UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22895 |
Capitol Series Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Zachary P. Richmond
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 513-587-3400 |
Date of fiscal year end: | September 30 |
Date of reporting period: | March 31, 2021 |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund
Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2021
411 Borel Avenue, Suite 300
San Mateo, CA 94402
(888) 912-4562
Investment Results (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2021
| | | | | Since | Since |
| | | | | Inception | Inception |
| Six Months | One Year | Three Year | Five Year | (9/8/11) | (12/19/18) |
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund | | |
R6 Shares | 47.11% | 78.99% | 14.94% | 17.05% | 16.33% | |
Institutional Shares | 47.07% | 78.83% | 14.83% | 16.93% | 16.19% | |
Investor Shares | 46.82% | 78.34% | 14.50% | 16.66% | 15.94% | |
A Shares | | | | | | |
Without Load | 46.83% | 78.18% | | | | 26.57% |
With Load | 38.37% | 67.90% | | | | 23.33% |
C Shares | | | | | | |
Without Load | 46.48% | 77.39% | | | | 25.81% |
With Load | 45.48% | 77.39% | | | | 25.81% |
Russell 2000® Index(a) | 48.06% | 94.85% | 14.76% | 16.35% | 14.49% | 26.14% |
| | | | | | |
| | R6 Shares | Institutional Shares | Investor Shares | A Shares | C Shares |
Expense Ratios(b) | | 0.70% | 0.80% | 1.09% | 1.14% | 1.70% |
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an 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 Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Small-Cap Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Small-Cap Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Small-Cap Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.
| * | Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Prior to October 26, 2015, the performance reflected represents that of a series of Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust for which Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) served as the sole sub-adviser (“the Predecessor Fund”) (see Note 1). Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized. |
| (a) | The Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s portfolio. The Russell 2000 measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe and is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (b) | The expense ratios are from the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 31, 2021. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Small-Cap Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.30%, 1.80%, 1.25%, 0.99% and 0.80% for A Shares, C Shares, Investor Shares, Institutional Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, of the average daily net assets for each class through January 31, 2022. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Small-Cap Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees |
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
and expenses incurred by the Small-Cap Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”) is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. The Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2021 can be found in the financial highlights.
The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s prospectus contains this and other important information about the Small-Cap Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.
The Small-Cap Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2021
| | | | Since | Since |
| | | | Inception | Inception |
| Six Months | One Year | Three Year | (12/21/17) | (12/19/18) |
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | |
R6 Shares | 38.30% | 114.03% | 23.93% | 22.52% | |
Institutional Shares | 38.24% | 113.95% | 23.85% | 22.43% | |
Investor Shares | 38.05% | 113.31% | 23.52% | 22.11% | |
A Shares | | | | | |
Without Load | 38.02% | 113.15% | | | 34.36% |
With Load | 30.07% | 100.89% | | | 30.90% |
C Shares | | | | | |
Without Load | 37.68% | 112.29% | | | 33.73% |
With Load | 36.68% | 112.29% | | | 33.73% |
Russell 2000® Growth Index(a) | 35.92% | 90.20% | 17.16% | 16.25% | 30.13% |
| | | | | |
| Expense Ratios(b) |
| | Institutional | Investor | | |
| R6 Shares | Shares | Shares | A Shares | C Shares |
Gross | 1.63% | 1.71% | 1.98% | 1.91% | 2.62% |
With Applicable Waivers | 0.90% | 0.99% | 1.25% | 1.30% | 1.80% |
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an 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 Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund (the “Small-Cap Growth Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Small-Cap Growth Fund shares. Current performance of the Small-Cap Growth Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.
| * | Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized. |
| (a) | The Russell 2000® Growth Index (“Russell 2000 Growth”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s portfolio. The Russell 2000 Growth measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price/book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (b) | The expense ratios are from the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 31, 2021. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Small-Cap Growth Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.30%, 1.80% 1.25%, 0.99%, and 0.90% for A Shares, C Shares, Investor Shares, Institutional Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, of the average daily net assets for each class through January 31, 2022. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Small-Cap Growth Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the |
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. The Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2021 can be found in the financial highlights.
The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Small-Cap Growth Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.
The Small-Cap Growth Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2021
| | | | Since |
| | | | Inception |
| Six Months | One Year | Three Year | (12/21/17) |
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund | | | | |
R6 Shares | 45.82% | 82.15% | 13.38% | 11.14% |
Institutional Shares | 45.78% | 82.03% | 13.26% | 11.05% |
Investor Shares | 45.55% | 81.58% | 12.97% | 10.74% |
Russell Midcap® Value Index(a) | 36.15% | 73.76% | 10.70% | 9.01% |
| | | | |
| | Expense Ratios(b) |
| | | Institutional | Investor |
| | R6 Shares | Shares | Shares |
Gross | | 1.39% | 1.49% | 1.76% |
With Applicable Waivers | | 0.80% | 0.90% | 1.15% |
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an 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 Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Mid-Cap Value Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Mid-Cap Value Fund shares. Current performance of the Mid-Cap Value Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.
| * | Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized. |
| (a) | The Russell Midcap® Value Index (“Russell Midcap Value”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s portfolio. The Russell Midcap Value measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price/book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (b) | The expense ratios are from the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 31, 2021. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Mid-Cap Value Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.15%, 0.90%, and 0.80% for Investor Shares, Institutional Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, of the average daily net assets for each class through January 31, 2022. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Mid-Cap Value Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the |
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2021 can be found in the financial highlights.
The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Mid-Cap Value Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.
The Mid-Cap Value Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2021
| | | Since |
| | | Inception |
| Six Months | One Year | (12/26/18) |
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | |
R6 Shares | 33.46% | 79.10% | 31.22% |
Institutional Shares | 33.42% | 78.95% | 31.09% |
Russell 3000® Index(a) | 21.96% | 62.53% | 26.85% |
| | |
| Expense Ratios(b) | |
| | Institutional | |
| R6 Shares | Shares | |
Gross | 1.67% | 1.77% | |
With Applicable Waivers | 0.90% | 0.99% | |
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an 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 Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund (the “Unconstrained Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Unconstrained Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Unconstrained Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.
| * | Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized. |
| (a) | The Russell 3000® Index (“Russell 3000”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s portfolio. The Russell 3000 represents the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. publicly traded companies as measured by market capitalization. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (b) | The expense ratios are from the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 31, 2021. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Unconstrained Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.99% and 0.90% for Institutional Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, of the average daily net assets for each class through January 31, 2022. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Unconstrained Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at |
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2021 can be found in the financial highlights.
The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Unconstrained Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.
The Unconstrained Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2021
| | | Since |
| | | Inception |
| Six Months | One Year | (12/26/18) |
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund | | | |
Institutional Shares | 50.47% | 102.37% | 30.14% |
Russell 2500® Index(a) | 41.33% | 89.40% | 27.37% |
| | | |
| Expense | | |
| Ratios(b) | | |
| Institutional | | |
| Shares | | |
Gross | 4.09% | | |
With Applicable Waivers | 0.95% | | |
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an 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 Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund (the “Small-Mid Core Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Small-Mid Core Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.
| * | Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized. |
| (a) | The Russell 2500® Index (“Russell 2500”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s portfolio. The Russell 2500 measures the performance of those Russell 2500 companies with lower price/book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (b) | The expense ratios are from the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 31, 2021. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Small-Mid Core Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.95% of the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares average daily net assets through January 31, 2022. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at |
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2021 can be found in the financial highlights.
The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.
The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2021
| | | Since |
| | | Inception |
| Six Months | One Year | (12/28/18) |
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund | | | |
Institutional Shares | 92.17% | 171.75% | 29.64% |
Russell Microcap® Index(a) | 62.78% | 120.34% | 31.35% |
| | | |
| Expense | | |
| Ratios(b) | | |
| Institutional | | |
| Shares | | |
Gross | 4.28% | | |
With Applicable Waivers | 1.45% | | |
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an 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 Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund (the “Micro-Cap Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Micro-Cap Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.
| * | Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized. |
| (a) | The Russell Microcap® Index (“Russell Microcap”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s portfolio. The Russell Microcap measures the performance of the microcap segment of the U.S. equity market. The Russell Microcap stocks make up less than 3% of the U.S. equity market (by market cap) and consist of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small cap Russell 2000® Index, plus the next 1,000 smallest eligible securities by market cap. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (b) | The expense ratios are from the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 31, 2021. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Micro-Cap Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.45% of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares average daily net assets through January 31, 2022. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Micro-Cap Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/ reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its |
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2021 can be found in the financial highlights.
The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Micro-Cap Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.
The Micro-Cap Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited)
March 31, 2021
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2021.*
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2021.*
| * | As a percentage of net assets. |
Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited)
March 31, 2021
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2021.*
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2021. *
| * | As a percentage of net assets. |
Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited)
March 31, 2021
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2021.*
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2021.*
| * | As a percentage of net assets. |
Availability of Portfolio Schedules (Unaudited)
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 97.78% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Apparel & Textile Products — 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 102,288 | | | $ | 33,798,001 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Asset Management — 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
Blucora, Inc.(a) | | | 664,019 | | | | 11,049,276 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B | | | 2,032,607 | | | | 63,620,599 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 369,886 | | | | 23,694,897 | |
| | | | | | | 98,364,772 | |
Banking — 8.78% | | | | | | | | |
BancorpSouth Bank | | | 1,477,046 | | | | 47,974,454 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 732,321 | | | | 65,535,406 | |
F.N.B. Corp. | | | 5,697,677 | | | | 72,360,498 | |
Financial Institutions, Inc. | | | 160,041 | | | | 4,847,642 | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 100,821 | | | | 84,263,168 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 1,214,591 | | | | 17,453,673 | |
First Financial Corp. | | | 261,133 | | | | 11,753,596 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 2,186,607 | | | | 37,237,917 | |
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | | | 356,077 | | | | 6,206,422 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 92,948 | | | | 6,431,072 | |
TowneBank | | | 170,398 | | | | 5,180,099 | |
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 566,191 | | | | 13,056,364 | |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 1,290,300 | | | | 39,741,240 | |
| | | | | | | 412,041,551 | |
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals — 3.27% | | | | | | | | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 372,488 | | | | 6,823,980 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a) | | | 473,034 | | | | 43,949,589 | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 295,848 | | | | 7,745,301 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | | | 569,401 | | | | 95,243,705 | |
| | | | | | | 153,762,575 | |
Chemicals — 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
Avient Corp. | | | 425,670 | | | | 20,121,421 | |
Stepan Co. | | | 73,642 | | | | 9,360,635 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | 725,000 | | | | 18,900,750 | |
| | | | | | | 48,382,806 | |
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Commercial Support Services — 3.73% | | | | | | | | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | | | 39,152 | | | $ | 3,291,117 | |
CRA International, Inc. | | | 55,031 | | | | 4,107,514 | |
Deluxe Corp. | | | 473,463 | | | | 19,866,507 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | | | 454,744 | | | | 63,714,182 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 3,549,300 | | | | 77,374,740 | |
Kforce, Inc. | | | 129,133 | | | | 6,921,529 | |
| | | | | | | 175,275,589 | |
Construction Materials — 2.29% | | | | | | | | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 3,400,059 | | | | 107,475,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Services — 3.80% | | | | | | | | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a) | | | 951,947 | | | | 37,639,984 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp.(a) | | | 2,100,156 | | | | 25,117,866 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 1,827,128 | | | | 105,352,201 | |
Stride, Inc.(a) | | | 348,864 | | | | 10,504,295 | |
| | | | | | | 178,614,346 | |
Containers & Packaging — 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 2,253,300 | | | | 40,919,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities — 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
Otter Tail Corp. | | | 322,312 | | | | 14,881,145 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 850,821 | | | | 40,388,473 | |
| | | | | | | 55,269,618 | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
Atkore, Inc.(a) | | | 249,949 | | | | 17,971,333 | |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 13,878 | | | | 4,544,351 | |
| | | | | | | 22,515,684 | |
Engineering & Construction — 7.52% | | | | | | | | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 423,373 | | | | 31,655,599 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 1,303,856 | | | | 146,240,489 | |
MasTec, Inc.(a) | | | 1,136,637 | | | | 106,502,887 | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 1,571,038 | | | | 52,048,489 | |
TopBuild Corp.(a) | | | 80,821 | | | | 16,926,342 | |
| | | | | | | 353,373,806 | |
Food — 0.23% | | | | | | | | |
Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a) | | | 350,387 | | | | 10,658,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Forestry, Paper & Wood Products — 1.27% | | | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 1,077,330 | | | | 59,748,722 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund |
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Gas & Water Utilities — 1.25% | | | | | | | | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 259,383 | | | $ | 19,949,147 | |
Southwest Gas Corp. | | | 566,304 | | | | 38,910,747 | |
| | | | | | | 58,859,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities & Services — 5.47% | | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a) | | | 156,613 | | | | 41,469,556 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 24,295 | | | | 11,171,327 | |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 378,511 | | | | 62,094,730 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.(a) | | | 422,007 | | | | 64,706,333 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 1,979,389 | | | | 67,497,165 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a) | | | 128,777 | | | | 9,767,735 | |
| | | | | | | 256,706,846 | |
Home Construction — 3.38% | | | | | | | | |
KB Home | | | 1,019,531 | | | | 47,438,777 | |
Masonite International Corp.(a) | | | 454,826 | | | | 52,414,148 | |
Meritage Homes Corp.(a) | | | 642,700 | | | | 59,076,985 | |
| | | | | | | 158,929,910 | |
Household Products — 0.78% | | | | | | | | |
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a) | | | 174,222 | | | | 36,701,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Support Services — 0.90% | | | | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 465,321 | | | | 42,423,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Institutional Financial Services — 1.42% | | | | | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 125,700 | | | | 16,559,718 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,665,947 | | | | 50,145,005 | |
| | | | | | | 66,704,723 | |
Insurance — 5.33% | | | | | | | | |
Hanover Insurance | | | | | | | | |
Group, Inc. | | | 535,528 | | | | 69,329,455 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 144,115 | | | | 6,574,526 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | 1,393,435 | | | | 111,084,638 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 430,008 | | | | 63,563,783 | |
| | | | | | | 250,552,402 | |
Leisure Facilities & Services — 0.31% | | | | |
Extended Stay America, Inc. | | | 730,380 | | | | 14,425,005 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.15% | | | | | | | | |
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | | | 49,955 | | | $ | 7,131,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery — 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Regal Beloit Corp. | | | 357,626 | | | | 51,026,078 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Medical Equipment & Devices — 4.83% | | | | | |
Bruker Corp. | | | 1,699,079 | | | | 109,216,798 | |
Integer Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 639,420 | | | | 58,890,582 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 267,219 | | | | 18,462,161 | |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(a) | | | 1,535,123 | | | | 40,296,979 | |
| | | | | | | 226,866,520 | |
Oil & Gas Producers — 1.09% | | | | | | | | |
Murphy USA, Inc. | | | 354,982 | | | | 51,316,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Publishing & Broadcasting — 0.96% | | | | |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | | | 320,800 | | | | 45,049,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 2.56% | | | | | | | | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 2,430,237 | | | | 35,408,553 | |
City Office, Inc. | | | 2,035,445 | | | | 21,616,426 | |
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. | | | 201,343 | | | | 3,442,965 | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | | 572,376 | | | | 13,239,057 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 469,109 | | | | 12,909,880 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | | | 1,937,633 | | | | 33,656,685 | |
| | | | | | | 120,273,566 | |
Real Estate Services — 0.05% | | | | | | | | |
RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A | | | 60,515 | | | | 2,469,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Discretionary — 4.19% | | | | | | | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | | | 1,879,854 | | | | 87,168,829 | |
MarineMax, Inc.(a) | | | 363,996 | | | | 17,966,843 | |
Qurate Retail Group, Inc. QV Group, Series A | | | 226,721 | | | | 2,666,239 | |
Sleep Number Corp.(a) | | | 480,516 | | | | 68,949,241 | |
Zumiez, Inc.(a) | | | 463,312 | | | | 19,876,085 | |
| | | | | | | 196,627,237 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
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Semiconductors — 2.66% | | | | | | | | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 4,696,972 | | | $ | 111,365,206 | |
FormFactor, Inc.(a) | | | 306,144 | | | | 13,810,156 | |
| | | | | | | 125,175,362 | |
Software — 5.67% | | | | | | | | |
Concentrix Corp.(a) | | | 546,820 | | | | 81,869,890 | |
j2 Global, Inc.(a) | | | 1,164,421 | | | | 139,567,501 | |
Progress Software Corp. | | | 1,015,678 | | | | 44,750,773 | |
| | | | | | | 266,188,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Finance — 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class (continued)(C | | | 35,652 | | | | 3,590,869 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 505,579 | | | | 26,305,276 | |
| | | | | | | 29,896,145 | |
Steel — 1.71% | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 2,600,350 | | | | 80,194,794 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware — 8.77% | | | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 1,455,887 | | | | 60,433,869 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 3,421,438 | | | | 178,462,207 | |
NETGEAR, Inc.(a) | | | 763,779 | | | | 31,391,317 | |
Sanmina Corporation(a) | | | 1,903,551 | | | | 78,768,940 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 546,820 | | | | 62,796,809 | |
| | | | | | | 411,853,142 | |
Technology Services — 4.31% | | | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 1,100,204 | | | | 49,388,158 | |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 347,430 | | | | 12,931,345 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 179,626 | | | | 17,139,913 | |
ManTech International Corp., Class A | | | 693,119 | | | | 60,266,696 | |
Perspecta, Inc. | | | 232,570 | | | | 6,756,159 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 419,197 | | | | 35,040,677 | |
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 209,905 | | | | 21,084,957 | |
| | | | | | | 202,607,905 | |
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Transportation & Logistics — 2.08% | | | |
Costamare, Inc. | | | 782,924 | | | $ | 7,531,729 | |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 250,300 | | | | 16,840,184 | |
Landstar System, Inc. | | | 443,675 | | | | 73,232,995 | |
| | | | | | | 97,604,908 | |
Wholesale - Consumer Staples — 0.92% | | | |
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | | | 1,120,178 | | | | 43,339,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,231,043,500) | | | | | | | 4,593,126,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.63% | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b) | | | 76,525,453 | | | | 76,525,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Money Market Funds | | | | |
(Cost $76,525,453) | | | | | | | 76,525,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments — 99.41% | | | | |
(Cost $3,307,568,953) | | | | | | | 4,669,651,533 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.59% | | | 27,944,409 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 4,697,595,942 | |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2021. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund |
Schedule of Investments |
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COMMON STOCKS — 95.74% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Advertising & Marketing — 2.02% | | | | | | | | |
Quotient Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 115,750 | | | $ | 1,891,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Apparel & Textile Products — 4.06% | | | | | | | | |
Crocs, Inc.(a) | | | 24,600 | | | | 1,979,070 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 37,400 | | | | 1,815,022 | |
| | | | | | | 3,794,092 | |
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals — 4.27% | | | | | | | | |
Guardant Health, Inc.(a) | | | 12,445 | | | | 1,899,729 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 50,225 | | | | 2,093,881 | |
| | | | | | | 3,993,610 | |
Construction Materials — 2.04% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | 18,400 | | | | 1,902,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
E-Commerce Discretionary — 1.89% | | | | | | | | |
