | 6.73 | % | 3.62 | %(b) | ||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (in 000’s) | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 4 | $ | 31 | ||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (h): | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed (d) | 2.16 | %(a) | 2.20 | %(f) | 2.29 | %(f) | 4.55 | %(a)(f) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed (e) | 2.16 | %(a) | 2.16 | %(f) | 2.08 | %(f) | 2.00 | %(a)(f) | ||||||||
Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (g) | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.30 | )%(a) | (1.22 | )% | (1.30 | )% | (2.24 | )%(a) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.30 | )%(a) | (1.14 | )% | (1.09 | )% | 0.31 | %(a) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 59.94 | %(b) | 381.43 | % | 1548.86 | % | 929.77 | %(b) |
* | Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. |
** | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
+ | Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share. |
(a) | Annualized. |
(b) | Not Annualized. |
(c) | For the period June 10, 2019 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2019. |
(d) | Expenses before waivers (excluding interest and dividend expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.01%) was 1.95%, 2.17% and 1.86% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(e) | Expenses after waivers (excluding interest and dividend expense of 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.01%) was 1.91%, 1.88% and 1.75% for year/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(f) | Expenses include 0.09%, 0.15% and 0.03% of administrative fees which were voluntarily waived by the predecessor administrator for the year/period ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(g) | Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment income (loss) of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(h) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(i) | Includes recapture of 0.05% during the year. |
(j) | In 2021, 0.01% of the fund’s total return consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the adviser for a realized investment loss due to an investment not meeting the fund’s investment restrictions. Excluding these items, total return would have been 16.07%. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
The following tables set forth the per share operating performance data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the years or period indicated.
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
For the Six Month Period Ended
June 30, 2022 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 | For the Period Ended
December 31, 2019 (c) | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 11.05 | $ | 10.69 | $ | 10.37 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) * (g) | (0.05 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.02 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written and securities sold short | (2.38 | ) | 1.81 | (j) | 0.86 | 0.36 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (2.43 | ) | 1.72 | 0.81 | 0.38 | |||||||||||
Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | (0.00 | )+ | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized capital gains | (1.36 | ) | (0.49 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total distributions | — | (1.36 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 8.62 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 10.69 | $ | 10.37 | ||||||||
Total Return ** | -22.40 | %(b) | 16.08 | %(j) | 7.87 | % | 3.83 | %(b) | ||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (in 000’s) | $ | 43,310 | $ | 59,133 | $ | 50,372 | $ | 55,952 | ||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (h): | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed (d) | 1.91 | %(a) | 1.95 | %(f) | 2.18 | %(f) | 1.87 | %(a)(f) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed (e) | 1.91 | %(a) | 1.91 | %(f)(i) | 1.89 | %(f) | 1.76 | %(a)(f) | ||||||||
Ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (g) | ||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.05 | )%(a) | (0.86 | )% | (0.82 | )% | 0.19 | %(a) | ||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.05 | )%(a) | (0.82 | )% | (0.54 | )% | 0.30 | %(a) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 59.94 | %(b) | 381.43 | % | 1548.86 | % | 929.77 | %(b) |
* | Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. |
** | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
+ | Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share. |
(a) | Annualized. |
(b) | Not Annualized. |
(c) | For the period June 10, 2019 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2019. |
(d) | Expenses before waivers (excluding interest and dividend expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.01%) was 1.95%, 2.17% and 1.86% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(e) | Expenses after waivers (excluding interest and dividend expense of 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.01%) was 1.91%, 1.88% and 1.75% for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and years/period ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. |
(f) | Expenses include 0.09%, 0.15% and 0.03% of administrative fees which were voluntarily waived by the predecessor administrator for the year/period ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(g) | Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment income (loss) of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(h) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(i) | Includes recapture of 0.05% during the year. |
(j) | In 2021, 0.01% of the fund’s total return consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the adviser for a realized investment loss due to an investment not meeting the fund’s investment restrictions. Excluding these items, total return would have been 16.07%. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
The following tables set forth the per share operating performance data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the years or period indicated.
TFA Quantitative Fund | ||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||
For the Six Month | For the | For the | ||||||||||
Period Ended | Year Ended | Period Ended | ||||||||||
June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 (a) | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 10.40 | $ | 11.29 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||
Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment loss * (d) | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written and securities sold short | (2.25 | ) | 1.32 | (e) | 1.92 | |||||||
Total from investment operations | (2.32 | ) | 1.24 | 1.81 | ||||||||
Distributions: | ||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | — | |||||||||
From net realized capital gains | — | (2.13 | ) | (0.52 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | — | (2.13 | ) | (0.52 | ) | |||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 8.08 | $ | 10.40 | $ | 11.29 | ||||||
Total Return ** | (22.31 | )%(c) | 11.02 | %(e) | 18.13 | %(c) | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (in 000’s) | $ | 36,784 | $ | 34,953 | $ | 41,414 | ||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (f): | ||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 1.98 | %(b) | 1.96 | %(g) | 2.06 | %(b)(g) | ||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 1.91 | %(b) | 1.87 | %(g)(h) | 1.91 | %(b)(g) | ||||||
Ratios of net investment loss to average net assets (d) | ||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.55 | )%(b) | (0.73 | )% | (1.83 | )%(b) | ||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (1.48 | )%(b) | (0.64 | )% | (1.68 | )%(b) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 151.27 | %(c) | 1238.51 | % | 963.53 | %(c) |
* | Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. |
** | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
(a) | For the period May 18, 2020 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2020. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Not Annualized. |
(d) | Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment income (loss) of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | In 2021, 0.35% of the fund total return consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the adviser for a realized investment loss due to an investment not meeting the fund’s investment restrictions. Excluding this item, total return would have been 10.66%. |
(f) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(g) | Expenses include 0.10%, and 0.15% of administrative fees which were voluntarily waived by the predecessor administrator during the year/period ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. |
(h) | Includes recapture of less than 0.005% during the year. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL FUNDS | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
The following tables set forth the per share operating performance data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding, total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the years or period indicated.
TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund | |||||||||
Class I | |||||||||
For
the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2022 | For
the Period Ended December 31, 2021 (a) | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 10.15 | $ | 10.00 | |||||
Investment Operations: | |||||||||
Net investment loss * (d) | (0.04 | ) | (0.00 | )+ | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options written and securities sold short | (1.97 | ) | 0.18 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | (2.01 | ) | 0.18 | ||||||
Distributions: | |||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | |||||||
From net realized capital gains | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 8.14 | $ | 10.15 | |||||
Total Return ** | (19.80 | )%(c) | 1.80 | %(c) (f) | |||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s) | $ | 53,677 | $ | 61,447 | |||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets (e): | |||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 1.87 | %(b) | 1.69 | %(b) | |||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 1.87 | %(b) | 1.69 | %(b) | |||||
Ratios of net investment loss to average net assets (d) | |||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (0.81 | )%(b) | (0.05 | )%(b) | |||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (0.81 | )%(b) | (0.05 | )%(b) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 131.03 | %(c) | 304.56 | %(c) |
* | Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average shares outstanding during the period. |
** | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends. |
+ | Amount calculated is less than $0.005 per share. |
(a) | For the period August 23, 2021 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2021. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Not Annualized. |
(d) | Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment loss of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(f) | In 2021, 0.10% of the fund total return consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the adviser for a realized investment loss due to an investment not meeting the fund’s investment restrictions. Excluding this item, total return would have been 1.70%. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Tactical Funds |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
The TFA Tactical Income Fund (fka Tactical Conservative Allocation Fund) (“Income Fund”), Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund (“Moderate Fund”), Tactical Growth Allocation Fund (“Growth Fund”), TFA Quantitative Fund (“Quantitative Fund”), TFA Multidimensional Tactical Fund (“Multidimensional Fund”) and TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund (“AlphaGen Fund”), (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are organized as diversified series of the Tactical Investment Series Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Delaware. The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value. The Funds are the only series currently authorized by the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”). The Income, Moderate and Growth Funds commenced investment operations on June 10, 2019. The Quantitative and Multidimensional Funds commenced investment operations on May 18, 2020. The AlphaGen Fund commenced investment operations on August 23, 2021.
