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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-05617

 

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)
 

Stephen C. 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, 2022

 

 

 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

(a)

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

June 30, 2022

 

Shelton Emerging Markets Fund

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

June 30, 2022

 

 

   

About Your Fund’s Expenses

2

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown

3

Portfolio of Investments

4

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

8

Statements of Operations

9

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

10

Financial Highlights

12

Notes to Financial Statements

18

Additional Information

25

Board of Trustees and Executive Officers

26

Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement

27

 

 

1

 

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Example

 

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 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 December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

 

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
December 31,
2021

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2022

Expenses Paid
During Period*

Net Annual
Expense Ratio

Shelton Emerging Markets Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 829

$ 8.48

1.87%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,016

$ 9.35

1.87%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 827

$ 9.65

2.13%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,014

$ 10.64

2.13%

         

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 768

$ 4.43

1.01%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 5.06

1.01%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 767

$ 5.52

1.26%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.31

1.26%

         

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 913

$ 8.35

1.76%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,016

$ 8.80

1.76%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 913

$ 9.53

2.01%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,015

$ 10.04

2.01%

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio listed in the “Net Annual Expense Ratio” column, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

2

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Shelton Emerging Markets Fund

Security

 

Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

    $1,257,836       6.5 %

2

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

    1,093,385       5.6 %

3

Infosys Ltd

    891,219       4.6 %

4

Haier Smart Home Co Ltd

    886,185       4.5 %

5

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV

    768,328       3.9 %

6

HDFC Bank Ltd

    758,173       3.9 %

7

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

    756,055       3.9 %

8

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd

    728,376       3.7 %

9

Bangkok Bank PCL

    727,102       3.7 %

10

Itausa SA

    700,167       3.6 %

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Security

 

Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

Deutsche Post AG

  $ 4,583,107       4.2%  

2

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

    4,205,837       3.8%  

3

Unilever PLC

    3,783,816       3.4%  

4

Nestle SA

    3,585,394       3.3%  

5

CRH PLC

    3,552,245       3.2%  

6

AIA Group Ltd

    3,413,094       3.1%  

7

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

    3,350,851       3.0%  

8

DBS Group Holdings Ltd

    3,306,303       3.0%  

9

HDFC Bank Ltd

    3,285,948       3.0%  

10

KBC Group NV

    3,257,162       3.0%  

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Security

 

Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

Guitar Center Inc

  $ 1,323,750       3.8%  

2

Iron Mountain Inc

    1,285,215       3.7%  

3

JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co / JBS USA Finance Inc

    1,230,582       3.5%  

4

California Pollution Control Financing Authority

    1,230,000       3.5%  

5

PetSmart Inc / PetSmart Finance Corp

    1,128,125       3.2%  

6

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Assessment Revenue

    1,123,793       3.2%  

7

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority

    1,120,329       3.2%  

8

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd

    1,112,125       3.2%  

9

Maryland State Transportation Authority

    1,111,134       3.2%  

10

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

    1,109,824       3.2%  

 

 

3

 

 

Shelton Emerging Markets Fund

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

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description  Shares   Value 
Common Stock (94.86%)          
           
Argentina (1.26%)          

MercadoLibre Inc*,#

   405   $257,932 
           
Brazil (8.95%)          
Banco Bradesco SA   173,360    565,154 
Itausa SA*   439,300    700,167 
Sendas Distribuidora SA   209,800    572,944 
Total Brazil        1,838,265 
           
China (19.99%)          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd*   53,000    756,055 
CMOC Group Ltd   945,000    527,688 
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd   238,100    886,185 
Kingsoft Corp Ltd   46,000    179,737 
Kuaishou Technology*   43,000    483,256 
NetEase Inc   14,000    263,749 
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd   28,600    196,858 
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd   354,383    549,127 
XPeng Inc*   4,800    152,352 
Yadea Group Holdings Ltd   56,000    109,826 

Total China

        4,104,833 
           
Hong Kong (6.15%)          
ASMPT Ltd   62,800    534,499 
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd   739,000    728,376 
Total Hong Kong        1,262,875 
           
India (8.03%)          
HDFC Bank Ltd   13,795    758,173 
Infosys Ltd   48,148    891,219 
Total India        1,649,392 
           
Indonesia (7.49%)          
Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT   2,876,500    148,318 
Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk PT   877,800    168,659 
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   1,740,475    484,932 
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT   854,000    546,664 
Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT   2,566,200    189,151 
Total Indonesia        1,537,724 
           
Mexico (6.85%)          
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV   565,900    768,328 
Regional SAB de CV   134,300    637,790 
Total Mexico        1,406,118 

 

Security Description  Shares   Value 
South Africa (1.66%)          
Gold Fields Ltd   37,000   $341,244 
           
South Korea (12.96%)          
Dentium Co Ltd   9,500    631,141 
Mirae Asset Securities Co Ltd   19,300    99,242 
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd   24,612    1,093,385 
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd   700    109,537 
Samsung SDI Co Ltd   1,142    474,334 
SK Innovation Co Ltd*   1,700    254,194 
Total South Korea        2,661,833 
           
Taiwan (14.34%)          
Accton Technology Corp   86,300    694,070 
Chailease Holding Co Ltd   5,510    38,631 
MediaTek Inc   28,700    629,882 
Sporton International Inc   55,050    324,192 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd   78,500    1,257,836 
Total Taiwan        2,944,611 
           
Thailand (5.44%)          
Bangkok Bank PCL   191,800    727,102 
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL   528,000    389,490 
Total Thailand        1,116,592 
           
Turkey (1.27%)          
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS   53,600    260,272 
           
United States (0.47%)          
BeiGene Ltd*   600    97,110 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $17,091,079)        19,478,801 
           
Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (1.31%)          
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, 7-Day Yield: 1.61% (Cost $269,400)        269,400 
           
Total Investments (Cost $17,360,479) (96.17%)       $19,748,201 
Other Net Assets (3.83%)        785,420 
Net Assets (100.00%)       $20,533,621 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

#

Loaned security; a portion of this security is on loan at June 30, 2022. The aggregate amount of securities on loan at June 30, 2022 is $254,748.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

4

 

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

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

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description  Shares   Value 
Common Stock (98.02%)          
           
Australia (2.00%)          
Qantas Airways Ltd*   238,384   $735,692 
South32 Ltd   199,084    541,557 
Woodside Energy Group Ltd   43,700    960,652 
Total Australia        2,237,901 
           
Belgium (2.90%)          
KBC Group NV   58,068    3,257,162 
           
Canada (8.08%)          
Constellation Software Inc   2,043    3,032,679 
Element Fleet Management Corp   180,750    1,884,334 
Kinross Gold Corp   478,000    1,700,671 
Linamar Corp   57,700    2,444,657 
Total Canada        9,062,341 
           
China (5.97%)          
Dongyue Group Ltd   744,200    931,328 
Genscript Biotech Corp*   168,000    609,106 
Innovent Biologics Inc*   164,000    729,408 
Lenovo Group Ltd   2,394,400    2,236,670 
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd   233,900    1,590,252 
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc*   65,000    594,756 
Total China        6,691,520 
           
France (5.30%)          
BNP Paribas SA   67,657    3,215,568 
L’Oreal SA   7,912    2,729,619 
Total France        5,945,187 
           
Germany (7.79%)          
adidas AG   6,862    1,213,233 
Deutsche Post AG   122,400    4,583,107 
MTU Aero Engines AG   16,127    2,934,793 
Total Germany        8,731,133 
           
Great Britain (6.95%)          
BP PLC   125,081    591,216 
Dr Martens PLC   232,100    670,723 
Intertek Group PLC   40,935    2,095,807 
RS GROUP PLC   61,400    649,494 

Unilever PLC#

   82,562    3,783,816 
Total Great Britain        7,791,056 
           
Hong Kong (7.08%)          
AIA Group Ltd   314,900    3,413,094 
ASMPT Ltd   172,700    1,466,877 
SITC International Holdings Co Ltd   761,200    2,153,541 
Techtronic Industries Co Ltd   87,000    907,485 
Total Hong Kong        7,940,997 
           
India (2.93%)          
HDFC Bank Ltd   59,788    3,285,948 
           
Indonesia (1.44%)          
Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk PT   8,410,900    1,610,981 
           
Ireland (3.17%)          
CRH PLC   102,746    3,552,245 
           
Italy (2.31%)          
Eni SpA   218,492    2,593,062 

 

Security Description  Shares   Value 
Japan (16.66%)          
Canon Inc   35,100   $798,021 
Daikin Industries Ltd   11,400    1,827,327 
Hirose Electric Co Ltd   5,800    769,828 
Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd   26,000    584,420 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp   240,000    2,566,438 
Miura Co Ltd   48,700    962,587 
Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd   28,500    1,553,438 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd   94,300    2,508,829 
Santen Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   155,500    1,219,338 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd   37,300    4,205,837 
Tokyo Electron Ltd   5,200    1,697,693 
Total Japan        18,693,756 
           
Netherlands (3.24%)          
ASML Holding NV   5,285    2,515,026 
Topicus.com Inc*   19,858    1,120,414 
Total Netherlands        3,635,440 
           
Singapore (2.95%)          
DBS Group Holdings Ltd   154,778    3,306,303 
           
South Africa (1.36%)          
Sanlam Ltd   470,200    1,527,990 
           
South Korea (6.07%)          
GS Holdings Corp   94,000    3,051,617 
Hanmi Pharm Co Ltd   3,501    836,468 
Mirae Asset Securities Co Ltd   113,200    581,314 
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd   53,000    2,343,459 
Total South Korea        6,812,858 
           
Switzerland (5.74%)          
Givaudan SA   576    2,025,552 
Nestle SA   30,805    3,585,394 
Straumann Holding AG   6,840    821,485 
Total Switzerland        6,432,431 
           
Taiwan (2.99%)          
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd   40,989    3,350,851 
           
Thailand (2.57%)          
Bangkok Bank PCL   763,100    2,885,618 
           
Turkey (0.52%)          
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS   454,915    585,876 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $122,830,546)        109,930,656 
           
Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (3.39%)          
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, 7-Day Yield: 1.61% (Cost $3,800,724)        3,800,724 
           
Total Investments (Cost $126,631,270) (101.41%)       $113,731,380 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-1.41%)        (1,578,774)
Net Assets (100.00%)       $112,152,606 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

#

Loaned security; a portion of this security is on loan at June 30, 2022. The aggregate amount of securities on loan at June 30, 2022 is $3,745,961.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5

 

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

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

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description/
Long Positions
  Shares   Value 
Common Stock (0.74%)          
           
Consumer, Non-cyclical (0.14%)          
Pyxus International Inc*   83,441   $51,742 
           
Energy (0.00%)          

CHC Group LLC*,(a),(c)

   9,358     
           
Financial (0.60%)          
CBL & Associates Properties Inc*   8,833    207,487 
CBL & Associates LP*   1,000,000    10,000 
CBL & Associates LP*   1,526,000    15,260 
         232,747 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $2,064,406)        284,489 

 

   Par Value     
Corporate Debt (35.82%)          
           
Communications (2.25%)          
Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor Inc, 5.875%, 8/15/2027 (144A)  $1,000,000    859,595 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (15.42%)          

The Bon-Ton Department Stores Inc, 8.000%, 6/15/2021(b)

   4,958,932    37,192 
Guitar Center Inc, 8.500%, 1/15/2026 (144A)   1,500,000    1,323,750 

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd, 5.750%, 1/20/2026 (144A)#

   1,250,000    1,112,125 

PetSmart Inc / PetSmart Finance Corp, 7.750%, 2/15/2029 (144A)#

   1,250,000    1,128,125 
Station Casinos LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/2031 (144A)   1,000,000    780,000 

Titan International Inc, 7.000%, 4/30/2028#

   1,000,000    939,400 
Victoria’s Secret & Co, 4.625%, 7/15/2029 (144A)   750,000    565,133 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        5,885,725 
           
Consumer, Non-cyclical (5.54%)          
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co / JBS USA Finance Inc, 3.750%, 12/1/2031 (144A)   1,500,000    1,230,582 
Triton Water Holdings Inc, 6.250%, 4/1/2029 (144A)   1,250,000    887,500 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical        2,118,082 
           
Energy (5.09%)          

Energy Ventures Gom LLC / EnVen Finance Corp, 11.750%, 4/15/2026 (144A)#

   900,000    910,413 
Talos Production Inc, 12.000%, 1/15/2026   1,000,000    1,034,500 
Total Energy        1,944,913 
           
Financial (5.26%)          
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.850%, 10/29/2041   1,000,000    723,898 

Iron Mountain Inc, 4.875%, 9/15/2029 (144A)#

   1,500,000    1,285,215 
Total Financial        2,009,113 

 

Security Description/
Long Positions
  Par Value   Value 
Industrial (2.26%)          

Eletson Holdings Inc / Eletson Finance US LLC / Agathonissos Finance LLC, 9.625%, 1/15/2022(c)

  $548,153   $ 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp, 5.250%, 6/1/2029 (144A)   1,000,000    865,173 
Total Industrial        865,173 
           
Total Corporate Debt (Cost $16,689,233)        13,682,601 
           
Municipal Bonds (58.10%)          
           
Development (5.57%)          

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 8.000%, 7/1/2039 (144A)(b)

   2,050,000    1,230,000 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 7.500%, 7/1/2032 (144A)   250,000    212,500 
New York Transportation Development Corp, 4.375%, 10/1/2045   750,000    685,908 
Total Development        2,128,408 
           
General Obligation (15.44%)          
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 5.000% 11/1/2045   1,000,000    1,109,824 
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Assessment Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/2052   1,000,000    1,123,793 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, 0.350%, 2/1/2045(d)

   500,000    500,000 
New York State Urban Development Corp, 5.000%, 3/15/2044   1,000,000    1,082,400 

Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp, 5.500%, 8/1/2031#,(a),(b)

   400,000    16,000 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/2058#

   1,000,000    982,980 
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2051   1,000,000    1,085,074 
Total General Obligation        5,900,071 
           
Higher Education (3.93%)          

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 0.200%, 7/1/2036(d)

   500,000    500,000 

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 0.200%, 11/1/2049(d)

   1,000,000    1,000,000 
Total Higher Education        1,500,000 
           
Housing (2.68%)          

California Municipal Finance Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2051#

   1,000,000    1,023,449 
           
Medical (11.39%)          
California Municipal Finance Authority, 4.000%, 2/1/2051   250,000    225,550 

County of Cuyahoga OH, 5.500%, 2/15/2052#

   1,000,000    1,031,959 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, 5.000%, 7/1/2044#

   1,000,000    1,013,870 

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.000%, 8/1/2035#

   1,000,000    1,020,386 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 8/15/2042   1,000,000    1,057,700 
Total Medical        4,349,465 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

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

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description/
Long Positions
  Par Value   Value 
Power (2.79%)          
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Power System Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/2047  $1,000,000   $1,065,354 
           
Tobacco Settlement (2.47%)          
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2055   1,000,000    941,629 
           
Transportation (9.59%)          
Maryland State Transportation Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2046   1,000,000    1,111,134 
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, 5.000%, 12/1/2047   1,000,000    1,097,926 
Riverside County Transportation Commission, 4.000%, 6/1/2046   1,000,000    937,614 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp, 7.000%, 12/31/2038#

   500,000    516,853 
Total Transportation        3,663,527 
           
Water (4.24%)          
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2047   1,000,000    1,120,329 

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, 0.350%, 6/15/2050(d)

   500,000    500,000 
Total Water        1,620,329 
           
Total Municipal Debt (Cost $24,346,367)        22,192,232 
           
Term Loans (1.73%)          
Pyxus International Inc, 3M US LIBOR (floor 1.500%) + 8.000%, 2/24/2025   728,386    659,190 
           
Total Term Loans (Cost $719,264)        659,190 
           
    

Contracts

      
Purchased Options - Puts (0.27%)          
10-Year US Treasury Note Futures          
Notional amount $20,475,000, premiums paid $110,938, exercise price $117.00, expires 7/22/2022*   175    68,359 
10-Year US Treasury Note Futures          
Notional amount $5,900,000, premiums paid $54,688, exercise price $118.00, expires 7/22/2022*   50    35,156 
           
Total Purchased Options - Puts (Cost $165,625)        103,515 
           
Total Long Positions (Cost $43,984,895) (96.66%)       $36,922,027 
Other Net Assets (3.34%)        1,277,383 
Net Assets (100.00%)       $38,199,410 

 

Security Description/
Short Positions
  Par Value   Value 
Short Corporate Debt (-5.23%)          
           
Consumer, Cyclical (-5.23%)          
American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd, 5.750%, 4/20/2029 (144A)  $(1,000,000)  $(855,965)
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp, 5.500%, 3/1/2025 (144A)   (1,250,000)   (1,143,750)
Total Short Corporate Debt (Proceeds $2,200,691)       $(1,999,715)

 

*

Non income security.

 

(144A) Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2022, these securities had a total aggregate market value of $10,390,396, which represented approximately 27.20% of net assets.

 

#

All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral. The total fair value of securities pledged as collateral amounts to $10,092,897 as of June 30, 2022.

 

(a)

Security is illiquid.

 

(b)

Defaulted security.

 

(c)

Level 3 security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees, represents 0.00% of net assets. The total value of the fair value security is $0.

 

(d)

Variable rate security.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

   

Shelton
Emerging
Markets Fund

   

Shelton
International
Select Equity
Fund

   

Shelton
Tactical Credit
Fund

 

Assets

                       

Investments in securities

                       

Cost of investments

  $ 17,091,079     $ 122,830,546     $ 43,819,269  

Cost of purchased options

                165,625  

Market value of investments (Note 1)

    19,478,805       109,930,658       36,818,509  

Market value of purchased options (Note 1)

                103,515  

Cash

    965,888       1,903,346       713,004  

Cash held at broker

                2,273,155  

Interest receivable

                561,142  

Dividend receivable

    138,344       748,642        

Receivable from investment advisor

          7,383       6,431  

Receivable for fund shares sold

    501       16,330       485,290  

Prepaid expenses

    29,661       63,900       2,616  

Other receivables

    33       343        

Total assets

  $ 20,613,232     $ 112,670,602     $ 40,963,662  
                         

Liabilities

                       

Payables and other liabilities

                       

Investments in short securities

                       

Proceeds of short positions

                2,200,691  

Market Value of short positions

                1,999,715  

Interest payable

                34,257  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

    4,165       297,781       379,401  

Payable to investment advisor

    17,606       72,286       37,710  

Distributions payable

    3,478       1,196       255,497  

Accrued 12b-1 fees

    227       2,601       860  

Accrued administration fees

    1,638       9,087       2,999  

Accrued CCO fees

    1,364       30,808       2,930  

Accrued custody fees

          1,414       295  

Accrued expenses

    14,015       28,348       14,077  

Accrued fund accounting fees

    10,138       17,836       26,692  

Accrued registration fees

    882              

Accrued transfer agent fees

    24,592       54,010       7,910  

Accrued trustee fees

    1,506       2,629       1,909  

Total liabilities

    79,611       517,996       2,764,252  
                         

Net assets

  $ 20,533,621     $ 112,152,606     $ 38,199,410  
                         

Net assets at June 30, 2022 consist of

                       

Paid-in capital

    20,230,352       167,680,182       50,562,079  

Distributable earnings/(loss)

    303,269       (55,527,576 )     (12,362,669 )

Total net assets

  $ 20,533,621     $ 112,152,606     $ 38,199,410  
                         

Net assets

                       

Institutional Shares

  $ 19,478,084     $ 100,367,404     $ 34,208,823  

Investor Shares

  $ 1,055,537     $ 11,785,202     $ 3,990,587  
                         

Shares outstanding

                       

Institutional Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)

    1,183,575       4,807,075       3,430,649  

Investor Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)

    64,952       568,458       400,607  
                         

Net asset value per share

                       

Institutional Shares

  $ 16.46     $ 20.88     $ 9.97  

Investor Shares

  $ 16.25     $ 20.73     $ 9.96  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
June 30, 2022

 

   

Shelton
Emerging
Markets Fund

   

Shelton
International
Select Equity
Fund

   

Shelton
Tactical
Credit
Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

 

Investment income

                       

Interest income

  $     $ (6,102 )   $ 897,159  

Dividend income (net of foreign tax withheld: $58,913, $265,074 and $— respectively)

