11/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/07/2024 16:06
NAA Opportunity Fund | ||||
Class A | Class C | Institutional | Class P | |
SAOAX | SAOCX | SAOIX | SAOSX | |
September 3, 2024 | |
SUMMARY PROSPECTUS | (as amended on November 7, 2024) |
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at naafunds.com/mutualfunds/literature. You may also obtain this information about the Fund at no cost by calling 833.840.3937. The Fund's full prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, dated September 3, 2024 are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.
Investment Objective
The NAA Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") seeks long-term capital growth.
Fees and Expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and additional fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example.
Shareholder Fees | Institutional | |||
(fees paid directly from your investment) | Class A | Class C | Class | Class P |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases | ||||
(as a percentage of offering price) | 4.75% | None | None | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) | ||||
(as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) | None* | 1.00%** | None | None |
* | A 1.00% deferred sales charge may be imposed on purchases of $1,000,000 or more on Fund shares purchased without an initial sales charge that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
** | A 1.00% deferred sales charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses | ||||
(expenses that you pay each year as a | Institutional | |||
percentage of the value of your investment) | Class A | Class C | Class | Class P |
Management Fees | 0.90% | 0.90% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% | None | 0.25% |
Other Expenses(1) (2) | 0.66% | 0.70% | 0.57% | 0.65% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.81% | 2.60% | 1.47% | 1.80% |
Less Management Fee Reductions and/or Expense Reimbursements(3) |
(0.10%) | (0.14%) | (0.06%) | (0.09%) |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Reductions and/or Expense Reimbursements(3) |
1.71% | 2.46% | 1.41% | 1.71% |
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(1) | Other Expenses have been adjusted from amounts incurred during the Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect estimated current expenses. The Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund, a series of Guggenheim Funds Trust, is the predecessor to the Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"). |
(2) | The costs of investing in derivatives is an indirect expense that is not included in the above fee table or in the Example below. The total indirect cost of investing in derivatives is estimated to be less than 0.01% for the current fiscal year. Actual expenses may differ from this estimate. |
(3) | New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC (d/b/a New Age Alpha) (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed, until January 31, 2027, to reduce the Fund's Management Fees and reimburse Other Expenses to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (exclusive of brokerage costs, taxes, interest, Acquired Fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation costs and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A - 1.71%, Class C - 2.46%, Institutional Class - 1.41%, and Class P - 1.71%. Management Fee reductions and expense reimbursements by the Adviser are subject to repayment by the Fund for three years after such fees and expenses were incurred, provided that the repayments do not cause Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed (i) the expense limitation then in effect if any, and (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time the expenses to be repaid were incurred. This agreement will terminate automatically if the Fund's investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Adviser is terminated. |
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the periods indicated. It also shows costs if you sold your shares at the end of the period or continued to hold them. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, the Fund's operating expenses remain the same, and the contractual agreement to limit expenses remains in effect through the expiration date described above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||
Class A | Sold or Held | $641 | $998 | $1,390 | $2,484 |
Class C | Sold | $349 | $781 | $1,355 | $2,913 |
Class C | Held | $249 | $781 | $1,355 | $2,913 |
Institutional Class | Sold or Held | $144 | $459 | $797 | $1,752 |
Class P | Sold or Held | $174 | $548 | $958 | $2,101 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Predecessor Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 309% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal market conditions, the Fund pursues its objective by investing in long and short positions of domestic equity and equity-related securities (including swaps and other derivative investments giving long or short exposure to domestic equity securities). The Fund will ordinarily hold simultaneous long and short positions in equity securities or securities markets that provide exposure up to a level equal to 150% of the Fund's net assets for both the long and short positions. That level of exposure is obtained through stocks or derivatives, including swap agreements (which include but are not limited to, total return swap agreements). The Fund's typical investment exposure ranges from net long of 80% of net asset value to net short exposure of 20% of net asset value. The overall investment exposure will change as market opportunities change and may be outside this range based on the Adviser's view of current market conditions.