The Multidimensional Fund was liquidated effective June 24, 2022.
Each Fund, with the exception of the AlphaGen Fund, was reorganized from separate series (“Predecessor Funds”) of a separate Trust on August 23, 2021 as disclosed in the Trust's most recent annual report to shareholders; and, have adopted the historical performance of the Predecessor Funds.
The adviser to the Funds is Tactical Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”). The sub-advisers to the Funds are as follows (each a “Sub-Adviser” and collectively the “Sub-Advisers”):
Fund | Sub-Adviser | |
Income Fund | Exceed Advisory, LLC (removed June 17, 2022) | |
Synergy Asset Management, LLC | ||
Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC | ||
Moderate Fund | Exceed Advisory, LLC | |
Synergy Asset Management, LLC | ||
Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC | ||
Howard Capital Management, Inc. | ||
Growth Fund | Exceed Advisory, LLC | |
Synergy Asset Management, LLC | ||
Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC | ||
Howard Capital Management, Inc. | ||
Quantitative Fund | Potomac Advisors, Inc. (removed April 7, 2022) | |
Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC (added January 5, 2022) | ||
Howard Capital Management, Inc. (added January 5, 2022) | ||
AlphaGen Fund | Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC |
Each Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A shares and Class I shares. Each class differs as to distribution fees, such that Class I shares have no distribution fees. See Note 4 and 5 to the financial statements for further information regarding the fees for each Class of shares offered by the Funds. Currently, Class A shares are not issued for the Quantitative Fund, Multidimensional Fund and AlphaGen Fund.
The primary investment objective of each of the Funds is as follows:
Fund | Investment Objective | |
Income Fund | To provide high current income relative to the Fund’s benchmark, with a secondary objective of capital preservation. | |
Moderate Fund | To provide capital appreciation. | |
Growth Fund | To provide capital appreciation. | |
Quantitative Fund | To provide capital appreciation. | |
AlphaGen Fund | To provide capital appreciation. |
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of each Fund’s significant accounting policies. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
As an investment company, as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-08, the Funds follow accounting and reporting guidance under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”
SECURITY VALUATIONS: All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
Tactical Funds |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
SECURITY TRANSACTION TIMING: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividend income is recorded at fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. The Funds use the specific identification method in computing gain or loss on sale of investment securities. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted or amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with each Funds’ understanding of the appropriate country’s rules and tax rates.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES: The Funds make no provision for federal income or excise tax. The Funds have qualified and intend to qualify each year as regulated investment companies (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing substantially all of their taxable income. The Funds also intend to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that they will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. If the required amount of net investment income or gains is not distributed, the Funds could incur a tax expense. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax year (2019, 2020 and 2021) or expected to be taken on each Fund’s 2022 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal, however 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 12 months.
The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: Each Fund typically distributes substantially all of its net investment income and realized gains in the form of dividends and taxable capital gains to its shareholders. The Funds intend to distribute dividends and capital gains at least annually. Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income taxes purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset value (“NAV”) per share of a Fund.
SHORT SALES: The Funds may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale. The Fund is liable for any dividends or interest payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. Such amounts are recorded on the ex-dividend date as a dividend or interest expense.
USE OF ESTIMATES: 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.
OPTIONS: The Funds may invest in put and call options. When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by a Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by a Fund on the expiration date as realized gains. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or, if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining if a Fund has a realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by a Fund. A Fund as writer of an option bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.
The Funds may utilize call and put options to attempt to protect against possible changes in the market value of securities held in or to be purchased for a Fund’s portfolio and to generate income or gain for a Fund. The ability of a Fund to successfully utilize options will depend on the Adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. The Funds will comply with applicable regulatory requirements when implementing these techniques and instruments. See Note 7 for additional disclosures related to derivative instruments.
EXPENSES: Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund of the Trust will be allocated to the individual funds based on each fund’s relative net assets or another appropriate basis (as determined by the Trustees).
SHARE CLASS ACCOUNTING: Investment income, common expenses and realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated to the two classes of shares of the Tactical, Moderate and Growth Funds on the basis of the daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that share class.
Tactical Funds |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
SHARE VALUATION: Each Fund’s NAV is calculated once daily for each class of shares, at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. The net assets are determined by totaling the value of all portfolio securities, cash and other assets held by a Fund, and subtracting from that total all liabilities, including accrued expenses. The total net assets for each class, are divided by the total number of shares outstanding for each class, to determine the NAV of each share.
3. SECURITY VALUATIONS
Processes and Structure
The Board has adopted guidelines for valuing securities including in circumstances in which market quotes are not readily available and has delegated to the Adviser the responsibility for determining fair value prices, subject to review by the Board.
Fair Value Pricing Policy
The Board has adopted guidelines for fair value pricing and has delegated to the Adviser the responsibility for determining fair value prices, subject to oversight by the Board. If market quotations are not readily available, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale) as determined in good faith by the Adviser (“Fair Value Pricing”), subject to oversight by the Board. The Adviser must use reasonable diligence in determining whether market quotations are readily available. If, for example, the Adviser determines that one source of market value is unreliable, the Adviser must diligently seek market quotations from other sources, such as other brokers or pricing services, before concluding that market quotations are not available. Fair Value Pricing is not permitted when market quotations are readily available.
Fixed income securities generally are valued using market quotations provided by a pricing service. If the Adviser decides that a price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the fair market value of the securities, when prices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board. Short term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, may be valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation, when the Board has determined that it will represent fair value.
Fair Value Measurements
GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. The three-tier hierarchy seeks to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect each Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
Equity securities (domestic and foreign common stocks and exchange-traded funds/notes) – Securities traded on a national securities exchange (or reported on the NASDAQ national market) are stated at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded, and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, financial futures, exchange-traded funds, and the movement of the certain indexes of securities based on a statistical analysis of the historical relationship and that are categorized in Level 2. Preferred stock and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized in Level 2.
Valuation of Fund of Funds - The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value based upon the methods established by the board of directors 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 a Fund will not change.
Derivative instruments (put and call options) – Under normal circumstances, options are valued at the closing bid and ask quotations on the valuation date. On days when the closing market quotations are not considered to be reflective of fair value, options will be valued at the average of the bid and ask quotations on the valuation date. These securities will be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy if valued at other than closing price.
Fixed income securities (corporate bonds) – The fair value of fixed income securities is estimated using various techniques, which may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (when observable), bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer, and credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. Although most fixed income securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances when lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in Level 3.
Tactical Funds |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Money market funds – Money market funds are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the service agent of the money market fund. The money market funds will be categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs
The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:
● | Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the 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 that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that 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 the security.
