UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Period Endedquarterly period ended September 30, 20172021

or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 000-51274

FRONTIER FUNDS

FRONTIER DIVERSIFIED FUND;

FRONTIER MASTERS FUND;

FRONTIER LONG/SHORT COMMODITY FUND;

FRONTIER MASTERS FUND;

FRONTIER BALANCED FUND;

FRONTIER SELECT FUND;

FRONTIER WINTONGLOBAL FUND;

FRONTIER HERITAGE FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in itsIts Charter)

Delaware36-6815533

(State or Other Jurisdiction of


Incorporation or
Organization)

(IRS Employer


Identification No.)

c/o Frontier Fund Management, LLC

25568 Genesee Trail Road

Golden, Colorado 80401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(303) 454-5500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

Number, Including Area Code: (303) 454-5500

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
N/AN/AN/A

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units;

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a Units;

Frontier Masters Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units;

Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 2, Class 2a and Class 3a Units;

Frontier Select Fund Class 1, Class 1AP, and Class 2 Units;

Frontier WintonGlobal Fund Class 1 Class 1AP and Class 2 Units;

Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1, Class 1AP, and Class 2 Units

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated Filer
Non–Accelerated FilerSmaller Reporting Company
   
Large Accelerated Filer Emerging Growth CompanyoAccelerated Filero
Non-Accelerated Filerx (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting companyo

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATIONPages
  
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
Item 1.Series Financial Statements1
   
 Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 20172021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016202051
   
 Condensed Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 20172021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016202084
   
 Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 20162020 (Unaudited)1410
   
 Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172021 (Unaudited)2016
   
 Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 20162020 (Unaudited)24
   
 Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)27
   
 Trust Financial Statements (1) 
   
 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 20172021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 201620206462
   
 Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 20172021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 201620206563
   
 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 20162020 (Unaudited)65
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)67
   
 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)69
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 20162020 (Unaudited)7068
   
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)7169
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations91
   
Item 33..Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk124123
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures127
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION129
   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.
Item 1.Legal Proceedings129
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors129
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds129
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities130129
   
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures130129
   
Item 5.Other Information130129
   
Item 6.Exhibits130
   
SIGNATURES131

(1)(1)These financial statements represent the consolidated financial statements of the Series of the Trust.

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Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

 

THIS REPORT CONTAINS STATEMENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS REFLECT THE MANAGING OWNER’S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE TRUST. THE MANAGING OWNER HAS TRIED TO IDENTIFY THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS BY USING WORDS SUCH AS “MAY,” “WILL,” “EXPECT,” “ANTICIPATE,” “BELIEVE,” “INTEND,” “SHOULD,” “ESTIMATE” OR THE NEGATIVE OF THOSE TERMS OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE MANAGING OWNER AND ARE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS, BOTH KNOWN, SUCH AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE “RISK FACTORS” SECTION UNDER PART IIII. ITEM 1A AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT, AND UNKNOWN, THAT COULD CAUSE THE TRUST’S ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, PROSPECTS OR OPPORTUNITIES TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN, OR IMPLIED BY, THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

 

YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, THE MANAGING OWNER UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR THE RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES OR OTHER FACTORS DESCRIBED HEREIN, AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON AFTER THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

 

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2017,2021, AND THE MANAGING OWNER UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION.

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The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Financial Condition
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016

 

  Frontier  Frontier  Frontier 
  Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Long/Short Commodity Fund 
   9/30/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2017   12/31/2016 
                         
ASSETS                        
                         
Cash and cash equivalents $108,110  $674,227  $1,543,050  $546,509  $386,359  $ 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  114,067   6,525,280   1,628,063   4,313,843   407,645    
Swap contracts, at fair value  6,571,635   8,637,847         410,372   4,220,468 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  16,714,000   38,845,974   7,502,620   5,653,708   3,659,353   6,715,142 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  1,823,277   4,201,628   1,291,973   6,678,106   82,293    
Interest receivable  748   121,792   10,668   80,516   2,671    
Receivable from related parties     231,671      153,157      87,670 
Other assets  36,187                
                         
Total Assets $25,368,024  $59,238,419  $11,976,373  $17,425,839  $4,948,693  $11,023,280 
                         
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                        
                         
LIABILITIES                        
Owner redemptions payable $231,198  $61,482  $  $131,841  $73,028  $5,738 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner     23,496      50,174       
Interest payable to Managing Owner              9    
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  70,896   15,193   18,635   9,037   1,572   3,542 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  70,173   147,183   50,379   57,890   12,762   23,478 
Payables to related parties                 1,603,124 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  2,500,000   2,500,000         115,000   115,000 
Other liabilities     19,674   1,812   7,590   1,390   6,871 
                         
Total Liabilities  2,872,267   2,767,028   70,826   256,532   203,761   1,757,753 
                         
CAPITAL                        
Managing Owner - Class 2  31,477   460,196   91,161   336,691   12,053   299,889 
Managing Owner - Class 2a              34,758   234,742 
Managing Owner - Class 3  200,596   33,899   29,488   32,970       
Managing Owner - Class 3a              1,791   11,715 
Limited Owner - Class 1  3,352,300   5,189,420   2,949,731   5,361,626       
Limited Owner - Class 1a              130,409   1,913,595 
Limited Owner - Class 2  9,516,324   37,771,385   3,103,061   5,320,871   311,214   508,474 
Limited Owner - Class 2a              433,066   728,453 
Limited Owner - Class 3  9,395,060   13,016,491   5,732,106   6,117,149   2,558,912   4,405,863 
Limited Owner - Class 3a              1,262,729   1,162,796 
                         
Total Owners’ Capital  22,495,757   56,471,391   11,905,547   17,169,307   4,744,932   9,265,527 
                         
Non-Controlling Interests                  
                         
Total Capital  22,495,757   56,471,391   11,905,547   17,169,307   4,744,932   9,265,527 
                         
Total Liabilities and Capital $25,368,024  $59,238,419  $11,976,373  $17,425,839  $4,948,693  $11,023,280 
                         
Units Outstanding                        
Class 1  30,448   44,569   29,673   47,531   N/A   N/A 
Class 1a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   1,566   20,628 
Class 2  75,004   287,586   27,788   43,933   2,779   6,240 
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   4,906   9,115 
Class 3  81,132   105,869   53,731   51,297   20,968   33,685 
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   12,672   10,925 
                         
Net Asset Value per Unit                        
Class 1 $110.10  $116.43  $99.41  $112.80   N/A   N/A 
Class 1a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $83.26  $92.78 
Class 2 $127.30  $132.94  $114.95  $128.78  $116.32  $129.56 
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $95.36  $105.67 
Class 3 $118.27  $123.27  $107.23  $119.89  $122.04  $130.80 
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $99.79  $107.50 

The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020

  

  Frontier  Frontier  Frontier 
  Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  9/30/2021  12/31/2020  9/30/2021  12/31/2020  9/30/2021  12/31/2020 
ASSETS                  
Cash and cash equivalents $42,657  $87,715  $22,653  $4,771  $29,728  $93,327 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  33,471   427,393   17,774   23,245   23,326   454,738 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  3,061,135   3,644,603   782,240   1,014,591   1,335,596   738,053 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  30,579   16,669   16,239   907   21,311   17,736 
Interest receivable  238   8,534   126   464   166   9,080 
Receivable from related parties  8,886   4,892   4,719   266   6,193   5,205 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  -   31,886   -   24,837   -   1,251 
                         
Total Assets $3,176,966  $4,221,692  $843,751  $1,069,081  $1,416,320  $1,319,390 
                         
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                        
                         
LIABILITIES                        
Redemptions payable $-  $-  $-  $38,128  $-  $- 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  -   -   -   -   37   87 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  85   385   44   70   19   18 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  9,894   12,576   4,220   5,460   3,295   2,281 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  22,650   22,650   31,725   31,725   393   393 
Other liabilities  3,668   3,110   1,948   171   2,557   3,308 
                         
Total Liabilities $36,297  $38,721  $37,937  $75,554  $6,301  $6,087 
                         
CAPITAL                        
Managing Owner - Class 2  8,048   2,212   4,047   6,265   4,539   3,939 
Managing Owner - Class 2a  -   -   -   -   9,628   8,274 
Managing Owner - Class 3  24,446   54,405   4,207   7,167   -   - 
Managing Owner - Class 3a  -   -   -   -   1,221   1,048 
Limited Owner - Class 1  -   154,260   -   9,740   -   - 
Limited Owner - Class 2  390,873   464,012   211,953   257,673   27,428   30,334 
Limited Owner - Class 2a  -   -   -   -   83,512   76,583 
Limited Owner - Class 3  2,717,302   3,508,082   585,607   712,682   1,056,949   976,771 
Limited Owner - Class 3a  -   -   -   -   226,742   216,354 
                         
Total Owners’ Capital  3,140,669   4,182,971   805,814   993,527   1,410,019   1,313,303 
                         
Non-Controlling Interests  -   -   -   -   -   - 
                         
Total Capital  3,140,669   4,182,971   805,814   993,527   1,410,019   1,313,303 
                         
Total Liabilities and Capital $3,176,966  $4,221,692  $843,751  $1,069,081  $1,416,320  $1,319,390 
                         
Units Outstanding                        
Class 1  N/A   2,122   N/A   177   N/A   N/A 
Class 1AP  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Class 2  4,384   5,241   2,876   3,908   323   399 
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   1,447   1,535 
Class 3  32,107   42,754   8,336   11,333   10,168   10,828 
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   3,350   3,725 
                         
Net Asset Value per Unit                        
Class 1  N/A  $72.68   N/A  $55.18   N/A   N/A 
Class 2 $90.99  $88.95  $75.10  $67.54  $99.09  $85.99 
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $64.35  $55.29 
Class 3 $85.39  $83.33  $70.76  $63.52  $103.95  $90.21 
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $68.04  $58.37 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of ContentsFrontier Funds

The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Financial Condition
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016

Statements of Financial Condition

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020

  

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  9/30/2017  12/31/2016  9/30/2017  12/31/2016 
ASSETS                
                 
Cash and cash equivalents $1,107,407  $1,083,579  $355,532  $432,021 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  1,168,419   9,770,117   375,120   2,912,611 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  6,154,218   6,647,098      8,208,218 
Open trade equity, at fair value     237,661      686,022 
Swap contracts, at fair value  11,845,938   18,939,450       
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  31,750,183   45,305,273   4,940,214    
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  2,751,967   5,965,331   549,656   3,910,866 
Interest receivable  7,656   182,355   2,458   54,363 
Receivable from related parties     346,875      103,407 
Other assets  85,207          
                 
Total Assets $54,870,995  $88,477,739  $6,222,980  $16,307,508 
                 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                
                 
LIABILITIES                
Open trade deficit, at fair value $159,734  $  $  $ 
Owner redemptions payable  284,599   780,970   2,142   134,579 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  12,779   25,217      21,219 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  3,271   21,606   874   3,518 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  139,793   129,956   16,650   25,966 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  149,699   203,324   15,571   18,129 
Risk analysis fees payable  9,431   1,155      2,303 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  4,926,555   4,926,555       
Other liabilities     89,585   6,076   11,939 
                 
Total Liabilities  5,685,861   6,178,368   41,313   217,653 
                 
CAPITAL                
Managing Owner - Class 2  175,786   530,387   60,868   9,397 
Managing Owner - Class 2a  321,613   209,112       
Limited Owner - Class 1  39,265,876   56,955,371   5,422,744   10,540,702 
Limited Owner - Class 1AP  570,654   677,181   19,118   29,897 
Limited Owner - Class 2  7,272,668   21,871,170   678,937   1,402,043 
Limited Owner - Class 2a  179,618   307,144       
Limited Owner - Class 3a  1,398,919   1,749,006       
                 
Total Owners’ Capital  49,185,134   82,299,371   6,181,667   11,982,039 
                 
Non-Controlling Interests           4,107,816 
                 
Total Capital  49,185,134   82,299,371   6,181,667   16,089,855 
                 
Total Liabilities and Capital $54,870,995  $88,477,739  $6,222,980  $16,307,508 
                 
Units Outstanding                
Class 1  306,284   422,529   72,831   112,059 
Class 1AP  4,048   4,671   233   296 
Class 2  39,276   114,886   6,809   10,514 
Class 2a  3,038   3,054   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a  8,508   10,380   N/A   N/A 
                 
Net Asset Value per Unit                
Class 1 $128.20  $134.80  $74.46  $94.06 
Class 1AP $140.98  $144.97  $81.88  $101.16 
Class 2 $189.64  $194.99  $108.66  $134.25 
Class 2a $164.98  $169.05   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a $164.42  $168.49   N/A   N/A 
  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  9/30/2021  12/31/2020  9/30/2021  12/31/2020 
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents $-  $261,803  $21,764  $- 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  -   1,275,641   17,077   - 
Open trade equity, at fair value  84,329   100,440   -   - 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  788,667   233,973   -   - 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  9,842,164   10,528,252   1,555,606   1,638,665 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  -   49,755   15,601   - 
Interest receivable  -   25,471   121   - 
Receivable from related parties  -   14,602   4,534   - 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  -   55,473   -   67,876 
                 
Total Assets $10,715,160  $12,545,410  $1,614,703  $1,706,541 
                 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                
                 
LIABILITIES                
Redemptions payable $50,041  $-  $-  $- 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  54,924   -   -   - 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  1,610   8,854   -   - 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  1,063   1,376   249   179 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  18,384   21,381   3,698   3,709 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  35,169   37,894   4,003   3,933 
Risk analysis fees payable  10,470   9,513   -   - 
Payables to related parties  38,202   -   -   26,129 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  363,825   346,855   20,766   19,463 
Other liabilities  1,780   9,258   1,872   - 
                 
Total Liabilities $575,468  $435,131  $30,588  $53,413 
                 
CAPITAL                
Managing Owner - Class 2  50,098   51,810   17,177   17,210 
Managing Owner - Class 2a  57,105   75,416   -   - 
Limited Owner - Class 1  7,933,315   9,430,532   1,496,992   1,575,328 
Limited Owner - Class 1AP  66,947   108,053   10,811   9,821 
Limited Owner - Class 2  1,550,494   1,906,359   59,135   50,769 
Limited Owner - Class 2a  -   30,961   -   - 
Limited Owner - Class 3a  481,733   507,148   -   - 
                 
Total Owners’ Capital  10,139,692   12,110,279   1,584,115   1,653,128 
                 
Non-Controlling Interests  -   -   -   - 
                 
Total Capital  10,139,692   12,110,279   1,584,115   1,653,128 
                 
Total Liabilities and Capital $10,715,160  $12,545,410  $1,614,703  $1,706,541 
                 
Units Outstanding                
Class 1  93,754   117,991   22,238   26,906 
Class 1AP  639   1,116   130   138 
Class 2  11,324   15,000   689   722 
Class 2a  466   940   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a  3,941   4,495   N/A   N/A 
                 
Net Asset Value per Unit                
Class 1 $84.62  $79.93  $67.32  $58.55 
Class 1AP $104.82  $96.81  $83.47  $70.99 
Class 2 $141.34  $130.54  $110.77  $94.20 
Class 2a $122.65  $113.20   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a $122.23  $112.81   N/A   N/A 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Financial Condition
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016

Statements of Financial Condition

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020

  

  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  9/30/2017  12/31/2016  9/30/2017  12/31/2016 
ASSETS                
                 
Cash and cash equivalents $7,084,811  $1,628,208  $845,156  $382,499 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  7,475,143   15,533,863   891,719   3,701,890 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  13,886,638   17,996,697       
Open trade equity, at fair value     1,222,524       
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  1,509,031   4,072,450   1,325,847   2,744,640 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value        2,186,171    
Swap contracts, at fair value        2,877,501   8,391,414 
Interest receivable  48,981   289,933   5,845   69,095 
Receivable from related parties     551,508      131,430 
Other assets        10,158    
                 
Total Assets $30,004,604  $41,295,183  $8,142,397  $15,420,968 
                 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                
                 
LIABILITIES                
Open trade deficit, at fair value $460,234  $  $  $ 
Owner redemptions payable  13,262   23,162   33,900    
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  94,655   256,824      56,501 
Interest payable to Managing Owner     30,730   2,175   7,420 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  49,008   39,370   13,736   16,457 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  41,203   55,142   14,481   17,953 
Risk analysis fees payable  26,057   12,215       
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation        1,900,000   1,900,000 
Other liabilities  113,299   2,880      18,085 
                 
Total Liabilities  797,718   420,323   1,964,292   2,016,416 
                 
CAPITAL                
Managing Owner - Class 2  230,291   43,553   58,783   73,660 
Limited Owner - Class 1  12,330,314   20,284,935   4,964,672   7,507,072 
Limited Owner - Class 1AP  33,413   35,478   5,280   5,826 
Limited Owner - Class 2  10,187,380   11,402,560   675,441   2,670,715 
                 
Total Owners’ Capital  22,781,398   31,766,526   5,704,176   10,257,273 
                 
Non-Controlling Interests  6,425,488   9,108,334   473,929   3,147,279 
                 
Total Capital  29,206,886   40,874,860   6,178,105   13,404,552 
                 
Total Liabilities and Capital $30,004,604  $41,295,183  $8,142,397  $15,420,968 
                 
Units Outstanding                
Class 1  86,649   131,283   46,843   62,779 
Class 1AP  214   214   45   45 
Class 2  52,429   54,251   4,707   15,946 
                 
Net Asset Value per Unit                
Class 1 $142.30  $154.51  $105.99  $119.58 
Class 1AP $156.50  $166.17  $116.55  $128.60 
Class 2 $198.70  $210.98  $155.97  $172.10 
  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  9/30/2021  12/31/2020  9/30/2021  12/31/2020 
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents $25,316  $5,694  $41,272  $15,156 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  19,864   27,742   32,384   73,847 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  2,802,754   3,068,656   2,564,374   2,367,462 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  18,148   1,083   29,586   2,880 
Interest receivable  141   554   230   1,475 
Receivable from related parties  5,273   319   8,597   845 
                 
Total Assets $2,871,496  $3,104,048  $2,676,443  $2,461,665 
                 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                
                 
LIABILITIES                
Interest payable to Managing Owner $261  $326  $368  $139 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  5,525   6,348   5,050   4,794 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  10,585   11,849   8,117   7,705 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  157,782   154,671   68,076   63,205 
Other liabilities  2,178   205   3,552   540 
                 
Total Liabilities $176,331  $173,399  $85,163  $76,383 
                 
CAPITAL                
Managing Owner - Class 2  29,027   31,366   27,691   24,105 
Limited Owner - Class 1  2,492,688   2,741,972   2,335,536   2,169,152 
Limited Owner - Class 1AP  -   -   8,874   8,460 
Limited Owner - Class 2  173,450   157,311   219,179   183,565 
                 
Total Owners’ Capital  2,695,165   2,930,649   2,591,280   2,385,282 
                 
Non-Controlling Interests  -   -   -   - 
                 
Total Capital  2,695,165   2,930,649   2,591,280   2,385,282 
                 
Total Liabilities and Capital $2,871,496  $3,104,048  $2,676,443  $2,461,665 
                 
Units Outstanding                
Class 1  20,849   24,725   20,816   22,572 
Class 1AP  N/A   N/A   64   73 
Class 2  1,096   1,126   1,326   1,332 
                 
Net Asset Value per Unit                
Class 1 $119.56  $110.90  $112.20  $96.10 
Class 1AP  N/A   N/A  $139.10  $116.50 
Class 2 $184.75  $167.56  $186.17  $155.92 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Condensed Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

     Frontier  Frontier  Frontier 
     Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Long/Short Commodity Fund 
     Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
  Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
  Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
 
Description Value  Value)  Value  Value)  Value  Value) 
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                  
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC $726,697   23.14% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  216,565   6.90%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  573,120   18.25%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  742,805   23.65%  353,746   43.90%  -   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  477,374   15.20%  252,047   31.28%  554,077   39.30%
   Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  324,574   10.33%  176,447   21.90%  -   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC)  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  302,145   21.43%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  479,374   34.00%
   Total Private Investment Companies $3,061,135   97.47% $782,240   97.07% $1,335,596   94.72%
                            
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                        
   Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $30,579   0.97% $16,239   2.02% $21,311   1.51%
   Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $30,579   0.97% $16,239   2.02% $21,311   1.51%
                            
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)                        
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value      Fair Value     
$ 116,500 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $146,667) $33,471   1.07% $17,774   2.21% $23,326   1.65%
                            
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value      Face Value     
   US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $27,099      $14,390      $18,885     
                            
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost      Cost     
   US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $34,116      $18,117      $23,775     

The Series of Frontier Funds
Condensed Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
September 30, 2017

     Frontier  Frontier  Frontier 
     Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Long/Short Commodity Fund 
     Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description    Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
SWAPS (1)                    
    Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.) $6,571,635   29.21% $     $    
    Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)              410,372   8.65%
    Total Swaps $6,571,635   29.21% $     $410,372   8.65%
                             
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)        
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) $722,633   3.21% $865,329   7.27% $288,063   6.07%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  1,075,881   4.78%  1,175,471   9.87%  587,006   12.37%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  1,249,419   5.55%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  1,655,859   7.36%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  3,211,147   14.27%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  2,708,242   12.04%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  330,973   1.47%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  557,457   2.48%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  5,043,730   22.42%  3,172,747   26.65%  1,310,893   27.63%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC     0.00%  2,289,073   19.23%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  158,659   0.71%        1,473,391   31.05%
    Total Private Investment Companies $16,714,000   74.29% $7,502,620   63.02% $3,659,353   77.12%
                             
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3) 
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $23,027   0.10% $328,662   2.76% $82,293   1.73%
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC  1,800,250   8.00%  963,311   8.09%      
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $1,823,277   8.10% $1,291,973   10.85% $82,293   1.73%
                             
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)          
FACE VALUE  Fair Value      Fair Value      Fair Value     
$9,000,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $12,218,715) $114,067   0.51% $1,628,063   13.67% $407,645   8.59%
      $114,067   0.51% $1,628,063   13.67% $407,645   8.59%
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value      Face Value     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $85,123      $1,214,954      $304,209     
      $85,123      $1,214,954      $304,209     
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost      Cost     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $115,566      $1,649,465      $413,004     
      $115,566      $1,649,465      $413,004     

(1)(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.

(2)(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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September 30, 2017

Condensed Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

  

     Frontier  Frontier 
     Balanced Fund  Select Fund 
     Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description    Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*   
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $71,619   0.15% $   0.00%
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  955   0.00%     0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  3,399   0.01%     0.00%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  725   0.00%     0.00%
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  9,983   0.02%     0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  8,187   0.02%     0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  8,831   0.02%     0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (3,072)  -0.01%     0.00%
    Total Long Futures Contracts $100,627   0.21% $   0.00%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*    
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(95,364)  -0.19% $    
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  8,214   0.02%     0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  60,696   0.12%     0.00%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  10,795   0.02%     0.00%
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  17,155   0.03%     0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (Far East)  107   0.00%     0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (Europe)  (1,248)  0.00%     0.00%
    Total Short Futures Contracts $355   0.00% $   0.00%
CURRENCY FORWARDS*
    Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $(260,716)  -0.53% $   0.00%
    Total Currency Forwards $(260,716)  -0.53% $   0.00%
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $(159,734)  -0.32% $   0.00%
SWAP (1)
    Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.) $11,845,938   24.08% $    
    Total Swap $11,845,938   24.08% $    
                     
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)   
    Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $2,347,500   4.77% $    
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,673,873   3.40%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  2,499,087   5.08%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  5,422,757   11.03%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  5,589,051   11.36%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  4,714,039   9.58%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  397,037   0.81%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  8,775,566   17.84%  2,732,714   44.21%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC     0.00%  2,207,500   35.71%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  331,273   0.67%      
    Total Private Investment Companies $31,750,183   64.54% $4,940,214   79.92%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)        
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $2,516,095   5.12% $    
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  235,872   0.48%  75,727   1.23%
    Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC        473,929   7.67%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $2,751,967   5.60% $549,656   8.90%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)   
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value     
$9,000,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $12,218,715)  1,168,419   2.38%  375,120   6.07%
      $1,168,419   2.38% $375,120   6.07%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $871,942      $279,936     
      $871,942      $279,936     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $1,183,778      $380,051     
      $1,183,778      $380,051     
    Frontier  Frontier 
    Balanced Fund  Select Fund 
    Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*            
   Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $(9,652)  -0.10% $-   0.00%
   Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  85,119   0.84%  -   0.00%
   Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  43,697   0.43%  -   0.00%
   Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (39,727)  -0.39%  -   0.00%
   Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (481)  0.00%  -   0.00%
   Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  (15,984)  -0.16%  -   0.00%
   Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  (9,108)  -0.09%  -   0.00%
   Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  7,388   0.07%  -   0.00%
   Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  79,410   0.78%  -   0.00%
   Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (334,215)  -3.30%  -   0.00%
   Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (24,169)  -0.24%  -   0.00%
   Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  (14,625)  -0.14%  -   0.00%
   Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (5,456)  -0.05%  -   0.00%
   Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (5,437)  -0.05%  -   0.00%
   Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (3,432)  -0.03%  -   0.00%
   Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (1,626)  -0.02%  -   0.00%
   Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (10,558)  -0.10%  -   0.00%
   Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  (3,951)  -0.04%  -   0.00%
   Total Long Futures Contracts $(262,807)  -2.59% $-   0.00%
                    
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*                
   Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $3,818   0.04% $-   0.00%
   Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  (55,212)  -0.54%  -   0.00%
   Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  1,372   0.01%  -   0.00%
   Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  9,982   0.10%  -   0.00%
   Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  30,456   0.30%  -   0.00%
   Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  828   0.01%  -   0.00%
   Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  20,698   0.20%  -   0.00%
   Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (4,750)  -0.05%  -   0.00%
   Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (43,480)  -0.43%  -   0.00%
   Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  264,970   2.61%  -   0.00%
   Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  35,149   0.35%  -   0.00%
   Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  5,313   0.05%  -   0.00%
   Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  67,448   0.67%  -   0.00%
   Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  2,986   0.03%  -   0.00%
   Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  8,521   0.08%  -   0.00%
   Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (963)  -0.01%  -   0.00%
   Total Short Futures Contracts $347,136   3.42% $-   0.00%
   Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $84,329   0.83% $-   0.00%
                    
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC $1,692,724   16.69% $-   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  968,038   9.55%  -   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  1,326,119   13.08%  -   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,765,668   17.41%  -   0.00%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  2,613,293   25.77%  982,926   62.05%
   Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC  1,476,322   14.56%  572,680   36.15%
   Total Private Investment Companies $9,842,164   97.06% $1,555,606   98.20%
                    
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                
   Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-   0.00% $15,601   0.98%
   Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $-   0.00% $15,601   0.98%
                    
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)            
FACE VALUE Fair Value     Fair Value    
               
$116,500 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $146,667) $-   0.00% $17,077   1.08%
                    
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value     Face Value    
               
   US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $-      $13,826     
                    
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost     Cost    
                    
   US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $-      $17,406     

 

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, or forwards position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.
(2)(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

     Frontier Global  Frontier 
     Fund  Heritage Fund 
     Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
                
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC $2,802,754   103.99% $1,657,316   63.96%
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  -   -   907,058   35.00%
   Total Private Investment Companies $2,802,754   103.99% $2,564,374   98.96%
                    
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                
   Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $18,148   0.67% $29,586   1.14%
   Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $18,148   0.67% $29,586   1.14%
                    
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)                
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value     
                    
$116,500 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $146,667) $19,864   0.74% $32,384   1.25%
                    
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value     
                    
   US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $16,082      $26,218     
                    
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost     
                    
   US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $20,246      $33,007     

The Series of Frontier Funds(1)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.
Condensed Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)(2)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

   Frontier  Frontier  Frontier
Long/Short Commodity
 
   Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Fund 
   Fair  % of Total
Capital
(Net Asset
  Fair  % of Total
Capital
(Net Asset
  Fair  % of Total
Capital
(Net Asset
 
Description Value  Value)  Value  Value)  Value  Value) 
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                  
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC $1,066,074   25.49% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  414,692   9.91%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  672,766   16.08%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  732,066   17.50%  486,659   48.98%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  435,119   10.40%  258,609   26.03%  272,294   20.73%
    Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  323,886   7.74%  269,323   27.11%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  465,759   35.46%
    Total Private Investment Companies $3,644,603   87.12% $1,014,591   102.12% $738,053   56.19%
                             
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                        
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $16,669   0.40% $907   0.09% $17,736   1.35%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies$16,669  0.40%$907  0.09%$17,736   1.35%
                             
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)                  
FACE VALUE Fair Value     Fair Value     Fair Value    
$1,755,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $2,283,228) $427,393   10.22% $23,245   2.34% $454,738   34.63%
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities    Face Value      Face Value      Face Value    
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $328,604     $17,872     $349,629     
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities   Cost      Cost      Cost     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $427,509     $23,251     $454,862    

(1)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.
September 30, 2017(2)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

 

     Frontier  Frontier 
     Winton Fund  Heritage Fund 
     Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital 
   Description Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*         
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(72,467)  -0.25% $    
    Various currency futures contracts (Canada)  (107,355)  -0.37%      
    Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)  (60,940)  -0.21%      
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (58,760)  -0.20%      
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (75,098)  -0.26%      
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  55,813   0.19%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  (2,271)  -0.01%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (189,816)  -0.65%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (46,634)  -0.16%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  (38,210)  -0.13%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  (384,070)  -1.31%      
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (105,765)  -0.36%      
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  (36,290)  -0.12%      
    Various soft futures contracts (Canada)  (413)  0.00%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)  (176)  0.00%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  7,297   0.02%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  232,564   0.80%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  314,563   1.08%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (7,241)  -0.02%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  323,106   1.11%      
    Total Long Futures Contracts $(252,163)  -0.85% $  $ 
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*        
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $13,901   0.05% $    
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  21,788   0.07%      
    Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  324,593   1.11%      
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (43,910)  -0.15%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  (40)  0.00%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (27)  0.00%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  31,961   0.11%      
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  7,070   0.02%      
    Various soft futures contract (Europe)  (815)  0.00%      
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  193,737   0.66%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (458,500)  -1.57%      
    Total Short Futures Contracts $89,758   0.30% $  $ 
CURRENCY FORWARDS*       
    Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $(297,829)  -1.02% $    
    Total Currency Forwards $(297,829)  -1.02% $    
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $(460,234)  -1.58% $    
SWAP (1)      
    Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $     $2,877,501   46.58%
    Total Swap $     $2,877,501   46.58%
                     
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)  
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC $     $2,186,171   35.39%
    Total Private Investment Companies $     $2,186,171   35.39%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)     
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $     $1,145,833   18.55%
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  1,509,031   5.17%  180,014   2.91%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $1,509,031   5.17% $1,325,847   21.46%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value     
$9,000,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $12,218,715) $7,475,143   25.59% $891,719   14.43%
      $7,475,143   25.59% $891,719   14.43%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $5,578,384      $665,452     
      $5,578,384      $665,452     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $7,573,409      $903,442     
      $7,573,409      $903,442     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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December 31, 2020

   Frontier  Frontier 
   Balanced Fund  Select Fund 
   Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
  Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
 
Description Value  Value)  Value  Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*            
   Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $72,005   0.59% $-   0.00%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  9,803   0.08%  -   0.00%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  87,496   0.72%  -   0.00%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  22,858   0.19%  -   0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  10,573   0.09%  -   0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  5,833   0.05%  -   0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (100)  0.00%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  148,949   1.23%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  2,882   0.02%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  2,438   0.02%  -   0.00%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  28,625   0.24%  -   0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  52,349   0.43%  -   0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  5,312   0.04%  -   - 
    Total Long Futures Contracts $449,023   3.70% $-   0.00%
                     
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*                
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $(30,963)  -0.26% $-   0.00%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  (10,797)  -0.09%  -   0.00%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  (92,738)  -0.77%  -   0.00%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (10,289)  -0.08%  -   0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (10,381)  -0.09%  -   0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  2,512   0.02%  -   0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  2,300   0.02%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (127,832)  -1.06%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (2,482)  -0.02%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  3,656   0.03%  -   0.00%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (25,560)  -0.21%  -   0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (42,669)  -0.35%  -   0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (3,340)  -0.03%  -   0.00%
    Total Short Futures Contracts $(348,583)  -2.89% $-   0.00%
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $100,440   0.81% $-   0.00%
                     
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC $2,311,240   19.08% $-   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  1,581,941   13.06%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  982,020   8.11%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,600,611   13.22%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  2,612,336   21.57%  956,968   57.89%
    Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  1,440,104   11.89%  681,697   41.24%
    Total Private Investment Companies $10,528,252   86.93% $1,638,665   99.13%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $49,755   0.41% $-   0.00%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $49,755   0.41% $-   0.00%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)            
FACE VALUE Fair Value     Fair Value    
                
$1,755,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $2,283,228) $1,275,641   10.53% $-   0.00%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value     
                     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $980,787     $-    
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost     
                     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $1,275,989     $-    

**Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, or forwards position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

(1)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.
(2)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 


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December 31, 2020

   Frontier  Frontier 
   Global Fund  Heritage Fund 
   Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
  Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
 
Description Value  Value)  Value  Value) 
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)            
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC $3,068,656   104.71% $1,539,331   64.53%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  -   -   828,131   34.72%
    Total Private Investment Companies $3,068,656   104.71% $2,367,462   99.25%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $1,083   0.04% $2,880   0.12%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $1,083   0.04% $2,880   0.12%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)                
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value     
                     
$1,755,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $2,283,228) $27,742   0.95% $73,847   3.10%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value     
                     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $21,330      $56,778     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost     
                     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $27,750      $73,867     

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, or forwards contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

(1)(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.
(2)(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

  

     Frontier  Frontier  Frontier 
     Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Long/Short Commodity Fund 
     Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description    Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
SWAPS (1)                        
    Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.) $8,637,847   15.30% $     $    
    Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)              4,220,468   45.55%
    Total Swaps $8,637,847   15.30% $     $4,220,468   45.55%
                             
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)         
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) $6,399,628   11.33% $3,455,090   20.12% $1,610,890   17.39%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  3,558,715   6.30%  2,198,618   12.81%  1,611,845   17.40%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  2,412,065   4.27%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  4,103,564   7.27%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  7,819,114   13.85%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  8,600,401   15.23%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  2,996,494   5.31%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,856,786   3.29%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  1,099,207   1.95%        3,492,407   37.69%
    Total Private Investment Companies $38,845,974   68.77% $5,653,708   32.93% $6,715,142   72.46%
                             
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)    
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $1,710,707   3.03% $1,130,943   6.59% $    
    Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC        4,107,816   23.93%      
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC  2,490,921   4.41%  1,439,347   8.38%      
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $4,201,628   7.44% $6,678,106   38.90% $   0.00%
                             
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)         
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value      Fair Value     
$15,900,000  US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $23,564,442) $3,138,309   5.56% $2,074,726   12.08% $    
$16,400,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $22,950,579)  3,386,971   6.00%  2,239,117   13.04%      
      $6,525,280   11.56% $4,313,843   25.13% $    
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value             
    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2) $2,489,283      $1,645,658             
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)  2,567,563       1,697,408             
      $5,056,846      $3,343,066             
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost             
    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2) $3,502,510      $2,315,499             
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)  3,596,193       2,377,432             
      $7,098,703      $4,692,931             
  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 
                   
Investment income:                  
Interest - net $1,208  $1,143  $597  $851  $628  $906 
                         
Total Income/(loss)  1,208   1,143   597   851   628   906 
                         
Expenses:                        
Service Fees - Class 1  310   2,062   135   407   58   108 
Due Diligence Fees  1,008   1,740   241   438   98   90 
Trading Fees  29,513   50,536   12,339   21,879   10,055   7,777 
                         
Total Expenses  30,831   54,338   12,715   22,724   10,211   7,975 
                         
Investment (loss) - net  (29,623)  (53,195)  (12,118)  (21,873)  (9,583)  (7,069)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                        
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (140,588)  (397,041)  42,074   (226,881)  20,671   29,022 
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  2,163   (51,059)  (12,631)  14,487   (1,340)  (44,189)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   (75,700)  -   -   -   (4,244)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (1,761)  509   (906)  (269)  (1,169)  (994)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  1,246   80   534   (76)  774   25 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  66   (1,015)  322   (934)  388   (1,058)
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (138,874)  (524,226)  29,393   (213,673)  19,324   (21,438)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (168,497)  (577,421)  17,275   (235,546)  9,741   (28,507)
                         
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   -   -   - 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(168,497) $(577,421) $17,275  $(235,546) $9,741  $(28,507)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                        
Class 1 $(1.78) $(7.61)   N/A  $(9.77)   N/A    N/A 
Class 1a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $(44.58)
Class 2 $(4.91) $(8.88) $1.58  $(11.58) $0.60  $(1.86)
Class 2a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $0.62  $(1.11)
Class 3 $(4.56) $(8.26) $1.53  $(10.83) $0.63  $(1.95)
Class 3a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $0.68  $(1.12)

 

(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2)Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.
(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of Frontier Funds
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2016

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

  

     Frontier  Frontier 
     Balanced Fund  Select Fund 
     Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description    Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*   
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $11,675   0.01% $56,169   0.35%
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)        73,909   0.46%
    Various currency futures contracts (Far East)        1,360   0.01%
    Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)        (41,946)  -0.26%
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  39,959   0.05%  10,283   0.06%
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (10,780)  -0.01%  163,930   1.02%
    Various energy futures contracts (Europe)        4,150   0.03%
    Various energy futures contracts (Far East)        8,788   0.05%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)        (503)  0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)        166,812   1.04%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)        444   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)        18,191   0.11%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)        1,950   0.01%
    Various soft futures contract (Europe)        1,956   0.01%
    Various soft futures contract (Far East)        111   0.00%
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)        (39,001)  -0.24%
    Various soft futures contracts (Far East)        2,808   0.02%
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  (54,314)  -0.07%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)        1,894   0.01%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  3,375   0.00%  56,849   0.35%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  25,750   0.03%  31,540   0.20%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)        4,760   0.03%
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (29,115)  -0.04%  (53,378)  -0.33%
    Total Long Futures Contracts $(13,450)  -0.03% $471,076   2.93%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $81,563   0.10% $(29,896)  -0.19%
    Various currency futures contracts (Canada)        195   0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)        85,470   0.53%
    Various currency futures contracts (Far East)        19,041   0.12%
    Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)        4,623   0.03%
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)        (8,460)  -0.05%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  6,253   0.01%  155   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)        (8,823)  -0.05%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  686   0.00%  (6,019)  -0.04%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  26,568   0.03%  (1,211)  -0.01%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)        45,201   0.28%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  4,790   0.01%  29,150   0.18%
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  110,548   0.13%     0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (Europe)  53,851   0.07%  14,154   0.09%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  15,398   0.02%  46,657   0.29%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)  2,440   0.00%     0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)        (2,802)  -0.02%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)        (2,456)  -0.02%
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)        23,255   0.14%
    Total Short Futures Contracts $302,097   0.37% $208,234   1.29%
CURRENCY FORWARDS*
    Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $(50,986)  -0.06% $6,712   0.04%
    Total Currency Forwards $(50,986)  -0.06% $6,712   0.04%
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $237,661   0.28% $686,022   4.26%
SWAP (1)        
    Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.) $18,939,450   23.01% $    
    Total Swap $18,939,450   23.01% $    
                     
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)     
    Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $4,190,798   5.09% $    
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  2,786,543   3.39%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  4,114,892   5.00%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  7,071,313   8.59%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  12,623,819   15.34%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  10,626,274   12.91%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  2,989,088   3.63%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  902,546   1.10%      
    Total Private Investment Companies $45,305,273   55.05% $    
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $3,403,939   4.14% $    
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  2,561,392   3.11%  763,587   4.75%
    Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC        3,147,279   19.56%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $5,965,331   7.25% $3,910,866   24.31%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)       
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value     
$15,900,000  US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $23,564,442) $4,698,901   5.71% $1,400,809   8.71%
$16,400,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $22,950,579)  5,071,216   6.16%  1,511,802   9.40%
      $9,770,117   11.87% $2,912,611   18.10%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value     
    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2) $3,727,134      $1,111,111     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)  3,844,339       1,146,052     
      $7,571,473      $2,257,163     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost     
    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2) $5,244,210      $1,563,373     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)  5,384,478       1,605,189     
      $10,628,688      $3,168,562     
  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 
             
Investment income:            
Interest - net $87  $41   -  $- 
                 
Total Income/(loss)  87   41   -   - 
                 
Expenses:                
Incentive Fees (rebate)  54,924   -   -   - 
Management Fees  4,764   5,029   -   - 
Service Fees - Class 1  62,976   73,754   11,949   13,025 
Risk analysis Fees  1,429   1,509   -   - 
Trading Fees  108,142   127,677   12,176   10,391 
Other Fees  -   45   -   - 
                 
Total Expenses  232,235   208,014   24,125   23,416 
                 
Investment (loss) - net  (232,148)  (207,973)  (24,125)  (23,416)
                 
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  93,883   167,553   -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (184,050)  (961,993)  51,089   (193,003)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  54,931   139,086   2,569   (3,202)
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  153,295   (53,834)  -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   (168,921)  -   - 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (6,033)  2,036   (1,088)  (374)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  4,214   (384)  707   (417)
Trading commissions  (4,164)  (5,477)  -   - 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (6,073)  (1,283)  312   (728)
                 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  106,003   (883,217)  53,589   (197,724)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (126,145)  (1,091,190)  29,464   (221,140)
                 
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   - 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(126,145) $(1,091,190) $29,464  $(221,140)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                
Class 1 $(1.24) $(6.77) $1.15  $(7.69)
Class 1AP $(0.73) $(7.42) $2.03  $(8.70)
Class 2 $(1.00) $(10.02) $2.70  $(11.55)
Class 2a $(0.82) $(8.71)   N/A    N/A 
Class 3a $(0.82) $(8.64)   N/A    N/A 

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, or forwards position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2)Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.
(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of Frontier Funds
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2016

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

  

     Frontier  Frontier 
     Winton Fund  Heritage Fund 
     Fair  % of Total Capital  Fair  % of Total Capital 
   Description Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*        
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(88,088)  -0.22% $    
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  65,612   0.16%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  88,638   0.22%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  (341)  0.00%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  7,094   0.02%      
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (3,860)  -0.01%      
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  (84,938)  -0.21%      
    Various soft futures contracts (Canada)  (2,131)  -0.01%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  (969)  0.00%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  242,128   0.59%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  305,316   0.75%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  57,116   0.14%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (201,831)  -0.49%      
    Total Long Futures Contracts $383,746   0.94% $    
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*     
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(252,279)  -0.62% $    
    Various currency futures contracts (Canada)  11,540   0.03%      
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  272,806   0.67%      
    Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  168,888   0.41%      
    Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)  2,980   0.01%      
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  9,590   0.02%      
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (82,280)  -0.20%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  (1,012)  0.00%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (8,794)  -0.02%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (11,060)  -0.03%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  (2,831)  -0.01%      
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  127,078   0.31%      
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  174,345   0.43%      
    Various soft futures contract (Europe)  44,780   0.11%      
    Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  291,378   0.71%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)  2,019   0.00%      
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (7,228)  -0.02%      
    Total Short Futures Contracts $739,920   1.80% $    
CURRENCY FORWARDS*       
    Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $98,858   0.24% $    
    Total Currency Forwards $98,858   0.24% $    
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $1,222,524   2.98% $    
SWAP (1)            
    Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $     $8,391,414   62.60%
    Total Swap $     $8,391,414   62.60%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)  
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $     $1,774,130   13.24%
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  4,072,450   9.96%  970,510   7.24%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $4,072,450   9.96% $2,744,640   20.48%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)         
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value     
$15,900,000  US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $23,564,442) $7,470,952   18.28% $1,780,410   13.28%
$16,400,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $22,950,579)  8,062,911   19.73%  1,921,480   14.33%
      $15,533,863   38.00% $3,701,890   27.61%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value     
    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2) $5,925,905      $1,412,208     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)  6,112,254       1,456,617     
      $12,038,159      $2,868,825     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost     
    US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2) $8,337,960      $1,987,027     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)  8,560,976       2,040,174     
      $16,898,936      $4,027,201     
  Frontier Global Fund Frontier Heritage Fund 
  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 9/30/2021  9/30/2020 
            
Investment income:           
Interest - net $-  $- $-  $- 
                
Total Income/(loss)  -   -  -   - 
                
Expenses:               
Service Fees - Class 1  17,993   22,977  16,886   15,845 
Trading Fees  34,334   42,481  25,399   25,094 
                
Total Expenses  52,327   65,458  42,285   40,939 
                
Investment (loss) - net  (52,327)  (65,458) (42,285)  (40,939)
                
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:               
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  72,902   (465,994) 78,399   (150,921)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  26,154   30,501  32,348   (55,592)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (1,041)  (1,194) (1,514)  (772)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  422   69  805   (402)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  1,448   (1,415) 1,690   (1,106)
                
Net gain/(loss) on investments  99,885   (438,033) 111,728   (208,793)
                
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  47,558   (503,491) 69,443   (249,732)
                
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -  -   - 
                
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $47,558  $(503,491)$69,443  $(249,732)
                
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT               
Class 1 $2.28  $(17.50)$2.94  $(9.63)
Class 1AP  N/A  $(19.96)$4.66  $(10.72)
Class 2 $4.90  $(24.87)$6.24  $(14.34)

 

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, or forwards contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2)Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.
(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of ContentsFrontier Funds

The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(Unaudited)

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

  

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
          
  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
                   
Investment income:                        
Interest - net $1,825  $31,817  $13,174  $23,296  $  $ 
                         
Total Income  1,825   31,817   13,174   23,296       
                         
Expenses:                        
Incentive Fees (rebate)                  
Management Fees  13,509   40,434   26,862         6,851 
Service Fees - Class 1  24,584   36,250   19,585   33,907   1,867   14,402 
Trading Fees  221,452   322,895   151,229   114,515   40,897   37,307 
Other Fees     4,969         (2,428)  6,787 
                         