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The Fund may invest in domestic equity securities, including small-, mid-, and large-capitalization securities. The Fund defines:
● | "large-capitalization" as those companies with market capitalizations generally falling within the range of the S&P 500® Index. The capitalization range of the S&P 500® Index is between $5.4 billion and $3.4 trillion as of July 31, 2024. |
● | "mid-capitalization" as those companies with market capitalizations generally within the range of the S&P MidCap 400® Index. The capitalization range of the S&P MidCap 400® Index is between $1.3 billion and $20.8 billion as of July 31, 2024. |
● | "small-capitalization" as those companies with market capitalizations generally within the range of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index. The capitalization range of the S&P SmallCap 600® Index is between $150 million and $8.4 billion as of July 31, 2024. |
The Fund may also invest in derivative instruments, including swaps on selected baskets of equity securities, to enable it to pursue its investment objective without investing directly in the securities of companies to which the Fund is seeking exposure. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, such as options and futures contracts, to hedge or gain leveraged exposure to a particular sector, industry, market risk factor, or company or to obtain or replicate market exposure depending on market conditions. The Fund will often invest in instruments traded in the over-the- counter ("OTC") market, which generally provides less transparency than exchange-traded instruments. The Fund also may enter into long positions or short sales of broad-based stock indices for hedging purposes to reduce the Fund's risk or volatility through, among other instruments, exchange- traded funds ("ETFs") and closed-end funds. In selecting funds and ETFs for investment, the Adviser will prioritize investments that align with and support the Fund's overall strategy.
While the Fund anticipates investing in these securities and instruments to achieve its investment objective, the extent of the Fund's investment in these securities and instruments may vary depending on several factors, including price, availability, and general market conditions. The Fund may hold U.S. government securities, short-term, high-quality (rated AA or higher) fixed-income instruments, money market instruments, overnight and fixed-term repurchase agreements, cash, and other cash equivalents with maturities of one year or less to collateralize its derivative positions. The Fund may also enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties deemed to present acceptable credit risks.
In buying and selling securities for the Fund, the Adviser will apply its proprietary H-Factor Scores ("H-Factor") methodology to its security selection process. H- Factor uses an algorithm rooted in actuarial risk principles to construct a portfolio with exposure to returns across sectors, styles, geographies, and asset classes. Using an actuarial-based approach, H-Factor aims to identify underpriced and overpriced securities and assign them an H-Factor score, which is the probability that the issuer will not deliver growth to support the securities' current price. By assigning these scores, the Adviser seeks to avoid the overpriced securities and invest in the underpriced securities. The Adviser's team of portfolio managers and analysts use a bottom-up assessment of a company's potential for success, including its financial condition, earnings outlook, strategy, management, industry position, and economic and market conditions. As a result of this investment process, the Fund may invest in a limited number of sectors or industries.
The Fund will sell investments when they no longer meet the Adviser's investment criteria, market conditions change, to meet redemption requests, or close or unwind derivatives transactions.
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Principal Risks
As with any mutual fund investment, there is a risk that you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The success of the Fund's investment strategy depends upon the Adviser's skill in selecting securities for purchase and sale by the Fund, and there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Because of the types of securities in which the Fund invests and the investment techniques the Adviser uses, the Fund is designed for investors who are investing for the long term. The Fund may not be appropriate for use as a complete investment program. The principal risks of an investment in the Fund are described below.
Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that the value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may decline due to daily fluctuations in the securities markets that are beyond the Adviser's control, including fluctuations in interest rates, the quality of the Fund's investments, economic conditions, and general equity market conditions. Certain market events could increase volatility and exacerbate market risks, such as changes in government's economic policies, political turmoil, environmental events, trade disputes, epidemics, pandemics, or other public health issues. Turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit, and fixed-income markets may negatively affect many issuers domestically and worldwide. It can result in trading halts, any of which could hurt the Fund. During periods of market volatility, security prices (including securities held by the Fund) could fall drastically and rapidly and, therefore, adversely affect the Fund.
