N-CSRS 1 fp0056993_ncsrs.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05617

 

SCM Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300

Denver, CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Steve Rogers

1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300

Denver, CO 80202

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 955-9988.

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2020

 

 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

June 30, 2020

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

 

Beginning on May 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website at www.sheltoncap.com and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

You may, notwithstanding the availability of shareholder reports online, elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can call 800-955-9988 to let the Funds know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at www.sheltoncap.com.

 

This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the offering prospectus covering shares of beneficial interest of The SCM Trust which contains information about the management fee and other costs. Investments in shares of The SCM Trust are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

 

 

Table of Contents

June 30, 2020

 

   

About Your Fund’s Expenses

2

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown

3

Portfolio of Investments

5

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

10

Statements of Operations

11

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

12

Statement of Cash Flows

15

Financial Highlights

16

Notes to Financial Statements

24

Additional Information

31

Board of Trustees and Executive Officers

32

Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement

33

 

1

 

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions, redemption fees, and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the tables 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 you have 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 Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the 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. The Funds do not charge any sales charges. Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional cost, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2020

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2020

Expenses Paid
During Period*

Net Annual
Expense Ratio

BDC Income Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 749

$ 43.31

9.96%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 975

$ 48.91

9.96%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 747

$ 44.35

10.21%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 974

$ 50.11

10.21%

         

Real Estate Income Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 832

$ 5.33

1.17%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 5.87

1.17%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 831

$ 6.46

1.42%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,018

$ 7.12

1.42%

         

International Select Equity Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 950

$ 4.90

1.01%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 5.07

1.01%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 948

$ 6.10

1.26%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.33

1.26%

         

Tactical Credit Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 947

$ 10.99

2.27%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,014

$ 11.37

2.27%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 946

$ 12.19

2.52%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,012

$ 12.61

2.52%

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s expense ratio annualized.

 

2

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

Security

 

Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

Ares Capital Corp

    $610,671       16.0 %

2

Saratoga Investment Corp

    478,000       12.5 %

3

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc

    377,621       9.9 %

4

Main Street Capital Corp

    286,396       7.5 %

5

FS KKR Capital Corp II

    256,511       6.7 %

6

Solar Capital Ltd

    251,821       6.6 %

7

Barings BDC Inc

    251,698       6.6 %

8

Owl Rock Capital Corp

    195,739       5.1 %

9

Hercules Capital Inc

    175,373       4.6 %

10

Oaktree Strategic Income Corp

    174,432       4.6 %

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

Security

 

Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

Crown Castle International Corp

    $480,295       11.2 %

2

Equinix Inc

    368,708       8.6 %

3

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc

    362,629       8.5 %

4

Duke Realty Corp

    317,625       7.4 %

5

Sun Communities Inc

    310,707       7.3 %

6

CoreSite Realty Corp

    184,011       4.3 %

7

CubeSmart

    172,601       4.0 %

8

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc

    161,778       3.8 %

9

Healthcare Trust of America Inc

    160,605       3.8 %

10

Digital Realty Trust Inc

    156,321       3.7 %

 

 

3

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Security

 

Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

2

CRH PLC

  $ 3,446,403       4.2%  

3

ASML Holding NV

    3,346,129       4.0%  

4

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

    3,260,698       3.9%  

5

Nestle SA

    2,979,119       3.6%  

6

ITOCHU Corp

    2,952,308       3.6%  

7

L’Oreal SA

    2,926,463       3.5%  

8

Intertek Group PLC

    2,757,631       3.3%  

9

Element Fleet Management Corp

    2,753,694       3.3%  

10

Unilever NV

    2,414,250       2.9%  

11

AIA Group Ltd

    2,409,549       2.9%  

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund — Long Positions

Security

 

Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

 

1

State of California, 0.080%, 05/01/2034

  $ 5,000,000       6.8%  

2

Pacific Gas and Electric Co, 6.050%, 03/01/2034

    4,173,749       5.7%  

3

PetSmart Inc, 7.125%, 03/15/2023

    2,760,463       3.8%  

4

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 8.000%, 07/01/2039

    2,714,375       3.7%  

5

Consolidated Communications Inc, 6.500%, 10/01/2022

    2,695,014       3.7%  

6

Nordstrom Inc, 8.750%, 05/15/2025

    2,582,744       3.5%  

7

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance Inc / CSL Capital LLC, 8.250%, 10/15/2023

    2,504,250       3.4%  

8

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, 9.875%, 10/17/2025

    2,444,053       3.3%  

9

Talos Production LLC / Talos Production Finance Inc, 11.000%, 04/03/2022

    2,325,000       3.2%  

10

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, 5.250%, 08/15/2048

    2,295,719       3.1%  

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund — Short Positions

Security

 

Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

 

1

Navient Corp, 5.875%, 10/25/2024

  $ (2,160,574 )     -2.9%  

2

Pacific Gas and Electric Co, 3.500%, 08/01/2050

    (2,029,608 )     -2.8%  

3

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.625%, 08/01/2024

    (1,934,440 )     -2.6%  

4

Carvana Co, 8.875%, 10/01/2023

    (1,504,230 )     -2.0%  

5

Presidio Holdings Inc, 8.250%, 02/01/2028

    (1,500,000 )     -2.0%  

6

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp, 5.500%, 03/01/2025

    (1,464,000 )     -2.0%  

7

Netflix Inc, 4.875%, 04/15/2028

    (1,069,270 )     -1.4%  

8

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, 3.700%, 03/15/2028

    (456,566 )     -0.6%  

 

 

4

 

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (99.74%)

               
                 

Financial (99.74%)

               

Diversified Financial Services (0.21%)

               

Newstar Financial Inc CVR*,(a)

    100,410     $ 8,033  
                 

Investment Company (99.53%)

               

Apollo Investment Corp

    12,676       121,309  

Ares Capital Corp

    42,261       610,672  

Barings BDC Inc

    31,700       251,698  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp

    11,600       106,024  

FS KKR Capital Corp II

    19,900       256,511  

Goldman Sachs BDC Inc

    7,780       126,269  

Golub Capital BDC Inc

    13,750       160,188  

Hercules Capital Inc

    16,750       175,373  

Main Street Capital Corp

    9,200       286,396  

Medley Management Inc

    18,639       14,389  

New Mountain Finance Corp

    18,000       167,220  

Oaktree Strategic Income Corp

    27,513       174,432  

Owl Rock Capital Corp

    15,875       195,739  

Saratoga Investment Corp

    20,000       478,000  

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc

    22,900       377,621  

Solar Capital Ltd

    15,729     $ 251,821  

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp

    4,728       48,604  
              3,802,266  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $4,311,899)

            3,810,299  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $4,806,899)(b) (99.74%)

            3,810,299  

Other Net Assets (0.26%)

            9,917  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 3,820,216  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Level 3 security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees, represents 2.14% of net assets. The total value of the fair value security is $8,033.

 

(b)

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $4,875,074

 

At June 30, 2020, unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 1,123  

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,065,898 )

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (1,064,775 )

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (97.91%)

               
                 

Financial (97.91%)

               

REITS- Health Care (3.73%)

               

Healthcare Trust of America Inc

    6,056     $ 160,605  
                 

REIT- Hotel & Resort (7.03%)

               

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc

    13,060       140,917  

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc

    19,850       161,778  
              302,695  

REIT- Industrial (10.73%)

               

Duke Realty Corp

    8,975       317,625  

Prologis Inc

    1,546       144,288  
              461,913  

REIT-Mortgage (7.33%)

               

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc

    7,507       73,644  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc

    6,214       149,695  

Starwood Property Trust Inc

    6,156       92,094  
              315,433  

REIT-Office (13.05%)

               

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc

    2,235       362,628  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    2,225       56,382  

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc

    2,800       70,448  

Vornado Realty Trust

    1,900       72,599  
              562,057  

REIT-Residential (14.53%)

               

American Homes 4 Rent

    2,178       58,588  

AvalonBay Communities Inc

    843       130,362  

Equity Residential

    2,140       125,875  

Sun Communities Inc

    2,290       310,707  
              625,532  

REIT-Retail (4.85%)

               

Brixmor Property Group Inc

    8,345       106,983  

Retail Value Inc

    308       3,807  

Simon Property Group Inc

    1,045     $ 71,457  

SITE Centers Corp

    3,274       26,519  
              208,766  

REIT-Specialized (36.66%)

               

American Tower Corp

    600       155,124  

CoreSite Realty Corp

    1,520       184,011  

Crown Castle International Corp

    2,870       480,294  

CubeSmart

    6,395       172,601  

Digital Realty Trust Inc

    1,100       156,321  

EPR Properties

    1,851       61,324  

Equinix Inc

    525       368,708  
              1,578,383  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $4,035,073)

            4,215,384  
                 

Preferred Stock (1.45%)

               
                 

Financial (1.45%)

               

REIT-Retail (1.45%)

               

Cedar Realty Trust Inc, 7.250% (Cost $72,889)

    3,171       62,310  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $4,107,962)(a) (99.36%)

          $ 4,277,694  

Other Net Assets (0.64%)

            27,887  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 4,305,581  

 

(a)

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $4,113,486

 

At June 30, 2020, unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 832,535  

Unrealized depreciation

    (683,468 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 149,067  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5

 

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (83.62%)

               
                 

Belgium (1.79%)

               

KBC Group NV

    26,879     $ 1,541,459  
                 

Canada (6.28%)

               

CAE Inc

    39,190       633,600  

Constellation Software Inc

    1,604       1,805,254  

Element Fleet Management Corp

    370,240       2,753,694  

Open Text Corp

    6,000       253,965  

Total Canada

            5,446,513  
                 

China (4.01%)

               

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd*

    4,627       998,044  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc*

    3,439       447,861  

Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd

    203,600       2,035,882  

Total China

            3,481,787  
                 

Denmark (0.46%)

               

Ambu A/S

    12,581       395,102  
                 

Finland (2.28%)

               

Nokia Oyj

    450,088       1,980,387  
                 

France (8.08%)

               

BNP Paribas SA

    28,749       1,142,078  

L’Oreal SA

    9,120       2,926,463  

Thales SA

    8,000       645,857  

TOTAL SA

    13,800       526,595  

Valeo SA

    67,277       1,765,133  

Total France

            7,006,126  
                 

Germany (5.87%)

               

adidas AG

    5,866       1,539,051  

Beiersdorf AG

    19,004       2,157,914  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    8,048       1,393,380  

Total Germany

            5,090,345  
                 

Great Britain (6.20%)

               

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    9,400       190,085  

Intertek Group PLC

    41,026       2,757,631  

M&G PLC

    8,200       16,976  

Unilever NV

    45,321       2,414,250  

Total Great Britain

            5,378,942  
                 

Hong Kong (5.25%)

               

AIA Group Ltd

    258,300       2,409,549  

Techtronic Industries Co Ltd

    219,000       2,141,837  

Total Hong Kong

            4,551,386  
                 

India (1.26%)

               

HDFC Bank Ltd

    24,116       1,096,313  
                 

Indonesia (1.85%)

               

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    7,571,350       1,605,964  
                 

Ireland (5.42%)

               

CRH PLC

    100,607       3,446,403  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (Dublin)

    28,875       965,146  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (London)

    8,700       288,093  
              4,699,642  
             

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Japan (12.01%)

               

Daikin Industries Ltd

    13,500     $ 2,169,185  

ITOCHU Corp

    137,200       2,952,308  

Komatsu Ltd

    72,700       1,484,863  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd

    72,700       1,972,405  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

    93,600       1,720,432  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

    3,400       121,270  

Total Japan

            10,420,463  
                 

Netherlands (3.95%)

               

ASML Holding NV

    224       82,243  

ASML Holding NV (ADR)

    9,092       3,346,129  
              3,428,372  

Norway (1.50%)

               

Aker BP ASA

    66,162       1,202,260  

DNB ASA

    7,700       101,448  
              1,303,708  

Singapore (2.76%)