The following tables present information about each Fund’s investments measured at fair value as of June 30, 2022, by major security type:
Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments—Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Categories | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 11,203,360 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 11,203,360 | ||||||||
Money Market Funds | 18,044,590 | — | — | 18,044,590 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 29,247,950 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 29,247,950 |
Moderate Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments—Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Categories | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Common Stock * | $ | 1,540,367 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,540,367 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 13,277,641 | — | — | 13,277,641 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 11,865,740 | — | — | 11,854,740 | ||||||||||||
Purchased Options | 215,190 | — | — | 215,190 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 26,898,938 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 26,898,938 |
Financial Instruments—Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Categories | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Written Options | $ | (190,770 | ) | (19,790 | ) | $ | — | $ | (210,560 | ) | ||||||
Total | $ | (190,770 | ) | $ | (19,790 | ) | $ | — | $ | (210,560 | ) |
Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments—Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Categories | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Common Stock * | $ | 3,659,369 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,659,369 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 29,841,970 | — | — | 29,841,970 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 11,739,885 | — | — | 11,739,885 | ||||||||||||
Purchased Options | 399,881 | — | — | 399,881 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 45,641,105 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 45,641,105 |
Tactical Funds |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Financial Instruments—Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Categories | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Written Options | $ | (695,725 | ) | $ | (229,418 | ) | $ | — | $ | (925,143 | ) | |||||
Total | $ | (695,725 | ) | $ | (229,418 | ) | $ | — | $ | (925,143 | ) |
Quantitative Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments—Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Categories | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 16,692,674 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,692,674 | ||||||||
Money Market Funds | 23,337,632 | — | — | 23,337,632 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 40,030,306 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 40,030,306 |
AlphaGen Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments—Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Categories | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | $ | 1,600,927 | $ | 1,600,927 | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 30,521,697 | $ | — | $ | — | 30,521,697 | ||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 26,473,031 | — | — | 26,473,031 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 58,595,655 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 58,595,655 |
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, there were no transfers between Level 3 in the Funds. The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period presented.
* Industry classifications of these categories are detailed on each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
INVESTMENT ADVISER: Under the terms of a management agreement between the Trust and the Adviser, with respect to the Funds (the “Agreement”), the Adviser, subject to the oversight of the Board, provides investment advice as it deems advisable and will furnish a continuous investment program for the Funds consistent with each Fund’s investment objective and policies. As compensation for its management services, each Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 1.30% of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The Adviser delegates daily management of the Funds assets to multiple sub-advisers. The Adviser is responsible for the overall management of the Funds, supervision of the sub-advisers, and for determining the amount of each Fund’s assets that each sub-adviser will manage. The Adviser, not the Funds, pays each sub-adviser.
The Agreement continues for an initial term of two years and is renewed annually thereafter, provided that continuance is approved at least annually by specific approval of the Board or by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. In either event, it must also be approved by a majority of the Trustees who are neither parties to the agreement nor interested persons as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Funds on not more than 60 days, written notice to the Adviser. In the event of its assignment, the Agreement will terminate automatically.
As of May 28, 2021, the Adviser had contractually agreed to reduce its fees and to reimburse expenses, at least through April 30, 2023 to ensure that total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage interest, borrowing interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expense on securities sold short, acquired (underlying) fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) will not exceed 2.14% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class A shares and 1.89% for the Class I shares of each Fund. Effective May 1, 2022, (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and to reimburse expenses, at least through April 30, 2023, to ensure that total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and reimbursements (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, interest, borrowing expenses, distribution fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, shareholder service fees pursuant to a Shareholder Service Plan, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage fees and commissions, dividend expenses on short sales, litigation expenses, expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund’s business) will not exceed 1.89% and 2.14% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class I and A shares, respectively. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to recoupment from the Funds within three years of the date on which the waiver or reimbursement occurs, provided that the recoupment payments do not cause Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed (i) the expense limitation then in effect, if any, and (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time the expenses to be repaid were incurred. This agreement may be terminated only by the Board, on 60 days’ written notice to the Funds’ Adviser.
Tactical Funds |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser earned $167,915 in advisory fees from the Income Fund. During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser waived fees of $41,345 and recouped $0. As of June 30, 2022, the Income Fund owed the Adviser $8,980.
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser earned $196,894 in advisory fees from the Moderate Fund. During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser waived fees of $39,581 and recouped $0. As of June 30, 2022, the Moderate Fund owed the Adviser $6,950.
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser earned $333,566 in advisory fees from the Growth Fund. During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser waived fees of $0 and recouped $0. As of June 30, 2022, the Growth Fund owed the Adviser $84,724.
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser earned $221,806 in advisory fees from the Quantitative Fund. During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser waived fees of $11,083 and recouped $0. As of June 30, 2022, the Quantitative Fund owed the Adviser $34,041.
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser earned $340,241 in advisory fees from the AlphaGen Fund. During the six month period ended June 30, 2022 the Adviser waived fees of $0 and recouped $0. As of June 30, 2022, the AlphaGen Fund owed the Adviser $48,280.
Advisory fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses that may be subject to potential recoupment by the Adviser as follows:
Income Fund | Moderate Fund | Growth Fund | Quantitative Fund | |||||||||||||
Recoverable Through | Amount
Recoverable | Amount
Recoverable | Amount
Recoverable | Amount
| ||||||||||||
December 31, 2022 | $ | 4,147 | $ | 12,614 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
December 31, 2023 | $ | 90,908 | $ | 107,059 | $ | 60,061 | $ | — | ||||||||
December 31, 2024 | $ | 57,508 | $ | 40,525 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
December 31, 2025 | $ | 41,345 | $ | 39,581 | $ | — | $ | 11,083 |
ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES:
Effective November 13, 2021, Calfee Strategic Solutions (“Calfee”) serves as the chief compliance officer of the Trust. For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, Calfee earned $20,130 for its compliance services.
TRANSFER AGENT AND FUND ACCOUNTANT:
From August 23, 2021 through February 21, 2022, the Funds had entered into a Distribution Agreement with Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” or “UFD”) whereby UFD provided distribution services to the Funds. For the provision of these services, the Adviser had agreed to pay UFD customary fees for the Funds. In addition, certain affiliates of UFD provided services to the Funds as follows:
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“Ultimus”) – Ultimus, an affiliate of the Distributor, provided sub-administration, fund accounting and transfer agent services to the Fund. Pursuant to a separate servicing agreement with Ultimus, the Adviser paid Ultimus customary fees for providing sub-administration, fund accounting and transfer agent services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Trust were officers of Ultimus and were not paid any fees directly by the Adviser for serving in such capacities.
BluGiant, LLC (“BluGiant”) – BluGiant, an affiliate of Ultimus and the Distributor, provided EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, BluGiant received customary fees from the Adviser.
Effective February 22, 2022, the Funds have entered into an Investment Company Services Agreement (“ICSA”) with M3Sixty Administration, LLC (“M3Sixty”). Pursuant to the ICSA, M3Sixty is responsible for a wide variety of functions, including but not limited to: (a) Fund accounting services; (b) financial statement preparation; (c) valuation of the Funds’ portfolio securities; (d) pricing the Funds’ shares; (e) assistance in preparing tax returns; (f) preparation and filing of required regulatory reports; (g) communications with shareholders; (h) coordination of Board and shareholder meetings; (i) monitoring the Funds’ legal compliance; and (j) maintaining shareholder account records. For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, M3Sixty earned fees of $228,874 pursuant to the ICSA.