    372,760       2,807,425       8  

Income from securities lending, net

    188       930        

Total

  $ 372,948     $ 2,802,253     $ 897,167  
                         

Expenses

                       

Interest on short positions

  $     $     $ 53,562  

Management fees (Note 2)

    121,209       547,667       240,110  

Administration fees (Note 2)

    11,131       67,948       18,855  

Transfer agent fees

    10,422       61,817       10,983  

Accounting services

    15,091       28,625       22,667  

Custodian fees

    13,765       20,068       4,103  

Legal and audit fees

    7,242       22,448       8,452  

CCO fees (Note 2)

    1,628       12,825       3,283  

Trustees fees

    3,974       4,271       4,098  

Insurance

    264       3,355       875  

Printing

    8,031       6,735       8,600  

Broker Fees

                17,707  

Registration and dues

    30,649       34,554       14,699  

12b-1 fees Investor Shares (Note 2)

    1,415       28,846       5,382  

Total expenses

  $ 224,821     $ 839,159     $ 413,376  

Less reimbursement from manager (Note 2)

          (66,698 )     (48,801 )

Net expenses

  $ 224,821     $ 772,461     $ 364,575  

Net investment income

  $ 148,127     $ 2,029,792     $ 532,592  
                         

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

                       

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

  $ 267,084     $ (5,221,108 )   $ (196,007 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from futures contracts

                (21,022 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from purchased option contracts

                817,182  

Total Net Realized gain/(loss)

    267,084       (5,221,108 )     600,153  
                         

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (4,807,014 )     (35,536,058 )     (4,847,702 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of purchased option contracts

                30,468  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

  $ (4,539,930 )   $ (40,757,166 )   $ (4,217,081 )

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

  $ (4,391,803 )   $ (38,727,374 )   $ (3,684,489 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Shelton Emerging
Markets Fund

   

Shelton International
Select Equity Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

 

Operations

                               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 148,127     $ (2,001 )   $ 2,029,792     $ 943,461  

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    267,084       1,083,131       (5,221,108 )     13,530,520  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (4,807,014 )     (895,880 )     (35,536,058 )     (5,399,908 )

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

    (4,391,803 )     185,250       (38,727,374 )     9,074,073  
                                 

Distributions to shareholders

                               

Distributions

                               

Institutional Shares

          (571,045 )           (960,307 )

Investor Shares

          (24,193 )           (121,712 )

Total Distributions

          (595,238 )           (1,082,019 )
                                 

Capital share transactions

                               

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

    (6,792,083 )     4,790,318       (28,843,988 )     27,975,743  

Total increase/(decrease)

    (11,183,886 )     4,380,330       (67,571,362 )     35,967,797  

Net assets

                               

Beginning of year

    31,717,507       27,337,177       179,723,968       143,756,171  

End of year

  $ 20,533,621     $ 31,717,507     $ 112,152,606     $ 179,723,968  

 

   

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

 

Operations

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 532,592     $ 1,050,639  

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    (196,007 )     341,934  

Net realized gain/(loss) from futures contracts

    (21,022 )     (48,363 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from purchased option contracts

    817,182       (170,979 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from written options contracts

          74,599  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (4,847,702 )     1,949,932  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures

           

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of purchased option contracts

    30,468       117,570  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of written option contracts

          (88,726 )

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

    (3,684,489 )     3,226,606  
                 

Distributions to shareholders

               

Distributions

               

Institutional Shares

    (487,495 )     (1,608,706 )

Investor Shares

    (52,212 )     (156,372 )

Total Distributions

    (539,707 )     (1,765,078 )
                 

Capital share transactions

               

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

    (12,364,128 )     6,343,472  

Total increase/(decrease)

    (16,588,324 )     7,805,000  
                 

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    54,787,734       46,982,734  

End of year

  $ 38,199,410     $ 54,787,734  

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

Shelton Emerging Markets Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    114,956     $ 2,132,588       589,630     $ 11,944,791  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                28,375       563,525  

Shares repurchased

    (464,887 )     (8,940,619 )     (365,861 )     (7,406,200 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (349,931 )   $ (6,808,031 )     252,145     $ 5,102,116  

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    16,879     $ 300,237       37,005     $ 746,324  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                1,193       23,422  

Shares repurchased

    (16,072 )     (284,289 )     (53,793 )     (1,081,544 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    807     $ 15,948       (15,596 )   $ (311,798 )

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    927,141     $ 23,007,232       2,980,379     $ 80,420,547  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                33,630       914,749  

Shares gained with reorganization (Note 5)

                       

Shares repurchased

    (1,617,098 )     (39,112,019 )     (2,479,669 )     (66,635,278 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (689,957 )   $ (16,104,787 )     534,341     $ 14,700,019  

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    145,531     $ 3,515,017       738,870     $ 19,758,599  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                4,396       118,881  

Shares gained with reorganization (Note 5)

                       

Shares repurchased

    (694,607 )     (16,254,218 )     (244,815 )     (6,601,755 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (549,076 )   $ (12,739,201 )     498,452     $ 13,275,724  

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    477,683     $ 5,130,296       1,079,371     $ 12,043,444  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    46,736       482,160       142,999       1,594,388  

Shares repurchased

    (1,632,179 )     (17,859,936 )     (466,453 )     (5,151,960 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (1,107,760 )   $ (12,247,480 )     755,917     $ 8,485,873  

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    45,045     $ 471,976       66,255     $ 735,922  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    5,016       51,710       13,884       154,544  

Shares repurchased

    (61,593 )     (640,334 )     (276,037 )     (3,032,866 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (11,532 )   $ (116,648 )     (195,898 )   $ (2,142,401 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

Shelton Emerging
Markets Fund
(a)
Institutional Shares(b)

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020
(c)

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.86     $ 20.09     $ 15.33     $ 14.82     $ 16.22     $ 15.90     $ 14.28  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(d)

    0.11       (e)      (0.04 )     0.01       0.31       0.31       0.07  

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

    (3.51 )     0.15       4.84       0.87       (1.24 )     0.04       1.55  

Total from investment operations

    (3.40 )     0.15       4.80       0.88       (0.93 )     0.35       1.62  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

          (0.38 )     (0.04 )     (0.37 )     (0.31 )     (0.03 )      

Distributions from capital gains

                            (0.16 )            

Total distributions

          (0.38 )     (0.04 )     (0.37 )     (0.47 )     (0.03 )      

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 16.46     $ 19.86     $ 20.09     $ 15.33     $ 14.82     $ 16.22     $ 15.90  
                                                         

Total return

    (17.12 )%(f)     0.77 %     31.29 %(f)     5.78 %     (5.60 )%     2.21 %     11.34 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 19,478     $ 30,458     $ 25,749     $ 21,354     $ 41,845     $ 50,897     $ 51,833  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.87 %(g)     1.58 %     1.48 %(g)     1.89 %     1.78 %     1.61 %     1.72 %

After expense reimbursements(h)

    1.87 %(g)     1.56 %     1.48 %(g)     1.61 %     1.56 %     1.55 %     1.55 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.24 %(g)     (0.04 )%     (0.88 )%(g)     (0.20 )%     1.81 %     1.83 %     0.29 %

After expense reimbursements

    1.24 %(g)     0.04 %     (0.88 )%(g)     0.08 %     2.03 %     1.89 %     0.46 %

Portfolio turnover

    24 %(f)     21 %     27 %(f)     58 %     78 %     63 %     169 %

 

(a)

Formerly named ICON Emerging Markets Fund.

(b)

Formerly named ICON Emerging Markets Fund - Class S.

(c)

Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to December 31.

(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(e)

Amount less than $(0.005).

(f)

Not annualized.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020 and thereafter, CCO Fees are not included in the expense limitation. For the year ended September 30, 2020, reorganization costs not included. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
(Continued)

 

Shelton Emerging
Markets Fund
(a)
Investor Shares(b)

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020
(c)

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.64     $ 19.92     $ 15.20     $ 14.73     $ 16.08     $ 15.77     $ 14.20  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(d)

    0.10       (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.01 )     0.14       0.24       0.06  

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

    (3.49 )     0.15       4.81       0.84       (1.10 )     0.07       1.51  

Total from investment operations

    (3.39 )     0.10       4.76       0.83       (0.96 )     0.31       1.57  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

          (0.38 )     (0.04 )     (0.36 )     (0.23 )     (0.00 )(e)      

Distributions from capital gains

                            (0.16 )            

Total distributions

          (0.38 )     (0.04 )     (0.36 )     (0.39 )     (0.00 )      

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 16.25     $ 19.64     $ 19.92     $ 15.20     $ 14.73     $ 16.08     $ 15.77  
                                                         

Total return(i)

    (17.26 )%(f)     0.52 %     31.29 %(f)     5.48 %     (5.87 )%     1.97 %     11.06 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 1,056     $ 1,260     $ 1,588     $ 1,432     $ 1,925     $ 6,436     $ 12,887  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.13 %(g)     1.84 %     1.73 %(h)     2.54 %     2.26 %     1.96 %     2.12 %

After expense reimbursements(h)

    2.13 %(g)     1.81 %     1.73 %(h)     1.89 %     1.81 %     1.80 %     1.80 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.12 %(g)     (0.28 )%     (1.12 )%(h)     (0.74 )%     0.45 %     1.32 %     0.08 %

After expense reimbursements

    1.12 %(g)     (0.25 )%     (1.12 )%(h)     (0.08 )%     0.90 %     1.48 %     0.40 %

Portfolio turnover

    24 %(f)     21 %     27 %(g)     58 %     78 %     63 %     169 %

 

 

(a)

Formerly named ICON Emerging Markets Fund.

(b)

Formerly named ICON Emerging Markets Fund - Class A.

(c)

Fund changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to December 31.

(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(e)

Amount less than $(0.005).

(f)

Not annualized.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020 and thereafter, CCO Fees are not included in the expense limitation. For the year ended September 30, 2020, reorganization costs not included. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

(i)

The total return calculation excludes any sales charges.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
(Continued)

 

Shelton International
Select Equity Fund
Institutional Shares
(a)

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2017
(b)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 27.20     $ 25.77     $ 22.02     $ 18.35     $ 21.34     $ 18.03     $ 15.90  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    0.33       0.16       0.12       0.29       0.19       0.10       0.22  

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

    (6.65 )     1.45       3.84       3.84       (2.97 )     3.61       2.13  

Total from investment operations

    (6.32 )     1.61       3.96       4.13       (2.78 )     3.71       2.35  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

          (0.18 )     (0.21 )     (0.46 )     (0.21 )     (0.39 )     (0.22 )

Distributions from return of capital

                                  (0.01 )      

Distributions from capital gains

                                         

Total distributions

          (0.18 )     (0.21 )     (0.46 )     (0.21 )     (0.40 )     (0.22 )

Redemption Fees

                                         

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.88     $ 27.20     $ 25.77     $ 22.02     $ 18.35     $ 21.34     $ 18.03  
                                                         

Total return

    (23.24 )%(d)     6.23 %     18.07 %     22.53 %     (13.17 )%     20.74 %     14.89 %(e)
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 100,367     $ 149,505     $ 127,893     $ 55,619     $ 41,424     $ 42,824     $ 38,737  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.10 %(f)     0.99 %     1.04 %     1.12 %     1.36 %     1.32 %     1.76 %(g)

After expense reimbursements

    1.01 %(f)     0.99 %     0.99 %     1.01 %     1.17 %     0.99 %     0.99 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.70 %(f)     0.61 %     0.49 %     1.28 %     0.73 %     0.41 %        

After expense reimbursements

    2.80 %(f)     0.61 %     0.54 %     1.40 %     0.92 %     0.74 %     1.32 %

Portfolio turnover

    34 %(d)     46 %     46 %     49 %     65 %     24 %     41 %

 

 

(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)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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
(Continued)

 

Shelton International
Select Equity Fund

Investor Shares(a)

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2017
(b)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 27.04     $ 25.62     $ 21.91     $ 18.29     $ 21.30     $ 18.02     $ 15.88  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    0.31       0.11       0.05       0.24       0.11       0.08       0.17  

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

    (6.62 )     1.42       3.80       3.83       (2.94 )     3.60       2.13  

Total from investment operations

    (6.31 )     1.53       3.85       4.07       (2.83 )     3.68       2.30  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

          (0.11 )     (0.14 )     (0.45 )     (0.18 )     (0.39 )     (0.16 )

Distributions from return of capital

                                  (0.01 )      

Distributions from capital gains

                                         

Total distributions

          (0.11 )     (0.14 )     (0.45 )     (0.18 )     (0.40 )     (0.16 )

Redemption Fees

                                         

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.73     $ 27.04     $ 25.62     $ 21.91     $ 18.29     $ 21.30     $ 18.02  
                                                         

Total return

    (23.34 )%(d)     5.97 %     17.64 %     22.25 %     (13.41 )%     20.53 %     14.55 %(e)
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 11,785     $ 30,219     $ 15,863     $ 5,152     $ 5,904     $ 3,785     $ 4,488  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.36 %(f)     1.23 %     1.29 %     1.38 %     1.56 %     1.59 %     2.02 %(g)

After expense reimbursements

    1.26 %(f)     1.23 %     1.24 %     1.26 %     1.38 %     1.24 %     1.24 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.49 %(f)     0.40 %     0.19 %     1.06 %     0.33 %     0.23 %        

After expense reimbursements

    2.60 %(f)     0.40 %     0.24 %     1.17 %     0.51 %     0.58 %     1.06 %

Portfolio turnover

    34 %(d)     46 %     46 %     49 %     65 %     24 %     41 %

 

 

(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)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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
(Continued)

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Institutional Shares

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2020

   

For the Period
November 1,
2019
through
December 31,
2019
(a)

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2018

   

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

   

Year Ended
November 30,
2016

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.07     $ 10.70     $ 10.55     $ 10.53     $ 10.97     $ 10.75     $ 10.68     $ 10.48  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                               

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    0.14       0.23       0.40       0.04       0.12       0.17       0.22       0.25  

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

    (1.10 )     0.53       0.18       0.02       (0.09 )     0.38       0.27       0.21  

Total from investment operations

    (0.96 )     0.76       0.58       0.06       0.03       0.55       0.49       0.46  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.14 )     (0.39 )     (0.43 )     (0.04 )     (0.36 )     (0.29 )     (0.28 )     (0.26 )

Distributions from capital gains

                            (0.11 )     (0.04 )     (0.14 )      

Total distributions

    (0.14 )     (0.39 )     (0.43 )     (0.04 )     (0.47 )     (0.33 )     (0.42 )     (0.26 )
                                                                 

Redemption fees(c)

                                  (d)      (d)      (d) 
                                                                 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.97     $ 11.07     $ 10.70     $ 10.55     $ 10.53     $ 10.97     $ 10.75     $ 10.68  
                                                                 

Total return

    (8.68 )%(e)     7.09 %     5.89 %     0.60 %(e)     0.37 %     5.20 %     4.63 %(e)     4.41 %
                                                                 

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                               

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

  $ 34,209     $ 50,232     $ 40,473     $ 69,877     $ 77,405     $ 66,195     $ 67,084     $ 57,555  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    2.01 %(f),(g),(h)     2.13 %(f)     3.45 %(f)     2.83 %(f),(g),(h)     3.12 %(h)     5.18 %(f)     4.35 %     4.26 %(f)

After expense reimbursements

    1.76 %(f),(g),(h)     2.04 %(f)     3.35 %(f)     2.72 %(f),(g),(h)     3.01 %(h)     4.95 %(f)     4.15 %     3.93 %(f)

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

                                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    2.39 %(g)     1.97 %     3.83 %     2.34 %(g)     1.00 %     1.38 %(g)     2.03 %(g)     2.02 %

After expense reimbursements

    2.64 %(g)     2.06 %     3.93 %     2.45 %(g)     1.11 %     1.61 %(e)     2.23 %(g)     2.35 %

Portfolio turnover

    35 %(e)     118 %     249 %     20 %(e)     116 %     63 %(e)     69 %(e)     70 %

 

 

(a)

Fiscal year end changed from October 31 to December 31.

(b)

Fiscal year end changed from November 30 to October 31.

(c)

Based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(d)

Amount less than $0.01 per share.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

If interest expense and dividends on securities sold short had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.13% for the period ended June 30, 2022, 0.21% for the year ended December 31, 2021, 1.93% for the year ended December 31, 2020, 1.29% for the period ended December 31, 2019, 1.53% 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% for the period ended November 30, 2016.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

As restated to reflect the inclusion of interest and fees on borrowings and short sale arrangements previously netted against interest income, which increased the ratios by 0.29% for the two months ended December 31, 2019 and 0.87% for the year ended October 31, 2019. The restatement had no effect on the net asset value, per share data, net investment income ratios and total returns.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
(Continued)

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Investor Shares

 

Period Ended
June 30,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2020

   

For the Period
November 1,
2019
through
December 31,
2019
(a)

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
October 31,
2018

   

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

   

Year Ended
November 30,
2016

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.05     $ 10.71     $ 10.55     $ 10.54     $ 10.96     $ 10.74     $ 10.68     $ 10.48  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                                               

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    0.13       0.21       0.36       0.04       0.08       0.15       0.20       0.23  

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

    (1.09 )     0.51       0.21             (0.06 )     0.37       0.25       0.21  

Total from investment operations

    (0.96 )     0.72       0.57       0.04       0.02       0.52       0.45       0.44  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.13 )     (0.38 )     (0.41 )     (0.03 )     (0.33 )     (0.26 )     (0.25 )     (0.24 )

Distributions from capital gains

    -                         (0.11 )     (0.04 )     (0.14 )      

Total distributions

    (0.13 )     (0.38 )     (0.41 )     (0.03 )     (0.44 )     (0.30 )     (0.39 )     (0.24 )
                                                                 

Redemption fees(c)

                                  (d)      (d)      (d) 
                                                                 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.96     $ 11.05     $ 10.71     $ 10.55     $ 10.54     $ 10.96     $ 10.74     $ 10.68  
                                                                 

Total return

    (8.74 )%(e)     6.75 %     5.77 %     0.43 %(e)     0.22 %     4.93 %     4.28 %(e)     4.17 %
                                                                 

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                               

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

  $ 3,991     $ 4,556     $ 6,510     $ 20,478     $ 20,942     $ 12,044     $ 22,964     $ 18,206  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    2.25 %(f),(g),(h)     2.41 %(f)     3.70 %(f)     3.08 %(f),(g),(h)     3.51 %(f),(h)     5.43 %(f)     4.60 %(f),(g)     4.51 %(f)

After expense reimbursements

    2.01 %(f),(g),(h)     2.31 %(f)     3.60 %(f)     2.70 %(f),(g),(h)     3.45 %(f),(h)     5.20 %(f)     4.40 %(f),(g)     4.18 %(f)

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

                                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    2.17 %(g)     1.83 %     3.51 %     1.99 %(g)     0.70 %     1.13 %     1.78 %(g)     1.77 %

After expense reimbursements

    2.41 %(g)     1.93 %     3.61 %     2.10 %(g)     0.76 %     1.36 %     1.98 %(g)     2.10 %

Portfolio turnover

    35 %(e)     118 %     249 %     20 %(e)     116 %     63 %     69 %(e)     70 %

 

 

(a)

Fiscal year end changed from October 31 to December 31.

(b)

Fiscal year end changed from November 30 to October 31.

(c)

Based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(d)

Amount less than $0.01 per share.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

If interest expense and dividends on securities sold short had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.13% for the period ended June 30, 2022, 0.21% for the year ended December 31, 2021, 1.93% for the year ended December 31, 2020, 1.29% for the period ended December 31, 2019, 1.53% 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% for the period ended November 30, 2016.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

As restated to reflect the inclusion of interest and fees on borrowings and short sale arrangements previously netted against interest income, which increased the ratios by 0.29% for the two months ended December 31, 2019 and 0.87% for the year ended October 31, 2019. The restatement had no effect on the net asset value, per share data, net investment income ratios and total returns.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

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, 2022, the Trust consists of ten separate series, three of which are included in these financial statements.

 

The Shelton Emerging Markets Fund (“Emerging Markets Fund”) is an open-end diversified series of the Trust. The inception date of the Fund is June 26, 2020. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is the successor fund to the ICON Emerging Markets Fund, a series of ICON Funds, pursuant to a reorganization that occurred after the close of business on June 26, 2020. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the ICON Emerging Markets Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganizations. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the ICON Emerging Markets Fund.