Long/Short Strategy Risk. The Adviser expects to employ a "long/short" strategy for the Fund, meaning that the Fund expects to invest in both long and short positions. There is the risk that the Fund's long or short positions will not perform as expected, and losses on one type of position could more than offset gains on the other, or both positions may suffer losses. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Fund's short positions will successfully hedge against portfolio risk.
Short Sales Risk. The Fund expects to sell securities short. The Fund will incur a loss because of a short sale if the price of the security sold short increases in value between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund purchases the security to replace the borrowed security. In addition, the lender of the borrowed security may request, or market conditions may dictate, that the securities sold short be returned to the lender on short notice, and, as a result, the Fund may have to buy the securities sold short at an unfavorable time and for an unfavorable price. If this occurs, the Fund's investment may result in a loss. The Fund's losses are potentially unlimited in a short-sale transaction.
Small Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that securities of small capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market. Investing in the securities of small capitalization companies involves greater risk and the possibility of greater price volatility than investing in larger and more established companies. Because smaller companies may have inexperienced management and limited operating history, product lines, market diversification, and financial resources, the securities of these companies may be more speculative, volatile, and less liquid than the securities of larger companies. They can be particularly sensitive to expected changes in interest rates, borrowing costs and earnings, or other adverse developments.
Mid-Capitalization Company Risk. Investments in mid-capitalization companies often involve higher risks than large-capitalization companies because these companies may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification, and competitive strengths of larger companies. Therefore, the securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more susceptible to market downturns and other events, and their prices may be subject to greater price fluctuations. Mid-capitalization companies are typically subject to greater earnings and changes in business prospects than larger, more established companies. Investors may not follow them widely, which can lower the demand for their stock.
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Large-Capitalization Company Risk. Large-capitalization companies are more mature and may be unable to respond as quickly as smaller companies to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
Management Style Risk. The Adviser's method of security selection may not be successful, and the Fund may underperform relative to its benchmark index or to other mutual funds that employ similar investment strategies. In addition, the Adviser may select investments that fail to perform as anticipated. The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to the success of the Adviser's investment process, and there is no guarantee that the Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value, and potential appreciation of a particular investment for the Fund will be correct or produce the desired results.
Equity Securities Risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the Fund will fall due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the Fund holds. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed- income securities over the long term, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in returns. Below are additional risks related to specific equity securities the Fund invests in.
Investment Company Risk. Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds, and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles' expenses, reducing the Fund's performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares, and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
Preferred Stock Risk . Preferred stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and has precedence over common stock in paying dividends. If an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of bond owners take precedence over those who own preferred and common stock.
Convertible Securities Risk-Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Warrants Risk. Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a particular period. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The cost of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer more significant potential for capital appreciation and loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised before its expiration date.
Derivatives Risk. Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as "derivatives") pose risks in addition to and more significant than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies, or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions, and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund's other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions, and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of derivatives may result in leverage, which may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier than if it had not been leveraged.
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Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Adviser is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, using derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund's use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short-term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments. The Fund's derivatives may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity, and valuation risks. Certain risks are also specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Leverage Risk. The Fund's use of derivative instruments may have the economic effect of financial leverage. Financial leverage magnifies the exposure to the movement in prices of an asset or class of assets underlying a derivative instrument. It may result in increased volatility, which means that the Fund will have the potential for greater losses than if it does not use the derivative instruments that have a leveraging effect. Leverage may result in losses that exceed the amount originally invested and may accelerate the rate of losses. Leverage tends to magnify, sometimes significantly, the effect of any increase or decrease in the Fund's exposure to an asset or class of assets and may cause the Fund's NAV per share to be volatile. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet any required asset segregation requirements. In addition, the Fund's costs to engage in these practices are additional costs borne by the Fund and could reduce or eliminate any net investment profits. There can be no assurance that the Fund's use of leverage will be successful. The Fund may experience leverage risk in connection with investments in derivatives because its investments in derivatives may be purchased with a fraction of the assets needed to purchase the securities directly so that the remainder of the assets may be invested in other investments. Such investments may leverage the Fund because it may experience gains or losses not only on its investments in derivatives but also on the investments purchased with the remainder of the assets. If the value of the Fund's investments in derivatives increases, this increases by declining values of the other investments. Conversely, it is possible that the rise in the value of the Fund's non-derivative investments could be offset by a decline in the value of the Fund's investments in derivatives. In either scenario, the Fund may experience losses. In a market where the value of the Fund's investments in derivatives is declining, and the value of its other investments is declining, the Fund may experience substantial losses.
