TFA TACTICAL INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 83.21% | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
Commodity Fund - 3.37% | | | | | | | | |
SPDR Gold Shares (a) | | | 4,200 | | | $ | 864,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Debt Funds - 67.36% | | | | | | | | |
American Century Quality Preferred ETF | | | 8,110 | | | | 300,857 | |
Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bull 3x Shares ETF | | | 7,000 | | | | 381,500 | |
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | | | 52,976 | | | | 917,544 | |
FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF (b) | | | 46,200 | | | | 1,527,113 | |
Invesco Senior Loan ETF (b) | | | 73,900 | | | | 1,562,985 | |
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF | | | 40,194 | | | | 955,412 | |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 16,800 | | | | 1,589,616 | |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (b) | | | 13,900 | | | | 1,315,774 | |
iShares CMBS ETF | | | 14,000 | | | | 659,400 | |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (b) | | | 22,900 | | | | 2,242,826 | |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | 21,100 | | | | 2,298,212 | |
ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF | | | 14,800 | | | | 946,016 | |
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF | | | 24,100 | | | | 2,294,320 | |
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | | | 10,800 | | | | 272,376 | |
| | | | | | | 17,263,951 | |
Equity Fund - 12.48% | | | | | | | | |
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer - January ETF (a) | | | 38,500 | | | | 1,038,353 | |
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | | | 23,900 | | | | 555,436 | |
ProShares Ultra QQQ | | | 8,200 | | | | 717,336 | |
ProShares Ultra S&P500 | | | 1,700 | | | | 131,784 | |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | | | 2,900 | | | | 753,710 | |
| | | | | | | 3,196,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $20,978,799) | | | | | | | 21,324,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 17.18% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 5.21% (b) (c) | | | 477,981 | | | | 477,981 | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 5.22% (c) | | | 3,926,299 | | | | 3,926,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,404,280) | | | | | | | 4,404,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $25,383,079) - 100.39% | | | | | | $ | 25,728,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (0.39)% | | | | | | | (100,423 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 25,628,451 | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | All or a portion of the security is allocated to a special custody account in which the broker executing trades on behalf of the Trust maintains control of the funds to ensure the Trust fulfills its obligations relating to the facilitation of margin transactions. |
| (c) | Rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield at March 31, 2024, is subject to change and resets daily. |
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio:
CMBS - Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TACTICAL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCK - 15.04% | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
Beverages - 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 4,918 | | | $ | 300,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers - 0.95% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 1,637 | | | | 280,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 2,127 | | | | 292,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric - 0.22% | | | | | | | | |
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP - Canada | | | 2,084 | | | | 65,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction - 0.27% | | | | | | | | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | 927 | | | | 79,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Products - 1.15% | | | | | | | | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 1,706 | | | | 337,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare - Services - 1.01% | | | | | | | | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 599 | | | | 296,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. - Bermuda (a) | | | 3,395 | | | | 313,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet - 4.08% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 2,153 | | | | 324,952 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 1,689 | | | | 304,662 | |
MercadoLibre, Inc. - Uruguay (a) | | | 185 | | | | 279,712 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A | | | 605 | | | | 293,776 | |
| | | | | | | 1,203,102 | |
Oil & Gas Services - 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 6,120 | | | | 335,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,827 | | | | 289,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 373 | | | | 337,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 722 | | | | 303,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $3,645,730) | | | | | | | 4,434,882 | |
TACTICAL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 80.21% | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
Alternative Fund - 3.22% | | | | | | | | |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III-First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (b) | | | 15,390 | | | $ | 948,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Asset Allocation Funds - 36.89% | | | | | | | | |
Direxion HCM Tactical Enhanced U.S. ETF | | | 116,141 | | | | 3,593,403 | |
HCM Defender 100 Index ETF | | | 71,697 | | | | 3,936,165 | |
HCM Defender 500 Index ETF | | | 71,968 | | | | 3,349,549 | |
| | | | | | | 10,879,117 | |
Commodity Funds - 0.06% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | | | 1,320 | | | | 18,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Debt Funds - 10.05% | | | | | | | | |
American Century Quality Preferred ETF | | | 7,828 | | | | 290,395 | |
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | | | 1,364 | | | | 81,322 | |
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | | | 18,291 | | | | 316,800 | |
FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF (b) | | | 4,100 | | | | 135,523 | |