Etsy, Inc.(a) | | | 8,780 | | | | 1,770,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment — 2.04% | | | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 11,600 | | | | 1,914,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Content — 0.88% | | | | | | | | |
fuboTV, Inc.(a) | | | 37,100 | | | | 820,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food — 5.01% | | | | | | | | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | | | 37,175 | | | | 2,735,337 | |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a) | | | 44,600 | | | | 1,944,560 | |
| | | | | | | 4,679,897 | |
Home & Office Products — 1.94% | | | | | | | | |
iRobot Corp.(a) | | | 14,800 | | | | 1,808,264 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Construction — 1.60% | | | | | | | | |
Century Communities, Inc.(a) | | | 24,800 | | | | 1,495,936 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products — 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a) | | | 6,000 | | | | 1,263,960 | |
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Internet Media & Services — 3.26% | | | | | | | | |
Stamps.com, Inc.(a) | | | 6,100 | | | $ | 1,217,011 | |
Upwork, Inc.(a) | | | 40,736 | | | | 1,823,751 | |
| | | | | | | 3,040,762 | |
Leisure Facilities & Services — 6.02% | | | | |
Bally’s Corp.(a) | | | 27,875 | | | | 1,811,317 | |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 14,475 | | | | 1,589,066 | |
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A | | | 68,100 | | | | 2,219,378 | |
| | | | | | | 5,619,761 | |
Leisure Products — 3.11% | | | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a) | | | 11,765 | | | | 1,675,571 | |
Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 33,800 | | | | 1,229,644 | |
| | | | | | | 2,905,215 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.80% | | | | |
Repligen Corp.(a) | | | 8,650 | | | | 1,681,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery — 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.(a) | | | 17,292 | | | | 1,043,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Medical Equipment & Devices — 10.35% | | | | | | | | |
Envista Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 49,300 | | | | 2,011,440 | |
Inari Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 12,000 | | | | 1,284,000 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 27,900 | | | | 1,670,652 | |
Natera, Inc.(a) | | | 23,015 | | | | 2,336,942 | |
Nevro Corp.(a) | | | 9,290 | | | | 1,295,955 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a) | | | 12,150 | | | | 1,072,238 | |
| | | | | | | 9,671,227 | |
Publishing & Broadcasting — 1.37% | | | | |
Meredith Corp. | | | 42,969 | | | | 1,279,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Services — 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A | | | 131,519 | | | | 1,315,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Discretionary — 4.38% | | | | | | | | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 75,700 | | | | 2,213,468 | |
RH(a) | | | 3,155 | | | | 1,882,273 | |
| | | | | | | 4,095,741 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — 9.47% | | | | | | | | |
Ambarella, Inc.(a) | | | 15,600 | | | $ | 1,566,084 | |
Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 20,900 | | | | 1,706,485 | |
MaxLinear, Inc.(a) | | | 35,613 | | | | 1,213,691 | |
Synaptics, Inc.(a) | | | 16,100 | | | | 2,180,262 | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 37,600 | | | | 2,182,304 | |
| | | | | | | 8,848,826 | |
Software — 15.19% | | | | | | | | |
Cerence, Inc.(a) | | | 19,700 | | | | 1,764,726 | |
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 96,625 | | | | 1,951,825 | |
FireEye, Inc.(a) | | | 76,775 | | | | 1,502,487 | |
Five9, Inc.(a) | | | 8,825 | | | | 1,379,612 | |
j2 Global, Inc.(a) | | | 15,800 | | | | 1,893,788 | |
Omnicell, Inc.(a) | | | 14,900 | | | | 1,935,063 | |
Sailpoint Technologies Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 39,675 | | | | 2,009,141 | |
Workiva, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 19,874 | | | | 1,754,079 | |
| | | | | | | 14,190,721 | |
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Technology Hardware — 7.73% | | | | | | | | |
Digital Turbine, Inc.(a) | | | 37,180 | | | $ | 2,987,784 | |
NETGEAR, Inc.(a) | | | 32,150 | | | | 1,321,365 | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a) | | | 47,711 | | | | 1,863,592 | |
Vocera Communications, Inc.(a) | | | 27,325 | | | | 1,050,920 | |
| | | | | | | 7,223,661 | |
Technology Services — 1.38% | | | | | | | | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A(a) | | | 28,250 | | | | 1,293,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation & Logistics — 2.05% | | | | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 31,650 | | | | 1,912,926 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 95.74% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $66,497,493) | | | | | | | 89,457,378 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 4.26% | | | | | | | 3,981,947 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 93,439,325 | |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund |
Schedule of Investments |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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COMMON STOCKS — 97.73% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense — 2.33% | | | | | | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (a) | | | 56,165 | | | $ | 1,804,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banking — 15.78% | | | | | | | | |
CIT Group, Inc. | | | 24,060 | | | | 1,239,331 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 15,073 | | | | 1,154,743 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 17,410 | | | | 1,284,858 | |
First Horizon National Corp. | | | 116,915 | | | | 1,977,032 | |
KeyCorp | | | 108,140 | | | | 2,160,636 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 6,955 | | | | 1,054,448 | |
TCF Financial Corp. | | | 37,177 | | | | 1,727,243 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 41,730 | | | | 1,630,391 | |
| | | | | | | 12,228,682 | |
Chemicals — 4.67% | | | | | | | | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 8,960 | | | | 1,342,298 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | 1,218 | | | | 898,896 | |
WR Grace & Co. | | | 23,000 | | | | 1,376,780 | |
| | | | | | | 3,617,974 | |
Commercial Support Services — 6.45% | | | | |
Aramark | | | 56,410 | | | | 2,131,170 | |
Brink’s Co. (The) | | | 22,910 | | | | 1,815,159 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 10,585 | | | | 1,051,620 | |
| | | | | | | 4,997,949 | |
Containers & Packaging — 10.65% | | | | |
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.(a) | | | 43,770 | | | | 2,687,478 | |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 16,395 | | | | 1,590,971 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 96,905 | | | | 1,759,795 | |
WestRock Co. | | | 42,485 | | | | 2,211,344 | |
| | | | | | | 8,249,588 | |
Electric Utilities — 5.14% | | | | | | | | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 12,150 | | | | 658,044 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 69,400 | | | | 1,571,910 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 8,450 | | | | 517,309 | |
Edison International | | | 9,060 | | | | 530,916 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 8,660 | | | | 704,491 | |
| | | | | | | 3,982,670 | |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
Electrical Equipment — 3.79% | | | | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 7,545 | | | $ | 963,723 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 23,325 | | | | 1,391,803 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,435 | | | | 578,793 | |
| | | | | | | 2,934,319 | |
Food — 1.62% | | | | | | | | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 8,845 | | | | 795,343 | |
J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | | | 3,610 | | | | 456,773 | |
| | | | | | | 1,252,116 | |
Gas & Water Utilities — 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 7,700 | | | | 761,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities & Services — 3.18% | | | | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 8,840 | | | | 564,964 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 10,010 | | | | 693,092 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a) | | | 4,730 | | | | 1,206,293 | |
| | | | | | | 2,464,349 | |
Home & Office Products — 1.85% | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 53,436 | | | | 1,431,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Construction — 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 5,955 | | | | 1,145,206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Support Services — 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
AMERCO | | | 1,715 | | | | 1,050,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 4.88% | | | | | | | | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 14,275 | | | | 603,547 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 3,895 | | | | 965,220 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 6,895 | | | | 666,264 | |
Markel Corp.(a) | | | 1,355 | | | | 1,544,185 | |
| | | | | | | 3,779,216 | |
Leisure Facilities & Services — 0.83% | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 7,595 | | | | 642,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery — 2.19% | | | | | | | | |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 12,775 | | | | 742,994 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 4,150 | | | | 957,571 | |
| | | | | | | 1,700,565 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — (continued) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining — 0.33% | | | | | | | | |
Arconic Corp.(a) | | | 10,167 | | | $ | 258,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Producers — 3.11% | | | | | | | | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 12,125 | | | | 873,122 | |
Continental Resources, Inc. | | | 29,545 | | | | 764,329 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 4,840 | | | | 768,689 | |
| | | | | | | 2,406,140 | |
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment — 0.99% | | | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 108,080 | | | | 770,610 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 7.33% | | | | | | | | |
American Tower | | | | | | | | |
Corp., Class A | | | 5,450 | | | | 1,302,877 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 76,400 | | | | 1,545,572 | |
Public Storage | | | 3,040 | | | | 750,150 | |
Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A | | | 40,850 | | | | 428,108 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 7,510 | | | | 854,413 | |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 11,225 | | | | 794,281 | |
| | | | | | | 5,675,401 | |
Retail - Consumer Staples — 2.58% | | | | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 3,905 | | | | 791,231 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | | | 10,590 | | | | 1,212,131 | |
| | | | | | | 2,003,362 | |
Retail - Discretionary — 4.61% | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 3,290 | | | | 603,682 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a) | | | 10,820 | | | | 1,435,381 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | | | 3,030 | | | | 1,536,968 | |
| | | | | | | 3,576,031 | |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
Software — 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
Verint Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 12,775 | | | $ | 581,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Finance — 2.41% | | | | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 45,910 | | | | 1,866,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware — 2.52% | | | | |
CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a) | | | 54,970 | | | | 844,339 | |
NCR Corp.(a) | | | 29,275 | | | | 1,110,986 | |
| | | | | | | 1,955,325 | |
Technology Services — 3.23% | | | | | | | | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 13,790 | | | | 967,369 | |
Nielsen Holdings PLC | | | 20,450 | | | | 514,318 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 5,750 | | | | 1,015,967 | |
| | | | | | | 2,497,654 | |
Transportation & Logistics — 2.69% | | | | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 7,910 | | | | 2,087,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 97.73% | | | | |
(Cost $59,282,946) | | | | | | | 75,721,008 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.27% | | | 1,755,864 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 77,476,872 | |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 97.51% | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automotive — 2.59% | | | | | | | | |
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 49,645 | | | $ | 1,803,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals — 6.75% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 9,325 | | | | 2,320,153 | |
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | | | 105,290 | | | | 2,378,502 | |
| | | | | | | 4,698,655 | |
Chemicals — 3.88% | | | | | | | | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 12,606 | | | | 2,698,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Support Services — 5.42% | | | | | | | | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 11,050 | | | | 3,771,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
E-Commerce Discretionary — 5.68% | | | | | | | | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 64,585 | | | | 3,955,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment — 7.53% | | | | | | | | |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 15,995 | | | | 5,237,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet Media & Services — 2.37% | | | | | | | | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | | | 8,310 | | | | 1,651,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Facilities & Services — 4.30% | | | | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 50,565 | | | | 2,993,954 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery — 4.82% | | | | | | | | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 10,650 | | | | 3,359,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Medical Equipment & Devices — 4.14% | | | | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 10,155 | | | | 2,885,746 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Publishing & Broadcasting — 4.40% | | | | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Sirius XM, Class C(a) | | | 69,496 | | | | 3,065,468 | |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
Retail - Discretionary — 8.25% | | | | | | | | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | | | 5,040 | | | $ | 2,556,540 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 26,585 | | | | 3,187,808 | |
| | | | | | | 5,744,348 | |
Semiconductors — 14.44% | | | | | | | | |
CMC Materials, Inc. | | | 15,490 | | | | 2,738,477 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 7,000 | | | | 4,166,680 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 25,870 | | | | 3,147,862 | |
| | | | | | | 10,053,019 | |
Software — 4.99% | | | | | | | | |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | | | 18,840 | | | | 3,474,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Finance — 4.77% | | | | | | | | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 81,760 | | | | 3,324,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware — 5.35% | | | | | | | | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 7,680 | | | | 3,726,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation & Logistics — 4.46% | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 14,095 | | | | 3,106,679 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Equipment — 3.37% | | | | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 57,510 | | | | 2,348,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 97.51% | | | | |
(Cost $49,106,427) | | | | | | | 67,897,940 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.49% | | | 1,735,317 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 69,633,257 | |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 94.25% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Apparel & Textile Products — 1.74% | | | | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | 550 | | | $ | 48,912 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 340 | | | | 35,938 | |
| | | | | | | 84,850 | |
Automotive — 1.88% | | | | | | | | |
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 2,525 | | | | 91,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banking — 11.35% | | | | | | | | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 110 | | | | 91,935 | |
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | | | 2,675 | | | | 183,211 | |
PacWest BanCorp | | | 1,740 | | | | 66,381 | |
Sterling Bancorp | | | 4,190 | | | | 96,454 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 1,225 | | | | 115,689 | |
| | | | | | | 553,670 | |
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals — 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | | | 3,595 | | | | 81,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cable & Satellite — 0.70% | | | | | | | | |
Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C(a) | | | 2,645 | | | | 34,332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals — 4.71% | | | | | | | | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 3,510 | | | | 101,194 | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 140 | | | | 53,222 | |
Orion Engineered Carbons SA | | | 3,820 | | | | 75,330 | |
| | | | | | | 229,746 | |
Electrical Equipment — 6.29% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 109,170 | |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 605 | | | | 198,107 | |
| | | | | | | 307,277 | |
Entertainment Content — 1.78% | | | | | | | | |
Sciplay Corp.(a) | | | 5,345 | | | | 86,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food — 2.03% | | | | | | | | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 565 | | | | 99,078 | |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
Gas & Water Utilities — 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
UGI Corp. | | | 1,510 | | | | 61,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities & Services — 3.32% | | | | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a) | | | 310 | | | $ | 82,085 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 600 | | | | 80,034 | |
| | | | | | | 162,119 | |
Home & Office Products — 1.46% | | | | |
Tupperware Brands Corp.(a) | | | 2,700 | | | | 71,307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Construction — 1.96% | | | | | | | | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 1,820 | | | | 95,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 4.85% | | | | | | | | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 1,040 | | | | 47,538 | |
Mercury General Corp. | | | 1,045 | | | | 63,547 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 2,510 | | | | 54,818 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 1,115 | | | | 70,960 | |
| | | | | | | 236,863 | |
Leisure Facilities & Services — 4.49% | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 1,465 | | | | 38,881 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 480 | | | | 68,160 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 3,170 | | | | 78,710 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 570 | | | | 33,750 | |
| | | | | | | 219,501 | |
Machinery — 4.66% | | | | | | | | |
Altra Industrial | | | | | | | | |
Motion Corp. | | | 1,040 | | | | 57,533 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 1,995 | | | | 95,181 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 630 | | | | 74,756 | |
| | | | | | | 227,470 | |
Medical Equipment & Devices — 5.08% | | | | |
Dentsply Sirona, Inc. | | | 1,385 | | | | 88,377 | |
Quidel Corp.(a) | | | 500 | | | | 63,965 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 335 | | | | 95,197 | |
| | | | | | | 247,539 | |
Oil & Gas Producers — 1.68% | | | | | | | | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 3,744 | | | | 81,806 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — (continued) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 6.60% | | | | | | | | |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 1,435 | | | $ | 46,551 | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 2,824 | | | | 119,822 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 3,120 | | | | 42,307 | |
STORE Capital Corp. | | | 3,385 | | | | 113,398 | |
| | | | | | | 322,078 | |
Retail - Discretionary — 1.58% | | | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 420 | | | | 77,066 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — 8.40% | | | | | | | | |
CMC Materials, Inc. | | | 705 | | | | 124,637 | |
Entegris, Inc. | | | 1,050 | | | | 117,390 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 1,250 | | | | 101,850 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 545 | | | | 66,316 | |
| | | | | | | 410,193 | |
Software — 4.15% | | | | | | | | |
Concentrix Corp.(a) | | | 600 | | | | 89,832 | |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | | | 260 | | | | 47,949 | |
Verra Mobility Corp.(a) | | | 4,770 | | | | 64,562 | |
| | | | | | | 202,343 | |
Specialty Finance — 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 1,340 | | | | 54,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Steel — 1.58% | | | | | | | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 1,520 | | | | 77,155 | |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
Technology Hardware — 3.71% | | | | | | | | |
F5 Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 340 | | | $ | 70,931 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 600 | | | | 68,904 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 85 | | | | 41,240 | |
| | | | | | | 181,075 | |
Technology Services — 0.89% | | | | | | | | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 450 | | | | 43,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation & Logistics — 3.29% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | 850 | | | | 58,829 | |
Kansas City Southern | | | 385 | | | | 101,609 | |
| | | | | | | 160,438 | |
Transportation Equipment — 2.02% | | | | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,410 | | | | 98,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 94.25% | | | | |
(Cost $3,060,948) | | | | | | | 4,598,883 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 5.75% | | | 280,652 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 4,879,535 | |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 98.23% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Advertising & Marketing — 3.13% | | | | | | | | |
Magnite, Inc.(a) | | | 9,500 | | | $ | 395,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.70% | | | | | | | | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 11,700 | | | | 215,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Apparel & Textile Products — 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
Fossil Group, Inc.(a) | | | 8,825 | | | | 109,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Asset Management — 4.91% | | | | | | | | |
B. Riley Financial, Inc. | | | 7,341 | | | | 413,886 | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 33,105 | | | | 206,906 | |
| | | | | | | 620,792 | |
Automotive — 1.25% | | | | | | | | |
Modine Manufacturing Co.(a) | | | 10,700 | | | | 158,039 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals — 1.74% | | | | |
DermTech, Inc.(a) | | | 4,319 | | | | 219,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Support Services — 1.66% | | | | | | | | |
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company | | | 51,575 | | | | 209,395 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging — 1.53% | | | | |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 9,800 | | | | 193,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment — 1.90% | | | | | | | | |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 25,300 | | | | 239,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food — 1.42% | | | | | | | | |
Landec Corp.(a) | | | 10,138 | | | | 107,462 | |
Limoneira Co.(a) | | | 4,075 | | | | 71,313 | |
| | | | | | | 178,775 | |
Forestry, Paper & Wood Products — 2.01% | | | | |
Verso Corp., Class A | | | 17,439 | | | | 254,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities & Svcs — 2.91% | | | | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 9,785 | | | | 367,818 | |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
Home Construction — 5.81% | | | | | | | | |
Caesarstone Ltd. | | | 11,246 | | | $ | 154,408 | |
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.(a) | | | 14,826 | | | | 208,009 | |
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 3,520 | | | | 372,204 | |
| | | | | | | 734,621 | |
Internet Media & Services — 5.21% | | | | |
Cars.com, Inc.(a) | | | 11,509 | | | | 149,157 | |
Groupon, Inc.(a) | | | 3,920 | | | | 198,136 | |
HyreCar, Inc.(a) | | | 11,350 | | | | 111,230 | |
LiveXLive Media, Inc.(a) | | | 45,930 | | | | 199,336 | |
| | | | | | | 657,859 | |
Leisure Facilities & Services — 6.47% | | | | |
Carrols Restaurant | | | | | | | | |
Group, Inc.(a) | | | 17,235 | | | | 103,151 | |
Century Casinos, Inc.(a) | | | 17,900 | | | | 183,833 | |
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.(a) | | | 11,287 | | | | 108,129 | |
Drive Shack, Inc.(a) | | | 44,947 | | | | 144,280 | �� |
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.(a) | | | 10,605 | | | | 133,517 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.(a) | | | 2,375 | | | | 143,973 | |
| | | | | | | 816,883 | |
Medical Equipment & Devices — 1.40% | | | | |
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 11,225 | | | | 177,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Producers — 3.76% | | | | |
Matador Resources Co. | | | 20,260 | | | | 475,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment — 2.57% | | | | |
Newpark Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 45,800 | | | | 143,812 | |
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 48,700 | | | | 181,164 | |
| | | | | | | 324,976 | |
Publishing & Broadcasting — 0.90% | | | | |
Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 10,635 | | | | 114,114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Renewable Energy — 1.63% | | | | | | | | |
Green Plains, Inc.(a) | | | 7,600 | | | | 205,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Consumer Staples — 1.48% | | | | |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | | | 10,632 | | | | 186,592 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — (continued) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Discretionary — 12.78% | | | | | | | | |
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.(a) | | | 28,800 | | | $ | 234,432 | |
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | | | 13,940 | | | | 218,858 | |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,179 | | | | 198,083 | |
Freshpet, Inc.(a) | | | 1,152 | | | | 182,949 | |
GrowGeneration Corp.(a) | | | 5,350 | | | | 265,841 | |
Kirkland’s, Inc.(a) | | | 7,775 | | | | 218,478 | |
MarineMax, Inc.(a) | | | 3,119 | | | | 153,954 | |
Party City Holdco, Inc.(a) | | | 24,425 | | | | 141,665 | |
| | | | | | | 1,614,260 | |
Semiconductors — 2.95% | | | | | | | | |
AXT, Inc.(a) | | | 13,150 | | | | 153,329 | |
NeoPhotonics Corp.(a) | | | 18,369 | | | | 219,510 | |
| | | | | | | 372,839 | |
Software — 4.05% | | | | | | | | |
Brightcove, Inc.(a) | | | 7,550 | | | | 151,906 | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 9,238 | | | | 257,093 | |
RealNetworks, Inc.(a) | | | 24,121 | | | | 102,514 | |
| | | | | | | 511,513 | |
Specialty Finance — 2.54% | | | | | | | | |