               

DBS Group Holdings Ltd

    160,750       2,396,760  
                 

Switzerland (8.01%)

               

Givaudan SA

    550       2,047,808  

Nestle SA

    26,975       2,979,119  

Roche Holding AG

    3,000       1,039,576  

Straumann Holding AG

    1,016       872,802  

Total Switzerland

            6,939,305  
                 

Taiwan (3.76%)

               

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Co Ltd

    57,437       3,260,698  
                 

Thailand (1.19%)

               

Bangkok Bank PCL

    300,500     $ 1,040,314  
                 

United States (1.69%)

               

Anthem Inc

    1,000       262,980  

Cigna Corp

    1,700       319,005  

Merck & Co Inc

    7,100       549,043  

UnitedHealth Group Inc

    1,100       324,445  

Total United States

            1,455,473  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $67,936,509)

            72,519,059  
                 

United States Treasury Bills (11.76%)

               

0.123%, 8/11/20 (Cost $10,198,565)

    10,200,000       10,198,565  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $78,135,074)(a) (95.37%)

            82,717,624  

Other Net Assets (4.63%)

            4,013,909  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 86,731,533  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $78,929,494

 

At June 30, 2020, unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 6,915,381  

Unrealized depreciation

    (3,127,251 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 3,788,130  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6

 

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

Security Description/
Long Positions

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (0.03%)

               
                 

Energy (0.01%)

               

Amplify Energy Corp

    264     $ 325  

CHC Group LLC*,(a)

    6,978       3,489  

Total Energy

            3,814  
                 

Utilities (0.02%)

               

Vistra Energy Corp - Right(a)

    17,126       11,988  

Total Common Stock (Cost $825,763)

            15,802  
                 

 

 

Par Value

   

 

 

Corporate Debt (90.65%)

               
                 

Basic Materials (6.14%)

               

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, 9.875%, 10/17/2025 (144A)(b)

  $ 2,330,000       2,444,053  

Ferroglobe PLC / Globe Specialty Metals Inc, 9.375%, 03/01/2022 (144A)(b)

    2,250,000       832,500  

Total Basic Materials

            3,276,553  
                 

Communications (7.25%)

               

Consolidated Communications Inc, 6.500%, 10/01/2022(b)

    2,930,000       2,695,014  

Expedia Group Inc, 7.000%, 05/01/2025 (144A)(b)

    1,125,000       1,169,384  

Total Communications

            3,864,398  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical (27.75%)

               

The Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc, 8.000%, 06/15/2021(b)

    5,000,000       475,000  

Carnival Corp, 11.500%, 04/01/2023 (144A)(b)

    800,000       868,000  

JC Penney Corp Inc, 5.875%, 07/01/2023 (144A)(b)

    1,400,000       536,214  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd, 6.500%, 06/20/2027 (144A)

    1,125,000       1,127,813  

NCL Corp Ltd, 12.250%, 05/15/2024 (144A)(b)

    2,025,000       2,118,049  

Nordstrom Inc, 8.750%, 05/15/2025 (144A)(b)

    2,400,000       2,582,744  

PetSmart Inc, 7.125%, 03/15/2023 (144A)(b)

    2,800,000       2,760,463  

Rite Aid Corp, 6.125%, 04/01/2023 (144A)(b)

    1,740,000       1,692,150  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp, 5.500%, 04/15/2027 (144A)(b)

    2,250,000       2,010,937  

Station Casinos LLC, 4.500%, 02/15/2028 (144A)(b)

    750,000       634,688  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            14,806,058  
                 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical (4.81%)

               

Element Fleet Management Corp, 3.850%, 06/15/2025 (144A)(b)

    750,000       769,850  

Herc Holdings Inc, 5.500%, 07/15/2027 (144A)(b)

    1,500,000       1,503,225  

Pyxus International Inc, 9.875%, 07/15/2021

    3,650,000       292,000  

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

            2,565,075  
                 

Security Description/
Long Positions

 

Par Value

   

Value

 

Energy (13.31%)

               

CHC Group LLC / CHC Finance Ltd, 0%, 10/01/2020(a)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 150,000  

Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.125%(b),(c),(d)

    1,800,000       1,539,000  

Energy Ventures Gom LLC / EnVen Finance Corp, 11.000%, 02/15/2023 (144A)(b)

    2,250,000       1,878,750  

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance Inc, 9.375%, 05/01/2024 (144A)(b),(e)

    2,350,000       24  

Talos Production LLC / Talos Production Finance Inc, 11.000%, 04/03/2022(b)

    2,500,000       2,325,000  

Transocean Inc, 7.500%, 01/15/2026 (144A)(b)

    2,200,000       1,199,000  

Total Energy

            7,091,774  
                 

Financial (8.89%)

               

Iron Mountain Inc, 4.875%, 09/15/2029 (144A)(b)

    2,300,000       2,236,750  

Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance Inc / CSL Capital LLC, 8.250%, 10/15/2023(b)

    2,650,000       2,504,250  

Total Financial

            4,741,000  
                 

Industrial (6.70%)

               

Eletson Holdings Inc / Eletson Finance US LLC / Agathonissos Finance LLC, 0.%, 01/15/2022(a),(b)

    548,153       191,854  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc, 4.200%, 05/01/2030 (144A)(b)

    1,600,000       1,782,856  

Scorpio Tankers Inc, 3.000%, 05/15/2022(b)

    1,875,000       1,599,800  

Total Industrial

            3,574,510  
                 

Technology (6.14%)

               

Rackspace Hosting Inc, 8.625%, 11/15/2024 (144A)(b)

    1,500,000       1,507,499  

VMware Inc, 4.700%, 05/15/2030(b)

    1,600,000       1,764,688  

Total Technology

            3,272,187  
                 

Utilities (9.66%)

               

Pacific Gas and Electric Co, 6.050%, 03/01/2034(b),(d)

    3,500,000       4,173,749  

Southern California Edison Co, 4.875%, 03/01/2049(b)

    750,000       980,916  

Total Utilities

            5,154,665  
                 

Total Corporate Debt (Cost $54,964,481)

            48,346,220  

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7

 

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

Security Description/
Long Positions

 

Par Value

   

Value

 

Municipal Bonds (68.35%)

               
                 

Development (13.18%)

               

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 7.500%, 12/01/2039 (144A)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 160,000  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 7.500%, 12/01/2040 (144A)(b)

    2,250,000       2,144,003  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 8.000%, 07/01/2039 (144A)

    5,050,000       2,714,375  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, 5.000%, 07/01/2049 (144A)(b)

    1,275,000       1,282,344  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, 4.000%, 01/01/2050 (144A)(b)

    375,000       357,503  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, 6.000%, 01/01/2025 (144A)(b)

    375,000       372,848  

Total Development

            7,031,073  
                 

General Obligation (26.10%)

               

Black Belt Energy Gas District, 4.000%, 10/01/2049(b)

    565,000       651,490  

State of California, 5.250%, 08/01/2032(b)

    1,500,000       2,115,495  

State of California, 0.080%, 05/01/2034

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

State of California, 5.000%, 11/01/2037(b)

    800,000       997,744  

State of California, 5.000%, 03/01/2034(b)

    375,000       501,371  

State of California, 5.000%, 03/01/2035(b)

    375,000       499,301  

State of California, 5.000%, 03/01/2036(b)

    300,000       397,614  

Central Plains Energy Project, 5.000%, 09/01/2042(b)

    1,590,000       2,143,765  

Main Street Natural Gas Inc, 4.000%, 03/01/2050(b)

    565,000       648,716  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 4.000%, 09/01/2037(b)

    800,000       957,112  

Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp, 5.500%, 08/01/2031(b)

    400,000       6,360  

Total General Obligation

            13,918,968  
                 

Housing (4.03%)

               

California Municipal Finance Authority, 5.000%, 05/15/2051(b)

    1,000,000       1,119,130  

The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, 5.000%, 07/01/2054(b)

    1,000,000       1,030,690  

Total Housing

            2,149,820  
                 

Medical (13.69%)

               

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 4.000%, 08/15/2050(b)

    900,000       1,037,997  

County of Cuyahoga OH, 5.500%, 02/15/2057(b)

    760,000       848,510  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, 5.000%, 07/01/2044(b)

    1,765,000       1,948,878  

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.000%, 08/01/2035(b)

    1,000,000       1,170,940  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, 5.250%, 08/15/2048(b)

    2,000,000       2,295,719  

Total Medical

            7,302,044  
                 

Multifamily Housing (2.71%)

               

California Community Housing Agency, 5.000%, 08/01/2049 (144A)(b)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,070,760  

California Community Housing Agency, 5.000%, 02/01/2050 (144A)(b)

    350,000       375,886  

Total Multifamily Housing

            1,446,646  
                 

School District (3.91%)

               

Pierce & King Counties School District No 417 Fife/WA, 4.000%, 12/01/2038(b)

    1,750,000       2,083,690  
                 

Tobacco Settlement (2.06%)

               

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp, 5.000%, 06/01/2046(b)

    1,000,000       1,097,080  
                 

Transportation (2.67%)

               

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp, 7.000%, 12/31/2038(b)

    500,000       572,945  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp, 5.000%, 06/30/2058(b)

    750,000       851,025  

Total Transportation

            1,423,970  

Total Municipal Debt (Cost $39,604,465)

            36,453,291  
                 

Term Loans (0.80%)

               
                 

Pyxus International Loan, LIBOR + 10.25%, 12/17/20

    446,009       423,259  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co, LLC Escrow, 11.500%, 5/24/20 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,500  

Total Term Loans (Cost $424,884)

            424,759  
                 

 

 

Contracts

   

 

 

Purchased Options - Puts (1.08%)

               
                 

Counterparty/Reference Asset

               

Cantor Fitzgerald:

               

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

               

Notional amount $31,200,000, premiums paid $571,995, unrealized depreciation $(143,995), exercise price $78.00, expires 8/21/20

    4,000       428,000  

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

               

Notional amount $8,690,000, premiums paid $188,234, unrealized depreciation $(41,934), exercise price $79.00, expires 8/21/20

    1,100       146,300  

Total Purchased Options - Puts (Premiums paid $760,229, unrealized depreciation $(185,929))

            574,300  
                 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8

 

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

Security Description/
Long Positions

 

Par Value

   

Value

 

United States Treasury Bills (0.19%)

               

0.123%, 8/11/20 (Cost $99,983)

  $ 100,000     $ 99,983  

Total Long Positions (Cost $95,660,911)(f) (161.07%)

            85,914,355  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-61.07%)

            (32,578,742 )

Net Assets (100.00%)

            53,335,612  
                 

Security Description/
Short Positions

 

 

   

 

 

Short Corporate Debt (-22.72%)

               
                 

Basic Materials (-3.63%)

               

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.625%, 08/01/2024 (144A)

  $ (2,000,000 )     (1,934,440 )
                 

Communications (-2.00%)

               

Netflix Inc, 4.875%, 04/15/2028

    (1,000,000 )     (1,069,270 )
                 

Consumer, Cyclical (-6.42%)

               

Carvana Co, 8.875%, 10/01/2023 (144A)

    (1,500,000 )     (1,504,230 )

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, 3.700%, 03/15/2028

    (725,000 )     (456,566 )

Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp, 5.500%, 03/01/2025 (144A)

    (1,600,000 )     (1,464,000 )

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            (3,424,796 )
                 

Financial (-4.05%)

               

Navient Corp, 5.875%, 10/25/2024

    (2,300,000 )     (2,160,574 )
                 

Technology (-2.81%)

               

Presidio Holdings Inc, 8.250%, 02/01/2028 (144A)

    (1,500,000 )     (1,500,000 )
                 

Utilities (-3.81%)

               

Pacific Gas and Electric Co, 3.500%, 08/01/2050

    (2,100,000 )     (2,029,608 )

Total Short Corporate Debt (Proceeds $12,580,112)(f)

          $ (12,118,688 )

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Security is illiquid.