Invesco Senior Loan ETF | | | 6,200 | | | | 131,130 | |
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF | | | 13,343 | | | | 317,163 | |
iShares CMBS ETF | | | 1,320 | | | | 62,172 | |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (b) | | | 1,630 | | | | 159,642 | |
ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged ETF | | | 4,955 | | | | 316,724 | |
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | | | 9,119 | | | | 837,124 | |
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | | | 1,010 | | | | 25,472 | |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | | | 860 | | | | 62,462 | |
WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy (b) | | | 6,900 | | | | 229,770 | |
| | | | | | | 2,965,699 | |
Equity Funds - 29.99% | | | | | | | | |
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (b) | | | 10,000 | | | | 180,150 | |
Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF | | | 763 | | | | 45,101 | |
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF (a) | | | 544 | | | | 44,944 | |
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares ETF | | | 5,500 | | | | 490,600 | |
FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (a) (b) | | | 7,900 | | | | 220,884 | |
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August (a) | | | 2,482 | | | | 81,795 | |
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (b) | | | 5,200 | | | | 212,108 | |
Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF | | | 931 | | | | 37,063 | |
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | | | 6,184 | | | | 2,745,758 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | | | 2,800 | | | | 474,236 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | | | 577 | | | | 46,287 | |
Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF | | | 1,069 | | | | 44,951 | |
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ET | | | 403 | | | | 46,289 | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 260 | | | | 136,690 | |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | | 1,820 | | | | 110,547 | |
iShares Factors U.S. Growth Style ETF | | | 945 | | | | 44,982 | |
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | | | 2,260 | | | | 52,522 | |
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | | | 1,640 | | | | 137,071 | |
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF | | | 311 | | | | 36,004 | |
ProShares Ultra QQQ | | | 18,400 | | | | 1,609,632 | |
SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-U.S. ETF | | | 5,700 | | | | 204,288 | |
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | | | 3,600 | | | | 130,284 | |
TACTICAL GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 80.21% (contined) | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
Equity Funds - 29.99% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | | | 5,400 | | | $ | 395,010 | |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | | | 650 | | | | 32,611 | |
Vanguard Growth ETF (b) | | | 360 | | | | 123,912 | |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (b) | | | 3,800 | | | | 987,620 | |
Vanguard Value ETF (b) | | | 840 | | | | 136,802 | |
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund | | | 331 | | | | 35,914 | |
| | | | | | | 8,844,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $21,513,946) | | | | | | | 23,656,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.63% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 5.21% (b) (c) | | | 102,132 | | | | 102,132 | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 5.22% (c) | | | 1,557,672 | | | | 1,557,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,659,804) | | | | | | | 1,659,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $26,819,480) - 100.88% | | | | | | $ | 29,750,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (0.88)% | | | | | | | (259,566 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 29,491,246 | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | All or a portion of the security is allocated to a special custody account in which the broker executing trades on behalf of the Trust maintains control of the funds to ensure the Trust fulfills its obligations relating to the facilitation of margin transactions. |
| (c) | Rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield at March 31, 2024, is subject to change and resets daily. |
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio:
CMBS - Commercial Mortage-Backed Securities
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
FT - First Trust
FTSE - Financial Times Stock Exchange
LP - Limited Partnership
Ltd. - Limited
NV - Naamloze Vennootschap (Dutch Public Company)
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TFA QUANTITATIVE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 85.75% | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
Alternative Fund - 1.74% | | | | | | | | |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III-First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF | | | 13,700 | | | $ | 844,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Asset Allocation Funds - 21.34% | | | | | | | | |
Direxion HCM Tactical Enhanced U.S. ETF | | | 115,774 | | | | 3,582,048 | |
HCM Defender 100 Index ETF | | | 62,048 | | | | 3,406,435 | |
HCM Defender 500 Index ETF | | | 73,002 | | | | 3,397,674 | |
| | | | | | | 10,386,157 | |
Equity Funds - 62.67% | | | | | | | | |
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares ETF (b) | | | 24,200 | | | | 2,158,640 | |
FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETFs (a) (b) | | | 104,500 | | | | 2,921,820 | |
Innovator Growth 100 Power Buffer ETF - April (a) (b) | | | 9,000 | | | | 409,590 | |
Innovator Growth 100 Power Buffer ETF - January (a) (b) | | | 9,500 | | | | 414,010 | |
Innovator Growth 100 Power Buffer ETF - July (a) (b) | | | 7,200 | | | | 415,074 | |
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October (a) (b) | | | 8,700 | | | | 413,889 | |
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - April (a) (b) | | | 6,600 | | | | 206,184 | |
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - January (a) (b) | | | 7,700 | | | | 207,671 | |
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - July (a) (b) | | | 6,500 | | | | 206,048 | |