Certain officers of the Funds are also employees or officers of M3Sixty.
Effective February 22, 2022, Matrix 360 Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the principal underwriter and distributor (the “Distributor”) of each Fund’s shares for the purpose of facilitating the registration of shares of the Funds under state securities laws and to assist in sales of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) approved by the Trustees. The Distribution Agreement between the Funds and the Distributor requires the Distributor to use all reasonable efforts in connection with the distribution of the Funds’ shares. However, the Distributor has no obligation to sell any specific number of shares and will only sell shares for orders it receives. The Adviser pays the Distributor customary fees pursuant to the Distribution Agreement.
The Distributor is an affiliate of M3Sixty.
Tactical Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
5. DISTRIBUTION (12B-1) PLAN AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEES
The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has adopted a distribution plan in accordance with Rule 12b-1 (“Distribution Plan”) under the 1940 Act for the Class A shares. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, each Fund compensates for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of the Fund’s Class A shares. The Distribution Plan provides that a Fund may pay annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A. Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC acted as the distributor for the period January 1, 2022 through February 21, 2022. For the period January 1, 2022 through February 21, 2022, the Funds accrued $9, $1, and $1 for Class A of Income Fund, Moderate Fund, and Growth Fund, respectively. Effective February 22, 2022, the Distributor became the distributor. For the period February 22, 2022 through June 30, 2022, the fund accrued $12, $0, and $1 for Class A of Income Fund, Moderate Fund, and Growth Fund, respectively.
Shareholder servicing fees may be paid in addition to the Rule 12b-1 fees and any sales charges. These payments are generally made to financial intermediaries that provide shareholder or administrative services, or marketing support. Certain administrative fees, such as sub-transfer agency or sub-administrative fees, may be payable by a Fund. Marketing support may include access to sales meetings, sales representatives and financial intermediary management representatives, inclusion of a Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, or other sales programs.
The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has also adopted a Shareholder Services Plan (the “Shareholder Services Plan”) that allows each Fund to make payments to financial intermediaries and other service providers for shareholder servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts that are held in omnibus or networked accounts or a similar arrangement with a financial intermediary. These shareholder servicing and maintenance fees may not exceed 0.15% per year of the Funds' average daily net assets for Class A and I shares and may not be used to pay for any services in connection with the distribution and sale of Institutional Shares. Retail Shares are currently not offered. For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Funds accrued the following shareholder service fees:
Fund | Amount | |||
Income Fund | $ | 6,330 | ||
Moderate Fund | 7,140 | |||
Growth Fund | 22,250 | |||
Quantitative Fund | 5,954 | |||
AlphaGen Fund | 25,551 |
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Tactical Fund
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and derivatives for the Tactical Fund aggregated $39,362,041 and $41,684,404, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $0 and $0, respectively.
Moderate Fund
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and derivatives for the Moderate Fund aggregated $15,248,687 and $27,978,101, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $0 and $0, respectively.
Growth Fund
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and derivatives for the Growth Fund aggregated $27,222,166 and $36,372,050, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations aggregated $0 and $0, respectively.
Quantitative Fund
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations and short-term investments for the Quantitative Fund aggregated $39,418,185 and $42,263,035, respectively.
AlphaGen Fund
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations and short-term investments for the AlphaGen Fund aggregated $56,291,545 and $61,313,048, respectively.
7. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS
The notional value of the derivative instruments outstanding as of June 30, 2022 as disclosed in the Schedules of Investments and the amounts realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the year as disclosed above and within the Statements of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity of the Funds.
As of June 30, 2022, the following financial derivative instruments are included in Investment in Securities at Value (assets) and Written Options at Value (liabilities) in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund | ||||
Assets | Equity Index Contracts | |||
Call Options Purchased | $ | 173,730 | ||
Put Options Purchased | 41,460 | |||
Total Assets | $ | 215,190 | ||
Liabilities | Equity Index Contracts | |||
Call Options Written | $ | (33,240 | ) | |
Put Options Written | (177,320 | ) | ||
Total Liabilities | $ | (210,560 | ) |
Tactical Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund | ||||
Assets | Equity Index Contracts | |||
Call Options Purchased | $ | 375,341 | ||
Put Options Purchased | 24,540 | |||
Total Assets | $ | 399,881 | ||
Liabilities | Equity Index Contracts | |||
Call Options Written | $ | (84,601 | ) | |
Put Options Written | (840,542 | ) | ||
Total Liabilities | $ | (925,143 | ) |
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, financial derivative instruments had the following effect on the Statement of Operations:
Financial Investment Type | Location | Realized Gain/ (Loss) | Location | Unrealized Gain/ (Loss) | ||||||||
Income Fund | ||||||||||||
Options Written | Net Realized Loss on Options Written | $ | (62,911 | ) | Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Written Options | $ | (85,768 | ) | ||||
Options Purchased | Net Realized Loss on Unaffiliated Investments | $ | (170,854 | ) | Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Unaffiliated Investments | $ | (151,692 | ) | ||||
Moderate Fund | ||||||||||||
Options Written | Net Realized Loss on Options Written | $ | (52,668 | ) | Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Written Options | $ | (6,952 | ) | ||||
Options Purchased | Net Realized Loss on Unaffiliated Investments | $ | (139,727 | ) | Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Unaffiliated Investments | $ | (78,095 | ) | ||||
Growth Fund | ||||||||||||
Options Written | Net Realized Gain on Options Written | $ | 65,930 | Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Written Options | $ | (493,004 | ) | |||||
Options Purchased | Net Realized Loss on Unaffiliated Investments | $ | (345,273 | ) | Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Unaffiliated Investments | $ | (988,036 | ) | ||||
The selling of written call options may tend to reduce the volatility of a Fund because the premiums received from selling the options will reduce any losses on the underlying securities, but only by the amount of the premiums. However, selling the options may also limit a Fund’s gain on the underlying securities. Written call options expose a Fund to minimal counterparty risk since they are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearing house guarantees the options against default.
Tactical Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
The Funds engage in option transactions involving individual securities and stock indexes. An option involves either: (a) the right or the obligation to buy or sell a specific instrument at a specific price until the expiration date of the option; or (b) the right to receive payments or the obligation to make payments representing the difference between the closing price of a stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple until the expiration date of the option. The Funds may purchase and write options. Options are sold (written) on securities and stock indexes. The purchaser of an option on a security pays the seller (the writer) a premium for the right granted but is not obligated to buy or sell the underlying security. The purchaser of an option on a stock index pays the seller a premium for the right granted, and in return the seller of such an option is obligated to make the payment. A writer of an option may terminate the obligation prior to expiration of the option by making an offsetting purchase of an identical option. Options are traded on organized exchanges and in the over-the-counter market. To cover the potential obligations involved in writing options, a Fund will either: (a) own the underlying security, or in the case of an option on a market index, will hold a portfolio of stocks substantially replicating the movement of the index; or (b) a Fund will segregate with the custodian high grade liquid assets sufficient to purchase the underlying security or equal to the market value of the stock index option, marked to market daily.