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund (“Tactical Credit Fund”) is an open-end, diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is December 12, 2013. 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. 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. The Cedar Ridge 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.

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund (“International Select Fund”, and together with the Emerging Markets 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.

 

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. See Note 6 for more information.

 

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-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

 

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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 or, where applicable, to the first call date of the securities. 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 Shelton Emerging Markets Fund seeks to replicate the performance of their respective sectors. From time to time this replication may lead a Fund to concentrate in stocks of a particular sector, category or group of companies, which could cause each Fund to underperform the overall stock market.

 

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.

 

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 and disclosure of contingent 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 (2018-2020) or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2021 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 Trust has the ability to access.

 

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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, 2022 using fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1(a)

   

Level 2(a)

   

Level 3(a)

         

Fund

 

Investments in
Securities
(b)

   

Investments in
Securities
(c)

   

Investments
in Securities

   

Total
Investments

 

Emerging Markets Fund

  $ 2,721,941     $ 16,756,860     $     $ 19,478,801  

International Select Fund

  $ 29,816,980     $ 80,113,676     $     $ 109,930,656  

Tactical Credit Fund - Assets

  $ 388,004     $ 36,534,023     $ 0     $ 36,922,027  

Tactical Credit Fund - Liabilities

  $     $ 1,999,715     $     $ 1,999,715  

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

All publicly traded common stocks and purchased options held by the Funds, priced in USD, are classified as level 1 securities, except as otherwise noted on the Portfolios of Investments for Tactical Credit Fund. For a detailed break-out of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

(c)

All corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and term loans 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.

 

Level 3 Securities

 

Tactical Credit
Fund
(a)

 

Beginning Balance

  $ 0  

Net Purchases

     

Net Sales

     

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

     

Accrued Interest

     

Transfers into Level 3

    0  

Transfers out of Level 3

    0  

Ending Balance

  $ 0  

 

 

(a)

CHC Group LLC transferred into Level 3 during the fiscal year due to lack of valuation provided by pricing vendors.

   

Fair Value as
of 6/30/2022

 

Unobservable Input

Valuation Techniques

 

Input Values

 

Impact to
valuation from
an increase
to input

Tactical Credit Fund

                     

CHC Group LLC

  $ 0  

Potential for future escrow payment

Market assessment

    $0  

Increase

Eletson Holdings Inc /

Eletson Finance US LLC /

Agathonissos Finance LLC

  $ 0  

Potential for future escrow payment

Market assessment

    $0  

Increase

 

 

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June 30, 2022

 

(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.

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets & Liabilities as of June 30, 2022:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

 

Tactical
Credit Fund

 

Asset Derivatives

       

Purchased Options

  $ 103,515  
         

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2022:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

 

Tactical
Credit Fund

 

Amount of Realized Gain/(Loss) Recognized on Derivatives

       

Interest Rate Futures

  $ (21,022 )

Purchased Interest Rate Options

    817,182  

Total

  $ 796,160  
         

Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation Recognized on Derivatives

       

Purchased Interest Rate Options

  $ 30,469  

 

The previously disclosed derivative instruments outstanding as of June 30, 2022, and their effect on the Statements of Operations for the period December 31, 2021 through June 30, 2022, serve as indicators of the volume of financial derivative activity for the Funds. The following table indicates the average volume for the year:

 

 

 

Average Month
End Notional
Value

 

Purchased Options

  $ 23,729,167  

 

(m)    LIBOR Transition Risk — The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021. On November 30, 2020 the administrator of LIBOR announced its intention to delay the phase out of the majority of the U.S. dollar LIBOR publications until June 30, 2023. The remainder of LIBOR publications ended at the end of 2021. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds Is uncertain.

 

(n)    COVID-19 Risks — An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in December 2019 and has now spread globally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, partial population vaccination, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, government sponsored fiscal stimulus programs, various moratoria on the applicability of certain laws and regulations, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus (and the variants of such virus), and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies, their securities (including equity and debt) and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. In addition, the impact of infectious diseases in developing or emerging market countries may be greater due to less established health care systems. Health crises caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, financial and economic risks in certain countries. The impact of the outbreak or may last for an extended period of time.

 

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

 

Emerging Markets Fund

    1.00 %

International Select Fund

    0.74 %

Tactical Credit Fund

    1.17 %

 

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 International Select Equity 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

 

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June 30, 2022

 

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 contractual expense limits, for the period ended June 30, 2022 are as follows:

 

   

Contractual Expense Limitation

 

Fund

 

Institutional
Shares

   

Investor
Shares

   

Expiration

 

International Select Fund

    0.99%       1.24%       5/1/23  

Tactical Credit Fund

    1.39%       1.64%       5/1/23  

 

At December 31, 2021, the remaining cumulative unreimbursed amount paid and/or waived by the Advisor on behalf of the Funds that may be reimbursed was $324,456. The Advisor may recapture a portion of the above amount no later than the dates as stated below.

 

Fund

 

Expires
10/31/22

   

Expires
12/31/22

   

Expires
9/30/23

   

Expires
12/31/23

   

Expires
12/31/24

   

Total

 

Emerging Markets Fund

  $     $     $ 634     $     $     $ 634  

International Select Fund

          66,303             44,901             111,204  

Tactical Credit Fund

    82,500       20,815             62,140       47,163       212,618  

Total

  $ 82,500     $ 87,118     $ 634     $ 107,041     $ 47,163     $ 324,456  

 

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 Statements 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.

 

For the period ended June 30, 2022, the following were paid:

 

Fund

 

Investor Class
12b-1 Fees

 

Emerging Markets Fund

  $ 1,415  

International Select Fund

    28,846  

Tactical Credit Fund

    5,382  

 

Management fees, Administration fees, Expense reimbursement from the manager, CCO fees and Trustees fees incurred during the year are included in the Statements 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, 2022 were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Purchases

   

Sales

 

Emerging Markets Fund

  $ 5,450,636     $ 10,079,178  

International Select Fund

    47,015,815       54,611,785  

Tactical Credit Fund

    13,497,578       10,679,872  

 

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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. The reclassifications on December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

 

 

Increase/
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital

   

Increase/
(Decrease)
Distributable
Earnings/(Loss)

 

International Select Fund

  $ (650 )   $ 650  

Tactical Credit Fund

    (3,847 )     3,847  

 

The reclassification of net assets consists primarily of non-deductible excise tax paid.

 

Tax Basis of Distributable Earnings: For U.S. Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned, gross appreciation, gross depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation of investments on December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

 

 

Tax Cost

   

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Emerging Markets Fund

  $ 22,370,392     $ 7,703,242     $ (1,421,312 )   $ 6,281,930  

International Select Fund

    137,198,944       28,833,233       (7,773,413 )     21,059,820  

Tactical Credit Fund

    57,704,303       2,048,661       (3,983,692 )     (1,935,031 )

 

The tax character of distributable earnings at December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

   

Undistributed
Ordinary Income

   

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Capital
Loss Carry
Forwards

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

   

Other
Accumulated
Losses

   

Total
Distributable
Earnings/(Loss)

 

Emerging Markets Fund

  $ 351,507     $     $ (1,937,088 )   $ 6,281,930     $ (1,277 )   $ 4,695,072  

International Select Fund

    123,282             (37,918,947 )     21,059,820       (63,706 )     (16,799,551 )

Tactical Credit Fund

    19,321             (6,138,070 )     (1,935,031 )     (80,847 )     (8,134,627 )

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to wash sales and PFICs. Other accumulated losses is the result of unrealized gain/loss attributable to foreign currency translation on foreign equities, organization costs expensed not yet deducted for tax purposes, and securities sold short.

 

Capital Losses: Capital loss carry forwards, as of December 31, 2021, available to offset future capital gains, if any, are as follows:

 

 

 

Emerging
Markets Fund

   

International
Select Fund*

   

Tactical Credit
Fund**

 

Long Term with No Limitation

  $ (1,937,088 )   $ (33,932,737 )   $ (4,486,894 )

Short Term with No Limitation

          (3,744,184 )      

Long Term Subject to Annual Limitation

                 

Short Term Subject to Annual Limitation

          (242,026 )     (1,651,176 )

Total

  $ (1,937,088 )   $ (37,918,947 )   $ (6,138,070 )

 

 

*

Subject to annual limitation under §382 of The Code of $214,635 until December 31, 2022, and $27,391 for the year ending December 31, 2023.

**

Subject to annual limitation of $561,798 under §382 of The Code through December 31, 2023, and $527,580 for the year ending December 31, 2024.

 

Shelton Emerging Markets Fund and Shelton International Select Equity Fund utilized Capital Loss Carry Forwards in the amount of $1,083,132 and $13,302,814 respectively in the fiscal year.

 

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, 2022

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

Fund

Year or
Period Ended
(a)

 

Return of
Capital

   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gains
(b)

   

Exempt-Interest
Dividends

   

Total
Distributions

 

Emerging Markets Fund

September 30, 2020

  $     $ 852,068     $     $     $ 852,068  
 

December 31, 2020

          50,052                   50,052  
 

December 31, 2021

          595,238                   595,238  

International Select Fund

December 31, 2020

          885,582                   885,582  
 

December 31, 2021

          1,082,019                   1,082,019  

Tactical Credit Fund

December 31, 2020

          2,303,959                   2,303,959  
 

December 31, 2021

          1,765,078                   1,765,078  

 

 

(a)

Period ended December 31, 2020 represents activity for the three month period beginning October 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

(b)

The Funds did not designate any Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year ended September 30, 2020, December 31, 2020, or December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 - BORROWINGS

 

In connection with the short sale arrangement of Shelton Tactical Credit Fund, the Fund may borrow in excess of the short sale proceeds. At June 30, 2022, the total amount outstanding in excess of the short sale proceeds was $0. Amounts borrowed under this arrangement bear interest at an interest rate based on the bank’s margin rate. For the period ended June 30, 2022, the weighted average interest rate of this arrangement was 0.00%, the average amount outstanding was $0 and the maximum outstanding balance was $0. The total amount of interest charged under the arrangement was $0 and is included in the balance of Interest and fees on borrowings and short sale arrangement in the Statement of Operations.

 

NOTE 6 - SECURITIES LENDINGS

 

The Funds have entered into an agreement with U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Lending Agent”), dated January 19, 2021 (the “Securities Lending Agreement”), to provide securities lending services to the Funds. Under this program, the Funds may lend securities in their portfolios to approved brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals). The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized in an amount equal to at least (i) 105% of the current market value of any loaned foreign securities, or (ii) 102% of the then current market value of any other loaned securities at the outset of the loan and at least 100%, at all times thereafter. The Funds have the right under the terms of the securities lending agreement to recall the securities from the borrower on demand. Cash collateral received by the Funds for securities loaned is invested by the Lending Agent in the Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, (“Mount Vernon”). Mount Vernon seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity; and to maintain a stable NAV of $1.00. The Funds continue to benefit from interest or dividends on the securities loaned and may also earn a return from the collateral. Such investments are subject to risk of payment delays, declines in the value of collateral provided, default on the part of the issuer or counterparty, and the risk that the investment may not generate sufficient interest to support the costs associated with securities lending. The Funds could also experience delays in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities. The Funds are not subject to a master netting arrangement.

 

Amounts earned from security lending is disclosed in each Fund’s Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending, net.

 

As of June 30, 2022, the value of the securities on loan and payable for collateral were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Value of
Securities
on Loan

   

Fund Collateral
Received*

 

Emerging Markets Fund

  $ 254,748     $  

International Select Fund

    3,745,961        

Tactical Credit Fund

          10,390,396  

 

 

*

The cash collateral received was invested in the Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio as shown on Portfolios of Investments.

 

Amounts relate to master netting agreements and collateral agreements which have been determined by the company to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance. The collateral amounts may exceed the related net amounts of financial assets and liabilities presented in the statement of assets and liabilities. Where this is the case, the total amount reported is limited to the net amounts of financial assets and liabilities with that counterparty.

 

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 and fund management has noted no additional events that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Additional Information

 

Fund Holdings

 

The Fund holdings shown in this report are as of June 30, 2022. 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, 2022 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 and Address

Year of Birth

Position held with
the Trust, Term of
Office and Length
of Time Served

Principal Occupations
during the Past
Five Years

Other
Trusteeships
Held by
Trustee

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee

Other Relevant
Experience

Independent Trustees

Kevin T. Kogler
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Trustee, since 2006

Director MicroBiz AM LLC, June 2015 to present; President & Founder of MicroBiz, LLC, 2012 to present; Principal, Robertson Piper Software Group, 2006 to 2012; Senior Vice President, Investment Banking, FBR Capital Markets, 2003 to 2006.

Shelton Funds

19

Experience in investment banking and technology industry. M.B.A

Stephen H. Sutro
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1969

Trustee, since 2006

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

Shelton Funds

19

Service on Boards for nonprofit organizations. J.D.

Marco L. Quazzo
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1962

Trustee, since 2014

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

Shelton Funds

19

Experience with risk management for mortgage banks, investment banks, and real estate investment trusts, J.D.

Interested Trustee1

Stephen C. Rogers
1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

President, since 1999; Chairman of the Board & Trustee, since 1998

Portfolio Manager, Shelton Capital Management, 2003 to present; Chief Executive Officer, Shelton Capital Management, 1999 to present; Secretary 1999 to November 2012.

Shelton Funds

19

Portfolio management and operations experience, MBA

Officers

Gregory T. Pusch 1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Chief Compliance Officer, since 2017; Secretary, since 2017

Global Head of Risk & Compliance, Matthews Asia 2015-2016; Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance/CCO, HarbourVest Partners, 2012-2015; SVP, CCO, Pyramis Global Advisors, 2007-2011

N/A

   

William P. Mock
1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Treasurer, since 2010

Portfolio Manager, Shelton Capital Management, 2010 to present; Portfolio Manager, 2007 to present; Head Trader.

N/A

   

 

 

1

Basis of Interestedness. Stephen C. Rogers is affiliated with Shelton Capital Management, which is the investment advisor of the Funds

 

 

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Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
June 30, 2022

 

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 dated October 11, 2016, between SCM Trust, on behalf of the Shelton International Select Equity Fund (the “International Select Equity Fund”) and the Shelton Tactical Credit Fund (the “Tactical Credit Fund”) (each a “Fund” and together with the Shelton Emerging Markets Fund, the “Funds”), and Shelton Capital Management (“Shelton Capital” or “SCM”); and

 

 

The Investment Advisory Agreement dated February 6, 2020, between SCM Trust, on behalf of the Shelton Emerging Markets Fund (the “Emerging Markets Fund”), and Shelton Capital Management (collectively, the “SCM Advisory Agreements”).

 

At a meeting held on March 3-4, 2022, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the continuation of the SCM Advisory Agreements for the maximum period permitted under the 1940 Act.

 

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 to the Emerging Markets Fund, the International Select Equity Fund, and the Tactical Credit Fund by SCM, including reports on each 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 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, descriptions of various functions such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and information about the personnel providing investment management services to each 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 SCM Advisory Agreements with respect to the Emerging Markets Fund, International Select Equity Fund, and Tactical Credit Fund, as applicable, 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 SCM Advisory Agreements with respect to the above-mentioned Funds, as applicable, 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 SCM’s commitment to these programs; each of their efforts to keep the Trustees informed; and SCM’s attention to matters that may involve conflicts of interest with the 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 necessary to performing its duties under the SCM Advisory Agreements, and that the nature, extent and overall quality of such services provided by SCM 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. Among the factors considered in this regard, were the following for the periods ended December 31, 2021:

 

 

For the Emerging Markets Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund relative to its peer category was in the highest performing quartile over the 10-year period and in the second highest performing quartile over the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year periods.

 

 

For the Shelton International Select Equity Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund relative to its peer category was in the highest performing quartile over the 3-year and 5-year periods and in the lowest performing quartile over the 1-year period.

 

 

For the Shelton Tactical Credit Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund relative to its peer category was in the highest performing quartile over the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year periods.

 

The Board received an 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 SCM Advisory Agreement would be consistent with the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

 

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Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) (Continued)
June 30, 2022

 

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 asset size, advisory fees and total fees and expenses of each Fund in comparison to the asset size, 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 on certain Funds.

 

The Board noted that the maximum management fee charged to each Fund was higher than the relevant Fund’s peer category median.

 

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, were higher than the relevant Fund’s peer category median.

 

Comparable Accounts

 

The Board noted certain information provided by SCM regarding fees charged to other clients utilizing a strategy similar to that employed by certain Funds. 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 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 SCM has sufficient resources to continue to provide the services that shareholders in the Funds require. The Trustees also noted that currently, 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, and may extend those limits in the future.

 

The Board also considered that SCM does not receive material indirect benefits from managing the applicable Funds. The Board considered the Board considered the Adviser’s statements regarding the implementation of a soft dollar program in 2021 with respect to certain Funds, but determined that material indirect benefits were not accruing to SCM at this time.

 

Based on the foregoing, together with the other information provided to it at the Meeting and throughout the year, the Board concluded that each 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 SCM Advisory Agreements with respect to the Emerging Markets Fund, International Select Equity Fund, and Tactical Credit Fund, as applicable. 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 SCM Advisory Agreements, the Board had received sufficient information to renew and approve the SCM Advisory Agreements with respect to the Emerging Markets Fund, International Select Equity Fund, and Tactical Credit Fund, as applicable.