CURO Group | | | | | | | | |
Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 12,415 | | | | 181,135 | |
Regional Management Corp.(a) | | | 4,041 | | | | 140,061 | |
| | | | | | | 321,196 | |
Steel — 1.80% | | | | | | | | |
TimkenSteel Corp.(a) | | | 19,400 | | | | 227,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware — 9.05% | | | | | | | | |
A10 Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 16,870 | | | | 162,121 | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 26,661 | | | | 167,431 | |
Diebold, Inc.(a) | | | 13,156 | | | | 185,893 | |
Plantronics, Inc. | | | 4,575 | | | | 178,013 | |
PlayAGS, Inc.(a) | | | 20,600 | | | | 166,448 | |
Turtle Beach Corp.(a) | | | 5,725 | | | | 152,686 | |
Voxx International Corp.(a) | | | 6,875 | | | | 131,038 | |
| | | | | | | 1,143,630 | |
| | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
Technology Services — 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
MoneyGram International, Inc.(a) | | | 25,545 | | | $ | 167,831 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 1.55% | | | | | | | | |
HC2 Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 49,750 | | | | 196,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation & Logistics — 1.65% | | | | | | | | |
Mesa Air Group, Inc.(a) | | | 15,525 | | | | 208,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Equipment — 3.42% | | | | | | | | |
REV Group, Inc. | | | 10,321 | | | | 197,750 | |
Shyft Group, Inc. (The) | | | 6,283 | | | | 233,728 | |
| | | | | | | 431,478 | |
Wholesale - Consumer Staples — 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
Andersons, Inc. (The) | | | 6,115 | | | | 167,429 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wholesale - Discretionary — 1.52% | | | | |
Veritiv Corp.(a) | | | 4,520 | | | | 192,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 98.23% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $7,704,323) | | | | | | | 12,409,976 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.77% | | | | | | | 223,778 | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 12,633,754 | |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | |
| | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | |
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | |
| | Equity Fund | | | Growth Fund | | | Value Fund | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities at fair value (cost $3,307,568,953, $66,497,493 and $59,282,946) | | $ | 4,669,651,533 | | | $ | 89,457,378 | | | $ | 75,721,008 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 35,050,052 | | | | 5,402,566 | | | | 1,727,955 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 20,514,765 | | | | 52,233 | | | | 3,510 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | — | | | | 1,541,946 | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 3,388,902 | | | | 54 | | | | 74,677 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 152,996 | | | | 47,434 | | | | 16,411 | |
Total Assets | | | 4,728,758,248 | | | | 96,501,611 | | | | 77,543,561 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 17,416,453 | | | | 2,922,092 | | | | — | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 10,833,278 | | | | 56,089 | | | | 11,882 | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 2,316,741 | | | | 56,680 | | | | 40,163 | |
Accrued 12b-1 fees | | | 91,613 | | | | 1,970 | | | | 423 | |
Accrued administrative services fees | | | 291,544 | | | | 12,755 | | | | 1,170 | |
Payable to Administrator | | | 99,044 | | | | 2,464 | | | | 2,134 | |
Payable to auditors | | | 8,103 | | | | 8,103 | | | | 8,103 | |
Payable to trustees | | | 181 | | | | 181 | | | | 181 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 105,349 | | | | 1,952 | | | | 2,633 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 31,162,306 | | | | 3,062,286 | | | | 66,689 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 4,697,595,942 | | | $ | 93,439,325 | | | $ | 77,476,872 | |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | 3,243,251,938 | | | | 60,208,680 | | | | 61,584,659 | |
Accumulated earnings | | | 1,454,344,004 | | | | 33,230,645 | | | | 15,892,213 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 4,697,595,942 | | | $ | 93,439,325 | | | $ | 77,476,872 | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,171,075,088 | | | $ | 5,258,715 | | | $ | 60,803,036 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 32,284,175 | | | | 135,223 | | | | 2,205,917 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 36.27 | | | $ | 38.89 | | | $ | 27.56 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 3,291,630,625 | | | $ | 84,595,441 | | | $ | 14,927,612 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 91,482,094 | | | | 2,181,069 | | | | 541,908 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 35.98 | | | $ | 38.79 | | | $ | 27.55 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 221,557,583 | | | $ | 2,731,880 | | | $ | 1,746,224 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 6,193,096 | | | | 71,036 | | | | 63,574 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 35.77 | | | $ | 38.46 | | | $ | 27.47 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | |
| | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | |
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | |
| | Equity Fund | | | Growth Fund | | | Value Fund | |
A Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 6,291,954 | | | $ | 265,543 | | | | | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 176,226 | | | | 6,913 | | | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 35.70 | | | $ | 38.41 | | | | | |
Maximum offering price per share (Note 1) | | $ | 37.88 | | | $ | 40.75 | | | | | |
C Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 7,040,692 | | | $ | 587,746 | | | | | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 198,934 | | | | 15,468 | | | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 35.39 | | | $ | 38.00 | | | | | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | |
| | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | |
| | Unconstrained | | | Small-Mid Core | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity Fund | | | Equity Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities at fair value (cost $49,106,427, $3,060,948 and $7,704,323) | | $ | 67,897,940 | | | $ | 4,598,883 | | | $ | 12,409,976 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 1,769,195 | | | | 285,229 | | | | 258,104 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 250 | | | | — | | | | 250 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 23,047 | | | | 3,891 | | | | 1,074 | |
Receivable from Adviser | | | — | | | | 3,643 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 4,938 | | | | 2,729 | | | | 6,445 | |
Total Assets | | | 69,695,370 | | | | 4,894,375 | | | | 12,675,849 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,123 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 1,612 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 43,513 | | | | — | | | | 4,490 | |
Accrued administrative services fees | | | 986 | | | | 370 | | | | 881 | |
Payable to Administrator | | | 2,082 | | | | 1,474 | | | | 1,478 | |
Payable to auditors | | | 7,380 | | | | 7,380 | | | | 7,380 | |
Payable to trustees | | | 181 | | | | 181 | | | | 181 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 6,359 | | | | 5,435 | | | | 2,562 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 62,113 | | | | 14,840 | | | | 42,095 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 69,633,257 | | | $ | 4,879,535 | | | $ | 12,633,754 | |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | 50,477,999 | | | | 3,097,170 | | | | 7,317,614 | |
Accumulated earnings | | | 19,155,258 | | | | 1,782,365 | | | | 5,316,140 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 69,633,257 | | | $ | 4,879,535 | | | $ | 12,633,754 | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 57,920,630 | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 1,585,112 | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 36.54 | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 11,712,627 | | | $ | 4,879,535 | | | $ | 12,633,754 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 320,856 | | | | 137,953 | | | | 370,893 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 36.50 | | | $ | 35.37 | | | $ | 34.06 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Operations |
For the six months ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | |
| | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | |
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | |
| | Equity Fund | | | Growth Fund | | | Value Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 27,245,442 | | | $ | 85,766 | | | $ | 462,262 | |
Interest income | | | 127 | | | | 54 | | | | 27 | |
Total investment income | | | 27,245,569 | | | | 85,820 | | | | 462,289 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adviser | | | 11,160,082 | | | | 339,693 | | | | 201,438 | |
Administrative Services - Institutional Shares | | | 1,331,551 | | | | 28,939 | | | | 6,235 | |
Administration | | | 399,059 | | | | 8,465 | | | | 5,613 | |
12b-1 fees - Investor Shares | | | 226,447 | | | | 2,473 | | | | 1,781 | |
Fund accounting | | | 132,673 | | | | 2,814 | | | | 1,863 | |
Registration | | | 122,569 | | | | 34,083 | | | | 14,670 | |
Administrative Services - Investor Shares | | | 121,956 | | | | 1,506 | | | | 975 | |
Report printing | | | 88,355 | | | | 2,400 | | | | 1,471 | |
Transfer agent | | | 56,644 | | | | 1,186 | | | | 740 | |
Custodian | | | 48,001 | | | | 2,834 | | | | 1,889 | |
12b-1 fees - C Shares | | | 23,389 | | | | 1,373 | | | | — | |
Legal | | | 22,624 | | | | 6,156 | | | | 6,200 | |
Audit and tax preparation | | | 8,102 | | | | 8,103 | | | | 8,103 | |
Trustee | | | 7,681 | | | | 7,681 | | | | 7,681 | |
12b-1 fees - A Shares | | | 3,877 | | | | 259 | | | | — | |
Compliance services | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | |
Administrative Services - A Shares | | | 1,917 | | | | 58 | | | | — | |
Pricing | | | 1,280 | | | | 443 | | | | 583 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 46,700 | | | | 11,679 | | | | 11,228 | |
Total expenses | | | 13,805,899 | | | | 463,137 | | | | 273,462 | |
Fees contractually waived by Adviser | | | — | | | | (65,416 | ) | | | (49,377 | ) |
Net operating expenses | | | 13,805,899 | | | | 397,721 | | | | 224,085 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 13,439,670 | | | | (311,901 | ) | | | 238,204 | |
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investment securities transactions | | | 157,612,921 | | | | 10,780,125 | | | | 665,201 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 1,243,530,305 | | | | 12,536,110 | | | | 17,435,807 | |
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments | | | 1,401,143,226 | | | | 23,316,235 | | | | 18,101,008 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,414,582,896 | | | $ | 23,004,334 | | | $ | 18,339,212 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Operations (continued) |
For the six months ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | | | Fuller & Thaler | |
| | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | | | Behavioral | |
| | Unconstrained | | | Small-Mid Core | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity Fund | | | Equity Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 272,249 | | | $ | 27,657 | | | $ | 81,750 | |
Interest income | | | 38 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
Total investment income | | | 272,287 | | | | 27,660 | | | | 81,753 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adviser | | | 258,363 | | | | 16,287 | | | | 69,337 | |
Administrative Services - Institutional Shares | | | 4,764 | | | | 1,714 | | | | 2,882 | |
Administration | | | 6,626 | | | | 4,060 | | | | 4,064 | |
Fund accounting | | | 2,204 | | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,352 | |
Registration | | | 3,661 | | | | 1,756 | | | | 4,362 | |
Report printing | | | 1,326 | | | | 935 | | | | 945 | |
Transfer agent | | | 928 | | | | 574 | | | | 568 | |
Custodian | | | 2,181 | | | | 144 | | | | 333 | |
Legal | | | 6,585 | | | | 6,649 | | | | 6,149 | |
Audit and tax preparation | | | 7,380 | | | | 7,380 | | | | 7,380 | |
Trustee | | | 7,681 | | | | 7,681 | | | | 7,681 | |
Compliance services | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | |
Pricing | | | 332 | | | | 542 | | | | 709 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 9,493 | | | | 8,942 | | | | 9,719 | |
Total expenses | | | 314,516 | | | | 61,006 | | | | 118,473 | |
Fees contractually waived and expenses reimbursed by Adviser | | | (35,764 | ) | | | (41,600 | ) | | | (42,220 | ) |
Net operating expenses | | | 278,752 | | | | 19,406 | | | | 76,253 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (6,465 | ) | | | 8,254 | | | | 5,500 | |
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investment securities transactions | | | 782,355 | | | | 328,426 | | | | 1,462,026 | |
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2) | | | 3,402,782 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 13,157,654 | | | | 1,255,308 | | | | 4,173,927 | |
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments | | | 17,342,791 | | | | 1,583,734 | | | | 5,635,953 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 17,336,326 | | | $ | 1,591,988 | | | $ | 5,641,453 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Small-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 13,439,670 | | | $ | 8,227,544 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions | | | 157,612,921 | | | | (10,105,558 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 1,243,530,305 | | | | 15,052,105 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,414,582,896 | | | | 13,174,091 | |
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares | | | (3,536,864 | ) | | | (1,086,441 | ) |
Institutional Shares | | | (9,119,600 | ) | | | (7,110,517 | ) |
Investor Shares | | | (196,391 | ) | | | (165,320 | ) |
A Shares | | | (7,720 | ) | | | (2,581 | ) |
C Shares | | | — | | | | (982 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (12,860,575 | ) | | | (8,365,841 | ) |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 310,331,504 | | | | 533,681,322 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 874,989 | | | | 166,481 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (77,194,485 | ) | | | (115,329,104 | ) |
Total R6 Shares | | | 234,012,008 | | | | 418,518,699 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 568,022,274 | | | | 1,123,606,065 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,984,737 | | | | 4,482,435 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (376,094,642 | ) | | | (659,307,454 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 197,912,369 | | | | 468,781,046 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 53,472,628 | | | | 85,492,383 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 181,834 | | | | 154,790 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (39,992,276 | ) | | | (67,577,994 | ) |
Total Investor Shares | | | 13,662,186 | | | | 18,069,179 | |
A Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 4,270,286 | | | | 734,422 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 7,701 | | | | 2,581 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (148,244 | ) | | | (307,977 | ) |
Total A Shares | | | 4,129,743 | | | | 429,026 | |
C Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,523,143 | | | | 2,852,424 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 982 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (197,943 | ) | | | (330,221 | ) |
Total C Shares | | | 2,325,200 | | | | 2,523,185 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 452,041,506 | | | | 908,321,135 | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | | 1,853,763,827 | | | | 913,129,385 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Small-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,843,832,115 | | | | 1,930,702,730 | |
End of period | | $ | 4,697,595,942 | | | $ | 2,843,832,115 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,189,322 | | | | 22,555,164 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 29,137 | | | | 6,165 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,593,121 | ) | | | (5,180,373 | ) |
Total R6 Shares | | | 7,625,338 | | | | 17,380,956 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 18,649,977 | | | | 48,149,525 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 200,897 | | | | 167,236 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (12,482,880 | ) | | | (27,540,964 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | �� | | 6,367,994 | | | | 20,775,797 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,743,855 | | | | 3,556,557 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,133 | | | | 5,804 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,288,932 | ) | | | (2,808,341 | ) |
Total Investor Shares | | | 461,056 | | | | 754,020 | |
A Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 142,350 | | | | 30,191 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 260 | | | | 97 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,974 | ) | | | (14,658 | ) |
Total A Shares | | | 137,636 | | | | 15,630 | |
C Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 81,960 | | | | 118,619 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | 37 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,654 | ) | | | (13,970 | ) |
Total C Shares | | | 75,306 | | | | 104,686 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Small-Cap Growth Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (311,901 | ) | | $ | (175,850 | ) |
Net realized gain on investment securities transactions | | | 10,780,125 | | | | 803,173 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 12,536,110 | | | | 9,828,656 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 23,004,334 | | | | 10,455,979 | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 314,363 | | | | 11,001,395 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (10,290,835 | ) | | | (2,997,381 | ) |
Total R6 Shares | | | (9,976,472 | ) | | | 8,004,014 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 26,979,136 | | | | 40,421,553 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (7,453,988 | ) | | | (16,458,746 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 19,525,148 | | | | 23,962,807 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,548,818 | | | | 660,756 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (91,847 | ) | | | (104,195 | ) |
Total Investor Shares | | | 1,456,971 | | | | 556,561 | |
A Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 433,215 | | | | 71,619 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (292,834 | ) | | | (22,111 | ) |
Total A Shares | | | 140,381 | | | | 49,508 | |
C Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 528,020 | | | | 26,693 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | — | | | | (4,238 | ) |
Total C Shares | | | 528,020 | | | | 22,455 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 11,674,048 | | | | 32,595,345 | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | | 34,678,382 | | | | 43,051,324 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Small-Cap Growth Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 58,760,943 | | | | 15,709,619 | |
End of period | | $ | 93,439,325 | | | $ | 58,760,943 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 8,601 | | | | 471,108 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (338,646 | ) | | | (106,696 | ) |
Total R6 Shares | | | (330,045 | ) | | | 364,412 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 785,514 | | | | 1,695,260 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (201,442 | ) | | | (714,112 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 584,072 | | | | 981,148 | |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 45,423 | | | | 25,303 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,429 | ) | | | (4,328 | ) |
Total Investor Shares | | | 42,994 | | | | 20,975 | |
A Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 12,254 | | | | 2,827 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,504 | ) | | | (856 | ) |
Total A Shares | | | 4,750 | | | | 1,971 | |
C Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 14,437 | | | | 1,087 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | (159 | ) |
Total C Shares | | | 14,437 | | | | 928 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Mid-Cap Value Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 238,204 | | | $ | 211,367 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions | | | 665,201 | | | | (1,445,831 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities | | | 17,435,807 | | | | (1,908,454 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 18,339,212 | | | | (3,142,918 | ) |
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares | | | (156,052 | ) | | | (32,868 | ) |
Institutional Shares | | | (50,922 | ) | | | (157,384 | ) |
Investor Shares | | | (1,968 | ) | | | (19,865 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (208,942 | ) | | | (210,117 | ) |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 23,193,657 | | | | 22,913,500 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 156,052 | | | | 32,868 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (93,006 | ) | | | (1,644 | ) |
Total R6 Shares | | | 23,256,703 | | | | 22,944,724 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,105,747 | | | | 7,031,672 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 50,587 | | | | 156,703 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (1,444,270 | ) | | | (7,761,765 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 712,064 | | | | (573,390 | ) |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 264,878 | | | | 724,776 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,903 | | | | 19,865 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (81,126 | ) | | | (1,160,530 | ) |
Total Investor Shares | | | 185,655 | | | | (415,889 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 24,154,422 | | | | 21,955,445 | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | | 42,284,692 | | | | 18,602,410 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 35,192,180 | | | | 16,589,770 | |
End of period | | $ | 77,476,872 | | | $ | 35,192,180 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Mid-Cap Value Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 924,054 | | | | 1,166,713 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,721 | | | | 1,482 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,808 | ) | | | (74 | ) |
Total R6 Shares | | | 925,967 | | | | 1,168,121 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 84,651 | | | | 365,786 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,179 | | | | 7,065 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (62,488 | ) | | | (437,943 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 24,342 | | | | (65,092 | ) |
Investor Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,797 | | | | 41,031 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 82 | | | | 898 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,478 | ) | | | (65,093 | ) |
Total Investor Shares | | | 8,401 | | | | (23,164 | ) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Unconstrained Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (6,465 | ) | | $ | 36,747 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions | | | 782,355 | | | | (250,617 | ) |
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2) | | | 3,402,782 | | | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 13,157,654 | | | | 5,015,769 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 17,336,326 | | | | 4,801,899 | |
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares | | | (167,041 | ) | | | (11,717 | ) |
Institutional Shares | | | (24,921 | ) | | | (30,081 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (191,962 | ) | | | (41,798 | ) |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 8,506,643 | | | | 37,569,740 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 167,041 | | | | 11,717 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (8,291,878 | ) | | | (739 | ) |
Total R6 Shares | | | 381,806 | | | | 37,580,718 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,165,913 | | | | 4,319,130 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 24,471 | | | | 30,013 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (218,432 | ) | | | (187,176 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 971,952 | | | | 4,161,967 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 1,353,758 | | | | 41,742,685 | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | | 18,498,122 | | | | 46,502,786 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 51,135,135 | | | | 4,632,349 | |
End of period | | $ | 69,633,257 | | | $ | 51,135,135 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 241,177 | | | | 1,516,923 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,223 | | | | 435 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (231,558 | ) | | | (33 | ) |
Total R6 Shares | | | 14,842 | | | | 1,517,325 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 35,069 | | | | 171,141 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 768 | | | | 1,114 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,738 | ) | | | (7,001 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 29,099 | | | | 165,254 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Small–Mid Core Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 8,254 | | | $ | 15,404 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions | | | 328,426 | | | | (89,568 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 1,255,308 | | | | 72,659 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,591,988 | | | | (1,505 | ) |
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | | (14,032 | ) | | | (57,188 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (14,032 | ) | | | (57,188 | ) |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 185,942 | | | | 697,186 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 14,032 | | | | 57,188 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (874 | ) | | | (87,253 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 199,100 | | | | 667,121 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 199,100 | | | | 667,121 | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | | 1,777,056 | | | | 608,428 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 3,102,479 | | | | 2,494,051 | |
End of period | | $ | 4,879,535 | | | $ | 3,102,479 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,004 | | | | 30,031 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 470 | | | | 2,299 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (35 | ) | | | (4,894 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 6,439 | | | | 27,436 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Fuller & Thaler Behavioral | |
| | Micro-Cap Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six | | | For the | |
| | Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 5,500 | | | $ | 32,640 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions | | | 1,462,026 | | | | (857,133 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 4,173,927 | | | | 463,442 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 5,641,453 | | | | (361,051 | ) |
