united states
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investment companies
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Northern Lights Fund Trust II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kevin Wolf, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-470-2619
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 12/31/23
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Acclivity Funds Annual Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder,
After a turbulent first half weighed down by aggressive Fed interest rate hikes to fight inflation and recession fears, both the equity and fixed-income markets staged an impressive rebound in the last quarter of 2023. The U.S. equities, represented by the S&P 500 Index, gained ~26% for the year, fueled by resilient economic performance, strong corporate earnings, and a late-year dovish pivot by the Fed. The bond market also benefited from easing inflation and hopes of early rate cuts. The broader fixed- income markets, represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, gained ~5% for the year. Within U.S. sectors, Information Technology and Communication Services outperformed while Utilities lagged. Regarding investment styles, growth securities outperformed value securities across all size segments, as measured by Russell indices in 2023 (see Exhibit 1).
Exhibit 1. Russell Index Performance Source: Bloomberg Finance, L.P., as of December 31, 2023. Large Growth refers to the Russell 1000 Growth TR Index. Large Value refers to the Russell 1000 Value TR Index. Mid Growth refers to the Russell Mid Cap Growth TR Index. Mid Value refers to the Russell Mid Cap Value TR Index. Small Growth refers to the Russell 2000 Growth TR Index. Small Value refers to the Russell 2000 Value TR Index. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |  |
Grounded in decades of academic research, Acclivity’s strategies are designed to target equity securities that have specific characteristics associated with higher expected returns. Our organization remains stable, and our research team continues to pursue agile implementation that allows us to identify, validate, and incorporate new relevant research into strategies. Every day, we manage our strategies in an efficient way to reduce costs and enhance services for our clients.
Thank you for entrusting us with your investments.
Fund Performance
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund
In 2023, Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund I Share class (“AXMIX”) was up 16.41%.
Exhibit 3. Quarterly Performance of AXMIX v.s. Russell Mid-Cap Index as of December 31st, 2023
2023 Performance | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | YTD |
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AXMIX | 2.31% | 4.52% | -2.32% | 11.45% | 16.41% |
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Russell Mid Cap | 4.06% | 4.76% | -4.68% | 12.82% | 17.23% |
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To decompose fund performance, most of the underperformance was attributed to security selections. Regarding sector allocation effects, the underweight allocations to utilities, real estate, and healthcare securities were the main contributors. In contrast, the overweight allocation to consumer staples and energy securities were the main detractors. Regarding security selection effects, consumer staples, healthcare, utilities, and communication services securities were the main contributors, while information technology, consumer discretionary, financials, and energy securities were the main detractors.
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund
In 2023, Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund I Share class (“AXVIX”) was up 22.62%.
Exhibit 4. Quarterly Performance of AXVIX v.s. Russell 2000 Value as of December 31st, 2023
2023 Performance | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | YTD |
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AXVIX | 0.91% | 5.87% | -0.61% | 15.48% | 22.62% |
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Russell 2000 Value | -0.66% | 3.18% | -2.96% | 15.26% | 14.65% |
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To decompose fund performance, 55% of the outperformance was attributed to sector allocations, while the remaining portion was attributed to security selections. Regarding sector allocation effects, the overweight allocations to consumer discretionary and information technology and the underweight allocation to utilities and healthcare were the main contributors. In contrast, the underweight allocation to financials and overweight allocation to consumer staples were the main detractors. Regarding security selection effects, consumer discretionary, information technology, materials, and financials were the main contributors, while energy, industrials, and consumer staples were the main detractors.
Disclosures and Important Information
S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities and serves as the foundation for a wide range of investment products. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is representative of the entire universe of taxable fixed-income investments. It includes issues of the U.S. Government and any agency thereof, corporate issues of investment grade quality (Baa/BBB or better), and mortgage-backed securities. Russell Mid-Cap Index is a stock market index that tracks the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values. Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
Total return indexes reinvest dividends. Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Indices do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges and are not available for direct investment. Investments cannot be made in an index. Unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses, or sales charges. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended December 31, 2023, compared to its benchmark:
| | Annualized |
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| One Year | Three Year | (12/31/19) |
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund - Class I | 16.41% | 8.82% | 9.21% |
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund - Class N | 16.41% | 8.82% | 9.21% |
Russell Mid-Cap Total Return Index** | 17.23% | 5.92% | 8.61% |
S&P 500 Total Return Index*** | 26.29% | 10.00% | 12.04% |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $100,000 Investment

* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. The performance comparison includes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 35.66% for Class I shares and 35.91% for Class N shares per the May 1, 2023, prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.45% for Class I shares and 0.70% for Class N shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-855-873-3837 (1-855-USE-ETFS). |
** | The Russell Mid-Cap Total Return Index measures the performance of the smallest 800 companies in the Russell 1000 index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
*** | The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance which does not take into account charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
Holdings By Asset Class as of December 31, 2023 | | % of Net Assets | |
Insurance | | | 8.5 | % |
Software | | | 6.7 | % |
Technology Hardware | | | 4.4 | % |
Oil & Gas Producers | | | 4.2 | % |
Machinery | | | 3.9 | % |
Medical Equipment & Devices | | | 3.9 | % |
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | | | 3.8 | % |
Chemicals | | | 3.7 | % |
Retail - Discretionary | | | 3.7 | % |
Technology Services | | | 3.6 | % |
Other Investments & Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 53.6 | % |
| | | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this annual report for a detailed analysis of the Fund’s holdings.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended December 31, 2023, compared to its benchmark:
| | Annualized |
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| One Year | Three Year | (12/31/18) |
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund - Class I | 22.62% | 17.57% | 15.65% |
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund - Class N | 22.37% | 17.44% | 15.54% |
Russell 2000® Value Total Return Index** | 14.65% | 7.94% | 10.00% |
S&P 500 Total Return Index*** | 26.29% | 10.00% | 15.69% |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $100,000 Investment

* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. The performance comparison includes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 1.99% for Class I shares and 1.54% for Class N shares per the May 1, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.48% for Class I shares and 0.73% for Class N shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-855-873-3837 (1-855-USE-ETFS). |
** | The Russell 2000® Value Total Return Index measures the performance of the largest 2,000 U.S. companies determined by total market capitalization. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
*** | The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance which does not take into account charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
Holdings By Asset Class as of December 31, 2023 | | % of Net Assets | |
Banking | | | 12.4 | % |
Home Construction | | | 6.9 | % |
Retail - Discretionary | | | 6.9 | % |
Oil & Gas Producers | | | 6.4 | % |
Specialty Finance | | | 4.8 | % |
Technology Hardware | | | 4.6 | % |
Insurance | | | 4.3 | % |
Transportation & Logistics | | | 3.9 | % |
Semiconductors | | | 3.2 | % |
Commercial Support Services | | | 3.1 | % |
Other Investments & Liabilities in Excess of Assets | | | 43.5 | % |
| | | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this annual report for a detailed analysis of the Fund’s holdings.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
December 31, 2023 |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% | | | | |
| | | | ADVERTISING & MARKETING - 1.5% | | | | |
| 317 | | | Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) | | $ | 10,347 | |
| 148 | | | Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 12,803 | |
| 5 | | | Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(a) | | | 360 | |
| | | | | | | 23,510 | |
| | | | AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.3% | | | | |
| 9 | | | Hexcel Corporation | | | 664 | |
| 12 | | | Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | 649 | |
| 19 | | | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 4,933 | |
| 1 | | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 446 | |
| 114 | | | Textron, Inc. | | | 9,168 | |
| 36 | | | Woodward, Inc. | | | 4,901 | |
| | | | | | | 20,761 | |
| | | | APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 1.6% | | | | |
| 1 | | | Columbia Sportswear Company | | | 80 | |
| 2 | | | Crocs, Inc.(a) | | | 187 | |
| 12 | | | Deckers Outdoor Corporation(a) | | | 8,021 | |
| 1 | | | Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 5 | |
| 2 | | | PVH Corporation | | | 244 | |
| 7 | | | Ralph Lauren Corporation | | | 1,009 | |
| 100 | | | Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,234 | |
| 266 | | | Tapestry, Inc. | | | 9,791 | |
| 3 | | | VF Corporation | | | 56 | |
| | | | | | | 25,627 | |
| | | | ASSET MANAGEMENT - 1.0% | | | | |
| 1 | | | Ares Management Corporation, Class A | | | 119 | |
| 81 | | | Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) | | | 3,296 | |
| 365 | | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 10,874 | |
| 2 | | | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 455 | |
| 2 | | | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 223 | |
| 9 | | | Stifel Financial Corporation | | | 622 | |
| | | | | | | 15,589 | |
| | | | AUTOMOTIVE - 0.8% | | | | |
| 30 | | | Autoliv, Inc. | | | 3,306 | |
| 166 | | | BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 5,951 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | AUTOMOTIVE - 0.8% (Continued) | | | | |
| 59 | | | Gentex Corporation | | $ | 1,927 | |
| 11 | | | Lear Corporation | | | 1,553 | |
| | | | | | | 12,737 | |
| | | | BANKING - 2.5% | | | | |
| 93 | | | East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,691 | |
| 17 | | | First Horizon Corporation | | | 241 | |
| 709 | | | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 9,019 | |
| 5 | | | KeyCorporation | | | 72 | |
| 2 | | | M&T Bank Corporation | | | 274 | |
| 2 | | | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 174 | |
| 2 | | | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 135 | |
| 783 | | | Regions Financial Corporation | | | 15,175 | |
| 2 | | | SouthState Corporation | | | 169 | |
| 1 | | | SVB Financial Group(a) | | | 0 | |
| 2 | | | Synovus Financial Corporation | | | 75 | |
| 5 | | | Valley National Bancorp | | | 54 | |
| 122 | | | Webster Financial Corporation | | | 6,193 | |
| 3 | | | Zions Bancorp | | | 132 | |
| | | | | | | 38,404 | |
| | | | BEVERAGES - 0.6% | | | | |
| 157 | | | Molson Coors Beverage Company, Class B | | | 9,610 | |
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| | | | BIOTECHNOLOGY & PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.8% | | | | |
| 1 | | | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 31 | |
| 74 | | | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | | | 7,135 | |
| 1 | | | Blueprint Medicines Corporation(a) | | | 92 | |
| 2 | | | Denali Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 43 | |
| 305 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a) | | | 4,545 | |
| 60 | | | Exelixis, Inc.(a) | | | 1,440 | |
| 4 | | | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 148 | |
| 255 | | | ImmunoGen, Inc.(a) | | | 7,561 | |
| 194 | | | Incyte Corporation(a) | | | 12,181 | |
| 95 | | | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 4,806 | |
| 1 | | | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 8 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | BIOTECHNOLOGY & PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.8% (Continued) | | | | |
| 1 | | | Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | $ | 59 | |
| 67 | | | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 8,828 | |
| 59 | | | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,689 | |
| 1 | | | TG Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 17 | |
| 34 | | | United Therapeutics Corporation(a) | | | 7,476 | |
| | | | | | | 60,059 | |
| | | | CABLE & SATELLITE - 0.4% | | | | |
| 79 | | | Liberty Broadband Corporation - Series C(a) | | | 6,367 | |
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| | | | CHEMICALS - 3.7% | | | | |
| 60 | | | Albemarle Corporation(b) | | | 8,669 | |
| 2 | | | Ashland, Inc. | | | 169 | |
| 48 | | | Avery Dennison Corporation | | | 9,704 | |
| 16 | | | Celanese Corporation | | | 2,486 | |
| 44 | | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,498 | |
| 2 | | | Chemours Company (The) | | | 63 | |
| 83 | | | Eastman Chemical Company | | | 7,455 | |
| 129 | | | FMC Corporation | | | 8,133 | |
| 3 | | | Huntsman Corporation | | | 75 | |
| 2 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 162 | |
| 257 | | | Mosaic Company (The) | | | 9,182 | |
| 2 | | | Olin Corporation | | | 108 | |
| 74 | | | RPM International, Inc. | | | 8,261 | |
| 17 | | | Valvoline, Inc. | | | 639 | |
| | | | | | | 58,604 | |
| | | | COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.9% | | | | |
| 9 | | | Aramark | | | 253 | |
| 2 | | | ASGN, Inc.(a) | | | 192 | |
| 20 | | | Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | | | 3,490 | |
| 19 | | | FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | | | 3,784 | |
| 1 | | | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 79 | |
| 64 | | | Robert Half, Inc. | | | 5,627 | |
| 1 | | | Stericycle, Inc.(a) | | | 50 | |
| | | | | | | 13,475 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 2.3% | | | | |
| 52 | | | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | $ | 7,313 | |
| 28 | | | Carlisle Companies, Inc. | | | 8,748 | |
| 26 | | | Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 5,274 | |
| 1 | | | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 499 | |
| 5 | | | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 99 | |
| 64 | | | Owens Corning | | | 9,487 | |
| 25 | | | Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. | | | 4,949 | |
| | | | | | | 36,369 | |
| | | | CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.3% | | | | |
| 74 | | | Service Corporation International | | | 5,065 | |
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| | | | CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 2.9% | | | | |
| 36 | | | AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 4,450 | |
| 93 | | | Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,564 | |
| 259 | | | Graphic Packaging Holding Company | | | 6,384 | |
| 269 | | | International Paper Company | | | 9,724 | |
| 45 | | | Packaging Corporation of America | | | 7,331 | |
| 5 | | | Sealed Air Corporation | | | 183 | |
| 8 | | | Sonoco Products Company | | | 447 | |
| 199 | | | Westrock Company | | | 8,263 | |
| | | | | | | 45,346 | |
| | | | DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.4% | | | | |