 

Based on their review, including but not limited to their consideration of each of the factors referred to above, the Board concluded that each SCM Advisory Agreement, taking into account the separate administration fees, is and would be fair and reasonable to each applicable 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 SCM Advisory Agreements with respect to the Emerging Markets Fund, International Select Equity Fund, and Tactical Credit Fund, as applicable, was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

 

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

ICON Equity Fund
ICON Equity Income Fund

ICON Flexible Bond Fund
ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund
ICON Utilities and Income Fund

 

 

 

Table of Contents

June 30, 2022

 

   

About Your Fund’s Expenses

2

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown

4

Portfolio of Investments

6

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

12

Statements of Operations

14

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

16

Financial Highlights

23

Notes to Financial Statements

30

Additional Information

37

Board of Trustees and Executive Officers

37

Board Approval of Advisory Agreement

39

 

 

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About Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Example

 

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 (12b-1) 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 December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

 

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
December 31, 2021

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2022

Expenses Paid
During Period*

Net Annual
Expense Ratio

ICON Consumer Select Fund

   

 

 

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 818

$ 6.31

1.40%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,018

$ 7.00

1.40%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 817

$ 7.43

1.65%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,017

$ 8.25

1.65%

         

ICON Equity Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 756

$ 5.22

1.20%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.01

1.20%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 755

$ 6.31

1.45%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,018

$ 7.26

1.45%

         

ICON Equity Income Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 871

$ 4.69

1.01%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 5.06

1.01%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 870

$ 5.84

1.26%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.31

1.26%

         

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 919

$ 3.62

0.76%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,021

$ 3.81

0.76%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 917

$ 4.80

1.01%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 5.06

1.01%

         

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio listed in the “Net Annual Expense Ratio” column, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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About Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
December 31, 2021

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2022

Expenses Paid
During Period*

Net Annual
Expense Ratio

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 771

$ 5.75

1.31%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.56

1.31%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 770

$ 6.85

1.56%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,017

$ 7.80

1.56%

         

ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 989

$ 6.66

1.35%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,018

$ 6.75

1.35%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 949

$ 7.73

1.60%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,017

$ 8.00

1.60%

         

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

       

Institutional Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 989

$ 6.12

1.24%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.21

1.24%

Investor Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 989

$ 7.35

1.49%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,018

$ 7.46

1.49%

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio listed in the “Net Annual Expense Ratio” column, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

Security

 

Market
Value

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

First American Government Obligations Fund

    $6,296,365       13.0 %

2

LPL Financial Holdings Inc

    2,693,408       5.6 %

3

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc

    2,323,332       4.8 %

4

Assurant Inc

    2,143,340       4.4 %

5

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc

    2,111,400       4.4 %

6

Mastercard Inc

    1,955,976       4.1 %

7

NIKE Inc

    1,880,480       3.9 %

8

Darling Ingredients Inc

    1,859,780       3.9 %

9

Kearny Financial Corp

    1,777,600       3.7 %

10

American Express Co

    1,732,750       3.6 %

 

ICON Equity Fund

Security

 

Market
Value

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

First American Government Obligations Fund

    $9,991,032       17.1 %

2

Mastercard Inc

    3,668,717       6.3 %

3

Chart Industries Inc

    3,648,884       6.2 %

4

NIKE Inc

    2,749,180       4.7 %

5

Diamondback Energy Inc

    2,725,875       4.7 %

6

LPL Financial Holdings Inc

    2,582,720       4.4 %

7

Extreme Networks Inc

    2,555,393       4.4 %

8

Baker Hughes Co

    2,534,786       4.3 %

9

EPAM Systems Inc

    2,308,127       3.9 %

10

Alamo Group Inc

    2,270,385       3.9 %

 

ICON Equity Income Fund

Security

 

Market
Value

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

    $3,742,200       5.4 %

2

AbbVie Inc

    3,455,443       5.0 %

3

Lincoln National Corp

    3,058,758       4.4 %

4

Lockheed Martin Corp

    2,923,728       4.2 %

5

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc

    2,905,926       4.2 %

6

Vector Group Ltd

    2,648,100       3.8 %

7

Cummins Inc

    2,535,243       3.6 %

8

Otter Tail Corp

    2,470,384       3.5 %

9

OceanFirst Financial Corp

    2,339,599       3.4 %

10

New York Community Bancorp Inc

    2,252,371       3.2 %

 

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

Security

 

Market
Value

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

Argo Group US Inc

    $7,602,338       5.6 %

2

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc

    6,575,823       4.8 %

3

Templeton Global Income Fund

    6,422,574       4.7 %

4

Principal Financial Group Inc

    6,363,706       4.7 %

5

Fifth Third Bancorp

    5,839,622       4.3 %

6

USB Capital IX

    5,256,000       3.8 %

7

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp

    4,836,419       3.5 %

8

JetBlue 2019-1 Class B Pass Through Trust

    3,958,181       2.9 %

9

Andeavor LLC

    3,951,537       2.9 %

10

PacifiCorp

    3,712,471       2.7 %

 

 

4

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

Security

 

Market
Value

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

First American Government Obligations Fund

    $11,203,167       12.1 %

2

UnitedHealth Group Inc

    7,807,176       8.4 %

3

SolarEdge Technologies Inc

    4,734,664       5.1 %

4

Mastercard Inc

    4,700,652       5.1 %

5

TD SYNNEX Corp

    4,564,110       4.9 %

6

Elevance Health Inc

    4,391,478       4.7 %

7

Molina Healthcare Inc

    4,138,228       4.5 %

8

Genpact Ltd

    3,977,604       4.3 %

9

Euronet Worldwide Inc

    3,963,246       4.3 %

10

EPAM Systems Inc

    3,714,228       4.0 %

 

ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund

Security

 

Market
Value

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

First American Government Obligations Fund

    $21,114,847       18.1 %

2

Hexcel Corp

    4,707,900       4.0 %

3

The AES Corp

    4,622,200       4.0 %

4

Myers Industries Inc

    4,091,400       3.5 %

5

UGI Corp

    4,015,440       3.5 %

6

NextEra Energy Inc

    3,873,000       3.3 %

7

NRG Energy Inc

    3,817,000       3.3 %

8

Caterpillar Inc

    3,575,200       3.1 %

9

Berry Global Group Inc

    3,551,600       3.1 %

10

EOG Resources Inc

    3,534,080       3.0 %

 

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

Security

 

Market
Value

   

Percentage
of Total
Investment

 

1

First American Government Obligations Fund

    $5,099,482       12.1 %

2

National Fuel Gas Co

    2,694,840       6.4 %

3

Ameren Corp

    2,313,216       5.5 %

4

New Jersey Resources Corp

    2,164,158       5.1 %

5

Duke Energy Corp

    2,122,758       5.0 %

6

Xcel Energy Inc

    2,094,496       5.0 %

7

American Electric Power Co Inc

    2,043,522       4.8 %

8

NextEra Energy Inc

    2,037,198       4.8 %

9

Black Hills Corp

    1,935,682       4.6 %

10

Unitil Corp

    1,837,290       4.3 %

 

 

5

 

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (85.32%)

               
                 

Communications (5.64%)

               

Alphabet Inc*

    440     $ 962,478  

Comcast Corp

    25,200       988,848  

eBay Inc

    19,700       820,899  

Total Communications

            2,772,225  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical (24.37%)

               

Brunswick Corp

    22,500       1,471,050  

Green Brick Partners Inc*

    85,308       1,669,478  

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc*

    39,600       2,323,332  

NIKE Inc

    18,400       1,880,480  

PulteGroup Inc

    43,100       1,708,053  

Skechers USA Inc*

    45,400       1,615,332  

Texas Roadhouse Inc

    18,000       1,317,600  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            11,985,325  
                 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (6.14%)

               

Darling Ingredients Inc*

    31,100       1,859,780  

Global Payments Inc

    10,500       1,161,720  

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

            3,021,500  
                 

Financial (49.17%)

               

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co

    43,700       1,598,109  

American Express Co

    12,500       1,732,750  

Arch Capital Group Ltd*

    27,600       1,255,524  

Assurant Inc

    12,400       2,143,340  

Bank of America Corp

    46,700     $ 1,453,771  

Equitable Holdings Inc

    32,600       849,882  

Everest Re Group Ltd

    4,400       1,233,232  

JPMorgan Chase & Co

    12,900       1,452,669  

Kearny Financial Corp

    160,000       1,777,600  

LPL Financial Holdings Inc

    14,600       2,693,408  

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc

    13,600       2,111,400  

Mastercard Inc

    6,200       1,955,976  

Morgan Stanley

    11,400       867,084  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd

    8,900       1,391,693  

Visa Inc

    8,500       1,673,565  

Total Financial

            24,190,003  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $38,209,653)

            41,969,053  
                 

Investment Companies (12.80%)

               
                 

Money Market Funds (12.80%)

               

First American Government Obligations Fund (Subsidized 7-Day Yield, 1.290%)

    6,296,365       6,296,365  
                 

Investment Companies (Cost $6,296,365)

            6,296,365  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $44,506,018) (98.12%)

          $ 48,265,418  

Other Net Assets (1.88%)

            924,462  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 49,189,880  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

ICON Equity Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (83.26%)

               
                 

Basic Materials (1.03%)

               

The Chemours Co

    18,800     $ 601,976  
                 

Communications (4.38%)

               

Extreme Networks Inc*

    286,479       2,555,393  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical (8.81%)

               

Magna International Inc#

    28,200       1,548,180  

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc*

    14,400       844,848  

NIKE Inc

    26,900       2,749,180  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            5,142,208  
                 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (8.38%)

               

Euronet Worldwide Inc*

    13,350       1,342,877  

Global Payments Inc

    18,862       2,086,892  

ManpowerGroup Inc

    19,100       1,459,431  

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

            4,889,200  
                 

Energy (9.01%)

               

Baker Hughes Co

    87,800       2,534,786  

Diamondback Energy Inc

    22,500       2,725,875  

Total Energy

            5,260,661  
                 

Financial (20.97%)

               

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co

    46,200       1,689,534  

Bank of America Corp

    32,488     $ 1,011,351  

JPMorgan Chase & Co

    12,700       1,430,147  

LPL Financial Holdings Inc

    14,000       2,582,720  

Mastercard Inc

    11,629       3,668,717  

Truist Financial Corp

    39,100       1,854,513  

Total Financial

            12,236,982  
                 

Industrial (23.33%)

               

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc

    19,900       1,792,393  

Alamo Group Inc

    19,500       2,270,385  

Armstrong World Industries Inc

    21,600       1,619,136  

Chart Industries Inc*

    21,800       3,648,884  

CSX Corp

    36,200       1,051,972  

Terex Corp

    41,400       1,133,118  

Trinity Industries Inc

    86,800       2,102,296  

Total Industrial

            13,618,184  
                 

Technology (7.35%)

               

Adobe Inc*

    3,100       1,134,786  

EPAM Systems Inc*

    7,830       2,308,127  

Qorvo Inc*

    5,900       556,488  

Skyworks Solutions Inc

    3,156       292,372  

Total Technology

            4,291,773  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $39,262,048)

            48,596,377  
                 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6

 

 

ICON Equity Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Investment Companies (17.12%)

               
                 

Money Market Funds (17.12%)

               

First American Government Obligations Fund (Subsidized 7-Day Yield, 1.290%)

    9,991,032     $ 9,991,032  
                 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $9,991,032)

            9,991,032  
                 

Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (0.54%)

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X (Cost $313,200)

          $ 313,200  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $49,566,281) (100.92%)

          $ 58,900,609  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.92%)

            (536,502 )

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 58,364,107  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

#

Loaned security; a portion of the security is on loan at June 30, 2022 in the amount of $296,460.

 

ICON Equity Income Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (80.61%)

               
                 

Basic Materials (5.21%)

               

Eastman Chemical Co

    21,100     $ 1,894,147  

Neenah Inc

    50,700       1,730,898  

Total Basic Materials

            3,625,045  
                 

Communications (6.16%)

               

Nexstar Media Group Inc

    13,300       2,166,304  

Vodafone Group PLC

    136,100       2,120,438  

Total Communications

            4,286,742  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical (13.34%)

               

Cummins Inc

    13,100       2,535,243  

Leggett & Platt Inc

    45,400       1,569,932  

MDC Holdings Inc

    61,776       1,995,983  

VF Corp

    30,000       1,325,100  

Whirlpool Corp

    12,000       1,858,440  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            9,284,698  
                 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical (15.17%)

               

AbbVie Inc

    22,561       3,455,443  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

    48,600       3,742,200  

Philip Morris International Inc

    7,200       710,928  

Vector Group Ltd

    252,200       2,648,100  

Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical

            10,556,671  
                 

Financial (22.51%)

               

Huntington Bancshares Inc

    150,900       1,815,327  

JPMorgan Chase & Co

    11,953       1,346,027  

Kearny Financial Corp

    149,400       1,659,834  

Lincoln National Corp

    65,400       3,058,758  

Manulife Financial Corp

    124,100       2,150,653  

New York Community Bancorp Inc

    246,700       2,252,371  

OceanFirst Financial Corp

    122,300       2,339,599  

Webster Financial Corp

    24,900       1,049,535  

Total Financial

            15,672,104  
                 

Industrial (7.73%)

               

Lockheed Martin Corp

    6,800       2,923,728  

Packaging Corp of America

    12,700       1,746,250  

Union Pacific Corp

    3,329     $ 710,009  

Total Industrial

            5,379,987  
                 

Technology (4.18%)

               

International Business Machines Corp

    5,900       833,021  

Texas Instruments Inc

    13,500       2,074,275  

Total Technology

            2,907,296  
                 

Utilities (6.31%)

               

Evergy Inc

    29,500       1,924,875  

Otter Tail Corp

    36,800       2,470,384  

Total Utilities

            4,395,259  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $54,324,144)

            56,107,802  
                 

Preferred Stock (6.12%)

               
                 

Financial (6.12%)

               

Annaly Capital Management Inc, 6.950%

    10,000       223,600  

Argo Group US Inc, 6.500%

    35,271       786,543  

Equity Commonwealth, 6.500%

    13,183       343,490  

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc, 8.000%

    114,587       2,905,926  

Total Financial

            4,259,559  
                 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost $4,340,009)

            4,259,559  
                 

 

   Par Value     
Corporate Debt (3.33%)          
           
Consumer, Cyclical (1.05%)          
MGM Resorts International, 6.750%, 5/1/2025   750,000    735,938 
           
Consumer, Non-cyclical (1.00%)          
Conagra Brands Inc, 7.125%, 10/1/2026   175,000    192,130 
HCA Inc, 5.875%, 2/15/2026   500,000    502,515 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical        694,645 
           
Financial (0.85%)          
Credit Acceptance Corp, 6.625%, 3/15/2026   220,000    32205,986 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7

 

 

ICON Equity Income Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description  Par Value   Value 

JPMorgan Chase & Co, 3M US LIBOR + 3.470%(a),(b)

  $170,000   $162,554 

Principal Financial Group Inc, 3M US LIBOR + 3.044%, 5/15/2055(b)

   250,000    223,759 
Total Financial        592,299 
           
Industrial (0.43%)          
WESCO Distribution Inc, 7.125%, 6/15/2025 (144A)   300,000    298,262 
           
Total Corporate Debt (Cost $2,403,967)        2,321,144 
           
    

Shares

      
Investment Companies (9.95%)          
           
Mutual Funds (8.35%)          
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund   67,866    758,063 
Invesco High Income 2023 Target Term Fund   35,128    300,696 
Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt 2022 Target Term Fund   179,371    1,199,992 
RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corp   55,811    1,006,272 
Templeton Global Income Fund   303,288    1,337,500 
Vertical Capital Income Fund   128,488    1,201,363 
           
Security Description   

Shares

    

Value

 
Total Mutual Funds       $5,803,886 
           
Money Market Funds (1.60%)          
First American Government Obligations Fund (Subsidized 7-Day Yield, 1.290%)   1,115,993    1,115,993 
           
Total Investment Companies (Cost $7,173,273)        6,919,879 
           
Total Investments (Cost $68,241,394) (100.01%)       $69,608,384 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.01%)        (4,683)
Net Assets (100.00%)       $69,603,701 

 

(144A)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers. As of June, 30, 2022, these securities had a total aggregate market value of $298,262, which represented approximately 0.43% of net assets.

 

(a)

This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

 

(b)

Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of June 30, 2022 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security’s last reset date.

 

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (2.78%)

               
                 

Financial (2.78%)

               

Annaly Capital Management Inc

    121,333     $ 717,078  

Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp*

    29,740       295,467  

FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp*

    36,200       354,036  

Graf Acquisition Corp IV*

    21,090       204,784  

Liberty Media Acquisition Corp*

    2,717       26,735  

Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp*

    46,206       452,819  

MSD Acquisition Corp*

    62,461       612,118  

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd*

    58,100       1,160,257  

Total Common Stock

            3,823,294  
                 

 

 

Par Value

   

 

 

Corporate Debt (71.32%)

               
                 

Communications (6.66%)

               

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co LLC, 6.300%, 12/1/2028

    3,610,000       3,217,413  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp, 5.250%, 8/1/2026

    3,000,000       2,777,760  

The Walt Disney Co, 7.750%, 2/1/2024

    3,000,000       3,174,366  

Total Communications

            9,169,539  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical (15.67%)

               

Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co, 8.750%, 7/15/2025 (144A)

    1,000,000       973,860  

Air Canada 2015-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 3.875%, 3/15/2023 (144A)

    763,277       749,258  

American Airlines 2017-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 4.950%, 2/15/2025

    2,803,750       2,604,283  

Beazer Homes USA Inc, 6.750%, 3/15/2025

    1,000,000       924,562  

 

Security Description  Par Value   Value 
G-III Apparel Group Ltd, 7.875%, 8/15/2025 (144A)  $1,850,000   $1,787,877 
Guitar Center Inc, 8.500%, 1/15/2026 (144A)   1,000,000    882,500 
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, 4.750%, 9/15/2026 (144A)   1,000,000    859,583 
JetBlue 2019-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 8.000%, 11/15/2027   3,886,772    3,958,181 
JetBlue 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 7.750%, 11/15/2028   1,686,984    1,728,891 
MGM Resorts International, 6.750%, 5/1/2025   2,500,000    2,453,125 
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd, 6.500%, 6/20/2027 (144A)   1,000,000    982,800 
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc, 8.750%, 5/1/2025 (144A)   355,000    367,425 
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd, 8.000%, 9/20/2025 (144A)   1,500,000    1,539,405 
US Airways 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, 7.125%, 10/22/2023   1,735,424    1,750,387 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        21,562,137 
           
Consumer, Non-cyclical (5.96%)          
Conagra Brands Inc, 7.125%, 10/1/2026   1,150,000    1,262,567 
HCA Inc, 5.875%, 2/15/2026   1,000,000    1,005,030 
McKesson Corp, 7.650%, 3/1/2027   2,000,000    2,261,102 
Spectrum Brands Inc, 5.750%, 7/15/2025   1,500,000    1,481,104 
Varex Imaging Corp, 7.875%, 10/15/2027 (144A)   2,300,000    2,187,875 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical        8,197,678 
           

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8

 

 

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description  Par Value   Value 
Energy (6.93%)          
Andeavor LLC, 5.125%, 12/15/2026  $4,000,000   $3,951,537 
Exterran Energy Solutions LP / EES Finance Corp, 8.125%, 5/1/2025   1,000,000    947,500 
Hess Corp, 7.300%, 8/15/2031   1,500,000    1,682,759 
Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp, 5.625%, 10/15/2027 (144A)   3,000,000    2,955,908 
Total Energy        9,537,704 
           
Financial (21.03%)          

BAC Capital Trust XIV, 3M US LIBOR floor(4.000%) + 0.400%#,(a),(b)

   1,850,000    1,313,494 
Credit Acceptance Corp, 6.625%, 3/15/2026#   2,600,000    2,434,380 
Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd 2012-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, 5.125%, 11/30/2022 (144A)   291,175    287,157 
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings Inc, 5.500%, 5/1/2025 (144A)   1,000,000    1,018,360 

Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.379%, 3M US LIBOR + 3.129%#,(a),(b)

   6,718,000    5,839,622 
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co, 6.125%, 3/9/2028   2,000,000    2,087,398 

Genworth Holdings Inc, 4.800%, 2/15/2024#

   1,000,000    997,891 

JPMorgan Chase & Co, 4.709%, 3M US LIBOR + 3.470%(a),(b)

   1,417,000    1,354,935 

Principal Financial Group Inc, 4.455%, 5/15/2055(a),(b)

   7,110,000    6,363,706 
TMX Finance LLC / TitleMax Finance Corp, 11.125%, 4/1/2023 (144A)   2,000,000    1,972,601 

USB Capital IX, 3.500%, 3M US LIBOR + 1.020%(a),(b)

   7,500,000    5,256,000 
Total Financial        28,925,544 
           
Industrial (4.11%)          

Fluor Corp, 3.500%, 12/15/2024#

   688,000    660,109 
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.500%, 10/1/2025 (144A)   1,500,000    1,411,920 
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, 9.750%, 8/1/2027 (144A)   1,500,000    1,467,315 
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co, 5.500%, 4/15/2024 (144A)   1,500,000    1,432,500 
WESCO Distribution Inc, 7.125%, 6/15/2025 (144A)   688,000    684,013 
Total Industrial        5,655,857 
           
Technology (5.89%)          

Dell Inc, 7.100%, 4/15/2028#

   3,000,000    3,262,381 
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp, 6.100%, 7/15/2027   4,612,000    4,836,419 
Total Technology        8,098,800 
           
Utilities (5.07%)          
Calpine Corp, 5.250%, 6/1/2026 (144A)   703,000    667,850 
PacifiCorp, 8.069%, 9/9/2022   3,685,000    3,712,471 
Vistra Operations Co LLC, 5.500%, 9/1/2026 (144A)   1,350,000    1,274,852 
Vistra Operations Co LLC, 5.000%, 7/31/2027 (144A)   1,460,000    1,323,125 
Total Utilities        6,978,298 
           
Total Corporate Debt (Cost $108,972,789)        98,125,557 
           
Asset Backed Securities (1.94%)          
SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2014-A, 4.500%, 9/15/2045 (144A)  $3,000,000   $2,670,702 
           
Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $2,903,833)        2,670,702 
           
    

Shares

      
Preferred Stock (12.36%)          
Argo Group US Inc, 6.500%   340,912    7,602,338 
Bank of America Corp, 7.250%   1,708    2,057,286 
Equity Commonwealth, 6.500%   20,396    531,428 
The PNC Financial Services Group, 8.000%   259,299    6,575,823 
US Bancorp, 3.750%   13,597    235,006 
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $17,843,093)        17,001,881 
           
Investment Companies (10.97%)          
           
Mutual Funds (9.80%)          
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund   62,884    702,414 
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd   29,621    252,371 
Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt 2022 Target Term Fund   408,143    2,730,477 
RiverNorth Specialty Finance Corp   28,456    513,062 
Templeton Global Income Fund   1,456,366    6,422,574 
Vertical Capital Income Fund   305,843    2,859,632 
Total Mutual Funds        13,480,530 
           
Money Market Funds (1.17%)          
First American Government Obligations Fund (Subsidized 7-Day Yield, 1.290%)   1,613,462    1,613,462 
           
Total Investment Companies (Cost $17,041,031)        15,093,992 
           
Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (6.35%)          
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X (Cost $8,737,813)        8,737,813 
           
Total Investments (Cost $159,358,161) (105.72%)       $145,453,239 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-5.72%)        (7,859,361)
Net Assets (100.00%)       $137,593,878 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

Loaned security; a portion of the security is on loan at June 30, 2022 in the amount of $8,528,222.