Total Expenses  259,545   404,548   197,676   148,422   40,336   65,347 
                         
Investment (loss) - net  (257,720)  (372,731)  (184,502)  (125,126)  (40,336)  (65,347)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options                   
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (581,919)  (560,053)  (284,393)  295,116   2,553   (432,935)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  475,572      152,190      22,256    
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)                  
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  145,433   302,129         50,384   113,899 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities     432,470      207,576      (139,693)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (3,031)  (612,891)  (5,333)  (306,776)  (1,069)  288,423 
Trading commissions     (19)     (11)      
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  32,229   (51,825)  31,473   (129,127)  (1,334)  (93,510)
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  68,284   (490,189)  (106,063)  66,778   72,790   (263,816)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (189,436)  (862,920)  (290,565)  (58,348)  32,454   (329,163)
                         
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                  
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(189,436) $(862,922) $(290,565) $(58,348) $32,454  $(329,162)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                        
Class 1 $(1.63) $(2.27) $(2.98) $(0.81)  N/A   N/A 
Class 1a  N/A   N/A    .   N/A  $(0.37) $(3.21)
Class 2 $(1.32) $(1.98) $(2.95) $(0.31) $(0.03) $(4.99)
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $(0.03) $(3.49)
Class 3 $(1.15) $(1.75) $(2.67) $(0.20) $(0.02) $(3.68)
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $0.03  $(2.15)
  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 
                   
Investment income:                  
Interest - net $2,832  $2,006  $2,429  $2,329  $2,931  $2,025 
                         
Total Income/(loss)  2,832   2,006   2,429   2,329   2,931   2,025 
                         
Expenses:                        
Service Fees - Class 1  1,860   12,712   492   1,501   170   330 
Due Diligence Fees  3,317   7,195   790   1,641   285   275 
Trading Fees  97,487   208,221   40,507   83,524   28,870   25,089 
                         
Total Expenses  102,664   228,128   41,789   86,666   29,325   25,694 
                         
Investment (loss) - net  (99,832)  (226,122)  (39,360)  (84,337)  (26,394)  (23,669)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                        
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  163,133   372,285   124,384   280,814   195,759   206,081 
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  67,391   (1,295,055)  1,561   (696,820)  21,756   (394,032)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   (2,099,874)  -   -   -   215,753 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (3,079)  (19,521)  (2,145)  6,092   (3,513)  6,224 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (420)  27,421   (96)  (2,674)  131   (1,476)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  5,538   (5,303)  12,123   (6,972)  13,296   (9,851)
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  232,563   (3,020,047)  135,827   (419,560)  227,429   22,699 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  132,731   (3,246,169)  96,467   (503,897)  201,035   (970)
                         
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   -       - 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $132,731  $(3,246,169) $96,467  $(503,897) $201,035  $(970)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                        
Class 1 $3.68  $(34.62) $(55.18) $(20.13)   N/A    N/A 
Class 1a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $(44.20)
Class 2 $2.04  $(40.58) $7.56  $(23.63) $13.10  $(0.19)
Class 2a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $9.06  $(0.17)
Class 3 $2.06  $(37.78) $7.24  $(22.05) $13.74  $(0.24)
Class 3a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $9.67  $0.05 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of the Frontier Funds
Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(Unaudited)

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

  

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
       
  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
             
Investment income:                
Interest - net $8,254  $2,752  $  $ 
                 
Total Income/(loss)  8,254   2,752       
                 
Expenses:                
Incentive Fees (rebate)     (1,112)     4,472 
Management Fees  25,760   37,214      96,115 
Risk analysis Fees  5,009          
Service Fees - Class 1  323,572   436,232   46,479   85,059 
Trading Fees  462,275   189,199   39,673   46,641 
Other Fees     (484)      
                 
Total Expenses  816,616   661,050   86,152   232,287 
                 
Investment (loss) - net  (808,362)  (658,298)  (86,152)  (232,287)
                 
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  82,008   443,663      1,484,728 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (727,964)  1,093,755   (246,067)   
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  689,463      (47,803)   
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  (84,039)  (444,342)     (1,318,406)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  356,572   573,120        
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities     625,489      119,041 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (3,909)  (1,045,152)  1,751   (195,939)
Trading commissions  (8,224)  (20,037)     (12,109)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  63,498   (381,152)  45,390   (67,155)
                 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  367,405   845,344   (246,729)  10,160 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (440,957)  187,046   (332,881)  (222,127)
                 
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests     (56,815)     12,448 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(440,957) $243,862  $(332,881) $(234,575)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                
Class 1 $(1.64) $0.02  $(4.33) $(1.86)
Class 1AP $(0.73) $1.08  $(4.02) $(1.18)
Class 2 $(0.98) $1.46  $(5.45) $(1.57)
Class 2a $(0.79) $1.41    N/A    N/A 
Class 3a $(0.80) $1.40    N/A    N/A 
  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 
             
Investment income:            
Interest - net $245  $6,361  $-  $- 
                 
Total Income/(loss)  245   6,361   -   - 
                 
Expenses:                
Incentive Fees (rebate)  104,764   -   -   - 
Management Fees  13,978   14,753   -   - 
Service Fees - Class 1  195,972   284,736   35,191   51,117 
Risk analysis Fees  4,193   4,426   -   - 
Trading Fees  332,131   465,170   35,541   42,791 
Other Fees  -   83   -   - 
                 
Total Expenses  651,038   769,168   70,732   93,908 
                 
Investment (loss) - net  (650,793)  (762,807)  (70,732)  (93,908)
                 
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  574,605   588,112   -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  570,451   (325,724)  152,712   (49,653)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  304,097   (1,666,467)  145,302   (285,836)
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  (16,668)  (130,869)  -   - 
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   -   -   (102,307)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   (5,804,030)  -   - 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (6,663)  28,151   (2,430)  3,374 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (1,089)  (5,409)  385   (3,372)
Trading commissions  (10,529)  (17,535)  -   - 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (28,390)  (31,836)  9,001   87,721 
                 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  1,385,814   (7,365,607)  304,970   (350,073)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  735,021   (8,128,414)  234,238   (443,981)
                 
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   - 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $735,021  $(8,128,414) $234,238  $(443,981)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT      ��         
Class 1 $4.69  $(45.41) $8.77  $(13.21)
Class 1AP $8.01  $(51.47) $12.48  $(14.31)
Class 2 $10.80  $(69.40) $16.57  $(18.74)
Class 2a $9.45  $(60.14)   N/A    N/A 
Class 3a $9.42  $(59.90)   N/A    N/A 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of the Frontier Funds
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the ThreeNine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016
(Unaudited)2020

  

  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
       
  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
             
Investment income:                
Interest - net $19,732  $  $  $ 
                 
Total Income  19,732          
                 
Expenses:                
Incentive Fees (rebate)            
Management Fees  188,835   361,683   43,021   23,697 
Risk analysis Fees  26,057          
Service Fees - Class 1  99,725   180,394   40,954   61,333 
Trading Fees  127,661   78,021   36,907   20,665 
Other Fees            
                 
Total Expenses  442,278   620,098   120,882   105,695 
                 
Investment (loss) - net  (422,546)  (620,098)  (120,882)  (105,695)
                 
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  (276,209)  3,557,298       
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies        (120,769)   
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  775,332   (4,733,320)      
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts        110,814   (132,438)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities     779,554      134,865 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (11,591)  (1,183,108)  238   (229,909)
Trading commissions  (15,820)  (4,870)     (7)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (31,155)  (199,121)  36,791   (158,995)
                 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  440,557   (1,783,567)  27,074   (386,484)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  18,011   (2,403,665)  (93,808)  (492,179)
                 
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  214,425   (760,235)  53,727   (62,514)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(196,414) $(1,643,430) $(147,535) $(429,665)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                
Class 1 $(1.79) $(8.31) $(2.99) $(5.13)
Class 1AP $(0.76) $(7.46) $(2.39) $(4.41)
Class 2 $(0.96) $(9.47) $(3.21) $(5.89)
  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 
             
Investment income:            
Interest - net $-  $-  $-  $- 
                 
Total Income/(loss)  -   -   -   - 
                 
Expenses:                
Service Fees - Class 1  58,383   81,204   50,788   51,802 
Trading Fees  106,684   150,154   75,071   83,036 
                 
Total Expenses  165,067   231,358   125,859   134,838 
                 
Investment (loss) - net  (165,067)  (231,358)  (125,859)  (134,838)
                 
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  216,899   (970,042)  418,547   (75,695)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  150,153   448,127   86,630   (56,727)
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   -   -   (97,745)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   -   -   197,829 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (2,920)  11,338   (3,082)  9,015 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (531)  (3,645)  (178)  (7,369)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  16,611   (10,687)  14,708   (7,250)
                 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  380,212   (524,909)  516,625   (37,942)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  215,145   (756,267)  390,766   (172,780)
                 
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   (95,914)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $215,145  $(756,267) $390,766  $(268,694)
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                
Class 1 $8.66  $(27.34) $16.10  $(10.65)
Class 1AP   N/A  $(29.04) $22.60  $(9.62)
Class 2 $17.19  $(36.60) $30.25  $(13.69)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3  Non-     Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3  Non-    
  Limited Owners  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling Interests  Total  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total 
                                           
Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2021 $40,171  $2,384  $ 428,426  $25,750  $ 2,912,036  $                 -  $ 3,408,767  $       -  $2,943  $ 220,435  $4,117  $ 580,243  $              -  $ 807,738 
                                                         
Sale of Units  -   -   6,000   -   -   -   6,000   -   -   1,000   -   -   -   1,000 
Redemption of Units   (39,485)  -   (16,316)  -   (49,800)  -   (105,601)  -   -   (12,849)  -   (7,350)  -   (20,199)
Transfer of Units In(Out)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (686)  5,664   (27,237)  (1,304)  (144,934)  -   (168,497)  -   1,104   3,367   90   12,714   -   17,275 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $-  $8,048  $390,873  $24,446  $2,717,302  $-  $3,140,669  $-  $4,047  $211,953  $4,207  $585,607   -  $805,814 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2021  517   25   4,467   287   32,374           -   40   2,998   60   8,381         
                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   64   -   -   -           -   14   -   -   -        
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (517)  -   (172)  -   (554)          -   -   (176)  -   (105)       
                                                       
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2021  -   89   4,295   287   31,820          -   54   2,822   60   8,276        
                                                       
Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2021 $77.68      $95.90      $89.95         $-      $73.52      $69.23        
                                                       
Change in net asset value per unit for the three months ended September 30, 2021  (77.68)      (4.91)      (4.56)          -       1.58      $1.53        
                                                       
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2021 (1) $-      $90.99      $85.39         $-      $75.10      $70.76         

The Series of Frontier Funds(1)
Statements of Operations
ForValues are for both the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017Managing Owner and 2016
(Unaudited)Limited Owners.

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
          
  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
                   
Investment income:                        
Interest - net $99,222  $312,594  $72,591  $116,817  $  $37,213 
                         
Total Income  99,222   312,594   72,591   116,817      37,213 
                         
Expenses:                        
Incentive Fees (rebate)  (63,508)  1,052,255      242,029   (87,670)  134,601 
Management Fees  69,251   456,530   150,767   282,097      192,764 
Service Fees - Class 1  110,769   171,729   72,519   117,919   12,838   47,975 
Trading Fees  1,154,233   1,031,618   527,813   374,686   183,990   130,908 
Other Fees  1,766   6,131   1,792      22,548   9,287 
                         
Total Expenses  1,272,511   2,718,263   752,891   1,016,731   131,706   515,535 
                         
Investment (loss) - net  (1,173,289)  (2,405,669)  (680,300)  (899,914)  (131,706)  (478,322)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options                 (90,214)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (207,161)  (11,465)  (977,064)  41,047   (329,330)  (627,398)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  1,567,660      429,868      (4,741)   
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)                 693,263 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  147,788   (1,450,864)        39,954   (74,005)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (354,609)  1,851,345   (286,742)  476,517   227,895   (23,463)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  569,536   (625,858)  328,820   48,672   (212,189)  413,876 
Trading commissions     (63)     (21)     (1,091)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (311,775)  3,336,074   (366,569)  1,762,116   47,097   (155,968)
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  1,411,439   3,099,169   (871,687)  2,328,331   (231,314)  135,000 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  238,150   693,500   (1,551,987)  1,428,417   (363,020)  (343,322)
                         
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                 131,876 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $238,150  $693,500  $(1,551,987) $1,428,417  $(363,020) $(475,198)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                        
Class 1 $(6.33) $0.27  $(13.39) $6.17    N/A    N/A 
Class 1a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $(9.52) $(5.02)
Class 2 $(5.64) $2.03  $(13.83) $8.70  $(13.24) $(6.54)
Class 2a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $(10.31) $(4.42)
Class 3 $(5.00) $2.11  $(12.66) $8.32  $(8.76) $(5.37)
Class 3a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $(7.71) $(3.39)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of the Frontier Funds
Statements of OperationsChanges in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)
For the NineThree Months Ended September 30, 20172021

  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 2  Class 3  Class 2a  Class 3a  Non-    
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total 
                            
Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2021 $4,511  $34,265  $ 1,050,928  $9,537  $82,724  $1,209  $ 229,269  $                -  $ 1,412,443 
                                     
Redemption of Units  -   (6,890)  (415)  -   -   -   (4,860)  -   (12,165)
Transfer of Units In (Out)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  28   53   6,436   91   788   12   2,333   -   9,741 
                                     
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $4,539  $27,428  $1,056,949  $9,628  $83,512  $1,221  $226,742  $-  $1,410,019 
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2021  46   348   10,172   149   1,298   18   3,404         
                                     
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  -   (71)  (4)  -   -   -   (72)       
                                    
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2021  46   277   10,168   149   1,298   18   3,332        
                                    
Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2021     $98.49  $103.32      $63.74      $67.36        
                                    
Change in net asset value for the three months ended September 30, 2021      0.60   0.63       0.61       0.68        
                                    
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2021 (1)     $99.09  $103.95      $64.35      $68.04         

(1)Values are for both the Managing Owner and 2016
(Unaudited)Limited Owners.

 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
       
  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
             
Investment income:                
Interest - net $9,415  $15,992  $  $ 
                 
Total Income/(loss)  9,415   15,992       
                 
Expenses:                
Incentive Fees (rebate)     1,424,421      44,339 
Management Fees  102,297   435,792   102,047   234,838 
Risk analysis Fees  12,566      6,829    
Service Fees - Class 1  1,106,847   1,371,259   176,247   264,208 
Trading Fees  1,625,446   505,657   137,940   96,943 
Other Fees  190,804   997   (5,094)   
                 
Total Expenses  3,037,960   3,738,126   417,969   640,328 
                 
Investment (loss) - net  (3,028,545)  (3,722,134)  (417,969)  (640,328)
                 
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  (569,161)  3,150,505   (695,436)  2,104,061 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (1,919,200)  940,225   (779,294)   
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  3,954,532      (45,798)   
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  (403,237)  22,575   (145,848)  275,957 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  420,488   (2,570,811)      
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (228,904)  2,885,429   (170,783)  70,924 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  483,160   (1,086,605)  202,502   (7,665)
Trading commissions  (51,477)  (149,493)  (46,591)  (75,329)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (373,803)  3,613,499   (319,255)  184,396 
                 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  1,312,398   6,805,324   (2,000,503)  2,552,344 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (1,716,147)  3,083,190   (2,418,472)  1,912,016 
                 
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests     674,253   (432,628)  1,005,265 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(1,716,147) $2,408,937  $(1,985,844) $906,751 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                
Class 1 $(6.60) $2.49  $(19.60) $5.91 
Class 1AP $(3.99) $5.72  $(19.28) $8.47 
Class 2 $(5.35) $7.69  $(25.59) $11.24 
Class 2a $(4.07) $7.47    N/A    N/A 
Class 3a $(4.07) $7.44    N/A    N/A 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of the Frontier Funds
Statements of OperationsChanges in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)
For the NineThree Months Ended September 30, 20172021

  Frontier Balanced Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a  Non-    
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total 
                            
Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2021 $ 8,386,018  $116,780  $56,491  $ 1,644,977  $57,486  $25,378  $ 517,629  $              -  $ 10,804,759 
                                     
Redemption of Units  (337,506)  (50,187)  (6,000)  (85,706)  -   (25,751)  (33,772)  -   (538,922)
Transfer of Units In (Out)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (115,197)  354   (393)  (8,777)  (381)  373   (2,124)  -   (126,145)
                                     
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $7,933,315  $66,947  $50,098  $1,550,494  $57,105  $-  $481,733  $-  $10,139,692 
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2021  97,671   1,106   397   11,557   465   206   4,207         
                                     
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (3,917)  (467)  (42)  (588)  1   (206)  (266)       
                                    
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2021  93,754   639   355   10,969   466   (0)  3,941        
                                    
Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2021 $85.86  $105.55      $142.34      $123.47  $123.05        
                                     
Change in net asset value for the three months ended September 30, 2021  (1.24)  (0.73)      (1.00)      (0.82)  (0.82)       
                                    
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2021 (1) $84.62  $104.82      $141.34      $122.65  $122.23        

(1)Values are for both the Managing Owner and 2016
(Unaudited)Limited Owners.

 

  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
       
  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
             
Investment income:                
Interest - net $19,732  $176  $  $ 
                 
Total Income  19,732   176       
                 
Expenses:                
Incentive Fees (rebate)  (49,790)  99,067   (4,603)  9,072 
Management Fees  677,921   902,598   160,879   147,416 
Risk analysis Fees  96,830          
Service Fees - Class 1  368,816   530,072   141,741   192,759 
Trading Fees  431,025   211,237   146,164   61,341 
Other Fees  7,074      1,732    
                 
Total Expenses  1,531,876   1,742,974   445,913   410,588 
                 
Investment (loss) - net  (1,512,144)  (1,742,798)  (445,913)  (410,588)
                 
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  1,053,217   3,601,350       
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies        (120,769)   
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  (1,630,449)  (124,271)      
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts        (513,913)  539,597 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (1,104,301)  1,975,992   (211,694)  389,452 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  1,194,837   (837,849)  291,328   (151,373)
Trading commissions  (44,385)  (50,345)     (7,016)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (334,372)  (1,285,060)  (170,930)  37,288 
                 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (865,453)  3,279,817   (725,978)  807,948 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (2,377,597)  1,537,019   (1,171,891)  397,360 
                 
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  (352,116)  1,438,421   (249,164)  269,675 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(2,025,481) $98,598  $(922,727) $127,685 
                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                
Class 1 $(12.21) $(0.95) $(13.59) $0.37 
Class 1AP $(9.67) $2.91  $(12.05) $3.37 
Class 2 $(12.28) $3.69  $(16.13) $4.51 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

  Frontier Select Fund  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Non-     Class 1  Class 2  Non-     Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Non-    
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total 
                                                    
Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2021 $1,535,828  $10,548  $17,737  $57,694  $                   -  $1,621,807  $2,580,738  $31,522  $168,853  $                -  $2,781,113  $2,297,366  $8,577  $27,818  $ 211,840  $            -  $2,545,601 
                                                                     
Redemption of Units  (66,156)  -   (1,000)  -   -   (67,156)  (130,506)  (3,000)  -   -   (133,506)  (22,764)  -   (1,000)  -   -   (23,764)
Transfer of Units In (Out)  -   -   -       -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  27,320   263   440   1,441   -   29,464   42,456   505   4,597   -   47,558   60,934   297   873   7,339   -   69,443 
                                                                     
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $ 1,496,992  $10,811  $17,177  $59,135  $-  $ 1,584,115  $ 2,492,688  $29,027  $ 173,450  $-  $ 2,695,165  $ 2,335,536  $8,874  $27,691  $219,179  $-  $2,591,280 
                                                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2021  23,209   130   164   534           22,006   175   939           21,026   64   155   1,177         
                                                                   
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (971)  -   (9)  -          (1,157)  (18)  -          (210)  -   (6)  -        
                                                                  
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2021  22,238   130   155   534          20,849   157   939          20,816   64   149   1,177        
                                                                   
Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2021 $66.17  $81.44      $108.07          $117.28      $179.85         $109.26  $134.45      $179.93         
                                                                     
Change in net asset value per for the three months ended September 30, 2021  1.15   2.03       2.70           2.28       4.90           2.94   4.65       6.24         
                                                                     
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2021 (1) $67.32  $83.47      $110.77          $119.56      $184.75          $112.20  $139.10      $186.17         

The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3        Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3       
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total 
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2016 $  $5,189,420  $460,196  $37,771,385  $33,899  $13,016,491  $  $56,471,391  $5,361,626  $336,691  $5,320,871  $32,970  $6,117,149  $  $17,169,307 
                                                             
Sale of Units     3,063      599,571   182,372         785,006   2,610      65,000            67,610 
Redemption of Units     (477,852)  (160,669)  (29,887,283)     (4,472,986)     (34,998,790)  (404,555)  (209,040)  (1,893,160)     (1,272,628)     (3,779,383)
Transfer of Units In(Out)     (1,174,984)           1,174,984         (1,571,804)           1,571,804       
Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies                                             
Change in control of ownership - Private investment companies                                             
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                                             
Payment made by the Managing Owner                                             
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests     (187,347)  (268,050)  1,032,651   (15,675)  (323,429)     238,150   (438,146)  (36,490)  (389,650)  (3,482)  (684,219)     (1,551,987)
                                                             
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2017 $  $3,352,300  $31,477  $9,516,324  $200,596  $9,395,060  $  $22,495,757  $2,949,731  $91,161  $3,103,061  $29,488  $5,732,106  $  $11,905,547 
                                                             
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2016     44,569   3,462   284,124   275   105,594           47,530   2,615   41,318   275   51,022         
                                                             
Sale of Units (including transfers)     26      4,572   1,421   8,264           23      505      11,008         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)     (14,148)  (3,215)  (213,940)     (34,422)          (17,880)  (1,822)  (14,828)     (8,574)        
                                                             
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2017     30,448   247   74,757   1,696   79,436           29,673   793   26,995   275   53,456         
                                                             
              (1)     (1)                  (1)     (1)        
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2016     $116.43      $132.94      $123.27          $112.80      $128.78      $119.89         
                                                             
Change in net asset value per unit for the Nine months ended September 30, 2017      (6.33)      (5.64)      (5.00)          (13.39)      (13.83)      (12.66)        
                                                             
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2017     $110.10      $127.30      $118.27          $99.41      $114.95      $107.23         

(1)(1)Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3  Non-     Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3  Non-    
  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Controlling Interests  Total  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Controlling Interests  Total 
                                           
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $154,260  $2,212  $464,012  $54,405  $3,508,082  $-  $4,182,971  $9,740  $6,265  $257,673  $7,167  $712,682  $-  $993,527 
                                                         
Sale of Units  -   6,000   -   -   -   -   6,000   -   1,000   -   -   -   -   1,000 
Redemption of Units  (161,099)  -   (82,184)  (31,000)  (906,750)  -   (1,181,033)  -   (3,500)  (70,949)  (3,500)  (207,231)  -   (285,180)
Transfer of Units In (Out)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (10,187)  -   -   -   10,187   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  6,839   (164)  9,045   1,041   115,970   -   132,731   447   282   25,229   540   69,969   -   96,467 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $-  $8,048  $390,873  $24,446  $2,717,302  $-  $3,140,669  $-  $4,047  $211,953  $4,207  $585,607   -  $805,814 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2020  2,122   25   5,216   654   42,100           177   93   3,815   113   11,220         
                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   64   -   -   -           -   14   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (2,122)  -   (921)  (367)  (10,280)          (177)  (53)  (993)  (53)  (2,944)        
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2021  -   89   4,295   287   31,820           -   54   2,822   60   8,276         
                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2020 $72.68      $88.95      $83.33          $55.18      $67.54      $63.52         
                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2021  (72.68)      2.04       2.06           (55.18)      7.56      $7.24         
                                                         
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2021 (1) $-      $90.99      $85.39                       $-      $75.10      $70.76                      

The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund    
                               
  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2a  Class 3a       
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total 
                               
                               
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2016 $299,889  $508,474  $4,405,863  $1,913,595  $234,742  $728,453  $11,715  $1,162,796     $9,265,527 
                                         
Sale of Units                              
Redemption of Units  (266,500)  (193,879)  (1,665,875)  (732,606)  (210,852)  (239,880)  (10,565)  (837,418)     (4,157,575)
Transfer of Units In(Out)           (1,051,248)           1,051,248       
Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies                              
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                              
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (21,336)  (3,381)  (181,076)  668   10,868   (55,507)  641   (113,897)     (363,020)
                                         
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2017 $12,053  $311,214  $2,558,912  $130,409  $34,758  $433,066  $1,791  $1,262,729  $  $4,744,932 
                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2016  2,316   3,924   33,685   20,628   2,222   6,893   109   10,816         
                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)                       8,513         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (2,212)  (1,249)  (12,717)  (19,062)  (1,858)  (2,351)  (91)  (6,675)        
                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2017  104   2,675   20,968   1,566   364   4,542   18   12,654         
                                         
      (1)              (1)      (1)         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2016     $129.56  $130.80  $92.78      $105.67      $107.50         
                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the Nine months ended September 30, 2017      (13.24)  (8.76)  (9.52)      (10.31)      (7.71)        
                                         
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2017     $116.32  $122.04  $83.26      $95.36      $99.79         

(2)(1)Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)2021

  

  Frontier Balanced Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a       
                            
  Limited
Owners
  Limited Owners  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total 
                            
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2016 $56,955,371  $677,181  $530,387  $21,871,170  $209,112  $307,144  $1,749,006  $  $82,299,371 
                                     
Sale of Units  34,027         4,937   123,835            162,799 
Redemption of Units  (15,765,084)  (92,739)  (75,000)  (15,181,156)     (122,954)  (323,956)     (31,560,889)
Transfer of Units In(Out)                           
Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies                           
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                           
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (1,958,438)  (13,788)  (279,601)  577,717   (11,334)  (4,572)  (26,131)     (1,716,147)
                                     
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2017 $39,265,876  $570,654  $175,786  $7,272,668  $321,613  $179,618  $1,398,919  $  $49,185,134 
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2016  422,530   4,671   2,720   112,166   1,237   1,817   10,380         
                                     
Sale of Units (including transfers)  255         25   712               
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (116,501)  (623)  (1,793)  (73,842)     (728)  (1,872)        
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2017  306,284   4,048   927   38,349   1,949   1,089   8,508         
                                     
                                     
              (1)      (1)             
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2016 $134.80  $144.97      $194.99      $169.05  $168.49         
                                     
Change in net asset value per unit for the Nine months ended September 30, 2017  (6.60)  (3.99)      (5.35)      (4.07)  (4.07)        
                                     
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2017 $128.20  $140.98      $189.64      $164.98  $164.42         
  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 2  Class 3  Class 2a  Class 3a       
  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                            
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $3,939  $30,334  $976,771  $8,274  $76,583  $1,048  $216,354  $-  $1,313,303 
                                     
Redemption of Units  -   (7,313)  (69,099)  -   (4,963)  -   (22,944)  -   (104,319)
Transfer of Units In (Out)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  600   4,407   149,277   1,354   11,892   173   33,332   -   201,035 
                                     
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $4,539  $27,428  $1,056,949  $9,628  $83,512  $1,221  $226,742  $-  $1,410,019 
                                     
Owners’ Capital – Units, December 31, 2020  46   353   10,828   149   1,386   18   3,707         
                                     
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  -   (76)  (660)  -   (88)  -   (375)        
                                     
Owners’ Capital – Units, September 30, 2021  46   277   10,168   149   1,298   18   3,332         
                                     
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2020     $85.99  $90.21      $55.29      $58.37         
                                     
Change in net asset value per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2021      13.10   13.74       9.06       9.67         
                                     
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2021 (1)     $99.09  $103.95      $64.35      $68.04         

(1)(1)Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)2021

  

  Frontier Select Fund  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2        Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2        Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2       
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Non-Controlling
Interests
  Total 
                                                       
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2016 $10,540,702  $29,897  $9,397  $1,402,043  $4,107,816  $16,089,855  $20,284,935  $35,478  $43,553  $11,402,560  $9,108,334  $40,874,860  $7,507,072  $5,826  $73,660  $2,670,715  $3,147,279  $13,404,552 
                                                                         
 Sale of Units  1,467      98,345         99,812   16,141      267,829         283,970   9,861      24,575         34,436 
 Redemption of Units  (3,380,914)  (6,074)  (30,300)  (497,052)     (3,914,340)  (6,612,116)     (60,000)  (571,501)     (7,243,617)  (1,808,099)     (31,000)  (1,825,707)     (3,664,806)
 Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies              (3,675,188)  (3,675,188)              (2,330,730)  (2,330,730)              (2,424,186)  (2,424,186)
 Operations attributable to non-controlling interests              (432,628)  (432,628)              (352,116)  (352,116)              (249,164)  (249,164)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (1,738,511)  (4,705)  (16,574)  (226,054)     (1,985,844)  (1,358,646)  (2,065)  (21,091)  (643,679)     (2,025,481)  (744,162)  (546)  (8,452)  (169,567)     (922,727)
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2017 $5,422,744  $19,118  $60,868  $678,937  $  $6,181,667  $12,330,314  $33,413  $230,291  $10,187,380  $6,425,488  $29,206,886  $4,964,672  $5,280  $58,783  $675,441  $473,929  $6,178,105 
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2016  112,059   296   70   10,444           131,283   214   207   54,044           62,779   45   428   15,518         
                                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  16      753              105      1,252              83      143            
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (39,244)  (62)  (263)  (4,195)          (44,739)     (300)  (2,774)          (16,019)     (194)  (11,188)        
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2017  72,831   234   560   6,249           86,649   214   1,159   51,270           46,843   45   377   4,330         
                                                                         
                                                                         
              (1)                      (1)                      (1)         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2016 $94.06  $101.16      $134.25          $154.51  $166.17      $210.98          $119.58  $128.60      $172.10         
                                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the Nine months ended September 30, 2017  (19.60)  (19.28)      (25.59)          (12.21)  (9.67)      (12.28)          (13.59)  (12.05)      (16.13)        
                                                                         
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2017 $74.46  $81.88      $108.66          $142.30  $156.50      $198.70          $105.99  $116.55��     $155.97         
  Frontier Balanced Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a       
  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                            
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $9,430,532  $108,053  $51,810  $1,906,359  $75,416  $30,961  $507,148  $-  $12,110,279 
                                     
Redemption of Units  (2,028,537)  (51,153)  (6,000)  (495,213)  (23,500)  (34,162)  (67,043)  -   (2,705,608)
Transfer of Units In (Out)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  531,320   10,047   4,288   139,348   5,189   3,201   41,628   -   735,021 
                                     
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $7,933,315  $66,947  $50,098  $1,550,494  $57,105  $-  $481,733  $-  $10,139,692 
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2020  117,991   1,116   397   14,603   666   274   4,495         
                                     
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (24,237)  (477)  (42)  (3,634)  (200)  (274)  (554)        
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2021  93,754   639   355   10,969   466   -   3,941         
                                     
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2020 $79.93  $96.81      $130.54      $113.20  $112.81         
                                     
Change in net asset value for the nine months ended September 30, 2021  4.69   8.01       10.80       9.45   9.42         
                                     
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2021 (1) $84.62  $104.82      $141.34      $122.65  $122.23         

  

(1)(1)Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

  Frontier Select Fund  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Non-     Class 1  Class 2  Non-     Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Non-    
  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total  Limited
Owners
  Limited
Owners
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Controlling
Interests
  Total 
                                                    
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $1,575,328  $9,821  $17,210  $50,769  $-  $1,653,128  $2,741,972  $31,366  $157,311  $-  $2,930,649  $2,169,152  $8,460  $24,105  $183,565  $-  $2,385,282 
                                                                     
Redemption of Units  (299,314)  (656)  (2,800)  (481)  -   (303,251)  (445,629)  (5,000)  -   -   (450,629)  (182,668)  (1,100)  (1,000)  -   -   (184,768)
Transfer of Units In (Out)  -   -   -       -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  220,978   1,646   2,767   8,847   -   234,238   196,345   2,661   16,139   -   215,145   349,052   1,514   4,586   35,614   -   390,766 
                                                                     
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $1,496,992  $10,811  $17,177  $59,135  $-  $1,584,115  $2,492,688  $29,027  $173,450  $-  $2,695,165  $2,335,536  $8,874  $27,691  $219,179  $-  $2,591,280 
                                                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2020    26,906   138   183   539           24,725   187   939           22,572   73   155   1,177         
                                                                     
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (4,668)  (8)  (28)  (5)          (3,876)  (30)  -           (1,756)  (9)  (6)  -         
                                                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, September 30, 2021    22,238   130   155   534           20,849   157   939           20,816   64   149   1,177         
                                                                     
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2020 $58.55  $70.99      $94.20          $110.90      $167.56          $96.10  $116.50      $155.92         
                                                                     
Change in net asset value per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2021  8.77   12.48       16.57           8.66       17.19           16.10   22.60       30.25         
                                                                     
Net asset value per unit at September 30, 2021 (1) $67.32  $83.47      $110.77          $119.56      $184.75          $112.20  $139.10      $186.17         

The Series of Frontier Funds(1)
Statements of Cash Flows
ForValues are for both the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
                   
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                        
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $238,150  $693,500  $(1,551,987) $1,428,417  $(363,020) $(343,322)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                        
Change in:                        
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit), at fair value                  
Net change in options written, at fair value                  
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  3,813,934   2,838,071   (317,619)  1,151,532   2,332,067   810,772 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  (147,788)  1,450,864         (39,954)  74,005 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  (569,536)  625,858   (328,820)  (48,672)  212,189   (413,876)
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  354,609   (1,851,345)  286,742   (476,517)  (227,895)  23,463 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  207,161   11,465   977,064   (41,047)  329,330   627,398 
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (1,567,660)     (429,868)     4,741    
(Purchases) sales of:                        
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  2,785,190   27,076,226   3,016,330   8,781,991   (2,713,824)  5,321,261 
Purchase of U.S. Treasury securities     (6,518,818)     (2,380,650)     (948,803)
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  27,016      29,147      (10,182)   
Purchase of Private Investment Companies  (13,705,362)  (37,823,173)  (7,857,452)  (6,447,231)  (2,634,827)  (6,881,260)
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  2,214,000            3,850,050    
Sale of Private Investment Companies  37,197,835      5,461,344      5,356,545    
Increase and/or decrease in:                        
Change in control of ownership - trading companies                 (131,876)
Change in control of ownership - private investment companies                 (57,351)
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  2,378,351   13,353,221   5,386,133   3,624,505   (82,293)  3,414,663 
Prepaid service fees - Class 1     (11,230)     7,355      736 
Interest receivable  121,045   442,074   69,848   177,136   (2,671)  83,190 
Receivable from related parties  231,671      153,157   1,670   87,670   1,606 
Other assets  (36,188)  (49,698)     (8,029)     (9,939)
Due to broker                 2,254,497 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner     (204,914)     51,180      58,922 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  (23,496)  (68,973)  (50,174)  (53,351)     (46,588)
Interest payable to Managing Owner     (9,466)     (3,057)  9   (1,368)
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (77,010)  (4,833)  (7,511)  (8,253)  (10,716)  (4,227)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  55,703   (2,407)  9,598   (2,054)  (1,970)  (2,024)
Payables to related parties     (2,126)        (1,603,124)  8,846 
Interest payable                 9,957 
Other liabilities  (19,674)  54,821   (5,776)  57,449   (5,481)  2,221 
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  33,477,951   (883)  4,840,156   5,812,374   4,476,644   3,850,903 
                         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                        
Proceeds from sale of units  785,006   6,386,166   67,610   278,822       
Payment for redemption of units  (34,998,790)  (7,165,786)  (3,779,383)  (5,145,360)  (4,157,575)  (2,896,674)
Pending owner additions     (1,524)     41,523       
Owner redemptions payable  169,716   71,294   (131,842)     67,290   (796)
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (34,044,068)  (709,850)  (3,843,615)  (4,825,015)  (4,090,285)  (2,897,470)
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (566,117)  (710,733)  996,541   987,359   386,359   953,433 
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  674,227   3,283,973   546,509   1,421,994      570,169 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $108,110  $2,573,240  $1,543,050  $2,409,353  $386,359  $1,523,602 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020

  

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 
                   
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                  
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $132,731  $(3,246,169) $96,467  $(503,897) $201,035  $(970)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                        
Change in:                        
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  142,851   1,348,473   (112,616)  (386,057)  (78,990)  (286,463)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  -   2,099,874   -   -   -   (215,753)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (163,133)  (372,285)  (124,384)  (280,814)  (195,759)  (206,081)
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (67,391)  1,295,055   (1,561)  694,341   (21,756)  394,032 
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  3,079   19,521   2,145   (6,092)  3,513   (6,224)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  420   (27,421)  96   2,674   (131)  1,476 
(Purchases) sales of:                        
(Purchases) of swap contracts  -   (269,146)      -   -   - 
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (256,617)  (1,723,974)  (127,722)  (780,910)  (154,028)  (536,710)
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  501,356   461,162   241,139   1,199,617   658,117   866,588 
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  2,832   2,006   2,429   2,329   2,931   2,025 
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (865,067)  (2,011,773)  (138,239)  (1,149,732)  (664,939)  (173,665)
Sale of Private Investment Companies  1,679,059   5,931,748   496,535   1,743,952   284,911   277,921 
Increase and/or decrease in:                        
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  (13,910)  9,618   (15,332)  872   (3,575)  74 
Interest receivable  8,296   1,895   338   832   8,914   1,163 
Receivable from related parties  (3,994)  (21,575)  (4,453)  (23,029)  (988)  (33,267)
Other assets  -   5,700   -   -   -   - 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  31,886   60,241   24,837   (44,070)  1,251   (1,250)
Interest payable to Managing Owner  -   -   -   -   (50)  44 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  (300)  (2,760)  (26)  (79)  1   - 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (2,682)  (19,191)  (1,240)  (4,313)  1,014   (769)
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  -   119   -   184   -   189 
Other liabilities  558   3,054   1,777   1,630   (751)  2,409 
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  1,129,974   3,544,172   340,190   467,438   40,720   84,769 
                         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                        
Proceeds from sale of units  6,000   -   1,000   -   -   - 
Payment for redemption of units  (1,181,033)  (3,553,498)  (285,180)  (460,350)  (104,319)  (67,488)
Change in owner redemptions payable  -   -   (38,128)  -   -   (4,276)
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (1,175,033)  (3,553,498)  (322,308)  (460,350)  (104,319)  (71,764)
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (45,058)  (9,326)  17,882   7,088   (63,599)  13,005 
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  87,715   56,263   4,771   25,639   93,327   34,272 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $42,657  $46,937  $22,653  $32,727   29,728  $47,277 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(1,716,147) $3,083,190  $(2,418,472) $1,912,016 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
Change in:                
Net change in open trade equity, at fair value  397,395   (246,191)  686,022   (275,957)
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  7,943,201   13,089,485   821,516   206,588 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  (420,488)  2,570,812       
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  (483,160)  1,086,605   (202,502)  7,665 
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  228,904   (2,885,429)  170,783   (70,924)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  1,919,200   (940,225)  779,294    
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (3,954,532)     45,798    
(Purchases) sales of:                
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  887,884   27,164,277   1,731,714   (465,831)
Purchases of U.S. Treasury securities     (9,340,565)     (320,766)
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  24,870      15,979    
Purchase of Private Investment Companies  (15,315,922)  (40,020,170)  (6,800,023)   
Sale of Private Investment Companies  30,906,344      1,034,717    
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  7,514,000          
Increase and/or decrease in:                
Receivable from futures commission merchants  492,880   1,679,076   8,208,218   5,053,756 
Change in control of ownership - trading companies     (1,825,994)  (3,675,188)  (3,649,315)
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  3,213,364   13,881,931   3,361,211   78,722 
Prepaid service fees - Class 1     (41,288)      
Interest receivable  174,699   640,324   51,905   16,782 
Receivable from related parties  346,875      103,407   (200,287)
Other assets  (85,207)  12       
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner     (106,060)     107,917 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  (12,438)  (29,632)  (21,219)  40,531 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  (18,335)  (50,485)  (2,644)  997 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (53,625)  (2,217)  (2,558)  (95)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  9,837   7,750   (9,316)  771 
Risk analysis fees payable  8,276   (4,026)  (2,303)   
Payables to related parties     5,992      25 
Other liabilities  (89,587)     (5,863)  235 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  31,918,288   7,717,172   3,870,476   2,442,830 
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Proceeds from sale of units  162,799   152,968   99,812   12,362 
Payment for redemption of units  (31,560,889)  (7,624,288)  (3,914,340)  (1,113,347)
Pending owner additions     (15,538)     (1,335)
Owner redemptions payable  (496,370)  (297,550)  (132,437)  9,212 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (31,894,460)  (7,784,408)  (3,946,965)  (1,093,108)
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  23,828   (67,236)  (76,489)  1,349,722 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  1,083,579   4,895,183   432,021   220,371 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $1,107,407  $4,827,947  $355,532  $1,570,093 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of Frontier Funds
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(Unaudited)

Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020

  

 Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
 9/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2017 9/30/2016  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 9/30/2021 9/30/2020 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                         
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(2,377,597) $1,537,019  $(1,171,891) $397,360  $735,021  $(8,128,414) $234,238  $(443,981)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                
Change in:                                
Net change in open trade equity, at fair value  1,682,758   124,271       
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  (4,622,172)  10,048   635,669   448,193   600,692   179,457   (207,641)  (218,192)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts        513,913   (539,597)  -   5,804,030   -   - 
Net unrealized (gain) loss on U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  (1,194,837)  837,849   (291,328)  151,373 
Net realized (gain) loss on U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  1,104,301   (1,975,992)  211,694   (389,452)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies        120,769    
(Purchases) sale of:                
Sales of U.S. Treasury Securities  12,652,125   12,826,803   2,231,740   2,939,044 
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities     (5,237,808)     (1,129,741)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  1,089   5,409   (385)  3,372 
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  6,663   (28,151)  2,430   (3,374)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (570,451)  325,724   (152,712)  49,653 
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (304,097)  1,666,467   (145,302)  285,836 
(Purchases) sales of:                
(Purchases) of swap contracts  -   (1,178,697)  -   - 
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (902,849)  (3,570,232)  (130,240)  (1,401,667)
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  1,569,802   3,616,957   318,759   1,721,835 
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  119,303      22,396      245   6,361   -   - 
Purchase of Private Investment Companies        (2,306,940)   
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts        5,000,000    
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (2,196,236)  (4,464,511)  (235,774)  (1,911,902)
Sale of Private Investment Companies  3,756,872   6,308,097   616,847   2,323,820 
Increase and/or decrease in:                                
Open trade equity/(deficit), at fair value  16,111   175,959   -   - 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  4,110,059   (8,504,526)        (554,694)  1,745,358   -   - 
Change in control of ownership of trading companies  (2,330,730)  2,240,074   (2,424,186)  (82,541)
Control of ownership of Private Investment Companies  -   -   -   - 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  2,563,419   297,554   1,418,793   (549,672)  49,755   50,867   (15,601)  500,499 
Interest receivable  240,952   314,097   63,252   74,126   25,471   4,270   (121)  2,224 
Receivable from related parties  551,508      131,430      52,804   -   (4,534)  (11,037)
Other assets     (25,346)  (10,159)  (4,772)
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  54,924   -   -   - 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  (162,168)  169,744   (56,501)  (21,156)  (7,244)  108   -   - 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  (30,730)  (13,628)  (5,244)  (4,436)  (313)  256   70   458 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (13,939)  (17)  (3,472)  (225)  (2,725)  (28,699)  70   (1,912)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  9,638   13,505   (2,721)  2,667   (2,997)  (21,057)  (11)  (3,205)
Risk analysis fees payable  13,842            957   1,564   -   - 
Payables to related parties     (20,220)     (909)  -   175,803   (26,129)  - 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  55,473   184,180   67,876   (128,396)
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  16,970   21,905   1,303   2,115 
Other liabilities  110,418   29,990   (18,085)  1,752   (7,478)  (1,819)  1,872   (7,486)
                                
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  12,426,150   2,623,417   4,059,129   1,292,014   2,393,765   2,851,192   325,015   758,660 
                                
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                
Proceeds from sale of units  283,970   122,728   34,436   29,866   -   -   -   - 
Payment for redemption of units  (7,243,617)  (1,217,052)  (3,664,806)  (676,698)  (2,705,608)  (2,955,837)  (303,251)  (805,113)
Pending owner additions     (13,524)     (3,251)
Owner redemptions payable  (9,900)  139,334   33,898   (48,170)
Change in owner redemptions payable  50,040   (13,861)  -   793 
                                
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (6,969,547)  (968,514)  (3,596,472)  (698,253)  (2,655,568)  (2,969,698)  (303,251)  (804,320)
                                
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  5,456,603   1,654,903   462,657   593,761   (261,803)  (118,506)  21,764   (45,660)
                                
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  1,628,208   2,928,616   382,499   655,319   261,803   118,506   -   61,345 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $7,084,811  $4,583,519  $845,156  $1,249,080  $-  $-  $21,764  $15,685 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Series of the Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020

  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  9/30/2021  9/30/2020  9/30/2021  9/30/2020 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:            
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $215,145  $(756,267) $390,766  $(268,694)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
Change in:                
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  (225,147)  (572,676)  (127,756)  (75,421)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  -   -   -   (197,829)
Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  -   -   -   97,745 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  531   3,645   178   7,369 
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  2,920   (11,338)  3,082   (9,015)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (216,899)  970,042   (418,547)  75,695 
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (150,153)  (448,127)  (86,630)  56,727 
(Purchases) sale of:                
Sales of U.S. Treasury Securities  454,651   1,191,317   357,230   932,192 
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (225,077)  (580,333)  (191,271)  (804,397)
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  -   -   -   - 
Sales of swap contracts  -   -   -   1,491,965 
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (410,446)  (463,750)  (394,302)  (941,369)
Sale of Private Investment Companies  1,043,400   1,924,065   702,567   979,165 
Reduction of collateral in Swap Contracts  -   -   -   1,496,127 
Increase and/or decrease in:                
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  (17,065)  (1,461)  (26,706)  (1,025)
Interest receivable  413   871   1,245   1,405 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  -   -   -   (1,900,000)
Receivable from related parties  (4,954)  (30,180)  (7,752)  (45,263)
Other assets  -   -   -   - 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  (65)  174   229   160 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (1,264)  (9,477)  412   (3,602)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  (823)  (4,494)  256   (818)
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  -   -   -   - 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  3,111   3,718   4,871   4,721 
Other liabilities  1,973   (5,750)  3,012   2,701 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  470,251   1,209,979   210,884   898,539 
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Proceeds from sale of units  -   -   -   - 
Payment for redemption of units  (450,629)  (1,142,297)  (184,768)  (389,465)
Change in non-controlling interest  -   -   -   (479,024)
Change in owner redemptions payable  -   (52,324)  -   (9,735)
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (450,629)  (1,194,621)  (184,768)  (878,224)
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  19,622   15,358   26,116   20,315 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  5,694   27,532   15,156   44,011 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $25,316  $42,890  $41,272  $64,326 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Purpose

1.Organization and Purpose

 

Frontier Funds, formerly Equinox Frontier Funds, which is referred to in this report as “the Trust”the “Trust”, was formed on August 8, 2003, as a Delaware statutory trust. Please refer to the consolidated financial statements of the Trust included within this periodic report. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”(“CFTC”) Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust has authority to issue separate series, or each, a Series, of units of beneficial interest (the “Units”) pursuant to the requirements of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, as amended (the “Trust Act”). The assets of each Series are valued and accounted for separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The TrustIt is managed by Frontier Fund Management LLC (the “Managing Owner”).