 

(b)

All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral.

 

(c)

Perpetual security, maturity date not applicable.

 

(d)

Variable rate security.

 

(e)

Defaulted security.

 

(f)

Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $84,215,187

 

At June 30, 2020, unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 2,351,120  

Unrealized depreciation

    (12,770,640 )

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (10,419,520 )

 

 

Written Options - Puts

 

Contracts

   

Value

 

Counterparty/Reference Asset

               

Cantor Fitzgerald:

               

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

               

Notional amount $29,200,000, premiums received $240,039, unrealized appreciation $90,039, exercise price $73.00, expires 8/21/20

    (4,000 )   $ (150,000 )

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

               

Notional amount $8,140,000, premiums received $98,660, unrealized appreciation $49,710, exercise price $74.00, expires 8/21/20

    (1,100 )     (48,950 )

Total Written Options - Puts (Premiums received $338,700, unrealized depreciation $139,750)

          $ (198,950 )

 

Futures contracts at June 30, 2020:

 

Contracts / delivery month / commitment / exchange

 

 

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

US 10YR NOTE CBT

                       

25 / MAR 2020 / Short / CME

  $ (6,931,641 )   $ (6,958,600 )   $ (26,959 )
                         

US LONG BOND CBT

                       

25 / MAR 2020 / Short / CME

  $ (2,659,102 )   $ (2,678,445 )   $ (19,343 )
                         

US 10YR ULTRA

                       

25 / MAR 2020 / Short / CME

  $ (3,130,313 )   $ (3,149,680 )   $ (19,368 )
                         

Total

  $ (12,721,055 )   $ (12,786,725 )   $ (65,670 )

 

Securities sold under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are subject to legal and/or contractual restrictions on resale and may not be publicly sold without registration under the 1933 Act. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total value of 144A securities as of the year ended June 30, 2020 is $31,729,998, which represents 59.5% of net assets.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

   

Shelton
BDC Income
Fund

   

Shelton
Real Estate
Income Fund

   

Shelton
International
Select Equity
Fund

   

Shelton
Tactical
Credit Fund

 

Assets

                               

Investments in securities

                               

Cost of investments

  $ 4,806,899     $ 4,107,962     $ 78,135,074     $ 95,073,162  

Cost of purchased options

                      760,229  

Market value of investments (Note 1)

    3,810,299       4,277,694       82,717,624       85,340,055  

Market value of purchased options (Note 1)

                      574,300  

Cash

    70,304       25,312       3,840,584       103,401  

Variation margin receivable

                      19,845  

Interest receivable

                      1,486,623  

Dividend receivable

    44,205       21,480       56,394        

Reclaim receivable

                267,704        

Receivable from investment advisor

    3,416       3,419       2,519       11,846  

Receivable for fund shares sold

    83,836       23,774       476,812       1,129,031  

Prepaid expenses

    2,059       1,001       22,547       11,799  

Total assets

  $ 4,014,119     $ 4,352,680     $ 87,384,184     $ 88,676,900  
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Payables and other liabilites

                               

Short positions, at value (proceeds $12,580,112)

                      12,118,688  

Written options, at value (proceeds $338,700)

                      198,950  

Due to broker

                      20,270,230  

Interest payable

                      209,559  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

    10,493       413       209,091       518,663  

Payable to investment advisor

                65,140       56,284  

Distributions payable

    160,897       27,983       263,510       765,658  

Payable for securities purchased

                      1,122,188  

Extraordinary Expense

                915        

Dividend tax payable

                2,274        

Accrued 12b-1 fees

    138       28       4,520       7,854  

Accrued administration fees

    310       336       6,248       4,811  

Accrued audit fees

    10,239       10,089       42,558       59,306  

Accrued CCO fees

    321       81       25,223       1,110  

Accrued custody fees

    51       178       9,407        

Accrued expenses

    242       225       8,977       3,862  

Accrued fund Accounting fees

    657       809       4,617       1,552  

Accrued printing fees

    988       669              

Accrued registration fees

    7,513       4,929       251        

Accrued shareholder servicing fees

                252        

Accrued transfer agent fees

    1,038       394       8,240       1,908  

Accrued trustee fees

    1,016       965       1,428       665  

Total liabilities

    193,903       47,099       652,651       35,341,288  
                                 

Net assets

  $ 3,820,216     $ 4,305,581     $ 86,731,533     $ 53,335,612  
                                 

Net assets at June 30, 2020 consist of

                               

Paid-in capital

    9,325,556       4,507,133       134,676,735       63,730,714  

Distributable earnings/(loss)

    (5,505,340 )     (201,552 )     (47,945,202 )     (10,395,102 )

Total net assets

  $ 3,820,216     $ 4,305,581     $ 86,731,533     $ 53,335,612  
                                 

Net assets

                               

Institutional Shares

  $ 169,822     $ 390,842     $ 77,018,340     $ 40,728,090  

Investor Shares

  $ 3,650,394     $ 3,914,739     $ 9,713,193     $ 12,607,522  
                                 

Shares outstanding

                               

Institutional Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)

    27,097       49,209       3,698,594       4,284,814  

Investor Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)

    577,596       482,640       468,915       1,197,996  
                                 

Net asset value per share

                               

Direct or Institutional Shares

  $ 6.27     $ 7.94     $ 20.82     $ 9.73  

Investor Shares

  $ 6.32     $ 8.11     $ 20.71     $ 9.74  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10

 

 

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

 

   

Shelton
BDC Income
Fund

   

Shelton
Real Estate
Income Fund

   

Shelton
International
Select Equity
Fund

   

Shelton
Tactical
Credit Fund

 

Investment income

                               

Interest income

  $     $     $ 32,387     $ 2,427,541  

Dividend income (net of foreign tax witheld: $—, $61, $77,845 and $— respectively)

    291,438       92,945       545,991       26  

Total

  $ 291,438     $ 92,945     $ 578,378     $ 2,427,567  
                                 

Expenses

                               

Interest on short positions

  $     $     $     $ 409,964  

Management fees (Note 2)

    21,175       18,979       211,231       413,302  

Administration fees (Note 2)

    2,054       2,053       28,545       35,325  

Transfer agent fees

    4,427       2,810       10,527       10,125  

Accounting services

    11,368       10,471       20,817       27,299  

Custodian fees

    273       385       16,259       5,879  

Legal and audit fees

    3,792       3,753       16,520       17,416  

CCO fees (Note 2)

    372       365       4,389       5,208  

Trustees fees

    3,420       3,368       3,459       3,070  

Insurance

    140       142       1,723       1,896  

Printing

    8,421       6,610       11,699       11,988  

Registration and dues

    10,627       7,940       4,753       4,762  

12b-1 fees Investor Shares (Note 2)

    5,565       5,436       6,788       20,521  

Total expenses

  $ 71,634     $ 62,312     $ 336,710     $ 966,755  

Less reimbursement from manager (Note 2)

    (36,386 )     (29,283 )     (42,197 )     (41,565 )

Net expenses

  $ 35,247     $ 33,029     $ 294,511     $ 925,188  

Net investment income

  $ 256,191     $ 59,916     $ 283,867     $ 1,502,379  
                                 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

                               

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions

  $ (537,090 )   $ (231,741 )   $ (169,781 )   $ 843,575  

Net realized gain/(loss) from futures contracts

                      (1,724,111 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from purchased options contracts

                      (166,219 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from written options contracts

                      17,188  

Total Net Realized gain/(loss)

    (537,090 )     (231,741 )     (169,781 )     (1,029,568 )
                                 

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (1,348,743 )     (796,698 )     (4,248,283 )     (6,834,853 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures

                      (467,271 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of options

                      (185,929 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of written options

                      139,750  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

  $ (1,885,833 )   $ (1,028,439 )   $ (4,418,064 )   $ (8,377,871 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (1,629,642 )   $ (968,523 )   $ (4,134,197 )   $ (6,875,492 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Shelton BDC
Income Fund

   

Shelton Real Estate
Income Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

 

Operations

                               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 256,191     $ 545,542     $ 59,916     $ 119,888  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (537,090 )     (376,713 )     (231,741 )     336,048  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (1,348,743 )     1,787,290       (796,698 )     922,133  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,629,642 )     1,956,119       (968,523 )     1,378,069  
                                 

Distributions to shareholders

                               

Distributions

                               

Institutional Shares

    (12,611 )     (41,710 )     (2,675 )     (7,086 )

Investor Shares

    (243,759 )     (503,832 )     (25,308 )     (112,820 )

Distributions from return of capital

                               

Institutional shares

          (4,837 )           (1,850 )

Investor shares

          (58,425 )           (29,450 )

Total Distributions

    (256,370 )     (608,804 )     (27,983 )     (151,206 )
                                 

Capital share transactions

                               

Increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (676,998 )     (4,567,479 )     (447,331 )     (823,064 )

Total increase/(decrease)

    (2,563,010 )     (3,220,164 )     (1,443,837 )     403,799  
                                 

Net assets

                               

Beginning of year

    6,383,226       9,603,390       5,749,418       5,345,619  

End of year

  $ 3,820,216     $ 6,383,226     $ 4,305,581     $ 5,749,418  

 

 

   

Shelton International
Select Equity Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

 

Operations

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 283,867     $ 827,005  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (169,781 )     2,568,377  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (4,248,283 )     7,543,988  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (4,134,197 )     10,939,370  
                 

Distributions to shareholders

               

Distributions

               

Institutional Shares

    (244,266 )     (1,148,286 )

Investor Shares

    (19,243 )     (105,591 )

Distributions from return of capital

               

Institutional shares

           

Investor shares

           

Total Distributions

    (263,509 )     (1,253,877 )
                 

Capital share transactions

               

Increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    30,357,855       3,757,813  

Total increase/(decrease)

    25,960,149       13,443,306  
                 

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    60,771,384       47,328,078  

End of year

  $ 86,731,533     $ 60,771,384  

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2020

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2019

 

Operations

                       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 1,502,379     $ 385,874     $ 870,458  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    843,575       747,280       799,792  

Net realized gain/(loss) from futures contracts

    (1,724,111 )     (106,533 )     (328 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from options contracts

    (166,219 )     N/A       N/A  

Net realized gain/(loss) from written options contracts

    17,188       N/A       N/A  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (6,834,853 )     (1,148,141 )     (1,577,174 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures

    (467,271 )     615,273       (213,672 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of options

    (185,929 )     N/A       N/A  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of written options

    139,750       N/A       N/A  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (6,875,492 )     493,753       (120,924 )
                         

Distributions to shareholders

                       

Distributions

                       

Institutional Shares

    (1,170,075 )     (292,295 )     (2,878,902 )

Investor Shares

    (333,777 )     (67,511 )     (454,044 )

Total Distributions

    (1,503,852 )     (359,806 )     (3,332,946 )
                         

Capital share transactions

                       

Increase/(Decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (28,639,600 )     (8,126,075 )     23,561,055  

Total increase/(decrease)

    (37,018,943 )     (7,992,128 )     20,107,185  
                         

Net assets

                       

Beginning of year

    90,354,555       98,346,683       78,239,498  

End of year

  $ 53,335,612     $ 90,354,555     $ 98,346,683  

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    14,520     $ 102,562       24,691     $ 216,227  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    592       3,261       851       7,406  

Shares repurchased

    (22,164 )     (160,272 )     (142,820 )     (1,232,327 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (7,052 )   $ (54,449 )     (117,278 )   $ (1,008,694 )

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    7,400     $ 48,266       88,209     $ 776,549  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    22,137       129,756       32,944       289,603  

Shares repurchased

    (121,440 )     (800,571 )     (527,895 )     (4,624,937 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (91,903 )   $ (622,549 )     (406,742 )   $ (3,558,785 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    2,858     $ 23,564       54,678     $ 494,939  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    337       2,675       933       8,936  