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - October (a) (b) | | | 7,200 | | | | 206,864 | |
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - Quarterly (a) (b) | | | 58,200 | | | | 1,819,320 | |
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | | | 7,948 | | | | 3,528,991 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF | | | 3,350 | | | | 278,318 | |
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF | | | 4,460 | | | | 391,320 | |
Invesco Semiconductors ETF | | | 3,070 | | | | 173,240 | |
iShares Semiconductor ETF | | | 1,580 | | | | 356,954 | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | 25,215 | | | | 3,405,538 | |
ProShares Ultra QQQ | | | 91,380 | | | | 7,993,922 | |
ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 | | | 24,800 | | | | 1,012,584 | |
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF | | | 5,040 | | | | 562,414 | |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 980 | | | | 204,105 | |
Vanguard Energy ETF (b) | | | 2,280 | | | | 300,276 | |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (b) | | | 11,200 | | | | 2,910,880 | |
| | | | | | | 30,497,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $36,882,619) | | | | | | | 41,728,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 19.21% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 5.21% (b) (c) | | | 19,926 | | | | 19,926 | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 5.22% (c) | | | 9,326,712 | | | | 9,326,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $9,346,638) | | | | | | | 9,346,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $46,229,257) - 104.96% | | | | | | $ | 51,075,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (4.96)% | | | | | | | (2,414,841 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 48,660,348 | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | All or a portion of the security is allocated to a special custody account in which the broker executing trades on behalf of the Trust maintains control of the funds to ensure the Trust fulfills its obligations relating to the facilitation of margin transactions. |
| (c) | Rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield at March 31, 2024, is subject to change and resets daily. |
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio:
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCK - 12.02% | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.76% | | | | | | | | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 650 | | | $ | 276,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Computers - 1.78% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 3,800 | | | | 651,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 0.36% | | | | | | | | |
DraftKings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,900 | | | | 131,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet - 3.00% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 3,500 | | | | 528,255 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 2,290 | | | | 413,070 | |
DoorDash, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 1,150 | | | | 158,378 | |
| | | | | | | 1,099,703 | |
Retail - 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 330 | | | | 241,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors - 2.02% | | | | | | | | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 820 | | | | 740,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 3.44% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | | 631,080 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 9,900 | | | | 227,799 | |
Salesforce, Inc. | | | 490 | | | | 147,578 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. (a) | | | 330 | | | | 251,592 | |
| | | | | | | 1,258,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $3,132,478) | | | | | | | 4,400,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 73.65% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commodity Fund - 0.46% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (b) | | | 12,200 | | | | 169,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Funds - 73.19% | | | | | | | | |
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares ETF | | | 41,900 | | | | 3,737,480 | |
FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (a) (b) | | | 51,900 | | | | 1,451,124 | |
Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - Quarterly (a) (b) | | | 45,700 | | | | 1,428,573 | |
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF | | | 3,200 | | | | 265,856 | |
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF | | | 4,300 | | | | 377,282 | |
Invesco Semiconductors ETF | | | 3,000 | | | | 169,290 | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 1,050 | | | | 552,016 | |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | | 7,300 | | | | 443,402 | |
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | | | 6,600 | | | | 551,628 | |
TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 73.65% (continued) | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | |
Equity Funds - 73.19% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
iShares Semiconductor ETF | | | 1,550 | | | $ | 350,176 | |
iShares U.S. Technology ETF | | | 4,000 | | | | 540,240 | |
ProShares Ultra QQQ | | | 88,640 | | | | 7,754,227 | |
ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 | | | 33,500 | | | | 1,367,805 | |
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF | | | 4,900 | | | | 546,791 | |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 2,180 | | | | 454,029 | |
Vanguard Energy ETF (b) | | | 4,100 | | | | 539,970 | |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | | | 2,600 | | | | 130,442 | |
Vanguard Growth ETF (b) | | | 1,620 | | | | 557,604 | |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (b) | | | 19,500 | | | | 5,068,050 | |
Vanguard Value ETF (b) | | | 3,100 | | | | 504,866 | |