The purchase of options limits a Fund’s potential loss to the amount of the premium paid and can afford a Fund the opportunity to profit from favorable movements in the price of an underlying security to a greater extent than if transactions were affected in the security directly. However, the purchase of an option could result in a Fund losing a greater percentage of its investment than if the transaction were affected directly. When a Fund writes a call option, it will receive a premium, but it will give up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price as long as its obligation as a writer continues, and it will retain the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. When a Fund writes a put option, it will assume the risk that the price of the underlying security or instrument will fall below the exercise price, in which case a Fund may be required to purchase the security or instrument at a higher price than the market price of the security or instrument. In addition, there can be no assurance that a Fund can affect a closing transaction on a particular option it has written. Further, the total premium paid for any option may be lost if a Fund does not exercise the option.
The Funds engage in option transactions involving securities and stock indices in order to gain exposure to particular securities or markets, in connection with hedging transactions, or to try to enhance returns. Options require additional skills and techniques beyond normal portfolio management. The Funds use of options involves risk that such instruments may not work as intended due to unanticipated developments, especially in abnormal market conditions, or if the Adviser makes an error in judgment, or other causes. The use of options may magnify the increase or decrease in the performance of a Fund, and may also subject a Fund to higher price volatility.
The premiums paid for the options represent the cost of the investment and the options are valued daily at their closing price. The Funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the option is sold or expired. Option holdings within a Fund, which may include put options and call options, are subject to loss of value with the passage of time and may experience a total loss of value upon expiration. With options, there is minimal counterparty risk to each Fund since they are exchange traded.
8. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
At June 30, 2022, there were unlimited shares authorized at no par value for the Funds. Transactions in capital for the period ended June 30, 2022, and year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:
Tactical Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Shares Sold | 1,021,011 | $ | 9,155,657 | 2,187,870 | $ | 23,978,701 | ||||||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | — | 420,117 | 4,093,653 | ||||||||||||
Shares Redeemed | (546,401 | ) | (4,921,990 | ) | (2,800,035 | ) | (30,305,733 | ) | ||||||||
Net Decrease | 474,610 | $ | 4,233,667 | (192,048 | ) | $ | (2,233,379 | ) |
Class A | January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Shares Sold | — | — | 301 | $ | 3,300 | |||||||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | — | 401 | 3,861 | ||||||||||||
Shares Redeemed | (2,339 | ) | (20,929 | ) | (496 | ) | (5,325 | ) | ||||||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) | (2,339 | ) | (20,929 | ) | 206 | $ | 1,836 |
Moderate Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Shares Sold | 573,980 | $ | 5,265,242 | 1,996,712 | $ | 22,517,202 | ||||||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | — | 497,740 | 5,128,048 | ||||||||||||
Shares Redeemed | (725,773 | ) | (6,335,330 | ) | (2,677,940 | ) | (29,847,799 | ) | ||||||||
Net Decrease | (151,793 | ) | (1,070,088 | ) | (183,488 | ) | $ | (2,202,549 | ) |
Tactical Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Moderate Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Shares Sold | — | — | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | — | 16 | 164 | ||||||||||||
Shares Redeemed | — | — | (51 | ) | (542 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Decrease | — | — | (35 | ) | $ | (378 | ) |
Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Shares Sold | 881,290 | $ | 8,674,032 | 3,252,185 | $ | 37,815,312 | ||||||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | — | 618,789 | 6,843,809 | ||||||||||||
Shares Redeemed | (1,208,675 | ) | (11,497,805 | ) | (3,233,366 | ) | (37,921,955 | ) | ||||||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) | (327,385 | ) | (2,823,773 | ) | 637,608 | $ | 6,737,166 |
Class A | January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Shares Sold | — | — | 219 | $ | 2,416 | |||||||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | — | 13 | 143 | ||||||||||||
Shares Redeemed | — | — | (448 | ) | (4,945 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Decrease | — | — | (216 | ) | $ | (2,386 | ) |
Quantitative Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Shares Sold | 2,006,495 | $ | 17,909,797 | 2,543,427 | $ | 30,136,595 | ||||||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | — | 671,748 | 6,986,183 | ||||||||||||
Shares Redeemed | (814,711 | ) | (7,380,843 | ) | (3,521,493 | ) | (41,349,098 | ) | ||||||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) | 1,191,784 | 10,528,954 | (306,318 | ) | $ | (4,226,320 | ) |
AlphaGen Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022 | August 23, 2021 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Shares Sold | 1,780,175 | $ | 15,041,987 | 7,687,076 | $ | 76,832,124 | ||||||||||
Shares Reinvested | — | — | 18,066 | 182,757 | ||||||||||||
Shares Redeemed | (1,244,450 | ) | (11,166,561 | ) | (1,648,671 | ) | (16,596,828 | ) | ||||||||
Net Decrease | 535,725 | $ | 3,875,426 | 6,056,411 | $ | 60,418,053 |
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that may contain a variety of representations and warranties and provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against a Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, management considers the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.
10. TAX MATTERS
Tactical Fund
For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at June 30, 2022 is $29,637,902. As of June 30, 2022, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $107,442 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $(497,394) for a net unrealized depreciation of $(389,952).
Tactical Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Moderate Fund
For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at June 30, 2022 is $27,524,143. As of June 30, 2022, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $170,213 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $(1,005,978) for a net unrealized depreciation of $(835,765).
Growth Fund
For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at June 30, 2022 is $47,817,998. As of June 30, 2022, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $581,944 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $(3,683,980) for a net unrealized depreciation of $(3,102,036).
Quantitative Fund
For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at June 30, 2022 is $42,115,574. As of June 30, 2022, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $6,482 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $(2,091,750) for a net unrealized depreciation of $(2,085,268).
AlphaGen Fund
For Federal Income Tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at June 30, 2022 is $62,685,168. As of June 30, 2022, the gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis totaled $101,507 and the gross unrealized depreciation totaled $(4,191,020) for a net unrealized depreciation of $(4,089,513).
The difference between the book cost and tax cost of investments of each Fund represents disallowed wash sales for tax purposes and return of capital from underlying investments.
Each Fund’s distributable earnings on a tax basis is determined only at the end of each fiscal year. As of December 31, 2021, each Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Portfolio | Undistributed Ordinary Income | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | Other Book/Tax Differences | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficits) | ||||||||||||||||
Income Fund | $ | 49,278 | $ | — | $ | (232,758 | ) | $ | (151,753 | ) | $ | (335,233 | ) | ||||||||
Moderate Fund | 58,516 | 169,125 | (72,444 | ) | 764,216 | 919,413 | |||||||||||||||
Growth Fund | 1,102,654 | 197,442 | (521,377 | ) | 4,113,874 | 4,892,593 | |||||||||||||||
Quantitative Fund | 1,550,941 | — | — | 499,638 | 2,050,579 | ||||||||||||||||
AlphaGen Fund | 1,097,781 | 2,704 | — | (71,924 | ) | 1,028,561 |
Portfolio | Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Earnings/ (Losses) | ||||||
Income Fund | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 1 | |||
Moderate Fund | (2,248 | ) | 2,248 | |||||
Quantitative Fund | (1,378 | ) | 1,378 |
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Moderate Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $320,138 in short-term capital losses and $7,171 in long-term capital losses.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the cumulative deferred losses on straddles were $232,758 for the Income Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the cumulative deferred losses on straddles were $72,444 for the Moderate Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the cumulative deferred losses on straddles were $521,377 for the Growth Fund.