Shares repurchased

    (673 )     (6,591 )     (9,701 )     (89,714 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    2,522     $ 19,648       45,910     $ 414,161  

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    2,081     $ 16,758       8,037     $ 74,631  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    2,445       19,832       11,921       114,781  

Shares repurchased

    (61,393 )     (503,569 )     (154,745 )     (1,426,637 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (56,867 )   $ (466,979 )     (134,787 )   $ (1,237,225 )

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    1,237,581     $ 23,072,170       990,258     $ 20,692,034  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    11,510       239,648       51,054       1,116,971  

Shares gained with reorganization (Note 5)

    1,027,306       21,305,921       N/A       N/A  

Shares repurchased

    (1,103,426 )     (19,275,811 )     (773,407 )     (16,222,839 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    1,172,994     $ 25,341,928       267,905     $ 5,586,166  

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    213,349     $ 4,594,217       83,348     $ 1,720,494  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    872       18,055       4,449       96,860  

Shares gained with reorganization (Note 5)

    94,062       1,938,316       N/A       N/A  

Shares repurchased

    (74,569 )     (1,534,661 )     (175,455 )     (3,645,707 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    233,714     $ 5,015,927       (87,658 )   $ (1,828,353 )

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Period Ended
December 31, 2019

   

Year Ended
October 31, 2019

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    557,278     $ 5,619,402       387,398     $ 4,077,277       2,106,451     $ 22,539,110  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    123,888       1,156,266       27,137       286,297       269,855       2,862,678  

Shares gained with reorganization (Note 5)

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,323,638       14,151,144  

Shares repurchased

    (3,021,110 )     (28,929,210 )     (1,138,124 )     (11,990,560 )     (2,386,026 )     (25,533,586 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (2,339,944 )   $ (22,153,542 )     (723,589 )   $ (7,626,986 )     1,313,918     $ 14,019,346  

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2020

   

Period Ended
December 31, 2019

   

Year Ended
October 31, 2019

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    239,365     $ 2,507,659       44,923     $ 473,013       788,699     $ 8,416,077  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    34,081       319,039       5,985       63,139       42,617       451,523  

Shares gained with reorganization (Note 5)

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       904,245       9,662,403  

Shares repurchased

    (1,015,719 )     (9,312,756 )     (98,301 )     (1,035,241 )     (846,542 )     (8,988,294 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (742,273 )   $ (6,486,058 )     (47,393 )   $ (499,089 )     889,019     $ 9,541,709  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the Period Ended June 30, 2020

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Cash:

       

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

       

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (6,875,492 )

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

       

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

    (165,316,485 )

Sales of long-term portfolio investments

    167,838,131  

Proceeds from securities sold short

    16,384,230  

Cover short securities

    (18,442,738 )

Sales/(Purchases) of short-term investments, net

    327,157  

Decrease/(Increase) in dividends and interest receivable

    97,698  

Decrease/(Increase) in due from advisor

    5,470  

Decrease/(Increase) in prepaid expenses

    (9,902 )

Increase/(Decrease) in advisory fees

    41,280  

Increase/(Decrease) in short dividends and interest payable

    30,492  

Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses

    3,398  

Net amortization on investments

    (38,989 )

Net realized loss/(gain) on investments

    (1,029,568 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    7,348,303  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    362,986  

Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities:

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    8,841,562  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (38,241,966 )

Dividends paid to shareholders, net of reinvestments

    (28,547 )

Net cash used for financing activities

    (29,428,951 )
         

Net increase in cash

    (29,065,965 )
         

Cash and cash equivalents:

       

Beginning cash balance

    3,667  

Beginning cash held at broker

    8,895,469  

Total beginning cash and cash equvialents

    8,899,136  
         

Ending cash balance

    103,401  

Ending cash held at/(due to) broker

    (20,270,230 )

Total ending cash and cash equivalents

  $ (20,166,829 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

 

Institutional Shares

   

Formerly
AR Capital
BDC Income Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2016
(a)(b)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016
(c)

   

Period Ended
March 31,
2015
(c)(d)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.96     $ 7.75     $ 8.92     $ 9.11     $ 8.40     $ 9.65     $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(e)

    0.35       0.52       0.71       0.59       0.44       0.80       1.55  

Net gain/(loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (2.47 )     1.41       (1.10 )     (0.22 )     0.72       (1.36 )     (1.40 )

Total from investment operations

    (2.12 )     1.93       (0.39 )     0.37       1.16       (0.56 )     0.15  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.57 )     (0.65 )     (0.78 )     (0.56 )     (0.45 )     (0.69 )     (0.50 )

Distributions from return of capital

          (0.07 )                              

Total distributions

    (0.57 )     (0.72 )     (0.78 )     (0.56 )     (0.45 )     (0.69 )     (0.50 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.27     $ 8.96     $ 7.75     $ 8.92     $ 9.11     $ 8.40     $ 9.65  
                                                         

Total return

    (25.13 )%     25.32 %     (4.80 )%     3.94 %     14.07 %(f)     (5.76 )%(g)     1.59 %(g)
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year or period (000s)

  $ 170     $ 306     $ 1,173     $ 1,610     $ 420     $ 443     $ 106  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:(h)

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.15 %(i)     1.95 %     1.78 %     1.78 %     2.53 %(i)     2.47 %     10.23 %(i)

After expense reimbursements

    1.25 %(i)     1.27 %     1.26 %     1.25 %     1.24 %(i)     1.25 %     1.25 %(i)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(j)

                                            9.30 %     17.58 %(i)

Before expense reimbursements

    9.04 %(i)     5.35 %     7.56 %     5.82 %     5.26 %(i)                

After expense reimbursements

    9.94 %(i)     6.04 %     8.08 %     6.34 %     6.55 %(i)                

Portfolio turnover

    17 %     37 %     30 %     118 %     38 %(f)     166 %     33 %(f)

 

 

(a)

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

(b)

Following the acquisition on November 4, 2016, advisor class and class A were renamed Institutional and Investor Class.

(c)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(d)

The inception date of Shelton BDC Income Fund is April 22, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance for Institutional Class and Investor Class is May 2, 2014.

(e)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(f)

Not annualized

(g)

Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads/redemption fees. If the Adviser did not reimburse/waive a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total return would have been lower. Returns are not annualized

(h)

Does not include expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(i)

Annualized

(j)

Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include the net income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

 

Investor Shares

   

Formerly
AR Capital
BDC Income Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2016
(a)(b)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016
(c)

   

Period Ended
March 31,
2015
(c)(d)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.08     $ 7.83     $ 9.01     $ 9.21     $ 8.51     $ 9.66     $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(e)

    0.39       0.60       0.68       0.54       0.44       0.70       0.77  

Net gain/(loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (2.57 )     1.34       (1.11 )     (0.19 )     0.71       (1.17 )     (0.62 )

Total from investment operations

    (2.18 )     1.94       (0.43 )     0.35       1.15       (0.47 )     0.15  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.58 )     (0.62 )     (0.75 )     (0.55 )     (0.45 )     (0.68 )     (0.49 )

Distributions from return of capital

          (0.07 )                              

Total distributions

    (0.58 )     (0.69 )     (0.75 )     (0.55 )     (0.45 )     (0.68 )     (0.49 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.32     $ 9.08     $ 7.83     $ 9.01     $ 9.21     $ 8.51     $ 9.66  
                                                         

Total return

    (25.28 )%     25.31 %     (5.13 )%     3.73 %     13.74 %(f)     (4.83 )%(g)     1.56 %(g)
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year or period (000s)

  $ 3,650     $ 6,077     $ 8,430     $ 13,486     $ 13,614     $ 12,853     $ 11,658  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:(h)

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.40 %(i)     2.25 %     2.03 %     2.04 %     2.82 %(i)     2.66 %     7.61 %(i)

After expense reimbursements

    1.50 %(i)     1.52 %     1.51 %     1.50 %     1.50 %(i)     1.45 %     1.50 %(i)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(j)

                                            7.89 %     8.94 %(i)

Before expense reimbursements

    10.02 %(i)     6.10 %     7.13 %     5.21 %     5.16 %(i)                

After expense reimbursements

    10.92 %(i)     6.83 %     7.65 %     5.73 %     6.48 %(i)                

Portfolio turnover

    17 %     37 %     30 %     118 %     38 %(f)     166 %     33 %(f)

 

 

(a)

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

(b)

Following the acquisition on November 4, 2016, advisor class and class A were renamed Institutional and Investor Class.

(c)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(d)

The inception date of Shelton BDC Income Fund is April 22, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance for Institutional Class and Investor Class is May 2, 2014.

(e)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(f)

Not annualized

(g)

Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads/redemption fees. If the Adviser did not reimburse/waive a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total return would have been lower. Returns are not annualized

(h)

Does not include expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(i)

Annualized

(j)

Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include the net income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

 

Institutional Shares(a)

   

Formerly
AR Capital Real
Estate Income Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2016
(b)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016
(c)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2015
(c)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.61     $ 7.72     $ 8.64     $ 8.82     $ 10.65     $ 11.40     $ 10.22  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(d)

    0.12       0.26       0.19       0.28       0.23       0.26       0.27  

Net gain/(loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (1.65 )     1.87       (0.72 )     0.07       0.07       0.02 (e)      1.58 (e) 

Total from investment operations

    (1.53 )     2.13       (0.53 )     0.35       0.30       0.28       1.85  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.14 )     (0.19 )     (0.23 )     (0.53 )     (0.38 )     (0.48 )     (0.60 )

Distributions from return of capital

          (0.05 )     (0.14 )           (0.18 )            

Distributions from capital gains

                (0.02 )           (1.57 )     (0.55 )     (0.07 )

Total distributions

    (0.14 )     (0.24 )     (0.39 )     (0.53 )     (2.13 )     (1.03 )     (0.67 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.94     $ 9.61     $ 7.72     $ 8.64     $ 8.82     $ 10.65     $ 11.40  
                                                         

Total return

    (16.81 )%     27.61 %     (6.38 )%     3.98 %     3.15 %(f)     2.90 %(g)     18.71 %(g)
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year or period (000s)

  $ 391     $ 449     $ 6     $ 131     $ 908     $ 703     $ 15,295  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.95 %(h)     1.89 %     2.02 %     2.10 %     2.49 %(h)     2.01 %     2.21 %

After expense reimbursements

    1.15 %(h)     1.17 %     1.16 %     1.17 %     1.14 %(h)     1.15 %     1.15 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

                                            2.40 %     2.54 %

Before expense reimbursements

    2.02 %(h)     2.10 %     1.61 %     2.20 %     1.61 %(h)                

After expense reimbursements

    2.82 %(h)     2.82 %     2.26 %     3.13 %     1.34 %(h)                

Portfolio turnover

    3 %     32 %     38 %     41 %     137 %(f)     99 %     104 %

 

 

(a)

Following the acquisition on November 4, 2016, advisor class and class A were renamed Institutional and Investor Class.

(b)

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

(c)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(e)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share does not correlate within the financial highlights for the period ended March 31, 2016, due to the timing of shareholder subscriptions and redemptions.

(f)

Not annualized

(g)

Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads/redemption fees. If the Adviser did not reimburse/waive a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total return would have been lower. Returns are not annualized.