 

On December 5, 2016, Equinox Fund Management, LLC (“Equinox”), the Managing Owner, and Wakefield Advisors, LLC (“Wakefield”) entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”). Equinox was the former Managing Owner of the Trust and the Series. Pursuant to the Agreement, Equinox agreed to transfer to the Managing Owner such amount of Equinox’s General Units (as defined in the Trust Agreement) as the Managing Owner shall be required to hold in its capacity as managing owner of the Trust pursuant to the Trust Agreement, and redeem the remainder of Equinox’s General Units (the “Transaction”).

The Transaction was consummated on March 6, 2017, and upon consummation of the Transaction, the Managing Owner became the managing owner of the Trust and each Series, in replacement of Equinox. Consequently, consummation of the Transaction constituted a change of operational control in respect of the Trust and each Series. On the date of consummation, the names of the Series were changed from Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund to Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund to Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund to Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund to Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund to Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund to Frontier Winton Fund, and from Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund to Frontier Heritage Fund.

In connection with the foregoing, the Trust Agreement was amended to effect certain changes to replace Equinox as the managing owner and to reflect the Managing Owner as the new managing owner. Also, the sale of Units (as defined in the Trust Agreement) has been temporarily suspended while the Managing Owner engages with the Securities and Exchange Commission to have declared effective a post-effective amendment to the Series’ registration statements, as well as approval by the NFA. The Series will file Form 8-K to announce the resumption of the sale of Units, which the Managing Owner expects will occur shortly.

The Managing Owner is seeking to cause the suspension to be lifted as promptly as practicable.

Any forward-looking statements herein are based on expectations of the Managing Owner at this time. Whether or not actual results and developments will conform to the Managing Owner’s expectations and predictions, however, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations discussed in the Series’ prospectuses, general economic, market and business conditions, changes in laws or regulations or other actions made by governmental authorities or regulatory bodies, and other world economic and political developments. The Series and the Managing Owner undertake no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Purchasers of Units are limited owners of the Trust (“Limited Owners”) with respect to beneficial interests of the Series’ Units purchased. The Trust Act provides that, except as otherwise provided in the second amended and restated declaration of trust and trust agreement dated December 9, 2013, as further amended, by and among the Managing Owner, Wilmington Trust Company as trustee and the unitholders, as may be amended from time to time (“Trust Agreement”), unitholders of the Trust will have the same limitation of liability as do stockholders of private corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Trust Agreement confers substantially the same limited liability, and contains the same limited exceptions thereto, as would a limited partnership agreement for a Delaware limited partnership engaged in like transactions as the Trust. In addition, pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Managing Owner of the Trust is liable for obligations of a Series in excess of that Series’ assets. Limited ownersOwners do not have any such liability. The Managing Owner will make contributions to the Series of the Trust necessary to maintain at least a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of the combined Series of the Trust.

 

The Trust has been organized to pool investor funds for the purpose of trading in the United States (“U.S.”) and international markets for currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products, precious and base metals and other commodities. The Trust may also engage in futures contracts, forwards, option contracts and other interest in derivative instruments, including swap contracts.

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The Trust has seven (7) separate and distinct Series of Units issued and outstanding: Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund, (each a “Series” and collectively, the “Series”). The Trust, with respect to the Series, may issue additional Series of Units.

 

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts), and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions;

 

allocates funds to a limited liability trading company or companies (“Trading Company” or “Trading Companies”) and Galaxy Plus entities (“Galaxy Plus”).(as defined below) entities. Except as otherwise described in these notes, each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent commodity trading advisor(s)advisor (s), or each, a Trading Advisor, that will manage all or a portion of such Trading Company’s and Galaxy Plus assets and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vestedinvested in such Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity. Each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity will segregate its assets from any other Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity;

 

maintains separate, distinct records for each Series, and accounts for the assets of each Series separately from the other Series;

 


calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of its Units for each Series separately from the other Series;

  

has an investment objective of increasing the value of each Series’ Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while managing risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments;

maintains each Series of Units in three to seven sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund are charged a service fee of up to two percent (2.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of Selling Agentsselling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to two percent (2.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to two percent (2.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier WintonGlobal Fund are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee.sale. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to Selling Agentsselling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Frontier Diversified Fund, and Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund soldsold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series. Class 1AP was created as a sub-class of Class 1 and it has been presented separately because the fees applicable to it are different from those applicable to Class 1. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay Selling Agentsselling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such Selling Agents;selling agents; and

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all payments made to selling agents who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and their associated persons that constitute underwriting compensation will be subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 2310(b)(4)(B)(ii) (formerly Rule 2810(b)(4)(B)(ii)) of the Conduct Rules of FINRA (“Rule 2310”). An investor’s Class 1 Units or Class 2 Units of any Series, or Class 1a Units or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund or Frontier Balanced Fund will be classified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of such Series, as applicable, when the Managing Owner determines that the fee limitation set forth in Rule 2310 with respect to such Units has been reached or will be reached. The service fee limit applicable to each unit sold is reached upon the earlier of when (i) the aggregate initial and ongoing service fees received by the selling agent with respect to such unit equals 9% of the purchase price of such unit or (ii) the aggregate underwriting compensation (determined in accordance with FINRA Rule 2310) paid in respect of such unit totals 10% of the purchase price of such unit. No service fees are paid with respect to Class 3 or Class 3a Units. Units of any Class in a Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, on a daily basis, at the then current NAV per Unit for such Series on the day of the week after the date the Managing Owner is in receipt of a redemption request for at least one (1) Business Daybusiness day to be received by the Managing Owner prior to 4:00 PM in New York.

 

The assets of any particular Series include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Trust, with respect to the Series, on account of and for the benefit of that Series. Under the “Inter-Series Limitation on Liability” expressly provided for under Section 3804(a) of the Trust Act, separate and distinct records of the cash and equivalents, although pooled for maximizing returns, are maintained in the books and records of each Series.

  


As of September 30, 2017,2021, the Trust, with respect to the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund, separates Units into threetwo separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into a maximum of three separate Classes- Class 1, Class 2 and Class 1AP. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Balanced Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 2, Class 2A and Class 3A. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes—Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 2, Class 3A and Class 3. Frontier Masters Fund Class 1 was closed as of April 1, 2021, and Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 was closed as of July 21, 2021.  

Between April 15, 2016 and December 31, 2016,May 10, 2017, a portion of the interests in Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and all of the interests in Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, and Frontier Trading Company XXIII LLC held by Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were exchanged for equivalent interests in the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (“Galaxy Plus”) which is an unaffiliated, third-party managed account platform. The assets of Frontier Trading Company I, LLC, which included exposure to Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP’s Multi-Strategy Program, Quantitative Investment Management, LLC’s Quantitative Global Program, Quest Partners LLC’s Quest Tracker Index Program, Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC’s Diversified Program, and Doherty Advisors LLC’s Relative Value Moderate Program, the assets of Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, which included exposure to Emil van Essen LLC’s Multi-Strategy Program, Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.’s Fundamental Diversified Program, Rosetta Capital Management, LLC’s Rosetta Trading Program, and Landmark Trading Company’s Landmark Program, the assets of Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, which included exposure to Transtrend B.V.’s TT Enhanced Risk (USD) Program, and the assets of Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC which included exposure to Fort L.P.’s Global Contrarian Program have been transferred to individual Delaware limited liability companies (“Master Funds”) in Galaxy Plus. On May 10, 2017, the assets of Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, which included exposure to Transtrend B.V.’ TT Enhanced Risk (USD) Program have been transferred to a Master Fund in Galaxy Plus. Each Master Fund is sponsored and operated by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (“Sponsor”). The Sponsor has contracted with the trading advisorsTrading Advisors to manage the portfolios of the Master Funds pursuant to the advisors’ respective program. For those Series that invest in Galaxy Plus, approximately 30-70% of those Series assets are used to support the margin requirements of the Master Funds. The remaining assets of the Series are split between investments in Trading Companies and a pooled cash management account that invests primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. For those Series that do not investAll the funds are invested in Galaxy Plus their assets are split between investments in Trading Companies and investments in the pooled cash management account.entities.  

 

As of September 30, 2017, Frontier Winton Fund has invested a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company, and a single Trading Advisor manages 100% of the assets invested in such Trading Company. Each of the remaining Series has invested a portion of its assets in several different Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities and one or more Trading Advisors may manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities.

 

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence, bad faith or bad faith.willful misconduct.

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2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Series of the Trust.

 

Basis of Presentation—The Series of the Trust follow U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, condensed schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trust is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946.


 

Consolidation—The Series, through investing in the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities, authorize certain Trading Advisors to place trades and manage assets at pre-determinedpredetermined investment levels. The Trading Companies were organized by the Managing Owner for the purpose of investing in commodities interests and derivative instruments, and have no operating income or expenses, except for trading income and expenses and a risk analysis fee (for closed Series only), all of which is allocated to the Series if consolidated by a Series. Galaxy Plus is a series of Delaware limited liability companies, sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC, that create exposure to a variety of third party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors. Galaxy Plus is available to qualified high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. Trading Companies in which a Series has a controlling and majority interest as calculated on that Series’ pro-rata net asset value in the Trading Company are consolidated by such Series. This represents a change in accounting policy from prior year in which controlling and majority interest was calculated on each Series pro-rata notional ownership of the Trading Company. The two measurements approximate each other and, as such, do not have a material impact on the presentation on the statements of financial condition or results of operations. Investments in Trading Companies in which a Series does not have a controlling and majority interest and all interests in Galaxy Plus entities are accounted for using net asset value as the practical expedient, which approximates fair value. Fair value represents the proportionate share of the Series’ interest in the NAV in a Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity. The equity interest held by Series of the Trust is shown as investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies or investments in Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies in the statements of financial condition. The income or loss attributable thereto in proportion of investment level is shown in the statements of operations as change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies or net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies.

 

Galaxy Plus entities are co-mingled investment vehicles. In addition to the Series, there are other non-affiliated investors in Galaxy Plus.Plus entities. Subscriptions and redemptions by these non-affiliated investors will have a direct impact on the SeriesSeries’ ownership percentage in Galaxy Plus.Plus entities. It is expected that ownership percentage will fluctuate (sometimes significantly) on a week by week basis which could also result in frequent changes in the consolidating Series. Such fluctuations make consolidating the financial statements of the Galaxy Plus entities both impractical and misleading. Non-consolidation of these Galaxy Plus entities presents a more useful financial statement for the readers. As such, management has decided that presenting Galaxy Plus entities on a non-consolidated basis as investments in other investments companies (a “fund of funds” approach) is appropriate and preferable to the users of these financial statements. Refer to Note 5 for additional disclosures related to these private investment companies.

 

As of September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of financial condition of Frontier Balanced Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority interest in Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Balanced Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Companies listed above.

As of September 30, 2017 the consolidated statement of financial condition of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Company listed above.

As of September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of financial condition of Frontier Diversified Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Diversified Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Company listed above.

As of September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of financial condition of Frontier Heritage Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Heritage Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Company listed above.

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As of September 30, 2017 the consolidated statement of financial condition of Frontier Select Fund did not have majority interest in any Trading Company.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Select Fund included the earnings of Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC from January 1, 2017 to May 9, 2017.

As of September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of financial condition of Frontier Winton Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Frontier Trading Company II, LLC.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Winton Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Company listed above.

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 Frontier Master Fund did not have a majority interest in any Trading Company.

Each of the Series has invested in Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC on the same basis as its ownership in the cash pool. Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC’s assets, liabilities and earnings are allocated to all of the Series of the Trust based on their proportionate share of the cash pool. Each Series investment in the Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC is listed under Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value on the Statements of Financial Condition.

Change in Consolidation Method—In February 2017, the Trust elected to change its method by which it consolidates its investments in the Galaxy Plus entities and applied to its December 31, 2016 financial statements. Prior to the change, any Series that had a controlling interest in a Galaxy Plus entity would consolidate the assets and liabilities of that entity into its Statement of Financial Condition and the profit and loss into the Statement of Operations. The Managing Owner believes that this treatment does not provide meaningful data to the end user of the financial statements. As such, all investments in Galaxy Plus entities are accounted for using the net asset value as the practical expedient. In accordance with ASC 250 (Accounting Changes and Error Corrections), the comparative financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 have been adjusted to apply the new method retrospectively. This will impact management fees, incentive fees (rebate), net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options, net change in open trade equity/(deficit), net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies, net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies, and operations attributable to non-controlling interests on the Statement of Operations. We also note that there is no impact to total capital or net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP may require the Managing Owner to make 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 and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates as well as the valuation of certain other investments. Please refer to Note 3 for discussion of valuation methodology. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits held at banks with original maturities of three months or less. This cash is not restricted.

  

Interest Income—Income U.S. Treasury Securities are pooled for purposes of maximizing returns on these assets to investors of all Series. Interest income from pooled cash management assets is recognized on the accrual basis and allocated daily to each Series based upon its daily proportion of ownership of the pool. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. TreasuriesTreasury securities and assets held at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”), of up to two percentage points of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) of net asset value less any fair market value related to swaps, is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1, and Class 2 only), Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a only)3a), Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series was paid to the Managing Owner from January 1, 2016 through April 28, 2016; thereafter 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Series and shown net on the statement of operations. The amount reflected in the financial statements of the Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those Series may be zero.

 


U.S. Treasury Securities—U.S. Treasury Securities are allocated to all Series of the Trust based on each Series’ percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets as of the reporting date. They are reported at fair value as Level 1 inputs under ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). The Series of the Trust valued U.S. Treasury Securities at fair value and recorded the daily change in value in the statements of operations as net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities. Accrued interest is reported on the statements of financial condition as interest receivable.

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Receivable From Futures Commission Merchants—The Series of the Trust deposit assets with aan FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trust, with respect to the Series, earns interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM. A portion of the receivable is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2020 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $1,616,324$791,090 and $321,638 respectively, for the Frontier Balanced Fund, and $7,829,025 for the Frontier Winton Fund.

 

Investment Transactions—Futures, options on futures, forward and swap contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the statements of financial condition as open trade equity (deficit) for futures and forwards as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with ASC 210,Balance Sheet (“ASC 210”) and Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-01,Balance Sheet (Topic 210).

 

Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the statements of operations. Fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based upon exchange settlement prices. Fair value of non-exchange-traded contracts is based on third party quoted dealer values on the interbank market. For U.S. Treasury securities, interest is recognized in the period earned and the instruments are marked-to-market daily based on third party information. Transaction costs are recognized as incurred and reflected separately in the statements of operations.

 

Purchase and Sales of Private Investment CompaniesThe Series are able to subscribe into and redeem from the Galaxy Plus entities on a weekly basis. The value of the Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies is determined by the Sponsor and reported on a daily basis. The change in value is calculated as the difference between the total purchase proceedscost and the fair value calculated by the Sponsor and is recorded as net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the statements of operations.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions—The Series’ functional currency is the U.S. dollar,dollar; however, they transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Series do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

  

Allocation of Earnings—Each Series of the Trust may maintain between three orto seven subclasses of Units—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a, Class 3a, and Class 1AP. All classes have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that fees charged to a Class or Series differ as described below. Revenues, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized trading gains and losses of each Series are allocated daily to Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, Class 3a and Class 1AP Units based on each Class’ respective owners’ capital balances as applicable to the classes maintained by the Series.

 

Each Series allocates funds to an affiliated Trading Company, or Companies, of the Trust or unaffiliated Galaxy Plus.Plus entity. Each Trading Company allocates all of its daily trading gains or losses to the Series in proportion to each Series’ ownership trading level interest in the Trading Company, adjusted on a daily basis (except for Trading Advisors and other investments such as swaps that are directly allocated to a specific Series). Likewise, trading gains and losses earned and incurred by the Series through their investments in Galaxy Plus entities are allocated to those Series on a daily basis. The allocation of gains and losses in Galaxy Plus entities are based on each Series pro-rata shares of the trading level of that entity which is updated at the beginning of each month or more frequently if there is a subscription or redemption activity in the entity. The value of all open contracts and cash held at clearing brokers is similarly allocated to the Series in proportion to each Series’ funds allocated to the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities.

 


Investments and Swaps—The Trust, with respect to the Series, records investment transactions on a trade date basis and at fair value, with changes in fair value reported as a component of realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments in the statements of operations. Investments in Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values as a practical expedient. Certain Series of the Trust can strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the discretion of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more underlying investment products or indices. In a typical swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The Managing Owner reviews, compares and approves current day pricing of the commodity trading advisor (“CTA”) positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Trust did not have any total return swap investments.

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Income Taxes—The Trust, with respect to the Series, applies the provisions of ASC 740Income Taxes (“(“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust, with respect to the Series’, financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year.

The Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust, with respect to the Series. The 20132017 through 20172020 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

 

In the opinion of the Managing Owner, (i) the Trust, with respect to the Series, is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and, assuming that at least 90% of the gross income of the Trust constitutes “qualifying income” within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Code, (ii) the Trust is not a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation, and (iii) the discussion set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” correctly summarizes the material federal income tax consequences as of the date of the Prospectus to potential U.S. Limited Owners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Units of the Trust.

Fees and Expenses—All management fees, incentive fees, service fees, risk analysis fees (for closed Series only) and trading fees of the Trust, with respect to the Series, are paid to the Managing Owner. It is the responsibility of the Managing Owner to pay all Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, selling agent service fees and all other operating expenses and continuing offering costs of the Trust, with respect to the Series. Only management fees and incentive fees related to assets allocated through Trading Companies are included in expense on the Statement of Operations. In addition, Trading Company I, LLC, Trading Company II, LLC and Trading Company XV, LLC pay to the Sponsor a Risk Analysis Fee, which is calculated on notional assets of the Trading Companies. The Risk Analysis Fee is included as an expense on the Statement of Operations. The Series are all charged management and incentive fees on the asset allocated through the Galaxy Plus entities. Those fees are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. The Series are also charged management and incentive fees on assets allocated to swaps. Such fees are embedded in the fair value of the swap and are included in net unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts on the Statements of Operations.

 

Incentive Fee (rebate)—The Managing Owner is allowed to share in the incentive fees earned by the Commodity Trading Advisorscommodity trading advisors up to 10% of New Net Profits (as defined in the prospectus).new net profits. If the Managing Owner’s share of the incentive fee exceeds 10% of new net profits during the period for a particular series, then the Managing Owner is obligated to return any amount in excess.excess to the Series. The returned amounts are recorded as Incentive Fee (Rebate) on the Statements of Operations.

 


Service Fees—The Trust may maintain each Series of Units in three to seven sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund are charged a service fee of up to two percent (2.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to two percent (2.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to two percent (2.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier WintonGlobal Fund are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series for administrative purposes. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such selling agents.

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TableEach Series is charged service fees as outlined above. In some cases, amounts paid to selling agents might be less than the amount charged to the Series. When this occurs, the service fee is rebated back to the investor in the form of Contentsadditional units. During 2018, 2019 and 2020 the Series were not allowed to issue additional units. The Managing Owner has determined that the purchase of additional units of the relevant Series will commence in 2021 when the Series are allowed to sell shares again. As such, the Managing Owner has calculated the amounts for additional units of the relevant series which will be purchased and classified such amounts as Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates of $22,650, $393, $31,725, $363,825, $20,766, $157,782 and $68,076 for the Frontier Diversified, Long/Short Commodity, Masters, Balanced, Select, Global and Heritage Funds, respectively, as of September 30, 2021.

These service fees are part of the offering costs of the Trust, with respect to the Series, which include registration and filing fees, legal and blue sky expenses, accounting and audit, printing, marketing support and other offering costs which are borne by the Managing Owner. With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Class 1 and Class 1a Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed for such payment by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk of the downside and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

 

Pending Owner Additions—Funds received for new subscriptions and for additions to existing owner interests are recorded as capital additions at the NAV per unit of the second business day following receipt.

 

Owner redemptions payable—Funds payable for existing owner redemption requests are recorded as capital subtractions at the NAV per unit on the second business day following receipt or request.

 


Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management has evaluated the impacts of ASU 2018-13 and ensured that the financial statements are compliant.

Subsequent Events—The Series follow the provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued. Refer to Note 11.

 

3. Fair Value Measurements

 

In connection with the valuation of investments the Series apply ASC 820. ASC 820 provides clarification that when a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using certain techniques. ASC 820 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of an asset or liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of an asset or liability. ASC 820 also clarifies that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical asset or liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements.

 

Level 1 Inputs

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 Inputs

Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the financial assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar financial assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the financial assets or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

 

Level 3 Inputs

Unobservable inputs for determining the fair value of financial assets that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the financial asset.

 

The Trust, with respect to the Series, uses the following methodologies to value instruments within its financial asset portfolio at fair value:

 

Trading Securities.Securities. These instruments include U.S. Treasury securities and open trade equity positions (futures contracts) that are actively traded on public markets with quoted pricing for corroboration. U.S. Treasury securities and futures contracts are reported at fair value using Level 1 inputs. Trading securities instruments further include open trade equity positions (trading options and currency forwards) that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets that are not traded on active markets. Trading options and currency forwards are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs.

 


Swap Contracts.Certain Series of the Trust may strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities.

Swap contracts are reported at fair value.  Valuation reports are generated and disseminated daily from the swap counterparty to the third-party administrator.  The fair value is applied by the third-party administrator to calculate the daily performance.  The Managing Owner reviews the third-party administrator performance reports and any noticeable exceptions are investigated.  Unexplained exceptions are escalated to the Managing Owner’s Valuation Committee for further evaluation and resolution.  Swap contracts are reported at fair value upon daily reports fromusing Level 3 inputs. For the counterparty.quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Trust did not have any total return swap investments.

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Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies.Companies. This investment represents the fair value of the allocation of cash, futures, forwards, options and swaps to each respective Series relative to its trading allocations from unconsolidated Trading Companies. A Series may redeem its investment in any of the Trading Companies on a daily basis at the Trading Company’s stated net asset value. Each of the Series, all of which are under the same management as the Trading Companies, has access to the underlying positions of the Trading Companies, and as such, the level determination is reflected on that look-through basis. Any redemption of an investment in a Trading Company classified as Level 3 will reflect that classification of the underlying investment owned by the Trading Company. As such, the Series report investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies at fair value using the corresponding inputs of the underlying securities of the Trading Companies which results in the Series reporting the corresponding level determination from the inputs of the Trading Company.

 

Investments in Private Investment Companies. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values provided by the underlying private investment companies as a practical expedient. A Series applies the practical expedient to its investments in private investment companies on an investment-by-investment basis, and consistently with the Series’ entire position in a particular investment, unless it is probable that the Fund will sell a portion of an investment at an amount different from the net asset value of the investment. Management has adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent).In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy below.

The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trust, with respect to the Series, financial asset portfolio, by Series, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values provided by the underlying private investment companies as a practical expedient. Each Series applies the practical expedient to its investments in private investment companies on an investment-by-investment basis, and consistently with the SeriesSeries’ entire position in a particular investment, unless it is probable that the Series will sell a portion of an investment at an amount different from the net asset value of the investment. Investments in private investment companies are excluded from the table below.


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The following table summarizes investment in each Series measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of ContentsSeptember 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.

September 30, 2021 Level 1
Inputs
  Level 2
Inputs
  Level 3
Inputs
  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund            
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $30,579  $      -  $        -  $30,579 
U.S. Treasury Securities  33,471   -   -   33,471 
Frontier Masters Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  16,239   -   -   16,239 
U.S. Treasury Securities  17,774   -   -   17,774 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  21,311   -   -   21,311 
U.S. Treasury Securities  23,326   -   -   23,326 
Frontier Balanced Fund                
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  84,329   -   -   84,329 
Frontier Select Fund      -         
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  15,601   -   -   15,601 
U.S. Treasury Securities  17,077   -   -   17,077 
Frontier Global Fund      -         
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  18,148   -   -   18,148 
U.S. Treasury Securities  19,864   -   -   19,864 
Frontier Heritage Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  29,586   -   -   29,586 
U.S. Treasury Securities  32,384   -   -   32,384 


 

September 30, 2017 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $1,849,031  $(25,754) $  $1,823,277 
Swap Contracts         6,571,635   6,571,635 
U.S. Treasury Securities  114,067         114,067 
Frontier Masters Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  1,313,387   (21,414)     1,291,973 
U.S. Treasury Securities  1,628,063         1,628,063 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  82,293         82,293 
Swap Contracts        410,372   410,372 
U.S. Treasury Securities  407,645         407,645 
Frontier Balanced Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  2,803,499   (51,532)     2,751,967 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  100,982   (260,716)     (159,734)
Swap Contracts        11,845,938   11,845,938 
U.S. Treasury Securities  1,168,419         1,168,419 
Frontier Select Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  75,727      473,929   549,656 
U.S. Treasury Securities  375,120         375,120 
Frontier Winton Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  1,509,031         1,509,031 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  (162,405)  (297,829)     (460,234)
U.S. Treasury Securities  7,475,143         7,475,143 
Frontier Heritage Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  1,353,661   (27,814)      1,325,847 
Swap Contracts        2,877,501   2,877,501 
U.S. Treasury Securities  891,719         891,719 

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December 31, 2016 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund                
 Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $4,188,662  $12,966  $  $4,201,628 
 Swap Contracts        8,637,847   8,637,847 
 U.S. Treasury Securities  6,525,280         6,525,280 
Frontier Masters Fund                
 Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  6,667,632   10,474      6,678,106 
 U.S. Treasury Securities  4,313,843         4,313,843 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                
 Swap Contracts        4,220,468   4,220,468 
Frontier Balanced Fund                
 Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  5,998,541   (33,210)     5,965,331 
 Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  288,647   (50,986)     237,661 
 Swap Contracts        18,939,450   18,939,450 
 U.S. Treasury Securities  9,770,117         9,770,117 
Frontier Select Fund                
 Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  759,978   3,609   3,147,279   3,910,866 
 Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  679,310   6,712      686,022 
 U.S. Treasury Securities  2,912,611         2,912,611 
Frontier Winton Fund                
 Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  4,020,731   51,719      4,072,450 
 Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  1,123,666   98,858      1,222,524 
 U.S. Treasury Securities  15,533,863         15,533,863 
Frontier Heritage Fund                
 Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  2,735,614   9,026      2,744,640 
 Swap Contracts        8,391,414   8,391,414 
 U.S. Treasury Securities  3,701,890         3,701,890 

  

December 31, 2020 Level 1
Inputs
  Level 2
Inputs
  Level 3
Inputs
  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund            
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $16,669  $       -  $     -  $16,669 
U.S. Treasury Securities  427,393   -   -   427,393 
Frontier Masters Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  907   -   -   907 
U.S. Treasury Securities  23,245   -   -   23,245 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  17,736   -   -   17,736 
U.S. Treasury Securities  454,738   -   -   454,738 
Frontier Balanced Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  49,755   -   -   49,755 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  100,440   -   -   100,440 
U.S. Treasury Securities  1,275,641   -   -   1,275,641 
Frontier Global Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  1,083   -   -   1,083 
U.S. Treasury Securities  27,742   -   -   27,742 
Frontier Heritage Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  2,880   -   -   2,880 
U.S. Treasury Securities  73,847   -   -   73,847 

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations. Investment in unconsolidated trading company asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies.”companies”. During the nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2017,December 2020, all identified Level 3 assets were components of the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the entire investments in the swaps were sold.

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Swaps

  Frontier
Balanced
Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity
Fund
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2020 $11,944,753  $362,521 
   Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
         Included in earnings-realized  (2,448,166)  188,100 
         Included in earnings-unrealized  (3,088,917)  44,277 
   Proceeds from collateral reduction  (6,176,555)  (115,000)
   Sale of investments  (7,586,366)  (594,898)
   Purchase of investments  7,355,251   115,000 
   Change in ownership allocation  -   - 
   Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  -   - 
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2020 $-  $- 


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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Swaps

 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
       
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $18,939,450  $4,220,468 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized      
Included in earnings-unrealized  420,488   39,954 
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (7,514,000)  (3,850,050)
Change in ownership allocation      
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3      
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of September 30, 2017 $11,845,938  $410,372 
         
  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
       
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $8,637,847  $8,391,414 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized      
Included in earnings-unrealized  147,788   (513,913)
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (2,214,000)  (5,000,000)
Change in ownership allocation      
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3      
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of September 30, 2017 $6,571,635  $2,877,501 
  Frontier
Diversified
Fund
  Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2020 $6,384,583  $2,888,009 
   Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
         Included in earnings-realized  (446,306)  (97,745)
         Included in earnings-unrealized  (1,537,399)  197,829 
   Proceeds from collateral reduction  (4,000,000)  (2,474,937)
   Sale of investments  (4,870,025)  (1,491,965)
   Purchase of investments  4,469,147   978,809 
   Change in ownership allocation  -   - 
   Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  -   - 
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2020 $-  $- 

  

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
Swaps:

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
  Frontier
Balanced Fund
 
          
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2016 $8,685,849  $4,332,428  $19,157,520 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):            
Included in earnings-realized         
Included in earnings-unrealized  (48,002)  (111,960)  (218,070)
Change in ownership allocation         
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2016  8,637,847  $4,220,468  $18,939,450 
             
  Frontier Heritage Fund         
             
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2016 $7,960,268         
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):            
Included in earnings-realized           
Included in earnings-unrealized  431,146         
Change in ownership allocation           
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3           
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2016 $8,391,414         

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Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:Companies

  

  Frontier Select Fund 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $3,147,279 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (249,164)
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  (2,424,186)
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of September 30, 2017 $473,929 
  Frontier
Select
Fund
 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2020 $479,024 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  95,915 
Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies  (574,939)
Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies  - 
Change in ownership allocation  - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  - 
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2020 $- 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:

  Frontier Select Fund 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2016 $3,933,919 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  368,596 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  (1,155,236)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3   
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2016 $3,147,279 

The Series of the Trust assess the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Series’ accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Levels 1, 2 or 3.

 

The amounts reflected in the change in ownership allocation result from changes in ownership in the underlying Trading Companies at the Series level, which have resulted in changes in consolidation or de-consolidation by the Series. The ownership in the Trading Companies is accounted for under the equity method, which approximates fair value. The Frontier Heritage Fund and the Frontier Select Fund jointly owned the Frontier Brevan Howard swap. The Frontier Heritage Fund owned the majority interest in the Frontier Brevan Howard swap. The Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund Brevan Howard swap investments were liquidated on May 30, 2020 and Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund TRS swap investments were liquidated on December 21, 2020.

 

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 attributable to level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2017:


 

     Frontier Long/Short  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Heritage 
  Frontier Diversified Fund  Commodity Fund  Fund  Fund 
             
Swap Contracts $147,788  $39,954  $420,488  $(513,913)
      Frontier         
      Select Fund         
Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  $(249,164)        

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The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2016:2020.

 

  Frontier
Diversified Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
  Frontier
Balanced Fund
  Frontier
Heritage Fund
 
Swap Contracts $(48,002) $(111,960) $(218,070) $431,146 
                 
  Frontier
Select Fund
             
Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $368,596             
  Frontier
Diversified
Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity
Fund
  Frontier
Balanced
Fund
  Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 
Swap Contracts $(1,537,399) $44,277  $(3,088,917) $197,829 

  

  Frontier
Select
Fund
 
Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $(91,989)

4. Swap Contracts

 

In addition to authorizing Trading Advisors to manage pre-determinedpredetermined investment levels of futures, optionsoption on futures and forward contracts, certain Series of the Trust will strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Total return swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical total return swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount or value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities.

 

Each Series’ investment in swaps will likely differ substantially over time due to cash flows, portfolio management decisions and market movements. The swaps serve to diversify the investment holdings of each Series and to provide access to programs and advisors that would not be otherwise available to the Series, and are not used for hedging purposes.

 

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately 3.19% and 10.20%, respectively,2020, none of the Trust’s assets were deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain swaps and is recorded as collateral within the swap fair value within the statementStatements of financial condition.Financial Condition. The cash held with the counterparty is not restricted.

 

The Series may strategically invest assets in one or more swaps linked to certain underlying investments or indices at the direction of the Managing Owner. The Trading Company in which the assets of these Series will be invested will not own any of the investments or indices referenced by any swap entered into by these Series. In addition, neither the swap counterparty to the Trading Company of these Series nor any advisor referenced by any such swap is a Trading Advisor to these Series.

  

To help to reduce counterparty risk on the Series, the Managing Owner has the right to reduce the Series’ exposure and remove cash from the Series’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG. This cash holding shall be in excess of $250,000 and may not exceed 40% of the Indexindex exposure in total. Index exposure is defined as the total notional amount plus any profit. The Series are charged interest on this cash holding and any amount removed will be offset against the final settlement value of the swap. As of SeptemberThe Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund Brevan Howard swap investments were liquidated on May 30, 2017, the2020 and Frontier Balanced Fund, the Frontier Diversified Fund, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, and Frontier HeritageDiversified Fund have received from theTRS swap counterparty $4,926,555, $2,500,000, $115,000 and $1,900,000, respectively. These amounts are showninvestments were liquidated on the Statements of Financial Conditions of the respective Series under advance on unrealized swap appreciation, which relates to the Trading Companies’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG.

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The Series have invested in the following swaps as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:December 21, 2020.

 

      Frontier Long/Short Commodity�� 
  Frontier Balanced Fund Frontier Diversified Fund Fund Frontier Heritage Fund
  Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $13,373,629 $4,651,155 $653,610 $2,072,056
Termination Date 8/2/2018 8/2/2018 8/7/2018 3/26/2018
Cash Collateral $2,086,000 $1,186,000 $29,950 $986,000
Swap Value $9,745,938 $5,371,635 $380,422 $1,891,501
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $420,488 $147,788 $39,954 ($513,913)
Fair Value as of 9/30/2017 $11,845,938 $6,571,635 $410,372 $2,877,501
Advance on swap appreciation ($4,926,555) ($2,500,000) ($115,000) ($1,900,000)

 

The Series have invested in the following swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016:2020:

  

      Frontier Long/Short Commodity  
  Frontier Balanced Fund Frontier Diversified Fund Fund Frontier Heritage Fund
  Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $22,580,043 $13,851,707 $1,877,692 $11,413,283
Termination Date 8/2/2018 8/2/2018 8/7/2018 3/26/2018
Cash Collateral $9,600,000 $3,400,000 $3,880,000 $5,986,000
Swap Value $9,339,450 $5,237,847 $340,468 $2,405,414
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) ($218,070) ($48,002) ($111,960) $431,146
Fair Value as of 12/31/2016 $18,939,450 $8,637,847 $4,220,468 $8,391,414
Advance on swap appreciation ($4,926,555) ($2,500,000) ($115,000) ($1,900,000)
  Frontier
Balanced 
Fund
  Frontier
Diversified 
Fund
  Frontier 
Long/Short
Commodity
Fund
  Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 
  Total
Return
Swap
  Total
Return
Swap
  Total
Return
Swap
  Total
Return
Swap
 
Counterparty Deutsche
Bank AG
  Deutsche
Bank AG
  Deutsche
Bank AG
  Deutsche
Bank AG
 
Realized Gain/(Loss) $(2,448,166) $(446,306) $188,100  $(97,745)
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $(3,088,917) $(1,537,399) $44,277  $197,829 
Fair Value as of December 31, 2020 $0  $0  $0  $0 
Advance on swap appreciation $0  $0  $0  $0 

5. Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies and Private Investment Companies

 

Investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies and Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies represent cash and open trade equity invested in the Trading Companies and Private Investment Companies as well as by each Seriesprivate investment companies and cumulative trading profits or losses allocated to each Series by the Trading Companies and Private Investment Companies.private investment companies. Trading Companies and Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies allocate trading profits or losses on the basis of the proportion of each Series’ capital allocated for trading to each respective Trading Company, which bears no relationship to the amount of cash invested by a Series in the Trading Company and Private Investment Companies.private investment companies. The Trading Companies are valued using the equity method of accounting, which approximates fair value. Investments in Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies are valued using the NAV provided by the underlying private investment.

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TableThe Galaxy Plus entities are made up a feeder funds in which the Series invest and master trading entities into which the feeder funds invest. No investment held by the Galaxy Plus master trading entity is greater than 5% of Contentsthe Series’ total capital.

The following table summarizes each of the Series’ investments in unconsolidated Trading and Private Investment Companies as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2016:2020:

  

  As of September 30, 2017  As of December 31, 2016 
  Percentage of     Percentage of    
  Series Net     Series Net    
  Assets Invested     Assets Invested    
  in Unconsolidated     in Unconsolidated    
  Trading and Private     Trading and Private    
  Investment Companies  Fair Value  Investment Companies  Fair Value 
             
Series                
                 
Frontier Diversified Series —                
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII  8.10% $1,823,277   7.44% $4,201,628 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  2.48%  557,457   3.29%  1,856,786 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  3.21%  722,633   11.33%  6,399,628 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  5.55%  1,249,419   4.27%  2,412,065 
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  4.78%  1,075,881   6.30%  3,558,715 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  7.36%  1,655,859   7.27%  4,103,564 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  0.71%  158,659   1.95%  1,099,207 
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  14.27%  3,211,147   13.85%  7,819,114 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  12.04%  2,708,242   15.23%  8,600,401 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  1.47%  330,973   5.31%  2,996,494 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  22.42%  5,043,730       
                 
Frontier Masters Series —                
Frontier Trading Companies II, XV and XXXVIII  10.85% $1,291,973   38.79% $6,678,106 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  7.27%  865,329   20.12%  3,455,090 
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  9.87%  1,175,471   12.81%  2,198,618 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  19.23%  2,289,073       
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  26.65%  3,172,747       
                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Series —                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII  1.73% $82,293       
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  6.07%  288,063   17.39%  1,610,890 
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  12.37%  587,006   17.40%  1,611,845 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  31.05%  1,473,391   37.70%  3,492,407 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  27.63%  1,310,893       
                 
Frontier Balanced Series —                
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII  5.60% $2,751,967   7.25% $5,965,331 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  3.40%  1,673,873   3.39%  2,786,543 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  5.08%  2,499,087   5.00%  4,114,892 
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  4.77%  2,347,500   5.09%  4,190,798 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  11.03%  5,422,757   8.59%  7,071,313 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  0.81%  397,037   3.63%  2,989,088 
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  11.36%  5,589,051   15.34%  12,623,819 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  9.58%  4,714,039   12.91%  10,626,274 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  0.67%  331,273   1.10%  902,546 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  17.84%  8,775,566       
                 
Frontier Select Series —                
Frontier Trading Companies XXXVIII and XXXIX  8.90% $549,656   24.33% $3,910,866 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  35.71%  2,207,500       
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  44.21%  2,732,714       
                 
Frontier Winton Fund                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII  5.17% $1,509,031   9.96% $4,072,450 
                 
Frontier Heritage Series —                
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII  21.46% $1,325,847   20.48% $2,744,640 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  35.39%  2,186,171       
  As of September 30, 2021  As of December 31, 2020 
  Percentage of     Percentage of    
  Series Total     Series Total    
  Capital Invested in     Capital Invested in    
Series Unconsolidated Trading Companies  Fair Value  Unconsolidated Trading Companies  Fair Value 
Frontier Diversified Series —            
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII  0.97% $30,579   0.40% $16,669 
Frontier Masters Fund ---                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII  2.02% $16,239   0.09% $907 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund ---                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII  1.51% $21,311   1.35% $17,736 
Frontier Balanced Fund ---                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII  0.00% $-   0.41% $49,755 
Frontier Select Fund  ---                
Frontier Trading Companies XXXVIII  0.98% $15,601   0.00% $- 
Frontier Global Fund  ---                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII  0.67% $18,148   0.04% $1,083 
Frontier Heritage Fund ---                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII  1.14% $29,586   0.12% $2,880 


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The following tables summarize each of the Series;Series’ equity in earnings from unconsolidated Trading Companies and Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies for ninethe three and threenine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.September 30, 2020.