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | | (32,418 | ) | | | (145,976 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (32,418 | ) | | | (145,976 | ) |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,767,569 | | | | 3,345,527 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 32,418 | | | | 145,976 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (545,032 | ) | | | (33,886 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 1,254,955 | | | | 3,457,617 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 1,254,955 | | | | 3,457,617 | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | | 6,863,990 | | | | 2,950,590 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 5,769,764 | | | | 2,819,174 | |
End of period | | $ | 12,633,754 | | | $ | 5,769,764 | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 62,179 | | | | 190,105 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,238 | | | | 6,596 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (16,819 | ) | | | (2,310 | ) |
Total Institutional Shares | | | 46,598 | | | | 194,391 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – R6 Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2021 | | | For the Years Ended September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.76 | | | $ | 25.39 | | | $ | 26.76 | | | $ | 24.25 | | | $ | 18.97 | | | $ | 18.84 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 11.51 | | | | (0.61 | ) * | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 2.40 | | | | 5.19 | | | | 2.42 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 11.64 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (1.23 | ) | | | 2.58 | | | | 5.37 | | | | 2.67 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2.26 | ) |
Total from distributions | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (2.54 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 36.27 | | | $ | 24.76 | | | $ | 25.39 | | | $ | 26.76 | | | $ | 24.25 | | | $ | 18.97 | |
Total Return(b) | | | 47.11 | % (c) | | | (2.02 | )% | | | (4.54 | )% | | | 10.68 | % | | | 28.35 | % | | | 16.14 | % |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 1,171,075 | | | $ | 610,476 | | | $ | 184,779 | | | $ | 55,160 | | | $ | 3,740 | | | $ | 3,174 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.65 | % (d) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 2.65 | % |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.65 | % (d) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.64 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.82 | % (d) | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 1.33 | % |
Portfolio turnover (e) | | | 19 | % (c) | | | 54 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 35 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 194 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| * | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period. |
| (a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – Institutional Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2021 | | | For the Years Ended September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.55 | | | $ | 25.18 | | | $ | 26.55 | | | $ | 24.07 | | | $ | 18.85 | | | $ | 18.77 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 11.42 | | | | (0.61 | ) * | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 2.39 | | | | 5.11 | | | | 2.38 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 11.53 | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | 2.54 | | | | 5.31 | | | | 2.61 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2.26 | ) |
Total from distributions | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 35.98 | | | $ | 24.55 | | | $ | 25.18 | | | $ | 26.55 | | | $ | 24.07 | | | $ | 18.85 | |
Total Return(b) | | | 47.07 | % (c) | | | (2.11 | )% | | | (4.65 | )% | | | 10.59 | % | | | 28.20 | % | | | 15.86 | % |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 3,291,631 | | | $ | 2,089,639 | | | $ | 1,620,327 | | | $ | 915,898 | | | $ | 172,238 | | | $ | 2,113 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.75 | % (d) | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 2.75 | % |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.75 | % (d) | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.74 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.71 | % (d) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 1.70 | % |
Portfolio turnover (e) | | | 19 | % (c) | | | 54 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 35 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 194 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| * | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period. |
| (a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – Investor Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2021 | | | For the Years Ended September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.39 | | | $ | 25.02 | | | $ | 26.36 | | | $ | 23.91 | | | $ | 18.75 | | | $ | 18.70 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 11.35 | | | | (0.62 | ) * | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 2.39 | | | | 5.09 | | | | 2.38 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 11.41 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | 2.47 | | | | 5.24 | | | | 2.58 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2.26 | ) |
Total from distributions | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (2.53 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 35.77 | | | $ | 24.39 | | | $ | 25.02 | | | $ | 26.36 | | | $ | 23.91 | | | $ | 18.75 | |
Total Return(b) | | | 46.82 | % (c) | | | (2.40 | )% | | | (4.89 | )% | | | 10.35 | % | | | 27.97 | % | | | 15.74 | % |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 221,558 | | | $ | 139,789 | | | $ | 124,550 | | | $ | 144,856 | | | $ | 56,500 | | | $ | 4,319 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.03 | % (d) | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 2.90 | % |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.03 | % (d) | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.89 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.43 | % (d) | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 1.32 | % |
Portfolio turnover (e) | | | 19 | % (c) | | | 54 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 35 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 194 | % |
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| * | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period. |
| (a) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – A Shares |
Financial Highlights |
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(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.38 | | | $ | 25.04 | | | $ | 20.99 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 11.32 | | | | (0.58 | ) * | | | 3.98 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 11.40 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 4.05 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 35.70 | | | $ | 24.38 | | | $ | 25.04 | |
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c) | | | 46.83 | % (d) | | | (2.31 | )% | | | 19.29 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 6,292 | | | $ | 941 | | | $ | 575 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.02 | % (e) | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.01 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.02 | % (e) | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.01 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.48 | % (e) | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.37 | % (e) |
Portfolio turnover (f) | | | 19 | % (d) | | | 54 | % | | | 38 | % (d) |
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| * | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period. |
| (a) | For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – C Shares |
Financial Highlights |
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(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.16 | | | $ | 24.92 | | | $ | 20.99 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 11.26 | | | | (0.61 | ) * | | | 4.02 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 11.23 | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | 3.93 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 35.39 | | | $ | 24.16 | | | $ | 24.92 | |
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c) | | | 46.48 | % (d) | | | (2.95 | )% | | | 18.72 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 7,041 | | | $ | 2,987 | | | $ | 472 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.64 | % (e) | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.72 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.64 | % (e) | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.72 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.19 | )% (e) | | | (0.52 | )% | | | (0.46 | )% (e) |
Portfolio turnover (f) | | | 19 | % (d) | | | 54 | % | | | 38 | % (d) |
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| * | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period. |
| (a) | For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - R6 Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | For the Years Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 28.12 | | | $ | 21.73 | | | $ | 26.95 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 10.90 | | | | 6.53 | | | | (5.12 | ) | | | 7.06 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 10.77 | | | | 6.39 | | | | (5.22 | ) | | | 6.95 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 38.89 | | | $ | 28.12 | | | $ | 21.73 | | | $ | 26.95 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 38.30 | % (d) | | | 29.41 | % | | | (19.37 | )% | | | 34.75 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 5,259 | | | $ | 13,083 | | | $ | 2,191 | | | $ | 2,993 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.08 | % (e) | | | 1.63 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 4.42 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.90 | % (e) | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.92 | % (f) | | | 0.90 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.74 | )% (e) | | | (0.57 | )% | | | (0.45 | )% | | | (0.60 | )% (e) |
Portfolio turnover(g) | | | 63 | % (d) | | | 128 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 71 | % (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | For the period December 21, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Includes interest expense of 0.02% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - Institutional Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | For the Years Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 28.06 | | | $ | 21.69 | | | $ | 26.93 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 10.87 | | | | 6.53 | | | | (5.13 | ) | | | 7.07 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 10.73 | | | | 6.37 | | | | (5.24 | ) | | | 6.93 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 38.79 | | | $ | 28.06 | | | $ | 21.69 | | | $ | 26.93 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 38.24 | % (d) | | | 29.37 | % | | | (19.46 | )% | | | 34.65 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 84,595 | | | $ | 44,808 | | | $ | 13,359 | | | $ | 9,257 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.15 | % (e) | | | 1.71 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 4.55 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.99 | % (e) | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.00 | % (f) | | | 0.99 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.77 | )% (e) | | | (0.65 | )% | | | (0.48 | )% | | | (0.70 | )% (e) |
Portfolio turnover(g) | | | 63 | % (d) | | | 128 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 71 | % (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | For the period December 21, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Includes interest expense of 0.01% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - Investor Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | For the Years Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.86 | | | $ | 21.60 | | | $ | 26.88 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 10.78 | | | | 6.48 | | | | (5.09 | ) | | | 7.06 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 10.60 | | | | 6.26 | | | | (5.28 | ) | | | 6.88 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 38.46 | | | $ | 27.86 | | | $ | 21.60 | | | $ | 26.88 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 38.05 | % (d) | | | 28.98 | % | | | (19.64 | )% | | | 34.40 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 2,732 | | | $ | 781 | | | $ | 153 | | | $ | 481 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.47 | % (e) | | | 1.98 | % | | | 2.57 | % | | | 4.77 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.25 | % (e) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.27 | % (f) | | | 1.24 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (1.01 | )% (e) | | | (0.87 | )% | | | (0.85 | )% | | | (0.92 | )% (e) |
Portfolio turnover(g) | | | 63 | % (d) | | | 128 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 71 | % (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | For the period December 21, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Includes interest expense of 0.02% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - A Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.83 | | | $ | 21.59 | | | $ | 19.59 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 10.77 | | | | 6.48 | | | | 2.13 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 10.58 | | | | 6.24 | | | | 2.00 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 38.41 | | | $ | 27.83 | | | $ | 21.59 | |
Total Return (excludes sales charge) (c) | | | 38.02 | % (d) | | | 28.90 | % | | | 10.21 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 266 | | | $ | 60 | | | $ | 4 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.37 | % (e) | | | 1.91 | % | | | 2.15 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.30 | % (e) | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.30 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (1.06 | )% (e) | | | (0.95 | )% | | | (0.75 | )% (e) |
Portfolio turnover (f) | | | 63 | % (d) | | | 128 | % | | | 127 | % (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - C Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.60 | | | $ | 21.51 | | | $ | 19.59 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 10.69 | | | | 6.45 | | | | 2.14 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 10.40 | | | | 6.09 | | | | 1.92 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 38.00 | | | $ | 27.60 | | | $ | 21.51 | |
Total Return (excludes sales charge) (c) | | | 37.68 | % (d) | | | 28.31 | % | | | 9.80 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 588 | | | $ | 28 | | | $ | 2 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 2.06 | % (e) | | | 2.62 | % | | | 2.87 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.80 | % (e) | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.80 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (1.55 | )% (e) | | | (1.45 | )% | | | (1.27 | )% (e) |
Portfolio turnover (f) | | | 63 | % (d) | | | 128 | % | | | 127 | % (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund - R6 Shares |
Financial Highlights |
|
(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | For the Years Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 19.00 | | | $ | 21.49 | | | $ | 20.56 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 8.57 | | | | (2.47 | ) | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.43 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 8.68 | | | | (2.20 | ) | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.56 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 27.56 | | | $ | 19.00 | | | $ | 21.49 | | | $ | 20.56 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 45.82 | % (d) | | | (10.42 | )% | | | 5.23 | % | | | 2.80 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 60,803 | | | $ | 24,324 | | | $ | 2,403 | | | $ | 2,361 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.98 | % (e) | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 4.29 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.80 | % (e) | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.91 | % (e) | | | 1.36 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.82 | % (e) |
Portfolio turnover (f) | | | 9 | % (d) | | | 30 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 44 | % (d) |
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| (a) | For the period December 21, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Value Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Mid-Cap Value Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund - Institutional Shares |
Financial Highlights |
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(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | For the Years Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.98 | | | $ | 21.47 | | | $ | 20.56 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 8.57 | | | | (2.43 | ) | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.42 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 8.67 | | | | (2.22 | ) | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.56 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 27.55 | | | $ | 18.98 | | | $ | 21.47 | | | $ | 20.56 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 45.78 | % (d) | | | (10.51 | )% | | | 5.09 | % | | | 2.80 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 14,928 | | | $ | 9,826 | | | $ | 12,511 | | | $ | 10,621 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.09 | % (e) | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 4.41 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.90 | % (e) | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.89 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.82 | % (e) | | | 1.05 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.89 | % (e) |
Portfolio turnover (f) | | | 9 | % (d) | | | 30 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 44 | % (d) |
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| (a) | For the period December 21, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Value Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Mid-Cap Value Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund - Investor Shares |
Financial Highlights |
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(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | For the Years Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.90 | | | $ | 21.39 | | | $ | 20.50 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 8.53 | | | | (2.41 | ) | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.40 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 8.60 | | | | (2.26 | ) | | | 0.98 | | | | 0.50 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 27.47 | | | $ | 18.90 | | | $ | 21.39 | | | $ | 20.50 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 45.55 | % (d) | | | (10.72 | )% | | | 4.84 | % | | | 2.50 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 1,746 | | | $ | 1,043 | | | $ | 1,676 | | | $ | 344 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.38 | % (e) | | | 1.76 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 4.65 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.15 | % (e) | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.14 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.58 | % (e) | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.65 | % (e) |
Portfolio turnover (f) | | | 9 | % (d) | | | 30 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 44 | % (d) |
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| (a) | For the period December 21, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Value Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Mid-Cap Value Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund - R6 Shares |
Financial Highlights |
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(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.47 | | | $ | 25.83 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(b) | | | — | (c) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 9.18 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 5.76 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 9.18 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 5.83 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 36.54 | | | $ | 27.47 | | | $ | 25.83 | |
Total Return(d) | | | 33.46 | % (e) | | | 7.22 | % | | | 29.15 | % (e) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 57,921 | | | $ | 43,131 | | | $ | 1,368 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.02 | % (f) | | | 1.67 | % | | | 4.33 | % (f) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.90 | % (f) | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % (f) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | (0.01 | )% (f) | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.41 | % (f) |
Portfolio turnover(g) | | | 16 | % (e) | | | 32 | % | | | 10 | % (e) |
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| (a) | For the period December 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Rounds to less than $0.005 per share. |
| (d) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Unconstrained Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Unconstrained Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund - Institutional Shares |
Financial Highlights |
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(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.43 | | | $ | 25.81 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(b) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 9.18 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 5.73 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 9.16 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 5.81 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 36.50 | | | $ | 27.43 | | | $ | 25.81 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 33.42 | % (d) | | | 7.09 | % | | | 29.05 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 11,713 | | | $ | 8,004 | | | $ | 3,265 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.11 | % (e) | | | 1.77 | % | | | 4.39 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.99 | % (e) | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | (0.09 | )% (e) | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.42 | % (e) |
Portfolio turnover (f) | | | 16 | % (d) | | | 32 | % | | | 10 | % (d) |
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| (a) | For the period December 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Unconstrained Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Unconstrained Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund - Institutional Shares |
Financial Highlights |
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(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 23.96 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 11.83 | | | | 0.04 | * | | | 3.83 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 11.89 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 3.96 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 35.37 | | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 23.96 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 50.47 | % (d) | | | 0.63 | % | | | 19.80 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 4,880 | | | $ | 3,102 | | | $ | 2,494 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 2.99 | % (e) | | | 4.09 | % | | | 6.27 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.95 | % (e) | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.40 | % (e) | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.73 | % (e) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 17 | % (d) | | | 35 | % | | | 25 | % (d) |
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| * | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period. |
| (a) | For the period December 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund - Institutional Shares |
Financial Highlights |
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(For a share outstanding during each period) |
| | For the Six | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 17.79 | | | $ | 21.70 | | | $ | 20.00 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)(b) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.20 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 16.35 | | | | (2.95 | ) | | | 1.90 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 16.37 | | | | (2.79 | ) | | | 1.70 | |
Less distributions to shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 34.06 | | | $ | 17.79 | | | $ | 21.70 | |
Total Return(c) | | | 92.17 | % (d) | | | (13.88 | )% | | | 8.50 | % (d) |
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 12,634 | | | $ | 5,770 | | | $ | 2,819 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 2.51 | % (e) | | | 4.33 | % | | | 5.28 | % (e) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.62 | % (e) | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.75 | % (e) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 0.12 | % (e) | | | 0.90 | % | | | (1.16 | )% (e) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 50 | % (d) | | | 82 | % | | | 42 | % (d) |
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| (a) | For the period December 28, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Micro-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
The Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Small-Cap Equity Fund”), the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund (the “Small-Cap Growth Fund”), the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Mid-Cap Value Fund”), the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund (the “Unconstrained Equity Fund”), the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund (the “Small-Mid Core Equity Fund”) and the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund (the “Micro-Cap Equity Fund”) (each a “Fund” and, collectively the “Funds”) were each registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as a diversified (Unconstrained Equity Fund is non-diversified) series of Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 18, 2013 (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (“the Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value. The Funds’ investment adviser is Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Fuller & Thaler”). The investment objective of each Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
The Small Cap Equity Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund each currently offer five share classes: R6 Shares, Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, A Shares and C Shares. The Mid-Cap Value Fund currently offers three share classes: R6 Shares, Institutional Shares and Investor Shares. The Unconstrained Equity Fund currently offers two share classes: R6 Shares and Institutional Shares. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund and Micro-Cap Equity Fund each currently offers one share class: Institutional Shares. A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of up to 5.75% and a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) on redemptions made within 12 months from the date of purchase and a CDSC of 0.50% on redemptions made more than 12 months but less than 18 months from the date of purchase. C Shares impose a 1.00% CDSC on redemptions made within 12 months from the date of purchase. A Shares and C Shares may be purchased without a sales charge under certain circumstances. Each share represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to each Fund and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of income belonging to each Fund as are declared by the Board.