(h)

Annualized

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

 

Investor Shares(a)

   

Formerly
AR Capital Real
Estate Income Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2016
(b)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016
(c)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2015
(c)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.82     $ 7.92     $ 8.88     $ 8.85     $ 10.66     $ 11.40     $ 10.21  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(d)

    0.11       0.19       0.23       0.31       0.21       0.30       0.26  

Net gain/(loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (1.69 )     1.96       (0.79 )     0.01       0.07       (0.03 )     1.57  

Total from investment operations

    (1.58 )     2.15       (0.56 )     0.32       0.28       0.27       1.83  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.13 )     (0.20 )     (0.24 )     (0.29 )     (0.35 )     (0.46 )     (0.57 )

Distributions from return of capital

          (0.05 )     (0.14 )           (0.17 )            

Distributions from capital gains

                (0.02 )           (1.57 )     (0.55 )     (0.07 )

Total distributions

    (0.13 )     (0.25 )     (0.40 )     (0.29 )     (2.09 )     (1.01 )     (0.64 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.11     $ 9.82     $ 7.92     $ 8.88     $ 8.85     $ 10.66     $ 11.40  
                                                         

Total return

    (16.88 )%     27.20 %     (6.55 )%     3.72 %     3.02 %(e)     2.79 %(f)     18.47 %(f)
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year or period (000s)

  $ 3,915     $ 5,301     $ 5,340     $ 9,916     $ 14,898     $ 11,396     $ 20,677  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.20 %(g)     2.27 %     2.27 %     2.35 %     2.72 %(g)     2.22 %     2.46 %

After expense reimbursements

    1.40 %(g)     1.42 %     1.41 %     1.42 %     1.39 %(g)     1.36 %     1.40 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

                                            2.75 %     2.41 %

Before expense reimbursements

    1.70 %(g)     1.17 %     1.92 %     2.53 %     1.41 %(g)                

After expense reimbursements

    2.50 %(g)     2.02 %     2.78 %     3.46 %     2.74 %(g)                

Portfolio turnover

    3 %     32 %     38 %     41 %     137 %(e)     99 %     104 %

 

 

(a)

Following the acquisition on November 4, 2016, advisor class and class A were renamed Institutional and Investor Class.

(b)

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

(c)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(e)

Not annualized

(f)

Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads/redemption fees. If the Adviser did not reimburse/waive a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total return would have been lower. Returns are not annualized.

(g)

Annualized

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton International

Select Equity Fund

Institutional Shares(a)

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2017(b)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2016
(c)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2015
(c)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 22.02     $ 18.35     $ 21.34     $ 18.03     $ 15.90     $ 21.20     $ 23.53  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(d)

    0.10       0.29       0.19       0.10       0.22       0.25       0.24  

Net gain/(loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (0.79 )     3.84       (2.97 )     3.61       2.13       (5.01 )     (2.36 )

Total from investment operations

    (0.69 )     4.13       (2.78 )     3.71       2.35       (4.76 )     (2.12 )

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.51 )     (0.46 )     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     (0.22 )     (0.54 )     (0.21 )

Distributions from return of capital

                      (0.01 )                  

Distributions from capital gains

                                         

Total distributions

    (0.51 )     (0.46 )     (0.21 )     (0.40 )     (0.22 )     (0.54 )     (0.21 )

Redemption Fees

                                        (e) 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.82     $ 22.02     $ 18.35     $ 21.34     $ 18.03     $ 15.90     $ 21.20  
                                                         

Total return

    (5.03 )%     22.53 %     (13.17 )%     20.74 %     14.89 %(f)     (22.36 )%(f)     (8.94 )%(f)
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year or period (000s)

  $ 77,018     $ 55,619     $ 41,424     $ 42,824     $ 38,737     $ 44,133     $ 369,610  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.15 %(g)     1.12 %     1.36 %     1.32 %     1.76 %(h)     1.28 %(h)     1.20 %(h)

After expense reimbursements

    1.00 %(g)     1.01 %     1.17 %     0.99 %     0.99 %     1.23 %     1.20 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.85 %(g)     1.28 %     0.73 %     0.41 %                        

After expense reimbursements

    1.00 %(g)     1.40 %     0.92 %     0.74 %     1.32 %     1.36 %     1.11 %

Portfolio turnover

    35 %     49 %     65 %     24 %     41 %     40 %     8 %

 

 

(a)

As of July 28, 2017 Class A shares and I shares were renamed to Investor shares and Institutional shares, respectively.

(b)

For the eight month period ended December 31, 2017.

(c)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(e)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(f)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes
reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. For Investor Shares (Formerly Class A Shares), total investment return does not reflect the impact of the
maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. If reflected, the return would be lower.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

During the period, certain fees were waived and/or reimbursed; or recouped, if any. If such fee waivers and/or reimbursements or recoupments had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

20

 

 

Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton International

Select Equity Fund

Investor Shares(a)

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2017(b)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2016
(c)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2015
(c)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.91     $ 18.29     $ 21.30     $ 18.02     $ 15.88     $ 21.16     $ 23.48  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(d)

    0.08       0.24       0.11       0.08       0.17       0.19       0.17  

Net gain/(loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (0.81 )     3.83       (2.94 )     3.60       2.13       (4.97 )     (2.34 )

Total from investment operations

    (0.73 )     4.07       (2.83 )     3.68       2.30       (4.78 )     (2.17 )

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.47 )     (0.45 )     (0.18 )     (0.39 )     (0.16 )     (0.50 )     (0.15 )

Distributions from return of capital

                      (0.01 )                  

Distributions from capital gains

                                         

Total distributions

    (0.47 )     (0.45 )     (0.18 )     (0.40 )     (0.16 )     (0.50 )     (0.15 )

Redemption Fees

                                        (e) 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.71     $ 21.91     $ 18.29     $ 21.30     $ 18.02     $ 15.88     $ 21.16  
                                                         

Total return

    (5.24 )%     22.25 %     (13.41 )%     20.53 %     14.55 %(f)     (22.51 )%(f)     (9.18 )%(f)
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year or period (000s)

  $ 9,713     $ 5,152     $ 5,904     $ 3,785     $ 4,488     $ 8,488     $ 31,583  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.40 %(g)     1.38 %     1.56 %     1.59 %     2.02 %(h)     1.53 %(h)     1.45 %(h)

After expense reimbursements

    1.25 %(g)     1.26 %     1.38 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.48 %     1.45 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.62 %(g)     1.06 %     0.33 %     0.23 %                        

After expense reimbursements

    0.77 %(g)     1.17 %     0.51 %     0.58 %     1.06 %     1.11 %     0.75 %

Portfolio turnover

    35 %     49 %     65 %     24 %     41 %     40 %     8 %

 

 

(a)

As of July 28, 2017 Class A shares and I shares were renamed to Investor shares and Institutional shares, respectively.

(b)

For the eight month period ended December 31, 2017.

(c)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(e)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(f)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes
reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. For Investor Shares (Formerly Class A Shares), total investment return does not reflect the impact of the
maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. If reflected, the return would be lower.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

During the period, certain fees were waived and/or reimbursed; or recouped, if any. If such fee waivers and/or reimbursements or recoupments had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Institutional Shares(a)

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Period
November 1,
2019
through
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2018

   

For the
Period
December 1,
2016
through
October 31,
2017
(a)

   

Year Ended
November 30,
2016

   

Year Ended
November 30,
2015

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.55     $ 10.53     $ 10.97     $ 10.75     $ 10.68     $ 10.48     $ 10.93  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(b)

    0.06       0.04       0.12       0.17       0.22       0.25       0.26  

Net gain/(loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (0.58 )     0.02       (0.09 )     0.38       0.27       0.21       (0.45 )

Total from investment operations

    (0.52 )     0.06       0.03       0.55       0.49       0.46       (0.19 )

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.29 )     (0.04 )     (0.36 )     (0.29 )     (0.28 )     (0.26 )     (0.26 )

Distributions from capital gains

                (0.11 )     (0.04 )     (0.14 )            

Total distributions

    (0.29 )     (0.04 )     (0.47 )     (0.33 )     (0.42 )     (0.26 )     (0.26 )

Redemption fees(b)

                      (c)      (c)      (c)      (c) 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.74     $ 10.55     $ 10.53     $ 10.97     $ 10.75     $ 10.68     $ 10.48  
                                                         

Total return

    (5.34 )%     0.60 %(d)     0.37 %     5.20 %     4.63 %(d)     4.41 %     (1.80 )%
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year or period (000s)

  $ 40,728     $ 69,877     $ 77,405     $ 66,195     $ 67,084     $ 57,555     $ 44,465  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.67 %(e),(f)     2.54 %(e),(f)     2.25 %(g)     5.18 %(g)     4.35 %(f),(g)     4.26 %(g)     3.83 %(g)

After expense reimbursements

    2.55 %(e),(f)     2.43 %(e),(f)     2.14 %(g)     4.95 %(g)     4.15 %(f),(g)     3.93 %(g)     3.47 %(g)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    4.18 %(f)     2.34 %(f)     1.00 %     1.38 %     2.03 %(f)     2.02 %     2.11 %

After expense reimbursements

    4.30 %(f)     2.45 %(f)     1.11 %     1.61 %     2.23 %(f)     2.35 %     2.47 %

Portfolio turnover

    169 %     20 %(d)     116 %     63 %     69 %(d)     70 %     64 %

 

 

(a)

Fiscal year end changed from November 30 to October 31.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(c)

Amount less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

If interest expense and dividends on securities sold short had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 1.16% for the period ended June 30, 2020 and 1.03% for the period ended December 31, 2019.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

If interest expense and dividends on securities sold short had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.66% for the year ended October 31, 2019, 3.56% for the year ended October 31, 2018, 2.76% for the period December 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017, and by 2.54%, 2.08%, and 1.44% for the periods ended November 30, respectively.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Investor Shares(a)

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2020
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Period
November 1,
2019
through
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2018

   

For the
Period
December 1,
2016
through
October 31,
2017
(a)

   

Year Ended
November 30,
2016

   

Year Ended
November 30,
2015

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.55     $ 10.54     $ 10.96     $ 10.74     $ 10.68     $ 10.48     $ 10.93  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(b)

    0.71       0.04       0.08       0.15       0.20       0.23       0.24  

Net gain/(loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (1.27 )           (0.06 )     0.37       0.25       0.21       (0.46 )

Total from investment operations

    (0.56 )     0.04       0.02       0.52       0.45       0.44       (0.22 )

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.26 )     (0.03 )     (0.33 )     (0.26 )     (0.25 )     (0.24 )     (0.23 )

Distributions from capital gains

                (0.11 )     (0.04 )     (0.14 )            

Total distributions

    (0.26 )     (0.03 )     (0.44 )     (0.30 )     (0.39 )     (0.24 )     (0.23 )

Redemption fees(c)

                      (c)      (c)      (c)      (c) 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.73     $ 10.55     $ 10.54     $ 10.96     $ 10.74     $ 10.68     $ 10.48  
                                                         

Total return

    (5.42 )%     0.43 %(d)     0.22 %     4.93 %     4.28 %(d)     4.17 %     (2.04 )%
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year or period (000s)

  $ 12,608     $ 20,478     $ 20,942     $ 12,044     $ 22,964     $ 18,206     $ 5,627  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.92 %(e),(f)     2.90 %(e),(f)     2.64 %(g)     5.43 %(g)     4.60 %(f),(g)     4.51 %(g)     4.08 %(g)

After expense reimbursements

    2.80 %(e),(f)     2.68 %(e),(f)     2.58 %(g)     5.20 %(g)     4.40 %(f),(g)     4.18 %(g)     3.72 %(g)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    3.94 %(f)     1.99 %(f)     0.70 %     1.13 %     1.78 %(f)     1.77 %     1.86 %

After expense reimbursements

    4.06 %(f)     2.21 %(f)     0.76 %     1.36 %     1.98 %(f)     2.10 %     2.22 %

Portfolio turnover

    169 %     20 %(d)     116 %     63 %     69 %(d)     70 %     64 %

 

 

(a)

Fiscal year end changed from November 30 to October 31.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(c)

Amount less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

If interest expense and dividends on securities sold short had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 1.16% for the period ended June 30, 2020 and 1.03% for the period ended December 31, 2019.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

If interest expense and dividends on securities sold short had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.66% for the year ended October 31, 2019, 3.56% for the year ended October 31, 2018, 2.76% for the period December 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017, and by 2.54%, 2.08%, and 1.44% for the periods ended November 30, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SCM Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

SCM Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust formed in July 1988 is registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. As of June 30, the Trust consists of five separate series, four of which are included in these financial statements. As of June 30, the fifth series, the Shelton Emerging Markets Fund, had a fiscal year end of September 30.