Counterparty Credit Risk. The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and OTC-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class, or other reference asset without purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the total amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Futures Contracts Risk. Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset at a specific price and date or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. The risks of futures contracts may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying assets. In addition, there is a risk that
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the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Exchanges can limit the number of positions held or controlled by the Fund or the Adviser, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund's strategies. Futures markets are highly volatile, and using futures may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV"). Futures are also subject to leverage and liquidity risks.
Options Risk. Options and options on futures contracts give the holder of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or sell) a position in a security or contract to the writer of the option at a specific price. Options are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the markets for underlying instruments that could cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Adviser's ability to predict correctly future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the markets for options and the underlying instruments. Exchanges can limit the number of positions held or controlled by the Fund or the Adviser, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund's strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
Swap Agreements Risk . Swap agreements are contracts between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange the return of the pre-determined underlying investment (such as the rate of return of the underlying index). Swap agreements may be negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between two parties or, for certain standardized swaps, must be exchange-traded through a futures commission merchant and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. Risks associated with swap agreements differ from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions because they could be considered illiquid, and many swaps trade on the OTC market. Swaps are subject to counterparty credit, correlation, valuation, liquidity, and leverage risks. While exchange trading and central clearing are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, they do not make swap transactions risk-free. Additionally, applicable regulators have adopted rules imposing specific margin requirements, including minimums, on OTC swaps, which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for OTC swaps, which could increase the cost of swap transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. The value of the Fund may fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates rise, the value of most income-producing instruments decreases to adjust the price to market yields. Interest rate risk is more significant for long-term debt securities than short-term and floating-rate securities. An issuer of a security may become unable to meet its obligations. This risk is more significant for securities that are rated below investment grade or that are unrated. Below are additional risks related to fixed-income securities.
Credit Risk. The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial, or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor, or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity, and value of an instrument. The value of an instrument may also decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor, or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage, reduced demand for goods and services, or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor, or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, adversely affecting the instrument's value, price volatility, and liquidity. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
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Interest Rate Risk. Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund's investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of and income generated by the investments. Interest rates may change due to various factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund's investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable-rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable- rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed-rate securities. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the Fund's yield, returns, and performance. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates.
Prepayment Risk. Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this happens, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund's yield. These instruments are subject to prepayment risk and offer less potential for gains during declining interest rates.
U.S. Government Securities. It is possible that the U.S. Government would not provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities if it is not required to do so by law. If a U.S. Government agency or instrumentality in which the Fund invests defaults and the U.S. Government does not stand behind the obligation, the Fund's share price or yield could fall. Securities of U.S. Government-sponsored entities, such as Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae, are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government's guarantee of the ultimate payment of principal and timely payment of interest of the U.S. Government securities owned by the Fund does not imply that the Fund's shares are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency or that the price of the Fund's shares will not fluctuate.
Repurchase Agreements Risk. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which it purchases a security (known as the "underlying security") from a securities dealer or bank. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default by the seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund could experience delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses in the event of a decline in the value of the underlying security while the Fund is seeking to enforce its rights under the repurchase agreement.
Money Market Fund Risk. When a Fund invests in an underlying fund, including a money market fund, it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the underlying fund. Therefore, a Fund will incur higher expenses, which may be duplicative. Although each underlying money market fund in which a Fund may invest seeks to maintain the value of the investments at $1.00 per share, there is no assurance that the underlying fund will be able to do so.