For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Funds did not pay any distributions.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Tactical Fund paid a short-term capital gain distribution of $2,716,180.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Tactical Fund paid a long-term capital gain distribution of $1,381,334.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Moderate Fund paid a short-term capital gain distribution of $3,703,740.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Moderate Fund paid long-term capital gain distribution of $1,424,558.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Growth Fund paid a short-term capital gain distribution of $5,038,224.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Growth Fund paid long-term capital gain distribution of $1,805,728.
Tactical Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Quantitative Fund paid a short-term capital gain distribution of $5,988,284.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Quantitative Fund paid long-term capital gain distribution of $997,899.
During the period August 23, 2021 (commencement of investment operations) through December 31, 2021, the AlphaGen Fund paid a short-term capital gain distribution of $182,757.
11. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2022, TD Ameritrade, Inc. held approximately 91% of the voting securities of the Income Fund, 93% of the voting securities of the Moderate Fund, 93% of the voting securities of the Growth Fund, 92% of the voting securities of the Quantitative Fund and 92% of the voting securities of the AlphaGen Fund and may be deemed to control the Funds.
12. MARKET RISK
Overall market risks may also affect the value of each Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue, recessions and depressions, or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments and could result in increased premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV, and may impair market liquidity, thereby increasing liquidity risk. 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. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments.
An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected globally. This coronavirus has resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illnesses in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
13. UNDERLYING INVESTMENTS IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
The Funds may invest a significant portion of their assets in shares of one or more Investment Companies (i.e., ETFs and Money Market Funds). From time to time, the Funds may invest greater than 25% of their net assets in one security. As of June 30, 2022, the First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class represented 63.22%, 38.42%, 27.10%, 63.46% and 49.32% of the Income Fund’s, Moderate Fund’s, Growth Fund’s, Quantitative Fund’s and AlphGen Fund’s net assets, respectively. Additional information for this security, including its financial statements, is available from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
14. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED COMPANIES
An affiliated company is a company in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, the Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy Fund, Class H (“RYRSX”) and the Rydex Series Trust - Nova Fund, Investor Class (“RYNVX”) were considered affiliated companies of the Quantitative Fund. Transactions during the year with companies which were affiliates of the Quantitative Fund are as follows:
Quantitative Fund: | Market Value as of December 31, 2021 | Share Balance at December 31, 2021 | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciatioon | Realized Gains/ (Losses) | Market Value as of June 30, 2022 | Share Balance at June 30, 2022 | Dividends Credited to Income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RYRSX | $ | 4,152,136 | 18,946 | $ | 3,124,028 | $ | (7,026,824 | ) | $ | (152,136 | ) | $ | (97,204 | ) | $ | — | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
RYNVX | 21,510,087 | 148,725 | 9,524,810 | (30,898,730 | ) | (510,087 | ) | 373,920 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 25,662,223 | 167,671 | $ | 12,648,838 | $ | (37,925,554 | ) | $ | (662,223 | ) | $ | 276,716 | $ | — | — | $ | — |
There were no investments considered affiliated by the Income Fund, Moderate Fund, Growth Fund or AlphaGen Fund during the six month period ended June 30, 2022.
Tactical Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no other events requiring disclosure or recognition besides the details noted below:
The Board has approved a Plan of Liquidation (the “Plan”) for the Moderate Fund, which became effective on August 15, 2022. The Adviser recommended that the Board approve the Plan due to the underperformance of the Moderate Fund, its developing competition with other funds in the Trust, as well as the opinion of the Adviser that the liquidation is in the best interest of the Moderate Fund’s shareholders. Based on the Adviser’s recommendations and after careful consideration, the Board concluded that it was in the best interest of the Moderate Fund’s shareholders to liquidate the Moderate Fund at the close of business on September 16, 2022.
Tactical Funds
EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs which typically consist of management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held during the entire six month period, January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.
Actual Expenses
The first line of each table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of each table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in these Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
TFA Tactical Income Fund (fka Tactical Conservative Allocation Fund) - Class A | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 908.70 | $ | 10.27 | ||||||
Hypothetical | ||||||||||||
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.00 | $ | 10.84 | ||||||
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 2.17%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
TFA Tactical Income Fund (fka Tactical Conservative Allocation Fund) - Class I | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 909.60 | $ | 9.09 | ||||||
Hypothetical | ||||||||||||
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.30 | $ | 9.59 | ||||||
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.92%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund - Class A | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 773.40 | $ | 9.50 | ||||||
Hypothetical | ||||||||||||
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.10 | $ | 10.79 | ||||||
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 2.16%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
Tactical Funds
EXPENSE ILLUSTRATION (CONTINUED)
june 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund - Class I | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 776.00 | $ | 8.41 | ||||||
Hypothetical | ||||||||||||
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.30 | $ | 9.54 | ||||||
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.91%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund - Class A | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 779.20 | $ | 9.53 | ||||||
Hypothetical | ||||||||||||
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.10 | $ | 10.79 | ||||||
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 2.16%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
Tactical Growth Allocation Fund - Class I | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 780.10 | $ | 8.43 | ||||||
Hypothetical | ||||||||||||
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.30 | $ | 9.54 | ||||||
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.91%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
TFA Quantitative Fund - Class I | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 776.90 | $ | 8.41 | ||||||
Hypothetical | ||||||||||||
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.30 | $ | 9.54 | ||||||
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.91%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund - Class I | ||||||||||||
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 802.00 | $ | 8.36 | ||||||
Hypothetical | ||||||||||||
(5% Annual Return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.50 | $ | 9.35 | ||||||
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.87%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the number of days in the period). |
Tactical Funds
TRUSTEES & OFFICERS
JUNE 30, 2022 (UNAUDITED)
The following tables provide information about Board and the senior officers of the Trust. Information about each Trustee is provided below and includes each person’s: name, address, age (as of the date of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end), present position(s) held with the Trust, principal occupations for the past five years. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each person listed below is c/o M3Sixty Fund Administration, LLC, 4300 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, Kansas 66205. Unless otherwise noted, each officer is elected annually by the Board.
The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act.
Name Address and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held with the Fund |
Term of Office/Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex1 Overseen by Trustee |
Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years2 |
Matthew Brennan
Birth Year: 1961 |
Trustee | Indefinite/ February 2021- present | Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member, Ohio Heavy Equipment Leasing, LLC, d/b/a Loveland Excavating and Paving, Inc. (1996 – present); Owner, SkyFly Aviation Services, LLC (2019 – present) | 5 | None |
Richard M. Curry
Birth Year: 1939 |
Trustee | Indefinite/ February 2021 - present | Independent Life and Health Insurance Adviser, Curry Moore & Associates (2014 – present); Adjunct Professor of Investments, The University of Cincinnati (2005 – present) | 5 | None |
Peter Baden
Birth Year: 1964 |
Trustee | Indefinite/ February 2021 – present | Chief Investment Officer, Genoa Asset Management (2020 – present); Chief Investment Officer, Ross Sinclaire Asset Management (2005 – 2020) | 5 | None |
1 The “Fund Complex” consists of the Tactical Investment Series Trust.
2 Only includes directorships held within the past 5 years in a company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any company registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.
The following table provides information regarding each officer of the Trust.