 

(144A) Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2022, these securities had a total aggregate market value of $29,613,399, which represented approximately 21.52% of net assets.

 

(a)

This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

 

(b)

Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of June 30, 2022 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security’s last reset date.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (86.15%)

               
                 

Communications (4.86%)

               

Alphabet Inc*

    1,200     $ 2,624,940  

CDW Corp

    12,600       1,985,256  

Total Communications

            4,610,196  
                 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (33.18%)

               

AbbVie Inc

    20,865       3,195,683  

Cigna Corp

    10,100       2,661,552  

Elevance Health Inc

    9,100       4,391,478  

Euronet Worldwide Inc*

    39,400       3,963,246  

Global Payments Inc

    30,193       3,340,554  

IQVIA Holdings Inc*

    9,138       1,982,855  

Molina Healthcare Inc*

    14,800       4,138,228  

UnitedHealth Group Inc

    15,200       7,807,176  

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

            31,480,772  
                 

Energy (4.99%)

               

SolarEdge Technologies Inc*

    17,300       4,734,664  
                 

Financial (8.81%)

               

Mastercard Inc

    14,900       4,700,652  

Visa Inc

    18,580       3,658,216  

Total Financial

            8,358,868  
                 

Industrial (11.42%)

               

EnerSys

    24,100       1,420,936  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    34,100       1,408,671  

TD SYNNEX Corp

    50,100       4,564,110  

TE Connectivity Ltd

    9,000       1,018,350  

Universal Display Corp

    23,900     $ 2,417,246  

Total Industrial

            10,829,313  
                 

Technology (22.89%)

               

Adobe Inc*

    9,300       3,404,358  

Applied Materials Inc

    27,300       2,483,754  

Autodesk Inc*

    16,200       2,785,752  

EPAM Systems Inc*

    12,600       3,714,228  

Genpact Ltd

    93,900       3,977,604  

Micron Technology Inc

    45,600       2,520,768  

NCR Corp*

    91,000       2,831,010  

Total Technology

            21,717,474  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $77,269,117)

            81,731,287  
                 

Investment Companies (11.81%)

               
                 

Money Market (11.81%)

               

First American Government Obligations Fund (Subsidized 7-Day Yield, 1.290%)

    11,203,167       11,203,167  
                 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $11,203,167)

            11,203,167  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $88,472,284) (97.96%)

          $ 92,934,454  

Other Net Assets (2.04%)

            1,932,490  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 94,866,944  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (80.80%)

               
                 

Basic Materials (2.28%)

               

The Chemours Co

    37,000     $ 1,184,740  

International Paper Co

    35,000       1,464,050  

Total Basic Materials

            2,648,790  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical (5.51%)

               

Casey’s General Stores Inc

    12,500       2,312,250  

Cummins Inc

    8,000       1,548,240  

WW Grainger Inc

    5,600       2,544,808  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            6,405,298  
                 

Energy (14.44%)

               

Diamondback Energy Inc

    23,000       2,786,450  

EOG Resources Inc

    32,000       3,534,080  

Imperial Oil Ltd

    73,081       3,442,846  

Phillips 66

    29,000       2,377,710  

Suncor Energy Inc

    75,000       2,630,250  

Valero Energy Corp

    19,000       2,019,320  

Total Energy

            16,790,656  
                 

Industrial (42.60%)

               

Armstrong World Industries Inc

    18,000       1,349,280  

Berry Global Group Inc*

    65,000       3,551,600  

Caterpillar Inc

    20,000     $ 3,575,200  

Chart Industries Inc*

    17,500       2,929,150  

CSX Corp

    68,000       1,976,080  

Eagle Materials Inc

    29,000       3,188,260  

Hexcel Corp

    90,000       4,707,900  

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc

    14,500       2,283,315  

JELD-WEN Holding Inc*

    150,000       2,188,500  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc

    5,000       1,496,200  

Masco Corp

    56,000       2,833,600  

Myers Industries Inc

    180,000       4,091,400  

Northrop Grumman Corp

    4,500       2,153,565  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc

    8,000       2,050,240  

Oshkosh Corp

    39,000       3,203,460  

Packaging Corp of America

    15,000       2,062,500  

Saia Inc*

    6,000       1,128,000  

Terex Corp

    45,000       1,231,650  

Union Pacific Corp

    10,000       2,132,800  

Xylem Inc

    18,000       1,407,240  

Total Industrial

            49,539,940  
                 

Utilities (15.97%)

               

The AES Corp

    220,000       4,622,200  

National Fuel Gas Co

    34,000       2,245,700  

NextEra Energy Inc

    50,000       3,873,000  

NRG Energy Inc

    100,000       3,817,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

UGI Corp

    104,000     $ 4,015,440  

Total Utilities

            18,573,340  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $90,740,886)

            93,958,024  
                 
                 

Investment Companies (19.28%)

               
                 

Exchange-Traded Funds (1.12%)

               

Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X Shares*

    10,000       523,300  

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas*

    35,000       782,950  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds

            1,306,250  
                 

Money Market Funds (18.16%)

               

First American Government Obligations Fund (Subsidized 7-Day Yield, 1.290%)

    21,114,847     $ 21,114,847  
                 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $22,317,608)

            22,421,097  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $113,058,494) (100.08%)

          $ 116,379,121  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.08%)

            (95,277 )

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 116,283,844  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

Portfolio of Investment (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (88.09%)

               
                 

Communications (1.60%)

               

Vodafone Group PLC

    43,300     $ 674,614  
                 

Energy (0.87%)

               

Baker Hughes Co

    12,713       367,024  
                 

Financial (3.76%)

               

Kearny Financial Corp

    85,100       945,461  

Lincoln National Corp

    13,700       640,749  

Total Financial

            1,586,210  
                 

Utilities (81.86%)

               

The AES Corp

    78,000       1,638,780  

ALLETE Inc

    24,200       1,422,476  

Ameren Corp

    25,600       2,313,216  

American Electric Power Co Inc

    21,300       2,043,522  

Avangrid Inc

    35,200       1,623,424  

Black Hills Corp

    26,600       1,935,682  

Duke Energy Corp

    19,800       2,122,758  

Evergy Inc

    27,000       1,761,750  

Eversource Energy

    19,400       1,638,718  

National Fuel Gas Co

    40,800       2,694,840  

New Jersey Resources Corp

    48,600       2,164,158  

NextEra Energy Inc

    26,300       2,037,198  

NiSource Inc

    46,751     $ 1,378,687  

NRG Energy Inc

    29,200       1,114,564  

ONE Gas Inc

    20,200       1,640,038  

Sempra Energy

    8,300       1,247,241  

UGI Corp

    47,495       1,833,782  

Unitil Corp

    31,289       1,837,290  

Xcel Energy Inc

    29,600       2,094,496  

Total Utilities

            34,542,620  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $33,682,454)

            37,170,468  
                 

Investment Companies (12.09%)

               

First American Government Obligations Fund (Subsidized 7-Day Yield, 1.290%)

    5,099,482       5,099,482  
                 

Total Investment Companies (Cost $5,099,482)

            5,099,482  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $38,781,936) (100.18%)

          $ 42,269,950  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.18%)

            (74,696 )

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 42,195,254  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

   

ICON
Consumer
Select
Fund

   

ICON
Equity
Fund

   

ICON
Equity Income
Fund

   

ICON
Flexible Bond
Fund

 

Assets

                               

Investments in securities

                               

Cost of investments

  $ 44,506,018     $ 49,549,541     $ 68,241,394     $ 159,148,570  

Market value of investments (Note 1)

    48,265,419       58,883,869       69,608,383       145,243,645  

Cash

                       

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

                       

Interest receivable

    4,303       5,424       31,732       1,540,371  

Dividend receivable

    18,577       8,205       201,090       70,225  

Receivable from investment advisor

                9,943       20,201  

Receivable for fund shares sold

    15,014       500       531,348       676,362  

Receivable for investment securities Sold

    1,117,771                    

Securities Lending income receivable

                113       11,337  

Reclaim receivable

          4,766       19,337        

Prepaid expenses

    37,227       38,099       34,749       40,661  

Total assets

  $ 49,458,311     $ 58,940,863     $ 70,436,695     $ 147,602,802  
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Collateral for securities loaned

  $     $ 296,460     $     $ 8,528,222  

Payable to investment advisor

    42,628       38,290       44,078       68,326  

Payable for investments purchased

                       

Payable for fund shares purchased

    115,441       110,688       30,883       126,857  

Payable for securities purchased

                19,879       503,166  

Distributions payable

                532,856       639,275  

Accrued 12b-1 fees

    414       3,471       6,497       1,627  

Accrued administration fees

    3,966       4,749       5,468       10,597  

Accrued audit fees

    7,983       14,068       22,983       32,234  

Accrued CCO fees

    2,893       5,067       7,479       7,681  

Accrued custody fees

                1,284        

Accrued fund accounting fees

    3,208       10,858       18,704       15,136  

Accrued printing fees

                       

Accrued registration fees

    6,240       3,712       12,723       5,695  

Accrued state registration fees

    49,009       50,747       59,530       25,083  

Accrued transfer agent fees

    30,941       29,785       48,781       26,497  

Accrued trustee fees

    1,707       2,918       6,088       4,947  

Accrued expenses

    4,001       5,943       12,810       13,581  

Other payables

                    2,951          

Total liabilities

    268,431       576,756       832,994       10,008,924  
                                 

Net assets

  $ 49,189,880     $ 58,364,107     $ 69,603,701     $ 137,593,878  
                                 

Net assets at June 30, 2022 consist of

                               

Paid-in capital

  $ 42,953,327     $ 42,074,176     $ 62,476,041     $ 157,589,545  

Distributable earnings/(loss)

    6,236,553       16,289,931       7,127,660       (19,995,667 )

Total net assets

  $ 49,189,880     $ 58,364,107     $ 69,603,701     $ 137,593,878  
                                 

Net assets

                               

Institutional Shares

  $ 47,266,821     $ 42,428,758     $ 38,947,616     $ 129,834,636  

Investor Shares

  $ 1,923,059     $ 15,935,349     $ 30,656,085     $ 7,759,242  
                                 

Shares outstanding

                               

Institutional Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)

    4,791,067       1,506,319       2,184,075       15,510,992  

Investor Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)

    196,425       597,077       1,721,062       932,952  
                                 

Net asset value per share

                               

Institutional Shares

  $ 9.87     $ 28.17     $ 17.83     $ 8.37  

Investor Shares

  $ 9.79     $ 26.69     $ 17.81     $ 8.32  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

12

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022
(Continued)

 

   

ICON Health
and Information
Technology
Fund

   

ICON Natural
Resources and
Infrastructure
Fund

   

ICON Utilities
and Income
Fund

 

Assets

                       

Investments in securities

                       

Cost of investments

  $ 88,472,284     $ 113,058,494     $ 38,781,936  

Market value of investments (Note 1)

    92,934,453       116,379,121       42,269,950  

Cash

                 

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

                 

Interest receivable

    7,307       12,242       2,903  

Dividend receivable

          116,545       104,471  

Receivable from investment advisor

                9,889  

Receivable for fund shares sold

    12,151       2,402       177,672  

Receivable for investment securities Sold

    2,178,890              

Securities Lending income receivable

          293       138  

Reclaim receivable

    3,493       66,241       1,936  

Prepaid expenses

    33,575       69,304       23,495  

Total assets

  $ 95,169,869     $ 116,646,148     $ 42,590,454  
                         

Liabilities

                       

Collateral for securities loaned

  $     $     $  

Payable to investment advisor

    81,009       100,792       34,922  

Payable for investments purchased

                 

Payable for fund shares purchased

    86,217       75,925       94,556  

Payable for securities purchased

                 

Distributions payable

                183,325  

Accrued 12b-1 fees

    429       1,424       1,166  

Accrued administration fees

    7,536       9,376       3,249  

Accrued audit fees

    19,148       22,789       6,712  

Accrued CCO fees

    5,491       7,074       2,472  

Accrued custody fees

                 

Accrued fund accounting fees

    7,006       6,098       4,909  

Accrued printing fees

                 

Accrued registration fees

    5,511       8,538       5,704  

Accrued state registration fees

    41,423       18,385       32,412  

Accrued transfer agent fees

    38,244       99,994       17,415  

Accrued trustee fees

    3,103       3,239       2,003  

Accrued expenses

    7,808       8,670       5,598  

Other payables

                    758  

Total liabilities

    302,925       362,304       395,201  
                         

Net assets

  $ 94,866,944     $ 116,283,844     $ 42,195,254  
                         

Net assets at June 30, 2022 consist of

                       

Paid-in capital

  $ 67,969,932     $ 314,743,556     $ 36,440,806  

Distributable earnings/(loss)

    26,897,012       (198,459,712 )     5,754,448  

Total net assets

  $ 94,866,944     $ 116,283,844     $ 42,195,254  
                         

Net assets

                       

Institutional Shares

  $ 92,865,075     $ 109,772,713     $ 36,634,814  

Investor Shares

  $ 2,001,869     $ 6,511,131     $ 5,560,440  
                         

Shares outstanding

                       

Institutional Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)

    5,562,329       6,511,374       3,458,217  

Investor Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)

    128,400       391,661       535,785  
                         

Net asset value per share

                       

Institutional Shares

  $ 16.70     $ 16.86     $ 10.59  

Investor Shares

  $ 15.59     $ 16.62     $ 10.38  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

   

ICON
Consumer
Select
Fund

   

ICON
Equity
Fund

   

ICON
Equity Income
Fund

   

ICON
Flexible Bond
Fund

 

Investment income

                               

Interest income

  $ 4,945     $ 5,578     $ 20,262     $ 2,154,382  

Dividend income (net of foreign tax withheld: $—, $5,214, $8,630, $—, respectively)

    277,143       418,462       1,412,490       1,575,032  

Other Income

                       

Income from securities lending, net

    5       9,183       1,451       77,793  

Total

    282,093       433,223       1,434,203       3,807,207  
                                 

Expenses

                               

Management fees (Note 2)

    281,939       260,332       291,675       423,857  

Administration fees (Note 2)

    25,902       31,882       35,729       64,920  

Interest Expense

                       

Transfer agent fees

    20,417       32,124       43,766       37,009  

Accounting services

    14,404       21,864       27,922       26,302  

Custodian fees

    1,818       3,194       5,637       5,580  

Legal and audit fees

    8,953       13,090       17,669       18,727  

CCO fees (Note 2)

    3,950       6,237       8,676       10,385  

Trustees fees

    3,511       4,512       5,657       3,756  

Insurance

    1,045       1,624       2,270       2,757  

Printing

    5,120       6,551       12,272       6,949  

Registration and dues

    27,781       33,391       42,913       30,614  

Extraordinary expense

                       

Misc. fees and expense

                       

Investor Class 12b-1 fees (Note 2)

    2,773       23,535       43,524       10,666  

Class C 12b-1 fees (Note 2)

                       

Total expenses

    397,613       438,336       537,710       641,522  

Less reimbursement from manager (Note 2)

                (100,755 )     (90,855 )

Net expenses

    397,613       438,336       436,955       550,667  

Net investment income

    (115,520 )     (5,113 )     997,248       3,256,540  
                                 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

                               

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    4,334,083       8,076,239       5,479,243       (899,338 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (15,382,727 )     (27,661,490 )     (17,046,042 )     (14,467,921 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (11,048,644 )     (19,585,251 )     (11,566,799 )     (15,367,259 )

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

  $ (11,164,164 )   $ (19,590,364 )   $ (10,569,551 )   $ (12,110,719 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Continued)

 

   

ICON Health
and Information
Technology
Fund

   

ICON Natural
Resources and
Infrastructure
Fund

   

ICON Utilities
and Income
Fund

 

Investment income

                       

Interest income

  $ 8,544     $ 16,217     $ 3,583  

Dividend income (net of foreign tax withheld: $3,509, $6,745, $758 respectively)

    407,704       1,266,695       648,953  

Other Income

                 

Income from securities lending, net

          2,962       428  

Total

    416,248       1,285,874       652,964  
                         

Expenses

                       

Management fees (Note 2)

    542,593       624,149       221,016  

Administration fees (Note 2)

    49,841       57,358       20,312  

Interest Expense

                 

Transfer agent fees

    34,860       68,531       16,049  

Accounting services

    18,023       20,215       14,934  

Custodian fees

    3,411       4,088       1,842  

Legal and audit fees

    14,084       16,785       8,572  

CCO fees (Note 2)

    7,505       9,094       3,376  

Trustees fees

    3,467       3,702       4,008  

Insurance

    1,957       2,416       904  

Printing

    5,060       5,355       5,804  

Registration and dues

    29,080       32,436       30,440  

Extraordinary expense

                 

Misc. fees and expense

                 

Investor Class 12b-1 fees (Note 2)

    3,086       8,716       7,265  

Class C 12b-1 fees (Note 2)

                 

Total expenses

    712,967       852,845       334,522  

Less reimbursement from manager (Note 2)

                (54,310 )

Net expenses

    712,967       852,845       280,212  

Net investment income

    (296,719 )     433,029       372,752  
                         

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

                       

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    8,358,035       17,802,387       2,349,829  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (37,053,591 )     (24,277,501 )     (3,225,784 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (28,695,556 )     (6,475,114 )     (875,955 )

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

  $ (28,992,275 )   $ (6,042,085 )   $ (503,203 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

ICON Consumer Select Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020

 

Operations

                       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (115,520 )   $ (296,637 )   $ (65,239 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    4,334,083       7,748,660       2,597,061  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (15,382,727 )     4,522,838       5,085,250  

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

    (11,164,164 )     11,974,861       7,617,072  
                         

Distributions to shareholders

                       

Distributions

                       

Institutional Shares(a)

          (6,037,209 )      

Investor Shares(b)

          (248,135 )      

Class C Shares

                 
                         

Capital share transactions

                       

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

    (2,879,180 )     1,968,917       (3,358,027 )

Total increase/(decrease)

    (14,043,344 )     7,658,434       4,259,045  
                         

Net assets

                       

Beginning of year

    63,233,224       55,574,790       51,315,745  

End of year

  $ 49,189,880     $ 63,233,224     $ 55,574,790  

 

   

ICON Equity Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020

 

Operations

                       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (5,113 )   $ (195,263 )   $ (58,638 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    8,076,239       9,142,472       3,788,641  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (27,661,240 )     9,122,436       8,112,047  

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

    (19,590,365 )     18,069,645       11,842,050  
                         

Distributions to shareholders

                       

Distributions

                       

Institutional Shares(a)

          (7,406,419 )      

Investor Shares(b)

          (2,966,504 )      

Class C Shares

                 
                         

Capital share transactions

                       

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

    (4,040,680 )     4,026,789       (5,826,385 )

Total increase/(decrease)

    (23,631,045 )     11,723,511       6,015,665  
                         

Net assets

                       

Beginning of year

    81,995,152       70,271,641       64,255,976  

End of year

  $ 58,364,107     $ 81,995,152     $ 70,271,641  

 

(a)

Formerly Class S Shares.

(b)

Formerly Class A Shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

ICON Equity Income Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020

 

Operations

                       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 997,248     $ 1,548,565     $ 531,274  

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    5,479,243       10,870,079       1,810,926  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (17,046,042 )     6,023,418       10,547,305  

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

    (10,569,551 )     18,442,062       12,889,505  
                         

Distributions to shareholders

                       

Distributions

                       

Institutional Shares(a)

    (557,921 )     (5,347,621 )     (889,831 )

Investor Shares(b)

    (405,675 )     (4,404,866 )     (738,335 )

Class C Shares

                 
                         

Capital share transactions

                       

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

    (2,392,278 )     (7,257,800 )     (9,350,283 )

Total increase/(decrease)

    (13,925,427 )     1,431,775       1,911,056  
                         

Net assets

                       

Beginning of year

    83,529,128       82,097,353       80,186,297  

End of year

  $ 69,603,701     $ 83,529,128     $ 82,097,353  

 

   

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020

 

Operations

                       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 3,256,540     $ 6,339,476     $ 1,651,089  

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    (899,338 )     1,594,848       (531,135 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (14,467,921 )     (1,974,679 )     5,317,281  

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

    (12,110,719 )     5,959,645       6,437,235  
                         

Distributions to shareholders

                       

Distributions

                       

Institutional Shares(a)

    (3,032,743 )     (6,531,778 )     (1,283,045 )

Investor Shares(b)

    (183,973 )     (451,025 )     (93,736 )

Class C Shares

                 
                         

Capital share transactions

                       

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

    5,510,259       6,673,648       (15,118,631 )

Total increase/(decrease)

    (9,817,176 )     5,650,490       (10,058,177 )
                         

Net assets

                       

Beginning of year

    147,411,054       141,760,564       151,818,741  

End of year

  $ 137,593,878     $ 147,411,054     $ 141,760,564  

 

(a)

Formerly Class S Shares.

