11/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/07/2024 15:55
NAA Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | ||||
Class A | Class C | Institutional | Class P | |
GUMAX | GUMCX | GUMNX | GUMPX | |
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 Market Neutral Real Estate Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide capital appreciation while limiting exposure to general stock market risk.
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 | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% | None | 0.25% |
Other Expenses(1)(2) | 0.58% | 0.55% | 0.60% | 0.64% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.93% | 2.65% | 1.70% | 1.99% |
Less Management Fee Reductions and/or Expense Reimbursements(3) | (0.33%) | (0.30%) | (0.35%) | (0.39%) |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Reductions and/or Expense Reimbursements(3) | 1.60% | 2.35% | 1.35% | 1.60% |
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(1) | Other Expenses have been adjusted from amounts incurred during the Guggenheim Market Neutral Real Estate Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect estimated current expenses. The Guggenheim Market Neutral Real Estate 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 - 1.60%, Class C - 2.35%, Institutional Class - 1.35%, and Class P - 1.60%. 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 | $630 | $990 | $1,408 | $2,569 |
Class C | Sold | $338 | $765 | $1,350 | $2,938 |
Class C | Held | $238 | $765 | $1,350 | $2,938 |
Institutional Class | Sold or Held | $137 | $466 | $855 | $1,948 |
Class P | Sold or Held | $163 | $547 | $999 | $2,252 |
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 55% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund will employ a fundamental long-short real estate strategy that seeks to neutralize exposure to general stock market risk and volatility by taking long and short positions in real estate investments. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in (i) long and short equity securities of issuers primarily engaged in the real estate industry, such as real estate investment trusts ("REITs"); and (ii) equity- like securities, including individual securities, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") and derivatives, giving long and short exposure to (i.e., economic characteristics similar to) issuers primarily engaged in the real estate industry. In selecting ETFs for investment, the Adviser will prioritize investments that align with and support the Fund's overall strategy. The Fund will concentrate its investments in the real estate industry (i.e., invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities of issuers considered to be primarily engaged in the real estate industry).
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The Fund will consider an issuer to be primarily engaged in the real estate industry if: (i) at least 50% of its assets, income, sales, or profits are committed to or derived from the ownership, construction, management, financing, leasing, brokering, or sale of residential, or commercial real estate, or the provision of products and services related to the real estate industry, such as building supply manufacturers, mortgage lenders, or mortgage servicing companies or (ii) a widely recognized industry classification system provider has given the company an industry or sector classification consistent with the real estate industry.
Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common stocks, REITs, and other investment vehicles primarily engaged in the real estate industry, ETFs, and American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded notes ("ETNs"), giving exposure to real estate markets. The Fund may take a long position by buying a security that the Adviser believes will appreciate. Alternatively, it may sell a security short by borrowing it from a third party to sell it later at a market price. The Fund will usually obtain exposure to short positions by entering into derivative instruments. Short positions may be used to hedge long positions or to seek positive returns where the Adviser believes the security will depreciate.
The Fund may dynamically adjust its long and short exposure to the real estate markets over time based on macroeconomic, industry- specific, and other factors. The Fund's long-short strategy is designed to reduce its overall exposure to general stock market movements and produce returns that are uncorrelated to other major asset classes. The Fund may reinvest the proceeds of its short sales by taking additional long positions.
To enhance the Fund's exposure to real estate markets and increase the Fund's returns, at the discretion of the Adviser, the Fund's long and short positions in equities may be combined with investments in derivatives. The derivatives in which the Fund invests include, among other derivatives, swap agreements (some of these instruments may be traded in the over-the-counter market). These investments will be used to obtain the Fund's short exposure. They may also hedge the Fund's portfolio, maintain long exposure to the equity markets, increase returns, generate income, or seek to manage its volatility.
In buying and selling securities for the Fund, the Adviser may 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 invests in the underpriced securities. The Adviser's team of portfolio managers and analysts will make investment decisions based primarily on a relative value fundamental framework. A top-down approach to allocating the Fund's assets among geographic regions and property sectors will guide these investment decisions. The Adviser will then select individual securities using a bottom-up approach, focused primarily on a relative value- oriented process that reflects the macro-level investment themes and a due diligence process that includes, among other analytical components, an assessment of issuer-specific factors such as management insight and strategic direction.
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.