 

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 
        Change in           Change in    
  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income 
  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss)  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss) 
Frontier Balanced Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC $  $  $  $  $(291,912) $2,837,850  $384,155  $2,930,093 
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC  (32,747)  216,451   (342,327)  (158,623)  (8,757)  (1,043,190)  1,401,532   349,585 
Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC              (97,942)  464,066   1,509,176   1,875,300 
Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC                  (1,293)  17,904   (24,326)  (7,715)
Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC                 (48)     (48)
Frontier Trading Company XXIX, LLC              (10)  7,074      7,064 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (215,180)  (215,180)  (27,826)  (1,526,218)  13,264   (1,540,780)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (64,009)  (444,842)  139,701   (369,150)            
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  (68,404)  189,463   (32,758)  88,301         85,136   85,136 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (450,701)  1,744,230   8,954   1,302,483         437,015   437,015 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (134,386)  896,859   (27,111)  735,362         273,184   273,184 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC     (63)  (1,015,265)  (1,015,328)        (177,955)  (177,955)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (1,105,937)  3,100,899   394,461   2,389,423         854,215   854,215 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  (175,559)  207,540   217,419   249,400         (180,791)  (180,791)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (20,728)  643,877   (818,574)  (195,425)        (350,579)  (350,579)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (217,096)  (862,039)  (70,599)  (1,149,734)            
Total $(2,269,567) $5,692,375  $(1,761,279) $1,661,529  $(427,740) $757,438  $4,224,026  $4,553,724 
                                 
Frontier Winton Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $  $  $(334,372) $(334,372) $(19,157) $(1,063,587) $(202,316) $(1,285,060)
Total $  $  $(334,372) $(334,372) $(19,157) $(1,063,587) $(202,316) $(1,285,060)
                                 
Frontier Frontier Select Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC $  $  $(249,165) $(249,165) $(3,394) $  $244,376  $240,982 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (70,090)  (70,090)  (1,211)  (48,741)  (6,634)  (56,586)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (35,396)  67,150   (209,529)  (177,775)            
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  (26,272)  455,907   (1,076,952)  (647,317)            
Total $(61,668) $523,057  $(1,605,736) $(1,144,347) $(4,605) $(48,741) $237,742  $184,396 
                                 
Frontier Heritage Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $(61,563) $113,582  $(118,339) $(66,320) $(4,685) $(550,798) $812,373  $256,890 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (104,610)  (104,610)  (3,963)  (202,360)  (13,279)  (219,602)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (29,980)  51,752   (142,541)  (120,769)            
Total $(91,543) $165,334  $(365,490) $(291,699) $(8,648) $(753,158) $799,094  $37,288 
                                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC $  $  $  $  $(3,956) $145,850  $32,717  $174,611 
Frontier Trading Companies VII, LLC                        
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        47,097   47,097   (31,322)  (2,201)  (115,240)  (148,763)
Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC              (1,920)  156,899   (336,795)  (181,816)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  (49,244)  (27,947)  56,870   (20,321)        199,477   199,477 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (219,046)  608,857   93,673   483,484         (109,616)  (109,616)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  (570,790)  (2,869)  5,305   (568,354)        (717,259)  (717,259)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (61,797)  (61,934)  (105,149)  (228,880)            
Total $(900,877) $516,107  $97,796  $(286,974) $(37,198) $300,548  $(1,046,716) $(783,366)
                                 
Frontier Diversified Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC $  $  $  $  $(260,168) $1,846,298  $(187,305) $1,398,825 
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC  (34,961)  156,232   (215,541)  (94,270)  (6,473)  (758,915)  1,364,990   599,602 
Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC              (80,881)  (566,171)  2,324,104   1,677,052 
Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC              (35,775)  550,317   104,823   619,365 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (217,505)  (217,505)  (16,983)  (969,669)  (69,560)  (1,056,212)
Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC                    97,442   97,442 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (47,202)  (275,640)  107,879   (214,963)            
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  (57,740)  (282,402)  368,874   28,732         810,057   810,057 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  (48,192)  115,185   (20,362)  46,631         48,062   48,062 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (372,907)  1,308,793   157,823   1,093,709         (448,480)  (448,480)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (86,543)  613,006   (32,023)  494,440         31,247   31,247 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC     (15)  (379,526)  (379,541)        (67,771)  (67,771)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (716,264)  2,120,108   (618)  1,403,226         521,859   521,859 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  (170,681)  290,815   121,852   241,986         (381,506)  (381,506)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (65,209)  1,793,033   (2,309,045)  (581,221)        (524,933)  (524,933)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (167,731)  (525,880)  (78,889)  (772,500)            
Total $(1,767,430) $5,313,235  $(2,497,081) $1,048,724  $(400,280) $101,860  $3,623,029  $3,324,609 
                                 
Frontier Masters Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC $  $  $  $  $(8,585) $(318,372) $171,763  $(155,194)
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC  25,034   91,810   (254,854)  (138,010)  (3,824)  (439,230)  882,192   439,138 
Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC              (48,485)  (371,922)  1,208,006   787,599 
Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC  (82,918)  78,115   (115,394)  (120,197)  (34,835)  (4,742)  1,102,918   1,063,341 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (108,362)  (108,362)  (6,282)  (372,819)  6,333   (372,768)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  (81,868)  (54,404)  103,126   (33,146)        363,560   363,560 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (287,707)  937,794   43,617   693,704         (322,513)  (322,513)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (89,695)  (176,476)  (192,207)  (458,378)            
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC        (749,376)  (749,376)            
Total $(517,154) $876,839  $(1,273,450) $(913,765) $(102,011) $(1,507,085) $3,412,259  $1,803,163 

Three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

  Three Months Ended September, 2021  Three Months Ended September, 2020 
        Change in           Change in    
  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income 
  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss)  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss) 
                         
Frontier Balanced Fund                        
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $(7,892) $(7,892) $-  $-  $371  $371 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (1,527)  17,408   55,124   71,005   (1,694)  (175,943)  (21,260)  (198,897)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   105   105 
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (5,782)  (5,782)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (5,970)  169,823   (627,689)  (463,836)  (4,862)  (3,470)  (33,133)  (41,465)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (21,170)  (21,170)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (3,803)  (30,844)  222,902   188,255   (709)  (231,484)  107,025   (125,168)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (4,627)  4,082   (85,162)  (85,707)  (3,539)  (27,771)  22,238   (9,072)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (13,098)  183,530   (9,760)  160,672   (10,562)  101,830   (36,659)  54,609 
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (1,703)  (20,009)  22,204   492   (1,279)  (396,950)  (62,845)  (461,074)
Total $(30,728) $323,990  $(430,273) $(137,011) $(22,645) $(733,788) $(51,110) $(807,543)
                                 
Frontier Global Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $829 $829  $-  $-  $(2,540) $(2,540)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (2,503)  28,130   73,429   99,056   (3,236)  (317,392)  (114,867)  (435,495)
Total $(2,503) $28,130  $74,258  $99,885  $(3,236) $(317,392) $(117,407) $(438,035)
                                 
Frontier Select Fund                      ��         
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $(69) $(69) $-  $-  $(1,518) $(1,518)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (587)  (587)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (4,877)  67,663   (7,516)  55,270   (3,352)  33,407   (19,556)  10,499 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (2,763)  (2,763)
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (686)  (8,299)  7,373   (1,612)  -   -   (205,413)  (205,413)
Total $(5,563) $59,364  $(212) $

53,589

  $(3,352) $33,407  $(229,837) $(199,782)
                                 
Frontier Heritage Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $981 $981  $-  $-  $1,742  $1,742 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (1,439)  16,356   41,181   56,098   (1,524)  (149,796)  275,381   124,061 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (4,691)  66,486   (7,146)  54,649   (3,338)  34,047   (22,669)  8,040 
Total $(6,130) $82,842  $35,016  $111,728  $(4,862) $(115,749) $254,454  $133,843 
                                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $(7) $(7) $-  $-  $(2,028) $(2,028)
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (882)  (882)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  (120)  26,360   (23,799)  2,441   (306)  40,222   (55,994)  (16,078)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (2,730)  38,119   (5,606)  29,783   (1,198)  12,151   (9,162)  1,791 
Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC)  (3,298)  86,851   (96,446)  (12,893)  -   -   -   - 
Total $(6,148) $151,330  $(125,858) $19,324  $(1,504) $52,373  $(68,066) $(17,197)
                                 
Frontier Diversified Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $(449) $(449) $-  $-  $(426) $(426)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (640)  7,312   23,964   30,636   (1,068)  (107,528)  (19,659)  (128,255)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   182   182 
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (3,544)  (3,544)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (2,513)  71,506   (271,402)  (202,409)  (2,034)  (1,729)  (18,808)  (22,571)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (9,084)  (9,084)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (870)  (6,983)  50,260   42,407   (271)  (4,480)  (47,525)  (52,276)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (2,008)  1,764   (37,507)  (37,751)  (2,406)  (18,673)  13,323   (7,756)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (2,389)  33,745   (2,180)  29,176   (3,320)  40,922   (22,756)  14,846 
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (379)  (4,507)  4,402   (484)  (639)  (198,372)  (32,551)  (231,562)
Total $(8,799) $102,837  $(232,912) $(138,874) $(9,738) $(289,860) $(140,848) $(440,446)
                                 
Frontier Masters Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $(50) $(50) $-  $-  $(1,279) $(1,279)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (296)  3,396   11,798   14,898   (608)  (62,539)  (9,877)  (73,024)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (147)  (147)
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (1,242)  (1,242)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (1,258)  17,769   (1,385)  15,126   (1,164)  13,859   (11,510)  1,185 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (1,002)  (1,002)
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (208)  (2,486)  2,113   (581)  (365)  (113,226)  (22,157)  (135,748)
Total $(1,762) $18,679  $12,476  $29,393  $(2,137) $(161,906) $(47,214) $(211,257)


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        Change in           Change in    
  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income 
  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss)  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss) 
                         
Frontier Balanced Fund                        
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $(36,142) $(36,142) $-  $-  $(9,094) $(9,094)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (4,108)  173,578   114,603   284,073   (6,794)  (163,459)  (16,563)  (186,816)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   (433)  -   (433)  (2,152)  (55,735)  25,629   (32,258)
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   252   -   252   (6,408)  (718,397)  75,749   (649,056)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (19,136)  464,263   (786,970)  (341,843)  (20,836)  (327,914)  156,749   (192,001)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  -   (1,910)  -   (1,910)  (502)  (232,245)  (42,835)  (275,582)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (9,204)  (233,955)  56,175   (186,984)  (9,264)  (899,303)  157,923   (750,644)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (13,536)  121,430   (7,184)  100,710   (5,240)  28,824   (6,624)  16,960 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (39,426)  996,949   146,910   1,104,433   (23,203)  698,761   (196,095)  479,463 
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (3,787)  (448,411)  368,448   (83,750)  (1,279)  (396,950)  (62,845)  (461,074)
Total $(89,197) $1,071,763  $(144,160) $838,406  $(75,678) $(2,066,418) $81,994  $(2,060,102)
                                 
Frontier Global Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $13,159  $13,159  $-  $-  $(2,994) $(2,994)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (6,827)  293,622   80,258   367,053   (11,634)  (316,235)  (194,046)  (521,915)
Total $(6,827) $293,622  $93,417  $380,212  $(11,634) $(316,235) $(197,040) $(524,909)
                                 
Frontier Select Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $6,956  $6,956  $-  $-  $(8,190) $(8,190)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   387   -   387   -   -   (2,203)  (2,203)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (13,325)  321,795   38,851   347,321   (7,477)  228,470   (72,058)  148,935 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  -   864   -   864   (5,392)  (237,723)  (35,753)  (278,868)
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (1,599)  (198,484)  149,525   (50,558)  -   -   (205,413)  (205,413)
Total $(14,924) $124,562  $195,332  $304,970  $(12,869) $(9,253) $(323,617) $(345,739)
                                 
Frontier Heritage Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $11,448  $11,448  $-  $-  $(1,582) $(1,582)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (3,865)  161,521   26,673   184,329   (4,298)  (151,155)  238,686   83,233 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (12,655)  302,134   31,369   320,848   (7,216)  215,524   (85,350)  122,958 
Total $(16,520) $463,655  $69,490  $516,625  $(11,514) $64,369  $151,754  $204,609 
                                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $9,914  $9,914  $-  $-  $(5,104) $(5,104)
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   36   -   36   (938)  (103,100)  7,770   (96,268)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  (543)  152,407   (126,776)  25,088   (978)  (76,740)  (71,464)  (149,182)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (7,233)  173,929   14,090   180,786   (2,824)  88,947   (28,627)  57,496 
Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC)  (7,807)  107,810   (88,398)  11,605   -   -   -   - 
Total $(15,583) $434,182  $(191,170) $227,429  $(4,740) $(90,893) $(97,425) $(193,058)
                                 
Frontier Diversified Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $2,039  $2,039  $-  $-  $2,597  $2,597 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (2,057)  83,740   55,185   136,868   (4,438)  (76,179)  (9,500)  (90,117)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   (245)  -   (245)  (1,348)  (39,612)  17,858   (23,102)
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   157   -   157   (4,119)  (463,144)  50,394   (416,869)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (8,665)  136,292   (259,205)  (131,578)  (13,164)  (203,387)  60,454   (156,097)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  -   (1,166)  -   (1,166)  (309)  (144,282)  (21,773)  (166,364)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (2,224)  (57,849)  6,460   (53,613)  (4,112)  (248,715)  (1,085)  (253,912)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (7,103)  62,491   48,289   103,677   (3,920)  35,081   (6,574)  24,587 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (6,964)  172,937   30,463   196,436   (10,591)  416,995   (40,991)  365,413 
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (858)  (104,890)  85,736   (20,012)  (639)  (198,372)  (32,551)  (231,562)
Total $(27,871) $291,467  $(31,033) $232,563  $(42,640) $(921,615) $18,829  $(945,426)
                                 
Frontier Masters Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $-  $-  $9,882  $9,882  $-  $-  $(3,554) $(3,554)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (1,068)  39,319   11,837   50,088   (2,657)  (64,127)  (37,949)  (104,733)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   (58)  -   (58)  -   -   (59)  (59)
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   52   -   52   (1,540)  (190,409)  30,438   (161,511)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (3,592)  91,267   10,976   98,651   (3,172)  109,775   (20,607)  85,996 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  -   520   -   520   (1,851)  (84,259)  (11,424)  (97,534)
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (536)  (72,777)  50,005   (23,308)  (365)  (113,226)  (22,157)  (135,748)
Total $(5,196) $58,323  $82,700  $135,827  $(9,585) $(342,246) $(65,312) $(417,143)


 

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2017  Three Months Ended September, 2016 
        Change in           Change in    
  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income 
  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss)  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss) 
Frontier Balanced Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $  $  $72,519  $72,519  $(846) $(1,046,222) $603,092  $(443,976)
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (9,021)  (9,021)  (4,329)  45,984   21,239   62,894 
Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC                 8,367   (8,389)  (22)
Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC                 (48)     (48)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (19,245)  (56,867)  153,322   77,210             
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  (18,045)  41,460   2,070   25,485         85,136   85,136 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (80,645)  809,976   (431,386)  297,945         910,981   910,981 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (37,146)  (161,057)  416,622   218,419         273,184   273,184 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC     (63)  (256,549)  (256,612)        (101,517)  (101,517)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (52,684)  (693,062)  690,348   (55,398)        1,002,034   1,002,034 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  (31,025)  (185,578)  (512)  (217,115)        (711,624)  (711,624)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (7,239)  (14,512)  2,826   (18,925)        (364,439)  (364,439)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (87,162)  (408,339)  385,991   (109,510)            
Total $(333,191) $(668,042) $1,026,230  $24,997  $(5,175) $(991,919) $1,709,697  $712,603 
                                 
Frontier Winton Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $  $  $(31,155) $(31,155) $(5,157)  (66,996)  (126,968) $(199,121)
Total $  $  $(31,155) $(31,155) $(5,157) $(66,996) $(126,968) $(199,121)
                                 
Frontier Frontier Select Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC $  $  $53,727  $53,727  $  $  $(66,933) $(66,933)
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (8,337)  (8,337)  (674)  13,128   (12,676)  (222)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (35,396)  67,150   (209,529)  (177,775)            
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC         (116,095)  (116,095)            
Total $(35,396) $67,150  $(280,234) $(248,480) $(674) $13,128  $(79,609) $(67,155)
                                 
Frontier Heritage Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC $  $  $  $  $(449) $(555,650) $383,355  $(172,744)
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC        46,789   46,789             
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (9,998)  (9,998)  (981)  12,320   2,409   13,749 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (29,980)  51,752   (142,541)  (120,769)            
Total $(29,980) $51,752  $(105,750) $(83,978) $(1,430) $(543,329) $385,764  $(158,995)
                                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                                
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC $  $  $  $  $23  $(14) $  $9 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (1,334)  (1,334)  (446)  10,584   (103,657)  (93,519)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  (5,111)  10,011   (15,755)  (10,855)        (50,904)  (50,904)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (37,912)  210,831   (102,127)  70,792         277,877   277,877 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC     (2,869)  5,305   2,436         (659,908)  (659,908)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (30,671)  (59,091)  52,198   (37,564)            
Total $(73,694) $158,882  $(61,713) $23,475  $(423) $10,570  $(536,592) $(526,445)
                                 
Frontier Diversified Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC $  $  $  $  $(1,262) $25,559  $(14,857) $9,440 
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC        29,203   29,203   (621)  (767,400)  761,614   (6,407)
Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC              (2,990)  (77,811)  104,823   24,022 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        3,026   3,026   (1,657)  63,123   (140,346)  (78,880)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  (8,281)  (26,711)  65,961   30,969             
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  (5,529)  14,423   (32,526)  (23,632)        (1,209,681)  (1,209,681)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  (11,301)  21,985   865   11,549         48,062   48,062 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (41,460)  371,152   (187,157)  142,535         741,948   741,948 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (15,109)  (55,000)  140,263   70,154         31,247   31,247 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC     (15)  (93,042)  (93,057)        (38,994)  (38,994)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (38,315)  (410,394)  402,029   (46,680)        615,406   615,406 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  (25,622)  (105,994)  (426)  (132,042)        (592,892)  (592,892)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (10,292)  (25,052)  26,393   (8,951)        (155,149)  (155,149)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (58,330)  (244,662)  245,800   (57,192)            
Total $(214,239) $(460,268) $600,389  $(74,118) $(6,530) $(756,529) $151,181  $(611,878)
                                 
Frontier Masters Fund —                                
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC $  $  $  $  $(51) $(31) $   $(82)
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC        36,130   36,130   (363)  (448,676)  518,722   69,683 
Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC              (5,584)  (291,976)  68,084   (229,476)
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC        (4,657)  (4,657)  (1,425)  21,438   10,735   30,748 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  (11,827)  27,230   (47,312)  (31,909)        (92,816)  (92,816)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (62,543)  419,529   (214,880)  142,106         387,932   387,932 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (55,827)  (139,604)  81,403   (114,028)            
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC          (128,372)  (128,372)            
Total $(130,197) $307,155  $(277,688) $(100,730) $(7,423) $(719,245) $892,657  $165,989 

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The Series’ investments in private investment companies as of September 30, 2021 have certain redemption and liquidity restrictions which are described in the following table:

 

RedemptionsRedemptionsLiquidity
Notice PeriodPermittedRestrictions
Frontier Diversified Fund  Redemptions RedemptionsLiquidity
Multi-Strategy  Notice Period Permitted
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC24 hours RestrictionsDailyNone
Frontier DiversifiedGalaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)24 hoursDailyNone
Trend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
      
Frontier Masters Fund
Trend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC24 hoursWeeklyNone
Multi-Strategy
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)24 hoursDailyNone
      
Galaxy PlusFrontier Long/Short Commodity Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC 24 hours Daily
Multi-Strategy None
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC 24 hours DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC24 hours 24 hoursDaily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC)24 hours DailyNone
Trend Following      
Frontier Balanced Fund
Multi-Strategy
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Trend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC24 hours 24 hoursDaily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC24 hours 24 hoursDaily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC24 hours 24 hoursDaily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC24 hours 24 hoursDaily DailyNone
Option Trading      
Frontier Select Fund
Multi-Strategy
Galaxy Plus Fund - DohertyWelton GDP Feeder Fund (528)(538) LLC24 hours 24 hoursDaily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)24 hours DailyNone
      
Frontier Global Fund 
Frontier MastersTrend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
      
Trend FollowingFrontier Heritage Fund     
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC24 hoursWeeklyNone
Multi-Strategy     
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC24 hours 24 hoursDaily DailyNone
Trend Following     
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund
Trend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Multi-Strategy
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Frontier Balanced Fund
Multi-Strategy
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Trend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC24 hours 24 hoursDaily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Option Trading
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC24 hoursDailyNone
Frontier Select Fund
Trend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC24 hoursWeeklyNone

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6. Transactions with Affiliates

 

The Managing Owner contributes funds to the Trust, with respect to the Series, in order to have a 1% interest (“Minimum Purchase Commitment”) in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series and in return will receive units designated as general units in the Series in which the Managing Owner invests such funds. The general units may only be purchased by the Managing Owner and may be subject to no advisorymanagement fees or advisorymanagement fees at reduced rates. Otherwise, the general units hold the same rights as the limited units. The Managing Owner will make contributions to the Series of the Trust necessary to maintain at least a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of the combined Series of the Trust. Such contribution was made by the Managing Owner before trading commenced for the Trust and will be maintained throughout the existence of the Trust, and the Managing Owner will make such purchases as are necessary to effect this requirement. Additionally, the Managing Owner agreed with certain regulatory bodies to maintain a 1% interest specifically in the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP and 2a Units, aggregated, and each of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund. The 1% interest in these specific Series is included in computing the Minimum Purchase Commitment in aggregate capital. In addition to the general units the Managing Owner receives in respect of its Minimum Purchase Commitment, the Managing Owner may purchase limited units in any Series as a Limited Owner. Principals of the Managing Owner or affiliates are allowed to own beneficial interests in the Trust, with respect to the Series, as well. All Units purchased by the Managing Owner are held for investment purposes only and not for resale. The Managing Owner may make purchases or redemptions at any time on the same terms as any Limited Owner. The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates.

 

Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a percentage of the nominalnotional assets of such Series allocated to Trading Companies, calculated on a daily basis. The percentage basis of the fees varies and are in line with the amounts being disclosed below. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a monthly management fee equal to a certain percentage of the assets in the Galaxy Plus entities attributable to such Series’ (including notional assets), calculated on a monthly basis. The management fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. The total amount of assets of a Series allocated to Trading Advisors and/or reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the Trading Advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the Trading Advisors and any reference programs, is referred to herein as the “nominal“notional assets” of the Series. The annual rate of the management fee is: 0.5% for the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1 and Class 2, and Class 3, 1.0%0.5% for the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a, 2.0% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a, Class 2a, and Class 3a and Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Frontier Heritage Fund and Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) and/or waive (up to the percentage specified) any such management fee to the extent any related management fee is paid by a trading company or estimated management fee is embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument. Any management fee embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee that would otherwise be charged to the Series by the Managing Owner.

As of the date of this Form 10-Q, the Trading Advisorreport, for a Series that haswas invested in a swap, hasa Trading Advisor did not receivedreceive any management fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor receivesreceived compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the management fee embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and (v) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the Managing Owner waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

 


The management fee as a percentage of the applicable Series’ nominalnotional assets will be greater than the percentage of the applicable Series’ net asset value to the extent that the nominalnotional assets of the seriesSeries exceeds its net asset value. The Managing Owner expects that the nominalnotional assets of each Series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value of such Series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the managing ownerManaging Owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility.

  

Trading Fees—In connection with each Series’ trading activities from January 1, 2016 through October 23, 2016, the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund paid to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, of up to 0.75% per annum of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily; thereafter each of the Series pays to the Managing Owner aan FCM Feefee of up to 2.25% per annum of nominalnotional assets (excluding swap nominal) allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and any reference programs of the applicable Series. From January 1, 2016 through April 28, 2016, theThe Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund paid to the Managing Owner a FCM Fee of up to 2.25% and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily; thereafter each of such Series pays to the Managing Owner aan FCM Feefee of up to 2.25% of nominalnotional assets allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.

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Incentive Fees—Some Series pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Trading Companies by such Series, monthly or quarterly. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a quarterly incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Galaxy Plus entities that have been allocated to the Series. The incentive fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. Because the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis. It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Frontier Balanced Fund and the Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series. For the year ended of this report, for a Series that was invested in a swap, the Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) did not receive any incentive fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor received compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the range of incentive fees as a percentage of net new trading profits on swaps embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 20-25% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 20-25% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 25% per annum, and (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 15% per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire incentive fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded incentive fee was accrued based on the net new trading profits of the swap.

 

Service Fees—In addition, with respectInvestors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund are charged a service fee of up to two percent (2.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to two percent (2.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of eachany Series as applicable,during the Series pays monthly or quarterlyfirst twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to two percent (2.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Global Fund are charged a service fee of up to 3%three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV annually,(of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the Trust, with respectNAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2


Units of the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the Series.fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series for administrative purposes. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such selling agents.

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TableThe Managing Owner has determined that the purchase of Contentsadditional units of the relevant series will commence in 2021. As such, the Managing Owner has calculated the amounts for additional units of the relevant series which will be purchased and classified such amounts as Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates of $22,650, $393, $31,725, $363,825, $20,766, $157,782 and $68,076 for the Frontier Diversified, Long/Short Commodity, Masters, Balanced, Select, Global and Heritage Funds, respectively, as of September 30, 2021.

The following table summarizes fees earned by the Managing Owner for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016:September 30, 2020, respectively.

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Incentive (Rebate)
Fees
  Management
Fee
  Service
Fee
  Trading
Fee
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund $-  $-  $310  $29,513 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   135   12,339 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   58   10,055 
Frontier Balanced Fund  54,924   4,764   62,976   108,142 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   11,949   12,176 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   17,993   34,334 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   16,886   25,399 
                 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020  Incentive (Rebate)
Fees
   Management
Fee
   Service
Fee
   Trading
Fee
 
                 
Frontier Diversified Fund $-  $-  $2,062  $50,536 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   407   21,879 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   108   7,777 
Frontier Balanced Fund  -   5,029   73,754   127,677 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   13,025   10,391 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   22,977   42,481 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   15,845   25,094 
                 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021  Incentive (Rebate)
Fees
   Management
Fee
   Service
Fee
   Trading
Fee
 
                 
Frontier Diversified Fund $-  $-  $1,860  $97,487 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   492   40,507 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   170   28,870 
Frontier Balanced Fund  104,764   13,978   195,972   332,131 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   35,191   35,541 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   58,383   106,684 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   50,788   75,071 

 

  Incentive (Rebate) Fees  Management Fees  Service Fees  Trading Fees 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund $  $13,509  $24,584  $221,452 
Frontier Masters Fund     26,862   19,585   151,229 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund        1,867   40,897 
Frontier Balanced Fund     25,760   323,572   462,275 
Frontier Select Fund        46,479   39,673 
Frontier Winton Fund     188,835   99,725   127,661 
Frontier Heritage Fund     43,021   40,954   36,907 


 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

  Incentive (Rebate) Fees  Management Fees  Service Fees  Trading Fees 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund $  $40,434  $36,250  $322,895 
Frontier Masters Fund        33,907   114,515 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund     6,851   14,402   37,307 
Frontier Balanced Fund  (1,112)  37,214   436,232   189,199 
Frontier Select Fund  4,472   96,115   85,059   46,641 
Frontier Winton Fund     361,683   180,394   78,021 
Frontier Heritage Fund     23,697   61,333   20,665 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020  Incentive (Rebate)
Fees
   Management
Fee
   Service
Fee
   Trading
Fee
 
                 
Frontier Diversified Fund $-  $-  $12,712  $208,221 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   1,501   83,524 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   330   25,089 
Frontier Balanced Fund  -   14,753   284,736   465,170 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   51,117   42,791 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   81,204   150,154 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   51,802   83,036 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

  Incentive (Rebate) Fees  Management Fees  Service Fees  Trading Fees 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund $(63,508) $69,251  $110,769  $1,154,233 
Frontier Masters Fund     150,767   72,519   527,813 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  (87,670)     12,838   183,990 
Frontier Balanced Fund     102,297   1,106,847   1,625,446 
Frontier Select Fund     102,047   176,247   137,940 
Frontier Winton Fund  (49,790)  677,921   368,816   431,025 
Frontier Heritage Fund  (4,603)  160,879   141,741   146,164 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

  Incentive (Rebate) Fees  Management Fees  Service Fees  Trading Fees 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund $1,052,255  $456,530  $171,729  $1,031,618 
Frontier Masters Fund  242,029   282,097   117,919   374,686 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  134,601   192,764   47,975   130,908 
Frontier Balanced Fund  1,424,421   435,792   1,371,259   505,657 
Frontier Select Fund  44,339   234,838   264,208   96,943 
Frontier Winton Fund  99,067   902,598   530,072   211,237 
Frontier Heritage Fund  9,072   147,416   192,759   61,341 

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The following table summarizes fees payable to the Managing Owner as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2016.2020.

 

As of September 30, 2017

As of September 30, 2021 Incentive
Fees
  Management
Fees
  Interest
Fees
  Service
Fees
  Trading
Fees
 
                
Frontier Diversified Fund $-  $-  $-  $85  $9,894 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   -   44   4,220 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   37   19   3,295 
Frontier Balanced Fund  54,924   1,610   1,063   18,384   35,169 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   249   3,698   4,003 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   261   5,525   10,585 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   368   5,050   8,117 

 

  Incentive Fees  Management Fees  Interest Fees  Service Fees  Trading Fees 
                
Frontier Diversified Fund $  $  $  $70,896  $70,173 
Frontier Masters Fund           18,635   50,379 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund        9   1,572   12,762 
Frontier Balanced Fund     12,779   3,271   139,793   149,699 
Frontier Select Fund        874   16,650   15,571 
Frontier Winton Fund     94,655      49,008   41,203 
Frontier Heritage Fund        2,175   13,736   14,481 
As of December 31, 2020 Incentive
Fees
  Management
Fees
  Interest
Fees
  Service
Fees
  Trading
Fees
 
                
Frontier Diversified Fund $    -  $-  $-  $385  $12,576 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   -   70   5,460 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   87   18   2,281 
Frontier Balanced Fund  -   8,854   1,376   21,381   37,894 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   179   3,709   3,933 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   326   6,348   11,849 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   139   4,794   7,705 

 

As of December 31, 2016

  Incentive Fees  Management Fees  Interest Fees  Service Fees  Trading Fees 
                
Frontier Diversified Fund $  $23,496  $  $15,193  $147,183 
Frontier Masters Fund     50,174      9,037   57,890 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund           3,542   23,478 
Frontier Balanced Fund     25,217   21,606   129,956   203,324 
Frontier Select Fund     21,219   3,518   25,966   18,129 
Frontier Winton Fund     256,824   30,730   39,370   55,142 
Frontier Heritage Fund     56,501   7,420   16,457   17,953 

With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

 

Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury Securities assets net of premiums and cash held at clearing brokers, of up to the first 2% (annualized) of average net assets less any fair market value related to swaps is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2), Frontier WintonLong/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier Global Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a only)3a), Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner from January 1, 2016 through April 28, 2016; thereafter 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series.

Frontier Masters Fund Class 1 was closed as of April 1, 2021 and Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 was closed as of July 21, 2021. All swaps were sold as of December 31, 2020.


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The following table outlines the interest paid by each Seriesseries to the Managing Ownerowner and its ratio to average net assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016:2020.

 

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
 
  Gross Amount
Paid to the Managing Owner
  Gross Amount
Paid to the Managing Owner
  Ratio to Average
Net Assets
  Ratio to Average
Net Assets
 
             
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2                           4                                   6   0.01%  0.02%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3  111   158   0.01%  0.02%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1  3,661   1,019   0.04%  0.01%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP  48   16   0.05%  0.01%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2  738   215   0.04%  0.01%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a  7   2   0.01%  0.00%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a  45   11   0.01%  0.00%
Frontier Select Fund Class 1  640   1,349   0.04%  0.08%
Frontier Select Fund Class 1AP  4   8   0.04%  0.08%
Frontier Select Fund Class 2  32   54   0.04%  0.08%
Frontier Global Fund Class 1  388   901   0.02%  0.03%
Frontier Global Fund Class 1AP  -   9   0.00%  0.03%
Frontier Global Fund Class 2  31   57   0.02%  0.03%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1  660   1,151   0.03%  0.05%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1AP  2   4   0.02%  0.05%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2  69   235   0.03%  0.06%
Total $6,440  $5,195         

 

  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
             
        Ratio to  Ratio to 
  Gross Amount Paid to the  Gross Amount Paid to the  Average Net  Average Net 
  Managing Owner  Managing Owner  Assets  Assets 
             
Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 $  $995   0.00%  0.01%
Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 2     5,366   0.00%  0.01%
Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3     1,996   0.00%  0.01%
Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1  (314)  1,908   -0.01%  0.03%
Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 2  (333)  1,982   -0.01%  0.03%
Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3  (543)  2,264   -0.01%  0.03%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2  35   (232)  0.01%  -0.03%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3  289   (1,019)  0.01%  -0.02%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a     (677)  0.00%  -0.02%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2a     (277)  0.00%  -0.03%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a     (126)  0.00%  -0.01%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1  9,154   65,497   0.02%  0.11%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP  123   744   0.02%  0.11%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2  2,046   24,266   0.02%  0.11%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a  (77)  126   -0.01%  0.02%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a  (136)  547   -0.01%  0.02%
Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1  4,708   13,572   0.08%  0.12%
Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1AP  17   49   0.08%  0.12%
Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 2  686   1,691   0.08%  0.12%
Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1  28,693   70,519   0.22%  0.31%
Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1AP  74   118   0.22%  0.31%
Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 2  23,095   38,069   0.22%  0.31%
Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1  7,622   16,017   0.14%  0.19%
Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1AP  8   46   0.15%  0.20%
Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2  1,297   5,519   0.14%  0.19%
                 
Total $76,444  $248,960         
Nine months ended September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
 
  Gross Amount
Paid to the Managing Owner
  Gross Amount
Paid to the Managing Owner
  Ratio to Average
Net Assets
  Ratio to Average
Net Assets
 
             
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2                       18                           14   0.05%  0.04%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3  518   354   0.05%  0.04%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1  7,208   5,419   0.08%  0.04%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP  96   79   0.09%  0.04%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2  1,456   1,074   0.08%  0.04%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a  14   12   0.02%  0.01%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a  87   58   0.02%  0.01%
Frontier Select Fund Class 1  2,208   3,081   0.14%  0.14%
Frontier Select Fund Class 1AP  15   15   0.14%  0.14%
Frontier Select Fund Class 2  104   112   0.14%  0.14%
Frontier Global Fund Class 1  2,492   2,649   0.10%  0.07%
Frontier Global Fund Class 1AP  -   24   0.00%  0.07%
Frontier Global Fund Class 2  183   208   0.09%  0.07%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1  2,708   2,800   0.12%  0.12%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1AP  10   11   0.12%  0.12%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2  277   623   0.12%  0.12%
Total $17,394  $16,533         


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Nine Months Ended

 

  9/30/2017  9/30/2016  9/30/2017  9/30/2016 
             
        Ratio to  Ratio to 
  Gross Amount Paid to the  Gross Amount Paid to the  Average Net  Average 
  Managing Owner  Managing Owner  Assets  Net Assets 
             
Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 $(3,860) $8,801   -0.10%  0.11%
Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 2  (19,555)  34,827   -0.07%  0.09%
Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3  (7,071)  11,204   -0.06%  0.09%
Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1  (4,988)  7,876   -0.12%  0.11%
Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 2  (5,113)  7,736   -0.11%  0.11%
Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3  (5,881)  7,257   -0.09%  0.10%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2  167   297   0.03%  0.03%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3  1,566   1,956   0.04%  0.04%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a  533   1,392   0.07%  0.04%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2a  233   402   0.03%  0.03%
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a  189   298   0.01%  0.03%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1  199,538   403,740   0.40%  0.65%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP  2,539   4,600   0.41%  0.65%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2  54,615   147,443   0.31%  0.65%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a  494   737   0.09%  0.13%
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a  1,316   3,248   0.08%  0.13%
Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1  28,362   26,634   0.36%  0.22%
Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1AP  84   103   0.35%  0.22%
Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 2  4,295   3,225   0.36%  0.22%
Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1  40,855   259,609   0.25%  1.12%
Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1AP  50   423   0.14%  1.11%
Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 2  17,017   136,727   0.15%  1.11%
Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1  33,744   61,772   0.53%  0.71%
Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1AP  29   329   0.52%  0.76%
Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2  10,039   20,980   0.56%  0.71%
                 
Total $349,196  $1,151,617         

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7. Financial Highlights

 

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust, with respect to the Series, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020. This data has been derived from the information presented in the financial statements.

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, June 30, 2017 $111.73  $128.62  $119.42  $102.39  $117.90  $109.90  $83.63  $116.35  $95.39  $122.06  $99.76 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.01   0.01   0.01   0.11   0.12   0.11   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (1.86)  (1.22)  (1.13)  (2.03)  (1.65)  (1.54)  (1.16)  (0.87)  (0.72)  (0.91)  (0.75)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests ��0.22   (0.11)  (0.03)  (1.06)  (1.42)  (1.24)  0.79   0.84   0.69   0.89   0.78 
Net income/(loss)  (1.63)  (1.32)  (1.15)  (2.98)  (2.95)  (2.67)  (0.37)  (0.03)  (0.03)  (0.02)  0.03 
Net asset value, September 30, 2017 $110.10  $127.30  $118.27  $99.41  $114.95  $107.23  $83.26  $116.32  $95.36  $122.04  $99.79 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -6.50%  -3.69%  -3.69%  -7.26%  -4.99%  -4.99%  -5.31%  -2.87%  -2.87%  -2.87%  -2.87%
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  6.52%  3.72%  3.72%  7.66%  5.39%  5.39%  5.31%  2.87%  2.87%  2.87%  2.87%
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  6.52%  3.72%  3.72%  7.66%  5.39%  5.39%  5.31%  2.87%  2.87%  2.87%  2.87%
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -1.46%  -1.03%  -0.96%  -2.91%  -2.50%  -2.43%  -0.44%  -0.03%  -0.03%  -0.02%  0.03%
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -1.46%  -1.03%  -0.96%  -2.91%  -2.50%  -2.43%  -0.44%  -0.03%  -0.03%  -0.02%  0.03%
                                             
  Frontier Balanced Fund      Frontier Select Fund         
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a      Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2         
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, June 30, 2017 $129.84  $141.71  $190.62  $165.77  $165.22      $78.79  $85.90  $114.11         
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.02   0.02   0.03   0.03   0.03       0.00   0.00   0.00         
Expenses  (2.20)  (1.32)  (1.77)  (1.54)  (1.54)      (1.07)  (0.50)  (0.66)        
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  0.54   0.57   0.76   0.72   0.71       (3.26)  (3.52)  (4.79)        
Net income/(loss)  (1.64)  (0.73)  (0.98)  (0.79)  (0.80)      (4.33)  (4.02)  (5.45)        
Net asset value, September 30, 2017 $128.20  $140.98  $189.64  $164.98  $164.42      $74.46  $81.88  $108.66         
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -6.57%  -3.57%  -3.57%  -3.57%  -3.57%      -5.24%  -2.24%  -2.24%        
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  6.63%  3.63%  3.63%  3.63%  3.63%      5.24%  2.24%  2.24%        
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  6.63%  3.63%  3.63%  3.63%  3.63%      5.24%  2.24%  2.24%        
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -1.26%  -0.52%  -0.51%  -0.48%  -0.48%      -5.50%  -4.68%  -4.78%        
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -1.26%  -0.52%  -0.51%  -0.48%  -0.48%      -5.50%  -4.68%  -4.78%        
                                             
  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund                     
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2                     
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, June 30, 2017 $144.09  $157.26  $199.66  $108.98  $118.94  $159.18                     
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.12   0.13   0.17   0.00   0.00   0.00                     
Expenses  (3.18)  (2.28)  (2.90)  (2.23)  (1.53)  (2.05)                    
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net ofnon-controlling interests  1.27   1.39   1.77   (0.76)  (0.86)  (1.16)                    
Net income/(loss)  (1.79)  (0.76)  (0.96)  (2.99)  (2.39)  (3.21)                    
Net asset value, September 30, 2017 $142.30  $156.50  $198.70  $105.99  $116.55  $155.97                     
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.38%  -5.38%  -5.38%  -8.02%  -5.02%  -5.02%                    
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  8.71%  5.71%  5.71%  8.02%  5.02%  5.02%                    
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  8.71%  5.71%  5.71%  8.02%  5.02%  5.02%                    
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -1.24%  -0.48%  -0.48%  -2.74%  -2.01%  -2.02%                    
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -1.24%  -0.48%  -0.48%  -2.74%  -2.01%  -2.02%                    

For the three months ended September 30, 2021

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                              
Net asset value, June 30, 2021 $77.68  $95.90  $89.95  $-  $73.52  $69.23  $98.49  $63.74  $103.32  $67.36 
Net operating results:                                        
Interest income  0.03   0.03   0.03   -   0.05   0.05   0.04   0.03   0.05   0.03 
Expenses  (1.30)  (0.87)  (0.81)  -   (1.10)  (1.09)  (0.71)  (0.46)  (0.74)  (0.49)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (76.41)  (4.08)  (3.77)  -*  2.63   2.57   1.27   1.04   1.33   1.14 
Net income/(loss)  (77.68)  (4.91)  (4.56)  -*  1.58   1.53   0.60   0.61   0.63   0.68 
Net asset value, September 30, 2021 $-  $90.99  $85.39  $-* $75.10  $70.76  $99.09  $64.35  $103.95  $68.04 
                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                        
Net investment income/(loss)  -6.53%  -3.45%  -3.45%  0.00%  -5.88%  -5.88%  -2.67%  -2.67%  -2.67%  -2.67%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  6.67%  3.60%  3.60%  0.00%  6.17%  6.17%  2.85%  2.85%  2.85%  2.85%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  6.67%  3.60%  3.60%  0.00%  6.17%  6.17%  2.85%  2.85%  2.85%  2.85%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -1.71%*  -5.12%  -5.07%  0.00%*  2.15%  2.21%  0.61%  0.96%  0.61%  1.01%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -1.71%*  -5.12%  -5.07%  0.00%*  2.15%  2.21%  0.61%  0.96%  0.61%  1.01%

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                        
Net asset value, June 30, 2021 $85.86  $105.55  $142.34  $123.47  $123.05  $66.17  $81.44  $108.07 
Net operating results:                                
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.02   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (2.03)  (1.70)  (46.17)  (1.99)  (1.98)  (1.03)  (0.62)  (0.83)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  0.79   0.96   45.15   1.17   1.16   2.18   2.66   3.52 
Net income/(loss)  (1.24)  (0.73)  (1.00)  (0.82)  (0.82)  1.15   2.03   2.70 
Net asset value, September 30, 2021 $84.62  $104.82  $141.34  $122.65  $122.23  $67.32  $83.47  $110.77 
                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                
Net investment income/(loss)  -7.75%  -4.75%  -4.75%  -4.75%  -4.75%  -5.89%  -2.89%  -2.89%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  7.24%  4.24%  4.24%  4.24%  4.24%  5.89%  2.89%  2.89%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  7.75%  4.75%  4.75%  4.75%  4.75%  5.89%  2.89%  2.89%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -0.93%  -0.18%  -0.19%  -0.15%  -0.15%  1.73%  2.49%  2.49%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -1.45%  -0.70%  -0.70%  -0.66%  -0.67%  1.73%  2.49%  2.49%
                                 
Incentive fee per share  0.45  0.55   14.98   0.64   0.64   -   -   - 
Incentive Fee to ANA  0.51%  0.51%  0.51%  0.51%  0.51%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%


  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)               
Net asset value, June 30, 2021 $117.28  $179.85  $109.26  $134.44  $179.93 
Net operating results:                    
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (2.33)  (2.29)  (1.90)  (1.45)  (1.81)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  4.61   7.19   4.84   6.12   8.04 
Net income/(loss)  2.28   4.90   2.94   4.66   6.24 
Net asset value, September 30, 2021 $119.56  $184.75  $112.20  $139.10  $186.17 
                     
Ratios to average net assets                    
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.28%  -5.29%  -7.05%  -4.06%  -4.06%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  8.28%  5.29%  7.05%  4.06%  4.06%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  8.28%  5.29%  7.05%  4.06%  4.06%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  1.95%  2.72%  2.69%  3.47%  3.47%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  1.95%  2.72%  2.69%  3.47%  3.47%

(1)Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.

(2)Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.

(3)Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, refer to Note 6 of the Financial Statements.see footnote 6.

(5)(4)Expense ratios do not include management and incentive fees at the Galaxy Plus entities. The ratios would have been higher had those expenses been included. The impact of those fees are included in the total return.

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  Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund  Equinox Frontier Masters Fund  Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, June 30, 2016 $118.06  $133.61  $123.73  $119.85  $135.61  $126.09  $92.95  $130.55  $105.26  $130.45  $105.62 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.07   0.07   0.07   0.14   0.16   0.15   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (1.40)  (0.86)  (0.80)  (1.35)  (0.78)  (0.73)  (0.91)  (0.63)  (0.51)  (0.63)  (0.52)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (0.94)  (1.19)  (1.02)  0.40   0.31   0.38   (2.30)  (4.36)  (2.98)  (3.05)  (1.63)
Net income/(loss)  (2.27)  (1.98)  (1.75)  (0.81)  (0.31)  (0.20)  (3.21)  (4.99)  (3.49)  (3.68)  (2.15)
Net asset value, September 30, 2016 $115.79  $131.63  $121.98  $119.04  $135.30  $125.89  $89.74  $125.56  $101.77  $126.77  $103.47 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -4.54%  -2.37%  -2.37%  -4.01%  -1.82%  -1.82%  -4.02%  -1.99%  -1.99%  -1.99%  -1.99%
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  4.76%  2.59%  2.59%  4.48%  2.29%  2.29%  4.02%  1.99%  1.99%  1.99%  1.99%
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  4.76%  2.59%  2.59%  4.48%  2.29%  2.29%  4.02%  1.99%  1.99%  1.99%  1.99%
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -1.92%  -1.48%  -1.41%  -0.68%  -0.23%  -0.16%  -3.45%  -3.82%  -3.32%  -2.82%  -2.04%
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -1.92%  -1.48%  -1.41%  -0.68%  -0.23%  -0.16%  -3.45%  -3.82%  -3.32%  -2.82%  -2.04%
                                             
  Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund      Equinox Frontier Select Fund         
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a      Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2         
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, June 30, 2016 $130.50  $138.23  $185.92  $160.94  $160.41      $98.12  $103.93  $137.92         
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.01   0.01   0.01       0.00   0.00   0.00         
Expenses  (1.31)  (0.37)  (0.49)  (0.43)  (0.43)      (1.80)  (1.16)  (1.53)        
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  1.33   1.45   1.94   1.83   1.82       (0.06)  (0.02)  (0.04)        
Net income/(loss)  0.02   1.08   1.46   1.41   1.40       (1.86)  (1.18)  (1.57)        
Net asset value, September 30, 2016 $130.52  $139.31  $187.38  $162.35  $161.81      $96.26  $102.75  $136.35         
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -3.97%  -1.04%  -1.04%  -1.04%  -1.04%      -7.24%  -4.34%  -4.34%        
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  3.99%  1.06%  1.06%  1.06%  1.06%      7.21%  4.31%  4.31%        
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  3.99%  1.06%  1.06%  1.06%  1.06%      7.24%  4.34%  4.34%        
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  0.01%  0.78%  0.78%  0.87%  0.87%      -1.86%  -1.10%  -1.10%        
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  0.02%  0.78%  0.79%  0.88%  0.87%      -1.90%  -1.14%  -1.14%        
                                             
  Equinox Frontier Winton Fund  Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund                     
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2                     
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, June 30, 2016 $171.53  $181.68  $230.67  $129.77  $137.45  $183.94                     
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                     
Expenses  (3.43)  (2.23)  (2.84)  (1.42)  (0.53)  (0.71)                    
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (4.88)  (5.23)  (6.63)  (3.71)  (3.88)  (5.18)                    
Net income/(loss)  (8.31)  (7.46)  (9.47)  (5.13)  (4.41)  (5.89)                    
Net asset value, September 30, 2016 $163.22  $174.22  $221.20  $124.64  $133.04  $178.05                     
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.16%  -5.00%  -5.00%  -4.45%  -1.56%  -1.56%                    
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  8.16%  5.00%  5.00%  4.45%  1.56%  1.56%                    
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  8.16%  5.00%  5.00%  4.45%  1.56%  1.56%                    
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -4.84%  -4.11%  -4.11%  -3.95%  -3.21%  -3.20%                    
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -4.84%  -4.11%  -4.11%  -3.95%  -3.21%  -3.20%                    

 

(1)*Class 1 of Frontier Master Fund was closed as of April 1, 2021 and Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 was closed as of July 21, 2021.