(b)

Formerly Class A Shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020

 

Operations

                       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (296,719 )   $ (772,054 )   $ (162,126 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    8,358,035       28,283,022       7,008,704  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (37,053,591 )     (6,677,259 )     13,587,755  

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

    (28,992,275 )     20,833,709       20,434,333  
                         

Distributions to shareholders

                       

Distributions

                       

Institutional Shares(a)

          (18,088,294 )     (4,213,865 )

Investor Shares(b)

          (478,138 )     (115,253 )

Class C Shares

                 
                         

Capital share transactions

                       

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

    (5,282,206 )     (1,382,419 )     (415,225 )

Total increase/(decrease)

    (34,274,481 )     884,858       15,689,990  
                         

Net assets

                       

Beginning of year

    129,141,424       128,256,566       112,566,576  

End of year

  $ 94,866,944     $ 129,141,424     $ 128,256,566  

 

   

ICON Natural Resources and
Infrastructure Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020

 

Operations

                       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 433,029     $ 1,658,012     $ 130,184  

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    17,802,387       25,975,595       3,178,678  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (24,277,501 )     5,486,379       13,794,734  

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

    (6,042,085 )     33,119,986       17,103,596  
                         

Distributions to shareholders

                       

Distributions

                       

Institutional Shares(a)

          (1,593,802 )     (331,545 )

Investor Shares(b)

          (69,062 )     (18,251 )

Class C Shares

                 
                         

Capital share transactions

                       

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

    (7,026,494 )     (12,003,699 )     (10,641,282 )

Total increase/(decrease)

    (13,068,579 )     19,453,423       6,112,518  
                         

Net assets

                       

Beginning of year

    129,352,424       109,899,001       103,786,483  

End of year

  $ 116,283,844     $ 129,352,424     $ 109,899,001  

 

(a)

Formerly Class S Shares.

(b)

Formerly Class A Shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

18

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

 
   

Period Ended
June 30,
2022

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020

 

Operations

                       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 372,752     $ 798,945     $ 159,196  

Net realized gain/(loss) from security transactions and foreign currency

    2,349,829       2,438,273       289,880  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    (3,225,784 )     3,469,762       2,825,367  

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

    (503,203 )     6,706,980       3,274,443  
                         

Distributions to shareholders

                       

Distributions

                       

Institutional Shares(a)

    (330,217 )     (2,776,594 )     (1,172,561 )

Investor Shares(b)

    (43,567 )     (433,950 )     (231,070 )

Class C Shares

                 
                         

Capital share transactions

                       

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

    (3,287,861 )     12,508,509       (1,350,769 )

Total increase/(decrease)

    (4,164,848 )     16,004,945       520,043  
                         

Net assets

                       

Beginning of year

    46,360,102       30,355,157       29,835,114  

End of year

  $ 42,195,254     $ 46,360,102     $ 30,355,157  

 

(a)

Formerly Class S Shares.

(b)

Formerly Class A Shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

19

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund  Institutional Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    151,707   $1,686,817    552,633   $7,090,152 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions            492,322    5,937,406 
Shares repurchased    (397,847)   (4,444,924)   (887,302)   (10,902,010)
Net increase/(decrease)    (246,139)  $(2,758,106)   157,652   $2,125,548 

 

   Investor Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    979   $11,100    2,394   $30,603 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions            19,866    237,996 
Shares repurchased    (12,050)   (132,173)   (33,443)   (425,230)
Net increase/(decrease)    (11,071)  $(121,073)   (11,183)  $(156,631)

 

ICON Equity Fund  Institutional Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    60,406   $2,066,584    126,026   $5,034,716 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions            188,577    7,030,142 
Shares repurchased    (144,846)   (4,674,042)   (194,118)   (7,592,163)
Net increase/(decrease)    (84,441)  $(2,607,458)   120,485   $4,472,695 

 

   Investor Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    1,651   $53,104    13,812   $519,383 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions            79,805    2,822,702 
Shares repurchased    (46,087)   (1,486,326)   (102,617)   (3,787,992)
Net increase/(decrease)    (44,435)  $(1,433,222)   (9,000)  $(445,907)

 

ICON Equity Income Fund  Institutional Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    157,051   $3,104,826    162,414   $3,626,666 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions    28,947    541,866    248,324    5,187,892 
Shares repurchased    (196,158)   (3,846,692)   (564,140)   (12,327,999)
Net increase/(decrease)    (10,160)  $(200,001)   (153,402)  $(3,513,441)

 

   Investor Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    6,052   $118,704    10,196   $220,734 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions    20,040    374,649    194,893    4,064,545 
Shares repurchased    (137,800)   (2,685,630)   (372,899)   (8,029,637)
Net increase/(decrease)    (111,708)  $(2,192,278)   (167,810)  $(3,744,359)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

 

ICON Flexible Bond Fund  Institutional Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    2,802,322   $24,821,901    4,185,296   $39,595,238 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions    317,453    2,790,440    643,780    6,073,487 
Shares repurchased    (2,419,360)   (21,461,187)   (3,983,478)   (37,702,645)
Net increase/(decrease)    700,415   $6,151,154    845,599   $7,966,081 

 

   Investor Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    21,750   $192,940    40,629   $382,261 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions    19,103    167,023    43,326    406,300 
Shares repurchased    (113,424)   (1,000,859)   (221,249)   (2,080,994)
Net increase/(decrease)    (72,570)  $(640,896)   (137,294)  $(1,292,433)

 

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund  Institutional Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    59,241   $1,122,497    126,231   $2,966,237 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions            812,125    17,582,514 
Shares repurchased    (317,549)   (5,940,621)   (947,771)   (21,826,080)
Net increase/(decrease)    (258,307)  $(4,818,124)   (9,415)  $(1,277,329)

 

   Investor Shares 
   Period Ended
June 30, 2022
   Year Ended
December 31, 2021
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold    (579)  $(12,096)   5,805   $132,533 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions            21,685    438,909 
Shares repurchased    (25,392)   (451,987)   (30,677)   (676,531)
Net increase/(decrease)    (25,971)  $(464,082)   (3,187)  $(105,089)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    320,887     $ 5,584,152       4,140,431     $ 68,517,177  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    (12 )     (216 )     87,091       1,545,003  

Shares repurchased

    (711,386 )     (12,575,053 )     (4,903,264 )     (81,700,428 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (390,511 )   $ (6,991,117 )     (675,742 )   $ (11,638,249 )

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    52,139     $ 896,398       171,415     $ 2,857,492  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                3,622       63,457  

Shares repurchased

    (53,631 )     (931,776 )     (198,683 )     (3,286,400 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (1,492 )   $ (35,377 )     (23,646 )   $ (365,450 )

 

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    756,706     $ 8,069,525       1,871,230     $ 20,603,179  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    28,708       311,772       245,316       2,643,091  

Shares repurchased

    (1,050,495 )     (11,198,195 )     (1,054,638 )     (11,401,121 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (265,082 )   $ (2,816,898 )     1,061,907     $ 11,845,149  

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Period Ended
June 30, 2022

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    24,778     $ 262,412       348,299     $ 3,787,804  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    2,073       22,066       21,883       231,097  

Shares repurchased

    (72,471 )     (755,440 )     (313,827 )     (3,355,540 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (45,620 )   $ (470,963 )     56,355     $ 663,360  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period

 

Icon Consumer Select Fund(a)

                       

Institutional Shares(b)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.06     $ 10.90     $ 9.46     $ 10.75     $ 10.97     $ 9.95     $ 7.67  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    (0.02 )     (0.06 )     (0.01 )     0.03       0.08       0.05       0.03  

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

    (2.17 )     2.54       1.45       (1.09 )     (0.23 )     0.99       2.34  

Total from investment operations

    (2.19 )     2.48       1.44       (1.06 )     (0.15 )     1.04       2.37  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

                      (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.02 )     (0.09 )

Distributions from capital gains

          (1.32 )           (0.15 )                  

Total distributions

          (1.32 )           (0.23 )     (0.07 )     (0.02 )     (0.09 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 9.87     $ 12.06     $ 10.90     $ 9.46     $ 10.75     $ 10.97     $ 9.95  
                                                         

Total return

    (18.16 )%(d)     22.80 %     15.22 %(d)     (10.29 )%     (1.26 )%     10.48 %     30.96 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 47,267     $ 60,747     $ 53,198     $ 48,832     $ 34,578     $ 43,500     $ 39,072  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.40 %(e)     1.32 %     1.32 %(e)     1.56 %     1.54 %     1.44 %     1.40 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.40 %(e)     1.32 %     1.32 %(e)     1.52 %     1.50 %     1.44 %     1.40 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    (0.40 )%(e)     (0.48 )%     (0.48 )%(e)     0.28 %     0.77 %     0.41 %     0.28 %

After expense reimbursements

    (0.40 )%(e)     (0.48 )%     (0.48 )%(e)     0.33 %     0.81 %     0.41 %     0.28 %

Portfolio turnover

    13 %(d)     40 %     14 %(d)     82 %     28 %     44 %     68 %

 

Icon Consumer Select Fund

                       

Investor Shares(g)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.98     $ 10.87     $ 9.44     $ 10.74     $ 10.98     $ 9.99     $ 7.71  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    (0.04 )     (0.09 )     (0.02 )           0.06       0.01       (0.01 )

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

    (2.15 )     2.52       1.45       (1.08 )     (0.24 )     0.99       2.37  

Total from investment operations

    (2.19 )     2.43       1.43       (1.08 )     (0.18 )     1.00       2.36  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

                      (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.01 )     (0.08 )

Distributions from capital gains

          (1.32 )           (0.15 )                  

Total distributions

          (1.32 )           (0.22 )     (0.06 )     (0.01 )     (0.08 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 9.79     $ 11.98     $ 10.87     $ 9.44     $ 10.74     $ 10.98     $ 9.99  
                                                         

Total return(h)

    (18.28 )%(d)     22.40 %     15.15 %(d)     (10.46 )%     (1.51 )%     10.04 %     30.68 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 1,923     $ 2,486     $ 2,376     $ 2,484     $ 1,487     $ 1,512     $ 2,119  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.65 %(e)     1.58 %     1.57 %(e)     2.17 %     2.24 %     1.98 %     2.05 %

After expense reimbursements (f)

    1.65 %(e)     1.58 %     1.57 %(e)     1.80 %     1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    (0.65 )%(e)     (0.73 )%     (0.68 )%(e)     (0.41 )%     0.06 %     (0.13 )%     (0.37 )%

After expense reimbursements

    (0.65 )%(e)     (0.73 )%     (0.68 )%(e)     (0.05 )%     0.55 %     0.10 %     (0.07 )%

Portfolio turnover

    13 %(d)     40 %     14 %(d)     82 %     28 %     44 %     68 %

 

 

(a)

Formerly Named ICON Financials Fund.

(b)

Information prior to the reorganization date of July 10, 2020 is that of the accounting and performance survior, ICON Financials Fund - Class S.

(c)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020, CCO Fees and reorganization costs are not included in the expense limitation. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

(g)

Information prior to the reorganization date of July 10, 2020 is that of the accounting and performance survior, ICON Financials Fund - Class A

(h)

The total return calculation excludes and sales charge.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

Icon Equity Fund(a)

                       

Institutional Shares(b)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 37.28     $ 33.57     $ 28.07     $ 26.83     $ 27.11     $ 25.13     $ 18.70  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    0.01       (0.07 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.06 )     (0.04 )

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

    (9.12 )     9.04       5.52       2.27       0.09       2.04       6.47  

Total from investment operations

    (9.11 )     8.97       5.50       2.24       0.07       1.98       6.43  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Distributions from capital gains

          (5.26 )           (1.00 )     (0.35 )            

Total distributions

          (5.26 )           (1.00 )     (0.35 )            

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 28.17     $ 37.28     $ 33.57     $ 28.07     $ 26.83     $ 27.11     $ 25.13  
                                                         

Total return

    (24.44 )%(d)     26.73 %     19.59 %(d)     8.27 %     0.56 %     7.88 %     34.39 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 42,429     $ 59,306     $ 49,362     $ 45,176     $ 12,764     $ 18,580     $ 11,259  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.20 %(e)     1.04 %     1.10 %(e)     1.35 %     1.53 %     1.38 %     1.50 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.20 %(e)     1.04 %     1.10 %(e)     1.22 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.05 %(e)     (0.17 )%     (0.28 )%(e)     (0.23 )%     (0.36 )%     (0.33 )%     (0.43 )%

After expense reimbursements

    0.05 %(e)     (0.17 )%     (0.28 )%(e)     (0.10 )%     (0.08 )%     (0.20 )%     (0.18 )%

Portfolio turnover

    7 %(d)     24 %     14 %(d)     65 %     31 %     36 %     24 %

 

Icon Equity Fund(a)

                       

Investor Shares(g)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 35.37     $ 32.14     $ 26.89     $ 25.81     $ 26.16     $ 24.33     $ 18.16  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    (0.03 )     (0.16 )     (0.04 )     (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.14 )     (0.11 )

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

    (8.65 )     8.65       5.29       2.17       0.09       1.97       6.28  

Total from investment operations

    (8.68 )     8.49       5.25       2.08             1.83       6.17  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Distributions from capital gains

          (5.26 )           (1.00 )     (0.35 )            

Total distributions

          (5.26 )           (1.00 )     (0.35 )            

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 26.69     $ 35.37     $ 32.14     $ 26.89     $ 25.81     $ 26.16     $ 24.33  
                                                         

Total return(h)

    (24.54 )%(d)     26.42 %     19.52 %(d)     7.97 %     0.31 %     7.52 %     33.98 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 15,935     $ 22,689     $ 20,910     $ 19,080     $ 4,894     $ 5,351     $ 7,003  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.45 %(e)     1.29 %     1.35 %(e)     1.67 %     2.08 %     1.83 %     1.93 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.45 %(e)     1.29 %     1.35 %(e)     1.46 %     1.55 %     1.55 %     1.55 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    (0.20 )%(e)     (0.43 )%     (0.52 )%(e)     (0.54 )%     (0.92 )%     (0.80 )%     (0.87 )%

After expense reimbursements

    (0.20 )%(e)     (0.43 )%     (0.52 )%(e)     (0.34 )%     (0.39 )%     (0.52 )%     (0.49 )%

Portfolio turnover

    7 %(d)     24 %     14 %(d)     65 %     31 %     36 %     24 %

 

 

(a)

Formerly named ICON Long/Short Fund.

(b)

Information prior to the reorganization date of July 10, 2020 is that of the accounting and performance survior, ICON Long/Short Fund - Class S.

(c)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020, CCO Fees and reorganization costs are not included in the expense limitation. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

(g)

Information prior to the reorganization date of July 10, 2020 is that of the accounting and performance survior, ICON Long/Short Fund - Class A.

(h)

The total return calculation excludes any sales charges.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

Icon Equity Income Fund

                                                       

Institutional Shares(a)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.75     $ 18.89     $ 16.44     $ 18.00     $ 17.96     $ 17.61     $ 15.62  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(b)

    0.26       0.42       0.12       0.43       0.50       0.53       0.61  

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

    (2.92 )     4.12       2.72       (1.12 )     0.09       0.38       1.95  

Total from investment operations

    (2.66 )     4.54       2.84       (0.69 )     0.59       0.91       2.56  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.26 )     (0.43 )     (0.39 )     (0.58 )     (0.53 )     (0.56 )     (0.57 )

Distributions from capital gains

          (2.25 )           (0.29 )     (0.02 )            

Total distributions

    (0.26 )     (2.68 )     (0.39 )     (0.87 )     (0.55 )     (0.56 )     (0.57 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 17.83     $ 20.75     $ 18.89     $ 16.44     $ 18.00     $ 17.96     $ 17.61  
                                                         

Total return

    (12.90 )%(c)     24.14 %     17.25 %(c)     (4.03 )%     3.45 %     5.19 %     16.53 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 38,948     $ 45,535     $ 44,345     $ 42,624     $ 51,853     $ 51,185     $ 57,062  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.27 %(d)     1.04 %     1.06 %(d)     1.30 %     1.21 %     1.16 %     1.15 %

After expense reimbursements(e)

    1.01 %(d)     1.00 %     1.00 %(d)     1.05 %     0.99 %     0.99 %     1.05 %(f)

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.42 %(d)     1.87 %     2.66 %(d)     2.28 %     2.66 %     2.76 %     3.50 %

After expense reimbursements

    2.68 %(d)     1.91 %     2.72 %(d)     2.53 %     2.88 %     2.93 %     3.60 %

Portfolio turnover

    32 %(c)     25 %     7 %(c)     78 %     117 %     171 %     206 %

 

Icon Equity Income Fund

                                                       

Investor Shares(g)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.73     $ 18.87     $ 16.42     $ 17.96     $ 17.92     $ 17.56     $ 15.58  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(b)

    0.24       0.36       0.11       0.38       0.46       0.49       0.54  

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

    (2.93 )     4.12       2.72       (1.12 )     0.08       0.38       1.96  

Total from investment operations

    (2.69 )     4.48       2.83       (0.74 )     0.54       0.87       2.50  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.23 )     (0.37 )     (0.38 )     (0.51 )     (0.48 )     (0.51 )     (0.52 )

Distributions from capital gains

          (2.25 )           (0.29 )     (0.02 )            

Total distributions

    (0.23 )     (2.62 )     (0.38 )     (0.80 )     (0.50 )     (0.51 )     (0.52 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 17.81     $ 20.73     $ 18.87     $ 16.42     $ 17.96     $ 17.92     $ 17.56  
                                                         

Total return(h)

    (13.01 )%(c)     23.84 %     17.21 %(c)     (4.33 )%     3.20 %     4.98 %     16.20 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 30,656     $ 37,994     $ 37,752     $ 37,563     $ 10,852     $ 10,685     $ 14,206  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.52 %(d)     1.29 %     1.31 %(d)     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.45 %     1.45 %

After expense reimbursements(e)

    1.26 %(d)     1.25 %     1.25 %(d)     1.29 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.31 %(i)

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.16 %(d)     1.62 %     2.41 %(d)     2.07 %     2.38 %     2.48 %     3.06 %

After expense reimbursements

    2.42 %(d)     1.66 %     2.46 %(d)     2.29 %     2.64 %     2.69 %     3.20 %

Portfolio turnover

    32 %(c)     25 %     7 %(c)     78 %     117 %     171 %     206 %

 

 

(a)

Formerly named ICON Equity Income Fund - Class S.

(b)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(c)

Not annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020, CCO Fees and reorganization costs are not included in the expense limitation. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

(f)

Effective January 26, 2017, the annual expense limitation rate changed from 1.20% to 0.99%.

(g)

Formerly named ICON Equity Income Fund - Class A

(h)

The total return calculation excludes any sales charges.