| | | | | | | 26,790,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $24,457,955) | | | | | | | 26,960,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 17.83% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 5.21% (b) (c) | | | 183,799 | | | | 183,799 | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 5.22% (c) | | | 6,344,607 | | | | 6,344,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,528,406) | | | | | | | 6,528,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (Cost $34,118,839) - 103.50% | | | | | | $ | 37,888,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS, NET - (3.50)% | | | | | | | (1,280,882 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 36,607,884 | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | All or a portion of the security is allocated to a special custody account in which the broker executing trades on behalf of the Trust maintains control of the funds to ensure the Trust fulfills its obligations relating to the facilitation of margin transactions. |
| (c) | Rate shown represents the 7-day yield at March 31, 2024, is subject to change and resets daily. |
The following abbreviations are used in this portfolio:
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
FT - First Trust
SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Tactical Investment Series Trust
NOTES TO THE SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the TFA Tactical Income Fund (“Income Fund”), Tactical Growth Allocation Fund (“Growth Fund”), TFA Quantitative Fund (“Quantitative Fund”) and TFA AlphaGen Growth Fund (“AlphaGen Fund”), (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), each a diversified series of the Tactical Investment Series Trust (the “Trust”). The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Funds are investment companies that follow the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.
SECURITY VALUATIONS
All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described below.
Processes and Structure
The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted guidelines for valuing securities including in circumstances in which market quotes are not readily available and has delegated to Tactical Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) the responsibility for determining fair value prices, subject to review by the Board.
Fair Value Pricing Policy
The SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, which established an updated regulatory framework for registered investment company fair valuation practices. Under the new rule a greater number of the Funds’ securities may be subject to fair value pricing. The Funds’ fair value policies and procedures and valuation practices were updated to comply with Rule 2a-5. Specifically, the Board designated the Adviser as the Funds’ “Valuation Designee” to make fair value determinations. The Adviser acts through its Rule 2a-5 Committee (the “Valuation Committee”) in accordance with the Trust’s and the Adviser’s policies and procedures (collectively, the “Valuation Procedures”). While fair value determinations will be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Designee deems relevant at the time of the determination, fair value represents only a good faith approximation of the value of an asset or liability.
If market quotations are not readily available, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale) as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee (“Fair Value Pricing”), subject to oversight by the Board. The Valuation Designee must use reasonable diligence in determining whether market quotations are readily available. If, for example, the Valuation Designee determines that one source of market value is unreliable, the Valuation Designee must diligently seek market quotations from other sources, such as other brokers or pricing services, before concluding that market quotations are not available. Fair Value Pricing is not permitted when market quotations are readily available.
Fixed income securities generally are valued using market quotations provided by a pricing service. If the Adviser decides that a price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the fair market value of the securities, when prices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board. Short term investments in fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, may be valued by using the amortized cost method of valuation, when the Board has determined that it will represent fair value.
The Fund’s policies regarding fair value pricing are intended to result in a calculation of a Fund’s net asset value that fairly reflects portfolio security values as of the time of pricing. A portfolio security’s fair value price may differ from the price next available for that portfolio security using a Fund’s normal pricing procedure, and may differ substantially from the price at which the portfolio security may ultimately be traded or sold. If such fair value price differs from the price that would have been determined using a Fund’s normal pricing procedures, a shareholder may receive more or less proceeds or shares from redemptions or purchases of Fund shares, respectively, than a shareholder would have otherwise received if the portfolio security was priced using a Fund’s normal pricing procedures. The performance of a Fund may also be affected if a portfolio security’s fair value price were to differ from the security’s price using a Fund’s normal pricing procedures.
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Fair Value Measurements
GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. The three-tier hierarchy seeks 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. 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 from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect each Fund’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.
Equity securities (common stocks and exchange-traded funds/notes (“ETFs”/”ETNs”)) – Securities traded on a national securities exchange (or reported on the NASDAQ national market) are stated at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded, and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, financial futures, exchange-traded funds, and the movement of the certain indexes of securities based on a statistical analysis of the historical relationship and that are categorized in Level 2. Preferred stock and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized in Level 2.
Valuation of Fund of Funds – The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value based upon the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by a Fund will not change.