For the three months ended September 30, 2020

   Frontier Diversified Fund   Frontier Masters Fund   Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
   Class 1   Class 2   Class 3   Class 1   Class 2   Class 3   Class 1a   Class 2   Class 2a   Class 3     Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, June 30, 2020 $74.09  $89.88  $84.09  $61.92  $75.13  $70.56  $44.58  $83.27  $53.49  $87.35  $56.38 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.01   0.02   0.02   0.03   0.04   0.04   0.03   0.06   0.04   0.06   0.04 
Expenses  (1.46)  (0.76)  (0.71)  (3.18)  (1.05)  (1.00)  (0.69)  (0.50)  (0.32)  (0.52)  (0.34)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (6.17)  (8.14)  (7.57)  (6.62)  (10.57)  (9.87)  (43.93)*  (1.42)  (0.82)  (1.49)  0.82 
Net income/(loss)  (7.61)  (8.88)  (8.26)  (9.77)  (11.58)  (10.83)  (44.58)*  (1.86)  (1.11)  (1.95)  (1.12)
Net asset value, September 30, 2020 $66.48  $81.00  $75.83  $52.15  $63.55  $59.73  $-* $81.41  $52.39  $85.40  $55.27 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.16%  -3.45%  -3.45%  -21.78%  -5.83%  -5.83%  -6.06%  -2.17%  -2.17%  -2.17%  -2.17%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  8.24%  3.53%  3.53%  22.02%  6.06%  6.06%  6.34%  2.45%  2.45%  2.45%  2.45%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  8.24%  3.53%  3.53%  22.02%  6.06%  6.06%  6.34%  2.45%  2.45%  2.45%  2.45%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -10.28%  -9.88%  -9.83%  -15.78%  -15.41%  -15.35%  -2.46%*  -2.23%  -2.07%  -2.23%  -1.98%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -10.28%  -9.88%  -9.83%  -15.78%  -15.41%  -15.35%  -2.46%*  -2.23%  -2.07%  -2.23%  -1.98%
                                             
Incentive fee per share  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Incentive Fee to ANA  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                        
Net asset value, June 30, 2020 $78.59  $93.76  $126.44  $109.61  $109.24  $61.04  $72.91  $96.75 
Net operating results:                                
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.01   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (1.39)  (0.97)  (20.94)  (1.13)  (1.13)  (0.78)  (0.41)  (0.54)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (5.38)  (6.46)  10.92   (7.58)  (7.51)  (6.91)  (8.30)  (11.01)
Net income/(loss)  (6.77)  (7.42)  (10.02)  (8.71)  (8.64)  (7.69)  (8.70)  (11.55)
Net asset value, September 30, 2020 $71.82  $86.34  $116.42  $100.90  $100.60  $53.35  $64.20  $85.20 
                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                
Net investment income/(loss)  -7.30%  -4.27%  -4.27%  -4.27%  -4.27%  -5.35%  -2.32%  -2.32%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  7.31%  4.27%  4.27%  4.27%  4.27%  5.35%  2.32%  2.32%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  7.31%  4.27%  4.27%  4.27%  4.27%  5.35%  2.32%  2.32%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -8.61%  -7.92%  -7.92%  -7.95%  -7.91%  -12.60%  -11.93%  -11.93%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -8.61%  -7.92%  -7.92%  -7.95%  -7.91%  -12.60%  -11.93%  -11.93%
                                 
Incentive fee per share  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Incentive Fee to ANA  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%


  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                  
Net asset value, June 30, 2020 $121.68  $145.35  $181.09  $96.51  $115.25  $154.24 
Net operating results:                        
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (2.33)  (1.77)  (2.20)  (1.62)  (1.10)  (1.49)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (15.17)  (18.19)  (22.67)  (8.01)  (9.62)  (12.85)
Net income/(loss)  (17.50)  (19.96)  (24.87)  (9.63)  (10.72)  (14.34)
Net asset value, September 30, 2020 $104.18  $125.39  $156.22  $86.88  $104.53  $139.90 
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.26%  -5.23%  -5.23%  -7.04%  -4.01%  -4.01%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  8.26%  5.23%  5.23%  7.04%  4.01%  4.01%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  8.26%  5.23%  5.23%  7.04%  4.01%  4.01%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -14.38%  -13.73%  -13.74%  -9.98%  -9.30%  -9.29%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -14.38%  -13.73%  -13.74%  -9.98%  -9.30%  -9.29%
                         
Incentive fee per share  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Incentive Fee to ANA  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

(1)Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.

(2)(2)Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.

(3)(3)Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, refer to Note 6 of the Financial Statements.see footnote 6.

(4)(5)

Expense ratios do not include management and incentive fees at the Galaxy Plus entities. The ratios would have been higher had those expenses been included. The impact of those fees are included in the total return.

*Class 1a of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was liquidated as of September 30, 2020.


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  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $116.43  $132.94  $123.27  $112.80  $128.78  $119.89  $92.78  $129.56  $105.67  $130.80  $107.50 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.27   0.30   0.28   0.53   0.61   0.56   0.01   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (6.36)  (3.56)  (3.28)  (6.82)  (5.69)  (5.27)  (3.15)  (2.19)  (1.79)  (2.22)  (1.82)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (0.24)  (2.38)  (2.00)  (7.10)  (8.75)  (7.95)  (6.38)  (11.05)  (8.52)  (6.54)  (5.89)
Net income/(loss)  (6.33)  (5.64)  (5.00)  (13.39)  (13.83)  (12.66)  (9.52)  (13.24)  (10.31)  (8.76)  (7.71)
Net asset value, September 30, 2017 $110.10  $127.30  $118.27  $99.41  $114.95  $107.23  $83.26  $116.32  $95.36  $122.04  $99.79 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -7.02%  -3.26%  -3.26%  -7.59%  -5.33%  -5.33%  -4.92%  -2.70%  -2.70%  -2.70%  -2.70%
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  7.46%  3.70%  3.70%  8.23%  5.97%  5.97%  6.17%  3.95%  3.95%  3.95%  3.95%
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  7.32%  3.56%  3.56%  8.23%  5.97%  5.97%  4.92%  2.70%  2.70%  2.70%  2.70%
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -5.58%  -4.39%  -4.20%  -11.87%  -10.74%  -10.56%  -11.52%  -11.47%  -11.01%  -7.95%  -8.43%
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -5.44%  -4.24%  -4.06%  -11.87%  -10.74%  -10.56%  -10.26%  -10.22%  -9.76%  -6.70%  -7.17%
                                             
  Frontier Balanced Fund      Frontier Select Fund         
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a      Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2         
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $134.80  $144.97  $194.99  $169.05  $168.49      $94.06  $101.16  $134.25         
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.02   0.02   0.03   0.02   0.02       0.00   0.00   0.00         
Expenses  (6.75)  (4.06)  (5.49)  (4.75)  (4.73)      (4.24)  (2.49)  (3.32)        
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  0.13   0.05   0.11   0.66   0.64       (15.36)  (16.79)  (22.27)        
Net income/(loss)  (6.60)  (3.99)  (5.35)  (4.07)  (4.07)      (19.60)  (19.28)  (25.59)        
Net asset value, September 30, 2017 $128.20  $140.98  $189.64  $164.98  $164.42      $74.46  $81.88  $108.66         
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -6.66%  -3.68%  -3.68%  -3.68%  -3.68%      -6.51%  -3.54%  -3.54%        
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  6.68%  3.70%  3.70%  3.70%  3.70%      6.51%  3.54%  3.54%        
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  6.68%  3.70%  3.70%  3.70%  3.70%      6.51%  3.54%  3.54%        
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -4.90%  -2.75%  -2.74%  -2.41%  -2.42%      -20.84%  -19.06%  -19.06%        
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -4.90%  -2.75%  -2.74%  -2.41%  -2.42%      -20.84%  -19.06%  -19.06%        
                                             
  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund                     
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2                     
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $154.51  $166.17  $210.98  $119.58  $128.60  $172.10                     
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.11   0.12   0.15   0.00   0.00   0.00                     
Expenses  (9.63)  (6.83)  (8.66)  (6.81)  (4.62)  (6.24)                    
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (2.69)  (2.96)  (3.77)  (6.78)  (7.43)  (9.89)                    
Net income/(loss)  (12.21)  (9.67)  (12.28)  (13.59)  (12.05)  (16.13)                    
Net asset value, September 30, 2017 $142.30  $156.50  $198.70  $105.99  $116.55  $155.97                     
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.55%  -5.58%  -5.58%  -7.98%  -5.01%  -5.01%                    
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  8.83%  5.85%  5.85%  8.04%  5.06%  5.06%                    
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  8.65%  5.67%  5.67%  7.98%  5.01%  5.01%                    
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -8.08%  -6.00%  -6.00%  -11.42%  -9.43%  -9.43%                    
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -7.90%  -5.82%  -5.82%  -11.36%  -9.37%  -9.37%                    

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                              
Net asset value, December 31, 2020 $72.68  $88.95  $83.33  $55.18  $67.54  $63.52  $85.99  $55.29  $90.21  $58.37 
Net operating results:                                        
Interest income  0.06   0.07   0.07   0.15   0.20   0.19   0.20   0.13   0.21   0.14 
Expenses  (3.52)  (2.49)  (2.39)  (5.34)  (3.37)  (3.16)  (2.03)  (1.28)  (2.10)  (1.36)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (69.21)*  4.46   4.38   (49.99)*  10.73   10.21   14.92   10.22   15.63   10.89 
Net income/(loss)  (72.68)*  2.04   2.06   (55.18)*  7.56   7.24   13.10   9.06   13.74   9.67 
Net asset value, September 30, 2021 $-* $90.99  $85.39  $-* $75.10  $70.76  $99.09  $64.35  $103.95  $68.04 
                                         
Ratios to average net assets                                        
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.89%  -5.12%  -5.12%  -18.61%  -8.50%  -8.50%  -3.80%  -3.80%  -3.80%  -3.80%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  9.04%  5.27%  5.27%  19.14%  9.03%  9.03%  4.22%  4.22%  4.22%  4.22%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  9.04%  5.27%  5.27%  19.14%  9.03%  9.03%  4.22%  4.22%  4.22%  4.22%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  5.06%*  2.29%  2.48%  4.59%*  11.19%  11.39%  15.24%  16.39%  15.23%  16.57%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  5.06%*  2.29%  2.48%  4.59%*  11.19%  11.39%  15.24%  16.39%  15.23%  16.57%

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                        
Net asset value, December 31, 2020 $79.93  $96.81  $130.54  $113.20  $112.81  $58.55  $70.99  $94.20 
Net operating results:                                
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (5.36)  (4.24)  (5.68)  (5.25)  (4.83)  (2.85)  (1.67)  (2.22)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  10.04   12.24   16.48   14.69   14.25   11.62   14.15   18.78 
Net income/(loss)  4.69   8.01   10.80   9.45   9.42   8.77   12.48   16.57 
Net asset value, September 30, 2021   $84.62  $104.82  $141.34  $122.65  $122.23  $67.32  $83.47  $110.77 
                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                
Net investment income/(loss)  -11.56%  -7.12%  -7.12%  -7.12%  -7.12%  -8.94%  -4.38%  -4.38%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  10.65%  6.21%  6.21%  6.21%  6.21%  8.94%  4.38%  4.38%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  11.57%  7.13%  7.13%  7.13%  7.13%  8.94%  4.38%  4.38%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  6.78%  9.19%  9.19%  9.27%  9.27%  14.97%  17.58%  17.59%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  5.87%  8.27%  8.28%  8.35%  8.35%  14.97%  17.58%  17.59%
                                 
Incentive fee per share  0.79   0.98   1.31   1.21   1.11   -   -   - 
Incentive Fee to ANA  0.92%  0.92%  0.92%  0.92%  0.92%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)               
Net asset value, December 31, 2020 $110.90  $167.56  $96.10  $116.50  $155.92 
Net operating results:                    
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (6.99)  (6.57)  (5.57)  (3.91)  (5.18)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  15.65   23.76   21.67   26.52   35.42 
Net income/(loss)  8.66   17.19   16.10   22.60   30.25 
Net asset value, September 30, 2021 $119.56  $184.75  $112.20  $139.10  $186.17 
Ratios to average net assets                    
Net investment income/(loss)  -11.77%  -7.42%  -10.56%  -6.04%  -6.04%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  11.77%  7.42%  10.56%  6.04%  6.04%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  11.77%  7.42%  10.56%  6.04%  6.04%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  7.81%  10.26%  16.75%  19.40%  19.40%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  7.81%  10.26%  16.75%  19.40%  19.40%

(1)(1)Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.

(2)(2)Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.

(3)(3)Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, refer to Note 6 of the Financial Statements.see footnote 6.

(4)(5)Expense ratios do not include management and incentive fees at the Galaxy Plus entities. The ratios would have been higher had those expenses been included. The impact of those fees are included in the total return.

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  Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund  Equinox Frontier Masters Fund  Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2015 $115.52  $129.60  $119.87  $112.87  $126.60  $117.57  $94.76  $132.10  $106.19  $132.14  $106.86 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.64   0.72   0.67   0.65   0.74   0.69   0.30   0.42   0.34   0.42   0.34 
Expenses  (7.63)  (5.86)  (5.42)  (7.00)  (5.69)  (5.29)  (5.07)  (5.28)  (4.25)  (5.28)  (4.27)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  7.26   7.17   6.86   12.52   13.65   12.92   (0.25)  (1.68)  (0.51)  (0.51)  0.54 
Net income/(loss)  0.27   2.03   2.11   6.17   8.70   8.32   (5.02)  (6.54)  (4.42)  (5.37)  (3.39)
Net asset value, September 30, 2016 $115.79  $131.63  $121.98  $119.04  $135.30  $125.89  $89.74  $125.56  $101.77  $126.77  $103.47 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -7.27%  -4.53%  -4.53%  -6.79%  -4.57%  -4.57%  -6.37%  -4.53%  -4.53%  -4.53%  -4.50%
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  6.18%  3.44%  3.44%  6.39%  4.16%  4.16%  5.65%  3.81%  3.81%  3.81%  3.68%
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  7.99%  5.25%  5.25%  7.53%  5.31%  5.31%  6.80%  4.96%  4.96%  4.96%  4.93%
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  2.05%  3.38%  3.57%  6.61%  8.02%  8.22%  -4.15%  -3.80%  -3.01%  -2.91%  -1.93%
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  0.23%  1.57%  1.76%  5.47%  6.87%  7.08%  -5.30%  -4.95%  -4.16%  -4.06%  -3.17%
                                             
  Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund      Equinox Frontier Select Fund         
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a      Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2         
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2015 $128.03  $133.59  $179.69  $154.88  $154.37      $90.35  $94.28  $125.11         
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.02   0.03   0.03   0.03   0.03       0.00   0.00   0.00         
Expenses  (6.45)  (3.73)  (5.01)  (4.33)  (4.32)      (4.84)  (2.85)  (3.79)        
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  8.92   9.42   12.67   11.77   11.73       10.75   11.32   15.03         
Net income/(loss)  2.49   5.72   7.69   7.47   7.44       5.91   8.47   11.24         
Net asset value, September 30, 2016 $130.52  $139.31  $187.38  $162.35  $161.81      $96.26  $102.75  $136.35         
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -5.97%  -3.01%  -3.01%  -3.01%  -3.01%      -6.60%  -3.64%  -3.64%        
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  4.39%  1.43%  1.43%  1.43%  1.43%      6.27%  3.31%  3.31%        
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  6.00%  3.04%  3.04%  3.04%  3.04%      6.60%  3.64%  3.64%        
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  3.56%  5.89%  5.89%  6.43%  6.43%      6.87%  9.31%  9.31%        
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  1.94%  4.28%  4.28%  4.82%  4.82%      6.54%  8.98%  8.98%        
                                             
  Equinox Frontier Winton Fund  Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund                     
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2                     
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2015 $164.17  $171.31  $217.51  $124.27  $129.67  $173.54                     
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00                     
Expenses  (9.59)  (6.06)  (7.70)  (5.25)  (2.54)  (3.38)                    
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  8.64   8.97   11.39   5.62   5.91   7.89                     
Net income/(loss)  (0.95)  2.91   3.69   0.37   3.37   4.51                     
Net Net asset value, September 30, 2016 $163.22  $174.22  $221.20  $124.64  $133.04  $178.05                     
                                             
Ratios to average net assets (3)                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -7.51%  -4.46%  -4.46%  -5.42%  -2.46%  -2.46%                    
Expenses before incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  7.23%  4.19%  4.19%  5.35%  2.38%  2.38%                    
Expenses after incentive fees (rebate) (4)(5)  7.51%  4.47%  4.47%  5.42%  2.46%  2.46%                    
Total return before incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -0.30%  1.98%  1.97%  0.38%  2.68%  2.68%                    
Total return after incentive fees (rebate) (2)  -0.58%  1.70%  1.70%  0.30%  2.60%  2.60%                    

 

(1)*Class 1 of Frontier Masters Fund was closed as of April 1, 2021. Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 was closed as of July 21, 2021.


For the nine months ended September 30, 2020

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                 
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $101.10  $121.58  $113.61  $72.28  $87.18  $81.78  $44.20  $81.60  $52.55  $85.64  $55.31 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.02   0.03   0.02   0.08   0.10   0.10   0.07   0.13   0.08   0.13   0.09 
Expenses  (4.88)  (2.82)  (2.50)  (11.57)  (3.75)  (3.52)  (2.13)  (1.59)  (1.02)  (1.67)  (1.08)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (29.76)  (37.79)  (35.30)  (8.64)  (19.99)  (18.63)  (42.14)*  1.27   0.78   1.30   0.94 
Net income/(loss)  (34.62)  (40.58)  (37.78)  (20.13)  (23.63)  (22.05)  (44.20)*  (0.19)  (0.17)  (0.24)  (0.05)
Net asset value, September 30, 2020   $66.48  $81.00  $75.83  $52.15  $63.55  $59.73  $-* $81.41  $52.39  $85.40  $55.27 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -10.89%  -5.35%  -5.35%  -35.07%  -9.11%  -9.11%  -9.27%  -3.53%  -3.53%  -3.53%  -3.53%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  10.94%  5.40%  5.40%  35.33%  9.37%  9.37%  9.58%  3.84%  3.84%  3.84%  3.84%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  10.94%  5.40%  5.40%  35.33%  9.37%  9.37%  9.58%  3.84%  3.84%  3.84%  3.84%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -34.25%  -33.38%  -33.25%  -27.85%  -27.11%  -26.97%  -1.62%*  -0.23%  -0.31%  -0.28%  -0.08%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -34.25%  -33.38%  -33.25%  -27.85%  -27.11%  -26.97%  -1.62%*  -0.23%  -0.31%  -0.28%  -0.08%
                                             
Incentive fee per share  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Incentive Fee to ANA  0.00% 0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                        
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $117.23  $137.81  $185.82  $161.04  $160.50  $66.56  $78.51  $103.94 
Net operating results:                                
Interest income  0.04   0.04   0.06   0.05   0.05   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (4.79)  (3.21)  (4.34)  (3.79)  (3.76)  (2.61)  (1.37)  (1.83)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (40.66)  (48.31)  (65.11)  (56.40)  (56.20)  (10.60)  (12.93)  (16.92)
Net income/(loss)  (45.41)  (51.47)  (69.40)  (60.14)  (59.90)  (13.21)  (14.31)  (18.74)
Net asset value, September 30, 2020   $71.82  $86.34  $116.42  $100.90  $100.60  $53.35  $64.20  $85.20 
                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                
Net investment income/(loss)  -10.42%  -5.92%  -5.92%  -5.92%  -5.92%  -8.15%  -3.64%  -3.64%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  10.50%  6.00%  6.00%  6.00%  6.00%  8.15%  3.64%  3.64%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  10.50%  6.00%  6.00%  6.00%  6.00%  8.15%  3.64%  3.64%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -38.74%  -37.35%  -37.35%  -37.34%  -37.32%  -19.84%  -18.22%  -18.03%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -38.74%  -37.35%  -37.35%  -37.34%  -37.32%  -19.84%  -18.22%  -18.03%
                                 
Incentive fee per share  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Incentive Fee to ANA  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%


  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                  
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $131.52  $154.43  $192.82  $97.54  $114.15  $153.59 
Net operating results:                        
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (7.81)  (5.84)  (7.38)  (5.22)  (3.52)  (4.74)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (19.53)  (23.20)  (29.22)  (5.44)  (6.11)  (8.95)
Net income/(loss)  (27.34)  (29.04)  (36.60)  (10.65)  (9.62)  (13.69)
Net asset value, September 30, 2020   $104.18  $125.39  $156.22  $86.88  $104.53  $139.90 
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Net investment income/(loss)  -12.20%  -7.68%  -7.68%  -10.42%  -5.90%  -5.90%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  12.20%  7.68%  7.68%  10.42%  5.90%  5.90%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  12.20%  7.68%  7.68%  10.42%  5.90%  5.90%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -20.79%  -18.80%  -18.98%  -10.92%  -8.43%  -8.91%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -20.79%  -18.80%  -18.98%  -10.92%  -8.43%  -8.91%
                         
Incentive fee per share  -   -   -   -   -   -
Incentive Fee to ANA  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%

(1)Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.

(2)Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.

(3)Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, refer to Note 6 of the Financial Statements.see footnote 6.

(5)(4)Expense ratios do not include management and incentive fees at the Galaxy Plus entities. The ratios would have been higher had those expenses been included. The impact of those fees are included in the total return.
*Class 1a of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was liquidated as of September 30, 2020.

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8.Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Series’ primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Series do not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The detail of the fair value of the Series’ derivatives by instrument types as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 20162020 is included in the Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to each Series’ position in swap contracts.

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The following tables summarize the monthly averages of forwards, options and futures contracts bought and sold for each respective Series of the Trust:

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017      
       
Monthly average contracts      
  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  567   459 
Frontier Winton Fund  1,849   1,477 
         
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016        
         
Monthly average contracts        
  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  405   350 
Frontier Select Fund  244   220 
Frontier Winton Fund  3,531   3,509 
         
         
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017        
         
Monthly average contracts        
  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  1,195   1,121 
Frontier Select Fund  4,690   4,675 
Frontier Winton Fund  2,168   1,978 
         
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016        
         
Monthly average contracts        
  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  10   4 
Frontier Balanced Fund  2,198   2,194 
Frontier Select Fund  1,897   1,781 
Frontier Winton Fund  2,631   2,466 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021

Monthly average contracts:

  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  307   392 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020

Monthly average contracts:

  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  600   726 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

Monthly average contracts:

  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  293   322 

For the nine Months ended September 30, 2020

Monthly average contracts:

  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  578   568 


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The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172021, and 20162020 by sector:

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

  

 

       
             
  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Winton       
Type of contract Fund  Fund       
             
             
Metals $(35,090) $(380,449)        
Currencies  418,961   274,057         
Energies  (37,022)  (434,257)        
Agriculturals  (255,648)  (307,146)        
Interest rates  26,520   (125,819)        
Stock indices  (35,713)  697,405         
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $82,008  $(276,209)        
                 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 
                 
  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Select  Frontier Winton    
Type of contract Fund  Fund  Fund    
             
Metals $34,656  $(155,328) $137,169     
Currencies  (240,356)  502,259   1,564,835     
Energies  (55,022)  (364,812)  (283,793)    
Agriculturals  91,330   49,087   (285,391)    
Interest rates  (70,149)  908,780   2,108,766     
Stock indices  683,204   544,742   315,712     
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $443,663  $1,484,728  $3,557,298     
                 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 
                 
  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Select  Frontier Winton    
Type of contract Fund  Fund  Fund    
             
Metals $(112,630) $(145,043) $(1,442,763)    
Currencies  238,745   (126,402)  (1,244,155)    
Energies  (868)  (516,253)  (1,721,544)    
Agriculturals  (509,639)  27,824   399,406     
Interest rates  (425,751)  (768,438)  (1,296,976)    
Stock indices  240,982   832,876   6,359,249     
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(569,161) $(695,436) $1,053,217     
                 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 
                 
  Frontier Balanced  Frontier  Frontier Select  Frontier Winton 
Type of contract Fund  Long/Short Fund  Fund  Fund 
             
Metals $47,926  $(34,888) $(427,660) $(1,306,380)
Currencies  (50,174)     178,904   1,239,181 
Energies  (246,636)  62,750   374,789   (279,237)
Agriculturals  (32,097)  (118,076)  (172,748)  (547,448)
Interest rates  4,593,637      2,212,171   6,205,710 
Stock indices  (1,162,151)     (61,395)  (1,710,476)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $3,150,505  $(90,214) $2,104,061  $3,601,350 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund 
    
Agriculturals $13,487 
Currencies  (20,259)
Energies  82,010 
Interest rates  5,987 
Metals  155 
Stock indices  12,503 
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $93,883 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund 
    
Agriculturals $107,606 
Currencies  36,116 
Energies  (29,190)
Interest rates  (80,947)
Metals  105,688 
Stock indices  28,280 
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $167,553 

(1)Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net realized gain/(loss) on futures forwards and optionsoptions.

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund 
    
Agriculturals $87,183 
Currencies  (75,797)
Energies  133,440 
Interest rates  127,666 
Metals  88,709 
Stock indices  213,404 
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $574,605 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund 
    
Agriculturals $132,659 
Currencies  15,372 
Energies  (15,120)
Interest rates  56,888 
Metals  427,135 
Stock indices  (28,822)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $588,112 

(1)Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net realized gain/(loss) on futures forwards and options.


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Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund 
    
Agriculturals $62,335 
Currencies  8,416 
Energies  22,030 
Interest rates  (1,144)
Metals  72,161 
Stock indices  (10,502)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $153,295 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund 
    
Agriculturals $(73,529)
Currencies  (12,856)
Energies  (35,050)
Interest rates  46,611 
Metals  28,731 
Stock indices  (7,741)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(53,834)


 

Unrealized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
             
  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Winton       
Type of contract Fund  Fund       
             
Metals $41,418  $(5,368)        
Currencies  (257,141)  (221,054)        
Energies  8,412   204,615         
Agriculturals  59,883   204,560         
Interest rates  31,989   (179,186)        
Stock indices  31,400   771,765         
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(84,039) $775,332         
                 

Unrealized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 
                 
  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Select  Frontier Winton    
Type of contract Fund  Fund  Fund    
             
Metals $49,991  $28,852  $(547,241)    
Currencies  (16,031)  (367,116)  (1,288,959)    
Energies  11,043   (240,034)  (445,176)    
Agriculturals  92,332   83,025   (59,806)    
Interest rates  (376,484)  (991,267)  (2,754,154)    
Stock indices  (205,193)  168,134   362,016     
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(444,342) $(1,318,406) $(4,733,320)    
                 

Unrealized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 
                 
  Equinox Frontier  Equinox Frontier  Equinox Frontier    
Type of contract Balanced Fund  Select Fund  Winton Fund    
             
Metals $(110,251) $(51,351) $10,108     
Currencies  (258,229)  (370,286)  (843,998)    
Energies  11,735   (146,125)  28,571     
Agriculturals  (96,789)  108,409   (92,870)    
Interest rates  38,801   (296,328)  (827,879)    
Stock indices  11,496   609,833   95,619     
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(403,237) $(145,848) $(1,630,449)    
                 

Unrealized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 
                 
  Frontier Balanced  Frontier  Frontier Select  Frontier Winton 
Type of contract Fund  Long/Short Fund  Fund  Fund 
             
Metals $25,971  $40,106  $(147,108) $(751,806)
Currencies  (446,191)  89,831   384,276   427,844 
Energies  126,734   310,673   (809,068)  (635,515)
Agriculturals  130,007   263,864   165,478   9,954 
Interest rates  (3,750)  6,479   343,921   357,356 
Stock indices  189,804   (17,690)  338,458   467,896 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $22,575  $693,263  $275,957  $(124,271)

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund 
    
Agriculturals $34,336 
Currencies  (89,833)
Energies  35,930 
Interest rates  (13,046)
Metals  30,003 
Stock indices  (14,058)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(16,668)

(1)(1)Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund 
    
Agriculturals $(58,614)
Currencies  (27,439)
Energies  (39,325)
Interest rates  76,647 
Metals  (91,914)
Stock indices  9,775 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(130,870)

(1)Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)


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Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the statements of financial condition under GAAP. The Series’ open trade equity/(deficit), options written, and receivables from futures commissions merchants (each, an “FCM”)FCMs are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and meet the GAAP guidance to qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Series’ policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis on the statements of financial condition.

 

The following tables present gross and net information about the Series’ assets and liabilities subject to master netting arrangements as disclosed on the statements of financial condition as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2016.2020.

 

As of September 30, 2017       Net Amounts 
     Gross Amounts  Presented in the 
  Gross Amounts  offset in the  Statements of 
  of recognized  Statements of  Financial 
  Derivative Assets  Financial Condition  Condition 
             
Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $205,934  $(365,668) $(159,734)
Swap Contracts  11,845,938      11,845,938 
             
Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund            
Swap Contracts $6,571,635  $  $6,571,635 
             
Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund            
Swap Contracts $410,372  $  $410,372 
             
Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund            
Swap Contracts $2,877,501  $  $2,877,501 
             
Equinox Frontier Winton Fund            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $1,734,611  $(2,194,845) $(460,234)

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As of December 31, 2016       Net Amounts 
     Gross Amounts  Presented in the 
  Gross Amounts  offset in the  Statements of 
  of recognized  Statements of  Financial 
  Derivative Assets  Financial Condition  Condition 
             
Frontier Balanced Fund            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $515,659  $(277,998) $237,661 
Swap Contracts  18,939,450       18,939,450 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund            
Swap Contracts $8,637,847     $8,637,847 
             
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund            
Swap Contracts $4,220,468     $4,220,468 
             
Frontier Heritage Fund            
Swap Contracts $8,391,414     $8,391,414 
             
Frontier Select Fund            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $1,136,504  $(450,482) $686,022 
             
Frontier Winton Fund            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $2,393,850  $(1,171,326) $1,222,524 

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Frontier Balanced Fund    Gross
Amounts of
recognized
Derivative
Assets/Liabilities
  Gross
Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
  Net
Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 
             
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $1,246,031  $(1,161,702) $84,329 

As of December 31, 2020

Frontier Balanced Fund    Gross
Amounts of
recognized
Derivative
Assets
  Gross
Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
  Net
Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 
             
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $814,743  $(714,303) $100,440 

9. Trading Activities and Related Risks

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the “Commodity Exchange Act”(“CEA”), requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

 

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the statements of financial condition, may result in future obligation or loss in excess of the amount paid by the Series for a particular investment. Each Trading Company expects to trade in futures, options, forward and swap contracts and will therefore be a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions held by a Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner will seek to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

 


In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company.Company or Galaxy Plus entity. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction, and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

 

In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on exchanges. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company will be valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

 

The Managing Owner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The Limited Owners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

 

10.Indemnifications and Guarantees noted in Management Discussion and Analysis

10. Indemnifications and Guarantees noted in Management Discussion and Analysis

 

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence, bad faith or bad faith.willful misconduct. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Maximum exposure is unfulfilled obligations of the Series up to the amount of equity at risk with UBS Securities LLCthe custodian of the referenced Series as allocated from the Trading Company. The Series have not recorded any liability for the guaranteesindemnifications in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

 

11. Subsequent Events

The Trust has guaranteedManaging Owner evaluates events that occur after the obligations of the Trading Companies under the customer agreements with UBS Securities LLC as Clearing Broker. In the event that one Series of the Trust is unable to meet its obligations to UBS Securities LLC, the assets of the other Series will bebalance sheet date but before and up until financial statements are available to UBS Securities LLCbe issued. The Managing Owner has assessed the subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were issued and has determined that, except as part of the guarantee, but onlyset forth below, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the Trading Company. The Series have not recorded any liability for the indemnificationsor disclosure in the accompanying financial statement, as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote. As of September 2016, the Trust no longer uses UBS Securities LLC as a Clearing Broker.statements.

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11.Subsequent Events

 

From October 1, 20172021 through November 9, 2017,10, 2021, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier WintonGlobal Fund paid $2,059,884, $527,906, $91,373, $319,841, $870,585 $294,308$110,778, $19,386, $2,000, $ 1,300, $3,885, $43,866 and, $371,061,$49,473 respectively, in redemptions.

 

All the owner redemptions payable on the Statements of Financial Condition were paid on October 2, 2017.


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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

September 30, 2017 (unaudited)2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20162020

 

  9/30/17  12/31/16 
         
ASSETS        
         
Cash and cash equivalents $11,430,425  $4,747,043 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  12,060,176   42,757,604 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  20,040,856   32,852,013 
Open trade equity, at fair value     2,146,207 
Swap contracts, at fair value  21,705,447   40,189,178 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  69,187,168   107,717,118 
Interest receivable  79,027   798,053 
Receivables from related parties     87,670 
Other assets  8,974    
         
Total Assets $134,512,073  $231,294,886 
         
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL        
         
LIABILITIES        
Open trade deficit, at fair value $619,968  $ 
Owner redemptions payable  638,130   1,137,772 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  107,434   433,430 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  6,329   63,275 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  354,268   523,099 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  310,291   239,520 
Risk analysis fees payable  35,488   15,673 
Payables to related parties     85,078 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  9,441,555   9,441,555 
Other liabilities     144,049 
         
Total Liabilities  11,513,463   12,083,451 
         
OWNERS CAPITAL        
Managing Owner Units  1,248,665   2,276,211 
Limited Owner Units  121,749,945   216,935,224 
         
Total Owners Capital  122,998,610   219,211,435 
         
Total Liabilities and Owners Capital $134,512,073  $231,294,886 
  September 30,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
       
ASSETS      
       
Cash and cash equivalents $183,390  $468,466 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  143,896   2,282,606 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  788,667   233,973 
Open trade equity, at fair value  84,329   100,440 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  22,075,333   23,089,312 
Interest receivable  1,022   45,578 
Receivable from related parties  38,202   26,129 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  -   181,323 
         
Total Assets $23,314,839  $26,427,827 
         
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL        
         
LIABILITIES        
Redemptions payable $50,041  $38,128 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  54,924   - 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  1,610   8,854 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  1,978   2,107 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  75,283   81,698 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  32,805   36,705 
Risk analysis fees payable  10,470   9,513 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  665,217   638,962 
Payables to related parties  38,202   26,129 
Other liabilities  17,555   16,592 
         
Total Liabilities  948,085   858,688 
         
OWNERS’ CAPITAL        
Managing Owner Units  237,234   283,217 
Limited Owner Units  22,129,520   25,285,922 
         
Total Owners’ Capital  22,366,754   25,569,139 
         
Total Liabilities and Owners’ Capital $23,314,839  $26,427,827 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

September 30, 20172021

(Unaudited)

 

    Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description   Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *      
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(848)  0.00%
  Various currency futures contracts (Canada)  (107,355)  -0.09%
  Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (75,098)  -0.06%
  Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)  (60,940)  -0.05%
  Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (58,760)  -0.05%
  Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  56,768   0.05%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  (2,271)  0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (186,417)  -0.15%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (46,634)  -0.04%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  (38,210)  -0.03%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  (384,070)  -0.31%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (105,040)  -0.09%
  Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  (26,307)  -0.02%
  Various soft futures contracts (Canada)  (413)  0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)  (176)  0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  15,484   0.01%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  241,395   0.20%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  311,491   0.25%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (7,241)  -0.01%
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  323,106   0.26%
  Total Long Futures Contracts $(151,536)  -0.13%
           
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(81,463)  -0.07%
  Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  21,788   0.02%
  Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  324,593   0.26%
  Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (43,910)  -0.04%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  60,656   0.05%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  8,187   0.01%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  31,961   0.03%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  17,865   0.01%
  Various soft futures contract (Europe)  (815)  0.00%
  Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  210,892   0.17%
  Various soft futures contracts (Europe)  (1,248)  0.00%
  Various soft futures contracts (Far East)  107   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (458,500)  -0.37%
  Total Short Futures Contracts $90,113   0.07%
CURRENCY FORWARDS *        
  Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $(558,545)  -0.45%
  Total Currency Forwards $(558,545)  -0.45%
  Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $(619,968)  -0.51%
SWAPS (1)        
  Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $2,877,501   2.34%
  Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)  11,845,939   9.63%
  Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)  6,571,635   5.34%
  Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)  410,372   0.33%
  Total Swaps $21,705,447   17.64%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (2)        
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC $2,231,330   1.81%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518)  1,876,025   1.53%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  3,748,506   3.05%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  5,185,858   4.22%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  7,078,616   5.76%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  2,029,087   1.65%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  8,800,198   7.15%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  7,422,281   6.03%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  662,246   0.54%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  4,496,573   3.66%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC  2,434,627   1.98%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  23,221,821   18.88%
  Total Private Investment Companies $69,187,168   56.26%
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES        
           
FACE VALUE Fair Value  Fair Value 
         
$9,000,000 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $12,218,716) $12,060,176   9.81%
  Total U.S. Treasury Securities $12,060,176   9.81%
     Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
 
Description Value  Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *      
  Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $(9,652)  -0.04%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  85,119   0.38%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  43,697   0.20%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (39,727)  -0.18%
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (481)  0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  (15,984)  -0.07%
    Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  (9,108)  -0.04%
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  7,388   0.03%
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  79,410   0.36%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (334,215)  -1.49%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (24,169)  -0.11%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  (14,625)  -0.07%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (5,456)  -0.02%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (5,437)  -0.02%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (3,432)  -0.02%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (1,626)  -0.01%
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (10,558)  -0.05%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  (3,951)  -0.02%
    Total Long Futures Contracts $(262,807)  -1.17%
             
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
   Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $3,818   0.02%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  (55,212)  -0.25%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  1,372   0.01%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  9,982   0.04%
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  30,456   0.14%
    Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  828   0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  20,698   0.09%
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (4,750)  -0.02%
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (43,480)  -0.19%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  264,970   1.18%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  35,149   0.16%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  5,313   0.02%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  67,448   0.30%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  2,986   0.01%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  8,521   0.04%
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (963)  0.00%
    Total Short Futures Contracts $347,136   1.55%
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $84,329   0.38%

 

     Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
 
     Value  Value) 
          
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (1)      
    Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC) $302,146   1.35%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  2,419,421   10.82%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  1,184,603   5.30%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC  131,464   0.59%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  1,899,239   8.49%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  7,322,291   32.74%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  5,786,775   25.87%
    Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  2,550,021   11.40%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  479,373   2.14%
    Total Private Investment Companies $22,075,333   98.70%
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES        
             
FACE VALUE        
             
$116,500  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $146,667) $143,896   0.64%
    Total U.S. Treasury Securities $143,896   0.64%

**Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

(1)(1)See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 4.
(2)See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 5.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 20162020

 

    Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description   Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *      
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(20,244)  -0.01%
  Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  73,909   0.03%
  Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  1,360   0.00%
  Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)  (41,946)  -0.02%
  Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  50,242   0.02%
  Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  218,762   0.10%
  Various energy futures contracts (Europe)  4,150   0.00%
  Various energy futures contracts (Far East)  8,788   0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  (503)  0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  255,450   0.12%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  103   0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  25,285   0.01%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (3,860)  0.00%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)  1,950   0.00%
  Various soft futures contract (Europe)  1,956   0.00%
  Various soft futures contract (Canada)  (1,115)  0.00%
  Various soft futures contract (Far East)  111   0.00%
  Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  (178,253)  -0.08%
  Various soft futures contracts (Far East)  2,808   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  925   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  302,352   0.14%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  362,606   0.17%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  61,876   0.03%
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (284,324)  -0.13%
  Total Long Futures Contracts $842,388   0.38%
           
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(200,612)  -0.09%
  Various currency futures contracts (Canada)  11,735   0.01%
  Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  358,276   0.16%
  Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  187,929   0.09%
  Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)  7,603   0.00%
  Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  1,130   0.00%
  Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (82,280)  -0.04%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  5,396   0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (17,617)  -0.01%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (16,393)  -0.01%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  22,526   0.01%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  172,279   0.08%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  208,285   0.10%
  Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  401,926   0.18%
  Various soft futures contracts (Europe)  111,769   0.05%
  Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  62,055   0.03%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)  4,459   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)     0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (2,802)  0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (2,456)  0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)     0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  16,027   0.01%
  Total Short Futures Contracts $1,249,235   0.57%
CURRENCY FORWARDS *        
  Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $54,584   0.02%
  Total Currency Forwards $54,584   0.02%
  Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $2,146,207   0.97%
SWAPS (1)        
  Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $8,391,414   3.83%
  Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)  18,939,450   8.65%
  Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)  8,637,847   3.94%
  Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)  4,220,467   1.93%
  Total Swaps $40,189,178   18.35%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (2)        
  Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $11,559,976   5.28%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  11,465,608   5.23%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  6,526,957   2.98%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  11,174,877   5.10%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  20,442,933   9.33%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  19,226,675   8.78%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  3,899,040   1.78%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC  11,197,020   5.11%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  4,643,329   2.12%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  7,580,703   3.46%
  Total Private Investment Companies $107,717,118   49.17%
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES        
           
FACE VALUE Fair Value  Fair Value 
           
$15,900,000 US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $23,564,442) $22,193,498   10.13%
$16,400,000 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $22,950,579)  20,564,106   9.39%
  Total U.S. Treasury Securities $42,757,604   19.52%
     Fair  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset
 
Description Value  Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *      
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $72,005   0.28%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  9,803   0.04%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  87,496   0.34%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  22,858   0.09%
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (100)  0.00%
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  10,573   0.04%
    Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  5,833   0.02%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  148,949   0.58%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  2,882   0.01%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  2,438   0.01%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  28,625   0.11%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  52,349   0.20%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  5,312   0.02%
    Total Long Futures Contracts $449,023   1.74%
             
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $(30,963)  -0.12%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  (10,797)  -0.04%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  (92,738)  -0.36%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (10,289)  -0.04%
    Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  2,300   0.01%
    Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (10,381)  -0.04%
    Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  2,512   0.01%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (127,832)  -0.50%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (2,482)  -0.01%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  3,656   0.01%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (25,560)  -0.10%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (42,669)  -0.17%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (3,340)  -0.01%
    Total Short Futures Contracts $(348,583)  -1.36%
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $100,440   0.38%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (1)        
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC $3,377,314   13.21%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  1,996,633   7.81%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC  89,029   0.35%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  1,654,786   6.47%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  7,427,324   29.05%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  5,363,456   20.98%
    Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  2,715,008   10.62%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  465,759   1.82%
    Total Private Investment Companies $23,089,312   90.31%
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES        
             
FACE VALUE        
             
$1,755,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $2,283,228) $2,282,606   8.93%
    Total U.S. Treasury Securities $2,282,606   8.93%

 

**Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

(1)(1)See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 4.
(2)See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 5.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016 (Unaudited)2020

 

  2017  2016 
       
Investment income:        
Interest - net $42,985  $57,865 
         
Total Income  42,985   57,865 
         
Expenses:        
Incentive Fees (rebate)     405,070 
Management Fees  297,987   812,557 
Risk analysis Fees  31,067    
Service Fees - Class 1  556,766   847,577 
Trading Fees  1,080,095   883,825 
Other Fees  (2,428)  33,970 
         
Total Expenses  1,963,487   2,982,999 
         
Investment income/(loss) - net  (1,920,502)  (2,925,134)
         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  (194,202)  5,485,689 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (2,049,818)  932,313 
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  1,291,678    
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  691,294   (6,496,068)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  663,203   860,209 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities     2,155,803 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (22,945)  (3,285,352)
Trading commissions  (24,044)  (41,688)
         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  355,166   (389,094)
         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN OWNERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (1,565,336)  (3,314,228)
         
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests      
         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN OWNERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(1,565,336) $(3,314,228)
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
 
       
Investment income:        
Interest - net $2,520  $2,941 
         
Total Income/(loss)  2,520   2,941 
         
Expenses:        
Incentive Fees (rebate)  54,924   - 
Management Fees  4,764   5,029 
Risk analysis Fees  1,429   1,509 
Service Fees - Class 1  110,307   128,178 
Due Diligence Fees  1,347   2,268 
Trading Fees  231,958   285,835 
Other Fees  -   45 
Total Expenses  404,729   422,864 
         
Investment income/(loss) - net  (402,209)  (419,923)
         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  93,883   167,553 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (66,860)  (2,356,309)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  109,705   11,991 
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  153,295   (53,834)
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   (10,318)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   (248,865)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (13,512)  (1,058)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  8,702   (1,105)
Trading commissions  (4,164)  (5,477)
         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  281,048   (2,497,422)
         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN OWNERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $(121,161) $(2,917,345)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016 (Unaudited)2020

 

  2017  2016 
         
Investment income:        
Interest - net $200,963  $482,792 
         
Total Income  200,963   482,792 
         
Expenses:        
Incentive Fees (rebate)  (205,571)  3,468,513 
Management Fees  1,263,162   3,017,444 
Risk analysis Fees  116,226    
Service Fees - Class 1  1,989,777   2,695,921 
Trading Fees  4,206,610   2,645,871 
Other Fees  220,622   58,234 
         
Total Expenses  7,590,826   11,885,983 
         
Investment income/(loss) - net  (7,389,863)  (11,403,191)
         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  (211,381)  8,765,701 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (5,325,203)  6,305,729 
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  6,098,199    
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  (2,179,533)  867,525 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  94,319   (3,556,086)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (2,129,137)  7,622,697 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  2,857,993   (2,246,802)
Trading commissions  (142,453)  (1,166,877)
         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (937,196)  16,591,887 
         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN OWNERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (8,327,059)  5,188,696 
         
Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests      
         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN OWNERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(8,327,059) $5,188,696 
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
 
       
Investment income:        
Interest - net $8,437  $12,721 
         
Total Income  8,437   12,721 
         
Expenses:        
Incentive Fees (rebate)  104,764   - 
Management Fees  13,978   14,753 
Risk analysis Fees  4,193   4,426 
Service Fees - Class 1  342,856   483,402 
Due Diligence Fees  4,392   9,111 
Trading Fees  716,291   1,057,985 
Other Fees  -   83 
Total Expenses  1,186,474   1,569,760 
         
Investment income/(loss) - net  (1,178,037)  (1,557,039)
         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  574,605   588,112 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  1,868,317   (626,550)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  793,346   (3,962,286)
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  (16,668)  (130,869)
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   (200,052)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   (7,490,322)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (23,832)  44,673 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (1,798)  3,476 
Trading commissions  (10,529)  (17,535)
         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  3,183,440   (11,791,353)
         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN OWNERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $2,005,403  $(13,348,392)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ending September 30, 2021

  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Total 
          
Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2021 $241,505  $23,140,723  $23,382,228 
             
Sale of Units (including transfers)  7,000   -   7,000 
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (11,000)  (890,313)  (901,313)
Payment made by Related Party  -   -   - 
Payment made by Managing Owner  -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations  (271)  (120,890)  (121,161)
             
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $237,234  $22,129,520  $22,366,754 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months EndedEnding September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)2021

 

  Managing  Limited    
  Owner  Owners  Total 
          
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2016 $2,276,211  $216,935,224  $219,211,435 
             
Sale of Units  696,956   736,677   1,433,633 
Redemption of Units  (932,626)  (88,386,773)  (89,319,399)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’            
Capital resulting from operations  (791,876)  (7,535,183)  (8,327,059)
             
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2017  1,248,665   121,749,945   122,998,610 
  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Total 
          
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $283,217  $25,285,922  $25,569,139 
             
Sale of Units (including transfers)  7,000   -   7,000 
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (76,300)  (5,138,488)  (5,214,788)
Payment made by Related Party  -   -   - 
Payment made by Managing Owner  -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations  23,317   1,982,086   2,005,403 
             
Owners’ Capital, September 30, 2021 $237,234  $22,129,520  $22,366,754 

 

The consolidated Trust is not unitized as are the individual Series of the Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016 (Unaudited)2020

 

  2017  2016 
         
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(8,327,059) $5,188,696 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Change in:        
Net change in open trade equity  2,766,175   1,700,303 
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury Securities      (20,136,990)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  (94,319)  3,556,086 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  (2,857,993)  2,246,802 
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasuries securities  2,129,137   (7,622,697)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  5,325,203   (6,305,729)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (6,098,199)   
(Purchases) sales of:        
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  18,578,050    
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities     (26,620,440)
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  31,077,906   122,230,239 
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (48,309,537)  (71,725,603)
Sales of Private Investment Companies  87,612,483    
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  348,378    
Increase and/or decrease in:        
Receivable from futures commission merchants  12,811,157   17,267,112 
Prepaid service fees     (105,092)
Interest receivable  719,026   1,747,731 
Due to Broker     2,254,497 
Receivable from related parties  87,670   3,120 
Other assets  (8,974)  (193,328)
Interest payable     9,957 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner     24,550 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  (325,996)  69,950 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  (56,946)  (83,697)
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (168,831)  (19,868)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  70,771   18,208 
Risk analysis fees payable  19,815    
Payables to related parties  (85,078)  (18,410)
Other liabilities  (144,049)  184,153 
         
Net cash provided by operating activities  95,068,790   23,669,550 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
         
Proceeds from sale of capital  1,433,633   6,982,912 
Payment for redemption of capital  (89,319,399)  (25,839,213)
Pending owner additions     (36,462)
Redemptions payable  (499,642)  2,176 
         
Net cash used in financing activities  (88,385,408)  (18,890,587)
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  6,683,382   4,778,963 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  4,747,043   13,975,625 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $11,430,425  $18,754,588 
  September 30,
2021
  September 30,
2020
 
       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $2,005,403  $(13,348,392)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Change in:        
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  16,111   175,959 
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury Securities  (8,606)  - 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  -   7,490,322 
Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  -   97,745 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (1,868,317)  615,670 
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (793,346)  3,962,286 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  1,798   (3,476)
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  23,832   (44,673)
(Purchases) sales of:        
Sales of swap contracts  -   1,491,965 
(Purchases) of Swap Contracts  -   (1,447,843)
Reduction of collateral in Swap Contracts  -   1,496,127 
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (1,987,803)  (9,398,221)
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  4,101,053   9,989,663 
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (4,904,551)  (11,118,853)
Sales of Private Investment Companies  8,580,192   19,488,768 
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  8,437   12,721 
Increase and/or decrease in:        
Receivable from futures commission merchants  (554,694)  1,745,358 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  -   (1,900,000)
Interest receivable  44,556   12,660 
Receivable from related parties  (12,073)  (164,351)
Other assets  -   5,700 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  181,323   70,705 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  54,924   - 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner, net of change in receivable  (7,244)  108 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  (129)  1,092 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (6,415)  (67,963)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  (3,900)  (32,413)
Due from Managing Owner  -   - 
Risk analysis fees payable  957   1,564 
Payables to related parties  12,073   175,803 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  26,255   32,951 
Other liabilities  963   (5,260)
         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  4,910,799   9,335,722 
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
         
Proceeds from sale of capital  7,000   - 
Payment for redemption of capital  (5,214,788)  (9,374,045)
Redemptions payable  11,913   (79,403)
         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (5,195,875)  (9,453,448)
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (285,076)  (117,726)
         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  468,466   367,568 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $183,390  $249,842 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.Organization and Purpose

Frontier Funds formerly Equinox

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Organization and Purpose

Frontier Funds, which is referred to in this report as the “Trust”, was formed on August 8, 2003, as a Delaware statutory trust and is set to expire on December 31, 2053. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in CFTC Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust has authority to issue separate Series of Units pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Act. The assets of each Series are valued and accounted for separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. It is managed by the Managing Owner.