Name, Address and Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held with the Fund |
Term of Office/ Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years1 |
Drew K. Horter2
Birth Year: 1955 |
President
Interested Trustee |
January 2021 – present
January 2021 – November 2021 |
President, Tactical Fund Advisors, LLC (2019 – present); President and Chief Investment Strategist, Horter Investment Management, LLC (1991 – present) | None |
Bo J. Howell
Birth Year: 1981 |
Secretary | Since February 2022 | Managing Member, FinTech Law, LLC (2022 – present); Shareholder, Strauss Troy Co., LPA (2020 – 2022); CEO of CCO Technology, LLC (d/b/a Joot) (2018 – present); Partner, Practus LLP (2018-2020); Director of Fund Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2014 – 2018) | N/A |
Larry Beaver
Birth Year: 1969_ |
Treasurer | Since February 2022 | Fund Accounting, Administration and Tax Officer, M3Sixty Administration, LLC (2017 – Present); Director of Fund Accounting & Administration, M3SixtyAdministration, LLC (2005 – 2017); Assistant Treasurer,360 Funds Trust (2017 – 2021); Chief Accounting Officer, Amidex Funds, Inc. (2003 – 2020); Assistant Treasurer, Capital Management Investment Trust (2017 – 2018); Assistant Treasurer, IDX Funds (2017 – 2021); Assistant Treasurer, WP Funds Trust (2017 – 2021) | N/A |
Leslie Green
Birth Year: 1988 |
Chief Compliance Officer | Since November 2021 | Chief Compliance Officer, Calfee Halter & Griswold (since 2021); Chief Compliance Officer, Eagle Realty Group (2017 – 2021); Senior Compliance Manager, Touchstone Investments (2012 – 2017) | N/A |
Tony DeMarino
Birth Year: 1970 |
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | Since February 2022 | Principal Executive Officer, Matrix 360 Distributors, LLC (2022 –present); Partner, Primark Capital (2020 – 2022); Head of Distribution, Cognios Capital, LLC (2016 – 2020). | N/A |
1 Only includes directorships held within the past 5 years in a company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any company registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.
The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-833-974-3787.
Approval of New Sub-Advisory Agreements for the TFA Quantitative Fund
At a special meeting held on January 3, 2022, the Board considered an amended Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Adviser and Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC (“Heritage”), pursuant to which Heritage would serve as a sub-adviser to the TFA Quantitative Fund (the “Quantitative Fund”), and an amended Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement” and collectively with the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Adviser and Howard Capital Management, Inc. (“Howard”), pursuant to which Howard would also serve as a sub-adviser to the Quantitative Fund. Legal counsel (“Counsel”) noted that the 1940 Act requires the approval of an investment advisory agreement with the Trust by a majority of the Independent Trustees.
Counsel reviewed with the Board a memorandum that summarized, among other things, the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of the Board in reviewing and approving the amended Sub-Advisory Agreements. A copy of this memorandum was circulated to the Trustees in advance of the Meeting and contained in the Meeting Materials. Counsel discussed with the Trustees the types of information and factors that should be considered by the Board to make an informed decision regarding the Sub-Advisory Agreements, including the following material factors: (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the sub-advisers; (ii) the investment performance of the Quantitative Fund; (iii) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by the sub-adviser from the relationship with the Quantitative Fund; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the Quantitative Fund grows and whether advisory fee levels reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of the Quantitative Fund’s investors; and (v) the sub-advisers’ practices regarding possible conflicts of interest.
In assessing these factors and reaching its decisions, the Board considered information furnished for its review and consideration throughout the year at regular Board meetings, as well as information prepared or presented in connection with the approval process, including the Adviser’s presentation earlier in the Meeting. The Board requested and was provided with information and reports relevant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements, including: (i) reports regarding the services and support provided to the Quantitative Fund and its shareholders by the Adviser and the sub-advisers; (ii) quarterly assessments of the investment performance of the Quantitative Fund from the Adviser; (iii) periodic commentary on the reasons for the performance; (iv) presentations by the Adviser addressing the sub-advisers’ investment philosophy, investment strategy, personnel, and operations; (v) compliance and audit reports concerning the Quantitative Fund and the sub-advisers; (vi) disclosure information contained in the registration statement of the Trust; and (vii) a memorandum from Counsel that summarized the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of the Board in reviewing and approving the Sub-Advisory Agreements, including the material factors set forth above and the types of information included in each factor that should be considered by the Board to make an informed decision.
The Board also requested and received various informational materials including, without limitation: (a) documents containing information about the sub-advisers, including financial information, a description of personnel and the services provided to the Quantitative Fund, (b) information on the investment objectives, strategies, and, performance of the Quantitative Fund; (c) summaries of the Quantitative Fund’s expenses, compliance program, current legal matters, and other general information; (d) comparative expense and performance information for other mutual funds with strategies similar to the Quantitative Fund; and (e) benefits to be realized by the sub-advisers from their relationship with the Quantitative Fund. The Board did not identify any information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreements, and each Trustee may have afforded different weights to the various factors.
Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement
The Board noted that it had requested and received such information from Heritage as the Board deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement and to determine whether the Agreement is in the best interests of the Quantitative Fund and its shareholders. The Trustees’ review included, but was not limited to: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Heritage; (2) the investment performance of Heritage; (3) the costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by Heritage and its affiliates from its relationship with the Quantitative Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Quantitative Fund grows; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Quantitative Fund’s investors; (6) whether and how the Board relied on comparisons of services to be rendered to and fees to be paid by the Quantitative Fund with the services provided to and the fees paid by Heritage’s other clients; and (7) any actual or potential benefits derived by Heritage from its relationship with the Quantitative Fund.
It was noted that Heritage and the Adviser provided the Board with information to assist it in its deliberations, which included responses and supporting materials pursuant to a request for information made in connection with the consideration of the approval of the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Trustees reviewed such information in detail, which included, among other things, financial information for Heritage; its Form ADV; information on the services to be provided by Heritage; its personnel, compliance program, risk profile, brokerage practices, performance, and costs of services to be provided; and its projected profitability for its services to the Quantitative Fund. The Trustees considered the services represented to be provided to the Quantitative Fund by Heritage and those to be provided by the Adviser, including the Adviser’s oversight of Heritage. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s description of the process utilized in the selection of Heritage and the Adviser’s negotiation of the fee structure of the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Approval of New Sub-Advisory Agreements for the TFA Quantitative Fund (continued)
The Trustees considered guidance from Counsel and their own business judgment in evaluating the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement and were advised by their experienced independent legal counsel throughout the process. In considering the approval of the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. The Board considered a variety of factors in its analysis, including those discussed in the summary below.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services. In considering the approval of the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Heritage under the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board considered the investment strategies and techniques Heritage will use in managing the Quantitative Fund, its investment decision-making process, and sources of information to be relied upon by Heritage in providing portfolio management services to the Quantitative Fund; the qualifications, backgrounds, and responsibilities of its key professionals; and its financial condition. The Board also considered information provided regarding Heritage’s trading and brokerage practices and compliance program. The Board noted that Heritage currently provides sub-advisory services to other series in the Trust. Following a consideration of the foregoing information as well as further information provided by Heritage (e.g., descriptions of its business and its Form ADV), the Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services to be provided by Heritage were satisfactory and adequate for the Quantitative Fund.
Performance. The Board considered the blended performance information provided by Heritage of its management of the strategies to be utilized in the Quantitative Fund. The Board noted that Heritage had managed components of a similar strategy since 2016 and considered statistical information provided by Heritage on the blended performance of the Quantitative Fund and Heritage’s other accounts during the period, including the historic total return, average annual return, and beta versus the S&P 500 Index.