| 56 | | | ITT, Inc. | | | 6,682 | |
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| | | | ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 1.3% | | | | |
| 1 | | | Alliant Energy Corporation | | | 51 | |
| 3 | | | Evergy, Inc. | | | 157 | |
| 1 | | | IDACORP, Inc. | | | 98 | |
| 196 | | | OGE Energy Corporation | | | 6,846 | |
| 2 | | | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | | | 144 | |
| 1 | | | Portland General Electric Company | | | 43 | |
| 348 | | | Vistra Corporation | | | 13,405 | |
| | | | | | | 20,744 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 3.5% | | | | |
| 80 | | | A O Smith Corporation | | $ | 6,595 | |
| 128 | | | API Group Corporation(a) | | | 4,429 | |
| 34 | | | BWX Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,609 | |
| 5 | | | Cognex Corporation | | | 209 | |
| 31 | | | Generac Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 4,006 | |
| 25 | | | Hubbell, Inc. | | | 8,223 | |
| 24 | | | Lennox International, Inc. | | | 10,740 | |
| 4 | | | Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 1,070 | |
| 143 | | | Trimble, Inc.(a) | | | 7,608 | |
| 193 | | | Vertiv Holdings Company | | | 9,270 | |
| | | | | | | 54,759 | |
| | | | ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 2.7% | | | | |
| 20 | | | AECOM | | | 1,849 | |
| 20 | | | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 4,113 | |
| 30 | | | EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 6,463 | |
| 74 | | | Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 9,605 | |
| 55 | | | KBR, Inc. | | | 3,048 | |
| 2 | | | MasTec, Inc.(a) | | | 151 | |
| 2 | | | Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 432 | |
| 23 | | | Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 3,839 | |
| 20 | | | TopBuild Corporation(a) | | | 7,485 | |
| 110 | | | WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corporation(a) | | | 4,895 | |
| | | | | | | 41,880 | |
| | | | ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.0%(c) | | | | |
| 4 | | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 644 | |
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| | | | FOOD - 2.4% | | | | |
| 203 | | | Campbell Soup Company | | | 8,776 | |
| 309 | | | Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 8,856 | |
| 26 | | | Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | | | 1,296 | |
| 5 | | | Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 112 | |
| 3 | | | Ingredion, Inc. | | | 326 | |
| 68 | | | J M Smucker Company (The) | | | 8,594 | |
| 85 | | | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,188 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | FOOD - 2.4% (Continued) | | | | |
| 1 | | | Lancaster Colony Corporation | | $ | 166 | |
| | | | | | | 37,314 | |
| | | | FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 0.9% | | | | |
| 3 | | | Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | | | 212 | |
| 63 | | | Trex Company, Inc.(a) | | | 5,216 | |
| 69 | | | UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 8,663 | |
| | | | | | | 14,091 | |
| | | | GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 0.5% | | | | |
| 5 | | | Atmos Energy Corporation | | | 579 | |
| 179 | | | Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 6,686 | |
| | | | | | | 7,265 | |
| | | | HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 3.2% | | | | |
| 36 | | | Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.(a) | | | 2,799 | |
| 2 | | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 202 | |
| 81 | | | Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 3,639 | |
| 24 | | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | | | 5,674 | |
| 8 | | | Chemed Corporation | | | 4,678 | |
| 2 | | | Encompass Health Corporation(b) | | | 133 | |
| 98 | | | Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 7,420 | |
| 19 | | | Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,824 | |
| 66 | | | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 9,100 | |
| 2 | | | Teladoc Health, Inc.(a) | | | 43 | |
| 67 | | | Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 10,214 | |
| | | | | | | 49,726 | |
| | | | HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 0.4% | | | | |
| 2 | | | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 52 | |
| 107 | | | Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 5,454 | |
| | | | | | | 5,506 | |
| | | | HOME CONSTRUCTION - 1.7% | | | | |
| 72 | | | Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | | | 5,482 | |
| 157 | | | Masco Corporation | | | 10,516 | |
| 22 | | | PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 2,271 | |
| 86 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 8,840 | |
| | | | | | | 27,109 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.1% | | | | |
| 90 | | | Coty, Inc., Class A(a) | | $ | 1,118 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS - 0.2% | | | | |
| 12 | | | RBC Bearings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,419 | |
| 2 | | | Timken Company (The) | | | 160 | |
| | | | | | | 3,579 | |
| | | | INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.0% | | | | |
| 2 | | | SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a) | | | 325 | |
| 24 | | | U-Haul Holding Company | | | 1,691 | |
| 1 | | | United Rentals, Inc. | | | 573 | |
| 17 | | | Watsco, Inc. | | | 7,284 | |
| 37 | | | WESCO International, Inc. | | | 6,434 | |
| | | | | | | 16,307 | |
| | | | INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.6% | | | | |
| 124 | | | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5,011 | |
| 96 | | | Northern Trust Corporation | | | 8,101 | |
| 86 | | | SEI Investments Company | | | 5,465 | |
| 64 | | | Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 5,816 | |
| | | | | | | 24,393 | |
| | | | INSURANCE - 8.5% | | | | |
| 86 | | | American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 10,224 | |
| 59 | | | Assurant, Inc. | | | 9,941 | |
| 140 | | | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | | | 14,484 | |
| 179 | | | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,961 | |
| 107 | | | Globe Life, Inc. | | | 13,024 | |
| 15 | | | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | 5,024 | |
| 3 | | | Lincoln National Corporation | | | 81 | |
| 235 | | | Loews Corporation | | | 16,354 | |
| 1 | | | Markel Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,420 | |
| 244 | | | Old Republic International Corporation | | | 7,174 | |
| 37 | | | Primerica, Inc. | | | 7,613 | |
| 1 | | | Radian Group, Inc. | | | 28 | |
| 47 | | | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 7,604 | |
| 275 | | | Unum Group | | | 12,435 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | INSURANCE - 8.5% (Continued) | | | | |
| 136 | | | Voya Financial, Inc. | | $ | 9,923 | |
| 154 | | | W R Berkley Corporation | | | 10,891 | |
| | | | | | | 132,181 | |
| | | | INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 1.0% | | | | |
| 67 | | | Expedia Group, Inc.(a) | | | 10,170 | |
| 42 | | | Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,556 | |
| 47 | | | Roku, Inc.(a) | | | 4,308 | |
| 1 | | | TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | | | 21 | |
| 5 | | | Zillow Group, Inc., Class C(a) | | | 289 | |
| | | | | | | 16,344 | |
| | | | LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.9% | | | | |
| 2 | | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 329 | |
| 5 | | | Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a) | | | 201 | |
| 49 | | | Light & Wonder, Inc.(a) | | | 4,023 | |
| 54 | | | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 6,600 | |
| 26 | | | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 2,091 | |
| | | | | | | 13,244 | |
| | | | LEISURE PRODUCTS - 0.4% | | | | |
| 18 | | | Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a) | | | 4,650 | |
| 2 | | | Brunswick Corporation | | | 194 | |
| 2 | | | Fox Factory Holding Corporation(a) | | | 135 | |
| 5 | | | Hasbro, Inc. | | | 255 | |
| 37 | | | Mattel, Inc.(a) | | | 699 | |
| 3 | | | Polaris, Inc. | | | 284 | |
| 1 | | | Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 118 | |
| | | | | | | 6,335 | |
| | | | MACHINERY - 3.9% | | | | |
| 81 | | | AGCO Corporation | | | 9,834 | |
| 20 | | | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | | | 4,456 | |
| 70 | | | Donaldson Company, Inc. | | | 4,575 | |
| 1 | | | Enovis Corporation(a) | | | 56 | |
| 1 | | | Flowserve Corporation | | | 41 | |
| 3 | | | Graco, Inc. | | | 260 | |
| 37 | | | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,046 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | MACHINERY - 3.9% (Continued) | | | | |
| 2 | | | Middleby Corporation (The)(a) | | $ | 294 | |
| 23 | | | MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 3,883 | |
| 6 | | | Oshkosh Corporation | | | 650 | |
| 48 | | | Regal Rexnord Corporation | | | 7,105 | |
| 47 | | | Snap-on, Inc. | | | 13,576 | |
| 89 | | | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 8,731 | |
| 1 | | | Toro Company (The) | | | 96 | |
| | | | | | | 61,603 | |
| | | | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 3.9% | | | | |
| 366 | | | Avantor, Inc.(a) | | | 8,356 | |
| 17 | | | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,489 | |
| 2 | | | Bio-Techne Corporation | | | 154 | |
| 96 | | | Bruker Corporation | | | 7,054 | |
| 6 | | | Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 214 | |
| 2 | | | Exact Sciences Corporation(a) | | | 148 | |
| 66 | | | Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,517 | |
| 1 | | | Haemonetics Corporation(a) | | | 86 | |
| 38 | | | Insulet Corporation(a) | | | 8,245 | |
| 2 | | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation(a) | | | 87 | |
| 1 | | | iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 107 | |
| 2 | | | Masimo Corporation(a) | | | 234 | |
| 1 | | | Nevro Corporation(a) | | | 22 | |
| 14 | | | Repligen Corporation(a),(b) | | | 2,517 | |
| 81 | | | Revvity, Inc. | | | 8,854 | |
| 3 | | | Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 572 | |
| 25 | | | Teleflex, Inc. | | | 6,233 | |
| 29 | | | Waters Corporation(a) | | | 9,548 | |
| | | | | | | 61,437 | |
| | | | METALS & MINING - 0.6% | | | | |
| 4 | | | Alcoa Corporation | | | 136 | |
| 389 | | | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a) | | | 7,943 | |
| 4 | | | Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 484 | |
| | | | | | | 8,563 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 4.2% | | | | |
| 167 | | | Antero Resources Corporation(a) | | $ | 3,788 | |
| 223 | | | APA Corporation | | | 8,001 | |
| 25 | | | Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 638 | |
| 2 | | | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 310 | |
| 34 | | | EQT Corporation | | | 1,315 | |
| 270 | | | HF Sinclair Corporation | | | 15,004 | |
| 7 | | | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation, Class A | | | 149 | |
| 482 | | | Marathon Oil Corporation | | | 11,645 | |
| 84 | | | Matador Resources Company | | | 4,776 | |
| 36 | | | Murphy Oil Corporation | | | 1,536 | |
| 9 | | | Murphy USA, Inc. | | | 3,209 | |
| 18 | | | ONEOK, Inc.(b) | | | 1,264 | |
| 62 | | | Ovintiv, Inc. | | | 2,723 | |
| 1 | | | PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 44 | |
| 135 | | | Range Resources Corporation | | | 4,109 | |
| 2 | | | SM Energy Company | | | 77 | |
| 1,005 | | | Southwestern Energy Company(a) | | | 6,583 | |
| 6 | | | Targa Resources Corporation(b) | | | 521 | |
| | | | | | | 65,692 | |
| | | | OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 0.1% | | | | |
| 7 | | | Halliburton Company | | | 253 | |
| 50 | | | NOV, Inc. | | | 1,014 | |
| | | | | | | 1,267 | |
| | | | PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING - 1.5% | | | | |
| 101 | | | New York Times Company (The), Class A | | | 4,948 | |
| 729 | | | News Corporation, Class A | | | 17,897 | |
| | | | | | | 22,845 | |
| | | | REAL ESTATE SERVICES - 0.7% | | | | |
| 57 | | | Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) | | | 10,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.2% | | | | |
| 2 | | | Enphase Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 264 | |
| 12 | | | First Solar, Inc.(a) | | | 2,068 | |
| | | | | | | 2,332 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.0% | | | | |
| 95 | | | BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) | | $ | 6,333 | |
| 36 | | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 9,890 | |
| 1 | | | Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 76 | |
| | | | | | | 16,299 | |
| | | | RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 3.7% | | | | |
| 154 | | | Best Buy Company, Inc. | | | 12,055 | |
| 86 | | | Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | | | 14,357 | |
| 40 | | | Burlington Stores, Inc.(a) | | | 7,779 | |
| 58 | | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 8,523 | |
| 42 | | | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a),(b) | | | 4,686 | |
| 2 | | | Genuine Parts Company | | | 277 | |
| 1 | | | Tractor Supply Company | | | 215 | |
| 1 | | | Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | | | 490 | |
| 46 | | | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 9,282 | |
| | | | | | | 57,664 | |
| | | | SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.5% | | | | |
| 1 | | | Azenta, Inc.(a) | | | 65 | |
| 80 | | | Entegris, Inc.(b) | | | 9,586 | |
| 88 | | | Lattice Semiconductor Corporation(a) | | | 6,071 | |
| 4 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 412 | |
| 1 | | | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 631 | |
| 5 | | | ON Semiconductor Corporation(a) | | | 418 | |
| 22 | | | Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) | | | 3,364 | |
| 66 | | | Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 7,432 | |
| 48 | | | Rambus, Inc.(a) | | | 3,276 | |
| 91 | | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 10,230 | |
| 2 | | | Synaptics, Inc.(a) | | | 228 | |
| 83 | | | Teradyne, Inc. | | | 9,007 | |
| 24 | | | Universal Display Corporation | | | 4,590 | |
| 2 | | | Wolfspeed, Inc.(a),(b) | | | 87 | |
| | | | | | | 55,397 | |
| | | | SOFTWARE - 6.7% | | | | |
| 1 | | | ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 31 | |
| 72 | | | Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 8,521 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | SOFTWARE - 6.7% (Continued) | | | | |
| 1 | | | Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a) | | $ | 47 | |
| 2 | | | Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 440 | |
| 52 | | | BILL Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 4,243 | |
| 54 | | | Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 3,625 | |
| 1 | | | Concentrix Corporation | | | 98 | |
| 130 | | | DocuSign, Inc.(a) | | | 7,729 | |
| 118 | | | Dynatrace, Inc.(a) | | | 6,453 | |
| 1 | | | Five9, Inc.(a) | | | 79 | |
| 328 | | | Gen Digital, Inc. | | | 7,485 | |
| 30 | | | Guidewire Software, Inc.(a) | | | 3,271 | |
| 42 | | | Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | | | 9,043 | |
| 72 | | | Okta, Inc.(a) | | | 6,518 | |
| 1 | | | Omnicell, Inc.(a) | | | 38 | |
| 34 | | | Paycom Software, Inc. | | | 7,029 | |
| 29 | | | Paylocity Holding Corporation(a) | | | 4,781 | |
| 1 | | | Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 49 | |
| 5 | | | PTC, Inc.(a) | | | 875 | |
| 40 | | | Qualys, Inc.(a) | | | 7,851 | |
| 157 | | | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,594 | |
| 1 | | | Tenable Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 46 | |
| 2 | | | Teradata Corporation(a) | | | 87 | |
| 113 | | | Twilio, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,573 | |
| 189 | | | Unity Software, Inc.(a) | | | 7,728 | |
| 1 | | | Ziff Davis, Inc.(a) | | | 67 | |
| 29 | | | ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 536 | |
| | | | | | | 104,837 | |
| | | | SPECIALTY FINANCE - 2.0% | | | | |
| 341 | | | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 17,398 | |
| 2 | | | First American Financial Corporation | | | 129 | |
| 1 | | | MGIC Investment Corporation | | | 19 | |
| 349 | | | Synchrony Financial | | | 13,328 | |
| | | | | | | 30,874 | |
| | | | STEEL - 1.3% | | | | |
| 4 | | | Commercial Metals Company | | | 200 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | STEEL - 1.3% (Continued) | | | | |
| 38 | | | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company | | $ | 10,628 | |
| 5 | | | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 590 | |
| 183 | | | United States Steel Corporation | | | 8,903 | |
| | | | | | | 20,321 | |
| | | | TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 4.4% | | | | |
| 102 | | | Ciena Corporation(a) | | | 4,591 | |
| 42 | | | Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A | | | 3,620 | |
| 37 | | | F5, Inc.(a) | | | 6,622 | |
| 13 | | | Jabil, Inc. | | | 1,656 | |
| 251 | | | Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 7,399 | |
| 1 | | | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 52 | |
| 97 | | | NetApp, Inc. | | | 8,552 | |
| 221 | | | Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,881 | |
| 37 | | | Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a) | | | 10,518 | |
| 2 | | | TD SYNNEX Corporation | | | 215 | |
| 170 | | | Western Digital Corporation(a) | | | 8,903 | |
| 33 | | | Zebra Technologies Corporation, Class A(a) | | | 9,020 | |
| | | | | | | 69,029 | |
| | | | TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 3.6% | | | | |
| 34 | | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation | | | 4,349 | |
| 13 | | | CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 4,210 | |
| 5 | | | DXC Technology Company(a),(b) | | | 114 | |
| 26 | | | EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 7,731 | |
| 1 | | | Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 101 | |
| 36 | | | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 5,883 | |
| 80 | | | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,659 | |
| 2 | | | MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 586 | |
| 18 | | | Morningstar, Inc. | | | 5,152 | |
| 46 | | | Science Applications International Corporation | | | 5,719 | |
| 113 | | | TransUnion | | | 7,764 | |
| 15 | | | Western Union Company (The) | | | 179 | |
| 30 | | | WEX, Inc.(a) | | | 5,837 | |
| | | | | | | 56,284 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 2.1% | | | | |
| 14 | | | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | $ | 1,209 | |
| 1 | | | JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 200 | |
| 128 | | | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,379 | |
| 3 | | | Landstar System, Inc. | | | 581 | |
| 1 | | | Saia, Inc.(a) | | | 438 | |
| 614 | | | Southwest Airlines Company | | | 17,732 | |
| 67 | | | XPO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,869 | |
| | | | | | | 33,408 | |
| | | | TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.0%(c) | | | | |
| 2 | | | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation | | | 254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.1% | | | | |
| 143 | | | Performance Food Group Company(a) | | | 9,889 | |
| 147 | | | US Foods Holding Corporation(a) | | | 6,675 | |
| | | | | | | 16,564 | |
| | | | WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 1.2% | | | | |
| 173 | | | LKQ Corporation | | | 8,267 | |
| 25 | | | Pool Corporation | | | 9,968 | |
| | | | | | | 18,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,370,314) | | | 1,564,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | RIGHT — 0.0%(d) | | | | |
| | | | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 0.0%(d) | | | | |
| 7 | | | ABIOMED, Inc. - CVR (Cost $7)(a)(e) | | | 7 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY MID CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 1.8% | | | | |
| | | | COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 1.8% | | | | |
| 27,907 | | | Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, 5.55% (Cost $27,907)(f),(g) | | $ | 27,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.8% (Cost $1,398,228) | | $ | 1,592,329 | |
| | | | LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (1.8)% | | | (27,928 | ) |
| | | | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 1,564,401 | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2023 was $26,731. |
(c) | Amount represents less than 0.05%. |
(d) | Amount represents less than 0.05%. |
(e) | Fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 2. |
(f) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
(g) | This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan. The total value of such securities as of December 31, 2023 is $27,907. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% | | | | |
| | | | AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.6% | | | | |
| 5 | | | Barnes Group, Inc. | | $ | 163 | |
| 41 | | | Ducommun, Inc.(a) | | | 2,135 | |
| 800 | | | Kaman Corporation | | | 19,160 | |
| 1,106 | | | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 22,441 | |
| 1,055 | | | Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 38,581 | |
| 514 | | | Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 74,417 | |
| 71 | | | National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 5,700 | |
| 2 | | | SIFCO Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 9 | |
| | | | | | | 162,606 | |
| | | | APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 1.2% | | | | |
| 443 | | | Culp, Inc.(a) | | | 2,565 | |
| 340 | | | Jerash Holdings US, Inc. | | | 1,044 | |
| 477 | | | Lakeland Industries, Inc. | | | 8,844 | |
| 1,005 | | | Movado Group, Inc. | | | 30,301 | |
| 1,243 | | | PVH Corporation | | | 151,795 | |
| 647 | | | Rocky Brands, Inc. | | | 19,526 | |
| 843 | | | Superior Group of Companies, Inc. | | | 11,381 | |
| 149 | | | Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.(a) | | | 639 | |
| 11,339 | | | Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 99,670 | |
| 387 | | | Unifi, Inc.(a) | | | 2,577 | |
| 22 | | | Weyco Group, Inc. | | | 690 | |
| | | | | | | 329,032 | |
| | | | ASSET MANAGEMENT - 1.2% | | | | |
| 15 | | | Associated Capital Group, Inc., Class A | | | 536 | |
| 12,266 | | | Blue Owl Capital Corporation | | | 181,046 | |
| 3 | | | First Western Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 59 | |
| 39 | | | Hennessy Advisors, Inc. | | | 262 | |
| 1,654 | | | ODP Corporation (The)(a) | | | 93,120 | |
| 1,107 | | | Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 45,741 | |
| | | | | | | 320,764 | |
| | | | AUTOMOTIVE - 1.7% | | | | |
| 3,076 | | | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 27,099 | |
| 1,444 | | | China Automotive Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 4,664 | |
| 2,769 | | | Dana, Inc. | | | 40,455 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | AUTOMOTIVE - 1.7% (Continued) | | | | |
| 13,206 | | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)(a) | | $ | 189,110 | |
| 3,138 | | | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 115,604 | |
| 594 | | | Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,663 | |
| 716 | | | Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 16,275 | |
| 712 | | | Miller Industries, Inc. | | | 30,110 | |
| 1,247 | | | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(a) | | | 11,647 | |
| 876 | | | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 34,874 | |
| | | | | | | 471,501 | |
| | | | BANKING - 12.4% | | | | |
| 17 | | | ACNB Corporation | | | 761 | |
| 134 | | | Amalgamated Financial Corporation | | | 3,610 | |
| 127 | | | American National Bankshares, Inc. | | | 6,191 | |
| 1,160 | | | Ameris Bancorp | | | 61,538 | |
| 1,455 | | | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation | | | 53,166 | |
| 3,341 | | | Banc of California, Inc. | | | 44,870 | |
| 501 | | | Bank of Marin Bancorp | | | 11,032 | |
| 2,073 | | | Bank OZK(b) | | | 103,298 | |
| 845 | | | BankFinancial Corporation | | | 8,670 | |
| 377 | | | BankUnited, Inc. | | | 12,226 | |
| 1,017 | | | Banner Corporation | | | 54,471 | |
| 398 | | | Bar Harbor Bankshares | | | 11,685 | |
| 512 | | | BayCom Corporation | | | 12,078 | |
| 1,035 | | | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 25,699 | |
| 605 | | | Business First Bancshares, Inc. | | | 14,913 | |
| 882 | | | Byline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 20,780 | |
| 2,169 | | | Cadence Bank | | | 64,181 | |
| 197 | | | Camden National Corporation | | | 7,413 | |
| 223 | | | Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | | | 6,563 | |
| 403 | | | Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,552 | |
| 1,014 | | | Carter Bankshares, Inc.(a) | | | 15,180 | |
| 1,162 | | | Cathay General Bancorp | | | 51,790 | |
| 49 | | | CB Financial Services, Inc. | | | 1,167 | |
| 965 | | | Central Pacific Financial Corporation | | | 18,991 | |
| 258 | | | Central Valley Community Bancorp | | | 5,766 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | BANKING - 12.4% (Continued) | | | | |
| 81 | | | Citizens & Northern Corporation | | $ | 1,817 | |
| 514 | | | Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,019 | |
| 656 | | | Civista Bancshares, Inc. | | | 12,097 | |
| 649 | | | CNB Financial Corporation | | | 14,661 | |
| 378 | | | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | | | 5,027 | |
| 208 | | | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.(b) | | | 9,123 | |
| 564 | | | Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 32,498 | |
| 2,214 | | | CVB Financial Corporation | | | 44,701 | |
| 567 | | | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 15,269 | |
| 166 | | | Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. | | | 2,621 | |
| 3,551 | | | Eastern Bankshares, Inc. | | | 50,424 | |
| 769 | | | Enterprise Financial Services Corporation | | | 34,336 | |
| 250 | | | Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A | | | 8,475 | |
| 85 | | | ESSA Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,702 | |
| 1,168 | | | First Bancshares, Inc. (The) | | | 34,257 | |
| 1,371 | | | First Busey Corporation | | | 34,028 | |
| 1 | | | First Commonwealth Financial Corporation | | | 15 | |
| 265 | | | First Community Bankshares, Inc. | | | 9,831 | |
| 2,448 | | | First Financial Bancorp | | | 58,140 | |
| 563 | | | First Financial Corporation | | | 24,226 | |
| 301 | | | First Financial Northwest, Inc. | | | 4,057 | |
| 5,535 | | | First Horizon Corporation | | | 78,376 | |
| 39 | | | First Internet Bancorp | | | 943 | |
| 2,307 | | | First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A | | | 70,940 | |
| 1,225 | | | First Merchants Corporation | | | 45,423 | |
| 325 | | | First Mid Bancshares, Inc. | | | 11,265 | |
| 371 | | | First Northwest Bancorp | | | 5,914 | |
| 632 | | | First of Long Island Corporation (The) | | | 8,368 | |
| 103 | | | Flushing Financial Corporation | | | 1,697 | |
| 4,019 | | | FNB Corporation | | | 55,342 | |
| 196 | | | FS Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,244 | |
| 3,459 | | | Fulton Financial Corporation | | | 56,935 | |
| 121 | | | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,181 | |
| 1,983 | | | Hancock Whitney Corporation | | | 96,354 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | BANKING - 12.4% (Continued) | | | | |
| 1,078 | | | Hanmi Financial Corporation | | $ | 20,913 | |
| 1,214 | | | Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | | | 45,659 | |
| 2,595 | | | Heritage Commerce Corporation | | | 25,742 | |
| 1,426 | | | Heritage Financial Corporation | | | 30,502 | |
| 1,586 | | | Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 55,843 | |
| 290 | | | Home Bancorp, Inc. | | | 12,183 | |
| 739 | | | HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | | | 19,894 | |
| 2,375 | | | Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 28,690 | |
| 1,208 | | | Horizon Bancorp, Inc. | | | 17,286 | |
| 1,394 | | | Independent Bank Corporation (Massachusetts) | | | 91,739 | |
| 739 | | | Independent Bank Corporation (Michigan) | | | 19,229 | |
| 591 | | | Investar Holding Corporation | | | 8,812 | |
| 1,391 | | | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | | | 20,573 | |
| 381 | | | LCNB Corporation | | | 6,008 | |
| 672 | | | Macatawa Bank Corporation | | | 7,580 | |
| 570 | | | Mercantile Bank Corporation | | | 23,017 | |
| 183 | | | Metropolitan Bank Holding Corporation(a),(b) | | | 10,135 | |
| 828 | | | Midland States Bancorp, Inc. | | | 22,820 | |
| 904 | | | MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | | | 24,327 | |
| 1,339 | | | Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 16,845 | |
| 224 | | | Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | | | 12,815 | |
| 4,385 | | | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 54,725 | |
| 1,487 | | | OceanFirst Financial Corporation | | | 25,814 | |
| 45 | | | Ohio Valley Banc Corporation | | | 1,035 | |
| 6,499 | | | Old National Bancorp | | | 109,768 | |
| 6 | | | Old Point Financial Corporation | | | 106 | |
| 700 | | | OP Bancorp | | | 7,665 | |
| 470 | | | Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | | | 13,865 | |
| 2,468 | | | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 71,843 | |
| 388 | | | Parke Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,857 | |
| 12 | | | Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. | | | 166 | |
| 506 | | | Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation | | | 15,089 | |
| 1,441 | | | Peoples Bancorp, Inc.(b) | | | 48,648 | |
| 1,736 | | | Premier Financial Corporation | | | 41,838 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | BANKING - 12.4% (Continued) | | | | |
| 537 | | | Primis Financial Corporation | | $ | 6,798 | |
| 281 | | | Princeton Bancorp, Inc. | | | 10,088 | |
| 2,060 | | | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 139,524 | |
| 212 | | | Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,673 | |
| 2,301 | | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 41,487 | |
| 705 | | | RBB Bancorp | | | 13,423 | |
| 1,529 | | | Renasant Corporation | | | 51,497 | |
| 583 | | | Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A | | | 32,158 | |
| 3,100 | | | Republic First Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 93 | |
| 972 | | | Riverview Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,221 | |
| 1,205 | | | S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 40,271 | |
| 394 | | | SB Financial Group, Inc. | | | 6,005 | |
| 207 | | | Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida | | | 5,891 | |
| 590 | | | Sierra Bancorp | | | 13,305 | |
| 303 | | | SmartFinancial, Inc. | | | 7,420 | |
| 85 | | | South Plains Financial, Inc. | | | 2,462 | |
| 61 | | | SouthState Corporation | | | 5,151 | |
| 139 | | | Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,870 | |
| 1,375 | | | Sterling Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 7,934 | |
| 411 | | | Summit Financial Group, Inc. | | | 12,614 | |
| 1,818 | | | Synovus Financial Corporation | | | 68,448 | |
| 54 | | | Territorial Bancorp, Inc. | | | 602 | |
| 679 | | | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 43,884 | |
| 1,870 | | | Towne Bank | | | 55,651 | |
| 783 | | | TrustCompany Bank Corporation | | | 24,312 | |
| 1,233 | | | Trustmark Corporation | | | 34,376 | |
| 172 | | | United Bancshares, Inc. | | | 3,311 | |
| 2,658 | | | United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 99,808 | |
| 420 | | | United Security Bancshares | | | 3,532 | |
| 5,465 | | | Valley National Bancorp | | | 59,350 | |
| 1,145 | | | Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 37,739 | |
| 1,873 | | | WesBanco, Inc. | | | 58,756 | |
| 924 | | | Western New England Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,316 | |
| 523 | | | Wintrust Financial Corporation | | | 48,508 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | BANKING - 12.4% (Continued) | | | | |
| 2,462 | | | Zions Bancorp | | $ | 108,008 | |
| | | | | | | 3,455,414 | |
| | | | BIOTECHNOLOGY & PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.6% | | | | |
| 808 | | | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 4,904 | |
| 944 | | | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 1,643 | |
| 13,685 | | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a) | | | 203,906 | |
| 2,069 | | | Innoviva, Inc.(a) | | | 33,187 | |
| 346 | | | Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 24,711 | |
| 1,450 | | | Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a) | | | 48,923 | |
| 1,062 | | | Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 65,016 | |
| 1,822 | | | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 52,729 | |
| | | | | | | 435,019 | |
| | | | CABLE & SATELLITE - 0.1% | | | | |
| 5,770 | | | DISH Network Corporation, Class A(a),(b) | | | 33,293 | |
| 966 | | | WideOpenWest, Inc.(a) | | | 3,912 | |
| | | | | | | 37,205 | |
| | | | CHEMICALS - 1.4% | | | | |
| 396 | | | AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 11,864 | |
| 734 | | | American Vanguard Corporation | | | 8,052 | |
| 713 | | | Ashland, Inc. | | | 60,113 | |
| 1,217 | | | Avient Corporation | | | 50,591 | |
| 2,143 | | | Ecovyst, Inc.(a) | | | 20,937 | |
| 352 | | | Haynes International, Inc. | | | 20,082 | |
| 195 | | | HB Fuller Company | | | 15,875 | |
| 2,768 | | | Huntsman Corporation | | | 69,560 | |
| 414 | | | LSB Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 3,854 | |
| 42 | | | Materion Corporation | | | 5,466 | |
| 884 | | | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 63,038 | |
| 375 | | | Stepan Company | | | 35,456 | |
| 760 | | | Valhi, Inc. | | | 11,544 | |
| | | | | | | 376,432 | |
| | | | COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 3.1% | | | | |
| 1,428 | | | ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 64,017 | |
| 12,270 | | | ADT, Inc. | | | 83,681 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 3.1% (Continued) | | | | |
| 2,208 | | | ARC Document Solutions, Inc. | | $ | 7,242 | |
| 698 | | | ASGN, Inc.(a) | | | 67,127 | |
| 252 | | | BGSF, Inc. | | | 2,369 | |
| 7,511 | | | BrightView Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 63,243 | |
| 4,954 | | | CoreCivic, Inc.(a) | | | 71,982 | |
| 864 | | | Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 19,561 | |
| 1,303 | | | Deluxe Corporation | | | 27,949 | |
| 531 | | | Ennis, Inc. | | | 11,634 | |
| 9,359 | | | GEO Group, Inc. (The)(a) | | | 101,358 | |
| 897 | | | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 26,488 | |
| 1,030 | | | Information Services Group, Inc. | | | 4,851 | |
| 1,773 | | | Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | | | 38,332 | |
| 1,102 | | | Korn Ferry | | | 65,404 | |
| 684 | | | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 54,358 | |
| 1,061 | | | Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 15,034 | |
| 251 | | | Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 7,570 | |
| 1,060 | | | Stericycle, Inc.(a) | | | 52,534 | |
| 983 | | | TrueBlue, Inc.(a) | | | 15,079 | |
| 359 | | | UniFirst Corporation | | | 65,665 | |
| 83 | | | V2X, Inc.(a) | | | 3,855 | |
| | | | | | | 869,333 | |
| | | | CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 0.4% | | | | |
| 5,716 | | | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 113,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.2% | | | | |
| 390 | | | Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a) | | | 22,991 | |
| 1,934 | | | American Public Education, Inc.(a) | | | 18,663 | |
| 1,697 | | | Chegg, Inc.(a) | | | 19,278 | |
| 131 | | | Graham Holdings Company, Class B | | | 91,244 | |
| 199 | | | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | | | 26,276 | |
| 321 | | | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation(a) | | | 3,223 | |
| 713 | | | Matthews International Corporation, Class A | | | 26,131 | |
| 3,400 | | | Perdoceo Education Corporation | | | 59,704 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.2% (Continued) | | | | |
| 616 | | | Strategic Education, Inc. | | $ | 56,900 | |
| | | | | | | 324,410 | |
| | | | CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.8% | | | | |
| 173 | | | Greif, Inc., Class A | | | 11,347 | |
| 5,705 | | | O-I Glass, Inc.(a) | | | 93,448 | |
| 6,272 | | | Pactiv Evergreen, Inc. | | | 85,989 | |
| 1,029 | | | TriMas Corporation | | | 26,065 | |
| | | | | | | 216,849 | |
| | | | E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 0.1% | | | | |
| 1,593 | | | Lands’ End, Inc.(a) | | | 15,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 1.1% | | | | |
| 47 | | | Argan, Inc. | | | 2,199 | |
| 376 | | | Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | | | 25,105 | |
| 990 | | | Belden, Inc. | | | 76,477 | |
| 939 | | | Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 25,306 | |
| 343 | | | Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 91,773 | |
| 1,133 | | | LSI Industries, Inc. | | | 15,953 | |
| 415 | | | OSI Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 53,556 | |
| 195 | | | Preformed Line Products Company | | | 26,103 | |
| | | | | | | 316,472 | |
| | | | ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 1.2% | | | | |
| 711 | | | Arcosa, Inc. | | | 58,757 | |
| 1,075 | | | Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 54,674 | |
| 1,344 | | | MasTec, Inc.(a) | | | 101,768 | |
| 1,648 | | | Mistras Group, Inc.(a) | | | 12,063 | |
| 2,158 | | | Primoris Services Corporation | | | 71,667 | |
| 342 | | | Tutor Perini Corporation(a) | | | 3,112 | |
| 473 | | | VSE Corporation | | | 30,561 | |
| | | | | | | 332,602 | |
| | | | ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.1% | | | | |
| 1,285 | | | AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 24,145 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | FOOD - 1.2% | | | | |
| 256 | | | Alico, Inc. | | $ | 7,445 | |
| 2,066 | | | B&G Foods, Inc. | | | 21,693 | |
| 711 | | | Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a) | | | 7,785 | |
| 1,588 | | | Ingredion, Inc. | | | 172,346 | |
| 56 | | | J M Smucker Company (The) | | | 7,077 | |
| 12 | | | Natural Health Trends Corporation | | | 70 | |
| 322 | | | Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.(a) | | | 5,567 | |
| 3 | | | Seaboard Corporation | | | 10,710 | |
| 640 | | | Seneca Foods Corporation, Class A(a) | | | 33,562 | |
| 906 | | | Simply Good Foods Company (The)(a) | | | 35,878 | |
| 893 | | | TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | | | 37,015 | |
| | | | | | | 339,148 | |
| | | | FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 0.8% | | | | |
| 863 | | | Boise Cascade Company | | | 111,638 | |
| 540 | | | Mercer International, Inc. | | | 5,119 | |
| 856 | | | UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 107,471 | |
| | | | | | | 224,228 | |
| | | | HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.5% | | | | |
| 126 | | | Addus HomeCare Corporation(a) | | | 11,699 | |
| 398 | | | Amedisys, Inc.(a) | | | 37,834 | |
| 2,825 | | | Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.(a) | | | 16,442 | |
| 14 | | | Encompass Health Corporation(b) | | | 934 | |
| 863 | | | National HealthCare Corporation | | | 79,758 | |
| 4,533 | | | OPKO Health, Inc.(a) | | | 6,845 | |
| 1,536 | | | Owens & Minor, Inc.(a) | | | 29,599 | |
| 903 | | | Patterson Companies, Inc. | | | 25,690 | |
| 4,302 | | | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a) | | | 40,009 | |
| 712 | | | Premier, Inc., Class A | | | 15,920 | |
| 2,723 | | | Select Medical Holdings Corporation | | | 63,991 | |
| 3,088 | | | Teladoc Health, Inc.(a) | | | 66,546 | |
| 308 | | | US Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 28,687 | |
| | | | | | | 423,954 | |
| | | | HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 1.2% | | | | |
| 6,166 | | | ACCO Brands Corporation | | | 37,489 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 1.2% (Continued) | | | | |
| 434 | | | HNI Corporation | | $ | 18,154 | |
| 328 | | | Hooker Furnishings Corporation | | | 8,554 | |
| 200 | | | Kewaunee Scientific Corporation(a) | | | 5,814 | |
| 2,696 | | | Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 70,554 | |
| 1,783 | | | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | | | 11,964 | |
| 2,429 | | | MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | 64,806 | |
| 5,054 | | | Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 43,869 | |
| 5,309 | | | Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | | 71,778 | |
| 789 | | | Virco Manufacturing Corporation(a) | | | 9,492 | |
| | | | | | | 342,474 | |
| | | | HOME CONSTRUCTION - 6.9% | | | | |
| 503 | | | American Woodmark Corporation(a) | | | 46,703 | |
| 3,076 | | | Beazer Homes USA, Inc.(a) | | | 103,938 | |
| 1,104 | | | Century Communities, Inc. | | | 100,619 | |
| 2,411 | | | Forestar Group, Inc.(a) | | | 79,732 | |
| 1,493 | | | Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a) | | | 77,546 | |
| 771 | | | Griffon Corporation | | | 46,992 | |
| 2,179 | | | Interface, Inc. | | | 27,499 | |
| 2,255 | | | JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 42,574 | |
| 2,967 | | | KB Home | | | 185,319 | |
| 631 | | | LGI Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 84,024 | |
| 1,034 | | | M/I Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 142,423 | |
| 1,801 | | | MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 99,505 | |
| 1,325 | | | Meritage Homes Corporation | | | 230,815 | |
| 1,542 | | | Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 159,597 | |
| 623 | | | Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 62,518 | |
| 3,633 | | | Taylor Morrison Home Corporation(a) | | | 193,821 | |
| 1,410 | | | Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 144,934 | |
| 2,744 | | | Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 97,138 | |
| | | | | | | 1,925,697 | |
| | | | HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.9% | | | | |
| 1,185 | | | Central Garden & Pet Company, Class A(a) | | | 52,187 | |
| 1,037 | | | Clearwater Paper Corporation(a) | | | 37,456 | |
| 313 | | | Crown Crafts, Inc. ARS | | | 1,553 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
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December 31, 2023 |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.9% (Continued) | | | | |
| 1,460 | | | Edgewell Personal Care Company | | $ | 53,480 | |
| 159 | | | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 3,088 | |
| 1,636 | | | Quanex Building Products Corporation | | | 50,013 | |
| 685 | | | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 54,642 | |
| | | | | | | 252,419 | |
| | | | INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS - 1.4% | | | | |
| 1,488 | | | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation(a) | | | 4,062 | |
| 485 | | | AZZ, Inc. | | | 28,174 | |
| 347 | | | Core Molding Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 6,430 | |
| 189 | | | Eastern Company (The) | | | 4,158 | |
| 330 | | | Enpro, Inc. | | | 51,724 | |
| 564 | | | Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 44,545 | |
| 466 | | | Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 17,843 | |
| 345 | | | L B Foster Company, Class A(a) | | | 7,587 | |
| 1,973 | | | Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 93,027 | |
| 788 | | | Park-Ohio Holdings Corporation | | | 21,244 | |
| 450 | | | Strattec Security Corporation(a) | | | 11,300 | |
| 1,342 | | | Timken Company (The) | | | 107,561 | |
| 603 | | | Tredegar Corporation | | | 3,262 | |
| | | | | | | 400,917 | |
| | | | INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.5% | | | | |
| 638 | | | DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 21,501 | |
| 5,938 | | | Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 111,753 | |
| 524 | | | Titan Machinery, Inc.(a) | | | 15,133 | |
| | | | | | | 148,387 | |
| | | | INSURANCE - 4.3% | | | | |
| 312 | | | Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a) | | | 5,142 | |
| 338 | | | American Coastal Insurance Corporation(a) | | | 3,197 | |
| 1,797 | | | Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 95,097 | |
| 5,810 | | | Citizens, Inc.(a) | | | 15,629 | |
| 1,996 | | | Donegal Group, Inc., Class A | | | 27,924 | |
| 2,193 | | | eHealth, Inc.(a) | | | 19,123 | |
| 1,030 | | | Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 40,582 | |
| 37,604 | | | Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 251,195 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | INSURANCE - 4.3% (Continued) | | | | |
| 1,026 | | | Global Indemnity Group, LLC | | $ | 33,078 | |
| 49 | | | Kemper Corporation | | | 2,385 | |
| 551 | | | Kingstone Companies, Inc.(a) | | | 1,174 | |
| 4,833 | | | Lincoln National Corporation | | | 130,346 | |
| 276 | | | National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A | | | 133,313 | |
| 2,654 | | | NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 78,771 | |
| 5,370 | | | ProAssurance Corporation | | | 74,052 | |
| 8,180 | | | Radian Group, Inc. | | | 233,539 | |
| 2,585 | | | Security National Financial Corporation, Class A(a) | | | 23,265 | |
| 337 | | | Tiptree, Inc. | | | 6,389 | |
| 246 | | | Unico American Corporation(a) | | | 1 | |
| 1,489 | | | United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 29,959 | |
| 51 | | | Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 815 | |
| | | | | | | 1,204,976 | |
| | | | INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 0.8% | | | | |
| 172 | | | Cars.com, Inc.(a) | | | 3,263 | |
| 744 | | | DHI Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,927 | |
| 13,555 | | | GoodRx Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 90,818 | |
| 2,458 | | | IAC, Inc.(a) | | | 128,750 | |
| 1,449 | | | TrueCar, Inc.(a) | | | 5,014 | |
| | | | | | | 229,772 | |
| | | | LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.1% | | | | |
| 10 | | | Ark Restaurants Corporation | | | 142 | |
| 1,662 | | | Bally’s Corporation(a) | | | 23,168 | |
| 128 | | | Biglari Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 21,111 | |
| 793 | | | Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 15,472 | |
| 3,422 | | | Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. | | | 26,965 | |
| 154 | | | Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,887 | |
| 1,994 | | | El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 17,587 | |
| 834 | | | Good Times Restaurants, Inc.(a) | | | 2,118 | |
| 2,641 | | | Marcus Corporation (The) | | | 38,506 | |
| 955 | | | Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation | | | 81,070 | |
| 2,743 | | | Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 71,373 | |
| | | | | | | 303,399 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | LEISURE PRODUCTS - 1.7% | | | | |
| 481 | | | Escalade, Inc. | | $ | 9,663 | |
| 124 | | | LCI Industries | | | 15,588 | |
| 409 | | | MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 9,260 | |
| 693 | | | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | | | 9,397 | |
| 1,213 | | | Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 143,437 | |
| 12,284 | | | Topgolf Callaway Brands Corporation(a) | | | 176,153 | |
| 1,973 | | | Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a) | | | 58,342 | |
| 824 | | | Winnebago Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 60,053 | |
| | | | | | | 481,893 | |
| | | | MACHINERY - 2.6% | | | | |
| 55 | | | Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 11,560 | |
| 73 | | | Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 2,716 | |
| 1,165 | | | Columbus McKinnon Corporation | | | 45,458 | |
| 1,377 | | | Enovis Corporation(a) | | | 77,140 | |
| 676 | | | Gencor Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 10,911 | |
| 1,732 | | | Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 82,876 | |
| 225 | | | Hurco Companies, Inc. | | | 4,844 | |
| 2,693 | | | Kennametal, Inc. | | | 69,452 | |
| 495 | | | LS Starrett Company (The), Class A(a) | | | 5,990 | |
| 2,227 | | | Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)(a) | | | 37,169 | |
| 878 | | | Middleby Corporation (The)(a) | | | 129,215 | |
| 941 | | | NN, Inc.(a) | | | 3,764 | |
| 1,945 | | | Oshkosh Corporation | | | 210,857 | |
| 2,057 | | | Titan International, Inc.(a) | | | 30,608 | |
| | | | | | | 722,560 | |
| | | | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.9% | | | | |
| 1,236 | | | AngioDynamics, Inc.(a) | | | 9,690 | |
| 148 | | | Artivion, Inc.(a) | | | 2,646 | |
| 1,461 | | | Avanos Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 32,770 | |
| 2,947 | | | Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 104,884 | |
| 2,545 | | | Envista Holdings Corporation(a) | | | 61,233 | |
| 811 | | | FONAR Corporation(a) | | | 15,863 | |
| 1,650 | | | Harvard Bioscience, Inc.(a) | | | 8,828 | |
| 256 | | | ICU Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 25,533 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.9% (Continued) | | | | |
| 37 | | | Inogen, Inc.(a) | | $ | 203 | |
| 510 | | | Integer Holdings Corporation(a) | | | 50,531 | |
| 1,044 | | | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation(a) | | | 45,466 | |
| 4,326 | | | OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 35,473 | |
| 1,431 | | | QuidelOrtho Corporation(a) | | | 105,465 | |
| 60 | | | Utah Medical Products, Inc. | | | 5,053 | |
| 1,722 | | | Varex Imaging Corporation(a) | | | 35,301 | |
| | | | | | | 538,939 | |
| | | | METALS & MINING - 2.6% | | | | |
| 2,211 | | | Alcoa Corporation | | | 75,174 | |
| 168 | | | Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. | | | 56,939 | |
| 6,371 | | | Coeur Mining, Inc.(a) | | | 20,769 | |
| 520 | | | Encore Wire Corporation | | | 111,072 | |
| 9,015 | | | Hecla Mining Company | | | 43,362 | |
| 2,507 | | | Livent Corporation(a) | | | 45,076 | |
| 7,427 | | | Peabody Energy Corporation | | | 180,625 | |
| 2,172 | | | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | | | 37,315 | |
| 5,099 | | | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 54,763 | |
| 1,729 | | | Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 105,417 | |
| | | | | | | 730,512 | |
| | | | OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 6.4% | | | | |
| 3,775 | | | Amplify Energy Corporation(a) | | | 22,386 | |
| 7,401 | | | Berry Corporation | | | 52,029 | |
| 4,992 | | | Callon Petroleum Company(a) | | | 161,741 | |
| 3,370 | | | Civitas Resources, Inc. | | | 230,441 | |
| 5,182 | | | CNX Resources Corporation(a),(b) | | | 103,640 | |
| 550 | | | Comstock Resources, Inc. | | | 4,867 | |
| 324 | | | Delek US Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,359 | |
| 6,877 | | | Murphy Oil Corporation | | | 293,373 | |
| 6,814 | | | PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 299,543 | |
| 1,106 | | | Permian Resources Corporation | | | 15,042 | |
| 5,604 | | | Ring Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 8,182 | |
| 2,674 | | | SilverBow Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 77,760 | |
| 2,734 | | | SM Energy Company | | | 105,860 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 6.4% (Continued) | | | | |
| 36,855 | | | Southwestern Energy Company(a) | | $ | 241,400 | |
| 67 | | | Talos Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 953 | |
| 9,273 | | | VAALCO Energy, Inc. | | | 41,636 | |
| 2,344 | | | Vital Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 106,629 | |
| 1,003 | | | World Kinect Corporation | | | 22,848 | |
| | | | | | | 1,796,689 | |
| | | | OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 1.5% | | | | |
| 490 | | | Archrock, Inc. | | | 7,546 | |
| 1,078 | | | Dril-Quip, Inc.(a) | | | 25,085 | |
| 805 | | | Geospace Technologies Corporation(a) | | | 10,433 | |
| 7,528 | | | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a),(b) | | | 77,388 | |
| 1,213 | | | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 43,935 | |
| 2,280 | | | MRC Global, Inc.(a) | | | 25,103 | |
| 126 | | | Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.(a) | | | 2,026 | |
| 2,237 | | | NOW, Inc.(a) | | | 25,323 | |
| 6,430 | | | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 69,444 | |
| 8,404 | | | ProPetro Holding Corporation(a) | | | 70,425 | |
| 1,989 | | | Ranger Energy Services, Inc. | | | 20,347 | |
| 2,440 | | | Select Water Solutions, Inc., Class A | | | 18,520 | |
| 772 | | | Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A | | | 6,145 | |
| 2,049 | | | US Silica Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 23,174 | |
| | | | | | | 424,894 | |
| | | | PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING - 1.0% | | | | |
| 1,938 | | | Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,702 | |
| 393 | | | Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,091 | |
| 1,054 | | | Entravision Communications Corporation, Class A | | | 4,395 | |
| 6,350 | | | EW Scripps Company (The), Class A(a) | | | 50,736 | |
| 30 | | | Gannett Company, Inc.(a) | | | 69 | |
| 7,079 | | | Gray Television, Inc. | | | 63,428 | |
| 342 | | | Saga Communications, Inc., Class A | | | 7,613 | |
| 5,011 | | | Sinclair, Inc. | | | 65,293 | |
| 5,925 | | | TEGNA, Inc. | | | 90,653 | |
| 127 | | | Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A | | | 1,341 | |
| | | | | | | 287,321 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS - 0.1% | | | | |
| 3,755 | | | Five Point Holdings, LLC(a) | | $ | 11,528 | |
| 6 | | | FRP Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 377 | |
| 296 | | | Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 25,323 | |
| | | | | | | 37,228 | |
| | | | REAL ESTATE SERVICES - 0.4% | | | | |
| 7,784 | | | Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a) | | | 63,128 | |
| 5,020 | | | Newmark Group, Inc., Class A | | | 55,019 | |
| 154 | | | RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 2,053 | |
| | | | | | | 120,200 | |
| | | | RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.0%(c) | | | | |
| 41 | | | EnerSys | | | 4,140 | |
| 743 | | | Ultralife Corporation(a) | | | 5,067 | |
| | | | | | | 9,207 | |
| | | | RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.9% | | | | |
| 1,043 | | | Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 90,084 | |
| 623 | | | PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 47,211 | |
| 1,114 | | | SpartanNash Company | | | 25,566 | |
| 1,480 | | | Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | | | 38,821 | |
| 772 | | | Weis Markets, Inc. | | | 49,377 | |
| | | | | | | 251,059 | |
| | | | RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 6.9% | | | | |
| 2,099 | | | Aaron’s Company, Inc. (The) | | | 22,837 | |
| 1,338 | | | Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Class A(a) | | | 118,038 | |
| 764 | | | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 46,627 | |
| 6,604 | | | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(b) | | | 139,741 | |
| 297 | | | America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a) | | | 22,504 | |
| 617 | | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a) | | | 138,806 | |
| 346 | | | Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. | | | 5,744 | |
| 1,331 | | | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a) | | | 115,824 | |
| 124 | | | Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation(b) | | | 786 | |
| 387 | | | BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 43,851 | |
| 1,758 | | | Caleres, Inc.(b) | | | 54,023 | |
| 110 | | | Citi Trends, Inc.(a) | | | 3,111 | |
| 1,621 | | | Conn’s, Inc.(a) | | | 7,197 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 6.9% (Continued) | | | | |
| 3,998 | | | Designer Brands, Inc., Class A(b) | | $ | 35,382 | |
| 715 | | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 22,823 | |
| 1,082 | | | Foot Locker, Inc.(b) | | | 33,704 | |
| 7,333 | | | Gap, Inc. (The) | | | 153,333 | |
| 402 | | | Genesco, Inc.(a) | | | 14,154 | |
| 758 | | | GMS, Inc.(a) | | | 62,482 | |
| 553 | | | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 168,521 | |
| 79 | | | Guess?, Inc.(b) | | | 1,822 | |
| 625 | | | Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. | | | 22,188 | |
| 348 | | | Hibbett, Inc. | | | 25,063 | |
| 8,126 | | | Kohl’s Corporation(b) | | | 233,054 | |
| 1,231 | | | La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 45,449 | |
| 640 | | | MarineMax, Inc.(a) | | | 24,896 | |
| 580 | | | Monro, Inc. | | | 17,017 | |
| 1,089 | | | PetIQ, Inc.(a),(b) | | | 21,508 | |
| 2,660 | | | Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 133,798 | |
| 1,482 | | | Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 44,771 | |
| 626 | | | Tilly’s, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 4,720 | |
| 2,970 | | | Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a) | | | 105,999 | |
| 2,098 | | | Vera Bradley, Inc.(a) | | | 16,155 | |
| 677 | | | Zumiez, Inc.(a) | | | 13,770 | |
| | | | | | | 1,919,698 | |
| | | | SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.2% | | | | |
| 3,287 | | | Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 109,359 | |
| 199 | | | CEVA, Inc.(a) | | | 4,519 | |
| 789 | | | Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 65,637 | |
| 1,990 | | | Coherent Corporation(a) | | | 86,625 | |
| 1,131 | | | Cohu, Inc.(a) | | | 40,026 | |
| 568 | | | CTS Corporation | | | 24,844 | |
| 459 | | | Data I/O Corporation(a) | | | 1,349 | |
| 789 | | | Diodes, Inc.(a) | | | 63,530 | |
| 863 | | | FormFactor, Inc.(a) | | | 35,996 | |
| 626 | | | IPG Photonics Corporation(a) | | | 67,946 | |
| 512 | | | Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 28,017 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.2% (Continued) | | | | |
| 1,238 | | | MKS Instruments, Inc. | | $ | 127,353 | |
| 1,712 | | | Photronics, Inc.(a) | | | 53,705 | |
| 260 | | | Richardson Electronics Ltd. | | | 3,471 | |
| 173 | | | Synaptics, Inc.(a) | | | 19,736 | |
| 147 | | | Trio-Tech International(a) | | | 745 | |
| 383 | | | Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 13,076 | |
| 635 | | | Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a) | | | 19,704 | |
| 4,824 | | | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 115,631 | |
| | | | | | | 881,269 | |
| | | | SOFTWARE - 1.6% | | | | |
| 3,785 | | | ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 115,821 | |
| 576 | | | Adeia, Inc. | | | 7,137 | |
| 287 | | | Asure Software, Inc.(a) | | | 2,732 | |
| 1,282 | | | Cerence, Inc.(a) | | | 25,204 | |
| 374 | | | Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 4,189 | |
| 1,002 | | | Concentrix Corporation | | | 98,406 | |
| 622 | | | Digi International, Inc.(a) | | | 16,172 | |
| 866 | | | Ebix, Inc. | | | 901 | |
| 717 | | | Envestnet, Inc.(a) | | | 35,506 | |
| 1,053 | | | OneSpan, Inc.(a) | | | 11,288 | |
| 5,184 | | | SolarWinds Corporation(a) | | | 64,748 | |
| 1,189 | | | Verint Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 32,139 | |
| 484 | | | Ziff Davis, Inc.(a) | | | 32,520 | |
| | | | | | | 446,763 | |
| | | | SPECIALTY FINANCE - 4.8% | | | | |
| 3,814 | | | Air Lease Corporation | | | 159,959 | |
| 1,378 | | | Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a) | | | 69,934 | |
| 664 | | | Enova International, Inc.(a) | | | 36,759 | |
| 2,457 | | | EZCORP, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 21,474 | |
| 1,604 | | | First American Financial Corporation | | | 103,362 | |
| 543 | | | GATX Corporation | | | 65,279 | |
| 1 | | | Investors Title Company | | | 162 | |
| 5,800 | | | LendingClub Corporation(a) | | | 50,692 | |
| 12,907 | | | MGIC Investment Corporation | | | 248,976 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | SPECIALTY FINANCE - 4.8% (Continued) | | | | |
| 3,482 | | | Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(a) | | $ | 226,748 | |
| 2,029 | | | Navient Corporation | | | 37,780 | |
| 111 | | | Nelnet, Inc., Class A | | | 9,792 | |
| 1,762 | | | PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | | | 155,708 | |
| 1,387 | | | PRA Group, Inc.(a) | | | 36,339 | |
| 660 | | | Regional Management Corporation | | | 16,553 | |
| 1,305 | | | Stewart Information Services Corporation | | | 76,669 | |
| 627 | | | Willis Lease Finance Corporation(a) | | | 30,648 | |
| | | | | | | 1,346,834 | |
| | | | STEEL - 2.4% | | | | |
| 3,525 | | | Commercial Metals Company | | | 176,391 | |
| 519 | | | Friedman Industries, Inc. | | | 8,024 | |
| 297 | | | Northwest Pipe Company(a) | | | 8,987 | |
| 715 | | | Olympic Steel, Inc. | | | 47,691 | |
| 1,277 | | | Ryerson Holding Corporation | | | 44,286 | |
| 1,508 | | | TimkenSteel Corporation(a) | | | 35,363 | |
| 5,222 | | | United States Steel Corporation | | | 254,050 | |
| 1,271 | | | Worthington Enterprises, Inc. | | | 73,146 | |
| 449 | | | Worthington Steel, Inc.(a) | | | 12,617 | |
| | | | | | | 660,555 | |
| | | | TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 4.6% | | | | |
| 1,841 | | | Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 225,062 | |
| 204 | | | AstroNova, Inc.(a) | | | 3,317 | |
| 214 | | | Aviat Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 6,989 | |
| 3,626 | | | Avnet, Inc. | | | 182,750 | |
| 469 | | | Aware, Inc.(a) | | | 779 | |
| 1,497 | | | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 41,377 | |
| 2,094 | | | Ciena Corporation(a) | | | 94,251 | |
| 522 | | | Comtech Telecommunications Corporation | | | 4,401 | |
| 10,362 | | | GoPro, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 35,956 | |
| 739 | | | Harmonic, Inc.(a) | | | 9,637 | |
| 392 | | | Key Tronic Corporation(a) | | | 1,693 | |
| 2,599 | | | Knowles Corporation(a) | | | 46,548 | |
| 68 | | | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a),(b) | | | 3,565 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 4.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| 1,348 | | | NCR Atleos Corporation(a) | | $ | 32,743 | |
| 6,023 | | | NCR Voyix Corporation(a) | | | 101,849 | |
| 1,690 | | | NETGEAR, Inc.(a) | | | 24,640 | |
| 2,099 | | | NetScout Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 46,073 | |
| 470 | | | Plexus Corporation(a) | | | 50,821 | |
| 8,952 | | | Ribbon Communications, Inc.(a) | | | 25,961 | |
| 1,700 | | | Sanmina Corporation(a) | | | 87,329 | |
| 3,162 | | | TTM Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 49,991 | |
| 5,355 | | | Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 53,925 | |
| 284 | | | Vishay Precision Group, Inc.(a) | | | 9,676 | |
| 1,032 | | | VOXX International Corporation(a) | | | 11,022 | |
| 7,580 | | | Xerox Holdings Corporation | | | 138,941 | |
| | | | | | | 1,289,296 | |
| | | | TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 1.5% | | | | |
| 11,618 | | | Conduent, Inc.(a) | | | 42,406 | |
| 11 | | | CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 585 | |
| 9,106 | | | Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | | 106,540 | |
| 6,712 | | | DXC Technology Company(a),(b) | | | 153,503 | |
| 7 | | | ICF International, Inc. | | | 939 | |
| 489 | | | Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 86,646 | |
| 132 | | | MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 11,070 | |
| 108 | | | NetSol Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 232 | |
| 1,467 | | | Repay Holdings Corporation(a) | | | 12,528 | |
| 2,146 | | | StarTek, Inc.(a) | | | 9,464 | |
| | | | | | | 423,913 | |
| | | | TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.0% | | | | |
| 488 | | | ATN International, Inc. | | | 19,017 | |
| 3,749 | | | Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 16,308 | |
| 4,241 | | | EchoStar Corporation, Class A(a),(b) | | | 70,273 | |
| 827 | | | KVH Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 4,350 | |
| 1,197 | | | Shenandoah Telecommunications Company | | | 25,879 | |
| 305 | | | Spok Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,722 | |
| 8,048 | | | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | | | 147,681 | |
| | | | | | | 288,230 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | TOBACCO & CANNABIS - 0.0%(c) | | | | |
| 126 | | | Universal Corporation | | $ | 8,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 3.9% | | | | |
| 4,517 | | | Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a) | | | 79,544 | |
| 2,343 | | | Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | | | 91,541 | |
| 266 | | | ArcBest Corporation | | | 31,976 | |
| 2,138 | | | Bristow Group, Inc.(a) | | | 60,441 | |
| 717 | | | Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | | | 33,011 | |
| 1,407 | | | Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 20,064 | |
| 609 | | | Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 55,991 | |
| 4,733 | | | JetBlue Airways Corporation(a) | | | 26,268 | |
| 1,242 | | | Kirby Corporation(a) | | | 97,472 | |
| 1,273 | | | Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 26,708 | |
| 858 | | | Matson, Inc. | | | 94,037 | |
| 6,385 | | | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 33,649 | |
| 854 | | | Radiant Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,671 | |
| 1,630 | | | Ryder System, Inc. | | | 187,548 | |
| 2,927 | | | Schneider National, Inc., Class B | | | 74,492 | |
| 1,877 | | | SkyWest, Inc.(a) | | | 97,979 | |
| 45 | | | Spirit Airlines, Inc. | | | 738 | |
| 1,171 | | | Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. | | | 32,811 | |
| 1,143 | | | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 48,429 | |
| | | | | | | 1,098,370 | |
| | | | TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.7% | | | | |
| 1,453 | | | Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.(a) | | | 10,185 | |
| 1,611 | | | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) | | | 71,174 | |
| 1,980 | | | REV Group, Inc. | | | 35,977 | |
| 1,032 | | | Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 27,441 | |
| 1,515 | | | Wabash National Corporation | | | 38,814 | |
| | | | | | | 183,591 | |
| | | | WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.5% | | | | |
| 864 | | | Andersons, Inc. (The) | | | 49,715 | |
| 1,449 | | | Grocery Outlet Holding Corporation(a) | | | 39,065 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
ACCLIVITY SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
Shares | | | | | Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued) | | | | |
| | | | WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.5% (Continued) | | | | |
| 3,710 | | | United Natural Foods, Inc.(a) | | $ | 60,213 | |
| | | | | | | 148,993 | |
| | | | WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.6% | | | | |
| 148 | | | Acme United Corporation | | | 6,343 | |
| 866 | | | ePlus, Inc.(a) | | | 69,142 | |
| 1,129 | | | G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) | | | 38,363 | |
| 452 | | | PC Connection, Inc. | | | 30,379 | |
| 808 | | | ScanSource, Inc.(a) | | | 32,005 | |
| | | | | | | 176,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $23,600,154) | | | 27,868,289 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | RIGHTS — 0.0%(c) | | | | |
| | | | FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 0.0%(c) | | | | |
| 3,718 | | | Resolute Forest Products, Inc. – CVR(d) | | | 5,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.0%(c) | | | | |
| 2 | | | Pineapple Energy, Inc.(d) | | | 4 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL RIGHT (Cost $5,280) | | | 5,284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.6% | | | | |
| | | | COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 3.1% | | | | |
| 870,224 | | | Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, 5.55%(e),(f) | | | 870,224 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.5% | | | | |
| 406,275 | | | First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class X, 5.28%(e) | | | 406,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,276,499) | | | 1,276,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 104.2% (Cost $24,881,933) | | $ | 29,150,072 | |
| | | | LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (4.2)% | | | (1,179,402 | ) |
| | | | NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | $ | 27,970,670 | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
| |
(b) | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2023 was $833,328. |
| |
(c) | Amount represents less than 0.05%. |
| |
(d) | Fair value was determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 2. |
| |
(e) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of December 31, 2023. |
| |
(f) | This security was purchased with cash collateral held from securities on loan. The total value of such securities as of December 31, 2023 is $870,224. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Funds |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
December 31, 2023 |
| | Acclivity Mid Cap | | | Acclivity Small Cap | |
| | Multi-Style Fund | | | Value Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | |
At cost | | $ | 1,398,228 | | | $ | 24,881,933 | |
At value | | $ | 1,592,329 | | | $ | 29,150,072 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | — | | | | 91,774 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | — | | | | 63,240 | |
Receivable for securities lending income | | | 14 | | | | 266 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 1,252 | | | | 27,502 | |
Receivable due from Adviser | | | 29,264 | | | | 27,514 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 5,950 | | | | 20,171 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | 1,628,809 | | | | 29,380,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Due to Custodian | | | 5,200 | | | | — | |
Collateral on securities loaned (see note 4) | | | 27,907 | | | | 870,224 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | | 500,972 | |
Audit fees payable | | | 15,004 | | | | 15,048 | |
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Payable to related parties | | | 8,852 | | | | 13,292 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 7,445 | | | | 10,332 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 64,408 | | | | 1,409,869 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 1,564,401 | | | $ | 27,970,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist Of: | | | | | | | | |
Paid in capital | | $ | 1,405,786 | | | $ | 23,644,292 | |
Accumulated earnings | | | 158,615 | | | | 4,326,378 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 1,564,401 | | | $ | 27,970,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share: | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,564,387 | | | $ | 27,964,861 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | | | 115,752 | | | | 1,501,304 | |
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 13.51 | | | $ | 18.63 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Class N Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 5,809 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | | | 1 | | | | 308 | |
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 13.52 | (a) | | $ | 18.87 | |
(a) | Net asset value may not recalculate due to the rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Funds |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
| | Acclivity Mid Cap | | | Acclivity Small Cap | |
| | Multi-Style Fund | | | Value Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (Foreign Taxes Withheld - $2 and $0, respectively) | | $ | 11,777 | | | $ | 349,680 | |
Interest | | | 990 | | | | 9,955 | |
Securites Lending - Net of fees | | | 27 | | | | 1,075 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 12,794 | | | | 360,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 2,706 | | | | 73,879 | |
Distribution (12b-1) fees: | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | — | | | | 26 | |
Administration fees | | | 28,346 | | | | 46,885 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 28,333 | | | | 31,475 | |
Legal fees | | | 26,408 | | | | 27,897 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 24,932 | | | | 26,856 | |
Audit fees | | | 15,476 | | | | 17,333 | |
Registration fees | | | 2,237 | | | | 23,076 | |
Shareholder reporting expense | | | 3,703 | | | | 17,362 | |
Compliance officer fees | | | 5,959 | | | | 6,728 | |
Third party administrative servicing fees | | | — | | | | 10,348 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 224 | | | | 7,243 | |
Custody fees | | | 4,598 | | | | 1,901 | |
Insurance expense | | | 1,315 | | | | 1,830 | |
Other expenses | | | 4,418 | | | | 5,225 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | | | 148,655 | | | | 298,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Less: Fees waived/reimbursed by the Adviser | | | (145,240 | ) | | | (206,945 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET EXPENSES | | | 3,415 | | | | 91,119 | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 9,379 | | | | 269,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | (31,895 | ) | | | 222,890 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 173,463 | | | | 3,852,107 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 141,568 | | | | 4,074,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 150,947 | | | $ | 4,344,588 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | For the Year Ended | | | For the Year Ended | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
FROM OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,379 | | | $ | 5,476 | |
Net realized loss from investments | | | (31,895 | ) | | | (4,834 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | | | 173,463 | | | | (32,413 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 150,947 | | | | (31,771 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (8,541 | ) | | | (14,317 | ) |
Class N^ | | | (0 | ) | | | (0 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders | | | (8,541 | ) | | | (14,317 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 950,000 | | | | 199,500 | |
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 8,541 | | | | 14,317 | |
Class N^ | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | | | 958,541 | | | | 213,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | 1,100,947 | | | | 167,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of Year | | | 463,454 | | | | 295,725 | |
End of Year | | $ | 1,564,401 | | | $ | 463,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARE ACTIVITY - CLASS I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 75,423 | | | | 16,354 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 675 | | | | 1,208 | |
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 76,098 | | | | 17,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARE ACTIVITY - CLASS N | | | | | | | | |
Shares reinvested# | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding# | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| ^ | Amount represents less than $0.50. |
| # | Amount represents less than 0.50 shares. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | For the Year Ended | | | For the Year Ended | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
FROM OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 269,591 | | | $ | 167,383 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments | | | 222,890 | | | | (102,705 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | | | 3,852,107 | | | | (300,398 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,344,588 | | | | (235,720 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (264,315 | ) | | | (634,775 | ) |
Class N | | | (31 | ) | | | (437 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders | | | (264,346 | ) | | | (635,212 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 13,062,929 | | | | 10,353,500 | |
Class N | | | 5,200 | | | | 10,100 | |
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | 215,943 | | | | 510,446 | |
Class N | | | 31 | | | | 437 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (4,828,768 | ) | | | (5,204,963 | ) |
Class N | | | (11,999 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | | | 8,443,336 | | | | 5,669,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | 12,523,578 | | | | 4,798,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of Year | | | 15,447,092 | | | | 10,648,504 | |
End of Year | | $ | 27,970,670 | | | $ | 15,447,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARE ACTIVITY - CLASS I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 786,115 | | | | 658,476 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 12,763 | | | | 32,637 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (302,358 | ) | | | (321,772 | ) |
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 496,520 | | | | 369,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHARE ACTIVITY - CLASS N | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 318 | | | | 662 | |
Shares reinvested | | | 2 | | | | 27 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (702 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | (382 | ) | | | 689 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period
| | Class I | |
| | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Period* Ended | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 13.39 | | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Activity from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 1.75 | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | 2.40 | | | | 0.94 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.90 | | | | (1.32 | ) | | | 2.53 | | | | 1.04 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.00 | ) (8) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of year/period | | $ | 13.51 | | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 13.39 | | | $ | 11.04 | |
Total return (2) | | | 16.32 | % (9) | | | (9.95 | )% | | | 22.93 | % | | | 10.40 | % (3) |
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | | $ | 1,564 | | | $ | 463 | | | $ | 296 | | | $ | 142 | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (4)(5) | | | 19.15 | % | | | 35.65 | % | | | 53.69 | % | | | 97.49 | % (6) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.47 | % (6) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)(7) | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.07 | % (6) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 47 | % (3) |
* | The inception date of the Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund was December 31, 2019 and the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2020. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period. |
(2) | Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower. |
(4) | Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser. |
(5) | Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(7) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(8) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(9) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and consequently, the net asset value for financial statement reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net assets may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder processing. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period
| | Class N | |
| | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Period* Ended | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 13.39 | | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Activity from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 1.76 | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | 2.40 | | | | 0.94 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.91 | | | | (1.32 | ) | | | 2.53 | | | | 1.04 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.00 | ) (9) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of year/period | | $ | 13.52 | | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 13.39 | | | $ | 11.04 | |
Total return (2) | | | 16.41 | % | | | (9.95 | )% | | | 22.93 | % | | | 10.40 | % (3) |
Net assets, at end of year/period (4) | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 11 | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)(6) | | | 19.40 | % | | | 35.90 | % | | | 53.94 | % | | | 97.74 | % (7) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (6) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.72 | % (7) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (6)(8) | | | 0.96 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.82 | % (7) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 47 | % (3) |
* | The inception date of the Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund was December 31, 2019 and the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2020. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period. |
(2) | Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower. |
(4) | Represents actual net assets. |
(5) | Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser. |
(6) | Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(8) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(9) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period
| | Class I | |
| | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Period* Ended | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | | $ | 15.36 | | | $ | 16.76 | | | $ | 12.39 | | | $ | 11.76 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Activity from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 3.23 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | 4.53 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 1.69 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.46 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 4.78 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.84 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net asset value, end of year/period | | $ | 18.63 | | | $ | 15.36 | | | $ | 16.76 | | | $ | 12.39 | | | $ | 11.76 | |
Total return (2) | | | 22.62 | % | | | (4.38 | )% | | | 38.60 | % | | | 7.51 | % | | | 18.44 | % (6) |
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | | $ | 27,965 | | | $ | 15,436 | | | $ | 10,648 | | | $ | 2,825 | | | $ | 2,827 | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (3)(4) | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 3.63 | % | | | 5.62 | % | | | 14.59 | % (5) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.67 | % (5) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4)(7) | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.53 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 1.34 | % (5) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 56 | % | | | 59 | % | | | 60 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 166 | % (6) |
* | The inception date of the Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund was December 31, 2018 and the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2019. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period. |
(2) | Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower. |
(3) | Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser. |
(4) | Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(7) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period
| | Class N | |
| | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Period* Ended | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | | $ | 15.52 | | | $ | 16.91 | | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Activity from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (1) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 3.28 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | 4.59 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 1.67 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.45 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 4.75 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.83 | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net asset value, end of year/period | | $ | 18.87 | | | $ | 15.52 | | | $ | 16.91 | | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 11.75 | |
Total return (2) | | | 22.31 | % (9) | | | (4.35 | )% | | | 38.40 | % | | | 7.43 | % | | | 18.34 | % (6) |
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 18 | (7) | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 12 | (7) |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (3)(4) | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 3.88 | % | | | 5.87 | % | | | 81.62 | % (5) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.92 | % (5) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4)(8) | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.44 | % (5) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 56 | % | | | 59 | % | | | 60 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 166 | % (6) |
* | The inception date of the Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund was December 31, 2018 and the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2019. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period. |
(2) | Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower. |
(3) | Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser. |
(4) | Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(7) | Represents actual net assets. |
(8) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(9) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and consequently, the net asset value for financial statement reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net assets may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder processing. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Acclivity Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2023
The Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund (the “Mid Cap Fund”) and Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Fund”) (each a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 26, 2010, and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as open-end management investment companies. The inception date of the Mid Cap Fund was December 31, 2019, and the Mid Cap Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2020. The inception date of the Small Cap Fund was December 31, 2018, and the Small Cap Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2019. The Funds seek long term capital appreciation.
The Funds currently offer Class I shares and Class N shares. Class I and Class N shares are offered at net asset value without an initial sales charge. Class N shares are subject to a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 distribution and shareholder servicing fee. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of a Fund and classes are identical except for differences in ongoing service and distribution charges. All classes of shares have equal voting privileges except that each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its shareholder service and/or distribution plans.
| 2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management 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 income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are each an investment company and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.
Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost.
The Fund may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities are valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. The Board has designated the adviser as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to execute these procedures. The Board may also enlist third party consultants such as
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valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, approval of which shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.
Fair Valuation Process – The applicable investments are valued by the Valuation Designee pursuant to valuation procedures established by the Board. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source); (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that affects the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Fund’s calculation of its net asset value. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Fund’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.
Each Fund utilizes various methods to measure fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes the hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical
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instrument in an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing a Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 for each Fund’s assets measured at fair value:
Mid Cap Fund |
Assets * | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,564,415 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,564,415 | |
Right | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 27,907 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,907 | |
Total | | $ | 1,592,322 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 1,592,329 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Small Cap Fund |
Assets * | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 27,868,289 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,868,289 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,284 | | | | 5,284 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,276,499 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,276,499 | |
Total | | $ | 29,144,788 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,284 | | | $ | 29,150,072 | |
| * | See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for classification. |
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December 31, 2023
The following table is a reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value for the Mid Cap Fund:
| ABIOMED, Inc. |
Beginning Balance | $7 |
Total realized gain/(loss) | — |
Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | — |
Cost of Purchases | — |
Proceeds from Sales | — |
Proceeds from Principal | — |
Accrued Interest | — |
Net transfers in/out of level 3 | — |
Ending Balance | $7 |
The following table is a reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value for the Small Cap Fund:
| Pineapple Energy, | Resolute Forest | |
| Inc. | Products, Inc. - CVR | Zagg CVR* |
Beginning Balance | $6 | $0 | $0 |
Total realized gain/(loss) Unrealized | — | — | — |
Appreciation/(Depreciation) | $(2) | — | — |
Cost of Purchases | — | $5,280 | — |
Proceeds from Sales | — | — | — |
Proceeds from Principal | — | — | — |
Accrued Interest | — | — | — |
Net transfers in/out of level 3 | — | — | — |
Ending Balance | $4 | $5,280 | $0 |
| * | As of December 31, 2023, the Small Cap Fund’s shares of Zagg CVR expired. |
Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Each Fund’s income, expenses (other than class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately each day based upon the relative net assets of each class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed
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annually in December. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their Federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date.
Federal Income Taxes – Each Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required. The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years December 31, 2020-December 31, 2022 year end, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ December 31, 2023 tax returns. Each Fund has identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Ohio, and foreign jurisdictions where the Funds make significant investments. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
Expenses – Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific fund are charged to that fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the funds in the Trust.
Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.
| 3. | INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS |
For the year ended December 31, 2023, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments, amounted to:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Mid Cap | | $ | 1,372,831 | | | $ | 413,633 | |
Small Cap | | | 19,169,206 | | | | 10,726,353 | |
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The Funds have entered into a securities lending arrangement with U.S. Bank National Association (the “Borrower”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Funds were authorized to loan securities to the Borrower. In exchange, the Funds received cash collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of the securities loaned. Securities lending income is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations. Although risk was mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could have experienced a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the Borrower failed to return such securities on loan.
Gain or loss in the fair value of securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be recognized by the Funds. The Funds have the right under the securities lending agreement to recover the securities from the Borrower on demand. If the fair value of the collateral falls below 102% plus accrued interest of the loaned securities, the lender’s agent shall request additional collateral from the Borrower to bring the collateralization back to 102%. Under the terms of the securities lending agreement, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by the security lending agreement. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, the Funds have the right to repurchase the securities using the collateral in the open market.
The following table represents financial instruments that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements as of December 31, 2023:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets | | | Gross Amounts offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
$ | 27,907 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,907 | | | $ | 27,907 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,907 | |
$ | 870,224 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 870,224 | | | $ | 870,224 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 870,224 | |
The following table breaks out the holdings pledged as collateral as of December 31, 2023:
Secured Borrowings
Securities Lending Transactions
Overnight and Continuous
Mid Cap | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio | | $ | 27,907 | |
| | $ | 27,907 | |
Small Cap | | | | |
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio | | $ | 870,224 | |
| | $ | 870,224 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 2023
| 5. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES |
Innealta Capital, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds. Pursuant to an Advisory Agreement with the Funds, the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Funds and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. The Funds pay the Adviser a management fee at an annual rate of 0.35% and 0.39% of the Mid Cap Fund’s and Small Cap Fund’s average daily net assets, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Adviser earned $2,706 and $73,879 from the Mid Cap Fund and Small Cap Fund, respectively.
Pursuant to a written contract (the “Waiver Agreement”), the Adviser has agreed, at least until April 30, 2025, to waive a portion of its advisory fee and has agreed to reimburse each Fund for other expenses to the extent necessary so that the total expenses incurred by each Fund (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred sales loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) do not exceed 0.44% and 0.69% for Class I and Class N shares of the Mid Cap Fund, respectively, and 0.48% and 0.73% for Class I and Class N shares of the Small Cap Fund, respectively.
If the Adviser waives any fee or reimburses any expenses pursuant to the Waiver Agreement for a Fund, and a Fund’s operating expenses are subsequently lower than its respective expense limitation, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by a Fund provided that such reimbursement does not cause a Fund’s operating expenses to exceed its expense limitation. If a Fund’s operating expenses subsequently exceed its expense limitation, the reimbursements for a Fund shall be suspended. The Adviser may seek reimbursement only for expenses waived or paid by it during the rolling three years prior to such reimbursement; provided, however, that such expenses may only be reimbursed to the extent they were waived or paid after the date of the Waiver Agreement (or any similar agreement). The Board may terminate this expense reimbursement arrangement at any time. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees and reimbursed the Mid Cap Fund and Small Cap Fund for expenses in the amounts of $145,240 and $206,945, respectively.
The following amounts are subject to recapture by the Funds by the following date:
| | 12/31/2024 | | | 12/31/2025 | | | 12/31/2026 | |
Mid Cap | | $ | 142,515 | | | $ | 139,862 | | | $ | 145,240 | |
Small Cap | | $ | 161,991 | | | $ | 182,812 | | | $ | 206,945 | |
As of December 31, 2023, $107,373 and 117,329 in waived fees expired unrecouped for the Mid Cap Fund and Small Cap Fund, respectively.
Distributor - The distributor for the Funds is Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”). The Board has adopted the Trust’s Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plans for Class N shares (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act to pay for ongoing distribution-related activities or shareholder services. Under the Plan, the Funds are permitted to pay a fee at an annual
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rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class N shares. For the year ended December 31, 2023, pursuant to the Class N Plan, the Mid Cap Fund and Small Cap Fund incurred $0 and $26 in 12b-1 fees, respectively.
The Distributor acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of each Fund’s shares. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Funds did not pay the Distributor any underwriting fees.
In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Funds as follows:
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”) – UFS, an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services to the Trust. Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with UFS, the Funds pay UFS customary fees for providing administration, fund accounting, and transfer agency services to the Funds. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS and are not paid any fees directly by the Funds for serving in such capacities.
Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) – NLCS, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Funds.
Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”) – Blu Giant, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Funds on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Funds.
| 6. | AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS |
The identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes, and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at December 31, 2023, were as follows:
| | Tax | | | Gross Unrealized | | | Gross Unrealized | | | Net Unrealized | |
| | Cost | | | Appreciation | | | Depreciation | | | Appreciation | |
Mid Cap Fund | | $ | 1,398,159 | | | $ | 200,356 | | | $ | (6,186 | ) | | $ | 194,170 | |
Small Cap Fund | | | 24,889,712 | | | | 4,881,876 | | | | (621,516 | ) | | | 4,260,360 | |
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| 6. | SHAREHOLDERS & TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL |
The tax character of fund distributions paid for the period ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was as follows:
For fiscal year ended | | Ordinary | | | Long-Term | | | | |
12/31/2023 | | Income | | | Capital Gains | | | Total | |
Mid Cap Fund | | $ | 8,541 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,541 | |
Small Cap Fund | | | 251,554 | | | | 12,792 | | | | 264,346 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
For fiscal year ended | | Ordinary | | | Long-Term | | | | |
12/31/2022 | | Income | | | Capital Gains | | | Total | |
Mid Cap Fund | | $ | 5,654 | | | $ | 8,663 | | | $ | 14,317 | |
Small Cap Fund | | | 157,254 | | | | 477,958 | | | | 635,212 | |
As of December 31, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Undistributed | | | Undistributed | | | Post October Loss | | | Capital Loss | | | Other | | | Unrealized | | | Total | |
| | Ordinary | | | Long-Term | | | and | | | Carry | | | Book/Tax | | | Appreciation/ | | | Accumulated | |
| | Income | | | Capital Gains | | | Late Year Loss | | | Forwards | | | Differences | | | (Depreciation) | | | Earnings/(Deficits) | |
Mid Cap Fund | | $ | 471 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,721 | ) | | $ | (33,305) | | | $ | — | | | $ | 194,170 | | | $ | 158,615 | |
Small Cap Fund | | | — | | | | 66,018 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,260,360 | | | | 4,326,378 | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income/(loss), accumulated net realized gain/(loss), and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and C-Corporation return of capital distributions.
Capital losses incurred after October 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Funds incurred and elected to defer such capital losses as follows:
| | Post October | |
| | Losses | |
Mid Cap Fund | | $ | 2,721 | |
Small Cap Fund | | | — | |
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December 31, 2023
At December 31, 2023, the Funds had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains as follows:
| | Non-Expiring | | | | | | | |
| | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Total | | | CLCF Utilized | |
Mid Cap Fund | | $ | 22,223 | | | $ | 11,082 | | | $ | 33,305 | | | $ | — | |
Small Cap Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the book/tax basis treatment adjustments for prior year tax returns, resulted in reclassifications for the Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as follows:
| | Paid In | | | Accumulated | |
| | Capital | | | Earnings (Losses) | |
Mid Cap Fund | | $ | (64 | ) | | $ | 64 | |
Small Cap Fund | | | 7,042 | | | | (7,042 | ) |
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund creates presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2023, beneficial ownership in excess of 25% for the Funds is as follows:
| | % of |
| | Outstanding |
| Beneficial Owner | Shares |
Mid Cap Fund | Innealta Capital, LLC | 69% |
| Riomaggiore Investments, LLC | 31% |
Small Cap Fund | National Financial Services, LLC | 50% |
| Charles Schwab & Co. | 27% |
The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record are also owned beneficially.
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| 8. | RECENT REGULATORY UPDATES |
On January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will not appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these amendments on the shareholder reports for the Funds.
Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders of Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund and Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and
Board of Trustees of Northern Lights Fund Trust II
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund and Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust II, as of December 31, 2023, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for the year then ended, and the related notes and the financial highlights for the year then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2023, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights for the years or periods ended December 31, 2022, and prior, were audited by other auditors whose report dated March 1, 2023, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2023.

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Acclivity Funds
EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs including redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
Actual Expenses
The “Actual Expenses” line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The “Hypothetical” line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning | | | Ending | | | Expenses Paid | | | Annualized | |
| | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | During Period * | | | Expense Ratio | |
Actual | | 7/1/23 | | | 12/31/23 | | | 7/1/23-12/31/23 | | | During Period | |
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,088.70 | | | $ | 2.32 | | | | 0.44 | % |
| Class N | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,088.70 | | | | 3.63 | | | | 0.69 | % |
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,147.80 | | | $ | 2.60 | | | | 0.48 | % |
| Class N | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,146.20 | | | | 3.95 | | | | 0.73 | % |
Hypothetical (5% return before Expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.99 | | | $ | 2.24 | | | | 0.44 | % |
| Class N | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.73 | | | | 3.52 | | | | 0.69 | % |
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.79 | | | $ | 2.45 | | | | 0.48 | % |
| Class N | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.53 | | | | 3.72 | | | | 0.73 | % |
| * | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by a Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365). |
Acclivity Funds
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THE APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
At a Regular meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the “Trust”) held on October 25, 2023, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), considered the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund (“Acclivity Mid-Cap”) and the Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund (“Acclivity Small Cap Value”, and collectively with Acclivity Mid-Cap, the “Acclivity Funds”) and Innealta Capital, LLC (“Innealta”) (the “Innealta Advisory Agreement”).
Based on their evaluation of the information provided by Innealta in conjunction with Acclivity Small Cap Value’s and Acclivity’ Mid-Cap’s other service providers, the Board, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Independent Trustees), approved the renewal of the Innealta Advisory Agreement with respect to Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap.
In advance of the Meeting, the Board requested and received materials to assist them in considering the renewal of the Innealta Advisory Agreement. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including the Innealta Advisory Agreement, a memorandum prepared by the Trust’s outside legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the continuation of the Innealta Advisory Agreement and comparative information relating to the advisory fee and other expenses of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap. The materials also included due diligence materials relating to Innealta (including due diligence questionnaires completed by Innealta, select financial information of Innealta, bibliographic information regarding Innealta’s key management and investment advisory personnel, and comparative fee information relating to Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap) and other pertinent information. At the Meeting, the Independent Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of fund management and met with such counsel separately from fund management.
The Board reviewed and discussed the written materials that were provided in advance of the Meeting and deliberated on the renewal of the Innealta Advisory Agreement with respect to Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid- Cap. The Board relied upon the advice of independent legal counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Innealta Advisory Agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached by the Board were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the Innealta Advisory Agreement. In considering the approval of the renewal of the Innealta Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors enumerated below.
Acclivity Funds
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
December 31, 2023
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed materials provided by Innealta related to the proposed renewal of the Innealta Advisory Agreement, including Innealta’s Form ADV and related schedules, a description of the manner in which investment decisions are made and executed, a review of the personnel performing services for each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap, including the team of individuals that primarily monitor and execute the investment process. The Board discussed Innealta’s research capabilities, the quality of Innealta’s compliance infrastructure and the experience of its management personnel. Additionally, the Board received satisfactory responses from the representative of Innealta with respect to a series of important questions, including: whether Innealta was involved in any lawsuits or pending regulatory actions; whether the management of other accounts would conflict with its management of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap; whether there were procedures in place to adequately allocate trades among Innealta’s respective clients; and whether Innealta’s CCO would routinely review the portfolio managers’ performance of their duties to ensure compliance under Innealta’s compliance program. The Board also reviewed the information provided on the practices for monitoring compliance with each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap’s investment limitations. The Board also discussed details of Innealta’s compliance program with the CCO of the Trust. The Board noted that the CCO of the Trust continued to represent that Innealta’s policies and procedures were reasonably designed to prevent violations of applicable federal securities laws. The Board also noted Innealta’s representation that the prospectus and statement of additional information for Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap accurately describe such Acclivity Fund’s investment strategies. The Board then reviewed the capitalization of Innealta based on financial information provided, and representations made by Innealta and its representatives, and concluded that Innealta was sufficiently well-capitalized, or Innealta’s owners had the ability to make additional contributions, in order to meet its obligations to each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap. The Board concluded that Innealta had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Innealta Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the management services to be provided by Innealta to each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap were satisfactory.
Performance. The Board then discussed the report prepared by Broadridge and reviewed the performance of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap as compared to its respective peer group, Morningstar category and benchmark for the one-year, three-year and since inception periods ended September 30, 2023. With respect to Acclivity Small Cap Value, the Board noted that Acclivity Small Cap Value outperformed its peer group median and Morningstar category median, but underperformed its benchmark (the S&P 500 Total Return Index) for the one-year and since inception periods, and outperformed its peer group median, Morningstar category median, and benchmark for the three-year period. With respect to Acclivity Mid-Cap, the Board noted that Acclivity Mid-Cap outperformed its peer group median, and Morningstar category median (Mid-Cap blend category), but underperformed its benchmark (the S&P 500 Total Return Index) for the one-year and since inception periods, and outperformed its peer group median, Morningstar category median, and benchmark for the
Acclivity Funds
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
December 31, 2023
three-year period The Board noted the portfolio managers’ ability to manage risk and the robust investment team. After further discussion, the Board concluded that each of Acclivity Mid-Cap and Acclivity Small Cap Value’s past performance was acceptable and generally in line with its risk level.
Fees and Expenses. As to the costs of the services to be provided by Innealta, the Board reviewed and discussed each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap’s advisory fee and total operating expenses as compared to its respective peer group and Morningstar category as presented in the Broadridge Report. The Board reviewed the contractual arrangements, noting that Innealta charges an advisory fee at an annual rate of 0.39% and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap, respectively, under the Innealta Advisory Agreement. The Board noted the advisory fee for Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap was significantly lower than the peer group median and Morningstar category median. The Board also reviewed the net expenses for each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap as compared to its peer group and Morningstar category. The Board then reviewed the Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement noting that Innealta had agreed to waive or limit its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses at least until April 30, 2025, in order to limit net annual operating expenses, exclusive of certain fees, so as not to exceed 0.48% and 0.73% of Acclivity Small Cap Value’s average net assets for Class I and Class N shares, respectively, and 0.44% and 0.69% of Acclivity Mid-Cap’s average net assets for Class I and Class N shares, respectively, and found such arrangements to be beneficial to shareholders. The Board concluded that, based on Innealta’s experience, expertise and services provided to each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap, the advisory fee charged by Innealta for each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap was not unreasonable.
Profitability. The Board also considered the level of profits that could be expected to accrue to Innealta with respect to each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap based on profitability reports and analyses prepared by Innealta and reviewed by the Board and the selected financial information of Innealta provided by Innealta. After review and discussion, the Board concluded that the profit from Innealta’s relationship with each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. As to the extent to which each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap would realize economies of scale as it grew, and whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of investors, the Board discussed the current size of each of Acclivity Small Cap Value and Acclivity Mid-Cap, and Innealta’s expectations for growth, and concluded that any material economies of scale would likely not be achieved in the near term.
Conclusion. The Board relied upon the advice of counsel, and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Innealta Advisory Agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. Accordingly, having requested and received such information from Innealta as the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Innealta Advisory Agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined that with respect to each of the Acclivity Funds separately, (a) the terms of the Innealta Advisory
Acclivity Funds
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
December 31, 2023
Agreement are not unreasonable; (b) the investment advisory fee is not unreasonable; and (c) the Innealta Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of each of the Acclivity Funds and its shareholders. In considering the renewal of the Innealta Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any one factor as all important, but rather considered these factors collectively and determined that renewal of the Innealta Advisory Agreement was in the best interest of each of the Acclivity Funds and its shareholders. Moreover, the Board noted that each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the Innealta Advisory Agreement.
Acclivity Funds
LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, the respective Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources.
During the fiscal period ended December 31, 2023, the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) reviewed each Fund’s investments and determined that the Funds held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. Accordingly, the Committee concluded that (i) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Liquidity Rule and (ii) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program has been effectively implemented.
Acclivity Funds |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
December 31, 2023 |
The Trustees and the officers of the Trust are listed below with their present positions with the Trust and principal occupations over at least the last five years. The business address of each Trustee and Officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246. All correspondence to the Trustees and Officers should be directed to c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 541150, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.
Independent Trustees
Name and Year of Birth | Position/Term of Office* | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee** | Other Directorships held by Trustee During the Past Five Years |
Brian Nielsen 1972 | Trustee Since May 2011 | Trustee of Northern Lights Fund Trust II (since 2011); Special Projects Counsel of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC (from 2018 to 2019). | 4 | NONE |
Thomas T. Sarkany 1946 | Trustee Since October 2011 | President, TTS Consultants, LLC (financial services) (since 2010); President, TTS Associates, Inc. (financial services) (since December 2022). | 4 | Director, Aquila Distributors; Trustee, Arrow ETF Trust; Trustee, Arrow Investments Trust; Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust IV |
Anthony H. Lewis 1946 | Trustee Since May 2011 | Chairman and CEO of The Lewis Group USA (executive consulting firm) (since 2007). | 4 | Director, Member of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Risk Committee of Torotel Inc. (Magnetics, Aerospace and Defense), Trustee, Chairman of the Fair Valuation Committee and Member of the Audit Committee of the Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund |
Keith Rhoades 1948 | Trustee Since May 2011 | Retired since 2008. | 4 | NONE |
Randal D. Skalla 1962 | Trustee Since May 2011 | President, L5 Enterprises, Inc. (financial services company) (since 2001). | 4 | NONE |
Acclivity Funds |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued) |
December 31, 2023 |
Officers
Name and Year of Birth | Position/Term of Office* | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee** | Other Directorships held by Trustee During the Past Five Years |
Kevin E. Wolf 1969 | President Since January 2013 | Vice President of The Ultimus Group, LLC; Executive Vice President, Head of Fund Administration and Product (since 2019) and President (2012 - 2019) of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (formerly, Gemini Fund Services, LLC). | N/A | N/A |
Erik Naviloff 1968 | Treasurer Since January 2013 | Vice President of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (formerly, Gemini Fund Services, LLC) (since 2011). | N/A | N/A |
Jared Lahman 1986 | Anti-Money Laundering Officer since January 2022 | Compliance Analyst, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (since January 2019). | N/A | N/A |
Emile R. Molineaux 1962 | Chief Compliance Officer Since May 2011 | Senior Compliance Officer and CCO of Various clients of Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (since 2011). | N/A | N/A |
| * | The term of office for each Trustee and Officer listed above will continue indefinitely. |
| ** | As of December 31, 2023 the Trust was comprised of 24 active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds and the Dynamic International Opportunity Fund and the Dynamic US Opportunity Fund, and not to any other series of the Trust. The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor do they share the same investment adviser with any other series. |
The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-855-873-3837.
Privacy Policy
Rev. May 2021
FACTS | WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II (“NLFT II”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
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● Social Security number ● Employment information ● Account balances | ● Account transactions ● Income ● Investment experience |
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
How? | All financial companies need to share a customer’s personal information to run their everyday business - to process transactions, maintain customer accounts, and report to credit bureaus. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customer’s personal information; the reasons NLFT II chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
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Reasons we can share your personal information | Does NLFT II share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
| Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you
| Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies
| Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences
| Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness
| No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you
| No | We don’t share |
Questions? | Call 1-631-490-4300 |
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Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Northern Lights Fund Trust II |
What we do |
How does NLFT II protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
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How does NLFT II collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you
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● open an account ● give us your income information ● provide employment information | ● provide account information ● give us your contact information |
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only ● sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness ● affiliates from using your information to market to you ● sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
Definitions |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ● NLFT II has no affiliates. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ● NLFT II does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products and services to you. ● Our joint marketing partners include other financial service companies. |
PROXY VOTING POLICY
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855 -873-3837 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, within sixty days after the end of the period. Form N-PORT reports are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
INVESTMENT ADVISER |
Innealta Capital, LLC |
13215 Bee Cave Pkwy, Bldg A, Suite 240 |
Austin, Texas 78738 |
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ADMINISTRATOR |
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC |
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 |
Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
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Acclivity-AR-23 |
(a) Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1).
(b) Include a copy of each notice transmitted to stockholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-3) that contains disclosures specified by paragraph (c)(3) of that rule.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b) For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
| (1) | Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
| (2) | Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant; |
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
| (4) | The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and |
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) Amendments: During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.
(d) Waivers: During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.
(e) The Code of Ethics is not posted on Registrant’ website.
(f) A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)(1)ii The board of directors of the fund has determined that the fund does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
(a)(2) Not applicable.
(a)(3) In this regard, no member of the audit committee was identified as having all of the required technical attributes identified in instruction 2 (b) to item 3 of Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” whether through the type of specialized education or experience required by that instruction. At this time, the board believes the experience provided by each member of the audit committee collectively offers the fund adequate oversight by its audit committee given the fund’s level of financial complexity. The board will from time to time reexamine such belief.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
2023 - $25,000
2022 - $24,000
2021 - $24,000
2023 - None
2022 - None
2021 - None
2023 - $6,000
2022 - $6,000
2021 - $4,400
Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.
2023 - None
2022 - None
2021 - None
| (e) | (1) Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies |
The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant. The registrant’s Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant. Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.
| (2) | Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee |
| | | 2023 | | | | 2022 | | | | 2021 | |
Audit-Related Fees: | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
Tax Fees: | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
All Other Fees: | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
| (f) | During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees. |
| (g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant: |
2023 - $6,000
2022 - $6,000
2021 - $4,400
| (h) | The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence. |
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments. See Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics herewith.
(a)(2) Certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.
(a)(3) Not applicable for open-end investment companies.
(b) Certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Northern Lights Fund Trust II
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Kevin E. Wolf
Kevin E. Wolf, Principal Executive Officer/President
Date 3/7/24
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Kevin E. Wolf
Kevin E. Wolf, Principal Executive Officer/President
Date 3/7/24
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Erik Naviloff
Erik Naviloff, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer
Date 3/7/24