(i)

Effective January 26, 2017, the annual expense limitation rate changed from 1.45% to 1.24%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

Icon Flexible Bond Fund

                       

Institutional Shares(a)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018
(b)

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.32     $ 9.39     $ 9.07     $ 9.36     $ 9.26     $ 9.43     $ 9.55  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(b)

    0.20       0.42       0.10       0.40       0.36       0.36       0.37  

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

    (0.95 )     (0.03 )     0.31       (0.28 )     0.18       (0.19 )     (0.11 )

Total from investment operations

    (0.75 )     0.39       0.41       0.12       0.54       0.17       0.26  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.20 )     (0.46 )     (0.09 )     (0.41 )     (0.44 )     (0.34 )     (0.38 )

Distributions from capital gains

                                         

Total distributions

    (0.20 )     (0.46 )     (0.09 )     (0.41 )     (0.44 )     (0.34 )     (0.38 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 8.37     $ 9.32     $ 9.39     $ 9.07     $ 9.36     $ 9.26     $ 9.43  
                                                         

Total return

    (8.11 )%(c)     4.17 %     4.52 %(c)     1.32 %     6.02 %     1.89 %     2.82 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 129,835     $ 138,093     $ 131,094     $ 141,158     $ 143,633     $ 97,303     $ 80,467  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.89 %(d)     0.85 %     0.86 %(d)     1.01 %     0.96 %     0.92 %     0.91 %

After expense reimbursements(e)

    0.76 %(d)     0.77 %     0.76 %(d)     0.80 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    4.50 %(d)     4.32 %     4.38 %(d)     4.20 %     3.70 %     3.65 %     3.80 %

After expense reimbursements

    4.63 %(d)     4.40 %     4.48 %(d)     4.41 %     3.91 %     3.82 %     3.96 %

Portfolio turnover

    73 %(c)     262 %     29 %(c)     133 %     144 %     153 %     169 %

 

Icon Flexible Bond Fund

                       

Investor Shares(f)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018
(b)

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.27     $ 9.33     $ 9.02     $ 9.31     $ 9.21     $ 9.39     $ 9.51  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(b)

    0.19       0.39       0.10       0.38       0.34       0.33       0.33  

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

    (0.95 )     (0.01 )     0.29       (0.28 )     0.18       (0.19 )     (0.10 )

Total from investment operations

    (0.76 )     0.38       0.39       0.10       0.52       0.14       0.23  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.19 )     (0.44 )     (0.08 )     (0.39 )     (0.42 )     (0.32 )     (0.35 )

Distributions from capital gains

                                         

Total distributions

    (0.19 )     (0.44 )     (0.08 )     (0.39 )     (0.42 )     (0.32 )     (0.35 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 8.32     $ 9.27     $ 9.33     $ 9.02     $ 9.31     $ 9.21     $ 9.39  
                                                         

Total return

    (8.26 )%(c)     4.06 %     4.36 %(c)     1.12 %     5.76 %     1.55 %     2.48 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 7,759     $ 9,318     $ 10,667     $ 10,661     $ 5,733     $ 3,685     $ 3,859  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.14 %(d)     1.10 %     1.11 %(d)     1.32 %     1.39 %     1.45 %     1.41 %

After expense reimbursements(e)

    1.01 %(d)     1.02 %     1.01 %(d)     1.05 %     1.00 %     1.00 %     1.00 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    4.24 %(d)     4.07 %     4.13 %(d)     3.90 %     3.29 %     3.13 %     3.13 %

After expense reimbursements

    4.37 %(d)     4.15 %     4.23 %(d)     4.17 %     3.68 %     3.58 %     3.54 %

Portfolio turnover

    73 %(c)     262 %     29 %(c)     133 %     144 %     153 %     169 %

 

 

(a)

Prior to January 23, 2018, the ICON Flexible Bond Fund was known as the ICON Bond Fund.

(b)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(c)

Not annualized.

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020, CCO Fees and reorganization costs are not included in the expense limitation. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

(f)

Formerly named ICON Flexible Bond Fund - Class A.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

Icon Health & Information Technology Fund(a)

                       

Institutional Shares(b)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.65     $ 21.45     $ 18.75     $ 15.46     $ 17.19     $ 19.14     $ 17.96  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    (0.05 )     (0.14 )     (0.03 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )

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

    (4.90 )     3.94       3.47       4.10       0.35       2.09       4.53  

Total from investment operations

    (4.95 )     3.80       3.44       4.01       0.31       1.99       4.43  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

                                  (0.08 )      

Distributions from capital gains

          (3.60 )     (0.74 )     (0.72 )     (2.04 )     (3.86 )     (3.25 )

Total distributions

          (3.60 )     (0.74 )     (0.72 )     (2.04 )     (3.94 )     (3.25 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 16.70     $ 21.65     $ 21.45     $ 18.75     $ 15.46     $ 17.19     $ 19.14  
                                                         

Total return

    (22.86 )%(d)     17.71 %(d)     18.59 %(d)     26.59 %     5.12 %     11.82 %     29.46 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 92,865     $ 126,017     $ 125,057     $ 109,619     $ 54,263     $ 61,474     $ 71,249  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.31 %(e)     1.25%       1.29 %(e)     1.46 %     1.49 %     1.41 %     1.42 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.31 %(e)     1.25%       1.29 %(e)     1.46 %     1.49 %     1.41 %     1.42 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    (0.54 )%(e)     (0.60 )%     (0.53 )%(e)     (0.54 )%     (0.25 )%     (0.60 )%     (0.58 )%

After expense reimbursements

    (0.54 )%(e)     (0.60 )%     (0.53 )%(e)     (0.54 )%     (0.25 )%     (0.60 )%     (0.58 )%

Portfolio turnover

    14 %(d)     33%       13 %(d)     67 %     92 %     98 %     116 %

 

Icon Health & Information Technology Fund(a)

                       

Investor Shares(g)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.24     $ 20.31     $ 17.80     $ 14.74     $ 16.55     $ 18.55     $ 17.55  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    (0.07 )     (0.19 )     (0.04 )     (0.13 )     (0.07 )     (0.16 )     (0.15 )

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

    (4.58 )     3.72       3.29       3.91       0.30       2.02       4.40  

Total from investment operations

    (4.65 )     3.53       3.25       3.78       0.23       1.86       4.25  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

                                  (0.00 )(h)      

Distributions from capital gains

          (3.60 )     (0.74 )     (0.72 )     (2.04 )     (3.86 )     (3.25 )

Total distributions

          (3.60 )     (0.74 )     (0.72 )     (2.04 )     (3.86 )     (3.25 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 15.59     $ 20.24     $ 20.31     $ 17.80     $ 14.74     $ 16.55     $ 18.55  
                                                         

Total return(i)

    (22.97 )%(d)     17.37 %     18.52 %(d)     26.31 %     4.79 %     11.43 %     29.08 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 2,002     $ 3,125     $ 3,199     $ 2,948     $ 1,463     $ 2,101     $ 2,836  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.56 %(e)     1.50 %     1.50 %(e)     2.13 %     2.30 %     2.00 %     2.01 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.56 %(e)     1.50 %     1.50 %(e)     1.76 %     1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    (0.79 )%(e)     (0.84 )%     (0.76 )%(e)     (1.21 )%     (1.05 )%     (1.20 )%     (1.16 )%

After expense reimbursements

    (0.79 )%(e)     (0.84 )%     (0.76 )%(e)     (0.83 )%     (0.50 )%     (0.95 )%     (0.90 )%

Portfolio turnover

    14 %(d)     33 %     13 %(d)     67 %     92 %     98 %     116 %

 

 

(a)

Formerly named ICON Information Technology Fund.

(b)

Information prior to the reorganization date of July 10, 2020 is that of the accounting and performance survior, ICON Information Technology Fund - Class S.

(c)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020, CCO Fees and reorganization costs are not included in the expense limitation. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

(g)

Information prior to the reorganization date of July 10, 2020 is that of the accounting and performance survior, ICON Information Technology Fund - Class A.

(h)

Amount less than $(0.005).

(i)

The total return calculation excludes any sales charges.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

Icon Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund(a)

                       

Institutional Shares(b)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.74     $ 13.76     $ 11.78     $ 12.49     $ 16.45     $ 15.32     $ 12.82  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    0.06       0.20       0.02       0.08       0.19       0.31       0.01  

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

    (0.94 )     4.01       2.00       (0.59 )     (1.80 )     1.01       2.56  

Total from investment operations

    (0.88 )     4.21       2.02       (0.51 )     (1.61 )     1.32       2.57  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

          (0.23 )     (0.04 )     (0.20 )     (0.33 )           (0.07 )

Distributions from capital gains

                            (2.02 )     (0.19 )      

Total distributions

          (0.23 )     (0.04 )     (0.20 )     (2.02 )     (0.19 )     (0.07 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 16.86     $ 17.74     $ 13.76     $ 11.78     $ 12.49     $ 16.45     $ 15.32  
                                                         

Total return

    (4.96 )%(d)     30.62 %     17.18 %(d)     (4.21 )%     (7.63 )%     8.68 %     20.13 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 109,773     $ 122,465     $ 104,241     $ 98,786     $ 55,353     $ 76,916     $ 69,444  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.35 %(e)     1.28 %     1.35 %(e)     1.58 %     1.70 %     1.58 %     1.52 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.35 %(e)     1.28 %     1.35 %(e)     1.48 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.71 %(e)     1.20 %     0.55 %(e)     0.58 %     1.33 %     1.86 %     0.06 %

After expense reimbursements

    0.71 %(e)     1.20 %     0.55 %(e)     0.68 %     1.53 %     1.94 %     0.08 %

Portfolio turnover

    65 %(d)     94 %     22 %(d)     133 %     111 %     117 %     68 %

 

Icon Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund(a)

                       

Investor Shares(g)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.52     $ 13.57     $ 11.64     $ 12.36     $ 16.25     $ 15.17     $ 12.73  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(d)

    0.04       0.17       0.01       0.05       0.16       0.29       (0.03 )

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

    (0.94 )     3.96       1.97       (0.57 )     (1.78 )     0.98       2.54  

Total from investment operations

    (0.90 )     4.13       1.98       (0.52 )     (1.62 )     1.27       2.51  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

          (0.18 )     (0.04 )     (0.20 )     (1.62 )           (0.07 )

Distributions from capital gains

                            (2.02 )     (0.19 )      

Total distributions

          (0.18 )     (0.04 )     (0.20 )     (2.27 )     (0.19 )     (0.07 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 16.62     $ 17.52     $ 13.57     $ 11.64     $ 12.36     $ 16.25     $ 15.17  
                                                         

Total return(h)

    (5.14 )%(d)     30.41 %     16.96 %(d)     (4.40 )%     (7.92 )%     8.43 %     19.81 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 6,511     $ 6,888     $ 5,658     $ 5,001     $ 2,733     $ 4,231     $ 5,629  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.60 %(e)     1.52 %     1.60 %(e)     2.10 %     2.19 %     1.86 %     1.91 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.60 %(e)     1.52 %     1.60 %(e)     1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.46 %(e)     1.00 %     0.30 %(e)     0.05 %     0.85 %     1.71 %     (0.35 )%

After expense reimbursements

    0.46 %(e)     1.00 %     0.30 %(e)     0.40 %     1.29 %     1.82 %     (0.19 )%

Portfolio turnover

    65 %(d)     94 %     22 %(d)     133 %     111 %     117 %     68 %

 

 

(a)

Formerly named ICON Natural Resources Fund.

(b)

Information prior to the reorganization date of July 10, 2020 is that of the accounting and performance survior, ICON Natural Resources Fund - Class S.

(c)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(d)

Not annulaized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020, CCO Fees and reorganization costs are not included in the expense limitation. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

(g)

Information prior to the reorganization date of July 10, 2020 is that of the accounting and performance survior, ICON Natural Resources Fund - Class A.

(h)

The total return calculation excludes any sales charges.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

Icon Utilities and Income Fund(a)

                                                 

Institutional Shares(b)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.80     $ 9.56     $ 8.99     $ 10.25     $ 8.85     $ 9.29     $ 9.49  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    0.09       0.22       0.05       0.18       0.26       0.28       0.27  

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

    (0.21 )     1.82       0.97       (0.91 )     1.45       0.07       0.59  

Total from investment operations

    (0.12 )     2.04       1.02       (0.73 )     1.71       0.35       0.86  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.09 )     (0.21 )     (0.05 )     (0.20 )     (0.26 )     (0.31 )     (0.27 )

Distributions from capital gains

          (0.59 )     (0.40 )     (0.33 )     (0.05 )     (0.48 )     (0.79 )

Total distributions

    (0.09 )     (0.80 )     (0.45 )     (0.53 )     (0.31 )     (0.79 )     (1.06 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 10.59     $ 10.80     $ 9.56     $ 8.99     $ 10.25     $ 8.85     $ 9.29  
                                                         

Total return

    (1.11 )%(d)     21.51 %     11.42 %(d)     (7.35 )%     19.76 %     4.17 %     9.88 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

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

  $ 36,635     $ 40,208     $ 25,430     $ 25,038     $ 46,006     $ 30,883     $ 35,816  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.48 %(e)     1.39 %     1.47 %(e)     1.63 %     1.57 %     1.60 %     1.54 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.24 %(e)     1.23 %     1.23 %(e)     1.28 %     1.22 %     1.22 %     1.44 %(g)

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.47 %(e)     1.89 %     1.87 %(e)     1.62 %     2.38 %     2.82 %     2.83 %

After expense reimbursements

    1.72 %(e)     2.06 %     2.11 %(e)     1.96 %     2.73 %     3.20 %     2.93 %

Portfolio turnover

    15 %(d)     33 %     3 %(d)     24 %     144 %     156 %     160 %

 

Icon Utilities and Income Fund(a)

                       

Investor Shares(h)

 

Period Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

For the period
October 1,
2020 through
December 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2019

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2018

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2017

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.58     $ 9.38     $ 8.83     $ 10.07     $ 8.70     $ 9.14     $ 9.35  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income/(loss)(c)

    0.08       0.19       0.04       0.16       0.23       0.25       0.24  

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

    (0.20 )     1.79       0.96       (0.91 )     1.43       0.08       0.59  

Total from investment operations

    (0.12 )     1.98       1.00       (0.75 )     1.66       0.33       0.83  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.08 )     (0.19 )     (0.05 )     (0.16 )     (0.24 )     (0.29 )     (0.25 )

Distributions from capital gains

          (0.59 )     (0.40 )     (0.33 )     (0.05 )     (0.48 )     (0.79 )

Total distributions

    (0.08 )     (0.78 )     (0.45 )     (0.49 )     (0.29 )     (0.77 )     (1.04 )

Net asset value, end of year or period

  $ 10.38     $ 10.58     $ 9.38     $ 8.83     $ 10.07     $ 8.70     $ 9.14  
                                                         

Total return(i)

    (1.15 )%(d)     21.24 %     11.33 %(d)     (7.69 )%     19.47 %     3.97 %     9.63 %
                                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 5,560     $ 6,152     $ 4,925     $ 4,797     $ 6,052     $ 5,540     $ 8,293  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.73 %(e)     1.65 %     1.72 %(e)     1.83 %     1.77 %     1.73 %     1.84 %

After expense reimbursements(f)

    1.49 %(e)     1.48 %     1.48 %(e)     1.53 %     1.47 %     1.47 %     1.69 %(j)

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

                                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    1.25 %(e)     1.63 %     1.65 %(e)     1.45 %     2.20 %     2.62 %     2.48 %

After expense reimbursements

    1.49 %(e)     1.80 %     1.89 %(e)     1.75 %     2.50 %     2.88 %     2.63 %

Portfolio turnover

    15 %(d)     33 %     3 %(d)     24 %     144 %     156 %     160 %

 

 

(a)

Formerly named ICON Utilities Fund.

(b)

Formerly named ICON Utilities Fund - Class S.

(c)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Effective for the year ended September 30, 2020, CCO Fees and reorganization costs are not included in the expense limitation. For all years presented, interest expense, when applicable, is not included in the expense limitation.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2017, the annual expense limitation rate changed from 1.50% to 1.22%.

(h)

Formerly named ICON Utilities Fund - Class A.

(i)

The total return calculation excludes any sales charges.

(j)

Effective July 1, 2017, the annual expense limitation rate changed from 1.75% to 1.47%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ICON Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

June 30, 2022

 

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. The Trust consists of ten separate series, seven of which are included in these financial statements. On August 13, 2020, the fiscal year end of the ICON Equity Fund, the ICON Equity Income Fund, the ICON Consumer Select Fund, the ICON Flexible Bond Fund, ICON Health and Information Technology Fund, The ICON Natural Resources Fund, and the ICON Utilities and Income Fund was changed from September 30 to December 31, effective June 30, 2020.

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund is an open-end non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date of the Fund is July 01, 1997. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is the successor fund to three series of ICON Funds, the ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund, the ICON Financial Fund, and the ICON Consumer Staples Fund. The ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund and the ICON Financial Fund were reorganized into the Fund pursuant to a reorganization that that took place after the close of business on July 10, 2020. The ICON Consumer Staples Fund was reorganized into the Fund pursuant to a reorganization that took place after the close of business on July 31, 2020. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the ICON Financial Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganizations. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the ICON Financial Fund.

 

ICON Equity Fund is an open-end diversified series of the Trust. The inception date of the Fund is October 17, 2002. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation, with a secondary objective of capital preservation to provide long-term growth. The Fund is the successor fund to three series of ICON Funds, the ICON Fund, the ICON Long/Short Fund, and the ICON Opportunities Fund, pursuant to a reorganization that that took place after the close of business on July 10, 2020. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the ICON Long/Short Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganizations. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the ICON Long/Short Fund. The ICON Fund and the ICON Long/Short Fund each also had Class C shares, each of which were reorganized into the Investor Class of the ICON Equity Fund.

 

ICON Equity Income Fund is an open-end diversified series of the Trust. The inception date of the Fund is November 08, 2002. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek modest capital appreciation and income. The Fund is the successor fund to two series of ICON Funds, the ICON Equity Income Fund (the “Predecessor Equity Income Fund”) and the ICON Risk-Managed Balanced Fund, pursuant to reorganizations that that took place after the close of business on July 10, 2020 and September 25, 2020, respectively. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the Predecessor Equity Income Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganizations. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the Predecessor Equity Income Fund. The Predecessor Equity Income Fund and the ICON Risk-Managed Balanced Fund each also had Class C shares, each of which were reorganized into the Investor Class of the ICON Equity Income Fund.

 

ICON Flexible Bond Fund is an open-end diversified series of the Trust. The inception date of the Fund is October 21, 2002. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek maximum total return. The Fund is the successor fund to the ICON Flexible Bond Fund, a series of ICON Funds (the “Predecessor Flexible Bond Fund”), pursuant to a reorganization that that took place after the close of business on July 10, 2020. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the Predecessor Flexible Bond Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganization. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the Predecessor Flexible Bond Fund. The Predecessor Flexible Bond Fund also had Class C shares, each of which were reorganized into the Investor Class of the ICON Flexible Bond Fund.

 

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund is an open-end non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date of the Fund is February 19, 1997. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is the successor fund to two series of ICON Funds, the ICON Information Technology Fund and the ICON Healthcare Fund pursuant to a reorganization that that took place after the close of business on July 10, 2020. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the ICON Information Technology Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganizations. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the ICON Information Technology Fund.

 

ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund is an open-end non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date of the Fund is May 05, 1997. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is the successor fund to three series of ICON Funds, the ICON Energy Fund, the ICON Natural Resources Fund, and the ICON Industrials Fund, pursuant to a reorganization that that took place after the close of business on July 10, 2020. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the ICON Natural Resources Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganizations. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the ICON Natural Resources Fund. The ICON Energy Fund and the ICON Natural Resources Fund each also had Class C shares, each of which were reorganized into the Investor Class of the ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund.

 

ICON Utilities and Income Fund is an open-end non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date of the Fund is July 9, 1997. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is the successor fund to the ICON Utilities Fund, a series of ICON Funds, pursuant to a reorganization that occurred after the close of business on July 10, 2020. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the ICON Utilities Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganizations. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the ICON Utilities Fund.

 

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

 

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ICON Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

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 a 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-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 or, where applicable, to the first call date of the securities. 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 — 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.

 

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ICON Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

The ICON Consumer Select Fund, ICON Equity Income Fund, ICON Health and Information Technology Fund, ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund, and ICON Utilities and Income Fund seek to replicate the performance of their respective sectors. From time to time this replication may lead a Fund to concentrate in stocks of a particular sector, category or group of companies, which could cause such Fund to underperform the overall stock market. Refer to each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for instances where these concentration might exist as of December 31, 2021.