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Performance Summary
The Fund was reorganized as of the close of business on or about October 25, 2024, from the Predecessor Fund, to a series of New Age Alpha Funds Trust (the "Reorganization"). While the Fund's investment objective, principal investment strategies, fundamental investment restrictions, and risks are substantially similar to the Predecessor Fund and theoretically would have invested in the same portfolio of securities, the Fund's performance may be different than the performance of the Predecessor Fund prior to the Reorganization due to, among other things, differences in fees and expenses, the investment adviser, and the portfolio management team.
The Fund has adopted the performance of the Predecessor Fund, and the performance information presented below for the Fund reflects the performance of the Predecessor Fund for periods before October 25, 2024. The bar chart and table that follow provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Class A shares performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns for the one, five, and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund's Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compare with those of a broad-based securities market index. How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information, current through the most recent month end, is available by calling (833) 840-3937 or visiting the Fund's website at www.naafunds.com.
The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
Calendar Year Returns - Class A
The Fund's year-to-date return through June 30, 2024 is 9.18%.
During the periods | ||
shown in the chart above: | Quarter Ended | Return |
Highest Quarter | December 31, 2021 | 9.82% |
Lowest Quarter | March 31, 2020 | -8.45% |
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ended December 31, 2023)
10 Years or, | ||||
One | Five | if shorter, | ||
Inception | Year | Years | Since Inception | |
NAA Opportunity Fund | 7/7/2003 | |||
Class A shares Return Before Taxes | 3.63% | 1.18% | 1.79% | |
Class A shares Return After Taxes on Distributions | 3.37% | 0.83% | 1.30% | |
Class A shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 2.15% | 0.75% | 1.18% | |
Class C shares Return Before Taxes | 7/7/2003 | 7.00% | 1.37% | 1.51% |
Institutional Class shares Return Before Taxes | 11/7/2008 | 9.12% | 2.46% | 2.65% |
Class P shares Return Before Taxes | 5/1/2015 | 8.80% | 2.18% | 1.58%1 |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | ||||
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 5.05% | 1.89% | 1.26%2 | |
Morningstar Long/Short Equity Category Average | ||||
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | 9.28% | 5.29% | 3.25%2 | |
1 | Performance reflects return since inception of Class P shares. |
2 | Performance of the benchmark index and category average is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Class A shares. |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after- tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown above. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account ("IRA"). Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss on the sale of Fund shares. After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary. The returns shown above reflect applicable sales charges, if any.
Management of the Fund
New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC (d/b/a New Age Alpha) is the Fund's investment adviser.
Portfolio | Investment Experience | Primary Title |
Managers | with the Fund | with Adviser |
Armen Arus | Portfolio Manager since inception | Chief Executive Officer |
Julian Koski | Portfolio Manager since inception | Chief Investment Officer |
Hugo Chang | Portfolio Manager since inception | Head of Research |
Konstantin Tourevski | Portfolio Manager since inception | Senior Portfolio Manager |
Burak Hurmeydan | Portfolio Manager of the Fund since inception and of the Predecessor Fund since 2015 | Head of Quantitative Strategies |
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The minimum investment amount is $ 2,500 for Class A and Class C shares. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C shares do not have a minimum account balance. The minimum initial investment is $2 million for Institutional Class shares, although the Adviser may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million.
Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC has an agreement for using Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs, or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount, or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
General Information
You may purchase or redeem (sell) shares of the Fund on each day that the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for business. Transactions may be initiated by written request, by telephone, or through your financial intermediary. Written requests to the Fund should be sent to the NAA Opportunity Fund, c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 46707, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-0707. For more information about purchasing and redeeming shares, please see "How to Buy Shares" and "How to Redeem Shares" in the Fund's Prospectus or call (833) 840-3937 for assistance.
Tax Information
The Fund's distributions are taxed as ordinary income or capital gains unless you invest through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or any other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. These payments are sometimes referred to as "revenue sharing." Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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