Money market funds – Money market funds are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the service agent of the money market fund. The money market funds will be categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
Hierarchy of Fair Value Inputs
The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:
| ● | Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data. |
| ● | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available. |
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
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The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in the security.
The following tables present information about each Fund’s investments measured at fair value as of March 31, 2024, by major security type:
Income Fund
Financial Instruments – Assets
Security Classification (1) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Totals | |
Exchange-Traded Funds (2) | | $ | 21,324,594 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,324,594 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 4,404,280 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,404,280 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 25,728,874 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,728,874 | |
Growth Fund
Financial Instruments – Assets
Security Classification (1) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Totals | |
Common Stock (2) | | $ | 4,434,882 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,434,882 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds (2) | | | 23,656,126 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,656,126 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,659,804 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,659,804 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 29,750,812 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,750,812 | |
Quantitative Fund
Financial Instruments – Assets
Security Classification (1) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Totals | |
Exchange-Traded Funds (2) | | $ | 41,728,551 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,728,551 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 9,346,638 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,346,638 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 51,075,189 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 51,075,189 | |
AlphaGen Fund
Financial Instruments – Assets
Security Classification (1) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Totals | |
Common Stock (2) | | $ | 4,400,295 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,400,295 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds (2) | | | 26,960,065 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26,960,065 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 6,528,406 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,528,406 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 37,888,766 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 37,888,766 | |
(1) As of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, the Funds held no securities that were considered to be “Level 3” securities (those valued using significant unobservable inputs). Therefore, a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value is not applicable.
(2) All common stock and ETFs held in the Funds are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of common stock by industry and ETFs by investment type, please refer to the Schedules of Investments.
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INVESTMENT RISKS
Equity Risk: The net asset value of the Funds will fluctuate based on changes in the value of its holdings in U.S. and foreign equity securities. Equity prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.
Small and Medium Capitalization Stock Risk: The earnings and prospects of small and medium sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Small and medium sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.
Large Capitalization Risk: The Underlying Funds invest in large-capitalization companies. Large Capitalization Companies may be less able than smaller capitalization companies to adapt to changing market conditions. Large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited growth potential compared with smaller capitalization companies. During different market cycles, the performance of large capitalization companies has trailed the overall performance of the broader securities markets.
Exchange-Traded Fund Risk: The Fund may invest in ETFs as part of its principal investment strategies. ETFs are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by a Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in a Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. ETFs are listed on national stock exchanges and are traded like stocks listed on an exchange. The market price for a Fund’s shares may deviate from a Fund’s net asset value, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive significantly less for Fund shares than the Fund’s net asset value, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Fund shares or in the closing price.
Leverage Risk: The use of leverage by the funds or ETFs in which the Funds invest, such as borrowing money to purchase securities, will cause a fund to incur additional expenses and magnify the funds’ gains or losses. Investments in derivative instruments, such as futures, options and swap agreements, have the economic effect of creating financial leverage in a fund’s portfolio because such investments may give rise to losses that exceed the amount the funds have invested in those instruments. Financial leverage will magnify, sometimes significantly, investment exposure to any increase or decrease in prices associated with a particular reference asset resulting in increased volatility in the value of the fund’s portfolio. Accordingly, the value of the Funds’ portfolios are likely to experience greater volatility over short-term periods.
Underlying Fund Risk: Other investment companies including mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Funds. As a result, the cost of investing in the Funds will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the underlying funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Each of the underlying funds is subject to its own specific risks, but the Adviser expects the principal investments risks of such underlying funds will be similar to the risks of investing in the Funds.
TAX MATTERS
For U.S. Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned, gross appreciation, gross depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments on March 31, 2024 were as follows:
Fund | | | Cost | | | Gross Appreciation | | | Gross Depreciation | | | Net Appreciation | |
| Income Fund | | | $ | 25,424,583 | | | $ | 412,976 | | | $ | (108,685 | ) | | $ | 304,291 | |
| Growth Fund | | | | 26,927,711 | | | | 2,920,845 | | | | (97,744 | ) | | | 2,823,101 | |
| Quantitative Fund | | | | 46,233,559 | | | | 4,841,630 | | | | — | | | | 4,841,630 | |
| AlphaGen Fund | | | | 34,146,485 | | | | 3,756,840 | | | | (14,559 | ) | | | 3,742,281 | |