Costs of the Services to Be Provided and Profits to Be Realized. The Board considered that Heritage’s proposed sub-advisory fee for managing the Quantitative Fund is the same as the fee it currently receives for sub-advising three other series of the Trust with the same investment objective as the Quantitative Fund. The Board further considered that Heritage represented that the combination of strategies and services to be provided to the Quantitative Fund are bespoke to the Quantitative Fund and, as such, are not provided to other clients. The Board evaluated the reasonableness of the fee split between the Adviser and Heritage and the respective services provided by each to the Quantitative Fund and noted that the sub-advisory fee was negotiated at arm’s-length between the Adviser and Heritage. The Trustees also considered the projected profitability of Heritage in connection with its management of the Quantitative Fund. After considering the nature, quality, and extent of the Heritage’s services, and such services relative to the Adviser’s services to the Quantitative Fund, the Board concluded that the proposed sub-advisory fee and Heritage’s projected profitability was reasonable.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Quantitative Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect a reasonable sharing of economies of scale for the benefit the Quantitative Fund’s investors. The Board recognized that the Quantitative Fund had not yet reached an asset level where significant economies of scale could be realized, but also recognized that the Quantitative Fund currently has an expense limitation agreement in place with the Adviser, which helps to limit shareholder expenses at current asset levels. The Board observed that economies of scale will be considered in the future as the asset level of the Quantitative Fund grows.
Benefits To Be Derived. The Board noted that Heritage identified no indirect benefits from its relationship with the Quantitative Fund, and that such experience may facilitate other opportunities to provide sub-advisory services. The Board considered that Heritage will not enter into any soft-dollar arrangements in providing portfolio management services to the Quantitative Fund. Following further consideration and discussion, the Board concluded that the benefits to be derived by Heritage from managing the Quantitative Fund were satisfactory.
Conclusion. Based on all the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, and that the approval of the Heritage Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term was in the best interests of the Quantitative Fund and its shareholders.
Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement
The Board noted that it had requested and received such information from Howard as it deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement and to determine whether the Sub-Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of the Quantitative Fund and its shareholders. The Trustees’ review included, but was not limited to: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Howard; (2) the investment performance of Howard; (3) the costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by Howard and its affiliates from its relationship with the Quantitative Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Quantitative Fund grows; (5) whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Quantitative Fund’s investors; (6) whether and how the Board relied on comparisons of services to be rendered to and fees to be paid by the Quantitative Fund with the services provided to and the fees paid by Howard’s other clients; and (7) any benefits derived or to be derived by Howard from its relationship with the Quantitative Fund.
Approval of New Sub-Advisory Agreements for the TFA Quantitative Fund (continued)
It was noted that Howard and the Adviser provided the Board with information to assist it in its deliberations, which included responses and supporting materials pursuant to a request for information made in connection with the consideration of the approval of the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Trustees reviewed such information in detail, which included, among other things, financial information for Howard; its Form ADV; information on the services to be provided by Howard; its personnel, compliance program, risk profile, brokerage practices, performance, and costs of services to be provided; and its projected profitability for its services to the Quantitative Fund. The Trustees considered the services represented to be provided to the Quantitative Fund by Howard and those to be provided by the Adviser, including the Adviser’s oversight of Howard. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s description of the process utilized in the selection of Howard and the Adviser’s negotiation of the fee structure of the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement.
The Trustees considered guidance from Counsel and their own business judgment in evaluating the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement and were advised by their independent legal counsel throughout the process. In considering the approval of the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. The Board considered a variety of factors in its analysis, including those discussed in the summary below.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services. In considering the approval of the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Howard under the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board considered the investment strategies and techniques Howard will use in managing the Quantitative Fund, its investment decision-making process, and sources of information to be relied upon by Howard in providing portfolio management services to the Quantitative Fund; the qualifications, backgrounds, and responsibilities of its key professionals; and its financial condition. The Board also considered information provided regarding Howard’s trading and brokerage practices and compliance program. The Board noted that Howard currently provides sub-advisory services to other series in the Trust. Following a consideration of the foregoing information as well as further information provided by Howard (e.g., descriptions of its business and its Form ADV), the Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services to be provided by Howard were satisfactory and adequate for the Quantitative Fund.
Performance. The Board considered the performance of Howard in managing mutual funds with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Quantitative Fund, including the performance of the two other series of the Trust that Howard sub-advises. The Board also considered Howard’s one-year performance in managing other mutual funds with similar investment strategies.
Costs of the Services to Be Provided and Profits to Be Realized. The Board considered that Howard’s proposed sub-advisory fee for managing the Quantitative Fund is the same as the fee it currently receives for sub-advising two other series of the Trust with the same investment objective as the Quantitative Fund and lower than the management fee it receives from other mutual funds it manages with similar investment objectives. The Board evaluated the reasonableness of the fee split between the Adviser and Howard and the respective services provided by each to the Quantitative Fund and noted that the sub-advisory fee was negotiated at arm’s-length between the Adviser and Howard. The Trustees also considered the projected profitability of Howard in connection with its management of the Quantitative Fund. After considering the nature, quality, and extent of the Howard’s services, and such services relative to the Adviser’s services to the Quantitative Fund, the Board concluded that the proposed sub-advisory fee and Howard’s projected profitability was reasonable.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Quantitative Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect a reasonable sharing of economies of scale for the benefit the Quantitative Fund’s investors. The Board recognized that the Quantitative Fund had not yet reached an asset level where significant economies of scale could be realized, but also recognized that the Quantitative Fund currently has an expense limitation agreement in place with the Adviser, which helps to limit shareholder expenses at current asset levels. The Board observed that economies of scale will be considered in the future as the asset level of the Quantitative Fund grows.
Benefits To Be Derived. The Board noted that Howard identified gaining additional experience as a sub-adviser as an indirect benefit from its relationship with the Quantitative Fund, and that such experience may facilitate other opportunities to provide sub-advisory services. The Board considered that Howard will not enter into any soft dollar arrangements with broker-dealers that would otherwise benefit Howard. Following further consideration and discussion, the Board concluded that the benefits to be derived by Howard from managing the Quantitative Fund were satisfactory.
Conclusion. Based on all the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, and that the approval of the Howard Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term was in the best interests of the Quantitative Fund and its shareholders.
Investment Adviser Tactical Fund Advisors, LLC
Sub-Advisers
Distributor
Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent
Custodian
Legal Counsel
Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
Fund Administrator
This report is provided for the general information of TFA Tactical Income Fund (fka Tactical Conservative Allocation Fund), Tactical Moderate Allocation Fund and Tactical Growth Allocation Fund shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Funds.
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ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
Not applicable at this time. | |
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable at this time. | |
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable at this time. | |
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable | |
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
Included in Semi-Annual 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 as the Fund is an open-end management investment company. | |
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable as the Fund is an open-end management investment company. | |
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable as the Fund is an open-end management investment company. | |
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable at this time. | |
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act, are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable as the Fund is an open-end management investment company. | |
ITEM 13. | EXHIBITS |
(1) | Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith. |
(2) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith. |
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.
Tactical Investment Series Trust
/s/ Drew Horter | |
By Drew Horter | |
Principal Executive Officer/President | |
Date: September 8, 2022 |
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 person on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
/s/ Drew Horter | |
By Drew Horter | |
Principal Executive Officer/President | |
Date: September 8, 2022 |
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 person on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
/s/ Larry E. Beaver, Jr. | |
By Larry E. Beaver, Jr. | |
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | |
Date: September 8, 2022 |