 

On December 5, 2016, Equinox Fund Management, LLC (“Equinox”), the Managing Owner, and Wakefield Advisors, LLC (“Wakefield”) entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”). Equinox was the former Managing Owner of the Trust and the Series. Pursuant to the Agreement, Equinox agreed to transfer to the Managing Owner such amount of Equinox’s General Units (as defined in the Trust Agreement) as the Managing Owner shall be required to hold in its capacity as managing owner of the Trust pursuant to the Trust Agreement, and redeem the remainder of Equinox’s General Units (the “Transaction”).

The Transaction was consummated on March 6, 2017, and upon consummation of the Transaction, the Managing Owner became the managing owner of the Trust and each Series, in replacement of Equinox. Consequently, consummation of the Transaction constituted a change of operational control in respect of the Trust and each Series. On the date of consummation, the names of the Series were changed from Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund to Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund to Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund to Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund to Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund to Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund to Frontier Winton Fund, and from Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund to Frontier Heritage Fund.

In connection with the foregoing, the Trust Agreement was amended to effect certain changes to replace Equinox as the managing owner and to reflect the Managing Owner as the new managing owner. Also, the Managing Owner has temporarily suspended the sale of Units (as defined in the Trust Agreement) while the Managing Owner engages with the Securities and Exchange Commission to have declared effective a post-effective amendment to the Series’ registration statements, as well as approval by the NFA. The Series will file Form 8-K to announce the resumption of the sale of Units, which the Managing Owner expects will occur shortly.

The Managing Owner is seeking to cause the suspension to be lifted as promptly as practicable.

Any forward-looking statements herein are based on expectations of the Managing Owner at this time. Whether or not actual results and developments will conform to the Managing Owner’s expectations and predictions, however, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations discussed in the Series’ prospectuses, general economic, market and business conditions, changes in laws or regulations or other actions made by governmental authorities or regulatory bodies, and other world economic and political developments. The Series and the Managing Owner undertake no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Purchasers of Units are Limited Owners of the Trust with respect to beneficial interests of the Series’ Units purchased. The Trust Act provides that, except as otherwise provided in the second amended and restated declaration of trust and trust agreement dated December 9, 2013, as further amended, by and among the Managing Owner, Wilmington Trust Company as trustee and the unitholders, as amended from time to time (the “Trust Agreement”), unitholders of the Trust will have the same limitation of liability as do stockholders of private corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Trust Agreement confers substantially the same limited liability, and contains the same limited exceptions thereto, as would a limited partnership agreement for a Delaware limited partnership engaged in like transactions as the Trust. In addition, pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Managing Owner of the Trust is liable for obligations of a Series in excess of that Series’ assets. Limited ownersOwners do not have any such liability. The Managing Owner will make contributions to the Series of the Trust necessary to maintain at least a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series.

 

The Trust has been organized to pool investor funds for the purpose of trading in the U.S. and international markets for currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products, precious and base metals and other commodities. The Trust may also engage in futures contracts, forwards, option contracts and other interest in derivative instruments, including swap contracts.

 

The Trust has seven (7) separate and distinct Series of Units issued and outstanding: Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund. The Trust financial statements are comprised of unitized Series which are consolidated into the Trust financial statements. However, the consolidated Trust does not issue units.

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The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

·engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts), and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions;

 

·allocates funds to a limited liability trading company or companies (“Trading Company” or “Trading Companies”) and Galaxy Plus entities (“Galaxy Plus”).(as defined below) entities. Except as otherwise described in these notes, each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent commodity trading advisor(s)advisor (s), or each, a Trading Advisor, that will manage all or a portion of such Trading Company’s and Galaxy Plus assets and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vestedinvested in such Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity. Each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity will segregate its assets from any other Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity;entity.

 

·maintains separate, distinct records for each Series, and accounts for the assets of each Series separately from the other Series;

 

·calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of its Units for each Series separately from the other Series;

 


·has an investment objective of increasing the value of each Series’ Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while managing risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments;

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maintains each Series of Units in three to seven sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund are charged a service fee of up to two percent (2.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of Selling Agentsselling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to two percent (2.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to two percent (2.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier WintonGlobal Fund are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee.sale. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to Selling Agentsselling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Frontier Diversified Fund, and Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series. Class 1AP was created as a sub-class of Class 1 and it has been presented separately because the fees applicable to it are different from those applicable to Class 1. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay Selling Agentsselling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such Selling Agents;selling agents; and

 

·all payments made to selling agents who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and their associated persons that constitute underwriting compensation will be subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 2310(b)(4)(B)(ii) (formerly Rule 2810(b)(4)(B)(ii)) of the Conduct Rules of FINRA (“Rule 2310”). An investor’s Class 1 Units or Class 2 Units of any Series, or Class 1a Units or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund or Frontier Balanced Fund will be classified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of such Series, as applicable, when the Managing Owner determines that the fee limitation set forth in Rule 2310 with respect to such Units has been reached or will be reached. The service fee limit applicable to each unit sold is reached upon the earlier of when (i) the aggregate initial and ongoing service fees received by the selling agent with respect to such unit equals 9% of the purchase price of such unit or (ii) the aggregate underwriting compensation (determined in accordance with FINRA Rule 2310) paid in respect of such unit totals 10% of the purchase price of such unit. No service fees are paid with respect to Class 3 or Class 3a Units. Units of any Class in a Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, on a daily basis, at the then current NAV per Unit for such Series on the day of the week after the date the Managing Owner is in receipt of a redemption request for at least one (1) Business Daybusiness day to be received by the Managing Owner prior to 4:00 PM in New York. Frontier Masters Fund Class 1 was closed as of April 1, 2021 and Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 was closed as of July 21, 2021

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The assets of any particular Series include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Trust on account of and for the benefit of that Series. Under the “Inter-Series Limitation on Liability” expressly provided for under Section 3804(a) of the Trust Act, separate and distinct records of the cash and equivalents, although pooled for maximizing returns, are maintained in the books and records of each Series.

 


As of September 30, 2017,2021, the Trust, with respect to the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund, separates Units into threetwo separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into a maximum of three separate Classes- Classes—Class 1, Class 2 and Class 1AP. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Balanced Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 2, Class 2A and Class 3A. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes—Class 1a,1A, Class 2A, Class 2, Class 3, Class 2a3A and Class 3a. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Balanced Fund separates Units into a maximum of five Classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 2, Class 2A and Class 3A.3. Between April 15, 2016 and September 30, 2016,May 10, 2017, a portion of the interests in Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and all of the interests in Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, and Frontier Trading Company XXIII LLC held by Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were exchanged for equivalent interests in the Galaxy Plus.Plus Managed Account Platform (“Galaxy Plus”) which is an unaffiliated, third-party managed account platform. The assets of Frontier Trading Company I, LLC, which included exposure to Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP’s Multi-Strategy Program, Quantitative Investment Management, LLC’s Quantitative Global Program, Quest Partners LLC’s Quest Tracker Index Program, Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC’s Diversified Program, and Doherty Advisors LLC’s Relative Value Moderate Program, the assets of Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, which included exposure to Emil van Essen LLC’s Multi-Strategy Program, Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.’s Fundamental Diversified Program, Rosetta Capital Management, LLC’s Rosetta Trading Program, and Landmark Trading Company’s Landmark Program, the assets of Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, which included exposure to Transtrend B.V.’s TT Enhanced Risk (USD) Program, and the assets of Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC which included exposure to Fort L.P.’s Global Contrarian Program have been transferred to individual Delaware limited liability companies (“Master Funds in Galaxy Plus. On May 10, 2017, the assets of Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, which included exposure to Transtrend B.V.’ TT Enhanced Risk (USD) Program were transferred to a Master FundFunds”) in Galaxy Plus. Each Master Fund is sponsored and operated by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC.LLC (“Sponsor”). The Sponsor has contracted with the trading advisorsTrading Advisors to manage the portfolios of the Master Funds pursuant to the advisors’ respective program. For those Series that invest in Galaxy Plus, approximately 30-70% of those Series’Series assets are used to support the margin requirements of the Master Funds. The remaining assets of the Series are split between investments in Trading Companies and a pooled cash management account that invests primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. For those Series that do not invest in Galaxy Plus, their assets are split between investments in Trading Companies and investments in the pooled cash management account.

 

Each of the Series has invested a portion of its assets in several different Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities and one or more Trading Advisors may manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities.

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence, bad faith or bad faith.willful misconduct.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Trust.

 

Basis of Presentation—The Trust follows GAAP,U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, condensed schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trust is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946.

 


Consolidation—The Series, through investing in the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities, authorize certain Trading Advisors to place trades and manage assets at pre-determinedpredetermined investment levels. The Trading Companies were organized by the Managing Owner for the purpose of investing in commodities interests and derivative instruments, and have no operating income or expenses, except for trading income and expenses and thea risk analysis fee (for closed Series only), all of which is allocated to the Series, if consolidated by a Series. Galaxy Plus is a series of Delaware limited liability companies, sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC, that create exposure to a variety of third party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors. Galaxy Plus is available to qualified high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. InvestmentsInvestment interests in Galaxy Plus entities are accounted for using net asset value as the practical expedient, which approximates fair value. Fair value represents the proportionate share of the Trust’s interest in the NAV in the Galaxy Plus entities. The equity interest held by Trust is shown as investments in private investment companies in the statements of financial condition.

The income or loss attributable thereto in proportion of investment level is shown in the statements of operations as change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies or net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies. The Trading Companies and Series of the Trust are consolidated by the Trust. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Galaxy Plus entities are co-mingled investment vehicles. In addition to the Trust, there are other non-affiliated investors in Galaxy Plus.Plus entities. Subscriptions and redemptions by these non-affiliated investors will have a direct impact on the TrustTrust’s ownership percentage in Galaxy Plus.Plus entities. It is expected that ownership percentage will fluctuate (sometimes significantly) on a week by week basis which could also result in frequent changes in the consolidating Series. Such fluctuations make consolidating the financial statements of the Galaxy Plus entities both impractical and misleading. Non-consolidation of these Galaxy Plus entities presents a more useful financial statement for the readers. As such, management has decided that presenting Galaxy Plus entities on a non-consolidated basis as investments in other investments companies (a “fund of funds” approach) is appropriate and preferable to the users of these financial statements. Refer to Note 5 for additional disclosures related to these private investment companies.

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Change in Consolidation Method—In February 2017, the Trust elected to change its method by which it consolidates its investments in the Galaxy Plus entities and applied to its December 31, 2016 financial statements. Prior to the change, any Series that had a controlling interest in a Galaxy Plus entity would consolidate the assets and liabilities of that entity into its Statement of Financial Condition and the profit and loss into the Statement of Operations. The Managing Owner believes that this treatment does not provide meaningful data to the end user of the financial statements. As such, all investments in Galaxy Plus entities are accounted for using the net asset value as the practical expedient. In accordance with ASC 250 (Accounting Changes and Error Corrections), the comparative financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 have been adjusted to apply the new method retrospectively. This will impact management fees, incentive fees (rebate), net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options, net change in open trade equity/(deficit), net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies, net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies, and operations attributable to non-controlling interests on the Statement of Operations. We also note that there is no impact to total capital or net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests.

 

Use of EstimatesEstimates—The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP may require the Managing Owner to make 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 and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates as well as the valuation of certain other investments. Please refer to Note 3 for discussion of valuation methodology. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

 

Cash and Cash EquivalentsEquivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits held at banks with original maturities of three months or less. This cash is not restricted.

 

Interest Income—IncomeU.S. Treasury Securities are pooled for purposes of maximizing returns on these assets to investors of all Series. Interest income from pooled cash management assets is recognized on the accrual basis and allocated daily to each Series based upon its daily proportion of ownership of the pool. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. TreasuriesTreasury securities and assets held at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”),an FCM of up to two percentage points of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) of net asset value less any fair market value related to swaps, is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1, and Class 2 only), Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a only)3a), Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series was paid to the Managing Owner from January 1, 2016 through April 28, 2016, thereafter 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Series, and shown net on the statement of operations.

 

U.S. Treasury SecuritiesSecurities—U.S. Treasury Securities are reported at fair value as Level 1 inputs under ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ (“ASC 820”). The Trust values U.S. Treasury Securities at fair value and records the daily change in value in the consolidated statements of operations as net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities. Accrued interest is reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition as interest receivable.

 


Receivable Fromfrom Futures Commission Merchants—The Trust deposits assets with aan FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trust earns interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM. A portion of the receivable is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2020 and included restricted cash for margin requirements of $1,616,324$791,090 and $321,638 for the Frontier Trading Company I LLC, and $7,829,025 for the Frontier Trading Company II LLC.Balanced Fund. 

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Investment TransactionsTransactions—Futures, options on futures, forward and swap contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the consolidated statements of financial condition as a net unrealized gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with FASB ASC 210,Balance Sheet (“ASC 210”) and Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-01,Balance Sheet (Topic 210).

  

Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based upon exchange settlement prices. Fair value of non-exchange-traded contracts is based on third party quoted dealer values on the interbank market. For U.S. Treasury securities, interest was recognized in the period earned and the instruments were marked-to-market daily based on third party information. Transaction costs are recognized as incurred and reflected separately in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Purchase and Sales of Private Investment CompaniesThe Trust is able to subscribe into and redeem from the Galaxy Plus entities on a weekly basis. The value of the Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies is determined by the Sponsor and reported on a daily basis. The change in value is calculated as the difference between the total purchase proceedscost and the fair value calculated by the Sponsor and is recorded as net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the statements of operations.

 

Foreign Currency TransactionsTransactions—The Series of the Trust’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, they transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Series of the Trust do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

 

Allocation of EarningsEarnings—Each Series of the Trust may maintain three to seven classes of Units—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a, Class 3a and Class 1AP. All classes have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that fees charged to a Class or Series differ as described below. Revenues, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized trading gains and losses of each Series are allocated daily to Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, Class 3a and Class 1AP Units based on each Class’ respective owners’ capital balances as applicable to the classes maintained by the Series.

 

Each Series allocates funds to an affiliated Trading Company, or Companies, of the Trust, or unaffiliated Galaxy Plus entity. Each Trading Company allocates all of its daily trading gains or losses to the Series in proportion to each Series’ ownership trading level interest in the Trading Company, adjusted on a daily basis (except for Trading Advisors and other investments such as Swapsswaps that are directly allocated to a specific Series)series). Likewise, trading gains and losses earned and incurred by the Series through their investments in Galaxy Plus entities are allocated to those Series on a daily basis. The allocation of gains and losses in Galaxy Plus entities are based on each Series pro-rata shares of the trading level of that entity which is updated at the beginning of each month or more frequently if there is a subscription or redemption activity in the entity. The value of all open contracts and cash held at clearing brokers is similarly allocated to the Series in proportion to each Series’ funds allocated to the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities.

 


Investments and SwapsSwaps—The Trust records investment transactions on a trade date basis and all investments are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value reported as a component of realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments in the statements of operations. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values as a practical expedient. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the discretion of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more underlying investment products or indices. In a typical swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The Managing Owner reviews, compares and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts.

Income Taxes—The Trust applies the provisions of ASC 740Income Taxes(“ (“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust for the yearquarter ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2021. The 20132017 through 20172020 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

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In the opinion of the Managing Owner, (i) the Trust is treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes and, assuming that at least 90% of the gross income of the Trust constitutes “qualifying income” within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Code, (ii) the Trust is not a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation, and (iii) the discussion set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” correctly summarizes the material Federal income tax consequences as of the date of the Prospectus to potential U.S. Limited Owners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Series Units of the Trust.

 

Fees and Expenses—All management fees, incentive fees, service fees, risk analysis fees (for closed Series only) and trading fees of the Trust are paid to the Managing Owner. It is the responsibility of the Managing Owner to pay all Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, Selling Agent Serviceselling agent service fees and all other operating expenses and continuing offering costs of the Trust. Only management fees and incentive fees related to assets allocated through Trading Companies are included in expense on the Statement of Operations. In addition, Trading Company I, LLC, Trading Company II, LLC and Trading Company XV, LLC pay to the Sponsor a risk analysis fee, which is calculated on notional assets of the Trading Companies. The risk analysis fee is included as an expense on the Statement of Operations. The Series are all chargecharged management and incentive fees on the asset allocated through the Galaxy Plus entities. Those fees are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. The Series are also charged management and incentive fees on assets allocated to swaps. Such fees are embedded in the fair value of the swap and are included in net unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts on the Statement of Operations.

 

Incentive Fee (rebate)The Managing Owner is allowed to share in the incentive fees earned by the Commodity Trading Advisorscommodity trading advisors up to 10% of New Net Profits (as defined in the prospectus).new net profits. If the Managing Owner’s share of the incentive fee exceeds 10% of new net profits during the period, then the Managing Owner is obligated to return any amount in excess. The returned amounts are recorded as incentive fee (rebate)Incentive Fee (Rebate) on the Statements of Operations.

 


Service Fees—The Trust may maintain each Series of Units in three to seven sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund are charged a service fee of up to two percent (2.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to two percent (2.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to two percent (2.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier WintonGlobal Fund are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to Selling Agentsselling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series for administrative purposes. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such Selling Agents.selling agents.

 

Each Series is charged service fees as outlined above. In some cases, amounts paid to selling agents might be less than the amount charged to the Series. When this occurs, the service fee is rebated back to the investor in the form of additional units. During 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Series were not allowed to issue additional units. The Managing Owner has determined that the purchase of additional units of the relevant Series will commence in 2021 when the Series are allowed to sell shares again. As such, the Managing Owner has calculated the amounts for additional units of the relevant series which will be purchased and classified such amounts as Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates of $665,217 and $638,962 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

These service fees are part of the offering costs of the Trust, which include registration and filing fees, legal and blueblue1 sky expenses, accounting and audit, printing, marketing support and other offering costs which are borne by the Managing Owner. With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Class 1 and Class 1a Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed for such payment by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk of the downside and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

 

Pending Owner AdditionsAdditions—Funds received for new subscriptions and for additions to existing owner interests are recorded as capital additions at the NAV per unit of the second business day following receipt.

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Owner redemptions payable—Funds payable for existing owner redemption requests are recorded as capital subtractions at the NAV per unit as ofon the second business day following receipt or request.

 


Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management has evaluated the impacts of ASU 2018-13 and ensured that the financial statements are compliant. 

Subsequent Events—The Trust follows the provisions of ASC 855,Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued. Refer to Note 11. 

3. Fair Value Measurements

 

3.Fair Value Measurements

In connection with the valuation of investments the Trust applies ASC 820.820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 provides clarification that when a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using certain techniques. ASC 820 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of an asset or liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of an asset or liability. ASC 820 also clarifies that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical asset or liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements.

 

Level 1 Inputs

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 Inputs

Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the financial assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar financial assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the financial assets or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

 

Level 3 Inputs

Unobservable inputs for determining the fair value of financial assets that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the financial asset.

 

The Trust with respect to the Series, uses the following methodologies to value instruments within its financial asset portfolio at fair value:

 

Trading Securities.These instruments include U.S. Treasury securities and open trade equity positions (futures contracts) that are actively traded on public markets with quoted pricing for corroboration. U.S. Treasury securities and futures contracts are reported at fair value using Level 1 inputs. Trading securities instruments further include open trade equity positions (trading options and currency forwards) that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets that are not traded on active markets. Trading options and currency forwards are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs.

  


Swap Contracts.Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. Swap contracts are reported at fair value upon daily reports from the counterparty. In addition, a third party takes the inputs from the counterparty, makes certain adjustments, and runs it through their pricing model to come up with their daily price. The fair value measurements of the swap contracts are valued using unadjusted inputs that were not internally developed. The Managing Owner reviews, compares and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, as well as from a third party. Differences in prices exceeding 5% are investigated. Unexplainable differences are escalated to the Managing Owner’s Valuation Committee for evaluation and resolution. The Swap Contracts are reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs. The Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund Brevan Howard swap investments were liquidated on May 30, 2020 and Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund TRS swap investments were liquidated on December 21, 2020.

 

Investments in Private Investment Companies. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values provided by the underlying Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies as a practical expedient. AEach Series applies the practical expedient to its investments in Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies on an investment-by-investment basis, and consistently with the Series’ entire position in a particular investment, unless it is probable that the Series will sell a portion of an investment at an amount different from the net asset value of the investment. Management has adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2015-07,Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent).In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments thatThe private investment companies are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been classified inexcluded from the fair value hierarchy table below.

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The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the TrustTrust’s financial asset portfolio, by Series,in aggregate, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 20162020, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.value:

 

September 30, 2017 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Fair Value 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $(61,423) $(558,545) $  $(619,968)
Swap Contracts        21,705,447   21,705,447 
U.S. Treasury Securities  12,060,176         12,060,176 

September 30, 2021 Level 1
Inputs
  Level 2
Inputs
  Level 3
Inputs
  Total Fair
Value
 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $84,329  $    -  $         -  $84,329 
U.S. Treasury Securities  143,896   -   -   143,896 

 

           Total 
December 31, 2016 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Fair Value 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $2,091,623  $54,584  $  $2,146,207 
Swap Contracts        40,189,178   40,189,178 
U.S. Treasury Securities  42,757,604         42,757,604 

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December 31, 2020 Level 1
Inputs
  Level 2
Inputs
  Level 3
Inputs
  Total Fair
Value
 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $100,440  $      -  $      -  $100,440 
U.S. Treasury Securities  2,282,606   -   -   2,282,606 

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The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations.

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017   
Swaps   
  For the Nine 
  Months ended 
  September 30, 2017 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $40,189,178 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):    
Included in earnings-realized   
Included in earnings-unrealized  94,319 
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (18,578,050)
Purchase of investments   
Sale of investments   
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3   
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of September 30, 2017 $21,705,447 


 

  For the Year ended 
  December 31, 2016 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2016 $40,136,065 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):    
Included in earnings-realized   
Included in earnings-unrealized  53,113 
Purchase of investments   
Sale of investments   
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3   
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2016 $40,189,178 

 

Swaps

  For the Year
ended
December 31,
2020
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2020 $21,579,865 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):    
Included in earnings-realized  (2,896,106)
Included in earnings-unrealized  (4,384,210)
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (12,674,502)
Purchase of investments  12,918,207 
Sale of investments  (14,543,254)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  - 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2020 $- 

The Trust assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Trust’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021 and December 31, 2020, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2017:

Swap contracts$94,319

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2016:2020: Swaps $(4,384,210).

4. Swap Contracts

 

Swap contracts$53,113

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4.Swaps Contracts

In addition to authorizing Trading Advisors to manage pre-determinedpredetermined investment levels of futures and forward contracts, certain Series of the Trust will strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Total return swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical total return swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount or value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities.

 

The Trust’s investment in swaps will likely differ substantially over time due to cash flows, portfolio management decisions and market movements. The swaps serve to diversify the investment holdings of the Trust and to provide access to programs and advisors that would not be otherwise available to the Trust and are not used for hedging purposes.

 

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately 3.19% or $4,287,950 and 10.20% or $22,866,000, respectively, of the2020, all swaps were sold so that no Trust’s assets were deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain swaps and is recorded as Swap Contracts, at fair value on the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust. This cash held with the counterparty is not restricted.counterparties.

 


The Trust strategically invests assets in one or more swaps linked to certain underlying investments or indices at the direction of the Managing Owner. The Trading Company in which the assets of the Trust will be invested will not own any of the investments or indices referenced by any swap entered into by the Trust. In addition, neither the swap counterparty nor any advisor referenced by any such swap is a Trading Advisor to the Trust.

 

To help to reduce counterparty risk on the Series, the Managing Owner has the right to reduce the Series’ exposure and remove cash from the Series’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG. This cash holding shall be in excess of $250,000 and may not exceed 40% of the index exposure in total. Index exposure is defined as the total notional amount plus any profit. The Trust had investedSeries are charged interest on this cash holding and any amount removed will be offset against the final settlement value of the swap. The Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in the followingan unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund Brevan Howard swap contracts as ofinvestments were liquidated on May 30, 2020 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund TRS swap investment were liquidated on December 21, 2020.   

  

  Brevan Howard  XXXIV Balanced select swap  XXXV Diversified select swap  XXXVII L/S select swap
  Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap
         
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $2,072,056 $13,373,629 $4,651,155 $653,610
Termination Date 3/26/2018 8/2/2018 8/2/2018 8/7/2018
Cash Collateral $986,000 $2,086,000 $1,186,000 $29,950
Swap Value $1,891,501 $9,745,938 $5,371,635 $380,422
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) ($513,913) $420,488 $147,788 $39,954
Fair Value as of 9/30/2017 $2,877,501 $11,845,938 $6,571,635 $410,372
Advance on swap appreciation ($1,900,000) ($4,926,555) ($2,500,000) ($115,000)

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The Trust had invested in the following swap contractsswaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016:2020:

 

  Brevan Howard XXXIV Balanced Select Swap XXXV Diversified Select Swap XXXVII L/S Select Swap
  Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap   Total Return Swap
         
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $11,413,283 $22,580,043 $13,851,707 $1,877,692
Termination Date 3/26/2018 8/2/2018 8/2/2018 8/7/2018
Cash Collateral $5,986,000 $9,600,000 $3,400,000 $3,880,000
Swap Value $2,405,414 $9,339,450 $5,237,847 $340,468
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $431,146 ($218,070) ($48,002) ($111,960)
Fair Value as of 12/31/2016 $8,391,414 $18,939,450 $8,637,847 $4,220,468
Advance on swap appreciation ($1,900,000) ($4,926,555) ($2,500,000) ($115,000)

  XXXIV
Balanced
select swap
  XXXV
Diversified
select swap
  XXXVII L/S
select swap
  Brevan Howard 
  Total
Return
Swap
  Total
Return
Swap
  Total
Return
Swap
  Total
Return
Swap
 
Counterparty Deutsche
Bank AG
  Deutsche
Bank AG
  Deutsche
Bank AG
  Deutsche
Bank AG
 
Realized Gain/(Loss) $(2,448,166) $(446,306) $188,100  $(189,734)
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $(3,088,917) $(1,537,399) $44,277  $197,829 
Fair Value as of December 31, 2020 $0  $0  $0  $0 
Advance on swap appreciation $0  $0  $0  $0 

 

5.Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies and Private Investment Companies

5. Investments in Private Investment Companies

Investments in private investment companies represent cash and open trade equity invested in the Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies as well as the cumulative trading profits or losses allocated to the Trust by the private investment companies. Private Investment Companies. Private Investment Companiesinvestment companies allocate trading profits or losses on the basis of the proportion of the Trust’s capital allocated for trading to each respective Private Investment Company,private investment company, which bears no relationship to the amount of cash invested by the Trust in the Private Investment Companies.private investment companies. Investments in Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies are valued using the NAV provided by the underlying private investment.

 

The following table summarizes each of the Trust’s investments in Private Investment Companies as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

  As of September 30, 2017  As of December 31, 2016 
  Percentage of     Percentage of    
  Series Net     Series Net    
  Assets Invested     Assets Invested    
  in Private Investment     in Private Investment    
  Companies  Fair Value  Companies  Fair Value 
                 
Series                
                 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1.81% $2,231,330   2.12% $4,643,329 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  1.53%  1,876,025   5.23%  11,465,608 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  3.05%  3,748,506   2.98%  6,526,957 
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  4.22%  5,185,858   5.28%  11,559,976 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  5.76%  7,078,616   5.10%  11,174,877 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  1.65%  2,029,087   3.46%  7,580,702 
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  7.15%  8,800,198   9.33%  20,442,933 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  6.03%  7,422,281   8.78%  19,226,675 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  0.54%  662,246   1.78%  3,899,040 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC  1.98%  2,434,627   5.11%  11,197,020 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  3.66%  4,496,573       
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  18.88%  23,221,821       

The Galaxy Plus entities arestructure is made up aof feeder funds in which the Trust invests and master trading entities into which the feeder funds invest. No investment held by thea Galaxy Plus master trading entity is greater than 5% of the Trust’s total capital.


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The following table summarizes the Trust’s equity in earnings from each of the Private Investment Companiesprivate investment companies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017:2021 and 2020:

 

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 
  Trading
Commissions
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
  Net Income
(Loss)
  Trading
Commissions
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
  Net Income
(Loss)
 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC $(111,211) $(720,482) $247,580  $(584,113) $  $  $  $ 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  (188,852)  (364,753)  528,870   (24,735)        1,373,094   1,373,094 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  (116,596)  304,648   (53,120)  134,932         133,198   133,198 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (1,330,361)  4,599,674   304,067   3,573,380         2,947,356   2,947,356 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (220,929)  1,509,865   (59,134)  1,229,802         304,431   304,431 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  (570,790)  (2,947)  (1,389,486)  (1,963,223)        692,277   692,277 
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (1,822,201)  5,221,007   393,843   3,792,649         1,376,074   1,376,074 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  (346,240)  498,355   339,271   491,386         (562,297)  (562,297)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (85,937)  2,436,910   (3,127,619)  (776,646)        (875,512)  (875,512)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC        (795,707)  (795,707)        917,108   917,108 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  (26,272)  455,907   (1,826,328)  (1,396,693)            
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (601,695)  (1,507,427)  (798,914)  (2,908,036)            
                                 
Total $(5,421,084) $12,430,757  $(6,236,677) $772,996  $  $  $6,305,729  $6,305,729 

The following table summarizes each of the Trust’s equity in earnings from Private Investment Companies for the threeThree months ended September 30, 2017:2021 and 2020

  

  Thee Months Ended September 30, 2017  Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 
  Trading
Commissions
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
  Net Income
(Loss)
  Trading
Commissions
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
  Net Income
(Loss)
 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC $(27,526) $(83,578) $219,283  $108,179  $  $  $  $ 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLC  (22,467)  51,664   (95,593)  (66,396)        (1,353,401)  (1,353,401)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  (29,346)  63,445   2,935   37,034         133,198   133,198 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  (222,560)  1,811,488   (935,550)  653,378         3,737,683   3,737,683 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (52,255)  (216,057)  556,885   288,573         304,431   304,431 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC     (2,947)  (344,286)  (347,233)        (692,277)  (692,277)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (90,999)  (1,103,456)  1,092,377   (102,078)        1,617,440   1,617,440 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  (56,647)  (291,572)  (938)  (349,157)        (1,304,516)  (1,304,516)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (17,531)  (39,564)  29,219   (27,876)        (398,262)  (398,262)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC        (91,259)  (91,259)        (1,111,983)  (1,111,983)
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC        (244,467)  (244,467)             
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (297,366)  (732,794)  413,322   (616,838)            
                                 
Total $(816,697) $(543,371) $601,928  $(758,140) $  $  $932,313  $932,313 

  Three Months Ended September, 2021  Three Months Ended September, 2020 
        Change in           Change in    
  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income 
  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss)  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss) 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC $(6,405) $72,602  $205,496  $271,693  $(8,130) $(813,198) $109,718  $(711,610)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (447)  (447)
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (11,450)  (11,450)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (8,483)  241,329   (899,091)  (666,245)  (6,896)  (5,199)  (51,941)  (64,036)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  (120)  26,360   (23,799)  2,441   (306)  40,222   (86,248)  (46,332)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (4,673)  (37,827)  273,162   230,662   (980)  (235,964)  59,500   (177,444)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (6,635)  5,846   (122,669)  (123,458)  (5,945)  (46,444)  35,561   (16,828)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC  -   -   (1,847)  (1,847)  -   -   (80,092)  (80,092)
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  -   -   -   -   -   -   (3,765)  (3,765)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (29,043)  407,312   (33,593)  344,676   (22,934)  236,216   (122,312)  90,970 
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (2,976)  (35,301)  36,092   (2,185)  (2,283)  (708,548)  (322,966)  (1,033,797)
Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC)  (3,298)  86,851   (96,446)  (12,893)  -   -   -   - 
Total $(61,633) $767,172   (662,695)  42,844  $(47,474) $(1,532,915) $(474,442) $(2,054,831)

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

  Nine Months Ended September, 2021  Nine Months Ended September, 2020 
        Change in           Change in    
  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income  Trading  Realized  Unrealized  Net Income 
  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss)  Commissions  Gain/(Loss)  Gain/(Loss)  (Loss) 
                         
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC $(17,925) $751,780  $288,555  $1,022,410  $(29,821) $(771,155) $(19,372) $(820,348)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  -   (349)  -   (349)  (3,500)  (95,347)  41,225   (57,622)
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  -   497   -   497   (13,005)  (1,475,050)  164,351   (1,323,704)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  (27,801)  600,555   (1,046,175)  (473,421)  (34,000)  (531,301)  217,203   (348,098)
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  (543)  149,331   (126,776)  22,012   (1,789)  (453,267)  (136,072)  (591,128)
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  (11,428)  (291,804)  62,635   (240,597)  (13,376)  (1,148,018)  156,838   (1,004,556)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  (20,639)  183,921   41,105   204,387   (9,160)  63,905   (13,198)  41,547 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC  -   -   42,887   42,887   -   -   (80,092)  (80,092)
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  -   1,384   -   1,384   (7,243)  (321,982)  (47,177)  (376,402)
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  (83,195)  2,059,011   272,659   2,248,475   (54,483)  1,758,472   (443,728)  1,260,261 
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  (6,780)  (824,562)  653,714   (177,628)  (2,283)  (708,548)  (322,966)  (1,033,797)
Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC)  (7,807)  107,810   (88,398)  11,605   -   -   -   - 
Total $(176,118) $2,737,574  $100,206  $2,661,662  $(168,660) $(3,682,291) $(482,988) $(4,333,939)


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The Trust’s investments in private investment companies have certain redemption and liquidity restrictions which are described in the following table:

 

  Redemptions Redemptions RedemptionsLiquidity
  Notice Period Permitted PermittedRestrictions
Frontier Funds      
Multi-Strategy      
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR– JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (522) LLC(547) LLC) 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLCDaily 24 hours DailyNone None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC 24 hours Daily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC)24 hoursDailyNone
Trend Following      
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) LLCDaily 24 hours DailyNone None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC 24 hours Daily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC 24 hours Daily DailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC 24 hoursDailyNone
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC24 hoursWeeklyNone
Option Trading   Daily  
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLCNone 24 hoursDailyNone

 

6.Transactions with Affiliates

6. Transactions with Affiliates

 

The Managing Owner contributes funds to the Trust in order to have a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses and in return will receive units designated as general units in the Series of the Trust in which the Managing Owner invests such funds. The general units may only be purchased by the Managing Owner and may be subject to no advisory fees or management advisory fees at reduced rates. Otherwise, the general units hold the same rights as the limited units. The Managing Owner is required to maintain at least a 1% interest (“Minimum Purchase Commitment”) in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of the Trust so long as it is acting as the Managing Owner of the Trust. Such contribution was made by the Managing Owner before trading commenced for the Trust and will be maintained throughout the existence of the Trust, and the Managing Owner will make such purchases as are necessary to effect this requirement. Additionally, the Managing Owner agreed with certain regulatory bodies to maintain a 1% interest specifically in the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP Units and Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a Units, aggregated, and each of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, and Frontier Masters Fund. The 1% interest in these specific Series of the Trust is included in computing the Minimum Purchase Commitment in aggregate capital. In addition to the general units the Managing Owner receives in respect of its Minimum Purchase Commitment, the Managing Owner may purchase limited units in any Series as a Limited Owner. Principals of the Managing Owner or affiliates are allowed to own beneficial interests in the Trust, as well. All units purchased by the Managing Owner are held for investment purposes only and not for resale.

The Managing Owner may make purchases or redemptions at any time on the same terms as any Limited Owner. The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates.

 


Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a percentage of the nominalnotional assets of such Series allocated to Trading Companies, calculated on a daily basis. The percentage basis of the fees varies and are in line with the amounts being disclosed below. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a monthly management equal to a certain percentage of the assets in the Galaxy Plus entities attributable to such Series’ (including notional assets), calculated on a monthly basis. The management fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. The total amount of assets of a Series allocated to Trading Advisors and/or reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the Trading Advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the Trading Advisors and any reference programs, is referred to herein as the “nominal“notional assets” of the Series. The annual rate of the management fee is: 0.5% for the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1 Class 2 and Class 3,2, 1.0% for the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a, 2.0% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a and Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Frontier Heritage Fund and Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) and/or waive (up to the percentage specified) any such management fee to the extent any related management fee is paid by a trading company or estimated management fee is embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument. Any management fee embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee that would otherwise be charged to the Series by the Managing Owner. As of the date of this Form 10-Q, the Trading Advisorreport, for a Series that haswas invested in a swap, hasthe Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) did not receivedreceive any management fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor receivesreceived compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 2020, the range of management fees embedded based on fair value of swaps in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, and (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

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The management fee as a percentage of the applicable Series’ nominalnotional assets will be greater than the percentage of the applicable Series’ net asset value to the extent that the nominalnotional assets of the Series exceeds its net asset value. The Managing Owner expects that the nominalnotional assets of each Series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value of such Series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the Managing Owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility.

 

Trading Fees—In connection with each Series’ trading activities from January 1, 2016 through October 23, 2016, the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund paid to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, of up to 0.75% per annum of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily; thereafter each of the Series pays to the Managing Owner aan FCM Feefee of up to 2.25% per annum of nominalnotional assets (excluding swap nominal) allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and any reference programs of the applicable Series. From January 1, 2016 through April 28, 2016, theThe Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund paid to the Managing Owner a FCM Fee of up to 2.25% and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily; thereafter each of such Series pays to the Managing Owner aan FCM Feefee of up to 2.25% of nominalnotional assets allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.

   

Incentive Fees—Some Series pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Trading Companies by such Series, monthly or quarterly. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a quarterly incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Galaxy Plus entities that have been allocated to the Series. The incentive fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. Because the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis.


It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Frontier Balanced Fund and the Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series. As of the date of this report, for a Series that was invested in a swap, the Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) did not receive any incentive fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor received compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 2020, the range of incentive fees as a percentage of net new trading profits on swaps embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 20-25% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 20-25% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 25% per annum, and (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 15% per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire incentive fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded incentive fee was accrued based on the net new trading profits of the swap.

 

Service Fees—In addition, with respect to Class 1 and Class 1a Units of each Series of the Trust, as applicable, the Series pays monthly or quarterly to the Managing Owner a service fee of up to 3% and 2% annually, for the closed Series and open Series, respectively, which the Managing Owner pays to selling agents of the Trust. With respect to Class 2 Units of each Series of the Trust, as applicable, the Series pays monthly or quarterly to the Managing Owner a service fee of up to 0.25% annually, for the closed Series and open Series, respectively, which the Managing Owner pays to selling agents of the Trust.

 

As of September 30, 2017,2021, the Trust had a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $54,924, $1,610, $1,978, $75,283 and $32,805 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020, the Trust had a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $0, $107,434, $6,329, $354,268,$8,854, $2,107, $81,698, and $310,291$36,705 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Trust had a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $0, $433,430, $63,275, $523,099 and $239,520 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 the Trust paid2021, the Managing Owner $0, $297,987, $556,766earned $54,924, $4,764, $1,429, $110,307 and $1,080,095$231,958 for incentive fees, management fees, risk analysis fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Trust paid2020, the Managing Owner $405,070, $812,557, $847,577earned $0, $5,029, $1,509, $128,178 and $883,825$285,835 for incentive fees, management fees, risk analysis fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Trust paid2021, the Managing Owner $(205,571), $1,263,162, $1,989,777earned $104,764, 13,978, 4,193, 342,856, and $4,206,610$716,291, for incentive fees, management fees, risk analysis fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 the Trust paid2020, the Managing Owner $3,468,513, $3,017,444, $2,695,921earned $0, $14,753, $4,426, $483,402, and $2,645,871$1,057,985, for incentive fees, management fees, risk analysis fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

 

With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, amounts received or receivable from the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from the prepaid initial service fees were $0 and $12, respectively.

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Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury Securities assets net of premiums and cash held at clearing brokers, of up to the first 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Frontier WintonLong/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier Global Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class(for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020 amounts received or receivable from the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from the prepaid initial service fees Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a only)3a), Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series was paid to the Managing Owner from January 1, 2016 through April 28, 2016; thereafter 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series.Series.

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,September 30, 2020 and, the Trust paid $349,196$6,809, and $1,151,617,$5,196, respectively of such interest income to the Managing Owner. Such amounts are not included in the consolidated statements of operations of the Trust. All other interest income is recorded by the Trust on the consolidated statements of operations.


7. Financial Highlights

 

Solon Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust (when Equinox Fund Management, LLC) was acting as Managing Owner), provided Management services for Equinox who paid, $168,256 and $0 respectively, for the nine month’s ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. These amounts have no impact on the Trust’s financial statements.