The Small-Cap Equity Fund is the accounting successor to a series of Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust, which commenced operations on September 8, 2011, and for which the Adviser served as the sole sub-adviser (the “Predecessor Fund”). In a transaction that was consummated on October 23, 2015 (the “Reorganization”), the Small-Cap Equity Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of: the A, C, and D Classes of the Predecessor Fund, which became the Investor Shares of the Small-Cap Equity Fund; the Class P Shares of the Predecessor Fund, which became the Institutional Shares of the Small-Cap Equity Fund; and the Institutional Shares of the Predecessor Fund, which became the R6 Shares of the Small-Cap Equity Fund.
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange each business day to determine the value of investments, and other assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of foreign securities, and income and expenses, are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective date of these transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuation arising from changes in market prices of securities held. These fluctuations are included with the unrealized gain or loss from investments.
In-Kind Redemptions – The Funds intend to redeem shares in cash. However, if the amount you are redeeming is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Fund’s NAV, the Funds have the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Fund’s NAV in securities instead of cash, which is referred to as a “redemption in kind.” In the event that a redemption in kind is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses, such as the payment of brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Funds.
During the six months ended March 31, 2021, shares redeemed for the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s R6 Shares included redemption in-kind transactions of 231,400 shares valued at $8,287,333, paid by redemption proceeds in portfolio securities of $7,795,759 and $491,574 in cash. The Funds recognize a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent that the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities and recognizes a loss to the extent that the cost of those securities exceeds the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption. Such net gains are not taxable to the Funds and are not required to be distributed to shareholders. The Unconstrained Equity Fund has reclassified this amount against paid-in capital on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Unconstrained Equity Fund realized gains of $3,402,782 on such transactions as recorded in the Statement of Operations. Such reclassification, the result of permanent differences between the financial statement and income tax reporting requirements, has no effect on the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s net assets or NAV per share.
Federal Income Taxes – The Funds make no provision for federal income or excise tax. Each Fund has qualified and intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing substantially all of its taxable income. Each
Fuller & Thaler Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. If the required amount of net investment income or gains is not distributed, the Fund could incur a tax expense.
The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
The Funds recognize tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the previous three tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements and does not expect this to change over the next twelve months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
Expenses – Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual funds based on each fund’s relative net assets or another appropriate basis (as determined by the Board). Expenses specifically attributable to any class are borne by that class. Income, realized gains and losses, unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and fund-wide expenses not allocated to a particular class shall be allocated to each class based on the net assets of that class in relation to the net assets of the entire fund.
Security Transactions and Related Income – Throughout the reporting period, security transactions are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income from real estate investment trusts (REITs) and distributions from limited partnerships are recognized on the ex-date and are included in dividend income. The calendar year-end classification of distributions received from REITs, which may include return of capital, during the fiscal year are reported subsequent to year end; accordingly, the Fund estimates the character of REIT distributions based on the most recent information available. Income or loss from limited partnerships is reclassified among the components of net assets upon receipt of K-1’s. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been recorded for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Dividends and Distributions – Each Fund intends to distribute its net investment income and net realized long-term and short-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the period from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized
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capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified among the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Funds.
NOTE 3. SECURITIES VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Each Fund values its portfolio securities at fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day the NYSE is open for business. Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.
Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained and available from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
| ● | Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments and/or registered investment companies where the value per share is determined and published and is the basis for current transactions for identical assets or liabilities at the valuation date |
| ● | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for an identical security in an inactive market, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining fair value of investments based on the best information available) |
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 which is reported is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
In computing the NAV of the Funds, fair value is based on market valuations with respect to portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available. Pursuant to Board approved policies, the Funds rely on independent third-party pricing services to provide the current market value of securities. Those pricing services value equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded notes, closed-end funds and preferred stocks, traded on a securities exchange at the last reported sales price on the principal exchange. Equity securities quoted by NASDAQ are
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valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If there is no reported sale on the principal exchange, equity securities are valued at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked price. When using the market quotations or close prices provided by the pricing service and when the market is considered active, the security will be classified as a Level 1 security. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including money market mutual funds, are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the pricing service of the funds and are generally categorized as Level 1 securities.
In the event that market quotations are not readily available, the Adviser determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current fair value, or certain restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the Trust’s Valuation Committee, based on recommendations from a pricing committee comprised of certain officers of the Trust, certain employees of the Fund’s administrator, and representatives of the Adviser (together the “Pricing Review Committee”). These securities will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used.
In accordance with the Trust’s Portfolio Valuation Procedures, the Pricing Review Committee, in making its recommendations with the Adviser’s participation, is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single standard exists for determining fair value, because fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued pursuant to the Trust’s Fair Value Guidelines would be the amount which the Funds might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accordance with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market prices of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. Fair value pricing is permitted if, in accordance with the Trust’s Portfolio Valuation Procedures, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before each Fund’s NAV calculation that may affect a security’s value, or other data calls into question the reliability of market quotations.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2021:
| | Valuation Inputs | | | | | |
Small-Cap Equity Fund | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 4,593,126,080 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,593,126,080 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 76,525,453 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,525,453 | |
Total | | $ | 4,669,651,533 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,669,651,533 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 89,457,378 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 89,457,378 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mid-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 75,721,008 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 75,721,008 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 67,897,940 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 67,897,940 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 4,598,883 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,598,883 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Micro-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 12,409,976 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,409,976 | |
| (a) | Refer to Schedule of Investments for industry classifications. |
The Funds did not hold any investments at the end of the reporting period for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value; therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is included for this reporting period.
NOTE 4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser manages each Fund’s investments subject to approval of the Board. As compensation for its management services, the Funds are obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly as follows:
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | | | Unconstrained | | | Small-Mid | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity | | | Growth | | | Value | | | Equity | | | Core Equity | | | Equity | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
Investment Adviser fee rate | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 1.45 | %* |
Investment Adviser fee earned | | $ | 11,160,082 | | | $ | 339,693 | | | $ | 201,438 | | | $ | 258,363 | | | $ | 16,287 | | | $ | 69,337 | |
Fees waived by Adviser | | $ | — | | | $ | (65,416 | ) | | $ | (49,377 | ) | | $ | (35,764 | ) | | $ | (41,600 | ) | | $ | (42,220 | ) |
Payable to /(Receivable from) Adviser | | $ | 2,316,741 | | | $ | 56,680 | | | $ | 40,163 | | | $ | 43,513 | | | $ | (3,643 | ) | | $ | 4,490 | |
| * | Prior to January 31, 2021, the investment adviser fee rate for the Micro-Cap Equity Fund was 1.50%. |
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The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses (excluding (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Funds’ participation in an alternative liquidity program); (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds business; (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Funds in any fiscal year) do not exceed the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets through January 31, 2022 (“Expense Limitation Agreement”):
| | | | Institutional | | Investor | | | | |
| | R6 Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | A Shares | | C Shares |
Small-Cap Equity Fund | | 0.80% | | 0.99% | | 1.25% | | 1.30% | | 1.80% |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | 0.90% | | 0.99% | | 1.25% | | 1.30% | | 1.80% |
Mid-Cap Value Fund | | 0.80% | | 0.90% | | 1.15% | | | | |
Unconstrained Equity Fund | | 0.90% | | 0.99% | | | | | | |
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | |
Micro-Cap Equity Fund | | | | 1.45%* | | | | | | |
| * | Prior to January 31, 2021, the Adviser contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses (excluding (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program); (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds business; (v) dividend expense on short sales: and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses) did not exceed 1.75% for the Institutional Shares of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund. |
During any fiscal year that the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement.
As of March 31, 2021, the Adviser may seek repayment of investment advisory fee waivers and expense reimbursements as follows:
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | | | Unconstrained | | | Small-Mid | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity | | | Growth | | | Value | | | Equity | | | Core Equity | | | Equity | |
Recoverable through | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
September 30, 2021 | | $ | 30,316 | | | $ | 128,041 | | | $ | 129,738 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
September 30, 2022 | | | — | | | | 146,759 | | | | 130,638 | | | | 80,362 | | | | 78,855 | | | | 78,292 | |
September 30, 2023 | | | — | | | | 153,508 | | | | 103,543 | | | | 88,162 | | | | 81,772 | | | | 87,750 | |
March 31, 2024 | | | — | | | | 65,416 | | | | 49,377 | | | | 35,764 | | | | 41,600 | | | | 42,220 | |
Total | | $ | 30,316 | | | $ | 493,724 | | | $ | 413,296 | | | $ | 204,288 | | | $ | 202,227 | | | $ | 208,262 | |
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The Trust retains Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (the “Administrator”) to provide the Funds with administration, fund accounting, transfer agent and compliance services, including all regulatory reporting. For the six months ended March 31, 2021, fees incurred for administration, fund accounting, transfer agent and compliance services, and the amounts due to the Administrator at March 31, 2021 were as follows:
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | | | Unconstrained | | | Small-Mid | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity | | | Growth | | | Value | | | Equity | | | Core Equity | | | Equity | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
Administration | | $ | 399,059 | | | $ | 8,465 | | | $ | 5,613 | | | $ | 6,626 | | | $ | 4,060 | | | $ | 4,064 | |
Fund accounting | | | 132,673 | | | | 2,814 | | | | 1,863 | | | | 2,204 | | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,352 | |
Transfer agent | | | 56,644 | | | | 1,186 | | | | 740 | | | | 928 | | | | 574 | | | | 568 | |
Compliance services | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | | | | 2,992 | |
Payable to Administrator | | | 99,044 | | | | 2,464 | | | | 2,134 | | | | 2,082 | | | | 1,474 | | | | 1,478 | |
The Board supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a Trustee for the lifetime of the Trust or until the earlier of his or her retirement as a Trustee at age 78 (which may be extended for up to two years in an emeritus non-voting capacity at the pleasure and request of the Board), or until he/she dies, resigns, or is removed, whichever is sooner. “Independent Trustees,” meaning those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, as amended, have each received an annual retainer of $1,000 per Fund and $500 per Fund for each quarterly in-person Board meeting. In addition, each Independent Trustee may be compensated for preparation related to and participation in any special meetings of the Board and/or any Committee of the Board, with such compensation determined on a case-by-case basis based on the length and complexity of the meeting. The Trust also reimburses Trustees for out-of-pocket expense incurred in conjunction with attendance at Board meetings.
The officers and one trustee of the Trust are employees of the Administrator. Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the principal distributor of each Fund’s shares. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Administrator.
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “12b-1 Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that the Funds will pay the Distributor and/or any registered securities dealer, financial institution or any other person (the “Recipient”) a fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Investor Shares and A Shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s C Shares in connection with the promotion and distribution of each Fund’s Investor Shares, A Shares and C Shares or the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current shareholders, the printing and mailing of sales literature and servicing shareholder accounts (“12b-1 Expenses”). Under the 12b-1 Plan, the 1.00% C Share 12b-1 fee includes a 0.25% service fee. Over time, 12b-1 fees will increase the cost an investment in a
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Fund’s Investor, A, and C Shares and may cost more than paying other types of sales charges because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s Investor, A, and C Shares on an on-going basis. For the six months ended March 31, 2021, 12b-1 expenses incurred by the Funds were as follows:
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | |
Distribution Fees | | Equity Fund | | | Growth Fund | | | Value Fund | |
Investor Shares | | $ | 226,447 | | | $ | 2,473 | | | $ | 1,781 | |
A Shares | | | 3,877 | | | | 259 | | | | — | |
C Shares | | | 23,389 | | | | 1,373 | | | | — | |
Payable for 12b-1 fees | | | 91,613 | | | | 1,970 | | | | 423 | |
During the six months ended March 31, 2021, the Distributor retained the following amounts in sales commissions from the sales of A Shares of the Funds:
Small-Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 2,489 | |
During the six months ended March 31, 2021, the Distributor received the following amounts in contingent deferred sales charges related to redemptions of C Shares of the Funds:
Small-Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 25,209 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 5,280 | |
The Funds have adopted an Administrative Services Plan (the “Plan”) for Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, and A Shares of the Funds. The Plan allows the Funds to pay financial intermediaries that provide services relating to Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, and A Shares. The Plan permits payments for the provision of certain administrative, recordkeeping and other non-distribution related services to Institutional Share, Investor Share and A Share shareholders. The Plan permits the Funds to make service fee payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its A Shares and up to 0.20% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Institutional Shares or Investor Shares. Because these fees are paid respectively out of the assets of each Fund’s Institutional Shares, Investor Shares and A Shares on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in Institutional Shares, Investor Shares and A Shares.
NOTE 5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
For the six months ended March 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Small-Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 1,277,673,387 | | | $ | 669,245,044 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | 56,914,865 | | | | 47,581,541 | |
Mid-Cap Value Fund | | | 27,003,685 | | | | 4,482,950 | |
Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | 9,670,155 | | | | 1,689,284 | |
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund | | | 642,907 | | | | 668,753 | |
Micro-Cap Equity Fund | | | 5,589,334 | | | | 4,477,969 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government obligations during the six months ended March 31, 2021.
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For the six months ended March 31, 2021, in-kind purchases and sales transactions were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Unconstrained Equity Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,795,759 | |
NOTE 6. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At March 31, 2021, the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and tax cost of investments for tax purposes was as follows:
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | | | | | | Small-Mid | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity | | | Growth | | | Value | | | Unconstrained | | | Core Equity | | | Equity | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Equity Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 1,366,939,388 | | | $ | 24,257,042 | | | $ | 15,800,649 | | | $ | 18,858,798 | | | $ | 1,598,326 | | | $ | 4,782,257 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (22,231,722 | ) | | | (1,320,887 | ) | | | (13,368 | ) | | | (117,415 | ) | | | (73,025 | ) | | | (165,535 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on investments | | $ | 1,344,707,666 | | | $ | 22,936,155 | | | $ | 15,787,281 | | | $ | 18,741,383 | | | $ | 1,525,301 | | | $ | 4,616,722 | |
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 3,324,943,867 | | | $ | 66,521,223 | | | $ | 59,933,727 | | | $ | 49,156,557 | | | $ | 3,073,582 | | | $ | 7,793,254 | |
The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, was as follows:
| | Small-Cap | | | | | | Unconstrained | | | Small-Mid | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity | | | Mid-Cap | | | Equity | | | Core Equity | | | Equity | |
| | Fund | | | Value Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 8,365,841 | | | $ | 111,422 | | | $ | 41,713 | | | $ | 57,119 | | | $ | 145,343 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | 98,695 | | | | 85 | | | | 69 | | | | 633 | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 8,365,841 | | | $ | 210,117 | | | $ | 41,798 | | | $ | 57,188 | | | $ | 145,976 | |
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At September 30, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | | | Unconstrained | | | Small-Mid | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity | | | Growth | | | Value | | | Equity | | | Core Equity | | | Equity | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 6,320,868 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 208,942 | | | $ | 30,848 | | | $ | 11,172 | | | $ | 32,418 | |
Accumulated capital and other Losses | | | (54,876,546 | ) | | | (173,734 | ) | | | (798,473 | ) | | | (200,901 | ) | | | (76,756 | ) | | | (768,108 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on investments(a) | | | 101,177,361 | | | | 10,400,045 | | | | (1,648,526 | ) | | | 5,583,729 | | | | 269,993 | | | | 442,795 | |
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit) | | $ | 52,621,683 | | | $ | 10,226,311 | | | $ | (2,238,057 | ) | | $ | 5,413,676 | | | $ | 204,409 | | | $ | (292,895 | ) |
| (a) | The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of wash losses. |
At September 30, 2020, the following Funds had net capital loss carryforwards which are available to offset future net capital gains, if any:
| | Small-Cap | | | Small-Cap | | | Mid-Cap | |
| | Equity Fund | | | Growth Fund | | | Value Fund | |
| | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | |
Non-Expiring | | $ | 54,876,546 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,880 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 544,174 | | | $ | 254,299 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Unconstrained | | | Small-Mid | | | Micro-Cap | |
| | Equity Fund | | | Core Equity Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
| | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | |
Non-Expiring | | $ | 200,901 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,011 | | | $ | 52,745 | | | $ | 646,086 | | | $ | 122,022 | |
Under current tax law, net investment losses after December 31 and capital losses realized after October 31 of the Funds fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. As of September 30, 2020, the Small-Cap Growth Fund had a Qualified Late Year Ordinary Loss in the amount of $145,854.
NOTE 7. SECTOR RISK
If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss in the Fund and increase the volatility of the Fund’s NAV per share. For instance, economic or market factors, regulatory changes or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector, and therefore the value of the Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of March 31, 2021, Small-Cap Growth Fund had 33.77% its net assets invested in stocks within the Technology sector, Unconstrained Equity Fund had 25.60% in the Industrials sector, and Micro-Cap Equity Fund had 28.70% in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
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NOTE 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from their performance of their duties to the Trust or the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
NOTE 9. REFLOW LIQUIDITY PROGRAM
The Funds may participate in the ReFlow Fund, LLC (“ReFlow”) liquidity program, which is designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing redemptions of their shares. In order to pay cash to shareholders who redeem their shares on a given day, a mutual fund typically must hold cash in its portfolio, liquidate portfolio securities, or borrow money, all of which impose certain costs on a fund. ReFlow provides participating mutual funds with another source of cash by standing ready to purchase shares from a fund equal to the amount of each fund’s net redemptions on a given day. ReFlow will purchase shares of a Fund at net asset value and will not be subject to any investment minimum applicable to such shares. ReFlow is prohibited from acquiring more than 3% of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund. ReFlow will periodically redeem its entire share position in a Fund. For use of the ReFlow service, each Fund will pay a fee to ReFlow at a rate determined by a daily auction with other participating mutual funds. During the six months ended March 31, 2021, the Small-Cap Equity Fund utilized the Reflow liquidity program. Reflow purchased 598 shares of Small-Cap Equity Fund during the period. The resulting $40 in fees are included on the Statements of Operations under miscellaneous expense.