Real Estate Industry Concentration Risk. The real estate market's performance will significantly impact the Fund's real estate investments. They may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. The value of companies engaged in the real estate industry is affected by (i) changes in general economic and market conditions, (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties, (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding, and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage. Special risks are also generally associated with commercial real estate sectors or operations. The Fund's investments will be subject to the risks typically associated with real estate, including but not limited to the following:
Concentration Risk. Real estate companies may lack diversification due to ownership of a limited number of properties or concentration in a particular geographic region or property type.
Interest Rate Risk. Rising interest rates could result in higher costs of capital for real estate companies, which could negatively impact their ability to meet their payment obligations. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk due to certain changes in monetary policy, such as interest rate changes by the Federal Reserve.
Property Risk. Real estate companies may be subject to risks relating to functional obsolescence or reduced desirability of properties, extended vacancies, catastrophic events, and casualty or condemnation losses. Real estate income and values may also be greatly affected by demographic trends, changing tastes and values, or increasing vacancies or declining rents.
Regulatory Risk. Real estate income and values may be adversely affected by applicable domestic and foreign laws (including tax laws). Government actions, such as tax increases, zoning law changes, or environmental regulations, may also have a major impact on real estate.
Repayment Risk. The prices of real estate company securities may drop because borrowers fail to repay their loans, poor management, and the inability to obtain financing either on favorable terms or at all. If the properties do not generate sufficient income to meet operating expenses, ground lease payments, tenant improvements, third-party leasing commissions, and other capital expenditures, the income and ability of the real estate company to make payments of interest and principal on their loans will be adversely affected.
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REITs Risk. REITs are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate. Investments in REITs are subject to the risks associated with investing in the real estate industry, such as adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property values, including losses from casualty or condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes, and operating expenses. The Fund's REIT investments also subject it to management and tax risks.
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.
Exchange-traded Notes Risk. ETNs are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market benchmark or strategy minus applicable fees. ETNs are traded on an exchange (e.g., the NYSE) during normal trading hours. However, investors can also hold the ETN until maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays the investor cash equal to the principal amount, subject to the day's market benchmark or strategy factor. ETNs do not make periodic coupon payments or provide principal protection. ETNs are subject to credit risk, and the value of the ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer's credit rating despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an ETN may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility, and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer's credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset. When a Fund invests in ETNs, it will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN. The availability of a secondary market may limit a Fund's decision to sell its ETN holdings. ETNs are also subject to tax risk. The timing and character of income and gains derived by a Fund from investments in ETNs may be affected by future legislation. Sometimes, an ETN share trades at a premium or discount to its market benchmark or strategy.
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.
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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.
Foreign Securities Risk. Since the Fund's investments may include ADRs, representing interests in foreign securities, the Fund is subject to risks beyond those associated with investing in domestic securities. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations. Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same regulatory requirements as U.S. companies, resulting in less publicly available information about these companies. In addition, foreign accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards differ from those applicable to U.S. companies. In addition, periodic U.S. Government restrictions on investments in issuers from certain foreign countries may require the Fund to sell such investments at inopportune times, which could result in losses to the Fund. Below are additional risks related to specific types of foreign securities the Fund invests in.
Depositary Receipt Risk. The Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of depositary receipts. The underlying securities of the depositary receipts in the Fund's portfolio are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the value of the Fund's portfolio. In addition, the value of the securities underlying the depositary receipts may change materially when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. Investments in the underlying foreign securities also involve political and economic risks distinct from those associated with investing in the securities of U.S. issuers.
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. 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
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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.
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.
Money Market Fund Risk. When the 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, the Fund will incur higher expenses, which may be duplicative. Although each underlying money market fund in which the 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 0.04%.
During the periods | ||
shown in the chart above: | Quarter Ended | Return |
Highest Quarter | March 31, 2020 | 11.63% |
Lowest Quarter | June 30, 2020 | -4.81% |
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Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ended December 31, 2023)
One | Five | Since | ||
Inception | Year | Years | Inception | |
NAA Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | 2/26/2016 | |||
Class A shares Return Before Taxes | -1.90% | 1.64% | 2.06% | |
Class A shares Return After Taxes on Distributions | -2.82% | 1.21% | 1.55% | |
Class A shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | -1.13% | 1.13% | 1.45% | |
Class C shares Return Before Taxes | 2/26/2016 | 1.20% | 1.85% | 1.91% |
Institutional Class shares Return Before Taxes | 2/26/2016 | 3.21% | 2.88% | 2.92% |
Class P shares Return Before Taxes | 2/26/2016 | 2.99% | 2.62% | 2.64% |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) |
5.05% | 1.89% | 1.59%1 | |
1 | Performance of the benchmark index 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 May 2024 | 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 Market Neutral Real Estate 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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