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7.Financial Highlights

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust for the threenine months and ninethree months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.September 30, 2020. This data has been derived from the information presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Three months ended      
  2017  2016 
       
Ratios to average net assets (1)        
Net investment gain/(loss) (1)  -5.76%  -4.50%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)  5.89%  4.43%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)  5.89%  4.60%
         
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -1.18%  -1.26%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -1.18%  -1.43%
         
Nine months ended        
  2017  2016 
         
Ratios to average net assets (1)        
Net investment gain/(loss) (1)  -5.73%  -4.47%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)  6.01%  4.74%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)  5.89%  6.20%
         
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -4.92%  3.65%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -4.80%  2.19%

Three months ended September 30

 

 2021  2020 
Ratios to average net assets (1)      
Net investment income/(loss) (1)  -6.27%  -5.84%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)  6.07%  -5.88%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)  6.32%  -5.88%
         
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -0.29%  -10.08%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -0.53%  -10.08%

Nine months ended September 30

 2021  2020 
Ratios to average net assets (1)      
Net investment income/(loss) (1)  -6.43%  -5.70%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)  6.04%  -5.69%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)  6.47%  -5.74%
         
Total return before incentive fees (2)  8.81%  -36.52%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  8.37%  -36.56%

(1)(1)Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.

(2)(2)Total returns are not annualized.

(3)(3)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Trust. Refer to Note 5 of Financial Statements.See footnote 5.

 

The Trust financial highlights are calculated based upon the Trust’s consolidated financial statements. The consolidated Trust does not issue units and therefore the financial highlights do not disclose any unitized data.

 

8.Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities


 

8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Trust’s primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Trust does not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815. The detail of the fair value of the Trust’s derivatives by instrument types as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 20162020 is included in the Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to the Trust’s positions in swap contracts. There are embedded management fees in transacting these swaps ranging from 1% to 1.5% based on fair value of swaps and the embedded incentive fees ranging from 15% to 25% based on net new trading profits on swaps.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the monthly average of futures, forwards and options contracts bought was approximately 307 and 600, respectively and sold was approximately 392 and 726, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021 and September 30, 2020, the monthly average of futures, forwards options and futuresoptions contracts bought was approximately 2,416293 and 8,053,578, respectively and sold was approximately 1,936322 and 7,774,568, respectively.

  

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the monthly average of forwards, options and futures contracts bought was approximately 4,180 and 6,736, respectively and sold was approximately 4,079 and 6,445, respectively.

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The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016September 30, 2020 by sector:contract type:

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options 
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017(1) 
    
Type of contract    
     
Metals $(415,539)
Currencies  693,018 
Energies  (471,279)
Agriculturals  (562,795)
Interest rates  (99,299)
Stock indices  661,692 
     
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(194,202)

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options 
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017(1) 
    
Type of contract    
     
Metals $(1,700,436)
Currencies  (1,131,814)
Energies  (2,238,664)
Agriculturals  (82,409)
Interest rates  (2,491,165)
Stock indices  7,433,107 
     
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(211,381)

Type of contract  
    
Agriculturals $13,487 
Currencies  (20,259)
Energies  82,010 
Interest rates  5,987 
Metals  155 
Stock indices  12,503 
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $93,883 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options 
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016(1) 
    
Type of contract    
     
Metals $16,497 
Currencies  1,826,738 
Energies  (703,627)
Agriculturals  (144,974)
Interest rates  2,947,397 
Stock indices  1,543,658 
     
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $5,485,689 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options 
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016(1) 
    
Type of contract    
     
Metals $(1,721,002)
Currencies  1,367,910 
Energies  (88,334)
Agriculturals  (870,369)
Interest rates  13,011,518 
Stock indices  (2,934,022)
     
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $8,765,701 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

Type of contract  
    
Agriculturals $107,606 
Currencies  36,116 
Energies  (29,190)
Interest rates  (80,947)
Metals  105,688 
Stock indices  28,280 
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $167,553 


Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Type of contract  
    
Agriculturals $87,183 
Currencies  (75,797)
Energies  133,440 
Interest rates  127,666 
Metals  88,709 
Stock indices  213,404 
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $574,605 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Type of contract  
    
Agriculturals $132,659 
Currencies  15,372 
Energies  (15,120)
Interest rates  56,888 
Metals  427,135 
Stock indices  (28,822)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $588,112 

(1)(1)Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net realized gain/(loss) on futures forwards and optionsoptions.

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Type of contract  
    
Agriculturals $62,335 
Currencies  8,416 
Energies  22,030 
Interest rates  (1,144)
Metals  72,161 
Stock indices  (10,502)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $153,295 


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Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Type of contract  
    
Agriculturals $(73,529)
Currencies  (12,856)
Energies  (35,050)
Interest rates  46,611 
Metals  28,731 
Stock indices  (7,741)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(53,834)

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Type of contract   
    
Agriculturals $34,336 
Currencies  (89,833)
Energies  35,930 
Interest rates  (13,046)
Metals  30,003 
Stock indices  (14,058)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(16,668)


 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options 
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017(2) 
    
Type of contract    
     
Metals $36,050 
Currencies  (478,195)
Energies  213,027 
Agriculturals  264,443 
Interest rates  (147,197)
Stock indices  803,166 
     
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(2) $691,294 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options 
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017(2) 
    
Type of contract    
     
Metals $(151,493)
Currencies  (1,472,515)
Energies  (105,818)
Agriculturals  (81,250)
Interest rates  (1,085,406)
Stock indices  716,949 
     
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(2) $(2,179,533)

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options 
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016(2) 
    
Type of contract    
     
Metals $(468,398)
Currencies  (1,672,106)
Energies  (674,167)
Agriculturals  115,551 
Interest rates  (4,121,905)
Stock indices  324,957 
     
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(2) $(6,496,068)

Type of contract   
    
Agriculturals $(58,614)
Currencies  (27,439)
Energies  (39,325)
Interest rates  76,647 
Metals  (91,914)
Stock indices  9,775 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(130,870)

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options 
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016(2) 
    
Type of contract    
     
Metals $(832,837)
Currencies  455,761 
Energies  (1,007,176)
Agriculturals  569,303 
Interest rates  704,006 
Stock indices  978,468 
     
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(2) $867,525 

(1)(2)InAmounts recorded in the Consolidated StatementStatements of Operations under netNet change in open trade equity equity/(deficit), at fair value.

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Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the statements of financial condition under GAAP. The Trust’s open trade equity/(deficit), options written, and receivables from futures commission merchants (each, an “FCM”)FCMs are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and meet the GAAP guidance to qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Trust’s policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

The following tables present gross and net information about the Trust’s assets and liabilities subject the master netting arrangements as disclosed on the consolidated statements of financial condition as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2016:2020:

 

As of September 30, 2017       Net Amounts 
     Gross Amounts  Presented in the 
  Gross Amounts  offset in the  Statements of 
  of recognized  Statements of  Financial 
  Derivative Assets  Financial Condition  Condition 
             
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $1,940,545  $(2,560,513) $(619,968)
Swap Contracts  21,705,447      21,705,447 

OffsettingAs of Derivatives Assets and LiabilitiesSeptember 30, 2021

 

As of December 31, 2016       Net Amounts 
     Gross Amounts  Presented in the 
  Gross Amounts  offset in the  Statements of 
  of recognized  Statements of  Financial 
  Derivative Assets  Financial Condition  Condition 
             
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $2,998,612  $(852,405) $2,146,207 
Swap Contracts  40,189,178      40,189,178 

  Gross Amounts of recognized Derivative Assets  Gross Amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Condition  Net Amounts Presented
in the Statements of Financial
 
             
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $1,246,031  $(1,161,702) $84,329 

 

9.Trading Activities and Related Risks

 

As of December 31, 2020

  Gross Amounts of recognized Derivative Assets  Gross Amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Condition  Net Amounts Presented
in the Statements of Financial Condition
 
             
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $814,743  $(714,303) $100,440 


9. Trading Activities and Related Risks

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange ActCEA requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

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The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the statements of financial condition, may result in future obligation or loss in excess of the amount paid by the Series for a particular investment. Each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity expects to trade in futures, options, forward and swap contracts and will therefore be a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions held by a Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner will seek to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equitymargin- to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

   

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction, and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

   

In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on exchanges. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company will be valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

 

The Managing Owner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The Limited Owners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

 

10.Indemnifications and Guarantees


 

10. Indemnifications and Guarantees

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence, bad faith or bad faith.willful misconduct. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Maximum exposure is unfulfilled obligations of the Trust up to the amount of equity at risk with UBS Securities LLC.the custodian of the referenced Series, as allocated from the Trading Company. The Trust has not recorded any liability for the guarantees in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

The Trust has guaranteed the obligations of the trading companies under the customer agreements with UBS Securities LLC as Clearing Broker. In the event that one Series of the Trust is unable to meet its obligations to UBS Securities LLC, the assets of the other Series will be available to UBS Securities LLC as part of the guarantee, but only to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the trading company. The Trust has not recorded any liability for the indemnifications in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

 

11.Subsequent Events

11. Subsequent Events

 

The Managing Owner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before and up until financial statements are available to be issued. The Managing Owner has assessed the subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were issued and has determined that, except as set forth below, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.

From October 1, 20172021 through November 9, 2017, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Winton Fund10, 2021, the Trust paid $2,059,884, $527,906, $91,373, $319,841, $870,585 $294,308 and $371,061, respectively,$230,687 in redemptions.

 

All the owner redemptions payable on the Statements of Financial Condition were paid on October 2, 2017.


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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

 

Introduction

The following discussion and analysis containscontain forward-looking statements about the Managing Owner’s expectations of what may happen in the future. Forward-lookingForward looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and our results could differ materially from the results anticipated by our forward-looking statements as a result of many known or unknown factors, including, but not limited to, those factors discussed in “Risk Factors.”Factors”. See also the “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements” set forth at the beginning of this report.

 

The following discussion and tables should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this quarterly report and our 20162020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2020.

 

Overview

 

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed on August 8, 2003. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in CFTC Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust is authorized to issue multiple Series of Units, pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Act. The assets of each Series are held and accounted for in separate and distinct records separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is managed by the Managing Owner, and its term will expire on December 31, 2053 (unless terminated earlier in certain circumstances).

 

The Trust, with respect to each Series of Units, engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwardsforward (including interbank foreign currencies), and options contracts and other derivative instruments (including Swaps)swaps). The Trust allocates funds to affiliated Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities, each of which has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent Trading Advisor(s) that will manage all or a portion of the applicable Trading Company’s or Galaxy Plus entity’s assets, and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vestedinvested in such Trading Company ofor Gemini Plus entity. The assets of each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity will be segregated from the assets of theeach other Trading CompaniesCompany and Galaxy Plus entities.entity. The Trust has an investment objective of increasing the value of the Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while controlling risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments (currencies). For additional overview of the Trust’s structure and business activities, see Item 1.

All management fees, incentive fees, service fees, risk analysis fee (for closed Series only) and trading fees of the Trust are paid to the Managing Owner. It is the responsibility of the Managing Owner to pay all Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, selling agent service fees and all other operating expenses and continuing offering costs of the Trust. Only management fees and incentive fees related to assets allocated through Trading Companies are included in expense on the Statement of Operations. The Series are all charged management and incentive fees on the assets allocated through the Galaxy Plus entities. Those fees are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. As of the date of this report, for a Series that has invested in a swap, the Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) did not receive any management fees or incentive fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor received compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. In each case, the embedded incentive fee was accrued based on the net new trading profits of the swap. The Series are also charged management and incentive fees on assets allocated to swaps. Such fees are embedded in the fair value of the swap and are included in net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts on the Statements of Operations. Embedded in the swap fair value is management and incentive fees being paid to Trading Advisors.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, none of the series owned a swap investment and thus were not subject to any related embedded management and/or incentive fees.

For further discussion of fees paid by the Trust, see Item 1-Notes 2 and 6 “Significant Accounting Policies” and “Transactions with Affiliates”, respectively, in the Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited).

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires the Managing Owner to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Trust’s financial statements. The Trust’s most significant accounting policy, described below, includes the valuation of its futures and forward contracts, options contracts, swap contracts, U.S. treasury securities and investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities,entities. The majority of these investments are exchange traded contracts valued upon exchange settlement prices or non-exchange traded contracts and obligations with valuation based on third-party quoted dealer values on the Interbank market.

 


The Trust’s other significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2 of the financial statements.

 

Investment Transactions and Valuation

 

The Managing Owner has evaluated the nature and type of transactions processed and estimates that it makes in preparing the Trust’s financial statements and related disclosures and has adoptedAccounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, and implemented the framework for measuring fair value for assets and liabilities.

 

The Trust utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach per the requirement of ASC 820 for the valuation of futures (exchange traded) contracts, forward (non-exchange traded) contracts, option contracts, swap contracts and other non-cash assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Trust applies the valuation techniques in a consistent manner for each asset or liability. The Trust records all investments at fair value in its Statements of Financial Condition, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net gain/(loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations.

 

Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

In addition, the Trust monitors counterparty credit risk and incorporates any identified risk factors when assigning input levels to underlying financial assets or liabilities. In that regard ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. A full disclosure of the fair value hierarchy is presented in Note 3 of the financial statements—Fair Value Measurements.Measurements.

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Selection and Replacement of Trading Advisors

 

The Managing Ownercommodity pool operator is responsible for the selection, retention and termination of the trading advisorsTrading Advisors and reference programs on behalf of each Series. The actual allocation among trading advisorsTrading Advisors for each Series will vary based upon the relative trading performance of the trading advisorsTrading Advisors and/or reference programs, and the Managing Ownercommodity pool operator may otherwise vary such percentages from time to time in its sole discretion. The Managing Ownercommodity pool operator will adjust its allocations and rebalance the portfolio of any Series among trading advisorsTrading Advisors to maintain weightings that it believes will most likely achieve capital growth within the investment guidelines of the relevant Series.

 

The Managing Ownercommodity pool operator utilizes certain quantitative and qualitative analysis in connection with the identification, evaluation and selection of the trading advisors.Trading Advisors. The Managing Owner’scommodity pool operator’s proprietary and commercial analytical software programs and comprehensive trading advisorTrading Advisor database provide the quantitative basis for the trading advisorTrading Advisor selection, portfolio implementation process, and ongoing risk management, monitoring, and review.

 

The Managing Owner’scommodity pool operator’s research department is continually refining ways to assimilate vast amounts of trading advisorTrading Advisor performance data and due-diligence information. The proprietary and commercial database of alternative investment programs is always increasing. Research team members regularly interact with trading advisorsTrading Advisors throughout the due diligence and monitoring process. Only those programs that have met strict quantitative and qualitative review are considered as potential managers of client assets. Following is a summary of the quantitative and qualitative analysis:

 

Quantitative Analysis

 

The Managing Owner’s analytical software systemcommodity pool operator applies a variety of statistical measures towards the evaluation of current and historical advisor performance data. Statistical measures may include but are not limited to: (1) risk/reward analysis, (2) time window analysis, (3) risk analysis, (4) correlation analysis, (5) statistical overlays and (6) performance cycle analysis.


 

Qualitative Analysis

 

Although quantitative analysis statistically identifies the top performing trading advisors,Trading Advisors, qualitative analysis plays a major role in the trading advisorTrading Advisor evaluation and final selection process. Each trading advisor in the Managing Owner’s top decile universe initiallyTrading Advisor candidate undergoes extensive qualitative review by the Managing Owner’s research department, as well as continualongoing monitoring. This analysis generally includes,may include but is not limited to: (1) preliminary information and due diligence, (2) background review, (3) onsite due diligence, (4) extensive due diligence questionnaires and (5)(4) written review and periodic updates. This information allows a thorough review of each trading advisor’s trading philosophy, trading systems and corporate structure.

 

Multi-Manager Approach

 

A multi-manager approach to portfolio management provides diversification of trading advisorsTrading Advisors and access to broader global markets. Multiple trading advisorsPortfolios comprised of multiple Trading Advisors can provide diversification across trading methodologies, trading time horizons, and markets traded. Additionally, multi-manager portfolios tendtraded, which may but is not guaranteed to provide a greater level of professional management with ongoing risk management and review. The result can begenerate more consistent performance returns with lowerover time while potentially lowering overall portfolio volatility.

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The trading system and/or approach of each of the major commodity Trading Advisors and the means by which the Series access those Trading Advisors are as follows:

 

Major Commodity Trading Advisor Trading System Style Accessed Through
     
Aspect Capital Limited Systematic Galaxy Plus
Beach HorizonFort, L.P. Systematic Trading CompanyGalaxy Plus
BH-DG Systematic Trading LLPSystematicSwap
Chesapeake Capital CorporationSystematicGalaxy Plus
Crabel Capital Partners LLPCSystematicSwap
Emil Van Essen, LLCDiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
Fort, L.P.SystematicGalaxy Plus
H2O Asset ManagementSystematicSwap
J E Moody & CompanySystematicSwap
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC Systematic Galaxy Plus
Quantmetrics Capital Management LLPQuest Partners LLC Systematic Galaxy Plus
Quest Partners LLCSystematicGalaxy Plus
Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.DiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
Rosetta Capital Management, LLC Discretionary Galaxy Plus
Transtrend B.V.SystematicGalaxy Plus
Welton Investment Partners LLC Systematic Galaxy Plus
Winton Capital Management Ltd.Wimmer Horizon, LLP Systematic Trading Company
John Locke Investments SASystematicGalaxy Plus
Volt Capital Management ABSystematicGalaxy Plus

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As of September 30, 2017,2021, the allocation of the assets of each applicable Series of the Trust betweenamong the Trading Advisors was as follows:

 

Allocation as of September 30, 20172021 (expressed as a percentage of aggregate notional exposure to commodity trading programs)

 

     Equinox                
  Equinox  Frontier  Equinox  Equinox     Equinox  Equinox 
  Frontier  Long/Short  Frontier  Frontier  Equinox  Frontier  Frontier 
  Diversified  Commodity  Masters  Balanced  Frontier  Winton  Heritage 
Advisor Fund  Fund  Fund  Fund  Select Fund  Fund  Fund 
Aspect Capital Limited  3%        5%         
Beach Horizon           3%         
BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP              15%     16%
Chesapeake Capital Corporation  4%  8%  12%            
Crabel Capital Management, LLC  4%        4%         
Doherty  4%          4%            
Emil Van Essen, LLC  6%  18%  19%  7%         
Fort, L.P.  7%        12%         
H2O Asset Management  10%        13%         
J E Moody & Company      8%               
Landmark  1%  2%      1%            
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC  20%        16%         
Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP  15%        13%         
Quest Partners LLC  2%        1%         
Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.     18%               
Rosetta Capital Management, LLC     26%               
Transtrend B.V.          23%     43%      
Welton Investment Partenrs LLC  15%  20%  26%  12%  42%     34%
Winton Capital Management Ltd.  9%     20%  9%     100%  50%

Advisor Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
Aspect Capital Limited  27%  -   54%  19%  -   100%  77%
Fort, L.P.  30%  -   -   19%  -   -   - 
Volt Diversified Alpha Fund  -   28%  -   -   -   -   - 
John Locke Investments SA  11%  -   25%  15%  50%  -   - 
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC  7%  -   -   10%  -   -   - 
Quest Partners LLC  16%  -   -   11%  -   -   - 
Rosetta Capital Management, LLC  -   46%  -   -   -   -   - 
Welton Investment Partners LLC  9%  26%  21%  15%  50%  -   23%
Wimmer Horizon  -   -   -   11%  -   -   - 

 


Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Trust will raise additional capital only through the sale of Units offered pursuant to the continuing offering and does not intend to raise any capital through borrowing. Due to the nature of the Trust’s business, it makes no capital expenditures and has no capital assets that are not operating capital or assets.

 

The Managing Owner is responsible for the payment of all of the ordinary expenses associated with the organization of the Trust and the offering of each Series of Units, except for the initial and ongoing service fee, if any, and no Series will be required to reimburse these expenses. As a result, 100% of each Series’ offering proceeds are initially available for that Series’ trading activities.

 

A portion of each Trading Company’s assets is used as margin to maintain that Trading Company’s forward currency contract positions, and another portion is deposited in cash in segregated accounts in the name of each Trading Company maintained for each Trading Company at the clearing brokers in accordance with CFTC segregation requirements. At September 30, 2017,2021, cash deposited at the clearing brokers was $20,040,856$791,090 for the Trust. The clearing brokers are expected to credit each Trading Company with approximately 80%-100% of the interest earned on its average net assets on deposit with the clearing brokers each month. Currently,As of September 30, 2021, with the Federal Funds target rate at 0.00% to 0.25%, this amount is estimated to be 0.00%.  In an attempt to increase interest income earned, the Managing Owner also may invest the non-margin assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds and time deposits. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury Securities assets net of premiums and cash held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Frontier WintonLong/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier Global Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a only)3a), Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 20% of the total interest allocated to the Series was paid to the Managing Owner from January 1, 2016 through April 28, 2016; thereafter 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series. The amount reflected in the financial statements for the Trust and Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those classes may be zero.

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Approximately 10% to 30% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be committed as required margin for futures contracts and forwards and options trading and held by the respective broker, although the amount committed may vary significantly. Such assets are maintained in the form of cash or U.S. treasury bills in segregated accounts with the futures broker pursuant to the Commodity Exchange ActCEA and regulations there under. Approximately 2% to 6% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain forward and swap contracts. Such assets are not held in segregation or otherwise regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act,CEA, unless such over-the-counter counterparty is registered as a futures commission merchant. These assets are held either in U.S. government securities or short-term time deposits with U.S.-regulated bank affiliates of the over-the-counter counterparties.

The remaining approximately 64% to 88% of the Trust’s assets will normally be invested in cash equivalents and short-term investments, such as money market funds and time deposits and held by the clearing broker, the over-the-counter counterparties and by U.S. federally chartered banks. As of September 30, 2017,2021, total cash and cash equivalents held at banking institutions were $108,110$42,657 for the Frontier Diversified Fund, $386,359$22,653 for the Frontier Masters Fund, $29,728 for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, $1,543,050 for the Frontier Masters Fund, $1,107,407 for the Frontier Balanced Fund, $355,53221,764 for the Frontier Select Fund, $7,084,811$25,316 for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, and $845,156$41,272 for the Frontier Heritage Fund.

 

As a commodity pool, the Trust has large cash positions. Such cash positions are used to pay margin for the trading of futures, forwards and options, and also to pay redemptions. Generally, the Trust has not been forced to liquidate positions to fund redemptions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Trust was able to pay all redemptions.

   

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the balance sheet, may result in future obligation or loss. Each Trading Company trades in futures, forward and swap contracts and is therefore a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures interests positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner seeks to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

 

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk which is the risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the U.S. and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

 


In the case of forward contracts and swaps traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on an exchange. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus, there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company are valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

 

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence, bad faith or bad faith.willful misconduct. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

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Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

 

The business of the Trust is the speculative trading of commodity interests. The majority of the Trust’s futures and forward positions, which may be categorized as “purchase obligations” under Item 303 of Regulation S-K, are short-term. That is, they are held for less than one year. Because the Trust does not enter into other long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or other long-term liabilities that would otherwise be reflected on the Trust’s Statement of Financial Condition, a table of contractual obligations has not been presented.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Series Returns and Other Information

 

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the ninethree months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, and related information, are discussed below. The activities of the Trust on a consolidated basis are explained through the activity of the underlying Series. Please refer to the discussion of the Series activities in relation to the Trust on a consolidated basis.

 

Each Series had exposure to commodity interest positions within one or more sectors during ninethe three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020. The performance of each Series was impacted over the course of the periods by, among other things, the relative performance of the relevant sector or sectors and the commodities within those sectors, the changing allocations among, and the specific positions taken by the Series’ Trading Advisors in, the relevant sector(s) and commodities, and the timing of entries and exits. For certain of the Series, a sector attribution chart has been included at the end of the relevant discussion. Each chart depicts the performance of the relevant Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors (determined by the Managing Owner using monthly gross return and NAV figures, with various adjustments to net out a proportional allocation of the fees and expenses chargeable to the Series) during the periods presented.

 

The swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund and Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) were terminated effective May 30, 2020, and the swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Diversified Fund were terminated effective December 21, 2020.

Three months endedMonths Ended September 30, 20172021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2016.2020.

 

Frontier Diversified Fund

The Frontier Diversified Fund— Class 1 NAV lost 1.46%1.71% and lost 1.92%10.28%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 1.03%5.12% and lost 1.48%9.88%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 0.96%5.07% and lost 1.41%9.83%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded total expenses of $30,831, net gaininvestments loss of $29,623, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $68,284 net investment loss of $257,720, net investment income of $1,825$138,874 and total expenses of $259,545 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $189,436.$168,497. For the three months ended September 30, 2016,2020, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded total expenses of $54,338, net investments loss of $53,195, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $490,189, net investment income of $31,817,$524,226, and total expenses of $404,548 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $862,922.$577,421.

 

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016–2020–Frontier Diversified Fund.”

 


Frontier Masters Fund

The Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 2.91%gained 0% and lost 0.68%15.78%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 20162020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Masters Fund—ClassFund —Class 2 NAV lost 2.50%gained 2.15% and lost 0.23%15.41%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 2.43%gained 2.21% and lost 0.16%15.35%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier Masters Fund recorded total expenses of $12,715, net investment loss of $12,118, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $29,393, and resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $17,275. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Masters Fund recorded total expenses of $22,724, net investment loss of $21,873, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $106,063, net investment loss of $184,502,$213,673, and total expenses of $197,676, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $290,565. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Frontier Masters Fund recorded net gain on investments of $66.778, net investment income of $23,296, and total expenses of $148,422 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $58,348.$235,546.

 

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016—Frontier2020 –Frontier Masters Fund.”

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Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 0.03%gained 0.61% and lost 3.82%2.23%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV lost 0.02%gained 0.61% and lost 2.82%2.23%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV lost 0.44%0% and lost 3.45%2.50%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 0.03%gained 0.96% and lost 3.32%2.07%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV gained 0.03%1.01% and lost 2.04%1.98%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded total expenses of $10,211, net investment loss of $9,583, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $72,790, net investment loss of $40,336,$19,324, and total expenses of $40,336, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $32,454.$9,741. For the three months ended September 30, 2016,2020, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded total expenses of $7,975, net investment loss of $7,069, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $263,816, net investment income of $0,$21,438, and total expenses of $65,347, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $392,163.$28,507. 

 

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 – Frontier2020 –Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund.”

 

Frontier Balanced Fund

 

The Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 1.26%1.45% and gained 0.02%lost 8.61%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 0.51%0.70% and gained 0.79%lost 7.92%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —ClassFund—Class 2a NAV lost 0.48%0.66% and gained 0.88%lost 7.95%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —ClassFund—Class 3a NAV lost 0.48%0.67% and gained 0.87%lost 7.91%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —ClassFund—Class 1AP NAV lost 0.52%0.70% and gained 0.78 %lost 7.92%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded total expenses of $232,235, net investment loss of $232,148, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $367,405 net investment loss of $808,362,$106,003 and total expenses of $816,616, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $440,957.$126,145. For the three months ended September 30, 2016,2020, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded total expenses of $208,014, net gaininvestment loss of $207,973, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $845,344, net investment income of $2,752,$883,217, and total expenses of $661,050, resulting in a net increasedecrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $243,862, after non-controlling interests of $56,815.$1,091,190.

 

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 – Frontier2020 –Frontier Balanced Fund.”

 


Frontier Select Fund

 

The Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 5.50%gained 1.73% and lost 1.90%12.60%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 4.78%gained 2.49% and lost 1.14% 11.93%,respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 4.68%gained 2.49% and lost 1.14%11.93%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier Select Fund recorded total expenses of $24,125, net investment loss of $24,125, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $53,589, and resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $29,464. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Select Fund recorded total expenses of $23,416, net investment loss of $23,416, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $246,729, net investment loss of $86,152$197,724, and total expenses of $86,152, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $332,881. $221,410.

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 –Frontier Select Fund.”

Frontier Global Fund

The Frontier Global Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 1.95% and lost 14.38%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Global Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 2.72% and lost 13.74%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Global Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 0% and lost 13.73%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016,2021, the Frontier SelectGlobal Fund recorded total expenses of $52,327, net investment loss of $52,327, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $10,160,$99,885, and resulting in a net investment incomeincrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $0, and$47,558. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Global Fund recorded total expenses of $232,287,$65,458, net investment loss of $65,458, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $438,033, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $234,575, after non-controlling interests of $12,448.$503,491.

 

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 – Frontier Select2020 –Frontier Global Fund.”

 

Frontier WintonHeritage Fund

 

The Frontier WintonHeritage Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 1.24%gained 2.69% and lost 4.84%9.98%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Winton Fund —ClassHeritage Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 0.48%gained 3.47% and lost 4.11%9.29%, respectively for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Winton Fund —ClassHeritage Fund—Class 1AP NAV lost 0.48%gained 3.47% and lost 4.11%9.30%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier WintonHeritage Fund recorded net gain on investmentstotal expenses of $440,557,$42,285, net investment loss of $422,546,$42,285, net realized/unrealized gain on investment of $111,728, and resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $69,443. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded total expenses of $442,278$40,939, net investment loss of $40,939, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $208,793, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $196,414,$249,732, loss attributable to after non-controlling interests of $214,425. For the three$0. 

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 –Frontier Heritage Fund.”

Nine months ended September 30, 2016,2021 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Frontier Diversified Fund 

2021

The Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 5.06% and lost 34.25%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier WintonDiversified Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 2.29% and lost 33.38%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 2.48% and lost 33.25%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.


For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded total expenses of $102,664, net investment loss of $99,832, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $232,563, and resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $132,731. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded total expenses of $228,128, net investment loss of $226,122, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $1,783,567, net investment income of $0,$3,020,047, and total expenses of $620,098, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,643,430, after non-controlling interests of $760,235.$3,246,169.

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 – Frontier Winton Fund.”

Frontier Heritage Fund

The Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 2.74% and lost 3.95%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 2.02% and lost 3.20%, respectively for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 2.01% and lost 3.21%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $27,074, net investment loss of $120,882, and total expenses of $120,882, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $147,535, after non-controlling interests of $53,727. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net loss on investments of $386,484, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $105,695, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $429,665, after non-controlling interests of $62,514.

Please see additional discussion under “Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 – Frontier Heritage Fund.”

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016.

Frontier Diversified Fund

2017

The Frontier Diversified Fund— Class 1 NAV lost 5.44% and gained 0.23%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 4.24% and gained 1.57%, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 4.06% and gained 1.76%, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,411,439 net investment loss of $1,173,289, and total expenses of $1,272,511 resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $238,150. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $116.43$72.68 at December 31, 20162020 to $110.10$0 as of September 30, 2017.2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreasedincreased from $132.94$88.95 at December 31, 20162020 to $127.30$90.99 as of September 30, 2017.2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 decreasedincreased from $123.27$83.33 at December 31, 20162020 to $118.27$85.39 as of September 30, 2017.2021. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $3,063$0 and $1,652,836$161,099, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $599,571$6,000 and $30,047,952,$82,184, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,357,356$0 and $4,472,986,$937,750, respectively. Ending capital at September 30, 20172021 was $3,352,300$0 for Class 1, $9,547,801$398,921 for Class 2 and $9,595,656$2,741,748 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 20162020 was $5,189,420$154,260 for Class 1, $38,231,581$466,224 for Class 2, and $13,050,390$3,562,487 for Class 3.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Frontier Diversified Fund did not own a swap investment.

The Frontier Diversified Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors.sectors.


 

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Two of the sixThree sectors which traded in the Frontier Diversified Fund waswere profitable in Q3 20172021 and two of the sixthree were profitable YTD. Energies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices waswere profitable for Q3 20172021 while Metals, Currencies Agriculturals, and Interest Rates finished negative for the quarter. Energies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices waswere profitable for YTD while Metals, Currencies Agriculturals, and Interest Rates finished negative YTDYTD.

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In terms of major CTA performance, Emil Van Essen,Aspect, Fort, H20Quest and QIMWelton finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Chesapeake, Crabel, Quantmetrics, Quest, Welton,John Locke and WintonQIM were negative for the quarterquarter.

 

Emil Van Essen,Aspect, Fort, H20,Quest and Welton finished positive YTD. John Locke and QIM were positive YTD while Aspect, Chesapeake, Crabel, Quantmetrics, Quest, Welton, and Winton were negative YTD.

 

20162020

 

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 34.25% and gained 0.23%0.46%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020 and 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 33.38% and gained 1.57%1.77%, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020 and 2019, net of fees and expenses,expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 33.25% and gained 1.76%1.97%, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2020 and 2019.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded total expenses of $228,128, net investment loss of $226,122, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $3,020,047, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $3,246,169. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded total expenses of $419,871, net investment loss of $412,327, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $3,099,169, net investment income of $312,594,$575,135, and total expenses of $2,718,263 resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $693,500, after non-controlling interest of $0.$162,808. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increaseddecreased from $115.52$101.10 at December 31, 20152019 to $115.79$66.48 as of September 30, 2016.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increaseddecreased from $129.60$121.58 at December 31, 20152019 to $131.63$81.00 as of September 30, 2016.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 increaseddecreased from $119.87$113.61 at December 31, 20152019 to $121.98$75.83 as of September 30, 2016.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $555,704$0 and $591,836,$987,405, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $5,830,462$0 and $4,950,672,$2,629,631, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,623,278.$0 and $63,538, respectively. There were inter-class transfers of $987,405 from Class 1 to Class 3 for the period. Ending capital excluding Managing Owner Capital at September 30, 20162020 was $6,491,253$141,090 for Class 1, $35,296,599$1,722,842 for Class 2 and $13,155,999$3,336,021 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2019 was $1,303,195 for Class 1, $5,600,851 for Class 2 and $5,095,574 for Class 3.

 

The Frontier Diversified Fund invests in one or more swaps. To the extent that the Series invests in a swap, the swap references an index, consisting of the performance realized on the trading program of one or more commodity trading advisors. Such performance is net of management fees and incentive fees paid to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s), brokerage fees and certain other related fees and charges, and therefore these fees are said to be embedded.

The aggregate fees embedded in a swap are provided for in the index description for the relevant swap. In addition to the management fee and incentive fee for the commodity trading advisor(s) (the “CTA Fees”), each index provides for the deduction of a management fee to the counterparty for the swap. The counterparty management fee is determined based on the management fee spread set forth in the index description, while the CTA Fees are based on a percentage of the assets managed by each trading advisor and new trading profits, respectively, and are set forth in the reports delivered to the Series by the counterparty. In addition to the counterparty management fee and the CTA Fees, the underlying transactions executed by the commodity trading advisors may be subject to the deduction of certain prime brokerage, exchange and other related fees and charges, each of which are reflected in the transaction values, and consequently the value of the index.

The current management fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps is 1.00% per annum of notional assets. The current incentive fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps range from 20% to 25% of new net trading profits on a monthly or quarterly basis. To the extent that there are embedded management fees and incentive fees incurred in a swap investment, the Managing Owner waives any management and incentive fees to which it is otherwise entitled. The management and incentive fees embedded in a swap may be higher or lower than the management and incentive fees that would otherwise be charged to a Series by the Managing Owner.

As of September 30, 2020, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by the Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from the Frontier Diversified Fund in respect of the Frontier Diversified Fund’s investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Diversified Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Diversified Fund was higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner. The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-Q by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Diversified Fund was 0.78%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.75%. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by the Frontier Diversified Fund was $4,679. 


The Frontier Diversified Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors.

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100One sector which traded in the Frontier Diversified Fund was profitable in Q3 2020 and two were profitable YTD. Metals were profitable for Q3 2020 while Interest Rates, Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices finished negative for the quarter. Energies and Interest Rates were profitable YTD while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices finished negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Welton finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Crabel, Fort, H2O, John Locke, QIM and Quest were negative for the quarter. Doherty finished flat for the quarter.

Doherty and Welton finished positive YTD. Aspect, Crabel, Emil Van Essen, Fort, H2O, John Locke, QIM and Quest were negative YTD. 


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Frontier Masters Fund

2021

The Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 4.59% and lost 27.85%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of Contentsfees and expenses; the Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 11.19% and lost 27.11%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 11.39% and lost 26.97%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Frontier Masters Fund recorded total expenses of $41,789, net investment loss of $39,360, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $135,827, and resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $96,467. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Masters Fund recorded total expenses of $86,666, net investment loss of $84,337, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $419,560, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $503,897.

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $55.18 at December 31, 2020 to $0 as of September 30, 2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $67.54 at December 31, 2020 to $75.10 as of September 30, 2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $63.52 at December 31, 2020 to $70.76 as of September 30, 2021. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,000 and $74,449, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $210,731, respectively. There were inter-class transfers of $10,187 from Class 1 to Class 3 for the period. Ending capital at September 30, 2021 was $0 for Class 1, $216,000 for Class 2, and $589,814 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2020 was $9,740 for Class 1, $263,938 for Class 2, and $719,849 for Class 3.

The Frontier Masters Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, Hybrids and Commodities sectors. 


 

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OneThree of the six sectors which traded in the Equinox Frontier DiversifiedMasters Fund were profitable in Q3 20162021 and three of the six were profitable YTD. Energies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were profitable for Q3 20162021 while Metals, Currencies Energies Agriculturals and Interest Rates finished negative for the quarter. Energies, Interest RatesAgriculturals and Stock IndiciesIndices were profitable YTD while Metals, Currencies and AgriculturalsInterest Rates finished negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Emil Van Essen, Fort LP (GC), H2OAspect and QIMWelton finished positive for the quarter. Chesapeake, Crabel, Quantmetrics, Wintonquarter while John Locke finished negative. Aspect and Quest were negative for the quarter.

Chesapeake, Crabel, Emil Van Essen, Fort LP (GC), QIM and WintonWelton were positive YTD while H20, Quest and Quantmetrics wereJohn Locke was negative YTD.

 

Frontier Masters Fund2020

 

2017

The Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 11.87%27.85% and gained 5.47%, respectively,lost 6.99% for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 20162019 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 10.74%,27.11% and gained 6.87% respectively,lost 5.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 10.56%26.97% and gained 7.08%, respectively,lost 5.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2020, the Frontier Masters Fund recorded total expenses of $86,666, net investment loss of $84,337, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $871,687 net investment loss of $680,300,$419,560, and total expenses of $752,891, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,551,987. $503,897. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Frontier Masters Fund recorded total expenses of $194,337, net investment loss of $189,996, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $39,517, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $229,483.

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $112.80$72.28 at December 31, 20162019 to $99.41$52.15 as of September 30, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $128.78$87.18 at December 31, 20162019 to $114.95$63.55 as of September 30, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $119.89$81.78 at December 31, 20162019 to $107.23$59.73 as of September 30, 2017.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $2,610$0 and $1,976,359,$0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $65,000$0 and $2,102,200,$144,623, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,571,804$0 and $1,272,628,$315,727, respectively. Ending capital at September 30, 20172020 was $2,949,731$9,205 for Class 1, $3,194,222$507,356 for Class 2 and $5,761,594$757,233 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 20162019, was $5,361,626$12,794 for Class 1, $5,657,562$850,808 for Class 2 and $6,150,119$1,374,437 for Class 3.

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One of the six sectors which traded in the Frontier Masters Fund was profitable in Q3 20172020 and twoone of the six werewas profitable YTD. Metals were profitable for Q3 2020 while Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates, Currencies and Stock Indices was profitable for Q3 2017 while Currencies, Agriculturals, and Interest Rates finished negative for the quarter. Interest Rates were profitable YTD while Energies, Agriculturals, Metals, Currencies and Stock Indices was profitable for YTD while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals, and Interest Rates finished negative YTDYTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Emil Van EssenAspect, Welton and WintonJohn Locke all finished positivenegative for the quarter. Chesapeake, Transtrend, and Welton were negativeDoherty finished flat for the quarter

Emil Van Essenquarter. Welton was positive YTD while Chesapeake,Aspect, Doherty, Emil Van Essen, John Locke and Transtrend Welton, and Winton were negative YTD.

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Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

2021

The Equinox Frontier MastersLong/Short Commodity Fund—Class 12 NAV gained 5.47%15.24% and lost 0.23%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier MastersLong/Short Commodity Fund —Class 23 NAV gained 6.87%15.23% and lost 0.28%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV gained 7.08%lost 0% and lost 1.65%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2a NAV gained 16.39% and lost 0.31%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV gained 16.57% and lost 0.08%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2021, the Equinox Frontier MastersLong/Short Commodity Fund recorded total expenses of $29,325, net investment loss of $26,394, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $2,328,331, net investment gain of $116,817,$227,429, and total expenses of $1,016,731, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,428,417. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $112.87 at December 31, 2015 to $119.04 as of$201,035. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016. 2020, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded total expenses of $25,694, net investment loss of $23,669, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $22,699, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $970. 

The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $126.60 at$85.99 as of December 31, 20152020 to $135.30 as of$99.09 at September 30, 2016.2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $117.57 at$90.21 as of December 31, 20152020 to $125.89$103.95 at September 30, 2021.The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, increased from $55.29 as of December 31, 2020 to $64.35 at September 30, 2016. Total2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $121,322 and $1,205,302, respectively.3a, increased from $58.37 as of December 31, 2020 to $68.04 at September 30, 2021. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $157,500$0 and $2,271,941,$7,313, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,668,117.$0 and $69,099, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $4,963, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $22,944, respectively. Ending capital excluding Managing Owner Capital, at September 30, 2016 was $5,825,767 for Class 1, $5,926,9852021, is $31,967 for Class 2, and $7,249,059$1,056,949 for Class 3.3, $93,140 for Class 2a and $227,963 for Class 3a.  Ending capital at December 31, 2020 is $34,273 for Class 2, $976,771 for Class 3, $84,857 for Class 2a, and $217,402 for Class 3a.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund did not own a swap investment.


The Frontier MastersLong/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices,Base Metals, Energies, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Financials and Softs sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals and CommoditiesSofts sectors.

 

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All of the seven sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier MastersLong/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q3 20162021 and fiveall of the seven were profitable YTD. CurrenciesEnergies, Base Metals, Grains, Softs, Meats, Precious Metals and Stock Indicies were profitable for Q3 2016 while Metals, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rate and HybridsFinancials finished negativepositive for the quarter. Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Hyrbrids were profitable YTD whileBase Metals, Grains, Softs, Meats, Precious Metals and Stock IndicesFinancials finished negativepositive YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Emil Van EssenRosetta, Volt and Welton finished positive for the quarter. Chesapeake, Transtrend, and WintonNo CTA’s were negative for the quarter.

 

In terms of major CTAYTD performance, Emil Van Essen, TranstrendRosetta, Volt and Winton finishedWelton were positive YTD. Chesapeake was negative YTD.while no CTA’s were negative. 

 

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2017

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 10.22%0.23% and lost 4.95%10.18%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV lost 6.70%0.28% and lost 4.06%10.13% respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV lost 10.26%1.65% and lost 5.30%16.27% respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —ClassFund—Class 2a NAV lost 9.76%0.31% and lost 4.16%15.36% respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV lost 7.17%0.08% and lost 3.17%15.17%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2020, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investmentstotal expenses of $231,314,$25,694, net investment loss of $131,706,$23,669, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $22,699, and total expenses of $131,706, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $363,020. $970. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded total expenses of $43,108, net investment loss of $41,280, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $217,823, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $259,103.

The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $129.56 at$81.60 as of December 31, 20162019 to $116.32 as of$81.41 at September 30, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $130.80 at$85.64 as of December 31, 20162019 to $ 122.04 as of$85.40 at September 30, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $92.78 at$44.20 as of December 31, 20162019 to $ 83.26 as of$0 at September 30, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $105.67 at$52.55 as of December 31, 20162019 to $95.36 as of$52.39 at September 30, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $107.50 at$55.31 as of December 31, 20162019 to $ 99.79 as of$55.27 at September 30, 2017.2020. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $460,379.$0 and $8,267, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,665,875.$0 and $53,726, respectively. Total Class 1a redemptions were $1,783,854. Class 2asubscriptions and redemptions for the period were $450,732.$0 and $11,267, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $1,193, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,051,248$0 and $847,983$4,304, respectively. There were inter-class transfers of $11,267 from Class 1a to Class 3a for the period. Ending capital at September 30, 2017 was $323,2672020, is $32,650 for Class 2, $2,558,912$937,745 for Class 3, $130,409$0 for Class 1a, $467,824$80,401 for Class 2a and $1,264,520$214,044 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2016 was $808,3632019, is $41,045 for Class 2, $4,405,863$991,828 for Class 3, $1,913,595$11,447 for Class 1a, $963,195$81,826 for Class 2a and $1,174,511$208,144 for Class 3a.

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The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund invests in one or more swaps. To the extent that the Series invests in a swap, the swap references an index, consisting of the performance realized on the trading program of one or more commodity trading advisors. Such performance is net of management fees and incentive fees paid to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s), brokerage fees and certain other related fees and charges, and therefore these fees are said to be embedded.

The aggregate fees embedded in a swap are provided for in the index description for the relevant swap. In addition to the CTA Fees, each index provides for the deduction of a management fee to the counterparty for the swap. The counterparty management fee is determined based on the management fee spread set forth in the index description, while the CTA Fees are based on a percentage of the assets managed by each trading advisor and new trading profits, respectively, and are set forth in the reports delivered to the Series by the counterparty. In addition to the counterparty management fee and the CTA Fees, the underlying transactions executed by the commodity trading advisors may be subject to the deduction of certain prime brokerage, exchange and other related fees and charges, each of which are reflected in the transaction values, and consequently the value of the index.

The current management fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps is 1.50% per annum of notional assets. The current incentive fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps is 25% of new net trading profits on a monthly or quarterly basis. To the extent that there are embedded management and incentive fees incurred in a swap investment, the Managing Owner waives any management and incentive fees to which it is otherwise entitled. The management and incentive fees embedded in a swap may be higher or lower than the management and incentive fees that would otherwise be charged to a Series by the Managing Owner.

As of September 30, 2020, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50%  per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund in respect of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund’s investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.


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Based on an analysis of Contentsthe management fees charged to Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner. The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-Q by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.83%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.00%. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was $3,884.  

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Base Metals, Energies, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Financials and Softs sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals and Softs sectors.

 

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FourNone of the seven sectors traded in the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund waswere profitable in Q3 20172020 and threeone of the seven were profitable YTD. Energies, Base Metal, Energies,Metals, Grains, Softs, Meats, Precious Metals and Precious Metals were profitable forFinancials finished Q3 2017 while Grains, Softs and Financials finished2020 negative for the quarter. Energies Meats, and Precious Metals was profitable for YTD whilefinished positive YTD. Base Metals, Grains, Softs, Meats, Financials and Financials finishedPrecious Metals were negative YTDYTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Emil Van Essen, JE Moody, and Red Oaknone finished positive for the quarter. Chesapeake,JE Moody, Rosetta and Welton were negative for the quarterquarter.

 

In terms of YTD performance, JE Moody and Welton were positive YTD while Emil Van Essen and Red Oak were positive YTD while Chesapeake, JE Moody, Rosetta and Welton were negative YTD.

 

2016Frontier Balanced Fund

2021

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short CommodityBalanced Fund—Class 21 NAV gained 5.87% and lost 4.95%38.74%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short CommodityBalanced Fund —Class 32 NAV gained 8.28% and lost 4.06%37.35%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short CommodityBalanced Fund —Class 1a2a NAV gained 8.35% and lost 5.30%37.34%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV gained 8.35% and lost 37.32%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 1AP NAV gained 8.27% and lost 37.35%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees2021 and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 4.16% , for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV lost 3.17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2021, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short CommodityBalanced Fund recorded total expenses of $651,038, net investment loss of $650,793, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $135,000,$1,385,814, and resulting in a net investment incomeincrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $37,213, and$735,021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded total expenses of $515,535,$769,168, net investment loss of $762,807, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $7,365,607, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $475,198, after non-controlling interests$8,128,414.

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $79.93 as of $131,876.December 31, 2020 to $84.62 at September 30, 2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $96.81 as of December 31, 2020 to $104.82 at September 30, 2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreasedincreased from $132.10 at$130.54 as of December 31, 20152020 to $125.56 as of$141.34 at September 30, 2016. The2021. For Class 2a, the NAV per Unit Class 3, decreasedincreased from $132.14 at$113.20 as of December 31, 20152020 to $126.77 as of$122.65 at September 30, 2016. The2021. For Class 3a, the NAV per Unit Class 1a, decreasedincreased from $94.76 at$112.81 as of December 31, 20152020 to $89.74 as of$122.23 at September 30, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $106.19 at December 31, 2015 to $101.77 as of September 30, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $106.86 at December 31, 2015 to $103.47 as of September 30, 2016.2021. Total Class 21 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $163,914.$0 and $2,028,537, respectively. Total Class 31AP subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,156,924.$0 and $51,153, respectively. Total Class 1a2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,137,511.$0 and $501,213, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $278,115.$0 and $57,662, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $160,210.$0 and $67,043, respectively. Ending capital excluding Managing Owner Capital, at September 30, 20162021, was $495,985$7,933,315 for Class 1, $66,947 for Class 1 AP, $1,600,592 for Class 2, $4,556,616. For Class 3, $2,531,567 for Class 1a, $737,010$57,105 for Class 2a and $871,585$481,733 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2020, was $9,430,532 for Class 1, $108,053 for Class 1 AP, $1,958,169 for Class 2, $106,377 for Class 2a and $507,148 for Class 3a.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Frontier Balanced Fund did not own a swap investment.

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short CommodityBalanced Fund may have both long and short exposure to the BaseInterest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals Energies, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs, Financialsand Agriculturals sectors.

 

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TwoThree of the sevensix sectors which traded in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short CommodityBalanced Fund were profitable in Q3 20162021 and fourthree of the sevensix were profitable YTD. Precious MetalsEnergies, Agriculturals and FinancialsStock Indices were profitable for Q3 2016the quarter while Base Metals, Energies, GrainsCurrencies and SoftsInterest Rates finished negative for the quarter. Meats finished flat for the quarter. Energies, Meats, Precious MetalsAgriculturals and SoftsStock Indices were profitable YTD while Base Metals, GrainsCurrencies and FinancialsInterest Rates finished negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Emil Van EssenAspect, Fort and JE MoodyWelton finished positive for the quarter. Chesapeake, Red OakJohn Locke, Wimmer Horizon and RosettaQIM were negative for the quarter.

 

Emil Van Essen wasAspect, Fort, Welton and Wimmer Horizon were positive YTD while JE Moody, Red OakJohn Locke and Rosetta finishedQIM were negative YTD. Chesapeake was flat YTD.

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Frontier Balanced Fund

  

20172020

The Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 4.90%38.74% and gained 1.94%lost 0.80%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 2.74%37.35% and gained 4.28%1.45%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 2.41%37.34% and gained 4.82%1.44%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV lost 2.41%37.32% and gained 4.82%1.47%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 2.75%37.35% and gained 4.28%1.45% for the nine months ended September 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2020, For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investmentstotal expenses of $1,312,398$769,168, net investment loss of $3,028,545,$762,807, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $7,365,607, and total expenses of $3,037,960, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,716,147. $8,128,414.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded total expenses of $1,256,678, net investment loss of $1,220,176, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $1,056,365 and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $163,811.

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $134.80 at$117.23 as of December 31, 20162019 to $128.20 as of$71.82 at September 30, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $144.97 at$137.81 as of December 31, 20162019 to $140.98 as of$86.34 at September 30, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $194.99 at$185.82 as of December 31, 20162019 to $189.64 as of$116.42 at September 30, 2017. The2020. For Class 2a, the NAV per Unit Class 2a, decreased from $169.05 at$161.04 as of December 31, 20162019 to $164.98 as of$100.90 at September 30, 2017. The2020. For Class 3a, the NAV per Unit Class 3a, decreased from $168.49 at$160.50 as of December 31, 20162019 to $164.42 as of$100.60 at September 30, 2017.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $34,027$0 and $15,765,084$2,577,034, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $92,739.$0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $4,937$0 and $15,256,156,$295,415, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $123,835$0 and $122,954,$19,800, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $323,956.$0 and $63,588, respectively. Ending capital at September 30, 20172020, was $39,265,876$8,800,149 for Class 1, $570,654$149,459 for Class 1AP, $7,448,4541 AP, $1,847,965 for Class 2, $501,231$104,702 for Class 2a and $1,398,919$507,236 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 20162019, was $56,955,371$17,797,600 for Class 1, $677,181$238,544 for Class 1AP, $22,401,5571 AP, $3,361,853 for Class 2, $516,256$195,181 for Class 2a and $1,749,006$900,583 for Class 3a.

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The Frontier Balanced Fund invests in one or more swaps. To the extent that the Series invests in a swap, the swap references an index, consisting of the performance realized on the trading program of one or more commodity trading advisors. Such performance is net of management fees and incentive fees paid to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s), brokerage fees and certain other related fees and charges, and therefore these fees are said to be embedded.

The aggregate fees embedded in a swap are provided for in the index description for the relevant swap. In addition to the CTA Fees, each index provides for the deduction of a management fee to the counterparty for the swap. The counterparty management fee is determined based on the management fee spread set forth in the index description, while the CTA Fees are based on a percentage of the assets managed by each trading advisor and new trading profits, respectively, and are set forth in the reports delivered to the Series by the counterparty. In addition to the counterparty management fee and the CTA Fees, the underlying transactions executed by the commodity trading advisors may be subject to the deduction of certain prime brokerage, exchange and other related fees and charges, each of which are reflected in the transaction values, and consequently the value of the index.

The current management fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps is 1.00% per annum of notional assets. The current incentive fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps ranges from 20% to 25% of new net trading profits on a monthly or quarterly basis. To the extent that there are embedded management and incentive fees incurred in a swap investment, the Managing Owner waives any management and incentive fees to which it is otherwise entitled. The management and incentive fees embedded in a swap may be higher or lower than the management and incentive fees that would otherwise be charged to a Series by the Managing Owner.

As of September 30, 2020, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by the Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00 per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from the Frontier Balanced Fund in respect of the Frontier Balanced Fund’s investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.


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Based on an analysis of Contentsthe management fees charged to Frontier Balanced Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Balanced Fund was higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner. The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-Q by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Balanced Fund was 0.56%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.50%. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by the Frontier Balanced Fund was $10,645. 

The Frontier Balanced Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and CommoditiesAgriculturals sectors.

 

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TwoOne of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Balanced Fund werewas profitable in Q3 20172020 and onetwo of the six were profitable YTD. Energieis and Stock IndicesMetals were profitable for Q3 20162020 while and Metals, Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals, and Interest Rates and Stock Indices finished negative for the quarter. Metals and Energies were positive YTD while Currencies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were profitable YTD while and Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals, and Interest Rates finished negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Emil Van Essen, Fort,Welton and H20Wimmer Horizon finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Beach Horizon, Crabel, QIM, Quantmetrics, Welton,Fort, H2O, John Locke and WintonQIM were negative for the quarter. Doherty was flat for the quarter.

 

Emil Van Essen, Fort, H20,Welton and QIMWimmer Horizon were positive YTD while Aspect, Beach Horizon, Crabel, Quantmetrics, Welton, and Winton were negative YTD.

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2016

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 1.94% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees and expenses; The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1AP NAV gained 4.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 4.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV gained 4.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV gained 4.82% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees and expenses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $6,805,324, net investment income of $15,992, and total expenses of $3,738,126, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,408,937, after non-controlling interests of $674,253. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $128.03 at December 31, 2015 to $130.52 as of September 30, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $133.59 at December 31, 2015 to $139.31 as of September 30, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $179.69 at December 31, 2015 to $187.38 as of September 30, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, increased from $154.88 at December 31, 2015 to $162.35 as of September 30, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, increased from $154.37 at December 31, 2015 to $161.81 as of September 30, 2016. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $138,419 and $5,813,874, respectively. Total Class 1AP redemptions for the period were $95,000. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $14,548 and $1,643.136, respectively. Total Class 3a redemptions for the period were $72,279. Ending capital, excluding Managing Owner Capital, at September 30, 2016 was $58,166,806 for Class 1, $650,754 for Class 1AP, $21,049,226 for Class 2, $373,602 for Class 2a and $2,479,832 for Class 3a.

The Frontier Balanced Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

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One of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q3 2016. Stock Indicies were profitable while Metal, Currencies, Agriculturals Interest Rates and Energies finished negative for the quarter.

Energies, Stock Indicies, and Interest Rates were positive YTD while Metals, Currencies and Agriculturals were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, four of the ten major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q3 2016.Doherty, Emil Van Essen, Fort, LP (GC), H20 AMH2O, John Locke and QIM were positive for the quarter while Beach Horizon, Crabel, Winton, Quantmetrics and Quest are negative for the quarter. Brandywine and Cantab finished flat for the quarter.

Brandywine, Cantab, Crabel, Emil Van Essen, Fort LP (GC), QIM and Winton were positive YTD, while Beach Horizon, H2O AM, and Quantmetrics were negative YTD.

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Frontier Select Fund

20172021

The Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 14.97% and lost 20.84% and gained 6.54%19.84%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 17.59% and lost 19.06% and gained 8.98% respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 19.06% and gained 8.98%18.03%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund—Class 1AP NAV gained 17.58% and lost 18.22%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier Select Fund recorded total expenses of $70,732, net investment loss of $70,732, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $304,970, and resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $234,238. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Select Fund recorded total expenses of $93,908, net investment loss of $93,908, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $2,000,503, net investment loss of $417,969,$350,073, and total expenses of $417,969, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,985,844, after non-controlling interests of $432,628. $443,981.

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreasedincreased from $94.06 at$58.55 as of December 31, 20162020 to $74.46 as of$67.32 at September 30, 2017.2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreasedincreased from $101.16 at$70.99 as of December 31, 20162020 to $81.88 as of$83.47 at September 30, 2017.2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreasedincreased from $134.25 at$94.20 as of December 31, 20162020 to $108.66 as of$110.77 at September 2017.30, 2021. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period ended September 30, 2021, were $1,467$0 and $3,380,914$299,314, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the period ended September 30, 2021, were $6,074.$0 and $656, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period ended September 30, 2021, were $98,345$0 and $527,352,$3,281, respectively. Ending capital, at September 30, 20172021, was $5,422,744$1,496,992 for Class 1, $19,118$10,811 for Class 1AP, and $739,805$76,312 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 20162020 was $10,540,702$1,575,328 for Class 1, $29,897$9,821 for Class 1AP, and $1,411,440$67,979 for Class 2.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Frontier Select Fund did not own a swap investment.

The Frontier Select Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals Hybrids, and CommoditiesAgriculturals sectors.

 

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Three of the six sectors which traded in the Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q3 20172021 and onethree of the six were profitable YTD. Metals, Energies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were positiveprofitable for the quarter while Metals, Currencies Agriculturals , and Interest Rates werefinished negative for the quarter. Energies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were profitable YTD while and Metals, Currencies Energies, Agriculturals, and Interest Rates finished negative YTD.

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In terms of major CTA performance, Brevan HowardWelton finished positive for the quarter andwhile John Locke finished negative. Welton finished positive YTD while John Locke finished negative YTD. Transtrend and Welton finished negative for both the quarter and YTD.

 

20162020

 

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 19.84% and gained 6.54%8.89%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020 and 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1APFund —Class 2 NAV lost 18.03% and gained 8.98%11.41% respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020 and 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 2Fund—Class 1AP NAV lost 18.22% and gained 8.98%10.37%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees2020 and expenses.2019.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded total expenses of $93,908, net investment loss of $93,908, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $350,073, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $443,981.

For the nine months September 30, 2019, the Frontier Select Fund recorded total expenses of $146,651, net investment loss of $146,656, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $2,552,344, net investment income of $0,$463,062, and total expenses of $640,328, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $906,751, after non-controlling interests of $1,005,265. $316,406.

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increaseddecreased from $90.35 at$66.56 as of December 31, 20152019 to $96.26 as of$53.35 at September 30, 2016.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increaseddecreased from $94.28 at$78.51 as of December 31, 20152019 to $102.75 as of$64.20 at September 30, 2016.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increaseddecreased from $125.11 at$103.94 as of December 31, 20152019 to $136.35 as of$85.20 at September 30, 2016.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $12,362$0 and $1,068,562$790,915, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $21,949.$0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $22,837.$0 and $14,198, respectively. Ending capital, excluding Managing Owner Capital, at September 30, 20162020, was $11,435,183$1,495,959 for Class 1, $30,364$8,882 for Class 1AP, and $1,426,668$62,691 for Class 2. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $2,715,051 for Class 1, $10,834 for Class 1AP, and $90,741 for Class 2.

 

The Frontier Select Fund invested in one or more swaps which were terminated effective May 30, 2020. To the extent that the Series invested in a swap, the swap referenced an index, consisting of the performance realized on the trading program of one or more commodity trading advisors. Such performance was net of management fees and incentive fees paid to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s), brokerage fees and certain other related fees and charges, and therefore these fees were said to be embedded.


The aggregate fees embedded in a swap were provided for in the index description for the relevant swap. In addition to the CTA Fees, each index provided for the deduction of a management fee to the counterparty for the swap. The counterparty management fee was determined based on the management fee spread set forth in the index description, while the CTA Fees were based on a percentage of the assets managed by each trading advisor and new trading profits, respectively, and were set forth in the reports delivered to the Series by the counterparty. In addition to the counterparty management fee and the CTA Fees, the underlying transactions executed by the commodity trading advisors may have been subject to the deduction of certain prime brokerage, exchange and other related fees and charges, each of which were reflected in the transaction values, and consequently the value of the index.

Prior to the termination of the swap, the management fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps was 1.00% per annum of notional assets. The incentive fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps were 15% of new net trading profits on a monthly or quarterly basis. To the extent that there were embedded management and incentive fees incurred in a swap investment, the Managing Owner waived any management and incentive fees to which it was otherwise entitled. The management and incentive fees embedded in a swap may have been higher or lower than the management and incentive fee that would otherwise be charged to a Series by the Managing Owner.

As of September 30, 2020, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by the Frontier Select Fund was 0.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from the Frontier Select Fund in respect of the Frontier Select Fund’s investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Select Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Select Fund was equal to the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner. The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-Q by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Select Fund was 2.50%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Select Fund was $0. 

The Frontier Select Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and CommoditiesAgriculturals sectors.

 

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Two of the sevensix sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q3 2016. Stock Indicies2020 and two of the six were profitable whileYTD. Metals Currencies,and Energies Agriculturals,were positive while Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices and Hybrids finishedAgriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Energies and Interest Rates and Hybrids were positiveprofitable YTD while Metals, Currencies, Energies,Stock Indices and Agriculturals and Stock Indicies werefinished negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, TranstrendJohn Locke and Brevan Howard wereWelton finished negative for the quarter. Both Transtrend andDoherty was flat for the quarter. Welton finished positive YTD while Brevan Howard, Doherty, John Locke and Transtrend finished positivenegative YTD.

 

Frontier WintonGlobal Fund

 

20172021

 

The Frontier WintonGlobal Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 7.90%gained 7.81% and lost 0.58%20.79%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Winton Fund —ClassGlobal Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 10.26% and lost 5.82% and gained 1.70%18.98%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Winton Fund —ClassGlobal Fund—Class 1AP NAV lost 5.82%0% and gained 1.70%lost 18.80%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund recorded total expenses of $165,067, net investment loss of $165,067, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $380,812, and resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $215,145. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Global Fund recorded total expenses of $231,358, net investment loss of $231,358, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $865,453, net investment loss of $1,512,144,$524,909, and total expenses of $1,531,876, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,025,481, after non-controlling interests of $352,116. $756,267. 

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreasedincreased from $154.51$110.90 at December 31, 20162020 to $142.30$119.56 as of September 30, 2017.2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP decreased2, increased from $166.17$167.56 at December 31, 20162020 to $156.50$184.75 as of September 30, 2017. Class 2, decreased from $210.98 at December 31, 2016 to $198.70 as of September 30, 2017.2021. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period ended were $16,141$0 and $6,612,116$445,629, respectively. There were no subscriptions or redemptions for Class 1AP. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period ended were $267,829$0 and $631,501,$5,000, respectively. Ending capital at September 30, 20172021 was $12,330,314$2,492,688 for Class 1 $33,413 for Class 1AP, and $10,417,671$202,477 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 20162020 was $20,248,935$2,741,972 for Class 1 $35,478and $188,677 for Class 1AP and $11,446,113 for Class 2.

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OneFour of the six sectors which traded in the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund were profitable in Q3 2017.2021 and four of the six were profitable YTD. Energies, Agriculturals, Metals and Stock Indices were positiveprofitable for the quarter while Metals, Currencies Energies, Agriculturals, and Interest Rates werefinished negative for the quarter. Energies, Agriculturals, Metals and Stock Indices are positivewere profitable YTD while Metals, Currencies Energies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates arefinished negative YTD.

 

20162020

The Equinox Frontier WintonGlobal Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 0.58%20.79% and gained 15.54%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020 and 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier WintonGlobal Fund—Class 1AP2 NAV lost 18.98% and gained 1.70%18.18%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020 and 2019, net of fees and expensesexpenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 2Global Fund—Class 1AP NAV lost 18.80% and gained 1.70%18.17%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees2020 and expenses.2019.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020, the Equinox Frontier WintonGlobal Fund recorded total expenses of $231,358, net investment loss of $231,358, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $524,909, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $756,267. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Frontier Global Fund recorded total expenses of $386,195, net investment loss of $386,197, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $3,279,817, net investment income of $176,$1,324,354, and total expenses of $1,742,974, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $98,598, after non-controlling interests of $1,438,421. $938,157.

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $164.17$131.52 at December 31, 20152019 to $163.22$104.18 as of September 30, 2016.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $192.82 at December 31, 2019 to $156.22 as of September 30, 2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increaseddecreased from $171.31$154.43 at December 31, 20152019 to $174.22$125.39 as of September 30, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $217.51 at December 31, 2015 to $221.20 as of September 30, 2016.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $122,728$0 and $1,128,966,$1,009,896, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $88,086.$0 and $132,401, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $0, respectively. Ending capital, excluding Managing Owner Capital, at September 30, 20162020 was $21,908,389$2,745,609 for Class 1, $37,196$177,301 for Class 1AP2 and $11,954,508$26,771 for Class 2.1AP. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019 was $4,471,980 for Class 1, $343,217 for Class 2 and $33,047 for Class 1AP.

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None of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier WintonGlobal Fund were profitable in Q3 2016. Stock Indicies2020 and two of the six were positive while Energies, Metals, Currencies,profitable YTD. Interest Rates, Agriculturals, Currencies, Metals, Energies and Interest RatesStock Indices were negative for the quarter. Currencies and Interest Rates areand Energies were positive YTD while Agriculturals, Metals, Energies, AgriculturalsCurrencies and Stock Indices arewere negative YTD.

 

Frontier Heritage Fund

 

20172021

 

The Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 16.75% and lost 11.36% and gained 0.30%10.92%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 20162020 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund —ClassFund—Class 2 NAV gained 19.40% and lost 9.37% and gained 2.60%, respectively for the nine months ended September, 2017 and 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 9.37% and gained 2.60%8.91%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 20172021 and 2016.2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1AP NAV gained 19.40% and lost 8.43%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded total expenses of $125,859, net investment loss of $125,859, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $516,625, and resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $390,766. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded total expenses of $134,838, net investment loss of $134,838, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $725,978, net investment loss $445,913,$37,942, and total expenses of $445,913, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $922,727,$268,694, after non-controlling interests of $249,164. $95,914. 

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreasedincreased from $119.58 at$96.10 as of December 31, 20162020 to $105.99 as of$112.20 at September 30, 2017.2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreasedincreased from $128.60 at$116.50 as of December 31, 20162020 to $116.55 as of$139.10 at September 30, 2017.2021. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreasedincreased from $172.10 at$155.92 as of December 31, 20162020 to $ 155.97 as of$186.17 at September 30, 2017.2021. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $9,861$0 and $1,808,099,$182,668, respectively. There were noTotal Class 1AP subscriptions orand redemptions for Class 1AP.the period were $0 and $1,100, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $24,575$0 and $1,856,707,$1,000, respectively. Ending capital, at September 30, 20172021, was $4,964,672$2,335,536 for Class 1, $5,280$8,874 for Class 1AP and $734,224$246,870 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 20162020 was $7,507,072$2,169,152 for Class 1, $5,826$8,460 for Class 1AP, and $2,744,375$207,670 for Class 2.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Frontier Heritage Fund did not own a swap investment.

The Frontier Heritage Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and CommoditiesAgriculturals sectors.

 

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Three of the six sectors which traded in the Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q3 20172021 and onethree of the six were profitable YTD. EnergiiesEnergies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were positiveprofitable for the quarter while Metals, Currencies Agriculturals , and Interest Rates werefinished negative for the quarter. Energies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were profitable YTD while and Metals, Currencies Energies, Agriculturals, and Interest Rates finished negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Brevan Howard finishedAspect Capital and Welton were positive for Q3 2021. No CTA’s were negative for the quarterquarter. Welton and Aspect Capital were positive YTD while no CTA’s finished negative YTD. Welton and Winton finished negative for both the quarter and YTD.

 

20162020

 

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 10.92% and gained 0.30%13.12%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020 and 2019 net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1AP2 NAV lost 8.91% and gained 2.60%15.70%, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020 and 2019, net of fees and expensesexpenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2Fund—Class 1AP NAV lost 8.43% and gained 2.60%17.34%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net of fees2020 and expenses.2019.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2020, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded total expenses of $134,838, net investment loss of $134,838, net realized/unrealized loss on investments of $37,942, and resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $268,694, after non-controlling interests of $95,914. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded total expenses of $162,062, net investment loss of $162,068, net realized/unrealized gain on investments of $807,948, net investment income of $0,$637,595, and total expenses of $410,588, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $127,685,$435,283, after non-controlling interests of $269,675. $40,244.

The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increaseddecreased from $124.27 at$97.54 as of December 31, 20152019 to $124.64 as of$86.88 at September 30, 2016.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increaseddecreased from $129.67 at$114.15 as of December 31, 20152019 to $133.04 as of$104.53 at September 30, 2016.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increaseddecreased from $173.54 to $178.05$153.59 as of December 31, 2019 to $139.90 at September 30, 2016.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $29,866$0 and $530,616,$84,653, respectively. TheTotal Class 1AP redemptions were $56,051 for the period. Total Class 2subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $90,031.$0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period $0 and $304,812, respectively. Ending capital, excluding Managing Owner Capital, at September 30, 20162020, was $8,176,296$1,970,940 for Class 1, $6,027$7,591 for Class 1AP and $2,762,875$189,322 for Class 2. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $2,295,623 for Class 1, $8,333 for Class 1AP and $522,057 for Class 2.

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The Frontier Heritage Fund invested in one or more swaps which were terminated effective May 30, 2020. To the extent that the Series invested in a swap, the swap referenced an index, consisting of the performance realized on the trading program of one or more commodity trading advisors. Such performance was net of management fees and incentive fees paid to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s), brokerage fees and certain other related fees and charges, and therefore these fees were said to be embedded.

The aggregate fees embedded in a swap were provided for in the index description for the relevant swap. In addition to the CTA Fees, each index provided for the deduction of a management fee to the counterparty for the swap. The counterparty management fee was determined based on the management fee spread set forth in the index description, while the CTA Fees were based on a percentage of the assets managed by each trading advisor and new trading profits, respectively, and were set forth in the reports delivered to the Series by the counterparty. In addition to the counterparty management fee and the CTA Fees, the underlying transactions executed by the commodity trading advisors may have been subject to the deduction of certain prime brokerage, exchange and other related fees and charges, each of which were reflected in the transaction values, and consequently the value of the index.

Prior to the termination of the swap, the management fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps was 1.00% per annum of notional assets. The incentive fees payable to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s) comprising the index referenced in the swaps was 15% of new net trading profits on a monthly or quarterly basis. To the extent that there were embedded management and incentive fees incurred in a swap investment, the Managing Owner waived any management and incentive fees to which it was otherwise entitled. The management and incentive fees embedded in a swap may have been higher or lower than the management and incentive fee that would otherwise be charged to a Series by the Managing Owner.


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As of ContentsSeptember 30, 2020, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by the Frontier Heritage Fund was 0.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from the Frontier Select Fund in respect of the Frontier Select Fund’s investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Heritage Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Heritage Fund was equal to the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner. The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-Q by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the effective management fee rate of the Frontier Heritage Fund was 2.50%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by the Frontier Heritage Fund was $0. 

The Frontier Heritage Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and CommoditiesAgriculturals sectors.

 

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One of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund werewas profitable in Q3 2016. Stock Indicies2020 and two of the six were profitable YTD. Interest Rates were positive for the quarter while Energies, Currencies, Metals, Agriculturals Interest Rates and EnergiesStock Indices were negative for the quarter.

Energies and Interest Rates were positiveprofitable YTD while Agriculturals, Currencies, Agriculturals,Metals and Stock Indices Metals and Energies werefinished negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Wintonno CTA’s were positive for Q3 2020. Aspect Capital and Welton were negative for the quarter. Welton was positive YTD while Aspect Capital and Brevan Howard finishedwere negative for the quarter while Brevan Howard and Winton finished positive YTD.

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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Trust is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments, which are held by the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities in which the Series are invested, are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or a substantial amount of the Series’ assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Series’ main line of business.

 

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of each Trading Company’s open positions and, consequently, in each Series of the Trust’s earnings and cash flow. The Trading Companies’ and Galaxy Plus entities’ and consequently the Series’ market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of exchange rates, interest rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which trades are made.

 

Each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the past performance for any Series is not necessarily indicative of the future results of such Series.

 

Additional risk of trading loss from investment in an unaffiliated Trading Company may result from the Managing Owner’s inability to directly control or stop trading in the event of exercise of certain withdrawal provisions in the investment agreement.

 

The Trading Companies’Companies and Galaxy Plus entities’,entities, and consequently the Series’ primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the Trading Advisors for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Trust’s and the Managing Owner’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities and consequently the Trust. There can be no assurance that the Trading Companies’ and Galaxy Plus entities’ current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in a Series.

 

Quantitative Market Risk

Trading Risk

The Series’ approximate risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by its trading advisorsTrading Advisors is quantified below in terms of value at risk. Due to the Series’ mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Series’ (through the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities) open positions is directly reflected in the Series’ earnings, realized or unrealized gain/loss.

 

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Trust as the measure of its value at risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95% to 99% of any one-day interval. The maintenance margin levels are established by brokers, dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component that is not relevant to value at risk.

   

In the case of market sensitive instruments that are not exchange-traded, including currencies and some energy products and metals, the margin requirements for the equivalent futures positions have been used as value at risk. In those cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available, dealers’ margins have been used.

 

In the case of contracts denominated in foreign currencies, the value at risk figures include foreign currency margin amounts converted into U.S. dollars with an incremental adjustment to reflect the exchange rate risk inherent to the Series, which is valued in U.S. dollars, in expressing value at risk in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars.

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In quantifying each Series’ value at risk, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate value at risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Series’ positions held through the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.

 

Value at Risk by Market Sectors

The following tables present the trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of September 30, 20172021 and December 31, 2016.2020. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

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Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund:

 

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR            
Interest Rates $94,042   0.42% $54,560   0.10%
Currencies  4,673,271   20.77%  6,695,287   11.86%
Stock Indices  120,660   0.54%  136,448   0.24%
Metals  63,523   0.28%  76,463   0.14%
Agriculturals/Softs  67,156   0.30%  56,026   0.10%
Energy  13,525   0.06%  34,416   0.06%
Total: $5,032,177   22.37% $7,053,200   12.50%

DOMESTIC EXPOSURE

 

EquinoxFrontier Balanced Fund:

  September 30, 2021  December 31, 2020 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR            
Interest Rates $19,938   0.20% $6,095   0.05%
Currencies  803,228   7.92%  324,038   2.68%
Stock Indices  11,521   0.11%  -   0.00%
Metals  122,613   1.21%  87,332   0.72%
Agriculturals/Softs  45,068   0.44%  275,253   2.27%
Energy  122,890   1.21%  -   0.00%
Total: $1,125,258   11.10% $692,718   5.72%

The swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund and Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) were terminated effective May 30, 2020, and the swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:Fund and Frontier Diversified Fund were terminated effective December 21, 2020. 

 

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $1,006   0.02% $(3,667)  -0.04%
Currencies  295,974   6.24%  4,103,478   44.30%
Stock Indices  3,401   0.07%  (4,847)  -0.05%
Metals  709   0.01%  (1,394)  -0.02%
Agriculturals/Softs  74   0.00%  (82)  0.00%
Energy  95   0.00%  (2,483)  -0.03%
Total: $301,259   6.35% $4,091,005   44.16%

Value at Risk: Foreign Markets

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund:The following tables present the trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

 

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $54,188   0.46% $147,424   0.86%
Currencies  324,247   2.72%  846,815   4.93%
Stock Indices  77,637   0.65%  162,087   0.94%
Metals  36,715   0.31%  132,588   0.77%
Agriculturals/Softs  36,221   0.30%  80,299   0.47%
Energy  7,603   0.06%  102,721   0.60%
Total: $536,611   4.51% $1,471,934   8.57%

FOREIGN EXPOSURE

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund:Fund

 

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $206,235   0.42% $111,080   0.13%
Currencies  8,777,416   17.85%  16,050,306   19.50%
Stock Indices  197,146   0.40%  251,376   0.31%
Metals  269,040   0.55%  203,879   0.25%
Agriculturals/Softs  122,536   0.25%  310,953   0.38%
Energy  20,093   0.04%  59,842   0.07%
Total: $9,592,466   19.50% $16,987,436   20.64%
  September 30, 2021  December 31, 2020 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL CAPITALIZATION  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL CAPITALIZATION 
MARKET SECTOR            
Interest Rates $658,503   6.49% $282,145   2.33%
Currencies  47,750   0.47%  20,954   0.17%
Stock Indices  25,952   0.26%  8,652   0.07%
Agriculturals/Softs  183,609   1.81%  131,914   1.09%
Total: $915,814   9.03% $443,665   3.66%

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund:

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $925   0.01% $142,902   0.89%
Currencies  474,482   7.68%  3,767,631   23.44%
Stock Indices  3,129   0.05%  108,220   0.67%
Metals  652   0.01%  106,501   0.66%
Agriculturals/Softs  68   0.00%  56,513   0.35%
Energy  88   0.00%  101,803   0.63%
Total: $479,344   7.75% $4,283,570   26.64%

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund:

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $376,777   1.29% $181,898   0.45%
Currencies  2,309,725   7.91%  2,203,203   5.42%
Stock Indices  519,860   1.78%  496,922   1.22%
Metals  255,010   0.87%  291,318   0.72%
Agriculturals/Softs  257,940   0.88%  222,576   0.55%
Energy  53,332   0.18%  113,092   0.28%
Total: $3,772,644   12.92% $3,509,009   8.64%

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund:

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $61,877   1.00% $35,111   0.34%
Currencies  887,714   14.37%  3,730,499   36.37%
Stock Indices  83,632   1.35%  91,176   0.89%
Metals  41,856   0.68%  52,124   0.51%
Agriculturals/Softs  42,893   0.69%  38,923   0.38%
Energy  8,799   0.14%  22,016   0.21%
Total: $1,126,771   18.24% $3,969,849   38.70%

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Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk

 

The face value of the market sector instruments held on behalf of the Series is typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement, which generally ranges between approximately 1% and 10% of contract face value, as well as many times the capitalization of the Series. The magnitude of each Series’ open positions creates a risk of ruin not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of their positions, certain market conditions, although unusual, but historically recurring from time to time, could cause a Series to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The value at risk table above, as well as the past performance of the Series, gives no indication of this risk of severe losses.

 


Non-Trading Risk

 

The Series have non-trading market risk on their foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances, as well as the market risk they represent, are immaterial. The Series also have non-trading market risk as a result of investing a portion of their available assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress of the U.S. or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds, certificates of deposit (under ninethree months) and time deposits. The market risk represented by these investments is also immaterial.

 

Qualitative Market Risk

 

The following are the primary trading risk exposures of the Series of the Trust as of September 30, 2017,2021, by market sector.

 

Interest Rates

 

Interest rate risk is one of the principal market exposures of each Series. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of interest rate futures positions held and indirectly the value of a Trading Company’s stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries materially impact profitability. The primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the U.S. and the other G-7 countries. However, the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities also may take futures positions on the government debt of smaller nations. The Managing Owner anticipates that G-7 interest rates will remain the primary market exposure of each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entities and accordingly of each Series for the foreseeable future. The changes in interest rates which are expected to have the most effect on the Series are changes in long-term, as opposed to short-term rates. Most of the speculative positions to be held by the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities will be in medium- to long-term instruments. Consequently, even a material change in short-termshort term rates is expected to have little effect on the Series if the medium- to long-term rates remain steady. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a, Class 3a only), Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series was paid to the Managing Owner from January 1, 20162017 through April 28, 2016;2017; thereafter 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series. Interest income above what is paid to the Managing Owner is retained by the Series. The amounts reflected in the financial statements for the Trust

Frontier Master Fund Class 1 was closed as of April 1, 2021 and Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those classes may be zero.Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 was closed as of July 21, 2021.

Currencies

 

Currencies

Exchange rate risk is a significant market exposure of each Series of the Trust in general. For each Series of the Trust in general, currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations that disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. These fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and general economic conditions. The Trading Advisors on behalf of a Series trade in a large number of currencies, including cross-rates, which are positions between two currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Managing Owner does not anticipate that the risk profile of the Series’ currency sector will change significantly in the future.

 

Stock Indices

 

For each Series, its primary equity exposure is equity price risk in the G-7 countries as well as other smaller jurisdictions. Each Series of the Trust is primarily exposed to the risk of adverse price trends or static markets in the major U.S., European and Japanese indices.

 


Metals

 

For each Series, its metals market exposure is fluctuations in the price of both precious metals, including gold and silver, as well as base metals including aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc. Some metals, such as gold, are used as surrogate stores of value, in place of hard currency, and thus have currency or interest rate risk associated with them relative to their price in a specific currency. Other metals, such as silver, platinum, copper and steel, have substantial industrial applications, and may be subject to forces affecting industrial production and demand.

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Agriculturals/Softs

 

Each Series may also invest in raw commodities and may thus have exposure to agricultural price movements, which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions or by political events in countries that comprise significant sources of commodity supply.

 

Energy

 

For each Series its primary energy market exposure is in oil, gas and other energy product price movements, often resulting from political developments and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Oil and gas prices can be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market.

 

Other Trading Risks

 

As a result of leverage, small changes in the price of a Trading Company’s positions may result in substantial losses for a Series. Futures, forwards and options are typically traded on margin. This means that a small amount of capital can be used to invest in contracts of much greater total value. The resulting leverage means that a relatively small change in the market price of a contract can produce a substantial loss. Like other leveraged investments, any purchase or sale of a contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in that contract. The Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities may lose more than their initial margin deposits on a trade.

 

The Trading Companies’ and Galaxy Plus entities’ trading is subject to execution risks. Market conditions may make it impossible for the Trading Advisors to execute a buy or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position. Daily price fluctuation limits are established by the exchanges and approved by the CFTC. When the market price of a contract reaches its daily price fluctuation limit, no trades can be executed at prices outside the limit. The holder of a contract may therefore be locked into an adverse price movement for several days or more and lose considerably more than the initial margin put up to establish the position. Thinly traded or illiquid markets also can make it difficult or impossible to execute trades. The Trading Advisor’s positions are subject to speculative limits. The CFTC and domestic exchanges have established speculative position limits on the maximum futures position which any person, or group of persons acting in concert, may hold or control in particular futures contracts or options on futures contracts traded on U.S. commodity exchanges. Under current regulations, other accounts of the Trading Advisors are combined with the positions held by them on behalf of the applicable Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity for position limit purposes. This trading could preclude additional trading in these commodities by the Trading Advisors for the accounts of the Series.

 

Systematic strategies do not consider fundamental types of data and do not have the benefit of discretionary decision making. The assets of the Series are allocated to Trading Advisors that rely on technical, systematic strategies that do not take into account factors external to the market itself (although certain of these strategies may have minor discretionary elements incorporated into their systematic strategy). The widespread use of technical trading systems frequently results in numerous trading advisorsTrading Advisors attempting to execute similar trades at or about the same time, altering trading patterns and affecting market liquidity. Furthermore, the profit potential of trend-following systems may be diminished by the changing character of the markets, which may make historical price data (on which technical programs are based) only marginally relevant to future market patterns. Systematic strategies are developed on the basis of a statistical analysis of market prices. Consequently, any factor external to the market itself that dominates prices that a discretionary decision maker may take into account may cause major losses for a systematic strategy. For example, a pending political or economic event may be very likely to cause a major price movement, but a systematic strategy may continue to maintain positions indicated by its trading method that might incur major losses if the event proved to be adverse.

 

However, because certain of the Trading Advisors’ strategies involve some discretionary aspects in addition to their technical factors, certain of the Trading Advisors may occasionally use discretion in investing the assets of a Trading Company. For example, the Trading Advisors often use discretion in selecting contracts and markets to be followed. In exercising such discretion, such Trading Advisor may take positions opposite to those recommended by the Trading Advisor’s trading system or signals. Discretionary decision making may also result in a Trading Advisor failing to capitalize on certain price trends or making unprofitable trades in a situation where another trader relying solely on a systematic approach might not have done so. Furthermore, such use of discretion may not enable the relevant Series of the Trust to avoid losses, and in fact, such use of discretion may cause such Series to forego profits which it may have otherwise earned had such discretion not been used.


 

Cyber Risks and Security

 

The Trust’s business requires it to use and store investor, employee and business partner personally identifiable information (“PII”). This may include, among other information, names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, contact preferences, tax identification numbers and payment account information.

 

The Trust requires user namesusernames and passwords in order to access its information technology systems. The Trust also uses encryption and authentication technologies designed to secure the transmission and storage of data and prevent access to Trust data or accounts. These security measures are subject to third-party security breaches, employee error, malfeasance, faulty password management, or other irregularities. To help protect investors and the Trust, the Trust monitors accounts and systems for unusual activity and may freeze accounts under suspicious circumstances.

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The Trust devotes significant resources to network security, data encryption and other security measures to protect its systems and data, but these security measures cannot provide absolute security. To the extent the Trust was to experience a breach of its systems and was unable to protect sensitive data, such a breach could materially damage business partner and investor relationships. Moreover, if a computer security breach affects the Trust’s systems or results in the unauthorized release of PII, the Trust’s reputation and brand could be materially damaged and the Trust could be exposed to a risk of loss or litigation and possible liability. While the Trust maintains insurance coverage that, subject to policy terms and conditions and subject to a significant self-insured retention, is designed to address certain aspects of cyber risks, such insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover all losses or all types of claims that may arise in the continually evolving area of cyber risk.

 

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

 

The means by which the Managing Owner attempts to manage the risk of the Trust’s open positions is essentially the same in all market categories traded. The Managing Owner applies risk management policies to trading which generally are designed to limit the total exposure of assets under management. In addition, the Managing Owner follows diversification guidelines which are often formulated in terms of the balanced volatility between markets and correlated groups.

 

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Managing Owner, including its Chief Executive OfficerChairman and PrincipalChief Financial Officer, the Trust evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), for the Trust and each Series as of September 30, 20172021 (the “Evaluation Date”). Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide only reasonable (not absolute) assurance that its objectives will be met. Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Based upon their evaluation, the Chief Executive OfficerChairman and PrincipalChief Financial Officer of the Managing Owner concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the disclosure controls and procedures for the Trust and each Series were effective to provide reasonable assurance that they are timely alerted to the material information relating to the Trust and each Series required to be included in the Trust’s periodic SEC filing.

 


Report on Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of the Managing Owner is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting by the Trust.  

The Managing Owner’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 

The internal control over financial reporting for the Trust and each Series includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the management of the Managing Owner; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements of the Trust or any Series.  

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  

Management assessed the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting for the Trust and each Series as of September 30, 2021, based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in its 2013 report entitled Internal Control-Integrated Framework

Based on that assessment, the Trust’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Trust maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control Overover Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.2021.

 

This quarterly report does not include an attestation report of the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the SEC that permit the Trust to provide only management’s report in this quarterly report.  

Scope of Exhibit 31 Certifications

 

The certificationcertifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the PrincipalChief Financial Officer of the Managing Owner included respectively as ExhibitExhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Form 10-Q appliesapply not only to the Trust as a whole but also to each Series individually.

 


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Trust, or any of the Series.

 

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

The sections each entitled “Risk Factors”There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” in the Prospectuses filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (File Nos. 333-210313 and 333-155800) are incorporated by reference into this section.Trust’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

The following table provides information regarding the sale of unregistered Units by the Trust for the three months ended September 30, 2017.2021. The number of Units listed below for each transaction is the aggregate number of Units in the particular Series of the Trust purchased in such transaction. The consideration listed below for each transaction is, except as otherwise noted, the aggregate amount of cash paid for the Units purchased. For each transaction reported below, the price per Unit was NAV per Unit at the time of the transaction and the Managing Owner of the Trust was the purchaser of the Units. No underwriting discount or sales commission was paid or received with respect to any of the transactions reported below. The Trust claims an exemption from registration of each of the transactions listed below under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a sale by an issuer not involving a public offering.

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SERIES

 

DATE

 

UNITS

 

CONSIDERATION

NONE      

 

One hundred percent of the offering proceeds from the sale of Units are initially available for the Series’ trading activities.

 

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None

 

ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

31.1ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION.

None

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS.

Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

 31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a)15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 19341934. (filed herewith) (furnished herewith)
   
31.232.1Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (filed herewith)
32.1Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
   
32.232.2Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
   
32.332.3Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
   
32.432.4Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
   
32.532.5Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
   
32.632.6Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
   
32.732.7Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
   
32.832.8Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
   
101.INS101Financials in XBRL format

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 Frontier Funds
(Registrant)Inline XBRL Instance Document
   
Date: November 14, 2017101.SCHBy:/s/Patrick J. KaneInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  Patrick J. Kane
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  Chairman of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)


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SIGNATURES

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Balanced Fund,Funds
 a Series of Frontier Funds
(Registrant)
   
Date: November 14, 201715, 2021By:/s/Patrick Patrick J. KaneKane
  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds  

Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. HART III
  Patrick F. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

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SIGNATURES

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier HeritageBalanced Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: November 14, 201715, 2021By:/s/Patrick Patrick J. KaneKane
  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
  
Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. HART III
Patrick F. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier WintonHeritage Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
Date: November 14, 2017By:/s/Patrick J. Kane
  Patrick
Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick J. KaneKane
  Chairman of Frontier Fund Management LLC, thePatrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the
Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

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Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. HART III
Patrick F. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Contentsthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

SIGNATURES

 

Frontier Global Fund
a Series of Frontier Funds
(Registrant)
Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick J. Kane
Patrick J. Kane 
Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. HART III
Patrick F. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Select Fund,
 

a Series of Frontier Funds

(Registrant)

   
Date: November 14, 201715, 2021By:/s/Patrick Patrick J. KaneKane
  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. HART III
  Patrick F. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

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SIGNATURES

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund,

a Series of Frontier Funds

(Registrant)

   
Date: November 14, 201715, 2021By:/s/Patrick Patrick J. KaneKane
  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. HART III
  Patrick F. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Diversified Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: November 14, 201715, 2021By:/s/Patrick Patrick J. KaneKane 
  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

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Patrick F. Hart
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SIGNATURES

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Masters Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: November 14, 201715, 2021By:/s/Patrick Patrick J. KaneKane 
  Patrick J. Kane
  
Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

Date: November 15, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. HART III
Patrick F. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund
Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

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