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management of the Funds has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date at which these financial statements were issued. Based upon this evaluation, management has determined there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Summary of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Each Fund’s example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table for each class provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | | | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses | | Annualized |
| | | | Account Value | | Account Value | | Paid During | | Expense |
| | | | October 1, 2020 | | March 31, 2021 | | Period(a) | | Ratio |
Small-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,471.10 | | $3.99 | | 0.65% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.70 | | $3.27 | | 0.65% |
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Institutional Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,470.70 | | $4.61 | | 0.75% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.20 | | $3.77 | | 0.75% |
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Investor Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,468.20 | | $6.35 | | 1.03% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.79 | | $5.19 | | 1.03% |
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A Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,468.30 | | $6.27 | | 1.02% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.85 | | $5.13 | | 1.02% |
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C Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,464.80 | | $10.11 | | 1.64% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.73 | | $8.27 | | 1.64% |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,383.00 | | $5.35 | | 0.90% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.44 | | $4.53 | | 0.90% |
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Institutional Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,382.40 | | $5.88 | | 0.99% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.00 | | $4.99 | | 0.99% |
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Investor Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,380.50 | | $7.42 | | 1.25% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.70 | | $6.29 | | 1.25% |
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A Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,380.20 | | $7.71 | | 1.30% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.45 | | $6.54 | | 1.30% |
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C Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,376.80 | | $10.66 | | 1.80% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.96 | | $9.04 | | 1.80% |
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| | | | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses | | Annualized |
| | | | Account Value | | Account Value | | Paid During | | Expense |
| | | | October 1, 2020 | | March 31, 2021 | | Period(a) | | Ratio |
Mid-Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,458.20 | | $4.90 | | 0.80% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.94 | | $4.03 | | 0.80% |
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Institutional Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,457.80 | | $5.52 | | 0.90% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.44 | | $4.53 | | 0.90% |
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Investor Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,455.50 | | $7.04 | | 1.15% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.20 | | $5.79 | | 1.15% |
Unconstrained Equity Fund | | | | | | | | |
R6 Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,334.60 | | $5.24 | | 0.90% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.44 | | $4.53 | | 0.90% |
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Institutional Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,334.20 | | $5.76 | | 0.99% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.00 | | $4.99 | | 0.99% |
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,504.70 | | $5.93 | | 0.95% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.19 | | $4.78 | | 0.95% |
Micro-Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,921.70 | | $11.79 | | 1.62% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.86 | | $8.14 | | 1.62% |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
| (b) | Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses. |
Investment Advisory Agreement Approval (Unaudited) |
At a quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees of Capitol Series Trust (“Trust”) conducted on December 9 and 10, 2020 (the “Meeting”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), considered and approved the continuation of an Investment Advisory Agreement (“Investment Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. (“Fuller & Thaler” or the “Adviser”) as it relates to the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Small-Cap Equity Fund”), the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund (the “Small-Cap Growth Fund”), the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Mid-Cap Value Fund”), the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund (the “Unconstrained Equity Fund”), the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund (the “Small-Mid Core Equity Fund”) and the Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund (the “Micro-Cap Equity Fund, and collectively referred to herein as, the “Fuller & Thaler Funds”), for an additional one-year term.
Prior to the Meeting, the Trustees received and considered information from Fuller & Thaler and the Trust’s administrator designed to provide the Trustees with the information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Fuller & Thaler, including, but not limited to: Fuller & Thaler’s combined responses to counsel’s due diligence letter and Fuller
& Thaler’s supplemental responses to counsel’s supplemental requests, each requesting information relevant to the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement; the Expense Limitation Agreement in effect whereby Fuller & Thaler has contractually committed to reduce its management fees and, if necessary, reimburse each Fuller & Thaler Fund’s operating expenses through January 31, 2022, as specified in the Expense Limitation Agreement; benchmark performance comparison data and peer group expense and performance data supplied by Broadridge for comparative purposes relative to each Fuller & Thaler Fund (the “Support Materials”).
The Trustees reviewed the Support Materials at various times with Fuller & Thaler, Trust management, and counsel to the Independent Trustees. Representatives of Fuller & Thaler met with the Trustees and provided additional relevant information, including but not limited to: the services it currently provides to the Fuller & Thaler Funds; Fuller & Thaler’s investment philosophy; Fuller & Thaler’s distribution and marketing efforts on behalf of the Fuller & Thaler Funds; the Adviser’s ownership structure and future plans with regard to its ownership structure; the firm’s financial statements, including information related to its profitability and balance sheets; historical and projected profitability of the Fuller & Thaler Funds, including Fuller & Thaler’s overhead allocation methodology; resources available to service the Fuller & Thaler Funds, including compliance resources; other benefits that Fuller & Thaler derived from its relationship with the Fuller & Thaler Funds; and Fuller & Thaler’s disaster recovery plan. In its considerations, the Board noted the completeness of the Support Materials that Fuller & Thaler had provided, as well as the discussions that had occurred with representatives of Fuller & Thaler at various times, including during the Meeting. This information, together with the information provided to and reviewed by the Board throughout the course of the year and since the inception of each of the Fuller & Thaler Funds, formed the primary, but not exclusive, basis for the Board’s determinations.
Before voting to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Support Materials with Trust management and with counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Trustees received and discussed a memorandum from such counsel delineating the legal standards governing their consideration of the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and describing each Trustee’s duty of care and duty of
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loyalty obligations to shareholders application and the section application of fiduciary duty standards imposed by Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act, which memorandum described the various factors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U.S. Courts over the years have suggested would be appropriate for trustee consideration, including the factors outlined in Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management Inc., 694 F.2d 923, 928 (2d Cir. 1982); cert. denied sub. nom. and Andre v. Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust, Inc., 461 U.S. 906 (1983).
In determining whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fuller & Thaler Funds, the Trustees considered all factors they believed relevant, including the following: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Fuller & Thaler with respect to the Fuller & Thaler Funds; (2) the cost of the services provided and the profits realized by Fuller & Thaler from services rendered to the Trust with respect to the Fuller & Thaler Funds, both individually and collectively; (3) comparative fee and expense data for the Fuller & Thaler Funds and other investment companies with similar investment objectives; (4) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Fund grows, and whether the advisory fees for each Fund reflects such economies of scale for each Fund’s benefit; and (5) other financial benefits to Fuller & Thaler resulting from services that it renders to the Fuller & Thaler Funds. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling.
After having received and reviewed the Support Materials, as well as quarterly investment performance, compliance, operating, and distribution reports from Fuller & Thaler for the Fuller & Thaler Funds since each Fund’s inception, the Trustees determined that they had all of the information they deemed reasonably necessary to make an informed decision about the approval of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees discussed the facts and factors relevant to their consideration and approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, which incorporated and reflected their knowledge of Fuller & Thaler’s ongoing services to the Fuller & Thaler Funds. The Trustees noted the inclusion of fee and performance comparisons of the Fuller & Thaler Funds to each Fund’s respective Morningstar peer group category and a custom peer group comparison created by Broadridge. Taking such information into account, including the Trustees’ discussion with representatives of Fuller & Thaler at the Meeting as well as the Board’s review of the Support Materials provided in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board concluded that the overall arrangements between the Trust and Fuller & Thaler with respect to each Fuller & Thaler Fund, as set forth in the Investment Advisory Agreement, are fair and reasonable in light of the services Fuller & Thaler performs, the investment advisory fees that each Fuller & Thaler Fund pays and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis of the Trustees’ determination to approve the continuation of Investment Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term are summarized below.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services that Fuller & Thaler provides under the Investment Advisory Agreement, noting that such services include but are not limited to the following: (1) investing each Fund’s assets consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and investment policies; (2) determining the portfolio securities to be purchased, sold or otherwise disposed of and the timing of such transactions; (3) voting all proxies with respect to each Fund’s portfolio securities; (4) maintaining the required books and records for transactions that Fuller & Thaler effects on behalf of each Fund; and (5) selecting broker-dealers to execute orders on behalf of each Fund. The Trustees noted no changes to the services that Fuller &
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Thaler currently provides to the Fuller & Thaler Funds under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees considered Fuller & Thaler’s capitalization and its assets under management. The Trustees further considered the investment philosophy and experience of each Fund’s portfolio management team, including the firm’s expertise in behavioral finance and proprietary behavioral finance model, which is a key component of each Fund’s investment strategy. In addition, the Trustees noted the compliance services, marketing, distribution, and client relationship services that Fuller & Thaler provides on behalf of the Funds. The Trustees compared the performance of each of the Fuller & Thaler Funds performance to each Fund’s respective benchmark index, Morningstar peer group category and custom peer group created by Broadridge. It was noted that while the Board reviewed Morningstar peer group and benchmark performance data compared to all of the applicable share classes offered by each respective Fund, the comparison of each Fund’s Institutional Shares to the Fund’s respective benchmark index, Morningstar peer group category and custom peer group is discussed herein for consistency of presentation and because the Institutional Share Class represents the largest share class and has the longest performance history for each Fund. The Trustees considered that, for the periods indicated:
| ● | The Small-Cap Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark index, the Russell 2000, for the one-year, three-year and five-year, and since inception (09/08/2011) periods ended August 31, 2020. The Fund also outperformed the median performance of its Morningstar category, Small Blend, as well as the median performance of its custom Broadridge peer group, for the same time periods. |
| ● | The Small-Cap Growth Fund outperformed its benchmark index, the Russell 2000 Growth, for the one-year and since inception (12/21/2017) periods ended August 31, 2022. The Fund also outperformed the median performance of its Morningstar category, Small Growth, and its custom Broadridge peer group for same time periods. |
| ● | The Mid-Cap Value Fund underperformed its benchmark index, the Russell Mid-Cap Value for the one-year period ended August 31, 2020, but outperformed the benchmark for its since inception (12/21/2017) performance as of the same date. The Fund also matched or bettered the median performance of its Morningstar category, Mid-Cap Value, and its custom Broadridge peer group for same time periods. |
| ● | For the one-year period ended August 31, 2020, the Unconstrained Equity Fund underperformed its benchmark index (the Russell 3000), as well as the median performance of its Morningstar category (Large Blend) and its custom Broadridge peer group. The Unconstrained Equity Fund also underperformed its benchmark index and the median performance of its Morningstar category since-inception (12/26/2018), but outperformed the median performance of its custom Broadridge peer group for the since inception period. The Board noted that the reported performance of the Unconstrained Equity Fund covers a relatively short time frame during which the markets were quite volatile, and further noted that some other funds in both its Morningstar category and its custom Broadridge peer group had lower performance during these time periods. |
| ● | The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund underperformed its benchmark index, the Russell 2500, but outperformed the median performance of its Morningstar peer group (Mid-Cap Blend) and its custom Broadridge peer group for the one-year period ended August 31, 2020. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund also underperformed its benchmark index and the median performance of |
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its Morningstar category, but overperformed the median performance of its custom Broadridge peer group for the since-inception (12/28/2018) period. The Board noted that the reported performance of the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund is a relatively short time frame during which the markets were quite volatile, and that some other funds in both its Morningstar category and its custom Broadridge peer group had lower performance during these time periods.
| ● | The Micro-Cap Equity Fund underperformed its benchmark index (Russell Microcap) and the medians of its Morningstar category (Small Blend) and custom Broadridge peer group for the one-year and since inception (12/28/2018) periods ended August 31, 2020. However, the Board noted that the reported performance of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund is a relatively short time frame during which the markets were quite volatile, and that some other funds in both its Morningstar category and its custom Broadridge peer group had lower performance during these time periods. |
Finally, the Trustees took notice of the significant growth of assets in the Fuller & Thaler Funds and the growth of the firm overall. Taking these factors into account, the Trustees concluded that they are satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services that Fuller & Thaler currently provides to the Fuller & Thaler Funds under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Cost of Advisory Services and Profitability. The Trustees considered the annual management fee that the Fuller & Thaler Funds pay to Fuller & Thaler under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered Fuller & Thaler’s profitability from the services rendered to the Fuller & Thaler Funds. The Trustees further considered Fuller & Thaler’s commitment to contractually reduce its management fees and, if necessary, reimburse each Fuller & Thaler Fund’s operating expenses through January 31, 2022, as specified in the Expense Limitation Agreement presented in the Board Materials. Lastly, the Trustees noted that Fuller & Thaler subsidizes the costs of distribution services rendered to the Fuller & Thaler Funds in excess of amounts accrued and payable pursuant to the Funds’ Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan.
Comparative Fee and Expense Data. The Trustees noted that:
| ● | The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.60% was lower than the averages and medians of its Morningstar category (Small Blend) and custom Broadridge peer group. Further, the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s net and gross total expense ratios of 0.79% for its Institutional Class Shares (which are the same because this Fund’s annualized operating expense ratio is lower than the expense ratio cap in its operating expense limitation agreement) was lower than the average and median net and gross total expense ratios in its Morningstar category and custom Broadridge peer group. |
| ● | The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.85% was higher than the averages and medians of its Morningstar category (Small Growth) and equal to the average and median contractual management fee for its custom Broadridge peer group. Further, the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s net total expense ratio of 0.99% for its Institutional Class Shares was equal to the median of its Morningstar category, and lower than the average of its Morningstar category and the average and median of its custom Broadridge peer group. The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s gross total expense ratio of 1.93% for its Institutional Class was higher than the averages and medians of its Morningstar category and custom Broadridge peer group, but the Board noted that shareholders were only impacted currently by the net expense ratio due |
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to the adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. The Board also noted that the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s net assets were, in general, significantly lower than many of the funds to which it was compared.
| ● | The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.75% was higher than the average and median contractual management fee both its Morningstar category (Mid-Cap Value) and its custom Broadridge peer group category. Further, the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s net total expense ratio of 0.90% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and equal to the median net expense ratios of its custom Broadridge peer group category, and higher than the average and median net expense ratios of its Morningstar category. The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s gross total expense ratio of its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and median gross total expense ratios in both the Morningstar category and the same custom Broadridge peer group. The Board noted that the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s shareholders were only impacted currently by the net expense ratio due to the adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. The Board also noted that the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s net assets were, in general, significantly lower than many of the funds to which it was compared. |
| ● | The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.85% was higher than the average and median contractual management fee of its Morningstar category (Large Blend), and higher than the average of its custom Broadridge peer group, but equal to the median of its custom peer group. Further, the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s net total expense ratio of 0.99% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and the median net total expense ratios of its Morningstar category, and lower than the average and equal to the median net total expense ratio for its custom Broadridge peer group. Finally, the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s gross total expense ratio of its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and median gross total expense ratios in the same custom peer group and Morningstar category. The Board noted that the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s shareholders were only impacted currently by the net expense ratio due to the adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. The Board also noted that the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s net assets were, in general, significantly lower than many of the funds to which it was compared. |
| ● | The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.80% was higher than the average and median contractual management fee of its Morningstar category (Mid-Cap Blend), and lower than the average and equal to the median of its custom Broadridge peer group. Further, the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s net total expense ratio of its Institutional Class Shares was lower than the average and higher than the median net total expense ratio of its Morningstar category, and lower than the average and median net total expense ratio of its custom Broadridge peer group. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s gross total expense ratio of its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and median gross total expense ratios in the same peer group and Morningstar category. The Board noted that the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s shareholders were only impacted currently by the net expense ratio due to the adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. The Board also noted that the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s net assets were, in general, significantly lower than many of the funds to which it was compared. |
| ● | The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s contractual management fee of 1.45% was higher than the average and median contractual management fee for its Morningstar category (Small Blend) and its custom Broadridge peer group. Further, the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s net total expense |
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ratio of 1.45% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and the median net total expense ratio for its Morningstar category and its custom Broadridge peer group. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s gross total expense ratio of its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and median gross total expense ratios in the same peer group and Morningstar category. The Board noted that the Micro-Cap Fund’s shareholders were only impacted currently by the net expense ratio due to the adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. However, the Board noted the distinct differences in the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s strategy compared to other funds in its Morningstar category and peer group, the comparatively small net assets of the Fund in comparison to its category and peers, and that the management fee was not the highest in its Morningstar category.
The Trustees further considered the fees paid by Fuller & Thaler’s separately managed accounts and sub-advisory relationships to other accounts with similar investment objectives and strategies to that of each Fuller & Thaler Funds contemplated herein, noting the differences in the services provided to those accounts compared to the services provided to each Fuller & Thaler Fund. In particular, they also noted that Fuller & Thaler has additional responsibilities with respect to the Fuller & Thaler Funds, including compliance, reporting and operational responsibilities. While recognizing that it is difficult to compare advisory fees because the scope of advisory services provided may vary from one investment adviser to another, or from one investment product to the other, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee charged to the respective Fuller & Thaler Funds are each reasonable.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether the Fuller & Thaler Funds may benefit from any economies of scale. The Trustees noted that given the very low management fee of the Fuller & Thaler Small-Cap Equity Fund, fee breakpoints would not be appropriate at the current time. They additionally noted that while the Fund has realized some economies of scale with regard to certain fees and expenses that it bears, the Trustees did not find that any material economies currently exist with respect to the advisory services that Fuller & Thaler provides that would warrant the imposition of breakpoints. The Trustees also noted that it was not appropriate to implement fee breakpoints with regard to the management fees of the other Fuller & Thaler Funds. The Trustees considered that the other Fuller & Thaler Funds are newly organized and that an increase in assets would most likely not decrease the extent of advisory services that Fuller & Thaler would need to provide to the Funds at the present time. The Trustees concluded that the other Fuller & Thaler Funds are not likely to benefit from any economies of scale at this time.
Other Benefits. The Trustees considered the extent to which Fuller & Thaler utilizes soft dollar arrangements with respect to portfolio transactions, and noted that Fuller & Thaler does utilize soft dollar arrangements consistent with the Section 28(e) safe harbor in connection with the execution of client transactions. They also noted however, that affiliated brokers will not be utilized to execute the portfolio transactions of the Fuller & Thaler Funds. The Trustees concluded that, all things considered, Fuller & Thaler will not receive material additional financial benefits from services rendered to the Fuller & Thaler Funds.
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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 |
For our marketing purposes— to offer our products and services to you | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your transactions and experiences | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your creditworthiness | No |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No |
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Fuller & Thaler-SAR-21
Alta Quality Growth Fund
Institutional Shares – AQLGX
Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund
Institutional Shares – GFGEX
Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2021
Alta Capital Management, LLC
6440 South Wasatch Boulevard, Suite 260
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
(800) 957-0681
Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2021 |
Dear Shareholder,
We hope this letter finds you well and in good spirits. Together we are continuing a fantastic journey through the COVID-19 pandemic cycle and watching the markets continue trending ever higher. As of March 31st, 2021, over 147 million COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered in the United States, an impressive acceleration relative to the 2.8 million doses administered as of the end of 2020. Having experienced over 200,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in early January, the country is now experiencing only 70,000 per day. Even more important, daily deaths have decreased by four-fold over that time. There remains ample work and risk mitigation ahead, as well as notable uncertainties. Still, the vaccines’ seeming efficacy to-date and their efficient rollout have enabled an incremental opening of lives and economies. Any declaration of victory is premature, but spring seems to be bringing a potential thaw from the COVID-induced freeze.
