Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 29, 2022 · prospectusObjective. The Fund?s objective is to generate total returns over a complete market cycle through capital appreciation and income.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests (long or short) at least 80% of its assets in bond instruments (?80% investment policy?), directly or by investing in other mutual funds or exchange traded funds (?ETFs?) (collectively, ?Underlying Funds?) which invest primarily in high yield bonds and other high yield fixed income securities. The Fund defines bond instruments to include: (i) bills, (ii) notes, (iii) debentures, (iv) bonds, (v) mortgage-backed securities (?MBS?), (vi) asset-backed securities (?ABS?), (vii) preferred stocks, (viii) loan participation interests, (ix) any other debt or debt-related securities of any maturities, whether issued by U.S. or non-U.S. governments, agencies or instrumentalities thereof or corporate entities, and having fixed, variable, floating or inverse floating rates, (x) fixed income options and (xi) … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests (long or short) at least 80% of its assets in bond instruments (?80% investment policy?), directly or by investing in other mutual funds or exchange traded funds (?ETFs?) (collectively, ?Underlying Funds?) which invest primarily in high yield bonds and other high yield fixed income securities. The Fund defines bond instruments to include: (i) bills, (ii) notes, (iii) debentures, (iv) bonds, (v) mortgage-backed securities (?MBS?), (vi) asset-backed securities (?ABS?), (vii) preferred stocks, (viii) loan participation interests, (ix) any other debt or debt-related securities of any maturities, whether issued by U.S. or non-U.S. governments, agencies or instrumentalities thereof or corporate entities, and having fixed, variable, floating or inverse floating rates, (x) fixed income options and (xi) other evidences of indebtedness. High yield fixed income securities are those that are rated below investment grade; i.e., rated lBa1 or lower by Moody?s Investors Service (?Moody?s?) or BB+ or lower by Standard and Poor?s Rating Group (?S&P?) respectively. The 80% investment policy can be changed without shareholder approval; however, shareholders would be given at least 60 days? prior notice. The Fund?s investment adviser (the ?Adviser?) adjusts the Fund?s portfolio to obtain maximum total return (income and price appreciation) in up trending high yield bond markets and focuses on capital preservation in down trending price environments, in seeking to achieve the Fund?s objective of generating total returns over a complete market cycle (full periods of rising and falling interest rates from a bull market to bear market and back again). The Adviser utilizes its proprietary risk management ?Asset Allocation Program? in managing the Fund. In down trending price environments, the Fund can also invest in put and call options as a means to protect (hedge) the portfolio?s high yield bond exposure and/or move its high yield bond exposure temporarily to cash or short-term cash equivalents in an attempt to mitigate market declines as well as lower portfolio volatility. The Fund invests in fixed income securities that are sometimes referred to as ?high yield? or ?junk? bonds. The Fund defines high yield bonds as those rated lower than Baa3 by Moody?s or lower than BBB- by S&P, or determined to be of similar quality by the Fund?s Adviser. Such securities are considered speculative investments that carry greater risk of default. Because high yield bonds have a historically high correlation to equity markets, in particular to small cap stocks, the Fund may be indirectly exposed to the same risks as the stock market in general. The Fund may hold U.S. Government securities or cash equivalents for collateralization obligations, to pay redemption requests or while pending investment. The Fund may invest in a wide range of instruments, markets and asset classes, including but not limited to U.S. securities), Underlying Funds and derivative investments such as futures and options. Derivative investments may be used by the Adviser for hedging purposes or for speculative purposes. The Fund (or the Underlying Funds in which the Fund may invest) may sell securities short or leverage its assets through borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund invest a significant amount of its assets in a small number of Underlying Funds or a single Underlying Fund. The Adviser may engage in frequent trading of the Fund?s portfolio in pursuing the Fund?s investment objective.
Top holdings
As of July 31, 2022 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET SPDR BLOOMBERG 1-3 MONTH T-BILL ETF MUTUAL FUND | BIL | $1.40M | 90.37% |
| Federated Inst'l Prime Obligations Fund | POIXX | $143.34K | 9.25% |
Portfolio moves
Apr 30, 2022 → Jul 31, 2022How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| The NextGen Trend and Defend ETF | 49% | 1.00% |
| CMG Mauldin Solutions Core Fund | 16% | 2.60% |
| CMG Tactical All Asset Strategy Fund | 9% | 2.40% |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of July 31, 2022, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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