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund (“BDC Income Fund”) is an open-end, non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is April 22, 2014, and the commencement date of operations is May 2, 2014. The investment objective is to provide a high level of income with the potential for capital appreciation. Effective July 1, 2016, Shelton Capital Management, a California limited partnership (“Shelton” or the “Advisor”) became the advisor to the Fund.

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund (“Real Estate Income Fund”) is an open-end, non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is June 4, 2013, and the commencement date of operations is June 7, 2013. The investment objective is to provide current income with the potential for capital appreciation. Effective July 1, 2016, Shelton became the advisor to the Fund.

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund (“Tactical Credit Fund”) is an open-end, diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is December 16, 2014. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek current income and capital appreciation. Effective July 1, 2016, Shelton became the advisor to the Fund. The Tactical Credit Fund is a successor to a series of the FundVantage Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, pursuant to a reorganization that took place after the close of business on March 17, 2017. Prior to March 17, 2017, the Successor Fund had no investment operations. As a result of the reorganization, holders of Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the former Tactical Credit Fund received Investor Shares of the successor Tactical Credit Fund and holders of Advisor Class Shares of the former Tactical Credit Fund received Institutional Shares of the successor Tactical Credit Fund. On June 19, 2019, the shareholders of the Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund (the “Cedar Ridge Fund”) approved the agreement and plan of reorganization providing for the transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities into the Shelton Tactical Credit Fund. Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund is the performance and accounting survivor of the reorganization, Shelton Tactical Credit is the legal and tax survivor. The reorganization was effective as of the close of business on June 21, 2019. See Note 6 for more information.

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund (“International Select Fund”, and together with the BDC Income Fund, the Real Estate Income Fund, and the Tactical Credit Fund, each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is an open-end, diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is July 31, 2009. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. Effective July 18, 2016, Shelton became the advisor to the Fund. The International Select Fund is a successor to a series of the FundVantage Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, pursuant to a reorganization that took place after the close of business on July 28, 2017. Prior to July 28, 2017, the Successor Fund had no investment operations. As a result of the reorganization, holders of Class A Shares of the former International Select Fund received Investor Shares of the successor International Select Equity Fund and holders of Class I Shares of the former International Select Equity Fund received Institutional Shares of the successor International Select Equity Fund.

 

On June 3, 2020 the shareholders of the ICON International Equity Fund, a series of ICON Funds approved the agreement and plan of reorganization providing for the transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities into the Shelton International Select Equity Fund. The International Select Fund is the performance and accounting, legal and tax survivor of the reorganization. The reorganization was effective as of the open of business on June 29, 2020.

 

The Trust follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

 

(a)    Security Valuation — Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, U.S. Treasury yield curve or relevant benchmark curve, and other market information, which may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available (“Other Market Information”). Equity securities listed on a national or international exchange are valued at the last reported sales price. Futures contracts are valued at the settle price, depending on the exchange the contract trades on, typically as of 4:15 p.m., Eastern Time. Municipal securities are valued by an independent pricing service at a price determined by a matrix pricing method. This technique generally considers such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. U.S. government securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service. U.S. agency securities consisting of mortgage pass-through certificates are valued using dealer quotations provided by an independent pricing service. U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value. Securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued on the amortized cost basis as reflecting fair value.

 

Securities for which market quotes are not readily available from the Trust’s third-party pricing service are valued at fair value, determined in good faith and in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Board has delegated to the Advisor’s Pricing Committee the responsibility for determining the fair value, subject to the Board oversight and the review of the pricing decisions at its quarterly meetings. For a description of the Advisor, see Note 2.

 

(b)     Federal Income Taxes — No provision is considered necessary for federal income taxes. The Funds intend to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute all their taxable income to shareholders.

 

(c)    Short Sales — Short sales are transactions under which the Tactical Credit Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. When a security is sold short a decrease in the value of the security will be recognized as a gain and an increase in the value of the security will be recognized as a loss, which is potentially limitless. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the lender amounts equal to dividend or interest that accrue during the period of the loan which is recorded as an expense. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium or an interest fee, which are recorded as interest expense. Cash or securities are segregated for the broker to meet the necessary margin requirements. The Fund is subject to the risk that it may not always be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

 

(d)    Municipal Bonds — Municipal bonds are debt obligations issued by the states, possessions, or territories of the United States (including the District of Columbia) or a political subdivision, public instrumentality, agency, public authority or other governmental unit of such states, possessions, or territories (e.g., counties, cities, towns, villages, districts and authorities). Municipal bonds may be issued as taxable securities, or as federally tax-

 

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SCM Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

exempt securities. States, possessions, territories and municipalities may issue municipal bonds to raise funds for various public purposes such as airports, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, schools, water and sewer works, gas, and electric utilities. They may also issue municipal bonds to refund outstanding obligations and to meet general operating expenses. Municipal bonds may be general obligation bonds or revenue bonds. General obligation bonds are secured by the issuer’s pledge of its full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue bonds are payable from revenues derived from particular facilities, from the proceeds of a special excise tax or from other specific revenue sources. They are not usually payable from the general taxing power of a municipality. In addition, certain types of “private activity” bonds may be issued by public authorities to obtain funding for privately operated facilities, such as housing and pollution control facilities, for industrial facilities and for water supply, gas, electricity and waste disposal facilities. Other types of private activity bonds are used to finance the construction, repair or improvement of, or to obtain equipment for, privately operated industrial or commercial facilities. Current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of certain of such issues. In certain cases, the interest on a private activity bond may not be exempt from federal income tax or the alternative minimum tax.

 

(e)     Security Transactions, Investment Income and Distributions to Shareholders — Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for, in accordance with the Trust’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Discounts or premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date for the Funds. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for PFICs, wash sales, REIT adjustments and post-October capital losses.

 

Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investment or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from a Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Fund after the end of the calendar year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Fund after the end of the calendar year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available.

 

These “Book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

 

(f)     Foreign Currency Translation — Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Trust does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

 

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the company’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

(g)     Concentration — The Real Estate Income Fund concentrates its investments in real estate securities (i.e., securities of issuers in the real estate industry), including securities issued by REITs. The Fund invests substantially all (and under normal market conditions, at least 80%) of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in income producing real estate securities. The Advisor evaluates securities based primarily on the relative attractiveness of income and secondarily considers their potential for capital appreciation. The Advisor considers real estate securities to be securities issued by a company that (a) derives at least 50% of its revenues from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate, or (b) has at least 50% of its assets invested in such real estate. The Advisor plans to sell a security if, in the judgment of the portfolio managers, the security’s income potential has been compromised, an issuer’s fundamentals have deteriorated or may deteriorate or a more attractive investment opportunity is identified. The Fund invests in both equity and debt securities and invests to a substantial degree in securities issued by REITs. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own interests in real estate, real-estate related loans or similar interests, and their revenue primarily consists of rent derived from owned, income producing real estate properties and capital gains from the sale of such properties. A majority of the REITs in which the Fund invests are generally considered by the Advisor to be medium- or small-capitalization companies. The Fund will not invest in non-traded REITs that are sponsored, managed or distributed by affiliates of the Advisor. Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, rights and warrants to purchase common stock and depositary receipts. Although the Advisor anticipates that the Fund will invest a substantial portion of its assets in equity securities, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in debt securities of any maturity, duration or credit rating. Debt securities in which the Fund may invest include corporate debt obligations and CMBS. Debt securities acquired by the Fund may also include high-yield debt securities (commonly referred to as “junk” bonds) issued or guaranteed by real estate companies or other companies. The Fund invests in securities across all market capitalization ranges. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities

 

The BDC Income Fund invests substantially all (and under normal market conditions, at least 80%) of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of business development companies (“BDCs”) that are traded on one or more nationally recognized securities exchanges. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest consist of common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks; and preferred stocks. In addition, although the Fund typically invests in equity securities, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in debt securities of BDCs and other issuers of any maturity, duration or credit rating.

 

The Tactical Credit Fund aims to use related credit asset classes on both the long and short side to generate an attractive rate of return with low volatility. Portfolio construction is implemented with a relative value framework and looks across the entire balance sheet of a corporation from senior secured down through subordinated, equity-linked bonds. This hedged approach is designed to generate performance that is less reliant on the direction of the overall market than a typical credit-based fund.

 

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SCM Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

Cash & Cash Equivalents: The Funds consider their investment in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured interest bearing account to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus any accrued interest. The Funds maintain cash balances, which, at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Funds maintain these balances with a high-quality financial institution.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk: Each Fund places its cash with a banking institution, which is insured by FDIC. The FDIC limit is $250,000. At various times throughout the year, the amount on deposit may exceed the FDIC limit and subject the Funds to a credit risk. The Funds do not believe that such deposits are subject to any unusual risk associated with investment activities.

 

(h)     Use of Estimates in Financial Statements — In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, Shelton Capital makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expense during the year. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

(i)     Share Valuations — The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding of the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. A Fund’s shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share of each Fund is equal to a Fund’s NAV per share.

 

(j)     Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Shelton Capital has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2016-2018) or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2019 tax returns. The Funds identify its major tax jurisdictions 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 twelve months.

 

(k)     Fair Value Measurements — The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Trust’s securities at June 30, 2020 using fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1(a)

   

Level 2(a)

   

Level 3(a)

           

Level 1(a)

   

Level 2(a)

 

Fund

 

Investments in
Securities
(b)

   

Investments in
Securities
(c)

   

Investments
in Securities

   

Total
Investments

   

Futures
Contracts
(d)

   

Written
Options

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

  $ 3,802,266     $     $ 8,033     $ 3,810,299     $     $  

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

  $ 4,277,694     $     $     $ 4,277,694     $     $  

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

  $ 72,519,059     $ 10,198,565     $     $ 82,717,624     $     $  

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund - Assets

  $ 15,802     $ 85,324,253     $     $ 85,340,055     $ 19,845     $  

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund - Liabilities

  $     $ 12,118,688     $     $ 12,118,688     $     $ 198,950  

 

 

(a)

It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers between levels on the last day of the fiscal reporting period.

(b)

For a detailed break-out of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

(c)

All fixed income securities held in the Funds are Level 2 securities. For a detailed break-out of fixed income securities by type, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

(d)

Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

Level 3 Securities

 

BDC Income
Fund

 

Beginning Balance

  $ 70,287  

Net Purchases

     

Net Sales

     

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

    (62,254 )

Accrued Interest

     

Transfers into Level 3

     

Transfers out of Level 3

     

Ending Balance

  $ 8,033  

 

   

Fair Value as
of 06/30/2020

 

Valuation Techniques

Unobservable Input

 

Input Values

 

Impact to
valuation from
an increase
to input

BDC Income Fund

                     

Newstar Financial Inc CVR

  $ 8,033  

Estimated recovery proceeds

Expected remaining distributions

    $0.08  

Increase

 

(l)     Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — The Fund has adopted enhanced disclosure regarding derivative and hedging activity intended to improve financial reporting of derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

 

At June 30, 2020, the number of open future contracts in the Tactical Credit Fund was 85. Only current day’s variation margin is reported as an asset or liability within the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets & Liabilities for the period ended June 30, 2020:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

 

Tactical
Credit Fund

 

Asset Derivatives

       

Futures Variation Margin

  $ 19,845  

Purchased Options

    574,300  

Total

  $ 594,145  
         

Liability Derivatives

       

Written Options

  $ 198,950  

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2020:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

 

Tactical
Credit Fund

 

Amount of Realized Gain/(Loss) Recognized on Derivatives

       

Interest Rate Futures

  $ (1,724,111 )

Purchased Interest Rate Options

    (166,219 )

Written Interest Rate Options

    17,188  

Total

  $ (1,873,143 )
         

Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation Recognized on Derivatives

       

Interest Rate Futures

  $ (467,271 )

Purchased Equity Options

    (185,929 )

Written Equity Options

    139,750  

Total

  $ (513,450 )

 

The previously disclosed derivative instruments outstanding as of June 30, 2020, and their effect on the Statement of Operations for the period January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, serve as indicators of the volume of financial derivative activity for the company. The following table indicates the average volume for the period:

 

 

 

Average Month
End Notional
Value

 

Written Future Contracts

  $ (14,576,991 )

Purchased Options

    182,111  

Written Options

    (53,296 )

 

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SCM Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Shelton provides each Fund with management and administrative services pursuant to investment management and administration servicing agreements.

 

In accordance with the terms of the management agreement, the Advisor receives compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Fund

 

Net
Assets

 

BDC Income Fund

    0.90 %

Real Estate Income Fund

    0.80 %

International Select Fund

    0.74 %

Tactical Credit Fund

    1.17 %(a)

 

 

(a)

The Tactical Credit Fund pays the Advisor an annual investment advisory fee equal to 1.17% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Prior to the reorganization into the Fund on June 21, 2019, the Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund (the accounting survivor of the reorganization) paid an annual advisory fee equal to 1.00% of the Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The Advisor contractually agreed to reduce total operating expense to certain Funds of the Trust. This additional contractual reimbursement (excluding certain compliance costs, extraordinary expenses such as litigation or merger and reorganization expenses, for example and with respect to the BDC Income Fund and the Real Estate Income Fund, acquired fund fees and expenses) is effective until the dates listed below, unless renewed, and is subject to recoupment within three fiscal years following reimbursement. Recoupment is limited to the extent the reimbursement does not exceed any applicable expense limit and the effect of the reimbursement is measured after all ordinary operating expenses are calculated; any such reimbursement is subject to the Board of Trustees’ review and approval. Reimbursements from the Advisor to affected Funds, and the voluntary expense limits, for the period ended June 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

   

Voluntary Expense Limitation

 

Fund

 

Institutional
Shares

   

Investor
Shares

   

Expiration

 

BDC Income Fund

    1.25%       1.50%       5/1/20 - 5/1/21  

Real Estate Income Fund

    1.17%       1.42%       5/1/20 - 5/1/21  

International Select Fund

    0.99%       1.24%       5/1/20 - 5/1/21  

Tactical Credit Fund

    1.39%       1.64%       5/1/20 - 5/1/21  

 

At June 30, 2020, the remaining cumulative unreimbursed amount paid and/or waived by the Advisor on behalf of the Funds that may be reimbursed was $934,174. The Advisor may recapture a portion of the above amount no later than the dates as stated below.

 

Fund

 

Expires
12/31/20

   

Expires
10/31/21

   

Expires
12/31/21

   

Expires
10/31/22

   

Expires
12/31/22

   

Total

 

BDC Income Fund

  $ 81,015     $     $ 48,779 *   $     $ 58,429     $ 139,444  

Real Estate Income Fund

    113,675             47,398 *           49,306       162,981  

International Select Fund

    105,811             91,289             66,303       263,403  

Tactical Credit Fund

          168,854             82,500       20,815       272,169  

Total

  $ 300,501     $ 168,854     $ 187,466     $ 82,500     $ 194,853     $ 934,174  

 

*

The financial information presented reflects the expense reimbursement by Shelton Capital Management in effect from May 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

 

A Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or expenses. Any such reimbursement is contingent upon the Board of Trustees review and approval prior to the time the reimbursement is initiated.

 

As compensation for administrative duties not covered by the management agreement, Shelton receives an administration fee, which was revised on January 1, 2011. The administration fee is based on assets held, in aggregate, by the SCM Trust and other funds within the same “family” of investment companies managed and administered by Shelton. The fee rates are 0.10% on the first $500 million, 0.08% on the next $500 million, and 0.06% on combined assets over $1 billion. Administration fees are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also partners of Shelton. Steve Rogers has served as a trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Trust since 1998, and President of the Trust since 1999. Mr. Rogers is also Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser. Gregory T. Pusch has served as the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Trust since March 2017. Mr. Pusch is also employed by Shelton, the Advisor and Administrator to the Trust. The Trust is responsible for the portion of his salary allocated to his duties as the CCO of the Trust during his employment, and Shelton is reimbursed by the Trust for this portion of his salary. The level of reimbursement is reviewed and determined by the Board of Trustees at least annually.

 

The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”), as amended July 29, 2017, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Investor Shares of each Fund pays RFS Partners, the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Shelton, for expenses that relate to the promotion and distribution of shares. Under the Plan, the Investor Shares of the Funds will pay the Distributor a fee at an annual rate of 0.25%, payable monthly, of the daily net assets attributable to such Fund’s Investor Shares.

 

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SCM Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

For the period ended June 30, 2020 the following were paid:

 

Fund

 

Investor Class
12b-1 Fees

 

BDC Income Fund

  $ 5,565  

Real Estate Income Fund

    5,436  

International Select Fund

    6,788  

Tactical Credit Fund

    20,521  

 

Management fees, Administration fees, Expense reimbursement from the manager, CCO fees and Trustees fees incurred during the period are included in the Statement of Operations.

 

NOTE 3 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term instruments for the period ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Purchases

   

Sales

 

BDC Income Fund

  $ 737,641.64     $ 1,366,016.90  

Real Estate Income Fund

    135,337.89       500,993.29  

International Select Fund

    37,316,352.08       18,376,772.78  

Tactical Credit Fund

    91,168,602.55       95,356,530.79  

 

NOTE 4 - TAX CHARACTER

 

Reclassifications: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended December 31, 2019, there was one reclassification for Tactical Credit Fund as a result of the merger with the Cedar Ridge Fund. The reclassification was as follows:

 

   

Increase/
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital

   

Distributable
Earnings

 

Tactical Credit Fund

  $ 3,805,213     $ (3,805,213 )

 

Tax Basis of Distributable Earnings: The tax character of distributable earnings at December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

   

Undistributed
Ordinary Income

   

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Capital
Loss Carry
Forwards

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

   

Post October
and Other
Losses

   

Total
Distributable
Earnings

 

BDC Income Fund

  $     $     $ (3,903,296 )   $ 283,968     $     $ (3,619,328 )

Real Estate Income Fund

                (18,321 )     960,906       (1,350,241 )     (407,656 )

International Select Fund

    62,397             (51,542,368 )     8,036,301       (104,307 )     (43,547,977 )

Tactical Credit Fund

    525,107             (2,774,772 )     (3,571,217 )           (5,820,882 )

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to wash sales and PFICs.

 

Capital Losses: Capital loss carry forwards, as of December 31, 2019, available to offset future capital gains, if any, are as follows:

 

Expiring

 

BDC Income
Fund

   

Real Estate
Income Fund*

   

International
Select Fund

   

Tactical Credit
Fund**

 

Long Term with No Expiration

  $ 1,402,358     $     $ 47,213,408     $  

Short Term with No Expiration

    2,500,938       18,321       4,328,960       2,774,772  

Total

  $ 3,903,296     $ 18,321     $ 51,542,368     $ 2,774,772  

 

 

*

Subject to an annual limitation of $37,999 under §382 of the Code

**

Subject to annual limitation of $561,798 under §382 of The Code through 2023 with $527,580 available in 2024.

 

Distributions to Shareholders: Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by each Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by each Fund.

 

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SCM Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Fund

Year

 

Return of
Capital

   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gains
(a)

   

Exempt-Interest
Dividends

   

Total
Distributions

 

BDC Income Fund

December 31, 2018

  $     $ 1,037,553     $     $     $ 1,037,553  
 

December 31, 2019

    63,262       545,542                   608,804  

Real Estate Income Fund

December 31, 2018

    112,060       187,569       16,879             316,508  
 

December 31, 2019

    31,300       119,906                   151,206  

International Select Fund

December 31, 2018

          439,884                   439,884  
 

December 31, 2019

          1,253,877                   1,253,877  

Tactical Credit Fund

October 31, 2018

          329,464       1,928       2,015,746       2,347,138  
 

October 31, 2019

          161,752       647,005       2,260,001       3,068,758  
 

December 31, 2019

          375,685             707,607       1,083,292  

 

 

(a)

The Funds designate Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

The tax distributions for the period ended December 31, 2019 differ from book distributions by $723,486 of which $264,188 was included in the book distribution for the year ended October 31, 2019 and $459,292 of income earned by Shelton Tactical Credit Fund prior to the merger date but not included in the book distributions as the Cedar Ridge Fund was the accounting survivor (see note 6) of the merger.

 

The tax distributions for October 31, 2019 differ from the book distributions by $264,188 as that amount was included in the tax distributions post-merger for the period ending December 31, 2019.

 

A final tax returned for the Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund was filed for the period ended June 21, 2019 the date of the merger (see note 6).

 

NOTE 5 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables --Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). The amendments in ASU 2017-08 shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Effective, January 1, 2019, the Funds adopted ASU 2017-08 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

NOTE 6 - REORGANIZATIONS

 

On June 19, 2019, the shareholders of the Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund approved the agreement and plan of reorganization providing for the transfer of assets and assumption of liabilities into the Shelton Tactical Credit Fund. Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund is the performance and accounting survivor of the reorganization, Shelton Tactical Credit is the legal and tax survivor. The reorganization was effective as of the close of business on June 21, 2019. The following table illustrates the specifics of the Fund’s reorganization:

 

Shelton Tactical
Credit Fund
Pre-Reorganization
Net Assets

New Shares issued
to Shareholders of
Shelton Tactical
Credit Fund

Cedar Ridge
Unconstrained
Credit Fund
Net Assets

Combined
Net Assets

Tax Status
of Transfer

$23,813,547(a)

2,227,883

$76,412,507

$100,226,054

Non-taxable

 

 

(a)

Includes undistributed net investment income, accumulated realized losses and unrealized appreciation in the amounts of $—, $— and $760,216, respectively, from the merged fund.

 

As of close of business on June 21, 2019, the classes were converted at the following rates:

 

Pre-Merger Class

 

Pre-Merger
NAV

   

Rate

   

Shares

   

Dollars

   

Post-Merger
NAV

 

Post Merger Class

Shelton Tactical Credit – Institutional Class

    10.17       0.9514       1,323,638     $ 14,151,144       10.69  

Shelton Tactical Credit –
Investor Class

Shelton Tactical Credit – Investor Class

    10.15       0.9499       904,245     $ 9,662,403       10.69  

Shelton Tactical Credit –
Investor Class

Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund – Institutional Class

    10.69       1.0000       6,189,879     $ 66,176,655       10.69  

Shelton Tactical Credit
Institutional Class

Cedar Ridge Unconstrained Credit Fund – Investor Class

    10.69       1.0000       957,909     $ 10,235,852       10.69  

Shelton Tactical Credit –
Investor Class

 

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued

 

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SCM Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2020

 

On July 10, 2020, each series included in Column B of the below table, each a series of ICON Funds, was reorganized with and into the corresponding fund included in Column A of the below table, each a series of the Trust.

 

Column A (Acquiring Funds)

Column B (Selling Funds)

ICON Equity Fund

ICON Fund

 

ICON Long/Short Fund

 

ICON Opportunities Fund

   

ICON Equity Income Fund

ICON Equity Income Fund

   

ICON Consumer Select Fund

ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund

 

ICON Financial Fund

   

ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund

ICON Energy Fund

 

ICON Industrials Fund

 

ICON Natural Resources Fund

   

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

ICON Information Technology Fund

 

ICON Healthcare Fund

   

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

ICON Utilities Fund

   

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

 

On July 31, 2020, the ICON Consumer Staples Fund, a series of ICON Funds, was reorganized with and into the ICON Consumer Select Fund.

 

As of August 20, 2020, the proposed reorganization of the ICON Risk-Managed Balanced Fund, a series of ICON Funds, with and into the ICON Equity Income Fund, a series of the Trust, had not yet received shareholder approval.

 

On August 13, 2020, the fiscal year end for the Shelton Emerging Markets Fund was changed to December 31.

 

SCM Trust

Additional Information

June 30, 2020

 

Fund Holdings

 

The Fund holdings shown in this report are as of June 30, 2020. Holdings are subject to change at any time, so holdings shown in the report may not reflect current Fund holdings. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The information filed in the form N-PORT also may be obtained by calling (800) 955-9988.

 

Proxy Voting Policy

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) containing a description of the policies and procedures that the SCM Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, along with the Fund’s proxy voting record relating to portfolio securities held during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2020 is available upon request, at no charge, at the phone number above, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

About this Report

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the SCM Trust. It is authorized for distribution only if preceded or accompanied by a current SCM Trust prospectus. Additional copies of the prospectus may be obtained by calling (800) 955-9988 or can be downloaded from the Fund’s website at www.sheltoncap.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money, as it explains the risks, fees and expenses of investing in the Fund.

 

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Board of Trustees and Executive Officers

 

Overall responsibility for management of the Funds rests with the Board of Trustees. The Trustees serve during the lifetime of the Trust and until its termination, or until death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Fund to actively supervise its day-to-day operations. The officers have been elected for an annual term. The following are the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Funds:

Name

Address

Year of Birth

Position Held with the Trust

Length of
Time Served

Stephen C. Rogers

1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Chairman of the Board,
Trustee,
President

Since August 1999
Since August 1999
Since August 1999

Kevin T. Kogler

1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Trustee

Since May 2006

Marco L. Quazzo

1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1962

Trustee

Since August 2014

Stephen H. Sutro

1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1969

Trustee

Since May 2006

William P. Mock

1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Treasurer

Since February 2010

Gregory T. Pusch

1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary

Since March 2017

 

Each Trustee oversees the Trust’s four Funds. The principal occupations of the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Funds during the past five years and public directorships held by the Trustees are set forth below:

 

Stephen C. Rogers*

Chief Executive Officer, Shelton Capital Management, 1999 to present.

Kevin T. Kogler

President & Founder of MicroBiz, LLC, 2012 to present; Principal, Robertson Piper Software Group, 2006 to 2012; Senior Vice President, Investment Banking, Friedman, Billings Ramsey, 2003 to 2006.

Marco L. Quazzo

Principal, Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller, March 2015-Present; Partner, Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp LLP (law firm), 2008 to March 2015.

Stephen H. Sutro

Managing Partner, Duane Morris, LLP (law firm) 2014 to present; Partner, Duane Morris LLP (law firm), 2003 to present.

William P. Mock

Portfolio Manager, Shelton Capital Management, 2010 to present.

Gregory T. Pusch

Principal Occupations Past five years: Global Head of Risk & Compliance, Matthews Asia 2015-2016; Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance / CCO, HarbourVest Partners 2012-2015.

 

Additional information about the Trustees may be found in the SAI, which is available without charge by calling (800) 955-9988.

 

 

*

Trustee deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Mr. Rogers is an interested person because he is the CEO of Shelton Capital Management, the Trust’s Advisor and Administrator.

 

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Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
June 30, 2020

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires that the full board of the SCM Trust (the “Board”) and a majority of the Independent Trustees annually approve the continuation of:

 

 

The Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) dated October 11, 2016 between SCM Trust, on behalf of the funds listed below, and Shelton Capital Management (“SCM”):

 

 

o

Shelton International Select Equity Fund;

 

 

o

Shelton BDC Income Fund; and

 

 

o

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

 

 

o

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

 

At a meeting held in-person on February 5-6, 2020, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year period ending March 31, 2021:

 

Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees requested information from SCM and third-party sources. This information, together with other information provided by SCM, and the information provided to the Independent Trustees throughout the course of the year, formed the primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board’s determinations, as summarized below. In addition to the information identified above, other material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s subsequent approval are described below.

 

Information Received

 

Materials Received. During the course of each year, the Independent Trustees receive a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by SCM, including reports on each applicable Fund’s investment results; portfolio composition; third party fund rankings; investment strategy; portfolio trading practices; shareholder services; and other information relating to the nature, extent and quality of services provided by SCM to the applicable Funds. In addition, the Board requests and reviews supplementary information that includes materials regarding each Fund’s investment results, advisory fee and expense comparisons, the costs of operating the Funds and financial and profitability information regarding Shelton Capital (the principal business activity of which is managing the Funds), descriptions of various functions such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and information about the personnel providing investment management services to each applicable Fund.

 

Review Process. The Board received assistance and advice regarding legal and industry standards from independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and fund counsel. The Board discussed the renewal of the Advisory Agreement with SCM representatives, and in a private session with independent legal counsel at which representatives of SCM were not present. In deciding to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees considered the total mix of information requested by and made available to them and did not identify any single issue or particular information that, in isolation, was the controlling factor. This summary describes the most important, but not all, of the factors considered by the Board.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

 

SCM, its personnel and its resources. The Board considered the depth and quality of Shelton Capital’s investment management process; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; operating performance and the overall financial strength and stability of its organization. The Board also considered that SCM made available to its investment professionals a variety of resources relating to investment management, compliance, trading, performance and portfolio accounting. The Board further considered SCM’s continuing need to attract and retain qualified personnel and, noting SCM’s additions over recent years, determined that SCM was adequately managing matters related to the Funds.

 

Other Services. The Board considered, in connection with the performance of its investment management services to the Funds: SCM’s policies, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and each of their commitment to these programs; each of their efforts to keep the Trustees informed; and each of their attention to matters that may involve conflicts of interest with the applicable Funds. As a point of comparison, the Board also considered the nature, extent, quality and cost of certain non-investment related administrative services provided by SCM to the Funds under the administration servicing agreements.

 

The Board concluded that SCM had the quality and depth of personnel and investment methods essential to performing its duties under the applicable Advisory Agreements, and that the nature, extent and overall quality of such services provided by SCM, respectively, are satisfactory and reliable.

 

Investment Performance

 

The Board considered each Fund’s investment results in comparison to its stated investment objectives. The Trustees reviewed the short-term and long-term performance of each Fund on both an absolute basis and against its benchmark indices. The Trustees also reviewed performance rankings for each Fund as provided by an independent third-party service provider, as applicable. In assessing performance of certain Funds, the Trustees took into consideration the fact that Fund performance is expected to mirror the appropriate benchmarks as closely as possible given certain practical constraints imposed by the 1940 Act, the Fund’s investment restrictions, the Fund’s size, and similar factors. Among the factors considered in this regard, were the following:

 

 

For the International Select Equity Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the top quartile over the 3-year period and in the second quartile over the 1-year period.

 

 

For the Shelton BDC Income Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the third quartile over the 1-year and 3-year periods, and in the fourth quartile over the 5-year period.

 

 

For the Shelton Real Estate Income Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the second quartile over the 1-year period and in the third quartile over the 3-year and 5-year periods.

 

 

For the Shelton Tactical Credit Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the second quartile over the 3-year and 5-year periods and in the fourth quartile over the 1-year period.

 

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Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) (Continued)
June 30, 2020

 

The Board received a satisfactory explanation of the reasons underlying the performance of the lower performing Funds and SCM articulated a strategy for improving performance of these Funds. The Board ultimately concluded that SCM’s performance records in managing the applicable Fund was satisfactory, and in some cases excellent, supporting the determination that SCM’s continued management under the applicable Advisory Agreement would be consistent with the best interests of each applicable Fund and its shareholders.

 

Management Fees and Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios

 

The Board reviewed the management fees and total operating expenses of each Fund and compared such amounts with the management fees and total operating expenses of other funds in the industry that are found within the same style category as defined by a third-party independent service provider. The Board considered the advisory fees and total fees and expenses of each Fund in comparison to the advisory fees and other fees and expenses of other funds in each Fund’s relevant category. The Trustees considered both the gross advisory fee rates, as well as the effective advisory rates charged by SCM after taking into consideration the expense limitation arrangements and voluntary fee waivers on certain Funds.

 

The Board noted that the actual management fees charged to most Funds were generally higher than the industry median for comparable funds.

 

The Board also observed that each Fund’s total annual operating expense ratios, after taking into account the expense limitations and waivers applicable to certain Funds (and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses for the Shelton BDC Income Fund), were generally above the industry median for other comparable funds.

 

Comparable Accounts

 

The Board noted certain information provided by SCM regarding fees charged to other clients utilizing a strategy similar to that employed by an applicable Fund. The Board determined that, bearing in mind the limitations of comparing different types of managed accounts and the different levels of service typically associated with such accounts, the fee structures applicable to SCM’s other clients employing a comparable strategy to each applicable Fund was not indicative of any unreasonableness with respect to the advisory fee payable by such Fund.

 

Cost Structure, Level of Profits, Economies of Scale and Ancillary Benefits

 

The Board reviewed information regarding SCM’s costs of providing services to the applicable Funds. The Board also reviewed the resulting level of profits to SCM, including the cost allocation methodologies used to calculate such profits. The Independent Trustees received financial and other information from SCM.

 

The Board noted its intention to continue to monitor assets under management, and the resulting impact on SCM’s profitability, in order to ensure that each has sufficient resources to continue to provide the services that shareholders in the applicable Funds require. The Board considered SCM’s need to invest in technology, data services, infrastructure and staff to provide the expected quality of investment advisory services to the Funds. They further considered that breakpoints in the advisory fee structure of certain Funds provide for reductions in the level of fees charged by SCM to such Fund as Fund assets increase, reflecting the fact that economies of scale in the cost of operations will be shared with such Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees also noted that SCM has contractually agreed to limit its advisory fees on certain Funds so that those Funds do not exceed their respective specified operating expense limitations.

 

The Board also considered that SCM does not receive material indirect benefits from managing the applicable Funds. For example, SCM does not seek to supplement its fees with “soft dollar” benefits.

 

Based on the foregoing, together with the other information provided to it at the Meeting and throughout the year, the Board concluded that each applicable Fund’s cost structure and level of profits for SCM, were reasonable and that economies of scale and ancillary benefits, to the extent present with respect to a Fund, were not material.

 

Conclusions

 

The Board indicated that the information presented and the discussion of the information were adequate for making a determination regarding the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. During the review process, the Board noted certain instances where clarification or follow-up was appropriate and others where the Board determined that further clarification or follow-up was not necessary. In those instances where clarification or follow-up was requested, the Board determined that in each case either information responsive to its requests had been provided, or where any request was outstanding in whole or in part, given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Advisory Agreement, the Board had received sufficient information to renew and approve the Advisory Agreement.

 

Based on their review, including but not limited to their consideration of each of the factors referred to above, the Board concluded that the Advisory Agreement, taking into account the separate administration fees, is and would be fair and reasonable to each Fund and its shareholders, that each Fund’s shareholders received or should receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to SCM by the Funds, and that the renewal of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

(a)Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's board of trustees since the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A or this Item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

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

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal half-year (the Registrant's second fiscal half- year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)Code of Ethics not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (“SOX”), are filed as Exhibit 12(a)(2) to this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, Section 906 of SOX, Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code are furnished as Exhibit 12(b) to this Form N-CSR.

 

 

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.

 

SCM Trust

 

By /s/ Stephen C. Rogers  
  Stephen C. Rogers, Chairman  
  Date: August 31, 2020  
     
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
     
By /s/ Stephen C. Rogers  
  Stephen C. Rogers, Chairman  
  Date: August 31, 2020  
     
By /s/ William P. Mock  
  William P. Mock, Treasurer  
  Date: August 31, 2020