The hope of a spring thaw is starting to show up in economic numbers as well. In March, payrolls surged by over 900,000, beating consensus estimates by nearly 40%. Likewise, the ISM Manufacturing Index, a gauge of sentiment among US goods producers, jumped to its highest level since 1983. Furthermore, ISM’s gauge of new orders jumped to its highest level since 2004 and the backlog index hit all-time highs. Demand is rising while COVID-related shutdowns pressure supply. Economic activity is accelerating to meet that demand.
Washington is simultaneously planning an 8-year, $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill designed to help modernize transportation infrastructure, manufacturing, and other parts of the economy. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve reiterated its commitment to keeping monetary policy highly accommodative for the foreseeable future and permitting inflation to temporarily overshoot its 2% target as part of its recently adopted average inflation targeting framework.
Data points are lining up for a strong pendulum swing in economic activity. It is interesting to note that all of these positive trends are coming at a time when US household net worth is at all-time highs. The COVID-related shock to the economy in 2020 echoes in severity the dot com bust in 2000 and the financial crisis that began in 2007. It took four quarters for household net worth to recover to previous highs in 2000 and it took a full five years (20 quarters) to recover from the financial crisis of 2007. In 2020, swift fiscal and monetary actions helped cushion the economic impact of the pandemic and household net worth recovered in a single quarter. In fact, at the end of 2020, US household net worth stood 10% above pre-pandemic peaks. It took three years and six years for household net worth to recover to such levels after 2000 and 2007. US household balance sheets are in relatively good shape as the economy is set to accelerate. In this environment, it is not too surprising that some economists are calling for real GDP growth of 9% by the end of 2021.
The economic prosperity die is yet to be cast. Pandemic, geopolitical, and inflation risks still exist, as well as an expanding federal government balance sheet. The pandemic’s effects on unemployment will likely be felt beyond 2021. Apart from tracking progress against COVID-19, we remain concerned about inflation expectations in the near term. However,
Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited) (continued)
we currently believe the increase in inflation will be transitory, and long-term interest rates will likely settle in a still low range from a historical perspective. We believe equities remain attractive relative to bonds in such an environment, though we acknowledge that current valuations suggest stocks have already priced in some recovery.
We remain excited about the prospects of the companies in our portfolios. Competent management teams have positioned market-leading products for continued success over the next decade. Our investment priorities of strong returns on invested capital, robust free cash flow generation, and visible secular growth remain in place. While many things have changed since 2019, and some changes may be permanent, we are confident that these time-tested investment priorities will continue to be relevant in a post-COVID world.
Best regards,
Michael Tempest and Melanie Peche
Alta Capital Management, LLC
Investment Results (Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns(a) as of March 31, 2021
| | | Since Inception |
| Six Months | One Year | (12/19/2018) |
Alta Quality Growth Fund - Institutional Shares | 17.52% | 59.47% | 25.17% |
S&P 500® Index (b) | 19.07% | 56.35% | 24.69% |
Russell 1000® Growth Index (c) | 12.44% | 62.74% | 32.91% |
| | | |
| | | Expense Ratios(d) |
| | | Institutional |
| | | Shares |
Gross | | | 1.30% |
With Applicable Waivers | | | 0.79% |
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Alta Quality Growth Fund (“Alta Growth Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Alta Growth Fund shares. Current performance of the Alta Growth Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Alta Growth Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (800) 957-0681.
| (a) | Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Alta Growth Fund’s returns reflect any fee reductions during the applicable period. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
| (b) | The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Alta Growth Fund’s portfolio. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange-traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (c) | The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Alta Growth Fund’s portfolio. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (d) | The expense ratios are from the Alta Growth Fund’s prospectus dated January 28, 2021. Alta Capital Management, LLC, the Alta Growth Fund’s adviser (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses for the Alta Growth Fund (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Alta Growth Fund’s business; (v) dividend expense on short sales; and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 0.79% of the average daily net assets of the Alta Growth Fund through January 31, 2022 (the “Expense Limitation”). The Expense Limitation is expected to continue from year to year thereafter. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”) is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement first occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement terminates automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser. Additional information pertaining to the Alta Growth Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2021, can be found in the financial highlights. |
The Alta Growth Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Alta Growth Fund and may be obtained by calling the same number as above. Please read it carefully before investing.
The Alta Growth Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)
Average Annual Total Returns(a) as of March 31, 2021
| | | Since Inception |
| Six Months | One Year | (12/19/2019) |
Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund - Institutional Shares | 13.20% | 41.57% | 15.60% |
MSCI World Index (b) | 19.57% | 54.03% | 17.21% |
| | | |
| | | Expense Ratios(c) |
| | | Institutional |
| | | Shares |
Gross | | | 1.82% |
With Applicable Waivers | | | 0.99% |
The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund (“Guardian Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Guardian Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Guardian Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Guardian Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (800) 957-0681.
| (a) | Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Guardian Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee reductions during the applicable period. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
| (b) | The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. Currently the MSCI World Index consists of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The performance of the index is expressed in terms of U.S. dollars, and does not reflect the deduction of fees or taxes with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange-traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index. |
| (c) | The expense ratios are from the Guardian Equity Fund’s prospectus dated January 28, 2021. Alta Capital Management, LLC, the Guardian Equity Fund’s Adviser, has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/ or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses for the Guardian Equity Fund (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Guardian Equity Fund’s business; (v) dividend expense on short sales; and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the average daily net assets of the Guardian Equity Fund through January 31, 2022 (the “Expense Limitation”). The Expense Limitation is expected to continue from year to year thereafter. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement first occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement terminates automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser. Additional information pertaining to the Guardian Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2021, can be found in the financial highlights. |
The Guardian Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Guardian Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling the same number as above. Please read it carefully before investing.
The Guardian Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.
Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited)
March 31, 2021
Alta Quality Growth Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2021.*
| * | As a percentage of net assets. |
Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2021
Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2021.*
| * | As a percentage of net assets. |
Availability of Portfolio Schedules (Unaudited)
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Alta Quality Growth Fund |
Schedule of Investments |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 99.02% | | | | | | | | |
Communications — 28.02% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,480 | | | $ | 3,052,529 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,070 | | | | 2,492,929 | |
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 9,500 | | | | 2,798,035 | |
Match Group, Inc.(a) | | | 7,200 | | | | 989,136 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 8,550 | | | | 1,510,785 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 12,200 | | | | 2,251,144 | |
| | | | | | | 13,094,558 | |
Consumer Discretionary — 13.62% | | | | | | | | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 9,700 | | | | 929,454 | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 6,000 | | | | 1,831,500 | |
IAA, Inc.(a) | | | 16,000 | | | | 882,240 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 19,800 | | | | 1,309,770 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | | | 4,575 | | | | 1,414,453 | |
| | | | | | | 6,367,417 | |
Consumer Staples — 2.11% | | | | | | | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | | | 8,600 | | | | 984,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials — 3.71% | | | | | | | | |
Markel Corp.(a) | | | 1,520 | | | | 1,732,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care — 11.29% | | | | | | | | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 9,200 | | | | 1,180,268 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 7,250 | | | | 1,380,980 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 3,200 | | | | 1,460,416 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 7,980 | | | | 1,256,690 | |
| | | | | | | 5,278,354 | |
Industrials — 4.98% | | | | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 21,400 | | | | 1,411,758 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 11,850 | | | | 915,650 | |
| | | | | | | 2,327,408 | |
Materials — 1.89% | | | | | | | | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | 1,200 | | | | 885,612 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Alta Quality Growth Fund |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Technology — 33.40% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 2,700 | | | $ | 1,283,499 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 23,280 | | | | 2,843,652 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 8,200 | | | | 1,255,420 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc. | | | 8,050 | | | | 1,129,898 | |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | | | 15,100 | | | | 1,797,504 | |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 5,400 | | | | 1,922,670 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 6,000 | | | | 1,414,620 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 3,225 | | | | 1,138,006 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 6,875 | | | | 1,455,644 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 2,820 | | | | 1,368,208 | |
| | | | | | | 15,609,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 99.02% (Cost $30,024,606) | | | | | | | 46,279,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.98% | | | | | | | 456,934 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 46,735,982 | |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 97.88% | | | | | | | | |
Communications — 13.76% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 958 | | | $ | 1,975,894 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 732 | | | | 1,705,443 | |
| | | | | | | 3,681,337 | |
Consumer Discretionary — 8.99% | | | | | | | | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 9,374 | | | | 1,245,711 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | | | 19,553 | | | | 1,157,733 | |
| | | | | | | 2,403,444 | |
Consumer Staples — 14.41% | | | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 14,931 | | | | 1,177,011 | |
L’Oréal S.A. (France) | | | 2,153 | | | | 824,854 | |
Nestle S.A. (Switzerland) | | | 8,709 | | | | 970,759 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 9,851 | | | | 882,398 | |
| | | | | | | 3,855,022 | |
Financials — 7.56% | | | | | | | | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 9,905 | | | | 2,022,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care — 21.63% | | | | | | | | |
Coloplast A/S - Class B (Denmark) | | | 2,317 | | | | 348,384 | |
EssilorLuxottica S.A. (France) | | | 10,445 | | | | 1,700,220 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a) | | | 3,222 | | | | 1,237,441 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark) | | | 17,374 | | | | 1,177,037 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 3,553 | | | | 1,321,965 | |
| | | | | | | 5,785,047 | |
Industrials — 10.54% | | | | | | | | |
FANUC Corp. (Japan) | | | 3,800 | | | | 898,617 | |
Intertek Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 11,926 | | | | 920,963 | |
Keyence Corp. (Japan) | | | 2,200 | | | | 998,782 | |
| | | | | | | 2,818,362 | |
Materials — 3.05% | | | | | | | | |
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark) | | | 3,170 | | | | 288,043 | |
Novozymes A/S, Class B (Denmark) | | | 8,255 | | | | 528,736 | |
| | | | | | | 816,779 | |
Technology — 17.94% | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland) | | | 2,897 | | | | 800,296 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 4,281 | | | | 806,840 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,306 | | | | 650,284 | |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 4,575 | | | | 1,628,928 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,067 | | | | 487,337 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 2,403 | | | | 424,586 | |
| | | | | | | 4,798,271 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $22,030,259) | | | | | | | 26,181,160 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b) | | | 560,181 | | | $ | 560,181 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $560,181) | | | | | | | 560,181 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments — 99.97% (Cost $22,590,440) | | | | | | | 26,741,341 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.03% | | | | | | | 7,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 26,748,740 | |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2021. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Alta Capital Funds |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | Guardian | |
| | Alta Quality | | | Fundamental Global | |
| | Growth Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities at fair value (cost $30,024,606 and $22,590,440) | | $ | 46,279,048 | | | $ | 26,741,341 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 481,986 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency at value ($— and $11,692) | | | — | | | | 11,696 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 2,450 | | | | 7,304 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 8,657 | | | | 12,216 | |
Tax reclaims receivable | | | — | | | | 15,383 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 10,403 | | | | 11,647 | |
Total Assets | | | 46,782,544 | | | | 26,799,587 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Payable for distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | 10,442 | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 12,723 | | | | 5,944 | |
Payable to Administrator | | | 15,566 | | | | 14,294 | |
Payable to auditors | | | 8,103 | | | | 8,103 | |
Payable to trustees | | | 478 | | | | 442 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 9,692 | | | | 11,622 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 46,562 | | | | 50,847 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 46,735,982 | | | $ | 26,748,740 | |
Net Assets consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 30,559,205 | | | $ | 22,372,151 | |
Accumulated earnings | | | 16,176,777 | | | | 4,376,589 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 46,735,982 | | | $ | 26,748,740 | |
Institutional Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 46,735,982 | | | $ | 26,748,740 | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 2,882,642 | | | | 2,228,112 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 16.21 | | | $ | 12.01 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Alta Capital Funds |
Statements of Operations |
For the six months ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | Guardian | |
| | Alta Quality | | | Fundamental Global | |
| | Growth Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income | | $ | 104,730 | | | $ | 143,493 | |
Interest income | | | 34 | | | | 20 | |
Total investment income | | | 104,764 | | | | 143,513 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Adviser | | | 162,225 | | | | 99,576 | |
Administration | | | 30,469 | | | | 24,160 | |
Registration | | | 11,321 | | | | 5,823 | |
Legal | | | 9,702 | | | | 11,198 | |
Audit and tax preparation | | | 8,103 | | | | 8,103 | |
Trustee | | | 7,978 | | | | 7,978 | |
Transfer agent | | | 7,918 | | | | 5,984 | |
Compliance services | | | 6,981 | | | | 6,981 | |
Report printing | | | 4,386 | | | | 2,900 | |
Custodian | | | 2,492 | | | | 8,673 | |
Pricing | | | 402 | | | | 865 | |
Offering | | | — | | | | 3,076 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 11,775 | | | | 10,430 | |
Total expenses | | | 263,752 | | | | 195,747 | |
Fees contractually waived by Adviser | | | (92,507 | ) | | | (72,276 | ) |
Net operating expenses | | | 171,245 | | | | 123,471 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (66,481 | ) | | | 20,042 | |
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investment securities transactions | | | 585,005 | | | | 475,783 | |
Net realized loss on foreign currency translations | | | — | | | | (7,788 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 6,293,131 | | | | 2,526,849 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations | | | — | | | | 182 | |
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments | | | 6,878,136 | | | | 2,995,026 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 6,811,655 | | | $ | 3,015,068 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Alta Capital Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | Alta Quality Growth Fund | |
| | For the | | | For the | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (66,481 | ) | | $ | 44,614 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions | | | 585,005 | | | | (325,867 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities | | | 6,293,131 | | | | 5,244,278 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,811,655 | | | | 4,963,025 | |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Earnings | | | (22,183 | ) | | | (840,020 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (22,183 | ) | | | (840,020 | ) |
Capital Transactions - Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,825,330 | | | | 7,483,844 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 17,007 | | | | 656,317 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (386,007 | ) | | | (1,218,802 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 1,456,330 | | | | 6,921,359 | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | | 8,245,802 | | | | 11,044,364 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 38,490,180 | | | | 27,445,816 | |
End of period | | $ | 46,735,982 | | | $ | 38,490,180 | |
Share Transactions - Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 117,891 | | | | 650,857 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,096 | | | | 50,139 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (24,801 | ) | | | (96,144 | ) |
Net increase in shares | | | 94,186 | | | | 604,852 | |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Alta Capital Funds |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
| | Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund | |
| | For the | | | For the | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020(a) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 20,042 | | | $ | 41,174 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions and foreign currency translations | | | 467,995 | | | | (254,238 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities and foreign currency translations | | | 2,527,031 | | | | 1,624,081 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 3,015,068 | | | | 1,411,017 | |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Earnings | | | (24,329 | ) | | | (35,805 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (24,329 | ) | | | (35,805 | ) |
Capital Transactions - Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 881,560 | | | | 21,459,478 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 16,901 | | | | 26,848 | |
Amount paid for shares redeemed | | | (1,998 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | 896,463 | | | | 21,486,326 | |
Total Increase in Net Assets | | | 3,887,202 | | | �� | 22,861,538 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 22,861,538 | | | | — | |
End of period | | $ | 26,748,740 | | | $ | 22,861,538 | |
Share Transactions - Institutional Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 74,483 | | | | 2,149,684 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,438 | | | | 2,689 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (182 | ) | | | — | |
Net increase in shares | | | 75,739 | | | | 2,152,373 | |
| (a) | For the period December 19, 2019 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2020. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Alta Quality Growth Fund – Institutional Shares |
Financial Highlights |
(For a share outstanding during each period)
| | For the | | | For the | | | For the | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020 | | | 2019(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.80 | | | $ | 12.57 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 2.44 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 2.53 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.42 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 2.57 | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | |
Total from distributions | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.21 | | | $ | 13.80 | | | $ | 12.57 | |
Total Return(b) | | | 17.52 | % (c) | | | 12.92 | % | | | 25.70 | % (c) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 46,736 | | | $ | 38,490 | | | $ | 27,446 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.22 | % (d) | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.54 | % (d) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.79 | % (d) | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.79 | % (d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | (0.31 | )% (d) | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.45 | % (d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % (c) | | | 26 | % | | | 16 | % (c) |
| (a) | For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
| (b) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Alta Quality Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund – Institutional Shares |
Financial Highlights |
(For a share outstanding during each period)
| | For the | | | For the | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | March 31, 2021 | | | September 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2020(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 1.39 | | | | 0.62 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.40 | | | | 0.64 | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Total from distributions | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.01 | | | $ | 10.62 | |
Total Return(b) | | | 13.20 | % (c) | | | 6.39 | % (c) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 26,749 | | | $ | 22,862 | |
Before waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.57 | % (d) | | | 1.82 | % (d) |
After waiver or recoupment: | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.99 | % (d) | | | 0.99 | % (d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.16 | % (d) | | | 0.26 | % (d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 10 | % (c) | | | 10 | % (c) |
| (a) | For the period December 19, 2019 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2020. |
| (b) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
Alta Capital Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
The Alta Quality Growth Fund (“Alta Growth Fund”) and Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund (“Guardian Equity Fund”) (each a “Fund” and, collectively the “Funds”) were organized as a diversified and non-diversified series, respectively, of Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”). The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 18, 2013 (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value. The Funds’ investment adviser is Alta Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”). As described in the Guardian Equity Fund’s prospectus, GuardCap Asset Management Limited, a U.K.-based affiliate of the Adviser, assists with the portfolio management of the Guardian Equity Fund through a “participating affiliate” arrangement. The investment objective of the Alta Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital with lower than market volatility. The investment objective of the Guardian Equity Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, Institutional Shares. Each share represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to each Fund and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of income belonging to each Fund as are declared by the Board.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange each business day to determine the value of investments, and other assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of foreign securities, and income and expenses, are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective date of these transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
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exchange rates on investments from fluctuation arising from changes in market prices of securities held. These fluctuations are included with the unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Federal Income Taxes – The Funds make no provision for federal income or excise tax. Each Fund has qualified and intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing substantially all of its taxable income. Each Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. If the required amount of net investment income or gains is not distributed, the Fund could incur a tax expense.
The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
The Funds recognize tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the previous two tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements and does not expect this to change over the next twelve months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
Expenses – Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual funds based on each fund’s relative net assets or another appropriate basis (as determined by the Board).
Security Transactions and Related Income – Throughout the reporting period, security transactions are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Alta Capital Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Dividends and Distributions – The Alta Growth Fund intends to distribute its net investment income and net realized long-term and short-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. The Guardian Equity Fund intends to distribute its net investment income quarterly and its net realized long-term and short-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the period from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified among the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Funds.
Organization and Offering Costs – The Adviser advanced some of the Guardian Equity Fund organization and initial offering costs and was subsequently reimbursed by the Guardian Equity Fund. Costs of $13,714 incurred in connection with the offering and initial registration of the Guardian Equity Fund were deferred and were amortized on a straight-line basis over the first twelve months after commencement of operations. As of March 31, 2021, there was $0 in unamortized offering costs remaining in the Guardian Equity Fund.