 

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 (2018-2020) or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2020 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 Trust 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, 2022 using fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1(a)

   

Level 2(a)

   

Level 3(a)

         

Fund

 

Investments in
Securities
(b)

   

Investments in
Securities
(c)

   

Investments
in Securities

   

Total
Assets

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

  $ 48,265,418     $     $     $ 48,265,418  

ICON Equity Fund

    58,900,609                   58,900,609  

ICON Equity Income Fund

    67,287,240       2,321,144             69,608,384  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

    44,656,980       100,796,259             145,453,239  

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

    92,934,454                   92,934,454  

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

    116,379,121                   116,379,121  

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

    42,269,950                   42,269,950  

 

 

(a)

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels on the last day of the fiscal reporting period. There were no transfers in or out of Level 2, and Level 3 as of FYE.

(b)

All publicly traded common stocks, preferred stocks, and investments in investment companies held in the Funds are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of equity securities by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

(c)

All corporate debt and asset-backed 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.

 

(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.

 

(m)    LIBOR Transition Risk — The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021. On November 30, 2020, the administrator of LIBOR announced its intention to delay the phase out of the majority of the U.S. dollar LIBOR publications until June 30, 2023. The remainder of LIBOR publications ended at the end of 2021. The Funds may be exposed to

 

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ICON Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

(n)    COVID-19 Risks — An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in December 2019 and has now spread globally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, partial population vaccination, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, government sponsored fiscal stimulus programs, virus moraoria on the applicability of certain laws and regulations, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus (and the variants of such virus), and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies, their securities (including equity and debt), and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. In addition, the impact of infectious diseases in developing or emerging market countries may be greater due to less established health care systems. Health crises caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, financial, and economic risks in certain countries. The impact of the outbreak may last for an extended period of time.

 

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

 

% of Net Assets

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

    1.00 %

ICON Equity Fund

    0.75 %

ICON Equity Income Fund

    0.75 %

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

    0.60 %

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

    1.00 %

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

    1.00 %

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

    1.00 %

 

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) 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 expense limits, for the period ended June 30, 2022 are as follows:

 

   

Expense Limitation

 

Fund

 

Institutional
Shares

   

Investor
Shares

   

Expiration

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

                 

ICON Equity Fund

                 

ICON Equity Income Fund

    0.99 %     1.24 %     5/1/23  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

    0.75 %     1.00 %     5/1/23  

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

                 

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

                 

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

    1.22 %     1.47 %     5/1/23  

 

At December 31, 2021, the remaining cumulative unreimbursed amount paid and/or waived by the Advisor on behalf of the Funds that may be reimbursed was $359,945. The Advisor may recapture a portion of the above amount no later than the dates as stated below.

 

Fund

 

Expires
9/30/2023

   

Expires
12/31/2023

   

Expires
12/31/2024

   

Total

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

  $     $     $     $  

ICON Equity Fund

                       

ICON Equity Income Fund

    17,775       11,132       33,805       62,712  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

    45,652       38,363       115,484       199,499  

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

                       

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

                       

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

    14,724       18,050       64,960       97,734  

Total

  $ 78,151     $ 67,545     $ 214,249     $ 359,945  

 

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 Statements of Operations.

 

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ICON Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

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 the Advisor, 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.

 

For the period ended June 30, 2022 the following were paid:

 

Fund

 

Investor Class
12b-1 Fees*

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

  $ 2,773  

ICON Equity Fund

  $ 23,535  

ICON Equity Income Fund

  $ 43,524  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

  $ 10,666  

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

  $ 3,086  

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

  $ 8,716  

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

  $ 7,265  

 

 

* For the period January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.

 

Management fees, administration fees, expense reimbursement from the Advisor, CCO fees and Trustees fees incurred during the period are included in the Statements 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, 2022 were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Purchases

   

Sales

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

  $ 7,177,724     $ 17,582,611  

ICON Equity Fund

    4,377,440       19,028,864  

ICON Equity Income Fund

    24,080,210       29,159,690  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

    78,023,844       71,773,864  

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

    14,323,602       33,918,208  

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

    76,069,210       102,683,247  

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

    6,408,583       14,736,879  

 

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. The reclassification was as follows as of December 31, 2021:

 

 

 

Increase/
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital

   

Increase/
(Decrease)
Distributable
Earnings/(Loss)

 

ICON Equity Fund

  $ (10,400 )   $ 10,400  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

    (145,754 )     145,754  

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

    11,952       (11,952 )

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

    (55,960 )     55,960  

 

The reclassification of net assets consists primarily of return of capital distributions, non-deductible excise tax paid and prior year tax return adjustments impacting distributable earnings.

 

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ICON Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

Tax Basis of Distributable Earnings: For U.S. Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned, gross appreciation, gross depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation of investments on December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

 

 

Tax Cost

   

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

  $ 44,462,854     $ 20,556,246     $ (1,415,808 )   $ 19,140,438  

ICON Equity Fund

    45,909,067       37,725,297       (752,648 )     36,972,645  

ICON Equity Income Fund

    65,849,008       19,302,959       (979,748 )     18,323,211  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

    144,413,829       1,513,997       (1,055,189 )     458,808  

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

    88,769,448       45,967,707       (4,451,947 )     41,515,760  

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

    102,060,386       33,261,427       (5,665,650 )     27,595,777  

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

    39,820,821       7,281,333       (575,684 )     6,705,649  

 

The tax character of distributable earnings as of December 31, 2021 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

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

  $ 78,901     $ 1,519,916     $ (3,338,538 )   $ 19,140,438     $     $ 17,400,717  

ICON Equity Fund

                (1,081,949 )     36,972,645             35,890,696  

ICON Equity Income Fund

          337,596             18,323,211             18,660,807  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

                (4,978,797 )     458,808             (4,519,989 )

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

    2,957,771       12,221,086       (805,328 )     41,515,760             55,889,289  

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

    127,570             (220,152,756 )     27,595,777             (192,429,409 )

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

                      6,705,649       (23,907 )     6,681,742  

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to wash sales, PFICs, and bond adjustments. During the current year, the ICON Utilities and Income Fund deferred $23,907 of short-term post-October capital losses, which will be recognized on the first day of the following fiscal year.

 

Capital Losses: Capital loss carry forwards, as of December 31, 2021, available to offset future capital gains, if any, are as follows:

 

 

 

ICON Consumer
Select Fund*

   

ICON Equity
Fund**

   

ICON Flexible
Bond Fund

   

ICON Health
and Information
Technology
Fund***

   

ICON Natural
Resources &
Infrastructure
Fund****

 

Long Term with No Limitation

  $     $     $ (3,808,458 )   $     $ (12,114,381 )

Short Term with No Limitation

                (1,170,339 )            

Long Term Subject to Annual Limitation

    (931,455 )                       (119,401,206 )

Short Term Subject to Annual Limitation

    (2,407,083 )     (1,081,949 )           (805,328 )     (88,637,169 )

Total

  $ (3,338,538 )   $ (1,081,949 )   $ (4,978,797 )   $ (805,328 )   $ (220,152,756 )

 

 

*

Subject to an annual limitation of $270,264 under §382 of the Code through December 31, 2032, year ending December 31, 2033 limit is $252,613, and $113,021 for the year ending December 31, 2034.

**

Subject to an annual limitation of $133,945 under §382 of the Code through December 31, 2029, and $10,389 for the year ending December 31, 2030.

***

Subject to an annual limitation of $601,938 under §382 of the Code, through December 31, 2022, and $203,390 for year ending December 31, 2023.

****

Subject to an annual limitation of $678,984 under §382 of the Code through December 31, 2026, year ending December 31, 2027 limit is $644,536, and an annual limitation if $577,350 thereafter.

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund, ICON Equity Fund, ICON Equity Income Fund, ICON Flexible Bond Fund, ICON Health and Information Technology Fund, and ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund utilized Capital Loss Carry Forwards in the amount of $270,264, $133,945, $2,238,923, $589,691, $601,938 and $25,914,568 respectively in the fiscal year.

 

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. The tax character of distributions paid during the period and years ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

Fund

Year or Period
Ended
(a)

 

Return of
Capital

   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gains
(b)

   

Exempt-Interest
Dividends

   

Total
Distributions

 

ICON Consumer Select Fund

September 30, 2020

  $     $ 336,028     $ 471,401     $     $ 807,429  
 

December 31, 2020

                             
 

December 31, 2021

          2,442,189       3,843,155             6,285,344  

 

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ICON Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

Fund

Year or Period
Ended
(a)

 

Return of
Capital

   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gains
(b)

   

Exempt-Interest
Dividends

   

Total
Distributions

 

ICON Equity Fund

September 30, 2020

  $     $     $ 757,121     $     $ 757,121  
 

December 31, 2020

                             
 

December 31, 2021

    10,400       3,472,936       6,889,587             10,372,923  

ICON Equity Income Fund

September 30, 2020

          2,533,730       916,555             3,450,285  
 

December 31, 2020

          1,628,166                   1,628,166  
 

December 31, 2021

          7,641,522       2,110,965             9,752,487  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund

September 30, 2020

          7,062,566                   7,062,566  
 

December 31, 2020

          1,376,881                   1,376,881  
 

December 31, 2021

    126,154       6,856,649                   6,982,803  

ICON Health and Information Technology Fund

September 30, 2020

                2,469,081             2,469,081  
 

December 31, 2020

                4,329,118             4,329,118  
 

December 31, 2021

          2,926,353       15,640,079             18,566,432  

ICON Natural Resources & Infrastructure Fund

September 30, 2020

          917,284                   917,284  
 

December 31, 2020

          349,796                   349,796  
 

December 31, 2021

          1,662,864                   1,662,864  

ICON Utilities and Income Fund

September 30, 2020

          1,935,482       566,602             2,502,084  
 

December 31, 2020

          541,608       862,023             1,403,631  
 

December 31, 2021

    55,960       3,154,584                   3,210,544  

 

 

(a)

Period ended December 31, 2020 represents activity for the three month period beginning October 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

(b)

The Funds designate any Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES LENDINGS

 

The Funds have entered into an agreement with U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Lending Agent”), dated September 29, 2020 (the “Securities Lending Agreement”), to provide securities lending services to the Funds. Under this program, the Funds may lend securities in their portfolios to approved brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals). The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized in an amount equal to at least (i) 105% of then current market value of any loaned foreign securities, or (ii) 102% of the then current market value of any other loaned securities at the outset of the loan and at least 100%, at all times thereafter. The Funds have the right under the terms of the securities lending agreement to recall the securities from the borrower on demand. Cash collateral received by the Funds for securities loaned is invested by the Lending Agent in the First American Government Obligations Fund – Class X. The Funds continue to benefit from interest or dividends on the securities loaned and may also earn a return from the collateral. Such investments are subject to risk of payment delays, declines in the value of collateral provided, default on the part of the issuer or counterparty, and the risk that the investment may not generate sufficient interest to support the costs associated with securities lending. The Funds could also experience delays in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities. The Funds are not subject to a master netting arrangement.

 

Amounts earned from security lending is disclosed in each Fund’s Statement of Operations as a securities lending credit.

 

As of June 30, 2022, the value of the securities on loan and payable for collateral were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Value of
Securities
on Loan

   

Fund Collateral
Received*

 

ICON Equity Fund:

  $ 296,460     $ 313,200  

ICON Flexible Bond Fund:

    8,528,222       8,737,813  

 

 

*

The cash collateral received was invested in the First American Government Obligations Fund – Class X as shown on Portfolios of Investments.

 

Amounts relate to master netting agreements and collateral agreements which have been determined by the company to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance. The collateral amounts may exceed the related net amounts of financial assets and liabilities presented in the statement of assets and liabilities. Where this is the case, the total amount reported is limited to the net amounts of financial assets and liabilities with that counterparty.

 

NOTE 6 – 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 and fund management has noted no additional events that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Additional Information

June 30, 2022

 

Fund Holdings

 

The Fund holdings shown in this report are as of June 30, 2022. Holdings are subject to change at any time, so holdings shown in the report may not reflect current Fund holdings. The Funds’ Form N-PORT filings, when available, will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The information filed in the Form N-PORT, when available, 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 each Fund’s proxy voting record relating to portfolio securities held during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2022 is available upon request, at no charge, at the phone number above, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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 and Address

Year of Birth

Position held with
the Trust, Term of
Office and Length
of Time Served

Principal Occupations
during the Past
Five Years

Other
Trusteeships
Held by
Trustee

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee

Other Relevant
Experience

Independent Trustees

Kevin T. Kogler
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Trustee, since 2006

Director MicroBiz AM LLC, June 2015 to present; President & Founder of MicroBiz, LLC, 2012 to present; Principal, Robertson Piper Software Group, 2006 to 2012; Senior Vice President, Investment Banking, FBR Capital Markets, 2003 to 2006.

Shelton Funds

19

Experience in investment banking and technology industry. M.B.A.

Stephen H. Sutro
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1969

Trustee, since 2006

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

Shelton Funds

19

Service on Boards for nonprofit organizations. J.D.

Marco L. Quazzo
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1962

Trustee, since 2014

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

Shelton Funds

19

Experience with risk management for mortgage banks, investment banks, and real estate investment trusts, J.D.

Interested Trustee1

Stephen C. Rogers
1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

President, since 1999; Chairman of the Board & Trustee, since 1998

Portfolio Manager, Shelton Capital Management, 2003 to present; Chief Executive Officer, Shelton Capital Management, 1999 to present; Secretary 1999 to November 2012.

Shelton Funds

19

Portfolio management and operations experience, MBA.

 

 

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ICON Funds

Board of Trustees and Executive Officers (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

Name and Address

Year of Birth

Position held with
the Trust, Term of
Office and Length
of Time Served

Principal Occupations
during the Past
Five Years

Other
Trusteeships
Held by
Trustee

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee

Other Relevant
Experience

Officers

Gregory T. Pusch 1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Chief Compliance Officer, since 2017; Secretary, since 2017

Global Head of Risk & Compliance, Matthews Asia 2015-2016; Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance/CCO, HarbourVest Partners, 2012-2015; SVP, CCO, Pyramis Global Advisors, 2007-2011.

N/A

   

William P. Mock
1875 Lawrence Street,
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

1966

Treasurer, since 2010

Portfolio Manager, Shelton Capital Management, 2010 to present; Portfolio Manager, 2007 to present; Head Trader.

N/A

   

 

 

1

Basis of Interestedness. Stephen C. Rogers is affiliated with Shelton Capital Management, which is the investment advisor of the Funds

 

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ICON Funds

Board Approval of Advisory Agreement

June 30, 2022

 

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:

 

 

Investment Advisory Agreement between SCM Trust, Shelton Capital, and ICON, dated February 6, 2020 (the “ICON Advisory Agreement”); and

 

 

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between SCM Trust, Shelton Capital, and ICON, dated February 6, 2020 (the “ICON Sub-Advisory Agreement”) (collectively, the “ICON Advisory Agreements”).

 

At a meeting held on March 3-4, 2022, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the continuation of the ICON Advisory Agreements for the maximum period permitted under the 1940 Act.

 

Prior to the Meeting, the Independent Trustees requested information from SCM, ICON, and third-party sources. This information, together with other information provided by SCM and ICON, 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 and ICON to the series of SCM Trust for which ICON serves as the investment sub-adviser (collectively, the “ICON Funds”), including reports on each ICON 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 and ICON to the ICON Funds. In addition, the Board requests and reviews supplementary information that includes materials regarding each ICON Fund’s investment results, advisory fee and expense comparisons, the costs of operating the Funds and financial and profitability information regarding Shelton Capital and ICON, descriptions of various functions such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and information about the personnel providing investment management services to each ICON 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 ICON Advisory Agreements with SCM and ICON representatives, and in a private session with independent legal counsel at which representatives of SCM and ICON were not present. In deciding to approve the renewal of the ICON Advisory Agreements, 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 determined that SCM was adequately managing matters related to the Funds.

 

ICON, its personnel and its resources. The Board considered the depth and quality of ICON’s investment management process; the experience, capability and integrity of its management and other personnel; operating performance and the overall financial strength and stability of its organization. The Board also considered the operations and compliance environment at ICON. The Board determined that ICON was adequately managing matters related to the ICON Funds.

 

Other Services. The Board considered, in connection with the performance of its investment management services to the Funds: SCM’s and ICON’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 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 and ICON had the quality and depth of personnel and investment methods necessary to performing its duties under the applicable ICON Advisory Agreements, and that the nature, extent and overall quality of such services provided by SCM and ICON, respectively, were 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. Among the factors considered in this regard, were the following for the Institutional Class of each ICON Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2021:

 

 

For the Consumer Select Fund, it was noted that the Fund was in the second lowest performing quartile relative to its peer category over the 3-year and 5-year periods and the lowest performing quartile over the 1-year and 10-year periods.

 

 

For the ICON Equity Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the highest performing quartile relative to its peer category over the 1-year period and in the lowest performing quartile over the 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods.

 

 

For the ICON Equity Income Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the highest performing quartile relative to its peer category over the 1-year period, in the second lowest performing quartile over the 10-year period, and in the lowest performing quartile over the 3-year and 5-year periods.

 

 

For the ICON Health and Information Technology Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund relative to its peer category was in the second highest performing quartile over the 1-year period, in the second lowest performing quartile for the 3-year period, and in the lowest performing quartile over the 5-year and 10-year periods.

 

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ICON Funds

Board Approval of Advisory Agreement (Continued)

June 30, 2022

 

 

For the ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund relative to its peer category was in the second highest performing quartile over the 1-year and 10-year periods, and in the second lowest performing quartile over the 3-year and 5-year periods.

 

 

For the ICON Utilities and Income Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund relative to its peer category was in the highest performing quartile over the 1-year and 3-year periods, and in the second highest performing quartile over the 5-year and 10-year periods.

 

 

For the ICON Flexible Bond Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund relative to its peer category was in the highest performing quartile over the 1-year period and in the second lowest performing quartile over the 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods.

 

The Board received an 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 and ICON’s performance records in managing the applicable Fund was satisfactory, supporting the determination that SCM’s and ICON’s continued management under the applicable ICON Advisory Agreement would be consistent with the best interests of each ICON 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 asset size, advisory fees and total fees and expenses of each Fund in comparison to the asset size, 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 on certain Funds.

 

The Board noted that the maximum management fee charged to each ICON Fund was higher than the ICON Funds’ respective peer category medians.

 

The Board also observed that each ICON Fund’s total annual operating expense ratios, after taking into account the expense limitations and waivers applicable to certain Funds, were higher than the category median for other comparable funds.

 

Comparable Accounts

 

The Board noted certain information provided by SCM and ICON regarding fees charged to other clients utilizing a strategy similar to that employed by an ICON 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 and ICON’s other clients employing a comparable strategy to each applicable ICON Fund was not indicative of any unreasonableness with respect to the advisory fee payable by such ICON Fund.

 

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

 

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

 

The Board noted its intention to continue to monitor assets under management, and the resulting impact on SCM’s and ICON’s profitability, in order to ensure that each has sufficient resources to continue to provide the services that shareholders in the ICON Funds require. The Trustees also noted that currently, SCM has contractually agreed to limit its advisory fees on certain ICON Funds so that those Funds do not exceed their respective specified operating expense limitations and may extent those limits in the future.

 

The Board also considered whether SCM and ICON receive any material indirect benefits from managing the ICON Funds, including soft dollars. The Board considered information provided by SCM and ICON, but determined that material indirect benefits were not accruing to SCM or ICON at this time.

 

Based on the foregoing, together with the other information provided to it at the Meeting and throughout the year, the Board concluded that each ICON Fund’s cost structure and level of profits for SCM and ICON, respectively, were reasonable and that economies of scale and ancillary benefits, to the extent present with respect to an ICON 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 each ICON 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 each ICON Advisory Agreement, the Board had received sufficient information to renew and approve the applicable ICON 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 each ICON Advisory Agreement, taking into account the separate administration fees, is and would be fair and reasonable to each ICON Fund and its shareholders, that each ICON Fund’s shareholders received or should receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to SCM and ICON by the ICON Funds, as applicable, and that the renewal of the each ICON Advisory Agreement and was in the best interests of each ICON Fund and its shareholders.

 

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(b) Not Applicable.

 

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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

 

  (a)(1) 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 13(a)(2) to this Form N-CSR.

 

(a)(3)Not applicable

 

(a)(4)Not applicable.

 

  (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 13(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, President  
  Date: 8/31/2022  
     
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
     
By /s/ Stephen C. Rogers  
  Stephen C. Rogers, President  
  Date: 8/31/2022  
     
By /s/ William P. Mock  
  William P. Mock, Treasurer  
  Date: 8/31/2022