NOTE 3. SECURITIES VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Each Fund values its portfolio securities at fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day the NYSE is open for business. Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.
Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained and available from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the
Alta Capital Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
| ● | Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments and/ or registered investment companies where the value per share is determined and published and is the basis for current transactions for identical assets or liabilities at the valuation date |
| ● | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for an identical security in an inactive market, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| ● | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining fair value of investments based on the best information available) |
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 which is reported is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
In computing the NAV of the Funds, fair value is based on market valuations with respect to portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available. Pursuant to Board approved policies, the Funds rely on independent third-party pricing services to provide the current market value of securities. Those pricing services value equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded notes, closed-end funds and preferred stocks, traded on a securities exchange at the last reported sales price on the principal exchange. Equity securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If there is no reported sale on the principal exchange, equity securities are valued at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked price. When using the market quotations or close prices provided by the pricing service and when the market is considered active, the security will be classified as a Level 1 security. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including money market mutual funds, are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the pricing service of the funds and are generally categorized as Level 1 securities. Debt securities are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing vendor selected by the Board and are generally classified as Level 2 securities.
In the event that market quotations are not readily available, the Adviser determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current fair value, or certain restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the Trust’s Valuation Committee, based on recommendations from a pricing committee comprised of certain officers of the Trust,
Alta Capital Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
certain employees of the Fund’s administrator, and representatives of the Adviser (together the “Pricing Review Committee”). These securities will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used.
In accordance with the Trust’s Portfolio Valuation Procedures, the Pricing Review Committee, in making its recommendations with the Adviser’s participation, is required to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which it has determined other pricing sources are not available or reliable as described above. No single standard exists for determining fair value, because fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued pursuant to the Trust’s Fair Value Guidelines would be the amount which the Funds might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods which are in accordance with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market prices of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. Fair value pricing is permitted if, in accordance with the Trust’s Portfolio Valuation Procedures, the validity of market quotations appears to be questionable based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security based on a small number of quotations, a significant event occurs after the close of a market but before each Fund’s NAV calculation that may affect a security’s value, or other data calls into question the reliability of market quotations.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2021:
Alta Growth Fund | | Valuation Inputs | | | | |
Assets | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 46,279,048 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 46,279,048 | |
Total | | $ | 46,279,048 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 46,279,048 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guardian Equity Fund | | Valuation Inputs | | | | | |
Assets | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 26,181,160 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,181,160 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 560,181 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 560,181 | |
Total | | $ | 26,741,341 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,741,341 | |
| (a) | Refer to Schedule of Investments for sector classifications. |
The Funds did not hold any investments at the end of the reporting period for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value; therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is included for this reporting period. The Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the reporting period.
Alta Capital Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
Under the terms of the investment advisory agreements (the “Agreements”), the Adviser manages each Fund’s investments subject to approval of the Board. As compensation for its management services, the Funds are obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% and 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Alta Growth Fund and the Guardian Equity Fund, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2021, the Adviser earned fees of $162,225 from the Alta Growth Fund and $99,576 from the Guardian Equity Fund. At March 31, 2021, the Alta Growth Fund and Guardian Equity Fund owed the Adviser $12,723 and $5,944, respectively, pursuant to the expense limitation agreement described below.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business; (v) dividend expenses on short sales; and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 0.79% of the Alta Growth Fund’s and 0.99% of the Guardian Equity Fund’s average daily net assets through January 31, 2022 (“Expense Limitation”). During any fiscal year that the Agreements between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement took effect and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation currently in effect and the Expense Limitation in place when the waiver/ reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time.
As of March 31, 2021, the Adviser may seek repayment of investment advisory fee waivers and expense reimbursements in the amount as follows:
| | Alta Growth | | | Guardian | |
Recoverable through | | Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
September 30, 2022 | | $ | 140,982 | | | $ | — | |
September 30, 2023 | | | 163,191 | | | | 131,996 | |
March 31, 2024 | | | 92,507 | | | | 72,276 | |
In rendering investment advisory services to the Guardian Equity Fund, the Adviser will use the resources of GuardCap Asset Management Limited (U.K.) (“GuardCap”), a non-US affiliate of the Adviser that is not registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Under the terms of a Participating Affiliate Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the Adviser and GuardCap, GuardCap is considered to be a “Participating Affiliate” of the Adviser, as that term is used in relief granted by the
Alta Capital Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
staff of the SEC allowing U.S.-registered advisers to use investment advisory and trading resources of unregistered advisory affiliates, subject to the regulatory supervision of the registered adviser. Under the same MOU, GuardCap and its employees who provide advisory and related services to the Guardian Equity Fund are considered to be “associated persons” of the Adviser, as that term is defined in the Advisers Act, for purposes of the Adviser’s required supervision.
The Trust retains Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (the “Administrator”) to provide the Funds with administration, fund accounting, transfer agent and compliance services, including all regulatory reporting. For the six months ended March 31, 2021, fees incurred for administration, fund accounting and transfer agent services, and the amounts due to the Administrator at March 31, 2021 were as follows:
| | Alta Growth | | | Guardian | |
| | Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Administration/fund accounting | | $ | 30,469 | | | $ | 24,160 | |
Transfer agent | | | 7,918 | | | | 5,984 | |
Compliance services | | | 6,981 | | | | 6,981 | |
Payable to Administrator | | | 15,566 | | | | 14,294 | |
The Board supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a Trustee for the lifetime of the Trust or until the earlier of his or her retirement as a Trustee at age 78 (which may be extended for up to two years in an emeritus non-voting capacity at the pleasure and request of the Board), or until he/she dies, resigns, or is removed, whichever is sooner. “Independent Trustees,” meaning those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, as amended, have each received an annual retainer of $1,000 per Fund and $500 per Fund for each quarterly in-person Board meeting. In addition, each Independent Trustee may be compensated for preparation related to and participation in any special meetings of the Board and/or any Committee of the Board, with such compensation determined on a case-by-case basis based on the length and complexity of the meeting. The Trust also reimburses Trustees for out-of-pocket expense incurred in conjunction with attendance at Board meetings.
The officers and one trustee of the Trust are employees of the Administrator. Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the principal distributor of each Fund’s shares. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Administrator.
Alta Capital Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
For the six months ended March 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments were as follows:
| | Alta Growth | | | Guardian | |
| | Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Purchases | | $ | 4,499,274 | | | $ | 3,033,874 | |
Sales | | $ | 3,267,715 | | | $ | 2,329,329 | |
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government obligations during the six months ended March 31, 2021.
NOTE 6. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At March 31, 2021, the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and tax cost of investments for tax purposes was as follows:
| | Alta Growth | | | Guardian | |
| | Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 16,269,576 | | | $ | 4,144,194 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (15,134 | ) | | | (11,361 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | | $ | 16,254,442 | | | $ | 4,132,833 | |
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 30,024,606 | | | $ | 22,608,508 | |
The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, was as follows:
| | Alta Growth | | | Guardian | |
| | Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 840,020 | | | $ | 35,805 | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 840,020 | | | $ | 35,805 | |
At September 30, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Alta Growth | | | Guardian | |
| | Fund | | | Equity Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 22,182 | | | | 13,885 | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | (596,188 | ) | | | (234,048 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation on investments(a) | | | 9,961,311 | | | | 1,606,013 | |
Total accumulated earnings | | $ | 9,387,305 | | | $ | 1,385,850 | |
| (a) | The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of wash losses. |
Alta Capital Funds |
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) |
March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 7. SECTOR RISK
If the Alta Growth Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Alta Growth Fund than would be the case if the Alta Growth Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss in the Alta Growth Fund and increase the volatility of the Alta Growth Fund’s NAV per share. For instance, economic or market factors, regulatory changes or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector, and therefore the value of the Alta Growth Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of March 31, 2021, the Alta Growth Fund had 28.02% and 33.40% of the value of its net assets invested in securities within the Communications and Technology sectors, respectively.
NOTE 8. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a) (9) of the 1940 Act. At March 31, 2021, Alexandria Bancorp Limited owned 70.9% and 89.9% of the Alta Growth Fund and the Guardian Equity Fund, respectively. As a result, Alexandria Bancorp Limited may be deemed to control the Funds.
NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from their performance of their duties to the Trust or the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management of the Funds has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date at which these financial statements were issued. Based upon this evaluation, management has determined there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Summary of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Each Fund’s example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 first line 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 second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Alta Quality Growth Fund | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,175.20 | | $4.28 | | 0.79% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.99 | | $3.98 | | 0.79% |
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Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Shares | | Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,132.00 | | $5.26 | | 0.99% |
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| | Hypothetical(b) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.00 | | $4.99 | | 0.99% |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
| (b) | Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses. |
Investment Advisory Agreement Approval (Unaudited) |
At a quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees of Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”) on December 9 and 10, 2020, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), considered and approved the continuation for an additional one-year period the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Alta Capital Management LLC (“Alta”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) with respect to the Alta Quality Growth Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust. With respect to the other series of the Trust that Alta advises, the Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund, the Board noted that it had approved Alta’s Investment Advisory Agreement for such series for an initial two-year term at a meeting held in December 2019, and that such agreement was therefore not yet subject to renewal.
Prior to the meeting, the Trustees received and considered information from Alta and the Trust’s administrator designed to provide the Trustees with the information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Alta, including, but not limited to, Alta’s response to counsel’s due diligence letter requesting information relevant to the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the operating expense limitation agreement between the Trust and Alta (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”), and peer group expense and performance data provided by Broadridge for comparison purposes (collectively, the “Support Materials”). At various times, the Trustees reviewed the Support Materials with Alta, Trust management, and with counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Trustees also noted the completeness of the Support Materials that Alta had provided, which included materials provided in response to both initial and supplemental due diligence requests. Representatives from Alta met with the Trustees and
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provided further information, including but not limited to information concerning the following: the services that Alta provided to the Fund and the management fees that the Fund paid for those services; the Adviser’s business strategy for the Fund; the ownership of the Adviser; Adviser resources available to service the Fund, including compliance resources other investment strategies managed by Alta; succession planning; and the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser. This information formed the primary, but not exclusive, basis for the Board’s determinations.
Before voting to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the terms and the form of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Support Materials with Trust management and with counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Trustees also received a memorandum from counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement, which memorandum described the various factors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U.S. Courts over the years have suggested would be appropriate for trustee consideration in the advisory agreement approval process, including the factors outlined in the case of Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management Inc., 694 F.2d 923, 928 (2d Cir. 1982); cert. denied sub. nom. and Andre v. Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust, Inc., 461 U.S. 906 (1983).
In determining whether to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered all factors they believed relevant with respect to the Fund, including the following: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Alta; (2) the cost of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by Alta from services rendered to the Trust with respect to the Fund; (3) comparative fee and expense data for the Fund and other investment companies with similar investment objectives; (4) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Fund grows and whether the advisory fee for the Fund reflects these economies of scale for the Fund’s benefit; and (5) other financial benefits to Alta resulting from services to be rendered to the Fund. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling.
Together with the Support Materials, and after having received and reviewed investment performance, compliance, operating, and distribution reports of the Fund on a quarterly basis for an extended time period, and noting additional discussions with representatives of Alta that had occurred at various times, the Trustees determined that they had all of the information they deemed reasonably necessary to make an informed decision concerning the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees discussed the facts and factors relevant to the continuation of the Alta Investment Advisory Agreement, which reflected their knowledge of Alta’s ongoing services to the Fund since the Fund’s inception. Based upon Alta’s presentation to the Board and the Support Materials considered in connection with the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, as well as the information provided throughout the course of the year and since the Fund’s inception, the Board concluded that the overall arrangements between the Trust and Alta as set forth in the Investment Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the services that
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Alta performs, the investment advisory fees that the Fund pays, and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis of the Trustees’ determination to approve the Investment Advisory Agreement are summarized below.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services that Alta provides under the Investment Advisory Agreement, noting that such services include but are not limited to the following: (1) providing overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Fund’s securities portfolio, including providing pre-trade portfolio compliance; (2) investing or overseeing the investment of the Fund’s assets consistent with its investment objective and investment policies; (3) directly managing the Fund’s assets and determining or overseeing the portfolio securities to be purchased, sold or otherwise disposed of, as well as the timing of such transactions; (4) voting or overseeing the voting of all proxies with respect to the Fund’s portfolio securities; (5) maintaining or overseeing the maintenance of the required books and records for transactions effected by Alta on behalf of the Fund; (6) selecting or overseeing the selection of broker-dealers to execute orders on behalf of the Fund; (7) conducting in-house proprietary quantitative analysis and fundamental research; (8) providing client facing support to institutional clients and financial advisory partners; (9) providing compliance management and oversight; and (10) providing marketing support. The Trustees noted no changes to the services that Alta provides to the Fund under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees considered Alta’s assets under management and the capitalization of its parent company, Guardian Capital LP. The Trustees also discussed the ownership structure of Alta, which is 70% owned by Guardian Capital LP (which acquired Alta in 2017) and 30% owned by entities owned or controlled by legacy Alta employees. The Trustees also considered the investment philosophy and extensive investment industry experience of Alta’s portfolio management team, as well as Alta’s proprietary “Quality Growth” investment discipline which it utilizes to manage the Fund’s portfolio as well as other investment strategies that the firm manages. The Trustees also noted the Fund’s performance compared to its benchmark index, including the fact that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark index, the S&P 500, for the one-year period ended August 31, 2020, while outperforming the S&P 500 for the since inception period ended the same date. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance compared to its Morningstar peer group category and the Adviser’s custom Broadridge peer group category. The Trustees noted that the Fund underperformed both the median performance of its Morningstar category, US Large Growth Funds, and the median performance of its Broadridge peer group category for the one-year and since inception periods ended August 31, 2020. The Board considered and discussed the appropriateness of Broadridge’s custom peer group which was based on actively managed, institutional, single funds from the Morningstar US Large Growth Funds category with screens applied for funds with concentrated portfolios and assets under $200 million. Based upon the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that they are satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services that Alta provides to the Fund under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Investment Advisory Agreement Approval |
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Cost of Advisory Services and Profitability. The Trustees considered the annual management fee that the Fund pays to Alta under the Investment Advisory Agreement, as well as Alta’s profitability from the services that it renders to the Fund, noting the said services were slightly profitable during the last fiscal year and were projected to be slightly profitable again in the current fiscal year. The Trustees considered that Alta has contractually agreed to reduce its management fees and, if necessary, reimburse the Fund for operating expenses, as specified in the Fund’s prospectus. The Trustees noted that Alta is receiving net advisory fees, but is not yet realizing its full advisory fee. The Trustees considered Alta’s profitability with respect to its advisory relationship with the Fund, and concluded that it is reasonable.
Comparative Fee and Expense Data. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fee of 0.75% was higher than the average and median gross contractual management fee reported for both its Morningstar category and the custom Broadridge peer group. The Trustees then noted that the Fund’s gross expense ratio of 1.35% was above the median and average gross expense ratios reported for the same Morningstar category but was below median and average gross expense ratios of the custom Broadridge peer group. The Trustees further noted that the Fund’s net expense ratio of 0.79% was equal to the average and slightly above the median net expense ratio of the Morningstar category and was below the median and average net expense ratios of the custom Broadridge peer group. They further considered the fees paid by Alta’s separately managed accounts and sub-advisory relationships with similar investment objectives and strategies to that of the Fund, noting the differences in the services provided to these accounts compared to the services provided to the Fund. In particular, they noted that Alta has additional responsibilities with respect to the Fund, including compliance, reporting and operational responsibilities. While recognizing that it is difficult to compare advisory fees because the scope of advisory services provided may vary from one investment adviser to another, or from one investment product to another, the Trustees concluded that Alta’s management fee continues to be reasonable.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether the Fund may benefit from any economies of scale but did not find that any material economies exist at this time. The Trustees also noted Alta’s view that due to the Fund’s low net asset total and Alta’s current profitability with respect to the Fund, fee breakpoints are not necessary or appropriate at this time.
Other Benefits. The Trustees noted that Alta does not utilize soft dollar arrangements with respect to portfolio transactions and does not use affiliated brokers to execute the Fund’s portfolio transactions. The Trustees concluded that all things considered, Alta does not receive material additional financial benefits from services rendered to the Fund.
Other Considerations. The Trustees also considered potential conflicts for Alta. Based on the assurances and representations from Alta, the Trustees concluded that no conflict of interest currently exists that could adversely impact the Fund.
FACTS | WHAT DO THE ALTA CAPITAL FUNDS (THE “FUNDS”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
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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. |
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: ■ Social Security number ■ account balances and account transactions ■ transaction or loss history and purchase history ■ checking account information and wire transfer instructions When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reason Funds choose to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
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Reasons we can share your personal information | Do Funds share? |
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 |
For our marketing purposes— to offer our products and services to you | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your transactions and experiences | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your creditworthiness | No |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No |
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Questions? | Call (800) 957-0681 |
Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Alta Capital Funds Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (Distributor) Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Administrator) |
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How do Alta Capital Funds 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. Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information. |
How do Alta Capital Funds collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you ■ open an account or deposit money ■ buy securities from us or sell securities to us ■ make deposits or withdrawals from your account ■ give us your account information ■ make a wire transfer ■ tell us who receives the money ■ tell us where to send the money ■ show your government-issued ID ■ show your driver’s license |
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. ■ Alta Capital Management, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds, could be deemed to be an affiliate. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ■ The Alta Capital Funds do not share your personal information with nonaffiliates so they can market to you |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. ■ The Alta Capital Funds do not jointly market. |
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PROXY VOTING
A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how each Fund voted those proxies during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30, are available (1) without charge upon request by calling the Funds at (800) 957-0681 and (2) in Fund documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
TRUSTEES Walter B. Grimm, Chairman John C. Davis David James Lori Kaiser Janet Smith Meeks Mary M. Morrow OFFICERS Matthew J. Miller, Chief Executive Officer and President Zachary P. Richmond, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Martin R. Dean, Chief Compliance Officer INVESTMENT ADVISER Alta Capital Management, LLC 6440 South Wasatch Boulevard, Suite 260 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 DISTRIBUTOR Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, OH 45246 | INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP 221 East 4th Street, Suite 2900 Cincinnati, OH 45202 LEGAL COUNSEL Bernstein Shur 100 Middle Street, 6th Floor Portland, ME 04104 CUSTODIAN Huntington National Bank 41 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215 ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSFER AGENT AND FUND ACCOUNTANT Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the Funds’ prospectus which contains information about the Funds’ management fee and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
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(b) Not applicable.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
NOT APPLICABLE – applies to listed companies only
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Schedule filed with Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The guidelines applicable to shareholders desiring to submit recommendations for nominees to the Registrant's board of trustees are contained in the statement of additional information of the Trust with respect to the Fund(s) for which this Form N-CSR is being filed.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) 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 – applies to closed-end funds only
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report
(a)(2) Certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed herewith.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is 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) | | Capitol Series Trust |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Matthew J. Miller | |
| Matthew J. Miller, Chief Executive Officer and President |
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/ Matthew J. Miller | |
| Matthew J. Miller, Chief Executive Officer and President |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Zachary P. Richmond | |
| Zachary P. Richmond, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |