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: 811-08194
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Michael Lawlor, Esq., Secretary
Financial Investors Trust
1290 Broadway, Suite 1000
Denver, Colorado 80203
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-623-2577
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a)
Table of Contents
Disclosure of Fund Expenses | 1 |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | |
Management Commentary | 4 |
Performance Update | 6 |
Consolidated Statement of Investments | 8 |
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 15 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations | 16 |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 17 |
Consolidated Financial Highlights | 18 |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | |
Management Commentary | 22 |
Performance Update | 24 |
Statement of Investments | 26 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 29 |
Statement of Operations | 30 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 31 |
Financial Highlights | 32 |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | |
Management Commentary | 37 |
Performance Update | 39 |
Statement of Investments | 42 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 45 |
Statement of Operations | 46 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 47 |
Financial Highlights | 48 |
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | |
Management Commentary | 53 |
Performance Update | 54 |
Statement of Investments | 56 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 57 |
Statement of Operations | 58 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 59 |
Financial Highlights | 60 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 64 |
Additional Information | 84 |
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Example. As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2022 and held until April 30, 2023.
Actual Expenses. The first line under each class in 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 “Expenses Paid During Period November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line under each class in 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 Funds and other mutual funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line under each class in the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2022 | | | Ending Account Value April 30, 2023 | | | Expense Ratio(a) | | | Expenses Paid During Period November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023(b) | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(c) | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 947.40 | | | | 1.38% | | | $ | 6.66 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.95 | | | | 1.38% | | | $ | 6.90 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 948.70 | | | | 1.33% | | | $ | 6.43 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.20 | | | | 1.33% | | | $ | 6.66 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 945.60 | | | | 2.01% | | | $ | 9.70 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.83 | | | | 2.01% | | | $ | 10.04 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 948.80 | | | | 1.09% | | | $ | 5.27 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.39 | | | | 1.09% | | | $ | 5.46 | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 986.90 | | | | 1.34% | | | $ | 6.60 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.15 | | | | 1.34% | | | $ | 6.71 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 987.50 | | | | 1.15% | | | $ | 5.67 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.09 | | | | 1.15% | | | $ | 5.76 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 983.50 | | | | 2.00% | | | $ | 9.84 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.88 | | | | 2.00% | | | $ | 9.99 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 988.60 | | | | 1.00% | | | $ | 4.93 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | | 1.00% | | | $ | 5.01 | |
Class II | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 990.00 | | | | 0.75% | | | $ | 3.70 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.08 | | | | 0.75% | | | $ | 3.76 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,104.10 | | | | 1.57% | | | $ | 8.19 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.01 | | | | 1.57% | | | $ | 7.85 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,104.70 | | | | 1.54% | | | $ | 8.04 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.16 | | | | 1.54% | | | $ | 7.70 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,102.20 | | | | 2.25% | | | $ | 11.73 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.64 | | | | 2.25% | | | $ | 11.23 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,106.70 | | | | 1.25% | | | $ | 6.53 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | | 1.25% | | | $ | 6.26 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,103.20 | | | | 1.75% | | | $ | 9.13 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.12 | | | | 1.75% | | | $ | 8.75 | |
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2022 | | | Ending Account Value April 30, 2023 | | | Expense Ratio(a) | | | Expenses Paid During Period November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023(b) | |
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,080.60 | | | | 0.50% | | | $ | 2.58 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.32 | | | | 0.50% | | | $ | 2.51 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,079.80 | | | | 0.50% | | | $ | 2.58 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.32 | | | | 0.50% | | | $ | 2.51 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,075.50 | | | | 1.25% | | | $ | 6.43 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | | 1.25% | | | $ | 6.26 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,081.10 | | | | 0.25% | | | $ | 1.29 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.55 | | | | 0.25% | | | $ | 1.25 | |
| (a) | Annualized, based on the Fund's most recent fiscal half year expenses. |
| (b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181), divided by 365. |
| (c) | Includes expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary), exclusive of the subsidiary's management fee. |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Management Commentary | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
The six months ending April 30, 2023 produced a negative result for commodities. The Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index (“BCOMTR”), the Fund’s benchmark, ended lower by 5.86% for the period. ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund (“I” Shares - “JCRIX” or the “Fund”) delivered a net negative return of 5.12% for the period (JCRAX declined 5.26%, JCCSX was down 10.32% at MOP and JCRCX was down 6.32% with CDSC), outperforming its benchmark by 0.74% after fees.
Relative outperformance persisted during the final two months of 2022 due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, a sizeable depreciation in the U.S. dollar, and rapid de-escalation of China’s Zero-Covid Policy which had largely remained in-tact for the better portion of three years. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”), ended 2022 at 6.5% in the U.S., 9.2% in the Eurozone, and 10.5% in the United Kingdom. While down from mid-year highs, domestic inflation remained well above the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) target of 2% and the 21st century average of 2.5%. On the interest rate front, the Fed maintained its hiking cycle with an additional 75 basis point increase in November and 50 basis point increase in December.
While the turn of the new year featured widespread shortages and rather bullish fundamentals for many individual commodity markets, the asset class faced significant pressure from broader economic concerns. The Fed continued its monetary agenda from 2022 by raising the policy rate an additional 50 basis points to an upper limit of 5%. In March, a crisis of confidence in the banking sector, which culminated in UBS’ distressed acquisition of Credit Suisse, further weighed on markets. Alternatively, on a more positive note, optimism surrounding the Chinese reopening gathered pace over the period, as did growth prospects for the European Union. The latter benefited from lower energy costs, mild weather, and an improving outlook among key trading partners.
Energy proved to be the worst performing sector over the trailing 6-month period, declining 29.5% within the BCOM Index. Heating oil declined 24.4%, gasoil declined 22.6%, WTI and Brent crude oil grades declined by 8.6% and 7.8% respectively, while RBOB gasoline was down 0.8% during the reported period. Among the factors impacting the petroleum sector was the ongoing French labor strikes which curtailed significant refining capacity, reducing European oil demand during the period. Unleaded gasoline outpaced heating oil, with gasoline inventories already trailing prior-year and five-year averages. Transportation fuels also gained as China’s Zero-COVID policies were gradually lifted. Natural gas prices fell 66% during the period, the largest decline among the constituents of the asset class. Mild winter temperatures, well above normal levels, significantly limited heating demand in both the U.S. and Europe. Additionally, curtailed LNG exports stemming from the delayed restart of the Freeport export terminal facility further limited domestic draws. Despite the considerable price retracement, U.S. production remained strong and swollen inventories contributed to the forward curve’s shift into contango. Energy producers within the Fund were down 5.2% during the trailing 6-month period.
For the six months under review, the agriculture sector was down 0.33% within the BCOM Index. Grains moved lower during the period with both wheat and soybean oil experiencing double-digit declines. Wheat was pressured by favorable harvests in several regions and the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has lowered global food costs. Lower petroleum prices reduced demand for biofuels, and ample global supplies of alternative cooking oils pressured soybean oil prices. Sugar gained 65% during the period, leading the sector and the index, as India and Egypt limited exports, Brazil enacted import taxes on ethanol to spur local milling, and expectations of El Niño weather conditions later in the year raised fears of dryness in major sugar producing countries.
Industrial metals returned 10.7% during the trailing six-month period, as measured by the respective BCOM sub-index. The sector was initially lifted higher on improved sentiment surrounding China’s reopening. Copper prices led the sector, rallying 17.7% on the back of heavy supply disruptions in Peru, operational challenges in Chile, and declining inventories in China which signaled a gradual recovery in demand. Nickel prices appreciated 11.7%, while aluminum was up 5%. Climate change, and the ensuing transition to low-emission technology, had a tremendous impact on the demand prospects for all major industrial metals and is poised to do so for the foreseeable future. The Fund’s industrial metals equities advanced 26.4% during the reporting period.
Precious metals within the BCOM were up 23.8% for the six-month period. Gold benefited from safe haven purchases as the yellow metal rose 21.4% and turmoil in the banking sector boosted expectations of more dovish policies from the Federal Reserve. Added geopolitical risks also improved the outlook for safe-haven assets. Russia is a key provider of platinum group metals (“PGMs”), and shunned Russian supplies may continue to bolster prices going forward. Unlike the benchmark index, the Fund maintains an allocation to platinum (up 18% for the period) which is paramount to the reduction of tailpipe emissions. Silver was up 31.7% during the period. An allocation to precious metal miners within the Fund’s equity portfolio was also beneficial. Miners within the Fund were up 38.8% for the trailing six-month period.
As of the date of this report, the Fund maintains a dynamic combination of commodity futures exposure and commodity equity (or producer) exposure. The composition of the Fund changes from time-to-time in response to structural and value opportunities identified by the Fund’s portfolio management team. The Fund was fully invested at the end of April. Throughout the period under review, the Fund held approximately 22% in commodity equities and 78% in commodity futures.
{The Fund’s top equity holdings at the end of April 2023 included B2GOLD Corp (BTG US) +31.45% (6 months ending April 28, 2023), GoldFields Ltd (GFI US) +101.83% (6 months ending April 28, 2023), Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM CN) +31.23% (6 months ending April 28, 2023), Endeavor Mining PLC (EDV CN) +47.73% (6 months ending April 28, 2023), Bayer AG (BAYN GR) +24.74% (6 months ending April 28, 2023), Newmont Corp (NEM US) +14.38% (6 months ending April
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Management Commentary | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
28, 2023), Teck Resources LTD (TECK US) +55.39% (6 months ending April 28, 2023), K+S AG (SDF GR) -9.07% (6 months ending April 28, 2023), FMC CORP (FMC US) +4.92% (6 months ending April 28, 2023), Crescent Point Energy Corp (CPG CN) -2.32% (6 months ending April 28, 2023).}
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”) and nominal US Treasuries are held in the Fund’s Cayman Island subsidiary to invest excess cash and as collateral for commodity futures-related investments. Duration exposure remained limited during the six month period under review. The Fund’s fixed income portfolio had a weighted average maturity of 0.33 years as of April month-end.
The short-to-medium-term outlook for commodities remains fundamentally tight with the potential for rolling supply shocks, particularly as the Chinese recovery evolves and we enter the summer months. Longer-term, necessary repairs to the supply situation will require a great deal of capital and resolve as policymakers move forward with an ever-expanding green agenda. The proposed move away from traditional carbon-based fuels, while commendable, may be overly optimistic. Both in terms of cost and resource availability, the timing demanded by current projections is likely to place incredible stress on the market for industrial metals, rare earth elements, and other strategic materials required by the planned transition. Incidentally, an accelerated move towards renewables and clean tech may also bode well for traditional energy prices as suppliers come under increasing scrutiny and exploration becomes untenable amidst an electrified future. Opportunity remains for the investors who recognize the massive problem that confronts us. It is our conviction that the price and structure of select commodity sectors have significant upside and a robust entry-point at today’s levels.
Bob Hyman
Portfolio Manager
CoreCommodity Management, LLC
Past performance if not indicative of future results. “Bloomberg®” and “Bloomberg Commodity IndexSM” are service marks of Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) as the case may be. Source for all Index data: Bloomberg L.P. Global. Commodity Sectors and individual commodities are represented by the respective Bloomberg Commodity Sub-Index. This document does not constitute an offer of a commodities, securities or investment advisory services. Any such offer may be made only by means of a disclosure document or similar materials which contain a description of material terms and risks. All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice in reaction to shifting market conditions. Data contained herein from third-party providers is obtained from what are considered reliable sources. However, its accuracy, completeness or reliability cannot be guaranteed. The economic statistics presented herein are subject to revision by the agencies that issue them. CoreCommodity Management assumes no obligation to provide this information in the future or to advise of changes in this information. Any indices and other financial benchmarks shown are provided for illustrative purposes only, are unmanaged, reflect reinvestment of income and do not reflect the
impact of advisory fees. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. All investments are subject to risk.
The views of the authors and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer's current views. The views expressed are those of the authors only, and represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the fund(s) or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither ALPS, Advisors, Inc., CoreCommodity Management, LLC, nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
Indices do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes.
An investor may not invest directly in an index.
Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.
Bob Hyman is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Advisors Inc. are affiliated.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2023)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past 10 years. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2023)
| 6 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception^ | Total Expense Ratio* | What You Pay* |
Investor# (NAV) | -5.26% | -16.32% | 24.99% | 4.94% | 0.16% | 1.51% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
Class A (NAV) | -5.13% | -16.29% | 25.00% | 4.99% | 0.18% | 1.53% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
Class A (LOAD) | -10.32% | -20.90% | 22.63% | 3.81% | -0.39% | 1.08% |
Class C (NAV) | -5.44% | -16.85% | 24.20% | 4.28% | -0.48% | 0.89% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Class C (LOAD) | -6.32% | -17.62% | 24.20% | 4.28% | -0.48% | 0.89% |
Class I | -5.12% | -16.21% | 25.26% | 5.22% | 0.42% | 1.79% | 1.08% | 1.08% |
Refinitiv/CoreCommodity CRB Commodity Total Return Index1 | 0.07% | -9.95% | 33.42% | 7.45% | 0.24% | 1.12% | | |
Bloomberg Commodity TR Index2 | -5.86% | -16.60% | 21.14% | 4.67% | -1.51% | -0.60% | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance shown for Class A shares prior to June 12, 2018 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Investor shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A shares.
| 1 | Refinitiv / CoreCommodity CRB Index: a basket of 19 commodities, including energy contracts, agriculture, precious metals, and industrial metals, the Index acts as a representative indicator of commodity markets. An investor may not invest directly in the index. |
| 2 | Bloomberg Commodity Index: an unmanaged index used as a measurement of change in commodity market conditions based on the performance of a basket of different commodities. An investor may not invest directly in the index. |
| ^ | Fund Inception date of June 29, 2010 for Investor Class and Classes C and I; Fund Inception date of June 12, 2018 for Class A. |
| * | Please see the prospectus dated February 28, 2023 for additional information. Pursuant to a written agreement (the “Expense Agreement”), the Sub-Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursements (excluding Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Shareholder Services Fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) to 1.05% (for Investor Class, Class A shares and Class C shares) and 1.15% (for Class I shares) of average daily net assets through February 28, 2024. |
| # | Prior to December 1, 2017, Investor Class was known as Class A. |
Investments in securities of Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. MLPs are controlled by their general partners, which generally have conflicts of interest and limited fiduciary duties to the MLP, which may permit the general partner to favor its own interests over the MLPs. The benefit you are expected to derive from the Fund’s investment in MLPs depends largely on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, an MLP has no federal income tax liability at the entity level. Therefore, treatment of one or more MLPs as a corporation for federal income tax purposes could affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective and would reduce the amount of cash available to pay or distribute to you. Legislative, judicial, or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, could negatively impact the value of an investment in MLPs and therefore the value of your investment in the Fund.
Investing in commodity-related securities involves risk and considerations not present when investing in more conventional securities. The Fund may be more susceptible to high volatility of commodity markets.
Derivatives generally are more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments; this could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund's original investment.
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors, and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
Asset Type Allocation (as a % of Net Assets) †
Government Bonds | 69.17% |
Common Stocks | 21.26% |
Master Limited Partnerships | 0.06% |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets | 9.51% |
Total | 100.00% |
| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets) ^
| ^ | Notional Value of Derivative Exposure included |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COMMON STOCKS (21.26%) | | | | | | | | |
Argentina (0.06%) | | | | | | | | |
Adecoagro SA | | | 132,776 | | | $ | 1,123,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia (1.12%) | | | | | | | | |
Beach Energy, Ltd. | | | 937,818 | | | | 912,214 | |
BHP Group, Ltd. | | | 24,315 | | | | 714,362 | |
BlueScope Steel, Ltd. | | | 31,560 | | | | 414,950 | |
Champion Iron, Ltd. | | | 271,301 | | | | 1,161,493 | |
Coronado Global Resources, Inc.(a) | | | 888,401 | | | | 969,960 | |
Elders, Ltd. | | | 140,055 | | | | 751,589 | |
Evolution Mining, Ltd. | | | 1,105,874 | | | | 2,605,052 | |
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. | | | 69,875 | | | | 968,187 | |
GrainCorp, Ltd., Class A | | | 181,825 | | | | 818,132 | |
IGO, Ltd. | | | 41,981 | | | | 381,959 | |
Iluka Resources, Ltd. | | | 229,089 | | | | 1,662,921 | |
Incitec Pivot, Ltd. | | | 767,989 | | | | 1,621,088 | |
Liontown Resources, Ltd.(b) | | | 128,618 | | | | 233,192 | |
Newcrest Mining, Ltd. | | | 118,146 | | | | 2,260,588 | |
Northern Star Resources, Ltd. | | | 65,644 | | | | 584,657 | |
Nufarm, Ltd. | | | 147,504 | | | | 543,651 | |
OceanaGold Corp. | | | 423,200 | | | | 968,314 | |
Perseus Mining, Ltd. | | | 326,829 | | | | 482,266 | |
Sandfire Resources NL | | | 186,337 | | | | 802,677 | |
South32, Ltd. | | | 1,248,951 | | | | 3,504,064 | |
Woodside Energy Group, Ltd. | | | 17,900 | | | | 398,920 | |
| | | | | | | 22,760,236 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria (0.07%) | | | | | | | | |
OMV AG | | | 15,850 | | | | 748,208 | |
voestalpine AG | | | 18,655 | | | | 645,048 | |
| | | | | | | 1,393,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil (0.15%) | | | | | | | | |
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP, ADR | | | 129,920 | | | | 1,201,760 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Sponsored ADR | | | 92,211 | | | | 979,281 | |
Vale SA, Sponsored ADR | | | 57,226 | | | | 824,627 | |
| | | | | | | 3,005,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada (5.01%) | | | | | | | | |
Advantage Energy, Ltd.(b) | | | 158,100 | | | | 889,192 | |
Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd. | | | 16,254 | | | | 922,089 | |
Agnico-Eagle Mines, Ltd. | | | 97,994 | | | | 5,559,153 | |
Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A | | | 118,137 | | | | 1,527,511 | |
ARC Resources, Ltd. | | | 173,200 | | | | 2,151,497 | |
B2Gold Corp. | | | 2,373,882 | | | | 9,353,096 | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 5,544 | | | | 105,558 | |
Baytex Energy Corp.(b) | | | 932,700 | | | | 3,510,920 | |
Birchcliff Energy, Ltd. | | | 272,300 | | | | 1,650,059 | |
Boralex, Inc., Class A | | | 35,100 | | | | 1,023,324 | |
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | | | 11,700 | | | | 361,056 | |
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. | | | 23,300 | | | | 1,419,824 | |
Canadian Solar, Inc.(b) | | | 62,790 | | | | 2,349,602 | |
Canfor Corp.(b) | | | 73,700 | | | | 1,107,526 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 174,600 | | | | 2,930,512 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Canada (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Centerra Gold, Inc. | | | 227,200 | | | $ | 1,536,076 | |
Crescent Point Energy Corp. | | | 622,700 | | | | 4,605,272 | |
Crew Energy, Inc.(b) | | | 60,100 | | | | 204,052 | |
Eldorado Gold Corp.(b) | | | 50,871 | | | | 562,125 | |
Enerplus Corp. | | | 34,775 | | | | 520,234 | |
ERO Copper Corp.(b) | | | 16,900 | | | | 332,798 | |
First Majestic Silver Corp. | | | 110,222 | | | | 778,167 | |
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. | | | 84,000 | | | | 2,041,023 | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 17,332 | | | | 2,630,651 | |
Freehold Royalties, Ltd. | | | 9,800 | | | | 106,691 | |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. | | | 331,800 | | | | 1,662,858 | |
Imperial Oil, Ltd. | | | 49,700 | | | | 2,533,330 | |
Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. | | | 67,100 | | | | 688,408 | |
Interfor Corp. | | | 76,000 | | | | 1,192,575 | |
International Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 25,231 | | | | 246,158 | |
Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd., Class A(b) | | | 39,800 | | | | 345,167 | |
K92 Mining, Inc.(b) | | | 141,000 | | | | 670,214 | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 795,808 | | | | 4,018,830 | |
Lundin Mining Corp. | | | 601,800 | | | | 4,597,284 | |
MEG Energy Corp.(b) | | | 156,800 | | | | 2,610,922 | |
NexGen Energy, Ltd.(b) | | | 259,400 | | | | 1,008,996 | |
Northland Power, Inc. | | | 107,000 | | | | 2,626,726 | |
Nutrien, Ltd. | | | 29,800 | | | | 2,067,315 | |
NuVista Energy, Ltd.(b) | | | 160,600 | | | | 1,393,996 | |
Pan American Silver Corp. | | | 69,080 | | | | 1,230,315 | |
Paramount Resources, Ltd., Class A | | | 39,600 | | | | 937,645 | |
Parex Resources, Inc. | | | 111,500 | | | | 2,263,989 | |
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. | | | 96,900 | | | | 882,567 | |
PrairieSky Royalty, Ltd. | | | 56,500 | | | | 891,589 | |
Precision Drilling Corp.(b) | | | 4,800 | | | | 239,105 | |
Saputo, Inc. | | | 87,700 | | | | 2,270,743 | |
Secure Energy Services, Inc. | | | 164,900 | | | | 767,996 | |
Spartan Delta Corp. | | | 76,500 | | | | 867,849 | |
Stelco Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,400 | | | | 258,564 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 75,600 | | | | 2,367,016 | |
Surge Energy, Inc. | | | 156,400 | | | | 1,012,384 | |
Tamarack Valley Energy, Ltd. | | | 264,300 | | | | 729,588 | |
Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B | | | 107,999 | | | | 5,032,753 | |
Topaz Energy Corp. | | | 21,000 | | | | 300,852 | |
Tourmaline Oil Corp. | | | 21,100 | | | | 947,970 | |
Trican Well Service, Ltd. | | | 342,600 | | | | 801,596 | |
Vermilion Energy, Inc. | | | 329,600 | | | | 4,172,152 | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 13,410 | | | | 662,186 | |
Whitecap Resources, Inc. | | | 202,000 | | | | 1,592,324 | |
| | | | | | | 102,069,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chile (0.03%) | | | | | | | | |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Sponsored ADR | | | 8,858 | | | | 597,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China (0.14%) | | | | | | | | |
Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR(b) | | | 37,401 | | | | 1,717,454 | |
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., ADR(b) | | | 25,327 | | | | 1,256,472 | |
| | | | | | | 2,973,926 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Denmark (0.33%) | | | | | | |
FLSmidth & Co. A/S | | | 21,846 | | | $ | 860,341 | |
Orsted AS(a)(c) | | | 32,726 | | | | 2,934,673 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 97,029 | | | | 2,674,556 | |
| | | | | | | 6,469,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Finland (0.14%) | | | | | | | | |
Metso Outotec Oyj | | | 159,987 | | | | 1,762,903 | |
Outokumpu Oyj | | | 190,862 | | | | 1,039,570 | |
| | | | | | | 2,802,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France (0.04%) | | | | | | | | |
TotalEnergies SE, ADR | | | 14,149 | | | | 904,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany (0.66%) | | | | | | | | |
Bayer AG | | | 79,364 | | | | 5,226,103 | |
Encavis AG | | | 44,088 | | | | 761,503 | |
K+S AG | | | 242,886 | | | | 4,841,554 | |
Nordex SE(b) | | | 73,304 | | | | 878,821 | |
Salzgitter AG | | | 10,429 | | | | 411,865 | |
SMA Solar Technology AG | | | 7,899 | | | | 851,245 | |
Suedzucker AG | | | 11,836 | | | | 238,932 | |
thyssenkrupp AG | | | 17,747 | | | | 127,189 | |
| | | | | | | 13,337,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Great Britain (1.00%) | | | | | | | | |
Anglo American PLC | | | 35,539 | | | | 1,092,030 | |
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC | | | 66,880 | | | | 1,780,346 | |
BP PLC, Sponsored ADR | | | 18,933 | | | | 762,621 | |
CNH Industrial N.V. | | | 233,739 | | | | 3,295,720 | |
Drax Group PLC | | | 98,601 | | | | 780,183 | |
Endeavour Mining PLC | | | 207,900 | | | | 5,352,291 | |
Evraz PLC(b)(d)(e) | | | 91,946 | | | | 1,156 | |
Harbour Energy PLC | | | 75,518 | | | | 234,707 | |
Pennon Group PLC | | | 37,908 | | | | 409,713 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 19,443 | | | | 1,129,249 | |
Rio Tinto PLC, Sponsored ADR | | | 30,360 | | | | 1,942,736 | |
Severn Trent PLC | | | 29,082 | | | | 1,071,615 | |
Subsea 7 SA | | | 62,311 | | | | 711,279 | |
United Utilities Group PLC | | | 86,743 | | | | 1,179,539 | |
Weir Group PLC | | | 28,885 | | | | 667,945 | |
| | | | | | | 20,411,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India (0.01%) | | | | | | | | |
ReNew Energy Global PLC(b) | | | 58,125 | | | | 297,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Israel (0.07%) | | | | | | | | |
ICL Group, Ltd. | | | 210,944 | | | | 1,303,634 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(b) | | | 943 | | | | 269,349 | |
| | | | | | | 1,572,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy (0.11%) | | | | | | | | |
Eni SpA, Sponsored ADR | | | 63,488 | | | | 1,922,417 | |
ERG SpA | | | 13,743 | | | | 414,931 | |
| | | | | | | 2,337,348 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Japan (1.06%) | | | | | | |
Daido Steel Co., Ltd. | | | 5,200 | | | $ | 198,848 | |
eRex Co., Ltd. | | | 58,700 | | | | 747,079 | |
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. | | | 14,200 | | | | 364,263 | |
GS Yuasa Corp. | | | 12,800 | | | | 223,409 | |
Inpex Corp. | | | 205,333 | | | | 2,219,938 | |
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. | | | 39,800 | | | | 1,314,544 | |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 125,000 | | | | 1,469,779 | |
Kubota Corp. | | | 229,000 | | | | 3,442,269 | |
Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. | | | 49,416 | | | | 2,056,506 | |
MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 150,000 | | | | 3,616,646 | |
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | | | 36,700 | | | | 597,996 | |
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. | | | 23,000 | | | | 864,325 | |
OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd. | | | 49,700 | | | | 1,047,295 | |
Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. | | | 86,559 | | | | 1,858,308 | |
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | | | 16,400 | | | | 602,940 | |
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | | | 76,200 | | | | 761,189 | |
UACJ Corp. | | | 9,800 | | | | 194,137 | |
| | | | | | | 21,579,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Luxembourg (0.22%) | | | | | | | | |
APERAM SA | | | 14,100 | | | | 521,261 | |
ArcelorMittal | | | 14,925 | | | | 424,915 | |
ArcelorMittal SA | | | 48,939 | | | | 1,386,440 | |
Ternium SA, Sponsored ADR | | | 48,262 | | | | 2,092,158 | |
| | | | | | | 4,424,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Malaysia (0.02%) | | | | | | | | |
Lynas Rare Earths, Ltd.(b) | | | 73,542 | | | | 312,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexico (0.16%) | | | | | | | | |
Fresnillo PLC | | | 21,852 | | | | 195,369 | |
Gruma SAB de CV | | | 72,195 | | | | 1,133,710 | |
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B | | | 360,100 | | | | 1,761,094 | |
| | | | | | | 3,090,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands (0.32%) | | | | | | | | |
AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV | | | 23,373 | | | | 869,997 | |
Core Laboratories N.V. | | | 49,663 | | | | 1,117,914 | |
Fugro N.V.(b) | | | 70,271 | | | | 993,451 | |
OCI N.V. | | | 112,576 | | | | 2,963,506 | |
SBM Offshore N.V. | | | 47,369 | | | | 668,632 | |
| | | | | | | 6,613,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Zealand (0.04%) | | | | | | | | |
a2 Milk Co., Ltd.(b) | | | 231,594 | | | | 832,124 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Norway (1.01%) | | | | | | | | |
Aker BP ASA | | | 82,257 | | | | 1,964,372 | |
Aker Solutions ASA | | | 55,919 | | | | 198,971 | |
DNO ASA | | | 224,040 | | | | 223,261 | |
Equinor ASA | | | 150,028 | | | | 4,293,734 | |
FLEX LNG, Ltd. | | | 21,134 | | | | 727,221 | |
Leroy Seafood Group ASA | | | 70,514 | | | | 370,863 | |
Mowi ASA | | | 159,513 | | | | 3,039,968 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
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Consolidated Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Norway (continued) | | | | | | | | |
NEL ASA(b) | | | 476,921 | | | $ | 653,598 | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 94,830 | | | | 696,028 | |
PGS ASA(b) | | | 1,032,946 | | | | 743,229 | |
Salmar ASA | | | 33,962 | | | | 1,505,768 | |
Scatec ASA(a)(c) | | | 126,055 | | | | 822,068 | |
TGS ASA | | | 50,202 | | | | 785,742 | |
Yara International ASA | | | 112,399 | | | | 4,522,516 | |
| | | | | | | 20,547,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Peru (0.04%) | | | | | | | | |
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR | | | 108,938 | | | | 770,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Africa (0.83%) | | | | | | | | |
African Rainbow Minerals, Ltd. | | | 69,024 | | | | 866,738 | |
Anglo Platinum, Ltd. | | | 5,867 | | | | 347,427 | |
AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd., Sponsored ADR | | | 25,125 | | | | 667,823 | |
Gold Fields, Ltd., Sponsored ADR | | | 535,775 | | | | 8,336,659 | |
Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd. | | | 327,499 | | | | 3,182,161 | |
Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd. | | | 51,422 | | | | 1,247,340 | |
Northam Platinum Holdings, Ltd.(b) | | | 129,130 | | | | 1,263,875 | |
Remgro, Ltd. | | | 106,592 | | | | 815,967 | |
Sasol, Ltd. | | | 24,442 | | | | 316,901 | |
| | | | | | | 17,044,891 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain (0.31%) | | | | | | | | |
Acciona SA | | | 6,621 | | | | 1,225,679 | |
Acerinox SA | | | 44,206 | | | | 477,171 | |
Corp ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA | | | 22,353 | | | | 801,981 | |
Fluidra SA | | | 105,756 | | | | 1,809,757 | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 112,448 | | | | 1,459,623 | |
Repsol SA | | | 21,441 | | | | 315,288 | |
Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA | | | 18,123 | | | | 285,768 | |
| | | | | | | 6,375,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden (0.32%) | | | | | | | | |
AAK AB | | | 17,147 | | | | 345,112 | |
Boliden AB | | | 18,993 | | | | 678,226 | |
Epiroc AB, Class A | | | 10,181 | | | | 203,520 | |
Holmen AB, B Shares | | | 32,420 | | | | 1,224,398 | |
Orron Energy ab(b) | | | 779,722 | | | | 907,834 | |
OX2 AB(b) | | | 28,026 | | | | 216,445 | |
SSAB AB, A Shares | | | 190,388 | | | | 1,348,954 | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B | | | 112,748 | | | | 1,544,162 | |
| | | | | | | 6,468,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland (0.08%) | | | | | | | | |
Bucher Industries AG | | | 799 | | | | 358,270 | |
Glencore PLC | | | 142,851 | | | | 841,990 | |
Meyer Burger Technology AG(b) | | | 487,627 | | | | 314,501 | |
| | | | | | | 1,514,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United States (7.91%) | | | | | | | | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 30,591 | | | | 3,791,449 | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | 45,608 | | | | 1,693,881 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Ameresco, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 14,363 | | | $ | 597,501 | |
American States Water Co. | | | 2,437 | | | | 216,283 | |
American Vanguard Corp. | | | 15,898 | | | | 306,037 | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 3,196 | | | | 473,807 | |
Andersons, Inc. | | | 32,728 | | | | 1,462,942 | |
Antero Resources Corp.(b) | | | 3,650 | | | | 83,914 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 51,904 | | | | 4,052,663 | |
Archrock, Inc. | | | 110,524 | | | | 1,137,292 | |
Array Technologies, Inc.(b) | | | 22,032 | | | | 450,554 | |
ATI, Inc.(b) | | | 5,191 | | | | 200,476 | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 16,972 | | | | 496,261 | |
Beyond Meat, Inc.(b) | | | 242,364 | | | | 3,281,609 | |
Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(b) | | | 8,876 | | | | 147,785 | |
Brookfield Renewable Corp. | | | 5,902 | | | | 197,186 | |
Bunge, Ltd. | | | 40,578 | | | | 3,798,101 | |
California Water Service Group | | | 26,453 | | | | 1,483,484 | |
Callon Petroleum Co.(b) | | | 55,348 | | | | 1,834,233 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | 32,921 | | | | 1,563,748 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 30,244 | | | | 2,164,866 | |
ChampionX Corp. | | | 39,078 | | | | 1,058,232 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 86,406 | | | | 2,511,822 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 7,288 | | | | 1,228,611 | |
Chord Energy Corp. | | | 11,485 | | | | 1,634,660 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc. | | | 24,990 | | | | 1,725,560 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(b) | | | 21,936 | | | | 337,376 | |
CNX Resources Corp.(b) | | | 16,086 | | | | 249,816 | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 24,338 | | | | 1,136,341 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | 42,010 | | | | 1,374,987 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc. | | | 72,767 | | | | 836,821 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 20,085 | | | | 2,066,546 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 74,296 | | | | 4,540,971 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 49,341 | | | | 1,263,130 | |
Crescent Energy Co. | | | 64,572 | | | | 750,327 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(b) | | | 30,413 | | | | 1,811,702 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 9,152 | | | | 3,459,639 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 58,773 | | | | 3,140,241 | |
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 78,931 | | | | 1,070,304 | |
Energy Recovery, Inc.(b) | | | 13,920 | | | | 313,618 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(b) | | | 6,010 | | | | 986,842 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 15,946 | | | | 1,905,069 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 25,149 | | | | 876,191 | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 36,580 | | | | 1,561,967 | |
Expro Group Holdings NV(b) | | | 37,837 | | | | 752,578 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 13,475 | | | | 1,594,632 | |
First Solar, Inc.(b) | | | 9,470 | | | | 1,729,033 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 38,425 | | | | 4,748,561 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 46,850 | | | | 1,776,084 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 11,731 | | | | 336,797 | |
Green Plains, Inc.(b) | | | 33,207 | | | | 1,134,683 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 39,451 | | | | 1,292,020 | |
Hecla Mining Co. | | | 77,169 | | | | 466,872 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 26,011 | | | | 862,525 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 4,107 | | | | 595,761 | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | 22,080 | | | | 973,949 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 57,669 | | | | 2,332,134 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 38,985 | | | | 4,139,037 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
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Consolidated Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 5,763 | | | $ | 98,835 | |
Kosmos Energy, Ltd.(b) | | | 13,654 | | | | 87,386 | |
Liberty Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 129,702 | | | | 1,661,484 | |
Livent Corp.(b) | | | 15,262 | | | | 333,475 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A | | | 61,236 | | | | 1,293,304 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 24,420 | | | | 2,979,240 | |
Matador Resources Co. | | | 52,257 | | | | 2,562,160 | |
Mosaic Co. | | | 8,373 | | | | 358,783 | |
MP Materials Corp.(b) | | | 15,486 | | | | 335,582 | |
MRC Global, Inc.(b) | | | 76,499 | | | | 745,100 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 45,125 | | | | 1,656,539 | |
Nabors Industries, Ltd.(b) | | | 1,781 | | | | 177,637 | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 3,154 | | | | 176,309 | |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 18,715 | | | | 313,476 | |
New WEI, Inc.(b)(d)(e) | | | 68,768 | | | | 103 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 106,881 | | | | 5,066,159 | |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. | | | 6,053 | | | | 200,778 | |
NOW, Inc.(b) | | | 63,127 | | | | 673,565 | |
Nucor Corp | | | 9,995 | | | | 1,481,059 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc.(b) | | | 82,594 | | | | 1,464,392 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 134,668 | | | | 1,506,936 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 19,574 | | | | 1,273,289 | |
Permian Resources Corp. | | | 55,131 | | | | 576,119 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 8,398 | | | | 831,402 | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.(b) | | | 196,007 | | | | 4,470,921 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 10,925 | | | | 2,376,734 | |
Plug Power, Inc.(b) | | | 4,791 | | | | 43,263 | |
PotlatchDeltic Corp., REIT | | | 17,351 | | | | 802,137 | |
ProPetro Holding Corp.(b) | | | 34,510 | | | | 239,499 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 22,102 | | | | 584,598 | |
Rayonier, Inc., REIT | | | 58,793 | | | | 1,843,748 | |
REC Silicon ASA(b) | | | 596,207 | | | | 894,558 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 5,974 | | | | 1,480,357 | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 4,437 | | | | 587,636 | |
RPC, Inc. | | | 103,331 | | | | 763,616 | |
SandRidge Energy, Inc.(b) | | | 15,732 | | | | 222,922 | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 25,372 | | | | 1,252,108 | |
Select Energy Services, Inc., Class A | | | 34,668 | | | | 257,583 | |
SJW Group | | | 7,940 | | | | 602,805 | |
SM Energy Co. | | | 120,842 | | | | 3,393,242 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 13,643 | | | | 1,048,192 | |
Southwestern Energy Co.(b) | | | 392,934 | | | | 2,039,327 | |
SSR Mining, Inc. | | | 171,453 | | | | 2,455,205 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 10,989 | | | | 1,142,307 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 35,317 | | | | 274,766 | |
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.(b) | | | 18,148 | | | | 325,938 | |
SunPower Corp.(b) | | | 15,675 | | | | 207,224 | |
Talos Energy, Inc.(b) | | | 161,160 | | | | 2,196,611 | |
Tidewater, Inc.(b) | | | 26,483 | | | | 1,192,529 | |
TimkenSteel Corp.(b) | | | 53,046 | | | | 887,990 | |
Titan International, Inc.(b) | | | 30,454 | | | | 297,231 | |
TPI Composites, Inc.(b) | | | 61,820 | | | | 764,095 | |
Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A | | | 29,466 | | | | 403,390 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 60,219 | | | | 3,763,085 | |
United States Steel Corp. | | | 108,613 | | | | 2,485,064 | |
US Silica Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 105,682 | | | | 1,379,150 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 15,840 | | | $ | 1,816,373 | |
Vital Energy, Inc.(b) | | | 29,415 | | | | 1,368,680 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc.(b) | | | 331,440 | | | | 1,448,393 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 57,204 | | | | 1,977,542 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | | | 29,479 | | | | 881,717 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 1,855 | | | | 56,132 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 7,297 | | | | 433,369 | |
| | | | | | | 162,522,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $388,486,670) | | | | | | | 434,153,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (0.06%) | | | | | |
United States (0.06%) | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer LP | | | 4,974 | | | | 64,065 | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 10,676 | | | | 280,886 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | 2,054 | | | | 114,613 | |
MPLX LP | | | 1,555 | | | | 54,409 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | | | 3,090 | | | | 39,861 | |
Viper Energy Partners LP | | | 23,786 | | | | 700,260 | |
| | | | | | | 1,254,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,536,709) | | | | | | | 1,254,094 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
GOVERNMENT BONDS (69.17%) | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (69.17%) | | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Bill | | | | | | | | |
0.317%, 5/9/23(f) | | $ | 88,100,000 | | | $ | 88,019,438 | |
1.123%, 5/30/23(f) | | | 65,000,000 | | | | 64,784,927 | |
1.706%, 6/13/23(f) | | | 136,000,000 | | | | 135,208,083 | |
3.375%, 7/25/23(f) | | | 105,000,000 | | | | 103,788,514 | |
3.691%, 8/1/23 | | | 190,100,000 | | | | 187,696,450 | |
4.052%, 8/8/23 | | | 27,500,000 | | | | 27,123,293 | |
4.522%, 8/15/23 | | | 85,500,000 | | | | 84,252,579 | |
4.766%, 8/22/23(f) | | | 210,800,000 | | | | 207,510,634 | |
3.536%, 8/24/23(f) | | | 27,500,000 | | | | 27,063,509 | |
3.660%, 9/7/23(f) | | | 105,000,000 | | | | 103,182,963 | |
3.513%, 9/14/23(f) | | | 105,800,000 | | | | 103,879,895 | |
4.283%, 10/12/23(f) | | | 60,000,000 | | | | 58,678,775 | |
United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds | | | | | | | | |
0.500%, 4/15/24(f) | | | 225,997,700 | | | | 221,216,093 | |
| | | | | | | 1,412,405,153 | |
TOTAL GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,413,323,185) | | | | | | | 1,412,405,153 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Value (Note 2) | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (90.49%) | | | | |
(Cost $1,803,346,564) | | $ | 1,847,812,892 | |
| | | | |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (9.51%) | | | 194,234,146 | |
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ | 2,042,047,038 | |
| (a) | Security exempt from registration under rule 144A of the securities act of 1933. This Security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2023, the market value of those securities was $4,726,701 representing 0.23% of the Fund's net assets. |
| (b) | Non-Income Producing Security. |
| (c) | Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. As of April 30, 2023 the aggregate market value of those securities was $3,751,741 representing 0.18% of net assets. |
| (d) | Fair valued security; valued by the valuation designee in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of April 30, 2023, these securities had a total value of $1,259 or less than 0.005% of total net assets. |
| (e) | As a result of the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value, these investments have been classified as level 3 assets. See also Note 2 to the financial statements for additional information. |
| (f) | Security, or portion of security, is being held as collateral for total return swap contracts and futures contracts aggregating a total market value of $244,906,422. |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund's industry and geographical classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries and regions are shown as a percent of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
FUTURES CONTRACTS
Description | | Counterparty | | Position | | Contracts | | Expiration Date | | Notional Value (Note 2) | | | Fair Value/Unrealized Appreciation | |
Corn Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (521) | | 07/14/23 | | $ | (15,239,250 | ) | | $ | 426,707 | |
Cotton No.2 Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (394) | | 07/07/23 | | | (15,917,600 | ) | | | 302,248 | |
Cotton No.2 Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (523) | | 12/06/23 | | | (21,207,650 | ) | | | 619,744 | |
Gasoline RBOB Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (156) | | 08/31/23 | | | (15,713,006 | ) | | | 1,200,239 | |
Gold 100 Oz Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 450 | | 06/28/23 | | | 89,959,500 | | | | 843,328 | |
Lean Hogs Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 329 | | 06/14/23 | | | 12,067,720 | | | | 317,806 | |
LME Aluminum Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 141 | | 05/15/23 | | | 8,361,300 | | | | 345,065 | |
LME Aluminum Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (1,229) | | 06/19/23 | | | (72,019,400 | ) | | | 1,648,114 | |
LME Lead Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 253 | | 05/15/23 | | | 13,630,375 | | | | 445,435 | |
LME Nickel Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 183 | | 05/15/23 | | | 26,611,677 | | | | 976,748 | |
Low Su Gasoil G Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 317 | | 06/13/23 | | | 22,015,650 | | | | 191,273 | |
Natural Gas Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 2,647 | | 05/26/23 | | | 63,792,700 | | | | 1,724,612 | |
Natural Gas Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (311) | | 07/27/23 | | | (8,225,950 | ) | | | 1,672,905 | |
Natural Gas Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (620) | | 08/29/23 | | | (16,281,200 | ) | | | 104,693 | |
NY Harb ULSD | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (241) | | 08/31/23 | | | (24,314,056 | ) | | | 2,077,531 | |
Platinum Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 306 | | 07/27/23 | | | 16,678,530 | | | | 1,508,850 | |
Soybean Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (218) | | 07/14/23 | | | (15,469,825 | ) | | | 528,566 | |
WTI Crude Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (1,941) | | 08/22/23 | | | (146,972,520 | ) | | | 6,162,385 | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | (98,243,005 | ) | | $ | 21,096,249 | |
Description | | Counterparty | | Position | | Contracts | | Expiration Date | | Notional Value (Note 2) | | | Fair Value/Unrealized Depreciation | |
Brent Crude Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 1,514 | | 05/31/23 | | $ | 121,619,620 | | | $ | (4,937,630 | ) |
Cocoa Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (1,172) | | 07/14/23 | | | (34,421,640 | ) | | | (2,576,081 | ) |
Cocoa Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (1,151) | | 09/14/23 | | | (33,827,890 | ) | | | (865,113 | ) |
Coffee 'C' Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (51) | | 07/19/23 | | | (3,556,294 | ) | | | (20,613 | ) |
Coffee 'C' Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (182) | | 09/19/23 | | | (12,503,400 | ) | | | (452,858 | ) |
Copper Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 147 | | 07/27/23 | | | 14,297,588 | | | | (738,771 | ) |
Frzn Concentrated OJ | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (178) | | 07/11/23 | | | (7,170,285 | ) | | | (74,906 | ) |
Gasoline RBOB Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (91) | | 11/30/23 | | | (8,219,593 | ) | | | (52,169 | ) |
Hard Red Winter Wheat Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 178 | | 07/14/23 | | | 6,908,625 | | | | (834,172 | ) |
Live Cattle Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (528) | | 06/30/23 | | | (34,948,320 | ) | | | (1,193,093 | ) |
Live Cattle Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (155) | | 10/31/23 | | | (10,392,750 | ) | | | (184,216 | ) |
LME Aluminum Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (4) | | 05/15/23 | | | (237,200 | ) | | | (3,661 | ) |
LME Aluminum Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 1,029 | | 06/19/23 | | | 60,299,400 | | | | (2,379,159 | ) |
LME Zinc Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 786 | | 05/15/23 | | | 51,988,988 | | | | (2,129,158 | ) |
Low Su Gasoil G Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 256 | | 05/11/23 | | | 17,792,000 | | | | (1,906,530 | ) |
Silver Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 616 | | 07/27/23 | | | 77,696,080 | | | | (569,557 | ) |
Soybean Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 1,536 | | 07/14/23 | | | 47,619,072 | | | | (2,305,283 | ) |
Soybean Meal Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 1,172 | | 07/14/23 | | | 50,677,280 | | | | (2,987,040 | ) |
Sugar #11 (World) | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (1,513) | | 06/30/23 | | | (44,651,656 | ) | | | (4,532,572 | ) |
Wheat (CBT) | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 1,433 | | 07/14/23 | | | 45,408,188 | | | | (4,188,211 | ) |
WTI Crude Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Long | | 73 | | 05/22/23 | | | 5,604,940 | | | | (47,035 | ) |
WTI Crude Future | | Morgan Stanley | | Short | | (474) | | 07/20/23 | | | (36,137,760 | ) | | | (293,090 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 273,844,993 | | | $ | (33,270,918 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS(a)
Swap Counterparty | | Reference Obligation | | Notional Amount | | | Floating Rate/Fixed Amount Paid by Fund* | | Termination Date | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Bank of America - Merrill Lynch | | CRB 3m Fwd TR Index** | | $ | 240,080,720 | | | USB3MTA + 25 bps | | 6/30/2023 | | $ | 240,081,001 | | | $ | 281 | |
Citigroup | | CRB 3m Fwd TR Index** | | | 132,121,257 | | | USB3MTA + 24 bps | | 9/29/2023 | | | 132,121,265 | | | | 8 | |
UBS Group AG | | CRB 3m Fwd TR Index** | | | 266,462,218 | | | USB3MTA + 25 bps | | 11/30/2023 | | | 266,462,226 | | | | 8 | |
Societe Generale | | CRB 3m Fwd TR Index** | | | 149,463,176 | | | USB3MTA + 24 bps | | 11/30/2023 | | | 149,463,179 | | | | 3 | |
Citibank | | CRB 3m Fwd TR Index** | | | 248,601,785 | | | USB3MTA + 21 bps | | 10/2/2023 | | | 248,601,787 | | | | 2 | |
Goldman Sachs | | CRB 3m Fwd TR Index** | | | 218,772,873 | | | USB3MTA + 25 bps | | 9/29/2023 | | | 218,772,875 | | | | 2 | |
Bank Of America - Merrill Lynch | | CRB 3m Fwd TR Index** | | | 167,532,520 | | | USB3MTA + 21 bps | | 6/30/2023 | | | 167,532,521 | | | | 1 | |
| | | | $ | 1,423,034,549 | | | | | | | $ | 1,423,034,854 | | | $ | 305 | |
| (a) | For long positions in the total return swap, the Fund receives payments based on any positive return of the Reference Obligation less the rate paid by the Fund. The Fund makes payments on any negative return of such Reference Obligations plus the rate paid by the fund. For short positions in the total return swap, the Fund makes payments based on any positive return of the Reference Obligation less the rate paid by the Fund. The Fund receives payments on any negative return of such Reference Obligations plus the rate paid by the Fund. |
| * | United States Auction Results 3 Month Treasury Bill High Discount. Total return swap resets monthly. |
| ** | CRB - Commodity Research Bureau |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | | | |
Investments, at value | | $ | 1,847,812,892 | |
Cash | | | 192,375,286 | |
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $1,611,728) | | | 1,609,768 | |
Unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts | | | 305 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 108,993 | |
Receivable for shares sold | | | 4,456,192 | |
Receivable due from broker for total return swap contracts | | | 58,332 | |
Deposit with broker for futures contracts (Note 3) | | | 573,643 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 667,380 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 70,333 | |
Total Assets | | | 2,047,733,124 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 218,195 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | | | 1,670,116 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | | | 1,554,885 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | 1,378,334 | |
Administration and transfer agency fees payable | | | 648,610 | |
Distribution and services fees payable | | | 91,701 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses payable | | | 58,532 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 24,144 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 41,569 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 5,686,086 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,042,047,038 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 2,107,915,471 | |
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) | | | (65,868,433 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,042,047,038 | |
INVESTMENTS, AT COST | | $ | 1,803,346,564 | |
| | | | |
PRICING OF SHARES | | | | |
Investor Class: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 7.49 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 78,964,660 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 10,538,863 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 7.51 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 14,522,808 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 1,934,000 | |
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price) | | $ | 7.95 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a) | | $ | 6.85 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 21,926,217 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 3,201,285 | |
Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 7.63 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,926,633,353 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 252,380,242 | |
| (a) | Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Fund's Prospectus. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statement of Operations | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 7,379,607 | |
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends | | | (538,514 | ) |
Interest and other income, net of premium amortization and accretion of discount | | | 23,213,593 | |
Total Investment Income | | | 30,054,686 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 7,330,102 | |
Investment advisory fees - subsidiary (Note 8) | | | 1,523,155 | |
Administrative fees | | | 904,544 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 753,595 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 159,513 | |
Class A | | | 24,586 | |
Class C | | | 124,688 | |
Professional fees | | | 19,715 | |
Reports to shareholders and printing fees | | | 26,034 | |
State registration fees | | | 158,330 | |
Insurance fees | | | 9,402 | |
Custody fees | | | 54,603 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 63,355 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 15,553 | |
Total Expenses | | | 11,167,175 | |
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8) Waiver of investment advisory fees - subsidiary | | | (1,523,155 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | 9,644,020 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 20,410,666 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 51,691,438 | |
Net realized loss on futures contracts | | | (103,239,322 | ) |
Net realized loss on total return swap contracts | | | (27,829,788 | ) |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | | (122,620 | ) |
Net Realized Loss | | | (79,500,292 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 17,018,769 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | (36,769,752 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap contracts | | | (98 | ) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (2,276 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation | | | (19,753,357 | ) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS | | | (99,253,650 | ) |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (78,842,983 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 20,410,666 | | | $ | 13,381,579 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) | | | (79,500,292 | ) | | | 96,030,396 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (19,753,357 | ) | | | (7,081,327 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | (78,842,983 | ) | | | 102,330,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
From distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (5,853,087 | ) | | | (15,456,243 | ) |
Class A | | | (1,025,116 | ) | | | (1,363,415 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,863,383 | ) | | | (2,848,568 | ) |
Class I | | | (104,122,025 | ) | | | (201,615,631 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions | | | (112,863,611 | ) | | | (221,283,857 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6) | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 17,230,399 | | | | 41,853,019 | |
Class A | | | 1,959,215 | | | | 11,230,606 | |
Class C | | | 3,222,333 | | | | 18,872,221 | |
Class I | | | 802,126,220 | | | | 1,128,168,065 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 4,625,429 | | | | 14,698,816 | |
Class A | | | 732,350 | | | | 871,533 | |
Class C | | | 984,573 | | | | 1,419,872 | |
Class I | | | 72,055,995 | | | | 141,806,630 | |
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (22,017,025 | ) | | | (50,064,058 | ) |
Class A | | | (2,606,908 | ) | | | (1,848,093 | ) |
Class C | | | (6,959,221 | ) | | | (4,302,809 | ) |
Class I | | | (384,640,632 | ) | | | (701,272,116 | ) |
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | 486,712,728 | | | | 601,433,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 295,006,134 | | | | 482,480,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,747,040,904 | | | | 1,264,560,427 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,042,047,038 | | | $ | 1,747,040,904 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund – Investor Class
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period(b) | | $ | 8.47 | | | $ | 9.50 | | | $ | 6.06 | | | $ | 6.68 | | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 7.64 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(c) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 0.62 | | | | 3.35 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | 0.04 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 0.67 | | | | 3.46 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 0.09 | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | 3.44 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.49 | | | $ | 8.47 | | | $ | 9.50 | | | $ | 6.06 | | | $ | 6.68 | | | $ | 7.54 | |
TOTAL RETURN(e) | | | (5.26 | )% | | | 9.65 | % | | | 57.25 | % | | | (8.44 | )% | | | (8.71 | )% | | | 1.23 | % |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 78,965 | | | $ | 89,645 | | | $ | 89,300 | | | $ | 49,060 | | | $ | 39,226 | | | $ | 48,728 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.38 | %(f)(g) | | | 1.36 | %(g) | | | 1.37 | %(g) | | | 1.40 | %(g) | | | 1.39 | %(g) | | | 1.40 | %(g) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.38 | %(f) | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.40 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.05 | %(f) | | | 0.55 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.66 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 97 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 42 | % |
| (a) | Prior to December 1, 2017, Investor Class was known as Class A. |
| (b) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (c) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (d) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (g) | The ratio of operating expenses excluding fee waiver/reimbursements to average net assets is calculated excluding the waived Subsidiary management fee (see Note 8 for additional detail). The ratio inclusive of that fee would be for the periods ended April 30, 2023, October 31, 2022, October 31, 2021, October 31, 2020, October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively, 1.55%, 1.53%, 1.55%, 1.58%, 1.54% and 1.56%. |
| (h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund – Class A
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period June 12, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period(a) | | $ | 8.48 | | | $ | 9.52 | | | $ | 6.07 | | | $ | 6.68 | | | $ | 7.54 | | | $ | 8.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.00 | )(c) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | 3.34 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 0.66 | | | | 3.47 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | – | | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | 3.45 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 8.48 | | | $ | 9.52 | | | $ | 6.07 | | | $ | 6.68 | | | $ | 7.54 | |
TOTAL RETURN(d) | | | (5.13 | )% | | | 9.52 | % | | | 57.33 | % | | | (8.29 | )% | | | (8.71 | )% | | | (7.60 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 14,523 | | | $ | 16,246 | | | $ | 7,349 | | | $ | 1,254 | | | $ | 751 | | | $ | 191 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.33 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.30 | %(f) | | | 1.32 | %(f) | | | 1.34 | %(f) | | | 1.40 | %(f) | | | 1.48 | %(e)(f) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.33 | %(e) | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.45 | %(e) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 2.12 | %(e) | | | 0.64 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | (0.10 | )%(e) |
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | | | 97 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 42 | % |
| (a) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (f) | The ratio of operating expenses excluding fee waiver/reimbursements to average net assets is calculated excluding the waived Subsidiary management fee (see Note 8 for additional detail). The ratio inclusive of that fee would be for the periods ended April 30, 2023, October 31, 2022, October 31, 2021, October 31, 2020, October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively, 1.50%,, 1.47%, 1.50%, 1.52%, 1.55% and 1.64%. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund – Class C
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period(a) | | $ | 7.80 | | | $ | 8.94 | | | $ | 5.73 | | | $ | 6.35 | | | $ | 7.22 | | | $ | 7.36 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(b) | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.00 | )(c) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.56 | | | | 3.14 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 0.04 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 0.55 | | | | 3.21 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | 0.04 | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (1.69 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (1.69 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.01 | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | 3.21 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 6.85 | | | $ | 7.80 | | | $ | 8.94 | | | $ | 5.73 | | | $ | 6.35 | | | $ | 7.22 | |
TOTAL RETURN(d) | | | (5.44 | )% | | | 8.78 | % | | | 56.37 | % | | | (8.97 | )% | | | (9.35 | )% | | | 0.62 | % |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 21,926 | | | $ | 27,856 | | | $ | 13,789 | | | $ | 2,354 | | | $ | 6,702 | | | $ | 9,510 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 2.01 | %(e)(f) | | | 2.00 | %(f) | | | 2.00 | %(f) | | | 2.05 | %(f) | | | 2.05 | %(f) | | | 2.05 | %(f) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 2.01 | %(e) | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.05 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 1.41 | %(e) | | | (0.08 | )% | | | 0.84 | % | | | (0.28 | )% | | | 0.17 | % | | | (0.04 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | | | 97 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 42 | % |
| (a) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (f) | The ratio of operating expenses excluding fee waiver/reimbursements to average net assets is calculated excluding the waived Subsidiary management fee (see Note 8 for additional detail). The ratio inclusive of that fee would be for the periods ended April 30, 2023, October 31, 2022, October 31, 2021, October 31, 2020, October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively, 2.18%, 2.18%, 2.18%, 2.23%, 2.20% and 2.21%. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund – Class I
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period(a) | | $ | 8.61 | | | $ | 9.62 | | | $ | 6.12 | | | $ | 6.73 | | | $ | 7.58 | | | $ | 7.67 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | 3.38 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 0.03 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 0.69 | | | | 3.52 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | 0.10 | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(c) | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | 0.00 | (c) | | | 0.00 | (c) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | 3.50 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.63 | | | $ | 8.61 | | | $ | 9.62 | | | $ | 6.12 | | | $ | 6.73 | | | $ | 7.58 | |
TOTAL RETURN(d) | | | (5.12 | )% | | | 9.85 | % | | | 57.74 | % | | | (8.18 | )% | | | (8.48 | )% | | | 1.42 | % |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 1,926,633 | | | $ | 1,613,293 | | | $ | 1,154,123 | | | $ | 439,254 | | | $ | 500,305 | | | $ | 647,195 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.09 | %(e)(f) | | | 1.08 | %(f) | | | 1.09 | %(f) | | | 1.15 | %(f) | | | 1.14 | %(f) | | | 1.13 | %(f) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.09 | %(e) | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.40 | %(e) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 0.90 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | | | 97 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 98 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 42 | % |
| (a) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (f) | The ratio of operating expenses excluding fee waiver/reimbursements to average net assets is calculated excluding the waived Subsidiary management fee (see Note 8 for additional detail). The ratio inclusive of that fee would be for the periods ended April 30, 2023, October 31, 2022, October 31, 2021, October 31, 2020, October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively, 1.26%, 1.26%, 1.27%, 1.33%, 1.29% and 1.29%. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Management Commentary | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance
ALPS I Kotak India ESG Fund (the “Fund") was launched on February 14, 2011. During the 6-month period ended 30th April 2023 (hereinafter also referred to as the “period”), the Fund's Class A Shares, INDAX, delivered a total return of -1.25% at Net Asset Value, Class C, INFCX, delivered -1.65% with CDSC, Class I, INDIX, delivered -1.14% and Class II, INDSX, delivered -1.00% (net of fees). The Fund underperformed its benchmark (without taking into account sales charges for Class A and C Shares), the Nifty 500 Index ("NSE500"), which returned 0.49% during the period.
While the world is still in the recovery phase since FY2022 from Covid-19, global economy activity experienced a broad-based and sharper-than-expected slowdown in FY2023. Though China’s reopening of the borders after three years was a positive for the markets, uncertainties fueled by the turmoil in European and US banks, persisting inflation and continuing geopolitical tensions kept the stock markets on the edge. Volatility in Indian equity markets continued on the back of global financial market instability with the failure of a few regional US banks and Credit Suisse’s merger with UBS.
Looking at a couple of key central bank decisions: (1) The US Fed hiked the policy rate by a total of 175bps during the period (75bps in Nov’22, 50bps in Dec’22, 25bps in Feb’23, 25bps in Mar’23) to 4.75-5%. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) noted resilience in the banking sector. Further, the committee “anticipates that some additional policy firming may be appropriate in order to attain a stance of monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to 2% over time” (Source: Federal Reserve Press Release, 22nd March 2023). FOMC members now expect CY2023 growth at 0.4% (0.5% earlier) and CY2024 growth at 1.2% (1.6% earlier). (2) The Bank of England (BOE) hiked its policy rate by a total of 200 bps (75bps in Nov’22, 50bps in Dec’22, 50bps in Feb’23, 25bps in Mar’23) to 4.25%. The BOE noted that though Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation exhibited a surprise increase in the latest print, headline inflation is likely to fall sharply over the year. (3) The Bank of Japan (BOJ), in line with expectations, maintained status quo on its policy rate at -0.1%. The Bank also retained the range for the 10-year Japanese Government Bond at ±0.5%. Importantly, the BOJ stated that in light of the various pandemic-era monetary easing measures that have interacted with and influenced Japan’s economic activity, prices, and financial sector, the Bank has decided to conduct a broad-perspective review of monetary policy, with a planned time frame of around 1-1.5 years.
Looking back at India, frontline Nifty Index gained 2.09%, the midcap segment saw a return of 3.09% and the broad-based NSE500 Index gained 0.49% during the period (all in USD terms; total return).
In our opinion, the FY2024 Union Budget has done a fine balancing act between (1) fiscal consolidation, (2) increasing attractiveness of the new personal income tax regime and (3) continued higher capital expenditure. The government has rationalized the high subsidies on food and fertilizer and the elevated rural spending seen during the pandemic. We believe gross borrowing has been maintained at a comfortable level, which should keep interest rates in check.
Business momentum in India’s manufacturing capacities accelerated further to a four-month high in April, boosted by robust new business growth, improving supply-chain conditions, mild price pressures and better international sales - Manufacturing PMI at 57.2 vs 56.4 in March.
On the macro front, real GDP growth in 4QFY23 (Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 quarter) surprised on the upside at 6.1% (3QFY23: 4.5%) led by gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) growth of 8.9% (3QFY23: 8%). Real Gross Value Added (GVA) grew by 6.5% (3QFY23: 4.7%) led by services growth at 6.9% (6.1%) and industrial activity at 6.3% (2.3%).
GST collections for April stood at INR1,870bn (~US$22.9bn), which is the highest collection since the rollout of the indirect tax regime.
Current account balance in 3QFY23 (Note: October to December 2022 quarter) moderated to 2.2% of GDP, led by improvement in goods trade deficit and services trade surplus. Capital account surplus improved, aided by higher banking capital inflows. Goods trade deficit narrowed to US$72.7bn (2QFY23: US$78.3bn), amid a sharper fall in imports compared to exports due to fading of pent-up demand and lower crude oil prices.
On the economy front, April CPI inflation moderated to 4.7% from 5.66% in March. Wholesale price Index (WPI) inflation in April stood at -0.92% (March: +1.34%), primarily due to favorable base effects and continued softening in commodity prices.
Looking ahead, we believe the financial sector turmoil underway in the US and Europe is unlikely to have a bearing on Indian banks. Indian banks have negligible exposure to the global banking system. Additionally, we believe the banks are well-capitalized, have healthy balance sheets, and minimal risks from the domestic macro setup. At a macro level, the greater risks for India will be from growth impact due to the global demand slowdown on the back of the global financial sector tightening. However, in our view, India’s fundamentals on the back of (1) softening inflation, (2) relatively stable growth, (3) comfortable external sector balance, and (4) healthy financial sector position provide much cushion against a global risk-off period.
Mr. Nitin Tejpal Jain
Fund Manager
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Management Commentary | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
The views above are based on publicly available data, Kotak Group internal estimates and are based on the views of the research team at Kotak group. The views of the author and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer's current views. The views expressed are those of the author only, and represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the fund or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither ALPS Advisors, Inc., Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd., nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Dividends are not guaranteed and are subject to change or elimination. Investments in international and emerging markets securities include exposure to risks such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets and political instability.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Advisors Inc. are affiliated.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10, 000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2023)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2023)
| 6 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception^ | Total Expense Ratio* | What You Pay* |
Investor# (NAV) | -1.31% | -4.81% | 17.48% | 4.69% | 8.98% | 6.83% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
Class A (NAV) | -1.25% | -4.52% | 17.51% | 4.67% | 8.96% | 6.82% | 1.28% | 1.28% |
Class A (LOAD) | -6.70% | -9.79% | 15.31% | 3.49% | 8.35% | 6.32% |
Class C (NAV) | -1.65% | -5.48% | 16.56% | 3.88% | 8.17% | 6.06% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Class C (LOAD) | -2.62% | -6.41% | 16.56% | 3.88% | 8.17% | 6.06% |
Class I | -1.14% | -4.46% | 17.72% | 4.93% | 9.27% | 7.13% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Class II | -1.00% | -4.25% | 18.03% | 5.11% | 9.36% | 7.21% | 0.88% | 0.75% |
Nifty 500 Index1 | 0.49% | -2.17% | 22.03% | 6.63% | 8.92% | 6.63% | | |
Morningstar India Index2 | -1.47% | -5.59% | 20.51% | 6.60% | 8.86% | 6.47% | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account. If you invest $ 1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 30 days.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance shown for Class A shares prior to June 12, 2018 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Investor shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A shares. Performance shown for Class II shares prior to December 19, 2019 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Class I shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class II shares.
| 1 | Nifty 500 Index (formerly the CNX 500 Index) - India’s first broad based benchmark of the Indian capital market. The Nifty 500 companies are disaggregated into 72 industry indices. Industry weightages in the index reflect the industry weightages in the market. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index. |
| 2 | Morningstar India NR Index: measures the performance of India’s equity markets targeting the top 97% of stocks by market capitalization. |
| ^ | Fund Inception date of February 14, 2011 for Investor Class and Classes C and I; Fund Inception date of June 12, 2018 for Class A; Fund Inception date of December 19, 2019 for Class II. |
| * | Please see the prospectus dated February 28, 2023 for additional information. ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (the “Sub-Adviser”) have agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursements (excluding Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Shareholder Services Fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) to 1.00% of Investor Class, Class A, Class C, and Class I shares and 0.75% for Class II shares of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement (the “Expense Agreement”) is in effect through February 28, 2024. |
| # | Prior to December 1, 2017, Investor Class was known as Class A. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund’s top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
Investing in India involves risk and considerations not present when investing in more established securities markets. The Fund may be more susceptible to economic, market, political and local risks of the region than a fund that is more geographically diversified. Investments in India are subject to a number of risks including, but not limited to, risk of losing some or all of the capital invested, high market volatility, variable market liquidity, geopolitical risks (including political instability), exchange rate fluctuations (between the currency of the fund’s share class and the Indian Rupee), changes in tax regime and restrictions on investment activities of foreign investors.
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) †
ICICI Bank, Ltd. | 7.89% |
Infosys, Ltd. | 6.61% |
Reliance Industries, Ltd. | 6.51% |
HDFC Bank, Ltd. | 4.79% |
Axis Bank, Ltd. | 4.63% |
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd. | 3.22% |
Bharti Airtel, Ltd. | 3.16% |
Bajaj Finance, Ltd. | 2.97% |
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. | 2.70% |
Hindustan Unilever, Ltd. | 2.63% |
Top Ten Holdings | 45.11% |
| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COMMON STOCKS (97.78%) | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services (3.99%) | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment (0.83%) | | | | | | | | |
Nazara Technologies, Ltd.(a) | | | 176,760 | | | $ | 1,197,020 | |
PVR, Ltd.(a) | | | 98,675 | | | | 1,770,497 | |
| | | | | | | 2,967,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (3.16%) | | | | | | | | |
Bharti Airtel, Ltd. | | | 1,117,541 | | | | 10,939,997 | |
Bharti Airtel, Ltd. partly paid | | | 78,914 | | | | 396,967 | |
| | | | | | | 11,336,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | | | | | 14,304,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary (8.60%) | | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components (1.55%) | | | | | | | | |
MRF, Ltd. | | | 3,487 | | | | 3,801,724 | |
Sansera Engineering, Ltd.(b) | | | 195,113 | | | | 1,769,323 | |
| | | | | | | 5,571,047 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles (2.83%) | | | | | | | | |
Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. | | | 277,646 | | | | 4,177,366 | |
Maruti Suzuki India, Ltd. | | | 56,917 | | | | 5,994,560 | |
| | | | | | | 10,171,926 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (1.60%) | | | | | | | | |
Jubilant Foodworks, Ltd. | | | 387,118 | | | | 2,123,074 | |
Zomato, Ltd.(a) | | | 4,500,049 | | | | 3,598,475 | |
| | | | | | | 5,721,549 | |
Household Durables (1.21%) | | | | | | | | |
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Ltd. | | | 1,388,894 | | | | 4,337,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail (0.20%) | | | | | | | | |
Cartrade Tech, Ltd.(a) | | | 136,844 | | | | 710,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.21%) | | | | | | | | |
Titan Co., Ltd. | | | 134,337 | | | | 4,352,424 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | | | | | 30,864,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples (5.26%) | | | | | | | | |
Food Products (0.34%) | | | | | | | | |
Bikaji Foods International, Ltd.(a) | | | 269,698 | | | | 1,236,502 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products (4.92%) | | | | | | | | |
Dabur India, Ltd. | | | 679,907 | | | | 4,437,667 | |
Emami, Ltd. | | | 823,442 | | | | 3,780,590 | |
Hindustan Unilever, Ltd. | | | 313,682 | | | | 9,441,732 | |
| | | | �� | | | 17,659,989 | |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | | | | | 18,896,491 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Energy (7.55%) | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (7.55%) | | | | | | | | |
Aegis Logistics, Ltd. | | | 778,079 | | | $ | 3,735,962 | |
Reliance Industries, Ltd. | | | 787,168 | | | | 23,376,654 | |
| | | | | | | 27,112,616 | |
TOTAL ENERGY | | | | | | | 27,112,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials (33.91%) | | | | | | | | |
Banks (21.26%) | | | | | | | | |
AU Small Finance Bank, Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 648,604 | | | | 5,286,918 | |
Axis Bank, Ltd. | | | 1,575,833 | | | | 16,634,353 | |
HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR | | | 62,825 | | | | 4,385,185 | |
HDFC Bank, Ltd. | | | 619,523 | | | | 12,808,770 | |
ICICI Bank, Ltd., Sponsored ADR | | | 591,286 | | | | 13,451,756 | |
ICICI Bank, Ltd. | | | 1,317,945 | | | | 14,867,852 | |
State Bank of India | | | 1,250,352 | | | | 8,879,298 | |
| | | | | | | 76,314,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (5.83%) | | | | | | | | |
Bajaj Finance, Ltd. | | | 138,325 | | | | 10,669,451 | |
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Ltd. | | | 1,266,352 | | | | 4,027,621 | |
Muthoot Finance, Ltd. | | | 122,426 | | | | 1,530,998 | |
SBI Cards & Payment Services, Ltd. | | | 498,115 | | | | 4,714,236 | |
| | | | | | | 20,942,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services (3.85%) | | | | | | | | |
Aavas Financiers, Ltd.(a) | | | 242,643 | | | | 4,124,394 | |
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. | | | 284,397 | | | | 9,689,934 | |
| | | | | | | 13,814,328 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (2.97%) | | | | | | | | |
HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 914,746 | | | | 5,938,548 | |
PB Fintech, Ltd.(a) | | | 638,587 | | | | 4,704,180 | |
| | | | | | | 10,642,728 | |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | | | | | 121,713,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care (7.75%) | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (4.49%) | | | | | | | | |
Dr Lal PathLabs, Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 59,599 | | | | 1,427,875 | |
Fortis Healthcare, Ltd.(a) | | | 1,252,659 | | | | 4,000,867 | |
Max Healthcare Institute, Ltd.(a) | | | 1,551,191 | | | | 8,740,324 | |
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Pvt, Ltd. | | | 420,106 | | | | 1,942,222 | |
| | | | | | | 16,111,288 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.34%) | | | | | | | | |
Tarsons Products, Ltd.(a) | | | 175,456 | | | | 1,217,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.92%) | | | | | | | | |
Alkem Laboratories, Ltd. | | | 109,273 | | | | 4,696,404 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Pharmaceuticals (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Cipla, Ltd. | | | 296,841 | | | $ | 3,302,511 | |
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. | | | 40,985 | | | | 2,471,496 | |
| | | | | | | 10,470,411 | |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | | | | | 27,798,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials (7.57%) | | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (0.46%) | | | | | | | | |
Mahindra Logistics, Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 369,780 | | | | 1,674,276 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products (1.88%) | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Pipes, Ltd.(a) | | | 378,861 | | | | 2,746,588 | |
Kajaria Ceramics, Ltd. | | | 298,611 | | | | 4,004,223 | |
| | | | | | | 6,750,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering (4.31%) | | | | | | | | |
Kalpataru Power Transmission, Ltd. | | | 589,897 | | | | 3,903,595 | |
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd. | | | 398,609 | | | | 11,556,666 | |
| | | | | | | 15,460,261 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Passenger Airlines (0.92%) | | | | | | | | |
InterGlobe Aviation, Ltd.(a)(b)(c) | | | 132,898 | | | | 3,292,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | | | | | 27,178,257 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology (12.84%) | | | | | | | | |
IT Services (12.84%) | | | | | | | | |
Infosys, Ltd., Sponsored ADR | | | 590,839 | | | | 9,181,638 | |
Infosys, Ltd. | | | 943,309 | | | | 14,554,475 | |
Persistent Systems, Ltd. | | | 127,598 | | | | 7,433,541 | |
Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. | | | 224,984 | | | | 8,895,121 | |
Tech Mahindra, Ltd. | | | 478,422 | | | | 6,020,074 | |
| | | | | | | 46,084,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | | | | | 46,084,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Materials (8.04%) | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (2.95%) | | | | | | | | |
Kansai Nerolac Paints, Ltd. | | | 535,082 | | | | 2,490,172 | |
SRF, Ltd. | | | 259,402 | | | | 8,083,579 | |
| | | | | | | 10,573,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials (4.25%) | | | | | | | | |
JK Cement, Ltd. | | | 110,636 | | | | 4,061,579 | |
Ramco Cements, Ltd. | | | 536,657 | | | | 4,842,806 | |
Shree Cement, Ltd. | | | 21,342 | | | | 6,363,407 | |
| | | | | | | 15,267,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.84%) | | | | | | | | |
Mold-Tek Packaging, Ltd. | | | 255,755 | | | | 3,007,709 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | | | | | | 28,849,252 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Real Estate (2.27%) | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development (2.27%) | |
Brigade Enterprises, Ltd. | | | 722,094 | | | $ | 4,441,004 | |
Oberoi Realty, Ltd. | | | 330,190 | | | | 3,706,087 | |
| | | | | | | 8,147,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | | | | | | | 8,147,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $301,817,986) | | | | | | | 350,950,185 | |
| | 7-Day Yield | | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (1.39%) | | | |
Money Market Fund (1.39%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class | | | 4.730 | % | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND | | | | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
(Cost $5,000,000) | | | | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $306,817,986) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 355,950,185 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets In Excess Of Other Liabilities (0.83%) | | | | | | | | | | | 2,969,603 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 358,919,788 | |
| (a) | Non-Income Producing Security. |
| (b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of those securities was $19,389,849, representing 5.40% of net assets. |
| (c) | Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. As of April 30, 2023 the aggregate market value of those securities was $17,620,526 representing 4.91% of net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value | | $ | 355,950,185 | |
Cash | | | 5,029,596 | |
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $4,625,275) | | | 3,995,564 | |
Receivable for shares sold | | | 2,160,168 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 40,915 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 43,591 | |
Total Assets | | | 367,220,019 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 51,482 | |
Payable for foreign capital gains tax | | | 7,902,046 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | 164,834 | |
Administration and transfer agency fees payable | | | 112,461 | |
Distribution and services fees payable | | | 2,657 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses payable | | | 13,178 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 8,867 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 44,706 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 8,300,231 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 358,919,788 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 331,916,098 | |
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) | | | 27,003,690 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 358,919,788 | |
INVESTMENTS, AT COST | | $ | 306,817,986 | |
PRICING OF SHARES | | | | |
Investor Class: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 15.33 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 3,841,640 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 250,529 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 15.30 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,119,551 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 73,178 | |
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price) | | $ | 16.19 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a) | | $ | 13.86 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,050,031 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 75,743 | |
Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 15.97 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,823,631 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 1,241,313 | |
Class II: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 16.11 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 333,084,935 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 20,677,386 | |
| (a) | Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Fund's Prospectus. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Statement of Operations | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 683,611 | |
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends | | | (158,693 | ) |
Interest and other income | | | 202,894 | |
Total Investment Income | | | 727,812 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,138,679 | |
Administrative fees | | | 275,926 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 1,081 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 6,206 | |
Class A | | | 1,288 | |
Class C | | | 4,544 | |
Professional fees | | | 16,774 | |
Reports to shareholders and printing fees | | | 6,503 | |
State registration fees | | | 39,236 | |
Insurance fees | | | 2,781 | |
Custody fees | | | 24,988 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 12,111 | |
Repayment of previously waived fees | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 2,278 | |
Class C | | | 527 | |
Class I | | | 9,707 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 15,064 | |
Total Expenses | | | 1,557,693 | |
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8) | | | | |
Class II | | | (206,182 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | 1,351,511 | |
Net Investment Loss | | | (623,699 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 910,352 | |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | | (73,065 | ) |
Net realized loss on foreign capital gains tax | | | (255,651 | ) |
Net Realized Gain | | | 581,636 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | | | (4,448,954 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 155,629 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign capital gains tax | | | 676,574 | |
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation | | | (3,616,751 | ) |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS | | | (3,035,115 | ) |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (3,658,814 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (623,699 | ) | | $ | (664,107 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | 581,636 | | | | 6,603,214 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation | | | (3,616,751 | ) | | | (47,501,737 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | (3,658,814 | ) | | | (41,562,630 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
From distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (59,404 | ) | | | (203,811 | ) |
Class A | | | (14,493 | ) | | | (41,456 | ) |
Class C | | | (17,218 | ) | | | (88,461 | ) |
Class I | | | (235,995 | ) | | | (829,227 | ) |
Class II | | | (5,145,388 | ) | | | (19,311,883 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions | | | (5,472,498 | ) | | | (20,474,838 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6) | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 823,677 | | | | 1,318,289 | |
Class A | | | 319,598 | | | | 296,777 | |
Class C | | | 250,096 | | | | 12,000 | |
Class I | | | 6,345,869 | | | | 4,226,736 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 48,934 | | | | 176,973 | |
Class A | | | 12,562 | | | | 39,052 | |
Class C | | | 17,218 | | | | 88,461 | |
Class I | | | 233,078 | | | | 790,535 | |
Class II | | | 5,145,390 | | | | 19,311,883 | |
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (640,146 | ) | | | (931,483 | ) |
Class A | | | (39,160 | ) | | | (120,501 | ) |
Class C | | | (245,531 | ) | | | (372,795 | ) |
Class I | | | (2,037,366 | ) | | | (2,814,302 | ) |
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | 10,234,219 | | | | 22,021,625 | |
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Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 1,102,907 | | | | (40,015,843 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 357,816,881 | | | | 397,832,724 | |
End of period | | $ | 358,919,788 | | | $ | 357,816,881 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund – Investor Class
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | |
| | Ended April | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 30, 2023 | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 15.78 | | | $ | 18.70 | | | $ | 12.66 | | | $ | 13.02 | (b) | | $ | 11.73 | (b) | | $ | 14.53 | (b) |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(c) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.07 | )(d) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.82 | ) | | | 6.16 | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | 2.19 | | | | (2.26 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (1.94 | ) | | | 6.04 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | 2.09 | | | | (2.39 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | 0.00 | (e) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (2.92 | ) | | | 6.04 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 1.29 | | | | (2.80 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.33 | | | $ | 15.78 | | | $ | 18.70 | | | $ | 12.66 | | | $ | 13.02 | | | $ | 11.73 | |
TOTAL RETURN(f) | | | (1.31 | )% | | | (10.90 | )% | | | 47.71 | % | | | (1.48 | )% | | | 18.58 | % | | | (16.91 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 3,842 | | | $ | 3,711 | | | $ | 3,814 | | | $ | 2,704 | | | $ | 4,604 | | | $ | 5,821 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.34 | %(g) | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 3.27 | % | | | 2.80 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.34 | %(g) | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.40 | %(h) | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.93 | % |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.93 | )%(g) | | | (0.74 | )% | | | (0.73 | )% | | | (0.64 | )% | | | (0.79 | )% | | | (0.91 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 7 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 90 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 24 | % |
| (a) | Prior to December 1, 2017, Investor Class was known as Class A. |
| (b) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (c) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (d) | The per share amount does not correspond to activity reflected in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses during the period. |
| (e) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (f) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (h) | Effective December 2, 2019, the net expense limitation agreement changed from 1.60% to 1.00%, excluding, among other fees and expenses, 12b-1 fees and shareholder service fees. Refer to Note 8. |
| (i) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Period | |
| | Months | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | June 12, 2018 | |
| | Ended April | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | (Commencement | |
| | 30, 2023 | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | of Operations) to | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 15.74 | | | $ | 18.62 | | | $ | 12.59 | | | $ | 12.99 | (a) | | $ | 11.72 | (a) | | $ | 13.90 | (a) |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.07 | )(c) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.82 | ) | | | 6.14 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 2.13 | | | | (2.14 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 6.03 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 2.07 | | | | (2.18 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | – | |
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REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (2.88 | ) | | | 6.03 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 1.27 | | | | (2.18 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.30 | | | $ | 15.74 | | | $ | 18.62 | | | $ | 12.59 | | | $ | 12.99 | | | $ | 11.72 | |
TOTAL RETURN(e) | | | (1.25 | )% | | | (10.70 | )% | | | 47.90 | % | | | (1.80 | )% | | | 18.41 | % | | | (15.68 | )% |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 1,120 | | | $ | 847 | | | $ | 762 | | | $ | 89 | | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 8 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.15 | %(f) | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 3.16 | %(f) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.15 | %(f) | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.31 | %(g) | | | 1.94 | % | | | 2.00 | %(f) |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.75 | )%(f) | | | (0.51 | )% | | | (0.68 | )% | | | (0.56 | )% | | | (0.52 | )% | | | (0.79 | )%(f) |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 7 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 90 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 24 | % |
| (a) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | The per share amount does not correspond to activity reflected in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses during the period. |
| (d) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (g) | Effective December 2, 2019, the net expense limitation agreement changed from 1.60% to 1.00%, excluding, among other fees and expenses, 12b-1 fees and shareholder service fees. Refer to Note 8. |
| (h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | |
| | Ended April | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 30, 2023 | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.34 | | | $ | 17.18 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 12.18 | (a) | | $ | 11.10 | (a) | | $ | 13.87 | (a) |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.14 | )(c) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | 5.69 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 2.05 | | | | (2.15 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 5.48 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 1.88 | | | | (2.36 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (2.84 | ) | | | 5.48 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 1.08 | | | | (2.77 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.86 | | | $ | 14.34 | | | $ | 17.18 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 12.18 | | | $ | 11.10 | |
TOTAL RETURN(e) | | | (1.65 | )% | | | (11.52 | )% | | | 46.84 | % | | | (2.58 | )% | | | 17.69 | % | | | (17.52 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 1,050 | | | $ | 1,060 | | | $ | 1,598 | | | $ | 1,868 | | | $ | 2,195 | | | $ | 2,024 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 2.00 | %(f) | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.37 | % | | | 3.97 | % | | | 3.51 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 2.00 | %(f) | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.06 | %(g) | | | 2.60 | % | | | 2.60 | % |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (1.57 | )%(f) | | | (1.42 | )% | | | (1.37 | )% | | | (1.29 | )% | | | (1.47 | )% | | | (1.57 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 7 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 90 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 24 | % |
| (a) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | The per share amount does not correspond to activity reflected in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses during the period. |
| (d) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (g) | Effective December 2, 2019, the net expense limitation agreement changed from 1.60% to 1.00%, excluding, among other fees and expenses, 12b-1 fees and shareholder service fees. Refer to Note 8. |
| (h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Months | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | | | For the Year | |
| | Ended April | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | 30, 2023 | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 16.40 | | | $ | 19.35 | | | $ | 13.05 | | | $ | 13.43 | (a) | | $ | 12.05 | (a) | | $ | 14.87 | (a) |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.03 | )(c) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.89 | ) | | | 6.37 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 2.23 | | | | (2.33 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.96 | ) | | | 6.30 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 2.18 | | | | (2.41 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.99 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (d) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (2.95 | ) | | | 6.30 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 1.38 | | | | (2.82 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.97 | | | $ | 16.40 | | | $ | 19.35 | | | $ | 13.05 | | | $ | 13.43 | | | $ | 12.05 | |
TOTAL RETURN(e) | | | (1.14 | )% | | | (10.62 | )% | | | 48.28 | % | | | (1.59 | )% | | | 18.85 | % | | | (16.66 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 19,824 | | | $ | 15,664 | | | $ | 16,053 | | | $ | 21,861 | | | $ | 21,989 | | | $ | 13,746 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.00 | %(f) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 2.93 | % | | | 2.48 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.00 | %(f) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.06 | %(g) | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.58 | )%(f) | | | (0.41 | )% | | | (0.45 | )% | | | (0.28 | )% | | | (0.39 | )% | | | (0.57 | )% |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 7 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 90 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 24 | % |
| (a) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | The per share amount does not correspond to activity reflected in the Statement of Operations due to class specific expenses during the period. |
| (d) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (g) | Effective December 2, 2019, the net expense limitation agreement changed from 1.60% to 1.00%, excluding, among other fees and expenses, 12b-1 fees and shareholder service fees. Refer to Note 8. |
| (h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund – Class II
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period December 19, 2019 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 16.52 | | | $ | 19.45 | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 13.50 | (a) |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(b) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (1.90 | ) | | | 6.39 | | | | (0.44 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (1.93 | ) | | | 6.37 | | | | (0.42 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (2.93 | ) | | | 6.37 | | | | (0.42 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.11 | | | $ | 16.52 | | | $ | 19.45 | | | $ | 13.08 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (1.00 | )% | | | (10.42 | )% | | | 48.70 | % | | | (3.11 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 333,085 | | | $ | 336,535 | | | $ | 375,605 | | | $ | 136,115 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.88 | %(d) | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 1.18 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.75 | %(d) | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | (0.33 | )%(d) | | | (0.16 | )% | | | (0.11 | )% | | | 0.24 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 7 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 90 | % |
| (a) | Per share amounts and ratios to average net assets include income and expenses of the Kotak Mauritius Portfolio (wholly-owned subsidiary). |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Management Commentary | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Market Review (as of April 30, 2023)
Global stock markets have been strong during the first six months of fiscal 2023 to April 30th despite continued high inflation. The interest rate cycle seems to be nearing the end as economic indicators and inflation begin to cool. Corporate earnings are also losing strength but better than expected, leading stocks higher.
The most notable event during the period was the emergence of a banking deposit crisis sparked by the collapse of SVB Financial Group and Signature Bank. Bank deposits are more fluid than ever with online access and social media affecting the pace at which deposits can be withdrawn. The gradual loss of deposits to money markets with higher interest rates turned into a rush. The Federal Reserve stepped in and seems to have slowed the crisis.
The rally in stocks was not broad as the S&P 500 was up 8.6% in the six month period. However, small companies which historically suffer worse when the economy slows, led to the Russell 2000 Index being down 3.5%. Technology stocks staged a relief rally up 18.9% by the S&P 500 Technology Index. The S&P 500 Financial Index was down 1.2% as a result of the banking crisis.
Europe and the United Kingdom are expected to continue raising rates while the United States seems to be near an end. This pressured the U.S. dollar down 9%. European stocks rallied 14.8% in local currency but up 18% in U.S. dollar terms.
Portfolio Review
For the first half of fiscal year 2023 to April 30th, the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund (LPEFX) increased 10.4% compared with the Fund’s primary benchmark index of Morningstar Developed Markets Index-net of fees, which finished up 12.0% for the same period.
The Fund gave up positive relative returns early in the calendar year as the banking crisis hit in March. The primary detractor to the Fund’s performance during the period was a small position in SVB Financial Group. The Fund has a high exposure to financial stocks which own private equity interests. As mentioned, financial stocks were slow to recover in March along with small and mid- capitalization stocks in the Fund’s portfolio.
During the six months ending April 30th, 2023 the Fund added three new position and sold six names, ending the period with 45 positions.
Net contributors to performance included:
| ● | Oakley Capital Investments |
Net detractors from performance included:
Outlook (as of April 30, 2023)
Speculation now falls to the timing of a Federal Reserve pivot to holding or even dropping rates if a recession takes hold. The banking crisis likely slowed lending by small regional banks as deposits fled to large banks. This “credit crunch” should result in the economy decelerating further. However, we believe recession is a few quarters away as employment remains strong. Also, corporate loan defaults are still very low but should increase as recession nears.
In our view, the near-term risk is another liquidity crisis which could be much larger than the brief bank deposit run. The looming debt crisis is the obvious scary possibility. We expect politicians will eventually come to an agreement but not until the last moment which could add to volatility. We believe commercial real estate loans are the most likely next crisis as office vacancies remain high following the pandemic.
The greatly anticipated relief from rising interest rates is important because stock markets rally higher during this phase of the cycle. However, in most cases corporate earnings are declining quickly and recession is at the early stages. More importantly, valuations are around 25% higher now than past market runs. The optimal scenario is a stable stock market with strong corporate earnings grinding valuations lower over time.
There are reasons for optimism. Some sectors and regions have already discounted looming risks. For example, Europe and the United Kingdom are beginning to see public to private acquisitions. Also, private equity valuations for 2022 were flat to slightly higher. But, publicly traded vehicles which own private equity are still currently valued at severe discounts. Further, global stock funds should get relief from U.S. dollar weakness as interest rates stabilize or decline.
Thank you for your continued support.
Andrew Drummond
Portfolio Manager
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Management Commentary | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
The views of the authors and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer's current views. The views expressed are those of the authors only, and represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the fund(s) or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither ALPS, Advisors, Inc., nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Dividends are not guaranteed and are subject to change or elimination. Investments in international and emerging markets securities include exposure to risks such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets and political instability.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Advisors Inc. are affiliated.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2023)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2023)
| 6 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Total Expense Ratio* | What You Pay* |
Investor# (NAV) | 10.41% | -4.75% | 10.02% | 4.51% | 7.49% | 2.22% | 2.22% |
Class A (NAV) | 10.47% | -4.61% | 10.07% | 4.53% | 7.50% | 2.24% | 2.24% |
Class A (LOAD) | 4.49% | -9.84% | 8.04% | 3.36% | 6.90% |
Class C (NAV) | 10.22% | -5.52% | 9.18% | 3.71% | 6.73% | 2.89% | 2.89% |
Class C (LOAD) | 9.22% | -6.47% | 9.18% | 3.71% | 6.73% |
Class I | 10.67% | -4.60% | 10.28% | 4.76% | 7.79% | 1.88% | 1.88% |
Class R | 10.32% | -5.01% | 9.82% | 4.30% | 7.31% | 2.34% | 2.34% |
Morningstar Developed Markets Index1 | 12.01% | 2.63% | 12.74% | 7.52% | 8.53% | | |
Red Rocks Global Listed Private Equity Index2 | 14.50% | -5.58% | 10.79% | 3.39% | 6.78% | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account. If you invest $ 1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance shown for Class A shares prior to June 12, 2018 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Investor shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A shares.
Fund Inception date of December 31, 2007 for Investor Class, Class I, and Class R; Fund Inception date June 30, 2010 for Class C; Fund Inception date June 12, 2018 for Class A.
| 1 | The Morningstar Developed Market Index measures the performance of developed regional markets targeting the top 97% of stocks by market capitalization. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index. |
| 2 | The Red Rocks Global Listed Private Equity Index includes securities, ADRs and GDRs of 40 to 75 private equity companies, including business development companies, master limited partnerships and other vehicles whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to or provide services to privately held companies. The Red Rocks Global Listed Private Equity Index is managed by the Fund’s Advisor. An investor may not invest directly in an index. |
| * | Please see the prospectus dated February 28, 2023 for additional information. ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has agreed contractually to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Shareholder Service Fees, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement (the “Expense Agreement”) is in effect through February 28, 2024. |
| # | Prior to December 1, 2017, Investor Class was known as Class A. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
Listed Private Equity Companies are subject to various risks depending on their underlying investments, which could include, but are not limited to, additional liquidity risk, industry risk, non-U.S. security risk, currency risk, credit risk, managed portfolio risk and derivatives risk (derivatives risk is the risk that the value of the Listed Private Equity Companies’ derivative investments will fall because of pricing difficulties or lack of correlation with the underlying investment).
There are inherent risks in investing in private equity companies, which encompass financial institutions or vehicles whose principal business is to invest in and lend capital to privately held companies. Generally, little public information exists for private and thinly traded companies, and there is a risk that investors may not be able to make a fully informed investment decision.
Listed Private Equity Companies may have relatively concentrated investment portfolios, consisting of a relatively small number of holdings. A consequence of this limited number of investments is that the aggregate returns realized may be adversely impacted by the poor performance of a small number of investments, or even a single investment, particularly if a company experiences the need to write down the value of an investment.
Certain of the Fund’s investments may be exposed to liquidity risk due to low trading volume, lack of a market maker or legal restrictions limiting the ability of the Fund to sell particular securities at an advantageous price and/or time. As a result, these securities may be more difficult to value. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainty. The Fund invests in derivatives and is subject to the risk that the value of those derivative investments will fall because of pricing difficulties or lack of correlation with the underlying investment.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) †
HarbourVest Global Private Equity, Ltd. | 4.63% |
3i Group PLC | 4.57% |
Brederode SA | 4.27% |
Blackstone, Inc. | 4.03% |
Ares Management LP | 3.92% |
HgCapital Trust PLC | 3.89% |
KKR & Co., Inc. | 3.81% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | 3.72% |
FS KKR Capital Corp. | 3.59% |
Oakley Capital Investments, Ltd. | 3.55% |
Top Ten Holdings | 39.98% |
| † | Holdings are subject to change and my not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents indicative values only. |
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
CLOSED-END FUNDS (23.28%) | | | | | | | | |
ABRDN PRIVATE EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC | | | 188,777 | | | $ | 1,083,492 | |
Oakley Capital Investments, Ltd. | | | 342,000 | | | | 2,020,108 | |
Apax Global Alpha, Ltd.(a) | | | 256,579 | | | | 544,952 | |
HarbourVest Global Private Equity, Ltd.(b) | | | 100,979 | | | | 2,636,716 | |
HBM Healthcare Investments AG, Class A | | | 4,000 | | | | 928,422 | |
HgCapital Trust PLC | | | 510,500 | | | | 2,214,500 | |
NB Private Equity Partners, Ltd. | | | 40,500 | | | | 794,501 | |
Pantheon International PLC Fund(b) | | | 421,484 | | | | 1,333,881 | |
ICG Enterprise Trust PLC | | | 75,442 | | | | 1,007,240 | |
3i Infrastructure PLC | | | 174,000 | | | | 694,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $11,270,054) | | | | | | | 13,258,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS (65.85%) | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary (1.76%) | | | | | | | | |
Retail (1.76%) | | | | | | | | |
Wesfarmers, Ltd. | | | 29,000 | | | | 1,003,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | | | | | 1,003,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples (2.54%) | | | | | | | | |
Retail (2.54%) | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 2,870 | | | | 1,444,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | | | | | 1,444,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials (49.04%) | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (27.60%) | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 12,200 | | | | 773,358 | |
Ares Management LP, Class A | | | 25,500 | | | | 2,233,545 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 6,450 | | | | 2,119,147 | |
Blackstone, Inc., Class A | | | 25,700 | | | | 2,295,781 | |
Carlyle Group, Inc. | | | 32,400 | | | | 982,692 | |
Intermediate Capital Group PLC | | | 101,500 | | | | 1,666,623 | |
KKR & Co., Inc., Class A | | | 40,900 | | | | 2,170,563 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 3,000 | | | | 1,140,090 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 1,880 | | | | 1,824,979 | |
StepStone Group, Inc., Class A | | | 23,300 | | | | 513,299 | |
| | | | | | | 15,720,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies (11.69%) | | | | | | | | |
3i Group PLC | | | 117,000 | | | | 2,603,147 | |
Ares Capital Corp. | | | 60,500 | | | | 1,118,040 | |
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. | | | 53,200 | | | | 748,524 | |
Investor AB, B Shares | | | 67,500 | | | | 1,450,113 | |
Mutares SE & Co. KGaA | | | 31,800 | | | | 737,022 | |
| | | | | | | 6,656,846 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Private Equity (9.75%) | | | | | | | | |
Altamir | | | 40,300 | | | $ | 1,243,389 | |
Brederode SA | | | 21,573 | | | | 2,429,692 | |
Brookfield Corp. | | | 19,000 | | | | 616,740 | |
Clairvest Group, Inc. | | | 12,700 | | | | 742,400 | |
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG | | | 3,648 | | | | 115,166 | |
Hercules Capital, Inc. | | | 30,800 | | | | 407,792 | |
| | | | | | | 5,555,179 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | | | | | 27,932,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care (5.87%) | | | | | | | | |
Health Care - Products (1.31%) | | | | | | | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 3,150 | | | | 746,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare-Products (1.66%) | | | | | | | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1,700 | | | | 943,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare-Services (2.90%) | | | | | | | | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | | 1,653,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | | | | | 3,343,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials (2.55%) | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Diversified (2.55%) | | | | | | | | |
Dover Corp. | | | 4,100 | | | | 599,256 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 3,950 | | | | 854,425 | |
| | | | | | | 1,453,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | | | | | 1,453,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology (4.08%) | | | | | | | | |
Computers (1.68%) | | | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 3,410 | | | | 955,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software (2.40%) | | | | | | | | |
Constellation Software, Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 1,370,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY | | | | | | | 2,325,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $29,744,910) | | | | | | | 37,502,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES (5.14%) | |
Financials (5.14%) | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies (5.14%) | | | | | | | | |
FS KKR Capital Corp. | | | 108,700 | | | | 2,044,647 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Investment Companies (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Owl Rock Capital Corp. | | | 68,000 | | | $ | 882,640 | |
| | | | | | | 2,927,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | | | | | 2,927,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,227,080) | | | | | | | 2,927,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCK (2.79%) | | | | | | | | |
Financials (2.79%) | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies (2.06%) | | | | | | | | |
Compass Diversified Holdings, Series B, 3M US L + 4.985%(c)(d) | | | 1,840 | | | | 43,755 | |
Compass Diversified Holdings, Series C, 7.875%(d) | | | 47,400 | | | | 1,130,490 | |
| | | | | | | 1,174,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Private Equity (0.73%) | | | | | | | | |
KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC, 4.625% | | | 21,900 | | | | 417,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | | | | | 1,591,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,668,750) | | | | | | | 1,591,878 | |
| | 7-Day Yield | | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (3.39%) | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund (3.39%) | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund (3.39%) | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - Premier Class | | | 4.463 | % | | | 1,928,803 | | | | 1,928,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND | | | | | | | | | | | 1,928,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,928,803) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,928,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.45%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $47,839,597) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 57,209,215 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-0.45%) | | | | | | | | | | | (255,741 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 56,953,474 | |
Investment Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
Reference Rates:
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.30%
| (a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of those securities was $544,952, representing 0.96% of net assets. |
| (b) | Non-Income Producing Security. |
| (c) | Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of April 30, 2023 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. |
| (d) | Perpetual maturity. This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest. |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund's industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | Fund Receiving | | | U.S. $ Value at April 30, 2023 | | | Fund Delivering | | | U.S. $ Value at April 30, 2023 | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
State Street Bank & Trust Company | | 06/30/23 | | | USD | | | $ | 1,099,975 | | | GBP | | | $ | 1,119,899 | | | $ | (19,924 | ) |
State Street Bank & Trust Company | | 06/30/23 | | | USD | | | | 555,743 | | | GBP | | | | 566,241 | | | | (10,498 | ) |
State Street Bank & Trust Company | | 07/28/23 | | | USD | | | | 838,161 | | | GBP | | | | 843,439 | | | | (5,278 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (35,700 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | | | |
Investments, at value | | $ | 57,209,215 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 676,684 | |
Receivable for shares sold | | | 5,187 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 263,445 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 28,572 | |
Total Assets | | | 58,183,103 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 980,701 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | | | 64,846 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | | 35,700 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | 36,966 | |
Administration and transfer agency fees payable | | | 31,433 | |
Distribution and services fees payable | | | 17,889 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses payable | | | 2,065 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 7,672 | |
Custody fees payable | | | 34,975 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 17,382 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,229,629 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 56,953,474 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 51,928,304 | |
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) | | | 5,025,170 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 56,953,474 | |
INVESTMENTS, AT COST | | $ | 47,839,597 | |
PRICING OF SHARES | | | | |
Investor Class: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 5.62 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 10,068,379 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 1,791,558 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 5.59 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 5,427,153 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 971,539 | |
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price) | | $ | 5.91 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a) | | $ | 4.96 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 3,333,872 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 672,413 | |
Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 5.81 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 34,006,511 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 5,852,073 | |
Class R: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 4.17 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 4,117,559 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 987,771 | |
| (a) | Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Fund's Prospectus. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Statement of Operations | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 809,948 | |
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends | | | (5,714 | ) |
Total Investment Income | | | 804,234 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 243,110 | |
Administrative fees | | | 31,300 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 28,309 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 16,070 | |
Class A | | | 7,266 | |
Class C | | | 20,079 | |
Class R | | | 10,460 | |
Professional fees | | | 9,484 | |
Reports to shareholders and printing fees | | | 3,516 | |
State registration fees | | | 33,266 | |
Insurance fees | | | 367 | |
Custody fees | | | 12,066 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 2,371 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 8,347 | |
Total Expenses | | | 426,011 | |
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 8) | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (67 | ) |
Class A | | | (12 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,000 | ) |
Class I | | | (12,477 | ) |
Class R | | | (192 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | 411,263 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 392,971 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (1,538,592 | ) |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | | (2,797 | ) |
Net realized loss on forward contracts | | | (197,810 | ) |
Net Realized Loss | | | (1,739,199 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 7,257,646 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on forward contract | | | 23,464 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 18,292 | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | | 7,299,402 | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 5,560,203 | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 5,953,174 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 392,971 | | | $ | 745,383 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) | | | (1,739,199 | ) | | | 3,622,644 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 7,299,402 | | | | (36,111,244 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 5,953,174 | | | | (31,743,217 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
From distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | – | | | | (4,401,059 | ) |
Class A | | | – | | | | (913,115 | ) |
Class C | | | – | | | | (2,483,588 | ) |
Class I | | | – | | | | (14,277,811 | ) |
Class R | | | – | | | | (1,815,477 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions | | | – | | | | (23,891,050 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6) | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 134,597 | | | | 1,022,008 | |
Class A | | | 1,045,232 | | | | 2,831,090 | |
Class C | | | – | | | | 135,214 | |
Class I | | | 3,047,298 | | | | 8,276,457 | |
Class R | | | 104,404 | | | | 310,647 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | – | | | | 3,571,315 | |
Class A | | | – | | | | 749,895 | |
Class C | | | – | | | | 1,998,640 | |
Class I | | | – | | | | 12,833,066 | |
Class R | | | – | | | | 1,815,477 | |
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (1,343,307 | ) | | | (5,006,596 | ) |
Class A | | | (788,776 | ) | | | (585,501 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,601,356 | ) | | | (3,158,729 | ) |
Class I | | | (8,974,707 | ) | | | (20,286,450 | ) |
Class R | | | (555,963 | ) | | | (1,141,432 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | (8,932,578 | ) | | | 3,365,101 | |
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Net decrease in net assets | | | (2,979,404 | ) | | | (52,269,166 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 59,932,878 | | | | 112,202,044 | |
End of period | | $ | 56,953,474 | | | $ | 59,932,878 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund – Investor Class
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)(a) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020(b) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 5.09 | | | $ | 9.39 | | | $ | 6.47 | | | $ | 7.71 | | | $ | 6.79 | | | $ | 8.05 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(d) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.50 | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | 3.22 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 1.09 | | | | (0.37 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.53 | | | | (2.32 | ) | | | 3.22 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 1.21 | | | | (0.31 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (1.98 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | 0.00 | (e) | | | 0.00 | (e) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.53 | | | | (4.30 | ) | | | 2.92 | | | | (1.24 | ) | | | 0.92 | | | | (1.26 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.62 | | | $ | 5.09 | | | $ | 9.39 | | | $ | 6.47 | | | $ | 7.71 | | | $ | 6.79 | |
TOTAL RETURN(f) | | | 10.41 | % | | | (30.83 | )% | | | 51.18 | % | | | (3.20 | )% | | | 18.77 | % | | | (4.23 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 10,068 | | | $ | 10,256 | | | $ | 20,967 | | | $ | 15,580 | | | $ | 25,061 | | | $ | 35,775 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(g) | | | 1.57 | %(h) | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.40 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(g) | | | 1.57 | %(h) | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.40 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(g) | | | 1.26 | %(h) | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 0.86 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 6 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 29 | % |
(a) | Prior to January 24, 2023, the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund. |
(b) | Prior to March 31, 2020, the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund. |
(c) | Prior to December 1, 2017, Investor Class was known as Class A. |
(d) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
(e) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
(f) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
(g) | The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments. |
(h) | Annualized. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)(a) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020(b) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period June 12, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 5.06 | | | $ | 9.35 | | | $ | 6.45 | | | $ | 7.67 | | | $ | 6.79 | | | $ | 7.23 | |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(c) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.50 | | | | (2.36 | ) | | | 3.20 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.99 | | | | (0.45 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.53 | | | | (2.31 | ) | | | 3.20 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 1.19 | | | | (0.44 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | – | |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (1.98 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | – | |
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REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.01 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.53 | | | | (4.29 | ) | | | 2.90 | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.44 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.59 | | | $ | 5.06 | | | $ | 9.35 | | | $ | 6.45 | | | $ | 7.67 | | | $ | 6.79 | |
TOTAL RETURN(e) | | | 10.47 | % | | | (30.85 | )% | | | 51.02 | % | | | (2.92 | )% | | | 18.64 | % | | | (6.09 | )% |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 5,427 | | | $ | 4,710 | | | $ | 4,188 | | | $ | 2,544 | | | $ | 790 | | | $ | 9 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(f) | | | 1.54 | %(g) | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.48 | %(g) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(f) | | | 1.54 | %(g) | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.48 | %(g) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(f) | | | 1.28 | %(g) | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 2.74 | % | | | 0.37 | %(g) |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 6 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 29 | % |
| (a) | Prior to January 24, 2023, the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund. |
| (b) | Prior to March 31, 2020, the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund. |
| (c) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (d) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (f) | The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments. |
| (h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)(a) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020(b) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 4.50 | | | $ | 8.59 | | | $ | 5.98 | | | $ | 7.25 | | | $ | 6.41 | | | $ | 7.66 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(c) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.45 | | | | (2.12 | ) | | | 2.97 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 1.03 | | | | (0.34 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.46 | | | | (2.12 | ) | | | 2.91 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 1.09 | | | | (0.33 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (1.24 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | �� | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.46 | | | | (4.09 | ) | | | 2.61 | | | | (1.27 | ) | | | 0.84 | | | | (1.25 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 4.96 | | | $ | 4.50 | | | $ | 8.59 | | | $ | 5.98 | | | $ | 7.25 | | | $ | 6.41 | |
TOTAL RETURN(e) | | | 10.22 | % | | | (31.48 | )% | | | 50.14 | % | | | (4.01 | )% | | | 17.83 | % | | | (4.88 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 3,334 | | | $ | 4,507 | | | $ | 10,883 | | | $ | 9,061 | | | $ | 16,256 | | | $ | 18,847 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(f) | | | 2.35 | %(g) | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.22 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 2.12 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(f) | | | 2.25 | %(g) | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.22 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 2.12 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(f) | | | 0.58 | %(g) | | | 0.03 | % | | | (0.73 | )% | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 6 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 29 | % |
| (a) | Prior to January 24, 2023, the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund. |
| (b) | Prior to March 31, 2020, the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund. |
| (c) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (d) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (f) | The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments. |
| (h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)(a) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020(b) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 5.25 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 6.61 | | | $ | 7.84 | | | $ | 6.92 | | | $ | 8.18 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(c) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.52 | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | 3.28 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 1.10 | | | | (0.37 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.56 | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | 3.30 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 1.23 | | | | (0.28 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.73 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) | | | 0.00 | (d) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.56 | | | | (4.36 | ) | | | 3.00 | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | 0.92 | | | | (1.26 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.81 | | | $ | 5.25 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 6.61 | | | $ | 7.84 | | | $ | 6.92 | |
TOTAL RETURN(e) | | | 10.67 | % | | | (30.69 | )% | | | 51.31 | % | | | (2.93 | )% | | | 18.98 | % | | | (3.87 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 34,007 | | | $ | 36,321 | | | $ | 69,176 | | | $ | 55,950 | | | $ | 141,286 | | | $ | 174,034 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(f) | | | 1.32 | %(g) | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(f) | | | 1.25 | %(g) | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(f) | | | 1.56 | %(g) | | | 1.07 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 6 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 29 | % |
| (a) | Prior to January 24, 2023, the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund. |
| (b) | Prior to March 31, 2020, the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund. |
| (c) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (d) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (e) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (f) | The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments. |
| (h) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)(a) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020(b) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 3.78 | | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 5.23 | | | $ | 6.45 | | | $ | 5.75 | | | $ | 6.97 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(c) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.37 | | | | (1.77 | ) | | | 2.58 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.30 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.39 | | | | (1.74 | ) | | | 2.57 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.99 | | | | (0.26 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | – | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (1.98 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.39 | | | | (3.72 | ) | | | 2.27 | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | (1.22 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 4.17 | | | $ | 3.78 | | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 5.23 | | | $ | 6.45 | | | $ | 5.75 | |
TOTAL RETURN(d) | | | 10.32 | % | | | (30.92 | )% | | | 50.86 | % | | | (3.56 | )% | | | 18.47 | % | | | (4.31 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 4,118 | | | $ | 4,140 | | | $ | 6,987 | | | $ | 5,231 | | | $ | 5,782 | | | $ | 4,684 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements(e) | | | 1.76 | %(f) | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.57 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements(e) | | | 1.75 | %(f) | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.57 | % |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(e) | | | 1.06 | %(f) | | | 0.61 | % | | | (0.17 | )% | | | 0.61 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 0.70 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | | | 6 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 29 | % |
| (a) | Prior to January 24, 2023, the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund. |
| (b) | Prior to March 31, 2020, the ALPS/Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund was known as the ALPS/Red Rocks Listed Private Equity Fund. |
| (c) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | The ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests as represented in the Statement of Investments. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income
Management Commentary | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Six Months in Review (November 2022 – April 2023):
The period from 11/01/2022 to 4/30/2023 was marked by a bottoming of equity markets and an abatement of volatility. Both broad equity markets and broad fixed income markets were correlated, both returning mid- to high- single digit returns over the period. Inflation during the period also calmed down given the aggressive action of the Federal Reserve through the majority of 2022 and into 2023. The Fed Funds rate increased to 4.8% as of April 30, 2023, a year-over-year increase of 450 basis points. The war in Ukraine had less of an impact on financial markets during the period as compared to previous months and cryptocurrency, which we see as a proxy for general market risk taking, rebounded a bit since bottoming toward the end of 2022.
This market dynamic contributed to positive absolute performance for balanced portfolios in general. Portfolios with equity risk, particularly ones that leaned into growth names were rewarded. Moreover, long duration fixed income assets generally outperformed both broad fixed income and broad US equity markets.
Developed international equities and emerging market equities outperformed US equities during the period. The US Dollar weakened during the period and US Growth stocks outperformed US Value stocks.
Outlook:
In our view, the rest of 2023 will be a year of important transitions. We believe the first transition will be away from a bear market to a potential bull market. History suggests to us attractive forward returns for stocks after the type of drawdowns we witnessed in 2022, but the timing of the market bottom is unclear and the process will be bumpy, in our view. Our viewpoint has been supported for the calendar year to date period ended April 30, 2023, with outsized returns for equity markets in the first few months of 2023. Longer-term, returns for balanced stock and bond portfolios look attractive to us again, with valuations more reasonable and bond yields above long-term inflation expectations.
In our view, the next two major transitions involve an evolution of investors’ concerns: away from inflation and towards recession, as well as away from pandemic-related disruptions towards geopolitical ones. In this world, the US remains a more attractive investment destination than international in our view. A Fed ‘pivot’ towards less restrictive policy is likely later in the year, with the magnitude of earnings declines determining whether the market has already seen its ultimate lows or not.
The last major transition we see for 2023 involves the end of ‘growth’ stock dominance and an increased focus on consistent cash flow, dividend, and coupon generators. Under these circumstances, we see the potential for modest upside for stocks and bonds in our base case scenario, with preferences for consistent cash flow generators, cyclicals, and traditional ‘value’ plays like energy and larger cap financials.
TRAILING 6 MONTHS ATTRIBUTION
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth and Income
Over the six months in review, RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth and Income underperformed the benchmark.
The top themes that contributed to and detracted from performance over the last six months are listed below:
Contributors:
| ● | Underweight allocation to core fixed income |
Detractors:
| ● | Selection within US equities; |
| ● | Selection within developed international equities; and |
| ● | Overweight allocation to alternative fixed income. |
Scott Hays, CFA
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Dividends are not guaranteed and are subject to change or elimination. Investments in international and emerging markets securities include exposure to risks such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets and political instability.
The views of the author and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer's current views. The views expressed are those of the author only, and represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the fund(s) or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither ALPS Advisors, Inc., RiverFront Investment Group, LLC, nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
Indices do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes.
An investor may not invest directly in an index.
Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Advisors Inc. are affiliated.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $10,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2023)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2023)
| 6 Month | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception^ | Total Expense Ratio* | What You Pay* |
Investor# (NAV) | 8.06% | -0.09% | 7.31% | 2.78% | 4.90% | 5.83% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
Class A (NAV) | 7.98% | -0.17% | 7.29% | 2.77% | 4.90% | 5.83% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
Class A (LOAD) | 2.02% | -5.69% | 5.27% | 1.62% | 4.31% | 5.36% |
Class C (NAV) | 7.55% | -0.86% | 6.52% | 1.99% | 4.12% | 5.03% | 1.68% | 1.68% |
Class C (LOAD) | 6.55% | -1.79% | 6.52% | 1.99% | 4.12% | 5.03% |
Class I (NAV) | 8.11% | 0.07% | 7.57% | 3.02% | 5.16% | 6.09% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
Morningstar Global Markets Index1 | 12.33% | 1.57% | 11.94% | 6.60% | 7.77% | 8.49% | | |
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index2 | 6.91% | -0.43% | -3.15% | 1.18% | 1.32% | 2.06% | | |
60% Morningstar Global Markets Index / 40% Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index1,2 | 10.18% | 1.01% | 5.89% | 4.74% | 5.39% | 6.14% | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account. If you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance shown for Class A shares prior to June 12, 2018 reflects the historical performance of the Fund’s Investor shares, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A shares.
| 1 | The Morningstar Global Market Index measures the performance of performance of the stocks located in the developed and emerging countries across the world. Stocks in the index are weighted by their float capital, which removes corporate cross ownership, government holdings and other locked-in shares. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index. |
| 2 | The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS. The index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in an index. |
| ^ | Fund Inception date of August 2, 2010 for Investor Class and Classes C and I; Fund Inception date of June 12, 2018 for Class A. |
| * | Please see the prospectus dated February 28, 2023 for additional information. |
| # | Prior to December 1, 2017, Investor Class was known as Class A. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) †
RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF | 18.49% |
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF | 14.28% |
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 14.21% |
iShares® Core S&P 500® ETF | 8.08% |
RiverFront Dynamic Core Income ETF | 6.89% |
RiverFront Dynamic US Flex-Cap ETF | 5.58% |
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 5.02% |
FTHI/First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI FirstTrust BuyWrite Income ETF | 4.21% |
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF | 3.64% |
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF | 3.41% |
Top Ten Holdings | 83.81% |
| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents indicative values only. Excludes cash & cash equivalents. |
Portfolio Composition (as a % of Net Assets)
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (97.28%) | |
Debt (30.97%) | | | | | | | | |
First Trust Senior Loan ETF | | | 41,502 | | | $ | 1,870,495 | |
iShares® Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | | | 117,692 | | | | 11,764,492 | |
iShares® Preferred & Income Securities ETF | | | 21,177 | | | | 664,323 | |
RiverFront Dynamic Core Income ETF(a) | | | 253,116 | | | | 5,701,438 | |
Riverfront Strategic Income Fund(a) | | | 114,534 | | | | 2,631,991 | |
Vanguard® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF | | | 37,674 | | | | 3,012,790 | |
| | | | | | | 25,645,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity (66.31%) | | | | | | | | |
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF | | | 39,562 | | | | 1,607,622 | |
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF(a) | | | 205,731 | | | | 11,822,147 | |
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF(a) | | | 53,511 | | | | 2,825,504 | |
FTHI/First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI FirstTrust BuyWrite Income ETF | | | 171,285 | | | | 3,487,362 | |
iShares® Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF | | | 18,422 | | | | 431,812 | |
iShares® MSCI Europe Financials ETF | | | 42,371 | | | | 837,675 | |
iShares® US Technology ETF | | | 7,160 | | | | 666,166 | |
iShares® Core S&P® 500® ETF | | | 16,018 | | | | 6,690,078 | |
iShares® MSCI Germany Index Fund | | | 53,211 | | | | 1,564,935 | |
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | | | 75,052 | | | | 4,157,881 | |
RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF(a) | | | 354,135 | | | | 15,309,575 | |
RiverFront Dynamic US Flex-Cap ETF(a) | | | 110,335 | | | | 4,618,402 | |
WisdomTree® Europe Hedged Equity Fund | | | 10,708 | | | | 883,196 | |
| | | | | | | 54,902,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $77,477,199) | | | | | | | 80,547,884 | |
| | 7-Day Yield | | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (2.87%) |
Money Market Fund (2.87%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - Premier Class | | | 4.760 | % | | | 2,381,971 | | | $ | 2,381,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND | | | 2,381,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $2,381,971) | | | 2,381,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.15%) | | | | |
(Cost $79,859,170) | | $ | 82,929,855 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-0.15%) | | | (127,201 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | | $ | 82,802,654 | |
| (a) | Affiliated Company. See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements. |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund's industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | |
ASSETS | | | |
Investments, at value | | $ | 40,020,798 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value | | | 42,909,057 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 5,319 | |
Total Assets | | | 82,935,174 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed | | | 83,557 | |
Unitary administrative fees payable | | | 34,783 | |
Distribution and services fees payable | | | 14,180 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 132,520 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 82,802,654 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 81,188,900 | |
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) | | | 1,613,754 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 82,802,654 | |
INVESTMENTS, AT COST | | $ | 41,952,176 | |
INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES, AT COST | | $ | 37,906,994 | |
| | | | |
PRICING OF SHARES | | | | |
Investor Class: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 12.22 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 8,686,515 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 711,043 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 12.20 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,693,807 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 1,614,110 | |
Maximum offering price per share ((NAV/0.9450), based on maximum sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price) | | $ | 12.91 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(a) | | $ | 11.74 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 9,814,725 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 836,039 | |
Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 12.17 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 44,607,607 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 3,664,758 | |
| (a) | Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Fund's Prospectus. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income
Statement of Operations | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 962,378 | |
Dividends from affiliated securities | | | 657,702 | |
Total Investment Income | | | 1,620,080 | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Unitary administrative fees | | | 107,208 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 11,390 | |
Class A | | | 24,190 | |
Class C | | | 58,604 | |
Total Expenses | | | 201,392 | |
Net Expenses | | | 201,392 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 1,418,688 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (938,261 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments - affiliated securities | | | 460,722 | |
Net realized loss | | | (477,539 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 3,137,280 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments - affiliated securities | | | 2,643,104 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | 5,780,384 | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 5,302,845 | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 6,721,533 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,418,688 | | | $ | 2,754,468 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) | | | (477,539 | ) | | | 10,647,554 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 5,780,384 | | | | (29,528,960 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 6,721,533 | | | | (16,126,938 | ) |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
From distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (533,828 | ) | | | (242,774 | ) |
Class A | | | (1,107,839 | ) | | | (414,994 | ) |
Class C | | | (693,832 | ) | | | (298,284 | ) |
Class I | | | (2,684,748 | ) | | | (1,462,305 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions | | | (5,020,247 | ) | | | (2,418,357 | ) |
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 6) | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 30,852 | | | | 20,378 | |
Class A | | | 1,954,767 | | | | 5,636,445 | |
Class C | | | 158,445 | | | | 651,120 | |
Class I | | | 2,283,140 | | | | 6,549,965 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 525,722 | | | | 238,111 | |
Class A | | | 1,094,289 | | | | 410,017 | |
Class C | | | 671,939 | | | | 287,621 | |
Class I | | | 2,613,357 | | | | 1,425,826 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (1,318,454 | ) | | | (2,770,082 | ) |
Class A | | | (2,530,142 | ) | | | (2,866,815 | ) |
Class C | | | (4,643,501 | ) | | | (7,994,232 | ) |
Class I | | | (8,888,977 | ) | | | (28,480,269 | ) |
Acquisition (Note 10) | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | – | | | | 6,729,577 | |
Class A | | | – | | | | 12,590,186 | |
Class C | | | – | | | | 12,592,263 | |
Class I | | | – | | | | 38,460,379 | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | (8,048,563 | ) | | | 43,480,490 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | (6,347,277 | ) | | | 24,935,195 | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 89,149,931 | | | | 64,214,736 | |
End of period | | $ | 82,802,654 | | | $ | 89,149,931 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income – Investor Class
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018(a)(b) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 14.45 | | | $ | 11.84 | | | $ | 12.02 | | | $ | 13.37 | | | $ | 14.48 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(c) | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.73 | | | | (2.49 | ) | | | 2.62 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.80 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.93 | | | | (2.12 | ) | | | 2.76 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (0.55 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.46 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.22 | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | 2.61 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 14.45 | | | $ | 11.84 | | | $ | 12.02 | | | $ | 13.37 | |
TOTAL RETURN(d) | | | 8.06 | % | | | (14.82 | )% | | | 23.40 | % | | | 0.27 | % | | | 6.71 | % | | | (4.03 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 8,687 | | | $ | 9,269 | | | $ | 6,921 | | | $ | 6,802 | | | $ | 8,864 | | | $ | 9,062 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.50 | %(e) | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.85 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.50 | %(e) | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.74 | %(f) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.28 | %(e) | | 2.84 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.70 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | | | 7 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 224 | % |
| (a) | Prior to December 1, 2017, Investor Class was known as Class A. |
| (b) | Prior to February 28, 2018, the RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income was known as the RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund. |
| (c) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (d) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (f) | Effective February 28, 2018, pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, the Fund pays an annual unitary administrative fee, which is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, and will no longer pay a management fee or contractually limit the Fund’s total annual expenses. Refer to Note 8. |
| (g) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period June 12, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 12.01 | | | $ | 13.36 | | | $ | 14.70 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.73 | | | | (2.48 | ) | | | 2.61 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | (1.34 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.92 | | | | (2.11 | ) | | | 2.75 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.64 | | | | (1.19 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.46 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.21 | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | 2.60 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 12.01 | | | $ | 13.36 | |
TOTAL RETURN(b) | | | 7.98 | % | | | (14.76 | )% | | | 23.34 | % | | | 0.28 | % | | | 6.78 | % | | | (8.13 | )% |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 19,694 | | | $ | 18,794 | | | $ | 6,139 | | | $ | 4,489 | | | $ | 3,839 | | | $ | 13 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.50 | %(c) | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | %(c) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.50 | %(c) | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | %(c) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.24 | %(c) | | 2.89 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 2.13 | % | | | 2.65 | %(c) |
Portfolio turnover rate(d) | | | 7 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 224 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (d) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 13.94 | | | $ | 11.45 | | | $ | 11.65 | | | $ | 13.03 | | | $ | 14.16 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.69 | | | | (2.39 | ) | | | 2.52 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.78 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.84 | | | | (2.13 | ) | | | 2.56 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.64 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.46 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (1.91 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.17 | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | 2.49 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (1.38 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.74 | | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 13.94 | | | $ | 11.45 | | | $ | 11.65 | | | $ | 13.03 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 7.55 | % | | | (15.39 | )% | | | 22.44 | % | | | (0.44 | )% | | | 5.91 | % | | | (4.74 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 9,815 | | | $ | 13,432 | | | $ | 11,049 | | | $ | 13,642 | | | $ | 19,798 | | | $ | 23,111 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.25 | %(d) | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.57 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.25 | %(d) | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.47 | %(e) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.59 | %(d) | | 2.03 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.01 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | | | 7 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 224 | % |
| (a) | Prior to February 28, 2018, the RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income was known as the RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund. |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Effective February 28, 2018, pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, the Fund pays an annual unitary administrative fee, which is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, and will no longer pay a management fee or contractually limit the Fund’s total annual expenses. Refer to Note 8. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2018(a) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 14.40 | | | $ | 11.79 | | | $ | 11.97 | | | $ | 13.31 | | | $ | 14.42 | |
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.29 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.72 | | | | (2.48 | ) | | | 2.61 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.41 | | | | (0.82 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.93 | | | | (2.08 | ) | | | 2.79 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (0.53 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.46 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (1.78 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (2.01 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.21 | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | 2.61 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 14.40 | | | $ | 11.79 | | | $ | 11.97 | | | $ | 13.31 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 8.11 | % | | | (14.60 | )% | | | 23.79 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 7.07 | % | | | (3.88 | )% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 44,608 | | | $ | 47,655 | | | $ | 40,106 | | | $ | 34,529 | | | $ | 49,610 | | | $ | 51,749 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.25 | %(d) | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.53 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.25 | %(d) | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.44 | %(e) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.53 | %(d) | | 3.06 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.04 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | | | 7 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 224 | % |
| (a) | Prior to February 28, 2018, the RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income was known as the RiverFront Dynamic Equity Income Fund. |
| (b) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Effective February 28, 2018, pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, the Fund pays an annual unitary administrative fee, which is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, and will no longer pay a management fee or contractually limit the Fund’s total annual expenses. Refer to Note 8. |
| (f) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust consists of multiple separate portfolios or series. This semi-annual report includes the financial statements and financial highlights of the following 4 funds: ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund, ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund (formally ALPS | Kotak India Growth Fund), ALPS Global Opportunity Fund (formally ALPS | Red Rocks Global Opportunity Fund), and RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund seeks to maximize real returns, consistent with prudent investment management. ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund’s seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The ALPS Global Opportunity Fund seeks to maximize total return, which consists of appreciation on its investments and a variable income stream. RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income seeks to achieve long-term growth and income.
The classes of each Fund differ principally in the applicable distribution and shareholder service fees. Shareholders of each class also bear certain expenses that pertain to that particular class. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Fund and earn income and realized gains/losses from the Fund pro rata based on the average daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends to shareholders are determined separately for each class based on income and expenses allocable to each class. Realized gain distributions to shareholders are allocated to each class pro rata based on the shares outstanding of each class on the date of distribution. Differences in per share dividend rates generally result from differences in separate class expenses, including distribution and shareholder service fees, if applicable.
Basis of Consolidation for the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, was incorporated on April 23, 2010 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund (the “CoreCommodity Fund”). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle for the CoreCommodity Fund in order to effect certain commodity-related investments on behalf of the CoreCommodity Fund. CoreCommodity Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary pursuant to a subscription agreement dated as of June 14, 2010, and it is intended that the CoreCommodity Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to wholly own and control the Subsidiary. Under the Articles of Association of the Subsidiary, shares issued by the Subsidiary confer upon a shareholder the right to vote at general meetings of the Subsidiary and certain rights in connection with any winding-up or repayment of capital, as well as the right to participate in the profits or assets of the Subsidiary. The CoreCommodity Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in shares of the Subsidiary. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the CoreCommodity Fund, the financial statements of the Subsidiary are included in the consolidated financial statements and financial highlights of the CoreCommodity Fund. All investments held by the Subsidiary are disclosed in the accounts of the CoreCommodity Fund. As of April 30, 2023, net assets of the CoreCommodity Fund were $2,042,047,038 of which $420,598,423 or 20.60%, represented the CoreCommodity Fund’s ownership of all issued shares and voting rights of the Subsidiary.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes, and follows accounting policies in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including policies specific to investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds and subsidiaries, as applicable, in preparation of their financial statements. The Funds are an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 "Financial Services – Investment Companies”.
Investment Valuation: The Funds generally value their securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange.
The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service utilized by ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser") as the the valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee"), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more brokers-dealers that make a market in the security. Investments in non-exchange traded funds are fair valued at their respective net asset values.
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Futures contracts that are listed or traded on a national securities exchange, commodities exchange, contract market or comparable over the counter market, and that are freely transferable, are valued at their closing settlement price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded or based upon the current settlement price for a like instrument acquired on the day on which the instrument is being valued. A settlement price may not be used if the market makes a limit move with respect to a particular commodity. Over-the-counter swap contracts are valued based on quotes received from independent pricing services or one or more dealers that make markets in such investments.
Option contracts are valued using the National Best Bid and Offer price (“NBBO”). In the event there is no NBBO price available, option contracts are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask.
For ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund and ALPS Global Opportunity Fund, who hold equity securities that are primarily traded on foreign securities exchanges, such securities are valued at the closing values of such securities on their respective foreign exchanges, except when an event occurs subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange and the close of the NYSE that was likely to have changed such value. In such an event, the fair value of those securities are determined in good faith through consideration of other factors in accordance with procedures established by the Valuation Designee. The Funds will use a fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service, which is intended to reflect fair value when a security’s value or a meaningful portion of the Funds' portfolio is believed to have been materially affected by a valuation event that has occurred between the close of the exchange or market on which the security is traded and the close of the regular trading day on the NYSE.
Forward currency exchange contracts have a value determined by the current foreign currency exchange forward rates. The foreign currency exchange forward rates are calculated using an automated system that estimates rates on the basis of the current day foreign currency exchange rates and forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service. Foreign exchange rates and forward foreign currency exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Board has appointed the Adviser to serve as the Valuation Designee to perform fair value determinations for investments in the Funds. When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Valuation Designee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board. The fair valuation policies and procedures (“FV Procedures”) have been adopted by the Board for the fair valuation of portfolio assets held by the Funds in the event that (1) market quotations for the current price of a portfolio security or asset are not readily available, or (2) available market quotations that would otherwise be used to value a portfolio security or asset in accordance with the Fund’s Pricing Procedures appear to be unreliable. The Pricing Procedures reflect certain pricing methodologies (or “logics”) that are not “readily available market quotations” and thus are viewed and treated as fair valuations. The Valuation Designee routinely meets to discuss fair valuations of portfolio securities and other instruments held by the Funds.
Fair Value Measurements: The Funds disclose the classification of their fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. 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 reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
Level 1 | – | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date; |
Level 2 | – | Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and |
Level 3 | – | Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of each Fund’s investments/financial instruments in the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2023:
Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 434,152,386 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,259 | | | $ | 434,153,645 | |
Master Limited Partnerships(a) | | | 1,254,094 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,254,094 | |
Government Bonds | | | – | | | | 1,412,405,153 | | | | – | | | | 1,412,405,153 | |
Total | | $ | 435,406,480 | | | $ | 1,412,405,153 | | | $ | 1,259 | | | $ | 1,847,812,892 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 21,096,249 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 21,096,249 | |
Total Return Swap Contracts | | | – | | | | 305 | | | | – | | | | 305 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (33,270,918 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (33,270,918 | ) |
Total | | $ | (12,174,669 | ) | | $ | 305 | | | $ | – | | | $ | (12,174,364 | ) |
Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | | $ | – | | | $ | 14,304,481 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 14,304,481 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | – | | | | 30,864,802 | | | | – | | | | 30,864,802 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1,236,502 | | | | 17,659,989 | | | | – | | | | 18,896,491 | |
Energy | | | – | | | | 27,112,616 | | | | – | | | | 27,112,616 | |
Financials | | | 17,836,941 | | | | 103,876,553 | | | | – | | | | 121,713,494 | |
Health Care | | | – | | | | 27,798,852 | | | | – | | | | 27,798,852 | |
Industrials | | | – | | | | 27,178,257 | | | | – | | | | 27,178,257 | |
Information Technology | | | 9,181,638 | | | | 36,903,211 | | | | – | | | | 46,084,849 | |
Materials | | | – | | | | 28,849,252 | | | | – | | | | 28,849,252 | |
Real Estate | | | – | | | | 8,147,091 | | | | – | | | | 8,147,091 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 5,000,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Total | | $ | 33,255,081 | | | $ | 322,695,104 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 355,950,185 | |
Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Closed-End Funds | | $ | 2,565,060 | | | $ | 10,693,724 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 13,258,784 | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | – | | | | 1,003,208 | | | | – | | | | 1,003,208 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1,444,241 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,444,241 | |
Financials | | | 17,220,526 | | | | 10,711,576 | | | | – | | | | 27,932,102 | |
Health Care | | | 3,343,347 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,343,347 | |
Industrials | | | 1,453,681 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,453,681 | |
Technology | | | 2,325,884 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,325,884 | |
Business Development Companies | | | 2,927,287 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,927,287 | |
Preferred Stock | | | 1,591,878 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,591,878 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,928,803 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,928,803 | |
Total | | $ | 34,800,707 | | | $ | 22,408,508 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 57,209,215 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | | – | | | $ | (35,700 | ) | | | – | | | $ | (35,700 | ) |
Total | | $ | – | | | $ | (35,700 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (35,700 | ) |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | $ | 80,547,884 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 80,547,884 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2,381,971 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,381,971 | |
Total | | $ | 82,929,855 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 82,929,855 | |
| (a) | For detailed descriptions of country, sector and/or industry, see the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Investments. |
The Funds, except for the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy, did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value and there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the six month period ended April 30, 2023. As of April 30, 2023, ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy held securities classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy valued at $1,259, which represents less than 0.005% of net assets.
Fund and Class Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a Fund or a specific share class of a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among all Funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each share class within a Fund.
Federal Income Taxes: The Funds comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.
As of and during the six month period ended April 30, 2023, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operation. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return, but may extend to four years in certain jurisdictions. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes. For tax purposes, the Subsidiary is an exempt Cayman Islands investment company and has received an undertaking from the Government of the Cayman Islands exempting it from all local income, profits, and capital gains taxes. No such taxes are levied in the Cayman Islands at the present time. For U.S. income tax purposes, the Subsidiary is a controlled foreign corporation ("CFC") and as such is not subject to U.S. income tax. However, as a wholly-owned CFC, the net income and capital gain of the CFC, to the extent of its earnings and profits, will be included each year in the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund's taxable income. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund, except RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income, normally pays dividends and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income normally pays dividends, if any, on a quarterly basis and distributes capital gains, if any, annually. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest, dividends, and other income a Fund receives from its investments, including distributions of short-term capital gains, if any. Capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when a Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year or from long-term capital gain distributions from underlying investments. Each Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if its portfolio manager or managers believe doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.
Commodity-Linked Notes: The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund may invest in commodity-linked notes which are derivative instruments that have characteristics of a debt security and of a commodity-linked derivative. A commodity-linked note typically provides for interest payments and a principal payment at maturity linked to the price movement of the underlying commodity, commodity index or commodity futures or option contract. Commodity-linked notes may be principal protected, partially protected, or offer no principal protection. The value of these notes will rise and fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity or related index or investment. These notes are often leveraged, increasing the volatility of each note’s value relative to the change in the underlying linked index. Commodity index-linked investments may be more volatile and less liquid than the underlying index and their value may be affected by the performance of the commodities as well as other factors, including liquidity, quality, maturity and other economic variables. Commodity-linked notes are typically issued by a bank or other financial institution and are sometimes referred to as structured notes because the terms of the notes may be structured by the issuer and the purchaser of the notes to accommodate the specific investment requirements of the purchaser.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): Each Fund may invest in shares of ETFs and other similar instruments if the investment manager chooses to adjust a Fund’s exposure to the general market or industry sectors and to manage a Fund’s risk exposure. ETFs differ from traditional index funds in that their shares are listed on a securities exchange and can be traded intraday. ETF shares are shares of exchange traded investment companies that are
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registered under the 1940 Act and hold a portfolio of common stocks designed to track the performance of a particular index. Limitations of the 1940 Act may prohibit a Fund from acquiring more than 3% of the outstanding shares of certain ETFs. Instruments that are similar to ETFs represent beneficial ownership interests in specific “baskets” of stocks of companies within a particular industry sector or group. These securities may also be exchange traded, but unlike ETFs, the issuers of these securities are not registered as investment companies.
The portfolio manager may decide to purchase or sell short ETF shares or options on ETF shares for the same reasons it would purchase or sell (and as an alternative to purchasing or selling) futures contracts – to obtain exposure to the stock market or a particular segment of the stock market, or to hedge a Fund’s portfolio against such exposures. Depending on the market, the holding period and other factors, the use of ETF shares and options thereon can be less costly than the use of index options or stock index futures. In addition, ETF shares and options thereon can typically be purchased in smaller amounts than are available for futures contracts and can offer exposure to market sectors and styles for which there is no suitable or liquid futures contract.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date basis). Net realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for withholding taxes or certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to each Fund. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Cash Management Transactions: ALPS/ Kotak India ESG Fund subscribes to the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) Cash Management Service (“CMS”), whereby cash balances are automatically swept into overnight offshore demand deposits with either the BBH Grand Cayman branch or a branch of a pre-approved commercial bank. This fully automated program allows the Fund to earn interest on cash balances. Excess cash with deposit institutions domiciled outside of the U.S. are subject to sovereign actions in the jurisdiction of the deposit institution including, but not limited to, freeze, seizure or diminution. Cash balances in the BBH CMS are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under Cash and Foreign currency, at value. As of April 30, 2023, the ALPS/ Kotak India ESG Fund had $5,029,596 cash balance participating in the BBH CMS. As of April 30, 2023, the ALPS/ Kotak India ESG Fund had $3,995,564 foreign cash balances participating in the BBH CMS.
Foreign Securities: Each Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible reevaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate foreign currency, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments.
Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Currency Translation: Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates each business day (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Purchases and sales of investments and dividend income are translated into U.S. dollars using the current prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities is reflected as a component of such gains or losses. Transactions in foreign denominated assets may involve greater risks than domestic transactions.
Foreign Currency Spot Contracts: The Funds may enter into foreign currency spot contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or to convert foreign currency receipts into U.S. dollars. A foreign currency spot contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at the current market rate, for settlement generally within two business days. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using current currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service. The contract is marked-to-market daily for settlements beyond one day and any change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”): The Funds may invest a portion of their assets in REITs and are subject to certain risks associated with direct investment in REITs. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of their underlying properties and by defaults by borrowers or tenants. REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareowners, and certain REITs have self-liquidation provisions by which mortgages held may be paid in full and distributions of capital returns may be made at any time. In addition, the performance of a REIT may be affected by its failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code, or its failure to maintain exemption from registration under the 1940 Act. Distributions that the Fund receives from REITs can be classified as ordinary income, capital gain income or return of capital by the
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REITs that make these distributions to the Fund. However, it is not possible for the Fund to characterize distributions received from REITs during interim periods because the REIT issuers do not report their tax characterizations until subsequent to year end. During interim periods, the REIT distributions are accounted for as ordinary income until the re characterizations are made subsequent to year end.
Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”): Certain Funds may invest in MLPs, which are publicly traded partnerships engaged in the transportation, storage and processing of minerals and natural resources. By confining their operations to these specific activities, their interests, or units, are able to trade on public securities exchanges exactly like the shares of a corporation, without entity level taxation. To qualify as a MLP and to not be taxed as a corporation, a partnership must receive at least 90% of its income from qualifying sources as set forth in Section 7704(d) of the Code. These qualifying sources include natural resource based activities such as the processing, transportation and storage of mineral or natural resources. MLPs generally have two classes of owners, the general partner and limited partners. The general partner of an MLP is typically owned by a major energy company, an investment fund, the direct management of the MLP, or is an entity owned by one or more of such parties. The general partner may be structured as a private or publicly traded corporation or other entity. The general partner typically controls the operations and management of the MLP through an up to 2% equity interest in the MLP plus, in many cases, ownership of common units and subordinated units. Limited partners typically own the remainder of the partnership, through ownership of common units, and have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management. MLPs are typically structured such that common units and general partner interests have first priority to receive quarterly cash distributions up to an established minimum amount (“minimum quarterly distributions” or “MQD”). Common and general partner interests also accrue arrearages in distributions to the extent the MQD is not paid. Once common and general partner interests have been paid, subordinated units receive distributions of up to the MQD; however, subordinated units do not accrue arrearages. Distributable cash in excess of the MQD is paid to both common and subordinated units and is distributed to both common and subordinated units generally on a pro rata basis. The general partner is also eligible to receive incentive distributions if the general partner operates the business in a manner which results in distributions paid per common unit surpassing specified target levels. As the general partner increases cash distributions to the limited partners, the general partner receives an increasingly higher percentage of the incremental cash distributions.
Libor Risk: Holding of certain of the Funds’ underlying investments may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. As of December 31, 2021, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration, have ceased the publication of all non-U.S. dollar LIBOR and the one-week and two-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rates, but the most widely used U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will continue to be published until June 30, 2023. Further, on March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which includes the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, was signed into law in the United States. This legislation establishes a uniform benchmark replacement process for financial contracts that mature after June 30, 2023 that do not contain clearly defined or practicable fallback provisions.
The U.S. Federal Reserve, based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), has begun publishing the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (referred to as “SOFR”), which is their preferred alternative rate for U.S. dollar LIBOR. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication. Markets are in the process of developing in response to these new rates. Although financial regulators and industry working groups have suggested alternative reference rates, such as the European Interbank Offer Rate, the Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate and SOFR, there has been no global consensus as to an alternative rate and the process for amending existing contracts or instruments to transition away from LIBOR remains incomplete.
The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect Fund performance and/or net asset value. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition away from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, potentially adversely affecting Fund performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition to alternative rates may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner.
Global Economic and Market Conditions: Certain Funds may operate in, or have dealings with, countries subject to sanctions or embargos imposed by the U.S. government, foreign governments, or the United Nations or other international organizations. In particular, on February 24, 2022, Russian troops began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and, as of the date hereof, the countries remain in active armed conflict. Around the same time, the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., and several other nations announced a broad array of new or expanded sanctions, export controls, and other measures against Russia, Russian backed separatist regions in Ukraine, and certain banks, companies, government officials, and other individuals in Russia and Belarus, as well as a number of Russian Oligarchs. The U.S. or other countries could also institute broader sanctions on Russia and others supporting Russia’ economy or military efforts. The ongoing conflict and the rapidly evolving measures in response could be expected to have a negative impact on the economy and business activity globally (including in the countries in which the Funds invest), and therefore are expected to result in adverse
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consequences to the Russian economy and could have a material adverse effect on our portfolio companies and our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. The severity and duration of the conflict and its impact on global economic and market conditions are impossible to predict, and as a result, present material uncertainty and risk with respect to the Funds and their portfolio companies and operations, and the ability of the Funds to achieve their investment objectives. Similar risks will exist to the extent that any portfolio companies, service providers, vendors or certain other parties have material operations or assets in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, or the immediate surrounding areas. Sanctions could also result in Russia taking counter measures or retaliatory actions which could adversely impact the Funds or the business of the the Funds' investments, including, but not limited to, cyberattacks targeting private companies, individuals or other infrastructure upon which the Funds and the companies in which the Funds invest rely.
3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
As a part of their investment strategy, the Funds are permitted to enter in various types of derivatives contracts. In doing so, the Funds employ strategies in differing combinations to permit them to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent in derivatives that make them more attractive for this purpose than equity or debt securities; they require little or no initial cash investment, they focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors, and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Funds to pursue their objectives more quickly and efficiently than if they were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of affecting a similar response to market factors.
Cash collateral is being pledged to cover derivative obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Statements of Investments or Consolidated Statement of Investments.
Risk of Investing in Derivatives: The Funds’ use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Funds are using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Funds, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.
Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows the Funds to increase their market value exposure relative to their net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Funds’ performance.
Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Funds. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Funds are attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per their investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.
Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Funds will not be able to sell or close out the derivative in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Funds. In addition, use of derivatives may increase or decrease exposure to the following risk factors:
Equity Risk: Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type in the notes that follow.
Commodity Risk: Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Funds to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Prices of various commodities may also be affected by factors, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments, which are unpredictable. The prices of commodities can also fluctuate widely due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions.
Foreign Currency Risk: Currency trading involves significant risks, including market risk, interest rate risk, country risk, counterparty credit risk and short sale risk. Market risk results from the price movement of foreign currency values in response to shifting market supply and demand. Interest rate risk arises whenever a country changes its stated interest rate target associated with its currency. Country risk arises because virtually every country has interfered with international transactions in its currency.
Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities held by the Funds are likely to decrease. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, and are usually more volatile than securities.
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Swap Contracts: Each Fund may enter into swap transactions for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return. At the present time, the CoreCommodity Fund primarily enters into swap transactions for the purpose of increasing total return. Swap agreements may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility program, such as a registered exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”) or may be privately negotiated in the over-the counter market. The duration of a swap agreement typically ranges from a few weeks to more than one year. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net payment to be received by the Funds and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Funds consider the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Although centrally cleared swaps typically present less counterparty risk than non-centrally cleared swaps, a Fund that has entered into centrally cleared swaps is subject to the risk of the failure of the CCP.
Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying reference asset or index. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, market risk, liquidity risk and elements of credit, legal and documentation risk that are not directly reflected in the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities or Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds may pay or receive cash as collateral on these contracts which may be recorded as an asset and/or liability. The Funds must set aside liquid assets, or engage in other appropriate measures, to cover its obligations under these contracts. Swaps are marked to market daily using either pricing vendor quotations, counterparty prices or model prices and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upfront payments made and/or received by the Funds are recorded as an asset and/or liability and realized gains or losses are recognized ratably over the contract’s term/event, with the exception of forward starting interest rate swaps, whose realized gains or losses are recognized ratably from the effective start date. Periodic payments received or made on swap contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of a swap contract and are recorded on the Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (coupons plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Funds will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Credit default swaps are a type of swap agreement in which the protection “buyer” is generally obligated to pay the protection “seller” an upfront and/ or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event, such as a default, on a reference obligation has occurred. Credit default swaps (“CDS”) are typically two-party financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. Under a typical CDS, one party (the “seller”) receives pre-determined periodic payments from the other party (the “buyer”). The seller agrees to make compensating specific payments to the buyer if a negative credit event occurs, such as the bankruptcy or default by the issuer of the underlying debt instrument. Swap agreements held at April 30, 2023 are disclosed after the Statement of Investments or Consolidated Statement of Investments.
The average notional amount of the swap positions held in the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 was $1,199,623,500. Only the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund held swap positions as of April 30, 2023.
Futures: Each Fund may invest in futures contracts in accordance with their investment objectives. Each Fund does so for a variety of reasons including for cash management, hedging or non-hedging purposes in an attempt to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified quantity of the security or other financial instrument at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index contract was originally written. Futures transactions may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract. There can be no guarantee that there will be a correlation between price movements in the hedging vehicle and in the portfolio securities being hedged. An incorrect correlation could result in a loss on both the hedged securities in a Fund and the hedging vehicle so that the portfolio return might have been greater had hedging not been attempted. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a futures contract or a futures option position. Lack of a liquid market for any reason may prevent a Fund from liquidating an unfavorable position, and the Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange traded futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. When a purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by a Fund, the Fund is required to deposit with its custodian (or broker, if legally permitted) a specified amount of liquid assets (“initial margin”). The margin required for a futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified during the term of the contract. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the futures contract that is returned to a Fund upon termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. These amounts are included in Deposit with broker for futures contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Each day a Fund may pay or receive cash,
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called “variation margin,” equal to the daily change in value of the futures contract. Such payments or receipts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by a Fund. Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by a Fund but is instead a settlement between a Fund and the broker of the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract expired. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The average value of futures contracts held in the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 was $794,926,443 for long futures and $604,642,442 for short futures. Only the ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund invested in futures contracts as of April 30, 2023.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: Each Fund may engage in currency transactions with counterparties to hedge the value of portfolio securities denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value, to gain or reduce exposure to certain currencies, or to generate income or gains. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished. The average value of forward foreign currency contracts held in the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 was $1,521,178. Only the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund invested in forward foreign currency contracts as of April 30, 2023.
Option Contracts: Each Fund may enter into options transactions for hedging purposes and for non-hedging purposes such as seeking to enhance return. Each Fund may write covered put and call options on any stocks or stock indices, currencies traded on domestic and foreign securities exchanges, or futures contracts on stock indices, interest rates and currencies traded on domestic and, to the extent permitted by the CFTC, foreign exchanges. A call option on an asset written by a Fund obligates the Fund to sell the specified asset to the holder (purchaser) at a stated price (the exercise price) if the option is exercised before a specified date (the expiration date). A put option on an asset written by a Fund obligates the Fund to buy the specified asset from the purchaser at the exercise price if the option is exercised before the expiration date. Premiums received when writing options are recorded as liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options, which are either exercised or closed, are offset against the proceeds received or amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses which are recorded on the Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of April 30, 2023, the Funds were not invested in option contracts.
Derivatives Instruments: The following tables disclose the amounts related to each Fund’s use of derivative instruments.
The effect of derivatives instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the six month period ended April 30, 2023:
Risk Exposure | | Asset Location | | Fair Value | | | Liability Location | | Fair Value | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(a) | | | |
Commodity Contracts (Futures Contracts) | | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(b) | | $ | 21,096,249 | | | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(b) | | $ | (33,270,918 | ) |
Commodity Contracts (Total Return Swap Contracts) | | Unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts | | | 305 | | | Unrealized depreciation on total return swap contracts | | | - | |
Total | | | | $ | 21,096,554 | | | | | $ | (33,270,918 | ) |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Exchange Rate Contracts (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts) | | Unrealized appreciation on Forward Foreign currency contracts | | $ | - | | | Unrealized depreciation on Forward Foreign currency contracts | | $ | (35,700 | ) |
Total | | | | | - | | | | | $ | (35,700 | ) |
| (a) | The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund consolidates the statements of assets and liabilities. |
| (b) | Represents cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Investments. Only the current day's net variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The effect of derivatives instruments on the Statements of Operations for the six month period ended April 30, 2023:
Risk Exposure | | Statement of Operations Location | | Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(a) | | | | |
Commodity Contracts (Futures Contracts) | | Net realized loss on futures contracts/ Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | (103,239,322 | ) | | $ | (36,769,752 | ) |
Commodity Contracts (Total Return Swap Contracts) | | Net realized loss on total return swap contracts/ Net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap contracts | | | (27,829,788 | ) | | | (98 | ) |
Total | | | | $ | (131,069,110 | ) | | $ | (36,769,850 | ) |
Risk Exposure | | Statement of Operations Location | | Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | |
Commodity Contracts (Forward Contracts) | | Net realized loss on forward foreign currency contracts/Net change in unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | | $ | (197,810 | ) | | | 23,464 | |
Total | | | | $ | (197,810 | ) | | | 23,464 | |
| (a) | The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund consolidates the Statement of Operations. |
Certain derivative contracts are executed under either standardized netting agreements or, for exchange-traded derivatives, the relevant contracts for a particular exchange which contain enforceable netting provisions. A derivative netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of set-off that becomes effective, and affects the realization of settlement on individual assets, liabilities and collateral amounts, only following a specified event of default or early termination. Default events may include the failure to make payments or deliver securities timely, material adverse changes in financial condition or insolvency, the breach of minimum regulatory capital requirements, or loss of license, charter or other legal authorization necessary to perform under the contract.
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The following table presents financial instruments that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements or other similar agreements as of April 30, 2023:
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| | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
| | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received(a) | | | Net Amount | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return Swap Contracts | | $ | 305 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 305 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 305 | |
Total | | $ | 305 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 305 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 305 | |
| (a) | These amounts are limited to the derivative asset/liability balance and, accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged. |
4. TAX BASIS INFORMATION
Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain were recorded by a Fund. The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/ (accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of April 30, 2023.
The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:
Fund | | Ordinary Income | | | Long-Term Capital Gain | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management | | | | | | | | |
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | | $ | 221,283,857 | | | $ | – | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | | | 12,591,343 | | | | 7,883,495 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | | | 17,383,815 | | | | 6,507,235 | |
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | | | 2,418,357 | | | | – | |
Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation on Investments: As of April 30, 2023, the costs of investments for federal income tax purposes and accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments were as follows:
Fund | | Gross Appreciation (excess of value over tax cost) | | | Gross Depreciation (excess of tax cost over value) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | | Cost of Investments for Income Tax Purposes | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | | $ | 1,511,534,056 | | | $ | (1,479,531,618 | ) | | $ | 32,002,438 | | | $ | 1,803,635,881 | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | | | 67,303,117 | | | | (34,699,333 | )* | | | 32,603,784 | | | | 315,444,355 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | | | 11,233,510 | | | | (2,141,558 | ) | | | 9,091,952 | | | | 48,082,094 | |
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | | | 5,267,500 | | | | (3,225,864 | ) | | | 2,041,636 | | | | 80,888,219 | |
| * | Net of foreign capital gains tax accrual of $7,902,046 |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations during the six month period ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:
Fund | | Purchases of Securities | | | Proceeds from Sales of Securities | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(a) | | $ | 376,938,414 | | | $ | 479,648,250 | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | | | 24,734,724 | | | | 17,608,252 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | | | 3,506,648 | | | | 12,201,282 | |
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | | | 5,742,084 | | | | 18,450,786 | |
Purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations during the six-month period ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:
Fund | | Purchases of Securities | | | Proceeds from Sales of Securities | |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund(a) | | $ | 2,072,863,352 | | | $ | 2,190,315,896 | |
| (a) | Purchases and sales for ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund are consolidated and include the balances of CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund, Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary). |
6. BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
Shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase for ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund may incur a 2% short-term redemption fee deducted from the redemption amount.
For the six month period ended April 30, 2023, the amounts listed below were retained by the Funds. These amounts are reflected in “Shares redeemed” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
| | Redemption Fee Retained | |
Fund | | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund - Investor Class | | $ | 320 | | | $ | – | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund - Class A | | | – | | | | 752 | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund - Class I | | | 241 | | | | 797 | |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
| | ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,171,994 | | | | 4,705,184 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 585,497 | | | | 1,989,014 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,808,195 | ) | | | (5,500,570 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (50,704 | ) | | | 1,193,628 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 245,176 | | | | 1,235,120 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 92,468 | | | | 117,775 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (319,219 | ) | | | (209,539 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 18,425 | | | | 1,143,356 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 437,000 | | | | 2,350,237 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 135,991 | | | | 207,281 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (941,870 | ) | | | (530,046 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (368,879 | ) | | | 2,027,472 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 103,641,156 | | | | 126,922,726 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 8,962,188 | | | | 18,932,794 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (47,638,320 | ) | | | (78,421,798 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 64,965,024 | | | | 67,433,722 | |
| | ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 54,068 | | | | 75,932 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 3,076 | | | | 10,090 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (41,736 | ) | | | (54,831 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 15,408 | | | | 31,191 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 21,029 | | | | 18,193 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 792 | | | | 2,238 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,476 | ) | | | (7,553 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 19,345 | | | | 12,878 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 18,314 | | | | 767 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 1,194 | | | | 5,515 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (17,654 | ) | | | (25,379 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 1,854 | | | | (19,097 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 397,867 | | | | 249,038 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 14,083 | | | | 43,484 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (125,639 | ) | | | (167,032 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 286,311 | | | | 125,490 | |
Class II | | | | | | | | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 308,476 | | | | 1,057,027 | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 308,476 | | | | 1,057,027 | |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 24,434 | | | | 154,271 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | – | | | | 498,091 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (249,133 | ) | | | (870,220 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (224,699 | ) | | | (217,858 | ) |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 187,309 | | | | 469,037 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | – | | | | 105,175 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (147,358 | ) | | | (90,819 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 39,951 | | | | 483,393 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | | 21,208 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | – | | | | 312,287 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (328,553 | ) | | | (600,094 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (328,553 | ) | | | (266,599 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 537,274 | | | | 1,295,966 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | – | | | | 1,736,545 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,602,017 | ) | | | (3,311,639 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (1,064,743 | ) | | | (279,128 | ) |
Class R | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 26,067 | | | | 69,028 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | – | | | | 339,977 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (134,540 | ) | | | (244,082 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (108,473 | ) | | | 164,923 | |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,537 | | | | 1,433 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 44,762 | | | | 18,511 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (108,386 | ) | | | (204,822 | ) |
Acquisition (Note 10) | | | – | | | | 478,017 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (61,087 | ) | | | 293,139 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 160,988 | | | | 430,952 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 93,250 | | | | 32,350 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (207,655 | ) | | | (216,376 | ) |
Acquisition (Note 10) | | | – | | | | 895,264 | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 46,583 | | | | 1,142,190 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 13,703 | | | | 50,107 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 59,499 | | | | 23,041 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (398,526 | ) | | | (632,037 | ) |
Acquisition (Note 10) | | | – | | | | 927,668 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (325,324 | ) | | | 368,779 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 189,925 | | | | 470,646 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 223,290 | | | | 110,769 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (732,865 | ) | | | (2,124,553 | ) |
Acquisition (Note 10) | | | – | | | | 2,741,648 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (319,650 | ) | | | 1,198,510 | |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
7. AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Funds may invest in certain securities that are considered securities issued by affiliated companies. As defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated person, including an affiliated company, is one in which a Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The purchases, sales, dividend income, realized gains or losses, change in unrealized gains or losses, shares and value of investments in affiliated companies for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | | Market Value as of October 31, 2022 | | | Purchases | | | Purchases In-Kind | | | Sales | | | Sales In-Kind | | | Liquidation/Reverse Stock Split | | | Market Value as of April 30, 2023 | | | Share Balance as of April 30, 2023 | | | Dividends | | | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | Realized Gain/Loss | |
RiverFront Dynamic Core Income ETF | | $ | 6,509,874 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (1,045,195 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 5,701,438 | | | | 253,116 | | | $ | 90,922 | | | $ | 306,313 | | | $ | (69,554 | ) |
Riverfront Strategic Income Fund | | | 3,034,538 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (492,349 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,631,991 | | | | 114,534 | | | | 44,490 | | | | 128,591 | | | | (38,789 | ) |
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF | | | 11,883,550 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (2,007,175 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11,822,147 | | | | 205,731 | | | | 121,175 | | | | 2,155,790 | | | | (210,018 | ) |
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF | | | 2,969,977 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (477,955 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,825,504 | | | | 53,511 | | | | 85,244 | | | | 375,358 | | | | (41,876 | ) |
RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF | | | 17,787,732 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (2,810,212 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 15,309,575 | | | | 354,135 | | | | 269,004 | | | | (517,290 | ) | | | 849,345 | |
RiverFront Dynamic US Flex-Cap ETF | | | 5,294,793 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (842,348 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 4,618,402 | | | | 110,335 | | | | 46,867 | | | | 194,343 | | | | (28,386 | ) |
| | $ | 47,480,464 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (7,675,234 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 42,909,057 | | | | | | | $ | 657,702 | | | $ | 2,643,105 | | | $ | 460,722 | |
8. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“AAI”) acts as the Funds’ investment adviser. AAI is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”). DST is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“SS&C”), a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
AAI has delegated daily management of the Funds listed below to the corresponding Sub-Advisor(s) listed in the table below. Each Sub-Advisor manages the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by AAI and the Board.
Fund | Sub-Advisor(s) |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | CoreCommodity Management, LLC |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | Red Rocks Capital, LLC(a) |
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | RiverFront Investment Group, LLC |
| (a) | Red Rocks Capital, LLC was acquired by AAI on January 3, 2023 and after this date AAI no longer employed a sub-advisor for the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund. |
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Funds listed below pay AAI an annual management fee which is based on each Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee is paid on a monthly basis. The following table reflects the Funds’ contractual management fee rates (expressed as an annual rate).
Fund | Contractual Management Fee |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | 0.85% |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | 0.65% |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | 0.85% |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement, the RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income pays an annual unitary administrative fee which is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. The unitary administrative fee is paid on a monthly basis. The following table reflects the Fund's contractual unitary administrative fee rate (expressed as an annual rate).
Fund | Contractual Unitary Fee |
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income | 0.25% |
Pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, AAI pays the Sub-Advisors of the Funds listed below an annual sub-advisory management fee which is based on the Fund’s average daily assets. AAI is required to pay all fees due to each Sub-Advisor out of the management fee AAI receives from each Fund listed below. The following table reflects the Funds’ contractual sub-advisory fee rates.
Fund | Average Daily Net Assets of the Fund | Contractual Sub-Advisory Fee |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | All Asset Levels | 0.75% |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | All Asset Levels | 0.56% |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund
AAI and CoreCommodity Management LLC have contractually agreed to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses that exceed the following annual rates below.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund
AAI and Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. have contractually agreed to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses that exceed the following annual rates below.
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund
AAI has contractually agreed to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, shareholder service fees, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses that exceed the following annual rates below.
These agreements are reevaluated on an annual basis. Expense limitation ratios from the current agreements are listed below. Fees waived or reimbursed for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 are disclosed on the Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Fund* | Investor Class | Class A | Class C | Class I | Class II | Class R |
ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.15% | N/A | N/A |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.75% | N/A |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | N/A | 1.25% |
| * | See each Fund’s Performance Update section for Expense Limitation agreement expiration dates |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
AAI and each Sub-Advisor are permitted to recover expenses they have waived or reimbursed, on a class-by-class basis, through the agreements described above to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the annual limits set forth in these agreements. The ALPS | CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommodities® Strategy Fund, ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund, and ALPS Global Opportunity Fund are not obligated to pay any deferred fees and expenses more than thirty-six months after the date on which the fees were waived or expenses were deferred, as calculated on a monthly basis. As of the six month period ended April 30, 2023, the Advisor and Sub-Advisor(s) may seek reimbursement of previously waived and reimbursed fees as follows:
Fund | | Expires 10/31/23 | | | Expires 10/31/24 | | | Expires 10/31/25 | | | Expires 10/31/26 | | | Total | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund Investor Class | | $ | 4,087 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | N/A | | | $ | N/A | | | $ | 4,162 | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund Class A | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund Class C | | | 2,020 | | | | 67 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 2,087 | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund Class I | | | 19,564 | | | | 641 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 20,205 | |
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund Class II | | | 330,698 | | | | 465,777 | | | | 441,782 | | | | 206,182 | | | | 1,444,439 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund Investor Class | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 67 | | | | 67 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund Class A | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 12 | | | | 12 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund Class C | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund Class I | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 12,477 | | | | 12,477 | |
ALPS Global Opportunity Fund Class R | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 192 | | | | 192 | |
The CoreCommodity Management Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”) has entered into a separate advisory agreement (the “Subsidiary Advisory Agreement”) with CoreCommodity Management, LLC for the management of the Subsidiary’s portfolio pursuant to which the Subsidiary is obligated to pay the CoreCommodity Management, LLC a management fee at the same rate that the Fund pays AAI for investment advisory services provided to the Funds. CoreCommodity Management, LLC has agreed to waive the advisory fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid by the Subsidiary. This agreement may be terminated based on the terms of the Subsidiary Advisory Agreement. For the six month period ended April 30, 2023, this amount equaled $1,523,155 and is disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These waivers are not subject to reimbursement/recoupment.
ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund recouped $12,512 of expenses during the six month period ended April 30, 2023.
RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income does not pay a management fee or contractually limit the amount of it's total annual expenses.
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. executed purchase and sale trades in the ALPS | Kotak India ESG Fund with the sub-adviser’s affiliated broker-dealer, Kotak Securities, (the “affiliate broker”). Fund commissions paid to the affiliate broker were $3,643 during the six month period ended April 30, 2023.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by the Distributor, as agent for the Funds, and the Distributor has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of Funds’ shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. The Distributor is not entitled to any compensation for its services. The Distributor is registered as a broker -dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Distribution and Services (12b-1) Plans
Each Fund has adopted Distribution and Services Plans (the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for its Investor Class, Class A, Class C and Class R (ALPS Global Opportunity Fund only) and shares. The Plans allows a Fund to use Investor Class, Class A, Class C, and Class R assets to pay fees in connection with the distribution and marketing of Investor Class, Class A, Class C, and Class R shares and/or the provision of shareholder services to Investor Class, Class A, Class C and Class R shareholders. The Plans permit payment for services in connection with the administration of plans or programs that use Investor Class, Class A, Class C, and Class R shares of a Fund, if any, as their funding medium and for related expenses. The Plans permit a Fund to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Investor Class and Class A shares, 0.75% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class C shares and 0.50% of the ALPS Global Opportunity Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class R shares.
Under the terms of the Plans, the Trust is authorized to make payments to the Distributor for remittance to financial intermediaries, as compensation for distribution and/or shareholder ongoing services performed by such entities for beneficial shareholders of the Fund. The Distributor is entitled to retain some or all fees payable under the Plans in certain circumstances, including when there is no broker of record or when certain qualification standards have not been met by the broker of record.
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shareholder Services Plans
Each Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan with respect to their Investor Class shares (the “Investor Class Shareholder Services Plan”). Under the Investor Class Shareholder Services Plan, the Funds are authorized to compensate certain financial intermediaries, including broker dealers and Fund affiliates (“Participating Organizations”), an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.15% of the average daily net asset value of Investor Class shares of the Funds attributable to or held in the name of the Participating Organizations pursuant to an agreement with a such Participating Organizations (the “Agreement”). Each Agreement will set forth the non-distribution related shareholder services to be performed by the Participating Organizations for the benefit of a Fund’s shareholders who have elected to have such Participating Organizations service their accounts. Any amount of such payment not paid to Participating Organizations during a Fund’s fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Fund as soon as practicable. Shareholder Services Plan fees are included with distribution and service fees in the Statements of Operations. Investor Class Shareholder Services Plan fees recaptured pursuant to the Services Plan for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 are included as an offset to distribution and service fees as disclosed in the Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The Funds has adopted a shareholder services plan with respect to their Class A shares (the “Class A Shareholder Services Plan”). Under the Class A Shareholder Services Plan, the Funds are authorized to compensate certain financial intermediaries, including broker dealers and Fund affiliates, an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.15% of the average daily net asset value of Class A shares of the Funds attributable to or held in the name of the Participating Organizations pursuant to an agreement with a such Participating Organizations. Each Agreement will set forth the non-distribution related shareholder services to be performed by the Participating Organizations for the benefit of a Fund’s shareholders who have elected to have such Participating Organizations service their accounts. Any amount of such payment not paid to Participating Organizations during a Fund’s fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Fund as soon as practicable. Shareholder Services Plan fees are included with distribution and service fees in the Statements of Operations. Class A Shareholder Services Plan fees recaptured pursuant to the Services Plan for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 are included as an offset to distribution and service fees as disclosed in the Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The Funds have adopted a shareholder services plan with respect to their Class C shares (the “Class C Shareholder Services Plan”). Under the Class C Shareholder Services Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay banks and their affiliates and other institutions, including broker-dealers and Fund affiliates (“Participating Organizations”), an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.25% for Class C shares of the average daily net asset value of the Class C shares attributable to or held in the name of a Participating Organization for its clients as compensation for providing shareholder service activities, which do not include distribution services, pursuant to an agreement with a Participating Organization. Any amount of such payment not paid to Participating Organizations during a Fund’s fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Fund as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year. Class C Shareholder Services Plan fees are included with distribution and service fees on the Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Certain intermediaries may charge networking, omnibus account or other administrative fees with respect to transactions in shares of each Fund. Transactions may be processed through the National Securities Clearing Corporation or similar systems or processed on a manual basis. These fees generally are paid by the Fund to the Distributor, which uses such fees to reimburse intermediaries. In the event an intermediary receiving payments from the Distributor on behalf of the Fund converts from a networking structure to an omnibus account structure or otherwise experiences increased costs, fees borne by the Fund may increase. Networking fees are shown in the Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations, if applicable to the Funds.
ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) serves as administrator to the Funds and the Funds have agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with their administrative activities. Pursuant to an Administrative Agreement, ALPS provides operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to, fund accounting and fund administration and generally assists in the Funds’ operations. Officers of the Trust are employees of ALPS. The Funds’ administration fee is accrued on a daily basis and paid monthly. Administration fees paid by the Funds for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 are disclosed in the Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations.
ALPS is reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
Transfer Agent
ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Transfer agent fees paid by the Funds for the six month period ended April 30, 2023, are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
Trustees
The fees and expenses of the independent trustees of the Board are presented in the Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
9. INDEMNIFICATIONS
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. 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.
10. FUND REORGANIZATION
At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on September 29, 2021, the Trustees of RiverFront Asset Allocation Aggressive and RiverFront Asset Allocation Moderate (the “Acquired Funds”), a former series of the Trust, approved the reorganization, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”), of the Acquired Funds into the RiverFront Asset Allocation Growth & Income (“Acquiring Fund”). For accounting and financial reporting purposes, the Acquiring Fund is the accounting survivor and as a result, the financial statements and financial highlights do not reflect the operations of the Acquired Funds.
The purpose of the Reorganization was to combine three funds with substantially identical investment objectives and similar principal investment strategies and policies.
Following the completion of the reorganization on January 24, 2022, and pursuant to the terms of the Plan, shareholders of the Acquired Funds became shareholders of the Acquiring Fund and received their respective class shares. Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Acquired Fund's securities were recorded at fair value, however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Aggressive Fund and Moderate Fund were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Growth & Income Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable for tax purposes.
As of the close of business on January 21, 2022, assets of the Acquired Funds were acquired by the Acquiring Fund in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Acquired Funds. On the Reorganization date, the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Funds reported the following financial information:
Acquiring Fund | Shares Outstanding of Acquiring Fund | Net Assets of Acquiring Fund | Acquired Fund | Acquired Fund Shares Exchanged | Net Assets of Acquired Fund Exchanged |
Growth & Income Fund | 4,423,781 | $61,761,680 | Aggressive Fund | 1,704,592 | $24,687,921 |
Acquiring Fund | Shares Outstanding of Acquiring Fund | Net Assets of Acquiring Fund | Acquired Fund | Acquired Fund Shares Exchanged | Net Assets of Acquired Fund Exchanged |
Growth & Income Fund | 4,423,781 | $61,761,680 | Moderate Fund | 3,908,462 | $45,690,615 |
The investment portfolio value and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) as of the Reorganization Date of the Acquired Fund was as follows:
Acquired Fund | Portfolio Value | Unrealized Appreciation of Acquired Fund |
Aggressive Fund | $ 24,684,519 | $ 6,067,004 |
Acquired Fund | Portfolio Value | Unrealized Appreciation of Acquired Fund |
Moderate Fund | $ 45,660,335 | $ 7,174,726 |
Immediately following the Reorganizations the net assets of the Riverfront Asset Allocation Growth & Income Fund was $132,134,117
As a result of the Reorganization, 5,042,597 Shares were issued in the Riverfront Asset Allocation Growth & Income.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities or Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
Additional Information
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
1. FUND HOLDINGS
The Funds’ portfolio holdings are made available semi-annually in shareholder reports within 60 days after the close of the period for which the report is being made, as required by federal securities laws. The Funds also file monthly portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT on a quarterly basis, with the schedule of portfolio holdings filed on Form N-PORT for the third month of each Fund’s fiscal quarter made publicly available 60 days after the end of the Funds’ fiscal quarter.
2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES
Fund policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how each of the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) (866) 759-5679 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Table of Contents
Disclosure of Fund Expenses | 1 |
Management Commentary | 4 |
Performance Update | 10 |
Statements of Investments | 18 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 72 |
Statements of Operations | 74 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 75 |
Financial Highlights | 79 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 95 |
Additional Information | 106 |
Privacy Policy | 107 |
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Example. As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including applicable sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2022 and held until April 30, 2023.
Actual Expenses. The first line under each class in 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 “Expenses Paid During Period November 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second line under each class in 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 Funds and other mutual funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line under each class in the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2022 | | | Ending Account Value April 30, 2023 | | | Expense Ratio(a) | | | Expenses Paid During Period November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023(b) | |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,025.80 | | | | 0.77% | | | $ | 3.87 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.98 | | | | 0.77% | | | $ | 3.86 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,025.70 | | | | 0.79% | | | $ | 3.97 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.88 | | | | 0.79% | | | $ | 3.96 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.20 | | | | 1.49% | | | $ | 7.47 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.41 | | | | 1.49% | | | $ | 7.45 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,027.20 | | | | 0.49% | | | $ | 2.46 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.36 | | | | 0.49% | | | $ | 2.46 | |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,062.20 | | | | 0.92% | | | $ | 4.70 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.23 | | | | 0.92% | | | $ | 4.61 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,061.00 | | | | 0.94% | | | $ | 4.80 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.13 | | | | 0.94% | | | $ | 4.71 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,058.60 | | | | 1.64% | | | $ | 8.37 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.66 | | | | 1.64% | | | $ | 8.20 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,063.70 | | | | 0.64% | | | $ | 3.27 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.62 | | | | 0.64% | | | $ | 3.21 | |
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2022 | | | Ending Account Value April 30, 2023 | | | Expense Ratio(a) | | | Expenses Paid During Period November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023(b) | |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,034.10 | | | | 1.17% | | | $ | 5.90 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.99 | | | | 1.17% | | | $ | 5.86 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,033.10 | | | | 1.14% | | | $ | 5.75 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.14 | | | | 1.14% | | | $ | 5.71 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,030.40 | | | | 1.90% | | | $ | 9.57 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.37 | | | | 1.90% | | | $ | 9.49 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,035.50 | | | | 0.90% | | | $ | 4.54 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.33 | | | | 0.90% | | | $ | 4.51 | |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,068.90 | | | | 1.11% | | | $ | 5.69 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.29 | | | | 1.11% | | | $ | 5.56 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,068.70 | | | | 1.14% | | | $ | 5.85 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.14 | | | | 1.14% | | | $ | 5.71 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,065.30 | | | | 1.85% | | | $ | 9.47 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.62 | | | | 1.85% | | | $ | 9.25 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,070.30 | | | | 0.85% | | | $ | 4.36 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.58 | | | | 0.85% | | | $ | 4.26 | |
(a) | Annualized, based on the Fund's most recent fiscal half year expenses. |
(b) | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181), divided by 365. |
Management Commentary | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Dear Shareholder,
The ALPS | Smith Total Return Fund and ALPS | Smith Short Duration Fund were launched on June 29, 2018. We followed with the launch of the ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund and ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund on September 15, 2020. We welcome you as a shareholder to the Funds and thank you for your trust. Our process is centered around performance, relationships and investing excellence. Our goal is to provide shareholders with consistent, risk-adjusted returns with a keen focus on capital preservation. The discussion below is provided by the author as of April 30, 2023.
Total Return
The ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund Class I marked a positive return of 637 basis points (bps) in the six-month period ending April 30, 2023, underperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, by 54 bps. The Fund outperformed the Index by 697 bps since its inception on June 29, 2018. The underperformance during the six-month period ending April 30, 2023, was attributable to an overall shorter duration during the rapid rally in interest rates in March given the systemic risk fears highlighted by the failure of Silicon Valley and Signature Banks. Additionally, the Fund’s overweight in corporate credit assets caused underperformance, despite rallying for most of the period, due to the overall risk-off move in the markets in March. The Funds underweight in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) aided performance as MBS performed poorly due to elevated interest rate volatility and technical pressure from the banking system failures. The overall performance since inception through April 30, 2023, was achieved by focusing on active portfolio positioning, duration management, security selection and bottom-up fundamental credit analysis.
Short Duration
The ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund Class I marked a positive return of 272 bps in the six-month period ending April 30, 2023, underperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index, by 17 bps. The Fund outperformed the Index by 522 bps since its inception on June 29, 2018. As a continuing theme, the Fund’s allocation to corporate bonds and short duration positioning during March 2023 drove underperformance of the Fund vs. the Index during the period. Both portfolio positions were accretive to performance during the period until March. Individual security selection within corporate credit was another component of the excess returns for the first five months of the period, however the market reversal in March reduced this impact. With The Federal Reserve (Fed) continuing to focus on the threat of sticky inflation, the Fund maintained its focus on capital preservation with a negative view on short term interest rates. While being overweight credit on a percentage basis vs. the benchmark during the six-month period, the Fund continued to shorten its credit duration positioning. The shape of the yield curve allowed investors to generate higher yields in shorter duration securities compared to the yields from riskier longer duration credit exposure.
Credit Opportunities
The ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund Class I marked a positive return of 355 bps in the six-month period ending April 30, 2023, while underperforming its benchmark, a 50/50 blend of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Bond Index, by 302 bps. The Fund outperformed the Index by 212 bps since its inception on September 15, 2020. Since its inception, outperformance of the Fund has been driven by positive asset allocation, active portfolio positioning and duration/yield curve management. The underperformance of the Fund over the shorter, most recent semi-annual period was predominantly driven by security selection and yield curve positioning, partially offset by asset allocation.
Balanced Opportunity
The ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund Class I marked a positive return of 703 bps in the six-month period ending April 30, 2023, underperforming its benchmark, a blend of 55% Bloomberg US 1000 / 45% Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, by 47 bps. The Fund outperformed the Index by 382 bps since its inception on September 15, 2020. The performance within the Fund’s Fixed Income sleeve during the period was attributed to the Fund’s relatively defensive duration positioning and an overweight in corporate credit assets, as well as corporate and securitized security selection. The positive performance within the Equity sleeve during the period was attributed to stock selection in the Communication Services and Materials sectors. An underweight in Technology was a minor headwind to performance. Overall performance was also aided by the active asset reallocations between the Fund’s Equities and Fixed Income positions. The Fund’s overall performance since inception was achieved by focusing on active portfolio positioning, duration management, security selection, bottom-up fundamental credit analysis and active asset allocation between the Fixed Income and Equity sleeves.
Macro Commentary
Throughout the semi-annual period, the market was whipsawed between growing concern that the Federal Reserve was not slowing demand fast enough, pushing rate hike expectations higher. This quickly flipped to markets pricing in well over 100 bps of rate cuts and an imminent recession due to a banking crisis. As the dust settled on what was essentially one month of volatility, we saw the Fed continue their rate hiking path at the same time indicating that they are nearing the terminal level. While the banking crisis unearthed the unintended consequences of tightening policy at a rapid pace, we can both acknowledge that the economy continues to have a strong foundation, yet the possibility of event risk is growing. Views within the market are becoming even more polarized, not only within economic commentary but also within signals from both risk and risk-free assets.
The overall theme for this period was impending recession. Fears were already growing in the first quarter of 2022 around the Fed’s need to continue aggressively raising rates and potentially push the US economy into a recession. The fears were initially validated by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank beginning in March. However, a
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combination of support from the Fed as well as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) calmed market fears and allowed participants to focus once again on the underlying economic data.
Though many in the market want to believe we are nearing the end of the cycle, the consumer still, much to the market’s surprise, remains resilient. Throughout the reporting period, we saw an average of 290k jobs created, overall 9M jobs were still available and wages reported above 4% year-over-year (YoY). We received the first look at 1Q 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) and consumption marked 3.7% seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), the highest pace since 2021. That being said, confidence remains weak, reminding us that the consumer may not “feel” as healthy as the data suggests plus the consumer believes inflation remains too high. While we see a path of uncertainty post-the aggressive Fed tightening, in our view, the consumer’s resilience remains a source of strength and continues to be underpinned by a strong foundation.
Housing and manufacturing have not only been disrupted by the pandemic and recovery, but also by the rapid pace of Fed rate hikes. Housing was aided in the initial stages of the pandemic by work-from-home and low-interest rates. As rates moved up, affordability became out of reach for many, and the pace of sales declined. The next stage of recovery saw limited supply hindering home sales. After rising over 45% YoY during the height of the crises, existing home sales are now down 23% YoY. Manufacturing was negatively impacted by supply chain disruptions as well as labor issues and pricing throughout the pandemic and recovery. As time has passed, tightening of financial conditions due to higher rates as well as shifting consumer trends continue to weigh on the manufacturing sector. The ISM Manufacturing index once again fell below 50 - the point of expansion vs. contraction – with comments now focusing on slowing demand. Employment within the ISM report was impacted by lower demand and after pricing fell for most of 2022, prices paid within the ISM report once again increased off the lows in the first part of 2023.
GDP rose 2.6% in 4Q 2022 and 1.1% in 1Q 2023, marking 1.6% YoY as of the end of the first quarter. Final sales to domestic purchasers saw a robust 3.2% gain in the first quarter. As mentioned above, the consumer rose a strong 3.7% SAAR and continues to remain a pillar of strength. Business investment was weak in 1Q 2023 with equipment down 7.3%, while inventories detracted 2.26% from the headline number, and residential investment fell 4.2% in the quarter. The Fed’s attempt to slow demand is working, however we believe the reporting period shows an economy that remains uneven but is held up by a strong foundation.
Inflation is moving lower but not as quickly as the Fed would like. The Fed continues to focus on the inflation side of the mandate as they feel employment remains stable. Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported a high of 6.6% YoY in September 2022 and is now down to 5.6% YoY. Core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) rose to 5.4% YoY in February 2022 and now sits at 4.6% YoY. While the Fed is nearing the terminal level – above 5% on the Fed Funds Rate – they have suggested that there is still more work to be done.
This may include holding rates at the terminal level for longer than the market is expecting. In March, the market expected the Fed to continue hiking rates throughout 2023. Post the bank failures, the market narrative flipped to an expectation that the Fed would cut rates well over 100 bps by January 2024. As of the end of April 2023, the market expects the terminal level to push modestly above 5% before easing to 4.25% by January 2024.
The Issues that have plagued us for the past year remain - high inflation but a strong foundation and a resilient consumer. The Fed is fiercely focused on fighting inflation at the expense of growth and a recovery that is walking a very fine line between sub-potential growth and recession. We believe there are many unintended consequences that have yet to be uncovered due to the Fed’s aggressive tightening policy, and at a minimum, volatility will be with us for some time.
Portfolio Positioning
Throughout the semi-annual period ending April 2023, Smith Capital Investors turned more defensive with its view towards a slowing economic backdrop but stubbornly sticky inflation. The market has undergone a substantial period of repricing as monetary policy turned restrictive in response to higher inflation.
Total Return - Asset allocation within the Fund changed throughout the period with a steady increase in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and Agency guaranteed commercial MBS given historically attractive valuations. Within the Fund’s corporate credit exposure there was a gradual decrease in exposure, offset by some selective additions in what we believe to be attractively valued, more fundamentally defensive exposure. The decreases in the Fund’s overall credit weighting were smaller in magnitude compared to the previous two periods. However, the Fund’s duration contribution across investment grade and high-yield credit remains near the low end of the Fund’s traditional positioning, given the increased uncertainty in the future macroeconomic environment and recent systemic risk fears. The Fed’s shift towards rate hikes and “Quantitative Tightening” (QT) has served to reverse the “crowding out” effect the Fed targeted, post the Great Financial Crisis. We believe that this drain of liquidity across the investing universe will continue to increase the volatility of asset prices as markets seek to adjust to this new dynamic. Elevated volatility, combined with increased geopolitical uncertainty and concerns about corporate fundamentals, has made us less constructive on corporate credit exiting the period. However, we have been encouraged by the resiliency of corporate fundamentals to date and management teams’ attempts to proactively address underlying business weaknesses.
We continue to seek investments in companies whose management interests are aligned with debtholders, either via reducing leverage or outright debt levels. Additionally, we look for a focus on managing through a variety of scenarios as this can provide optionality and downside protection. As mentioned previously, corporate fundamentals have remained resilient despite the economic weakness that has transpired due to the quantitative tightening cycle. We will seek to maintain a close focus on how this impacts earnings reports going forward; however, thus far the declines in earnings and
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forecasts have been much more impactful to equity valuations vs. the underlying creditworthiness of corporations.
As during most market conditions, entering the second half of the fiscal year, short-duration high yield remains a focus for us. This area of the market has much less forecasting error embedded in its analysis as it is a liquidity evaluation over a very short period vs. a longer-term projection of industries, commodity prices and competitive dynamics facing a sector/company. We believe that positioning here can allow the Fund to realize higher yield profiles vs. recent years while doing so with limited risk addition to the Fund’s overall portfolio.
In addition, we are watching the market transition from a negative real rate environment (driven by Fed policy) to a positive real rate environment (more conscious of inflation). While this transition created great volatility and significant markdowns on Fixed Income securities, we view this as healthy. In a world of negative real yields, and in some cases, negative absolute yields, valuations can exhibit a lack of common sense. We believe the transition back to a positive real rate will provide new and more attractive opportunities for investors within the Fixed Income space. We believe duration and yield curve management will be of critical importance as we work through the next cycle.
Short Duration – While the Fund’s overall elevated credit exposure was maintained during the period, it is now significantly lower than levels a year ago given a high amount of maturities, tender activity and bonds being called by issuers. We view this as a key part of the portfolio construction process, and believe this high amount of “roll-off” allows for natural portfolio repositioning as economic and market conditions change. While corporate fundamentals have remained resilient, and the yield pickup is material vs. other asset classes, the increased uncertainty of the macro and corporate outlooks have argued for these proceeds to largely be reinvested in other asset classes, primarily US Treasuries. Given the material change in short-duration US Treasury yields earlier in 2022, and the commentary out of the Fed indicating that we may be getting closer to the end of the current rate hiking cycle, some of these proceeds have been reallocated to the Treasury market where investors do not have to contend with corporate risk profiles. We continue to monitor the changing market consensus around the forward path for the Fed regarding the removal of accommodation.
Credit Opportunities – During the six-months ended April 30, 2023, the market was impacted by a number of factors, including the lagging effects of one of the sharpest interest rate increases in history. The most notable impact from swiftly tightening monetary policy was the stress within the US banking industry and the collapse of several regional banks. While we recognize the underlying risk factors that all banks face, we believe certain idiosyncratic factors were largely responsible and we do not see these risks shared across the rest of the banking space. As a consequence of recent banking stresses, we see a tighter lending environment going forward, which we believe should put further pressure on financial conditions as the banking system takes a more protective posture on capital, liquidity and funding profiles.
Looking through the fundamentals we continue to see what we believe to be broad balance sheet strength on both the consumer and corporate side. The liquidity injections during the pandemic and the strong job market built up resiliency on the consumer side. On the corporate side, price increases in excess of inflation benefited margins and credit ratios. While the strong fundamental backdrop may provide a margin of safety heading into a potentially adverse environment, we are seeing signs of these excesses deteriorating. Endeavoring to understand the magnitude of deterioration has been a key monitoring point for us.
During the period, incrementalism continued to be one of our favored approaches when it comes to portfolio positioning. Over the past six months, the Fund steadily increased its long key rate duration via predominantly long treasuries. We believe expectations are for increased volatility and risk to the future economic outlook. While long treasury correlation to risk assets has been high during the hiking cycle, with inflation being the enemy of both, we believe this lever remains powerful as a downside protection tool, particularly as we approach the end of expected rate hiking.
At period end, the Fund continues to see numerous advantages in allocating to shorter duration credit, as opposed to longer duration credit, from both a carry and spread risk perspective. Shorter maturity credit requires fewer assumptions around the future cash flows of a business, which can translate into strong risk-reward profiles. In an environment characterized by high levels of uncertainty and increased dispersion amongst company and sector fundamentals, we feel that the Fund’s allocation to shorter duration credit at period end enhances the resiliency of the Fund’s portfolio.
Balanced – The Fund’s Fixed Income sleeve was run largely in line with the Total Return Fund, gradually decreasing the Fund’s credit exposure throughout the period - most notably in investment grade. Duration contribution from credit across both investment grade and high yield was also reduced. Overall portfolio duration was actively managed with continued market fears around sticky inflation and the potential forward path of the Fed. Notably, compared to the Total Return Fund, the Fund continues to run a lower relative credit risk profile given the current asset allocation between Fixed Income and Equities. The Fund was ~65% invested in the Equity sleeve and ~35% in the Fixed Income sleeve due to market opportunities at the end of the period.
The Equity sleeve maintained consistent positioning through the period. Sector overweights in Materials and Energy were balanced by large active stock positions in areas like Technology, Health Care, and Consumer Staples. The sleeve had a moderate style tilt toward cyclical value and dividend yield at the end of the period.
Within the Funds’ US Treasury allocations, we remained active in duration management. The beginning of the period saw the Funds with shorter durations compared to the Funds’ respective indices; however, we were more active in this area as volatility increased and yields moved dramatically higher, specifically in the front-end of the yield curve due to concerns around inflation into February. The
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move higher in yields quickly halted with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Not only did Treasuries mark a flight-to-quality move across the curve, but we also saw the front-end completely re-price Fed hiking expectations and the 2-yr rallied ~130 bps in a matter of weeks. The long end of the yield curve held within a range throughout the volatility as markets were whipsawed between brewing financial risks and still present inflation. Entering the second half of the fiscal year, we remain proactive in seeking to use the longer duration US Treasury position as a potential insurance policy when the need arises and believe that we reached peak yields for this cycle as the Fed is nearing the terminal level and inflation is showing signs of easing.
Within the Funds’ securitized allocations, during the period, we actively increased the Funds’ allocations to Agency-backed mortgage-backed securities via specific mortgage pools, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and Agency guaranteed commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). Valuations for these asset classes had been repressed following the direct Fed investment in this area of the market as part of its COVID-19 Quantitative Easing (QE) response. Valuations were more attractive as the year progressed, but this accelerated in the later part of the year and into the beginning of 2023. Overall, the increase in mortgage rates, slowdown in prepayments, and the ongoing reduction in the Federal Reserve’s MBS holdings were headwinds for this area of the market. Additionally, with the significant rise in interest rates throughout 2022, we witnessed a large-scale duration extension of the Agency MBS market, exactly at the time investors were searching for shorter duration options. Valuations started to adjust to these new realities to a point that we believe mortgages are now offered, finally, at an attractive risk-adjusted return profile to compete with other major asset classes. As such, we actively added to the Fund’s Portfolio during the period while acknowledging that the headwinds for the asset class are unlikely to abate. Exiting the period, we continue to believe that select CMOs and Agency CMBS provide better convexity, exhibit less change in duration given changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds, and provide higher option-adjusted spreads and yield compared to the broader market. Throughout 2022, we were aided in navigating volatility by our continued focus on seeking to select securities that perform well through a wide band of underlying economic and interest rate assumptions rather than a specific directional view.
Fixed Income Themes
Credit — In our last letter we talked about our internal debate over what matters most from a valuation perspective – spreads or yields – as it pertains to credit markets. Our conclusion then was that both inseparably matter. Our view has not changed but our most important debate item has. At period end, we find ourselves questioning seemingly divergent market pricing in the rates market relative to the spread market. Looking at valuations, we would argue rate market pricing indicates expectations that the Fed will start cutting rates soon. Typically, cuts are preceded, even if only shortly, by a negative catalyst so we would not view this as bullish for risk assets. On the other hand, spread and equity market valuations seem to be implying the expectation for more of a “soft landing.” While
pricing of risk isn’t always consistent across markets, we think this dynamic is indicative of elevated uncertainty and the potential for a wide range of outcomes. In this environment, we are pushing for clarity on direction while embedding optionality in the Fund’s portfolio construction and diligently pursuing potential investments with ample levers that can be used or are currently being used to the benefit of creditors.
This ultimately brings us back to our foundational security selection focus. In the current environment we continue to find the following of critical importance:
Security Selection – Under the surface of the Investment Grade and High Yield Corporate Credit indices there is always a significant opportunity to find mispriced securities. No matter the inning of the credit cycle or the outlook, there will always be differences in outcomes created by changing corporate credit risk profiles and catalysts. In addition to focusing on securities with strong risk-adjusted returns, we look to overweight issuers that display higher probabilities for improving credit strength, regardless of the macroeconomic backdrop.
Security Avoidance – Conversely, active management can purposefully choose to avoid owning certain credits or securities and should do so. In our view, a credit that has a higher probability of going through a phase of deteriorating credit strength would be a prime example of a name to avoid. On the security side, there may be fundamental, structural, or technical factors that create a lower estimated ratio of potential upside relative to the downside.
Risk-Adjusted Carry – Carry (yield income) is of elevated importance as a tailwind to fixed income portfolios. However, not all carry is the same. Fundamental analysis can unearth risk profiles that may be viewed more or less favorably when compared to their commensurate carry profiles. In our view, the amplifying nature of duration and the general flatness of all-in-yield credit curves only increase the importance of focusing on risk-adjusted return profiles.
MBS – MBS has faced numerous headwinds as of the end of the period covered by this report including a pickup in interest rate volatility in March, fears about forced selling from regional banks as part of the systemic risk fears and the continued reduction of MBS holdings by the Federal Reserve. Combined, these factors have driven MBS to underperform substantially during the reporting period. Ending October 31, 2022, the Bloomberg US MBS Index (MBS Index) had nominal returns of negative 1489 bps YTD driven largely by the impact of rising US Treasury yields combined with widening asset class spreads. Nominal MBS spreads remain extremely elevated at 169 bps as of April 30, 2023. The rise in mortgage rates driving lower refinancing volumes pushed the duration of the MBS Index above 6yrs (near all-time highs). As we have highlighted previously, the risk of this increase in the duration of mortgages came at exactly the wrong time for investors, increasing the negative impact of rising yields. From an excess return perspective, which adjusts for duration differentials, the MBS Index continued its recent
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underperformance compared to the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index; YTD underperforming by 66 bps.
At period end, we believe MBS appears to be an attractive asset allocation. MBS nominal spreads and option-adjusted spread (OAS) remain well above historic averages. Additionally, the embedded compensation for interest rate volatility is above average. Finally, with durations near the quantitative peak, negative convexity is now one directional, making the portfolio management process centered around making MBS duration simpler. We believe this should help to offset some of the impacts of the Fed’s MBS runoff, making the risk-adjusted return outlook from MBS much more attractive than it has been for the last couple of years.
Interest Rates – Treasuries repriced over the semi-annual period. This resulted in lower yields across the entire curve by the end of April 2023. Volatility was high throughout the last six months due to event driven risks, specifically the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank followed by First Republic Bank. The front-end moved up rapidly in February, reaching a recent high yield of 5.07 as Fed expectations repriced on fears of sticky inflation. This quickly reversed, falling to 3.77 due to fears that the Fed’s ~500 bps of rate hikes would have unintended consequences for the economy. Both the 10-yr and 30-yr moved within ~90 bps range throughout the period as the market flipped between the sticky inflation narrative and a flight-to-quality rally.
The Fed continued the rate hiking path, raising rates from 3.25 to 5% (upper bound range) over the six-months even with the market volatility, clearly stating that they had more work to do to bring inflation down. The 10 year-3 month curve inverted further, suggesting impending recession while other curves started to unwind the extreme inversions. Both 5 year/30 year and 10 year/30 year curves moved back to a positive curve relationship. As of the end of the reporting period, markets expect the Fed to pause rates at the 5-5.25% level before cutting rates to 4.25% by January 2024. We were once again reminded throughout the market volatility that the long-end remains a safe haven asset in a flight-to-quality move.
Entering the second half of the fiscal year, we believe that inflation has peaked, the Fed will reach a terminal level around 5% and growth will slow, all while risks continue to build in the background. Warning signs are flashing, and recession fears continue to build, but we remain positive on the strength of the labor market and the resilience of the consumer. We are in an adjustment phase which is, and may continue to be painful, but if the pandemic has taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected. There will be winners and losers, similar to the heart of the pandemic. Given the strong foundation of both businesses and consumers, there is a small, but diminishing, chance that we can grow at sub-potential levels or produce a mild recession, but the risks are rising. The Fed is walking a thin line between making sure that inflation is completely under control or creating a more severe recession. Thus far, even with the market risk and volatility we registered in the first quarter of 2022, the Fed is committed to fighting inflation. The push/pull between the market’s view and the Fed’s desires has been a consistent theme
for many years. It is important to remember that the market is traditionally early to a theme while the Fed is historically late to act.
We will seek to be opportunistic in this market both in credit and US Treasury exposures given the recent large-scale moves in valuations. At a high level, we expect that Treasuries will become more appreciated by the market as we get closer to the end of the Fed’s hiking cycle. This may allow Treasuries to once again be utilized as a potential insurance policy in a flight-to-quality move.
Conclusion – We have once again been reminded that cycles are shorter, and the market reprices much faster than in previous periods. While we spent the semi-annual period living between two extreme market events and opposing views, when we cut through the short-term noise, we remain constructive on the foundation of the economy.
We continue to live in a push/pull between the Fed and the market and while it briefly looked like the market won the first round in 2023, the Fed is still in the game. With the increased market volatility, we believe in defensiveness and incrementalism and remain excited for the market opportunities ahead in Fixed Income. Exiting the period, we not only have heightened levels of liquidity across the Funds’ portfolios, but we are also focused on seeking to make smart but aggressive moves while leaning on the math behind the market as our keys to success.
The risks are rising, and the outlook is less straightforward as we near the end of the current cycle. While the Fed will continue to fight inflation, in our view they are closer to the terminal level than previous periods. We are encouraged by both consumers and businesses but recognize that the economy remains uneven. We believe there is still a small chance that the Fed can facilitate a soft landing, maintain the terminal level and allow the economy to grow at sub-potential levels. As time progresses, this view is becoming less likely, and the odds of recession are rising.
As we previously discussed, the Funds’ portfolios over the next six-to-twelve months may look different as we enter the next phase in the cycle. Our job is to seek to recognize changes in sentiment and direction in markets. With current outright levels on yields, our view is that the market looks more attractive - even considering the uncertainty on the horizon - than at many points over the last five years. To say we are excited about the opportunity in the Fixed Income space is an understatement. Our philosophical belief that portfolios should change and evolve as we move through cycles is reinforced in this environment. There will be a time in the future when opportunistic positioning will be rewarded.
At our core, we are active managers, and both security selection and avoidance are always at the front of our mind. Our three pillars continue to drive our actions – Investment Excellence, Relationships/People, and Intentional Culture.
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With great appreciation and gratitude, |
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R. Gibson Smith | Eric C. Bernum, CFA |
Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager |
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Jonathan Aal | Garrett Olson, CFA |
Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager |
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Laton Spahr, CFA | Eric Hewitt |
Portfolio Manager (ALPS Advisors) | Portfolio Manager (ALPS Advisors) |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Dividends are not guaranteed and are subject to change or elimination. Investments in international and emerging markets securities include exposure to risks such as currency fluctuations, foreign taxes and regulations, and the potential for illiquid markets and political instability.
The views of the author and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writer's current views. The views expressed are those of the author only, and represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the fund(s) or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither ALPS Advisors, Inc., Smith Capital Investors, LLC, nor the Funds accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
Indices do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes.
An investor may not invest directly in an index.
Diversification cannot guarantee gain or prevent losses.
Gibson Smith is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.
Eric Bernum is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.
The Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities and positions in fixed-income derivatives may decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities and any long positions in fixed-income derivatives held by the Fund are likely to decrease, whereas the value of its short positions in fixed-income derivatives is likely to increase.
ALPS Advisors, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund and Smith Capital Investors, LLC is the investment sub-adviser to the Fund. ALPS Advisors, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., affiliated entities, are unaffiliated with Smith Capital Investors, LLC. ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the distributor for the Fund.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $100,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2023)
Comparison of change in value of a $100,000 investment
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $100,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2023)
| 6 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception^ | Total Expense Ratio* | What You Pay* |
Class I | 2.72% | 1.28% | 0.95% | 2.33% | 0.56% | 0.49% |
Investor (NAV) | 2.58% | 1.09% | 0.68% | 2.04% | 0.85% | 0.79% |
Class A (NAV) | 2.57% | 1.10% | 0.71% | 2.05% | 0.84% | 0.79% |
Class A (MOP) | 0.26% | -1.22% | -1.16% | 0.86% |
Class C (NAV) | 2.22% | 0.28% | -0.06% | 1.29% | 1.53% | 1.49% |
Class C (CDSC) | 1.22% | -0.71% | -0.06% | 1.29% |
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index¹ | 7.01% | -0.26% | -3.14% | 1.40% | | |
Bloomberg 1-3 Year Government/Credit Bond Index² | 2.89% | 1.15% | -0.47% | 1.32% | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Effective September 1, 2020 the Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 2.25%. Prior to September 1, 2020 the sales charge was 5.50%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account. If you invest $500 thousand or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| 1 | Bloomberg US Government/Credit Index: a broad-based benchmark that measures the non-securitized component of the US Aggregate Index. It includes investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities. One may not invest directly in an index. |
| 2 | Bloomberg 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index: includes all medium and larger issues of US government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of between 1 and 3 years and are publicly issued. One may not invest directly in an index. |
| ^ | Fund Inception date of June 29, 2018. |
| * | Please see the prospectus dated February 28, 2023 for additional information. ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and Smith Capital Investors, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) have agreed contractually to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Shareholder Service Fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 0.49% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement (the “Expense Agreement”) is in effect through February 28, 2024. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors, and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
Asset Type Allocation (as a % of Net Assets) †
Corporate Bond | 68.87% |
Government Bond | 28.74% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.34% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 0.10% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.05% |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets | 0.90% |
Total | 100.00% |
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| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets)†
U.S. Treasury Note 4.625% 2/28/2025 | 3.97% |
U.S. Treasury Note 4.125% 1/31/2025 | 3.94% |
U.S. Treasury Note 3.875% 3/31/2025 | 3.92% |
U.S. Treasury Note 4.625% 3/15/2026 | 3.41% |
U.S. Treasury Note 3.125% 8/15/2025 | 3.41% |
U.S. Treasury Note 4.375% 10/31/2024 | 2.94% |
U.S. Treasury Note 4.25% 9/30/2024 | 2.94% |
U.S. Treasury Note 4.25% 12/31/2024 | 2.30% |
VICI Properties LP 4.375% 5/15/2025 | 1.33% |
Buckeye Partners LP 4.15% 7/1/2023 | 1.30% |
Top Ten Holdings | 29.46% |
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| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)
Sovereign | 28.74% |
Banks | 19.14% |
Auto Manufacturers | 7.07% |
Electric | 5.87% |
Pipelines | 4.88% |
Diversified Financial Services | 3.36% |
Chemicals | 3.13% |
Food | 2.18% |
Healthcare-Products | 2.18% |
REITS | 1.85% |
Retail | 1.82% |
Aerospace/Defense | 1.64% |
Healthcare-Services | 1.55% |
Mortgage Securities | 1.50% |
Pharmaceuticals | 1.28% |
Electronics | 1.02% |
Other Industries (each less than 1%) | 11.89%* |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets | 0.90% |
Total | 100.00% |
| * | See Statement of Investments for detailed breakout of other industries. |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $100,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2023)
Comparison of change in value of a $100,000 investment
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $100,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2023)
| 6 Month | 1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception^ | Total Expense Ratio* | What You Pay* |
Class I | 6.37% | -0.63% | -1.35% | 2.44% | 0.73% | 0.64% |
Investor (NAV) | 6.22% | -0.92% | -1.67% | 2.13% | 0.98% | 0.94% |
Class A (NAV) | 6.10% | -1.00% | -1.66% | 2.15% | 0.98% | 0.94% |
Class A (MOP) | 3.66% | -3.19% | -3.50% | 0.96% |
Class C (NAV) | 5.86% | -1.62% | -2.36% | 1.42% | 1.71% | 1.64% |
Class C (CDSC) | 4.86% | -2.58% | -2.36% | 1.42% |
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index1 | 6.91% | -0.43% | -3.15% | 1.10% | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Effective September 1, 2020 the Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 2.25%. Prior to September 1, 2020 the sales charge was 5.50%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account. If you invest $500 thousand or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| 1 | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index: a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, fixed-rate agency MBS, ABS and CMBS (agency and non-agency). One may not invest directly in an index. |
| ^ | Fund Inception date of June 29, 2018. |
| * | Please see the prospectus dated February 28, 2023 for additional information. ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and Smith Capital Investors, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) have agreed contractually to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Shareholder Service Fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 0.64% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement (the “Expense Agreement”) is in effect through February 28, 2024. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors, and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
Asset Type Allocation (as a % of Net Assets) †
Corporate Bond | 48.88% |
Government Bond | 23.18% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 10.45% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 9.97% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3.36% |
Preferred Stock | 2.79% |
Bank Loan | 0.20% |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets | 1.17% |
Total | 100.00% |
| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) †
U.S. Treasury Bond 3.625% 2/15/2053 | 4.36% |
U.S. Treasury Note 2.625% 5/31/2027 | 3.36% |
U.S. Treasury Bond 4.00% 11/15/2052 | 3.17% |
U.S. Treasury Bond 3.875% 2/15/2043 | 2.43% |
U.S. Treasury Bond 3.375% 8/15/2042 | 2.30% |
U.S. Treasury Note 3.50% 1/31/2028 | 1.86% |
U.S. Treasury Bond 4.00% 11/15/2042 | 1.74% |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 3M US L + 3.678% 12/31/2049 | 1.30% |
U.S. Treasury Note 1.50% 1/31/2027 | 1.18% |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates 2.079% 1/25/2031 | 0.92% |
Top Ten Holdings | 22.62% |
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| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)
Mortgage Securities | 23.79% |
Sovereign | 23.18% |
Banks | 12.11% |
Pipelines | 5.51% |
Diversified Financial Services | 3.30% |
Auto Manufacturers | 2.85% |
Electric | 2.32% |
Food | 2.20% |
Media | 2.13% |
Healthcare-Services | 1.63% |
Oil & Gas | 1.46% |
Aerospace/Defense | 1.45% |
Insurance | 1.42% |
Telecommunications | 1.34% |
Entertainment | 1.32% |
Airlines | 1.18% |
Pharmaceuticals | 1.02% |
Other Industries (each less than 1%) | 10.62%* |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets | 1.17% |
Total | 100.00% |
| * | See Statement of Investments for detailed breakout of other industries. |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $100,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2023)
Comparison of change in value of a $100,000 investment
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $100,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2023)
| 6 Month | 1 Year | Since Inception^ | Total Expense Ratio* | What You Pay* |
Class I | 3.55% | -1.10% | -0.70% | 0.94% | 0.91% |
Investor (NAV) | 3.41% | -1.37% | -1.00% | 1.21% | 1.21% |
Class A (NAV) | 3.31% | -1.34% | -0.98% | 1.21% | 1.21% |
Class A (MOP) | 1.02% | -3.59% | -1.83% |
Class C (NAV) | 3.04% | -2.08% | -1.69% | 1.91% | 1.91% |
Class C (CDSC) | 2.04% | -3.02% | -1.69% |
50% Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index / 50% Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Bond Index1,2 | 6.57% | 0.47% | -1.51% | | |
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | 6.91% | -0.43% | -4.29% | | |
Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Bond Index | 6.21% | 1.22% | 1.24% | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 2.25%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account. If you invest $500 thousand or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| 1 | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index: a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, fixed-rate agency MBS, ABS and CMBS (agency and non-agency). One may not invest directly in the index. |
| 2 | Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Bond Index: measures the USD-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. One may not invest directly in the index. |
| ^ | Fund Inception date of September 15, 2020. |
| * | Please see the prospectus dated February 28, 2023 for additional information. ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“ALPS Advisors,” or the “Adviser”) and Smith Capital Investors, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) have agreed contractually to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Shareholder Service Fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement (the “Expense Agreement”) is in effect through February 28, 2024. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors, and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
Asset Type Allocation (as a % of Net Assets) †
Corporate Bond | 79.92% |
Government Bond | 9.56% |
Preferred Stock | 5.45% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.89% |
Common Stock | 0.94% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 0.65% |
Bank Loan | 0.30% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.07% |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets | 1.22% |
Total | 100.00% |
| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) †
U.S. Treasury Bond 3.625% 2/15/2053 | 3.51% |
U.S. Treasury Note 4.625% 2/28/2025 | 2.84% |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp. 8.00% 1/15/2027 | 2.12% |
U.S. Treasury Note 2.50% 1/31/2024 | 1.89% |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 3M US L + 3.678% 12/31/49 | 1.78% |
United Airlines 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust 5.875% 10/15/2027 | 1.74% |
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 3.90% 4/1/2024 | 1.69% |
Cloud Software Group, Inc. 6.50% 3/31/2029 | 1.69% |
NMG Holding Co. Inc / Neiman Marcus Group LLC 7.125% 4/1/2026 | 1.66% |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. 5.625% 1/15/2027 | 1.64% |
Top Ten Holdings | 20.56% |
| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)
Pipelines | 11.20% |
Banks | 11.06% |
Sovereign | 9.56% |
Diversified Financial Services | 6.77% |
Media | 5.67% |
Oil & Gas | 5.41% |
Retail | 4.84% |
Entertainment | 4.14% |
Electric | 4.13% |
Airlines | 3.50% |
Auto Manufacturers | 3.13% |
Commercial Services | 2.71% |
Real Estate | 2.52% |
Chemicals | 2.42% |
Mortgage Securities | 1.86% |
Packaging & Containers | 1.78% |
Software | 1.69% |
Advertising | 1.32% |
Home Builders | 1.30% |
Aerospace/Defense | 1.23% |
Food | 1.22% |
Environmental Control | 1.11% |
REITS | 1.03% |
Other Industries (each less than 1%) | 9.18%* |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets | 1.22% |
Total | 100.00% |
| * | See Statement of Investments for detailed breakout of other industries. |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Performance of $100,000 Initial Investment (as of April 30, 2023)
Comparison of change in value of a $100,000 investment
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $100,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Average Annual Total Returns (as of April 30, 2023)
| 6 Month | 1 Year | Since Inception^ | Total Expense Ratio* | What You Pay* |
Class I | 7.03% | -0.18% | 4.37% | 1.41% | 0.85% |
Investor (NAV) | 6.89% | -0.45% | 4.08% | 1.59% | 1.15% |
Class A (NAV) | 6.87% | -0.46% | 4.09% | 1.60% | 1.15% |
Class A (MOP) | 3.43% | -3.68% | 2.77% |
Class C (NAV) | 6.53% | -1.10% | 3.35% | 2.30% | 1.85% |
Class C (CDSC) | 5.53% | -2.08% | 3.35% |
55% Bloomberg U.S. 1000 TR Index / 45% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1,2 | 7.50% | 1.03% | 2.99% | | |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2 | 8.01% | 1.82% | 8.99% | | |
Bloomberg U.S. 1000 TR Index1 | 6.91% | -0.43% | -4.29% | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data, please call 1-866-759-5679.
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) for Class A shares includes the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 3.25%. Performance shown at NAV does not include these sales charges and would have been lower had it been taken into account. If you invest $500 thousand or more, either as a lump sum or through the Fund’s accumulation or letter of intent programs, you can purchase Class A shares without an initial sales charge (load). A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% may apply to Class C shares redeemed within the first 12 months after a purchase, and on Class A shares redeemed within the first 18 months after a purchase in excess of $1 million.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Performance Update | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| 1 | Bloomberg US 1000 TR Index: a float market-cap-weighted benchmark of the 1000 most highly capitalized US companies. One may not invest directly in the index. |
| 2 | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index: a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, fixed-rate agency MBS, ABS and CMBS (agency and non-agency). One may not invest directly in the index. |
| ^ | Fund Inception date of September 15, 2020. |
| * | Please see the prospectus dated February 28, 2023 for additional information. ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“ALPS Advisors,” or the “Adviser”) and Smith Capital Investors, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) have agreed contractually to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Shareholder Service Fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses, to 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement (the “Expense Agreement”) is in effect through February 28, 2024. |
The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
This Fund is not suitable for all investors, and is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular company. The composition of the Fund's top holdings is subject to change. Performance figures are historical and reflect the change in share price, reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value, sales charges and capital gains distributions, if any.
Not FDIC Insured – No Bank Guarantee – May Lose Value
Asset Type Allocation (as a % of Net Assets) †
Common Stock | 57.88% |
Corporate Bond | 16.54% |
Government Bond | 8.92% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 4.61% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3.51% |
Preferred Stock | 1.43% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.09% |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net Assets | 7.02% |
Total | 100.00% |
| |
| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Top Ten Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) †
Microsoft Corp. | 2.97% |
NVIDIA Corp. | 2.14% |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1.90% |
Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.89% |
Apple, Inc. | 1.79% |
ConocoPhillips | 1.76% |
McDonald's Corp. | 1.50% |
Alphabet, Inc. | 1.47% |
U.S. Treasury Bond 4.00% 11/15/2052 | 1.41% |
U.S. Treasury Bond 3.625% 2/15/2053 | 1.37% |
Top Ten Holdings | 18.20% |
| † | Holdings are subject to change, and may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio. Table presents approximate values only. |
Industry Sector Allocation (as a % of Net Assets)
Sovereign | 8.92% |
Mortgage Securities | 8.21% |
Retail | 6.51% |
Banks | 5.84% |
Software | 4.52% |
Semiconductors | 4.49% |
Internet | 4.41% |
Healthcare-Services | 4.12% |
Diversified Financial Services | 4.06% |
Pipelines | 3.52% |
Oil & Gas | 3.44% |
Pharmaceuticals | 2.71% |
Healthcare-Products | 2.62% |
Telecommunications | 1.96% |
Computers | 1.88% |
Chemicals | 1.75% |
Media | 1.62% |
Aerospace/Defense | 1.59% |
REITS | 1.51% |
Mining | 1.40% |
Lodging | 1.29% |
Beverages | 1.26% |
Airlines | 1.19% |
Biotechnology | 1.13% |
Machinery-Diversified | 1.10% |
Environmental Control | 1.06% |
Electric | 1.01% |
Insurance | 1.00% |
Other Industries (each less than 1%) | 8.84%* |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, & Other Net | 7.02% |
Total | 100.00% |
| * | See Statement of Investments for detailed breakout of other industries |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (0.10%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Series 1993-184, Class M, –%, 09/25/2023(a) | | $ | 493 | | | $ | 489 | |
Series 1993-189, Class FB, 10Y US TI + -0.65%, 10/25/2023(b) | | | 497 | | | | 495 | |
Series 1993-230, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.60%, 12/25/2023(b) | | | 4,168 | | | | 4,170 | |
Series 1993-255, Class E, 7.100%, 12/25/2023 | | | 4,516 | | | | 4,509 | |
Series 1993-27, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.90%, 08/25/2023(b) | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Series 1993-31, Class PN, 7.000%, 09/25/2023 | | | 4,981 | | | | 4,964 | |
Series 1993-97, Class FA, 1M US L + 1.25%, 05/25/2023(b) | | | 19 | | | | 19 | |
Series 1994-18, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.60%, 02/25/2024(b) | | | 1,950 | | | | 1,951 | |
Series 1994-22, Class F, 1M US L + 1.20%, 01/25/2024(b) | | | 8,740 | | | | 8,763 | |
Series 1994-3, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.65%, 01/25/2024(b) | | | 4,057 | | | | 4,058 | |
Series 1994-3, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.65%, 03/25/2024(b) | | | 440 | | | | 440 | |
Series 1994-61, Class E, 7.500%, 04/25/2024 | | | 5,195 | | | | 5,194 | |
Series 1994-75, Class K, 7.000%, 04/25/2024 | | | 4,314 | | | | 4,310 | |
Series 1994-77, Class FB, 1M US L + 1.50%, 04/25/2024(b) | | | 13,390 | | | | 13,439 | |
Series 1997-12, Class FA, 1M US L + 1.00%, 04/18/2027(b) | | | 12,254 | | | | 12,331 | |
Series 1997-49, Class F, 1M US L + 0.50%, 06/17/2027(b) | | | 19,898 | | | | 19,881 | |
Series 2003-39, Class PG, 5.500%, 05/25/2023 | | | 9 | | | | 9 | |
Series 2004-53, Class NC, 5.500%, 07/25/2024 | | | 747 | | | | 742 | |
Series 2004-95, Class AK, 5.500%, 01/25/2025 | | | 4,884 | | | | 4,851 | |
Series 2005-121, Class DY, 5.500%, 01/25/2026 | | | 7,370 | | | | 7,307 | |
Series 2006-22, Class CE, 4.500%, 08/25/2023 | | | 757 | | | | 753 | |
Series 2011-40, Class KA, 3.500%, 03/25/2026 | | | 44,671 | | | | 43,662 | |
Series 2011-44, Class EB, 3.000%, 05/25/2026 | | | 14,037 | | | | 13,658 | |
Series 2011-61, Class B, 3.000%, 07/25/2026 | | | 24,654 | | | | 23,965 | |
Series 2011-80, Class KB, 3.500%, 08/25/2026 | | | 24,172 | | | | 23,670 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2012-22, Class ND, 2.000%, 12/25/2026 | | $ | 21,578 | | | $ | 21,216 | |
Series 2012-47, Class HA, 1.500%, 05/25/2027 | | | 32,763 | | | | 31,153 | |
Series 2013-5, Class DB, 2.000%, 02/25/2028 | | | 70,630 | | | | 67,183 | |
Series 2015-96, Class EA, 3.000%, 12/25/2026 | | | 159,688 | | | | 154,280 | |
| | | | | | | 477,469 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
Series 1993-1534, Class J, 1M US L + 0.90%, 06/15/2023(b) | | | 329 | | | | 330 | |
Series 1993-1560, Class Z, 7.000%, 08/15/2023 | | | 826 | | | | 824 | |
Series 1993-1567, Class A, 1M US L + 0.40%, 08/15/2023(b) | | | 3,155 | | | | 3,142 | |
Series 1993-1584, Class L, 6.500%, 09/15/2023 | | | 1,464 | | | | 1,464 | |
Series 1993-1602, Class PJ, 6.500%, 10/15/2023 | | | 2,150 | | | | 2,146 | |
Series 1993-1611, Class Z, 6.500%, 11/15/2023 | | | 3,017 | | | | 3,017 | |
Series 1993-1628, Class LZ, 6.500%, 12/15/2023 | | | 884 | | | | 883 | |
Series 1993-1630, Class PK, 6.000%, 11/15/2023 | | | 1,981 | | | | 1,977 | |
Series 1993-1632, Class FB, 1M US L + 1.20%, 11/15/2023(b) | | | 2,633 | | | | 2,636 | |
Series 1993-1636, Class F, 1M US L + 0.65%, 11/15/2023(b) | | | 1,086 | | | | 1,086 | |
Series 1993-21, Class F, 1M US L + 0.50%, 10/25/2023(b) | | | 1,511 | | | | 1,511 | |
Series 1993-24, Class FJ, 1M US L + 0.50%, 11/25/2023(b) | | | 6,509 | | | | 6,507 | |
Series 1994-1673, Class FB, 10Y US TI + -0.50%, 02/15/2024(b) | | | 873 | | | | 870 | |
Series 1994-1699, Class FB, 1M US L + 1.00%, 03/15/2024(b) | | | 1,444 | | | | 1,443 | |
Series 1994-1707, Class F, 1M US L + 0.70%, 03/15/2024(b) | | | 2,208 | | | | 2,210 | |
Series 1994-1730, Class Z, 7.000%, 05/15/2024 | | | 8,711 | | | | 8,689 | |
Series 1994-1744, Class FD, 1M US L + 1.98%, 08/15/2024(b) | | | 10,932 | | | | 11,014 | |
Series 1994-32, Class PN, 7.500%, 04/25/2024 | | | 19,055 | | | | 19,010 | |
Series 1994-43, Class PH, 6.500%, 10/17/2024 | | | 5,717 | | | | 5,710 | |
Series 1996-1810, Class D, 6.000%, 02/15/2026 | | | 11,607 | | | | 11,471 | |
Series 1996-1885, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.45%, 09/15/2026(b) | | | 3,181 | | | | 3,177 | |
Series 1997-1983, Class Z, 6.500%, 12/15/2023 | | | 9,005 | | | | 8,998 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2001-2332, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.45%, 01/15/2028(b) | | $ | 66,041 | | | $ | 65,928 | |
Series 2004-2877, Class AL, 5.000%, 10/15/2024 | | | 579 | | | | 575 | |
Series 2005-3005, Class ED, 5.000%, 07/15/2025 | | | 25,109 | | | | 24,840 | |
Series 2006-3104, Class DH, 5.000%, 01/15/2026 | | | 15,512 | | | | 15,334 | |
Series 2009-3575, Class EB, 4.000%, 09/15/2024 | | | 12,926 | | | | 12,764 | |
Series 2010-3661, Class B, 4.000%, 04/15/2025 | | | 10,241 | | | | 10,115 | |
Series 2010-3710, Class MG, 4.000%, 08/15/2025(c) | | | 26,152 | | | | 25,780 | |
Series 2010-3779, Class KJ, 2.750%, 11/15/2025 | | | 9,341 | | | | 9,212 | |
Series 2011-3829, Class BE, 3.500%, 03/15/2026 | | | 9,975 | | | | 9,775 | |
Series 2011-3907, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.35%, 05/15/2026(b) | | | 3,150 | | | | 3,148 | |
Series 2012-4003, Class BG, 2.000%, 10/15/2026 | | | 18,376 | | | | 17,948 | |
Series 2013-4177, Class NB, 1.500%, 03/15/2028 | | | 16,303 | | | | 15,355 | |
| | | | | | | 308,889 | |
Ginnie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Series 2010-101, Class GU, 4.000%, 08/20/2025(c) | | | 10,498 | | | | 10,337 | |
Series 2013-53, Class KN, 1.500%, 08/20/2025 | | | 11,133 | | | | 10,752 | |
| | | | | | | 21,089 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $832,258) | | | | | | | 807,447 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (0.05%) |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae-Aces | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-M14, Class A2, 3.329%, 10/25/2023(b) | | | 31,159 | | | | 30,835 | |
Series 2016-M13, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.67%, 11/25/2023(b) | | | 1,284 | | | | 1,279 | |
Series 2016-M7, Class AV2, 2.157%, 10/25/2023 | | | 10,460 | | | | 10,349 | |
| | | | | | | 42,463 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-KF07, Class A, 1M US L + 0.29%, 02/25/2025(b) | | | 8,851 | | | | 8,828 | |
Series 2016-KJ10, Class A2, 2.912%, 12/25/2023 | | | 44,759 | | | | 44,379 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2017-K069, Class A1, 2.892%, 06/25/2027 | | $ | 42,378 | | | $ | 41,747 | |
Series 2017-K728, Class A2, 3.064%, 08/25/2024(b) | | | 113,362 | | | | 110,720 | |
Series 2017-KL1P, Class A1P, 2.544%, 10/25/2025 | | | 159,850 | | | | 154,684 | |
| | | | | | | 360,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $407,107) | | | | | | | 402,821 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.34%) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2011-MA0717, 3.500%, 04/01/2026 | | | 156,965 | | | | 153,745 | |
Series 2012-AM1076, 2.920%, 10/01/2024 | | | 224,729 | | | | 218,468 | |
Series 2013-AM4125, 3.740%, 08/01/2023 | | | 230,000 | | | | 228,229 | |
Series 2014-AM7158, 3.150%, 11/01/2024 | | | 175,000 | | | | 170,086 | |
Series 2015-AM9288, 2.930%, 07/01/2025 | | | 3,731,945 | | | | 3,602,149 | |
Series 2016-AL8941, 2.932%, 01/01/2024(b) | | | 20,616 | | | | 20,231 | |
Series 2016-AL9448, 2.935%, 07/01/2026(b) | | | 184,628 | | | | 175,916 | |
Series 2016-AN1413, 2.490%, 05/01/2026 | | | 139,503 | | | | 132,511 | |
Series 2016-AN2079, 2.910%, 07/01/2026 | | | 35,110 | | | | 33,319 | |
Series 2017-AN3895, 2.470%, 01/01/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,956,373 | |
Series 2018-AN8096, 3.020%, 06/01/2024 | | | 305,000 | | | | 297,414 | |
Series 2018-AN8203, 2.950%, 01/01/2025 | | | 2,833,123 | | | | 2,740,826 | |
Series 2018-BL0760, 3.790%, 12/01/2025 | | | 327,712 | | | | 321,775 | |
| | | | | | | 10,051,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Gold Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-T40090, 3.000%, 05/01/2027 | | | 56,454 | | | | 55,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ginnie Mae I Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2010-745222, 4.500%, 07/15/2025 | | | 49,457 | | | | 49,130 | |
Series 2013-AF1057, 2.000%, 07/15/2028 | | | 70,005 | | | | 66,620 | |
| | | | | | | 115,750 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Ginnie Mae II Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2009-4377, 4.500%, 03/20/2024 | | $ | 41,963 | | | $ | 41,570 | |
Series 2010-4898, 3.000%, 12/20/2025 | | | 45,087 | | | | 43,973 | |
Series 2011-4954, 3.000%, 02/20/2026 | | | 34,246 | | | | 33,439 | |
| | | | | | | 118,982 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $10,685,373) | | | | | | | 10,340,818 | |
| | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (68.87%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (2.59%) | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.43%, 02/04/2024 | | | 6,130,000 | | | | 5,952,971 | |
2.20%, 02/04/2026 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,649,697 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 0.67%, 08/16/2023 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,390,764 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 5.00%, 02/27/2026 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,034,652 | |
Total Aerospace & Defense | | | | | | | 20,028,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts Manufacturing (0.12%) | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC / Aptiv Corp. 2.40%, 02/18/2025 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 954,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles Manufacturing (6.82%) | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 02/10/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,864,925 | |
3.38%, 11/13/2025 | | | 6,465,000 | | | | 6,013,124 | |
6.95%, 03/06/2026 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,577,227 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 04/07/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,943,885 | |
6.05%, 10/10/2025 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,078,295 | |
CMPD SOFR + 1.30%, 04/07/2025(b)(e) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,985,782 | |
Hyundai Capital America 0.88%, 06/14/2024(d) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,809,389 | |
Kia Corp. 1.00%, 04/16/2024(d) | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 2,738,351 | |
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC 5.50%, 11/27/2024(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,044,513 | |
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 3.04%, 09/15/2023(d) | | | 5,036,000 | | | | 4,972,126 | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
0.88%, 11/22/2023(d) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,440,067 | |
1D US SOFR + 0.95%, 06/07/2024(b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,010,642 | |
Total Automobiles Manufacturing | | | | | | | 52,478,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (5.89%) | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC 1Y US TI + 2.65%, 09/16/2026(b)(d) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,030,388 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Bank of New York Mellon 1D US SOFR + 0.80%, 11/21/2025(b) | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 5,010,490 | |
Citizens Bank NA 1D US SOFR + 1.45%, 10/24/2025(b) | | | 4,810,000 | | | | 4,656,937 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/12/2024(d) | | | 250,000 | | | | 247,686 | |
1Y US TI + 2.10%, 01/09/2026(b)(d) | | | 3,850,000 | | | | 3,879,619 | |
Fifth Third Bank NA 1D US SOFR + 1.23%, 10/27/2025(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,988,351 | |
First Horizon Corp. 3.55%, 05/26/2023 | | | 500,000 | | | | 497,865 | |
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. 1D US SOFR + 3.83%, 06/19/2024(b) | | | 6,163,000 | | | | 6,088,952 | |
KeyCorp 1D US SOFR + 1.25%, 05/23/2025(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 966,662 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 1Y US TI + 0.55%, 05/11/2024(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,997,582 | |
National Bank of Canada 1Y US TI + 0.40%, 11/15/2024(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,921,218 | |
NatWest Markets PLC 0.80%, 08/12/2024(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 944,144 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. 5.20%, 08/11/2025 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,317,157 | |
Truist Bank 3.30%, 05/15/2026 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,255,051 | |
Truist Financial Corp. 1D US SOFR + 0.40%, 06/09/2025(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,925,389 | |
UniCredit SpA 7.83%, 12/04/2023(d) | | | 3,775,000 | | | | 3,810,037 | |
Total Banks | | | | | | | 45,537,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.91%) | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. 5.51%, 03/02/2026 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,024,626 | |
Roche Holdings, Inc. 1D US SOFR + 0.24%, 03/05/2024(b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 998,099 | |
Total Biotechnology | | | | | | | 7,022,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cable & Satellite (0.46%) | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital 3M US L + 1.65%, 02/01/2024(b) | | | 3,530,000 | | | | 3,544,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Casinos & Gaming (0.37%) | | | | | | | | |
MGM Resorts International 6.75%, 05/01/2025 | | | 2,843,000 | | | | 2,873,210 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Chemicals (3.12%) | | | | | | | | |
Avient Corp. 5.75%, 05/15/2025(d) | | $ | 3,826,000 | | | $ | 3,827,427 | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC 5.90%, 07/05/2024 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,508,656 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 1.23%, 10/01/2025(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,798,155 | |
LG Chem, Ltd. 4.38%, 07/14/2025(d) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,477,192 | |
Nutrien, Ltd. 5.90%, 11/07/2024 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,052,381 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 08/08/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,962,646 | |
4.25%, 08/08/2025 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,975,365 | |
Westlake Corp. 0.88%, 08/15/2024 | | | 500,000 | | | | 473,943 | |
Total Chemicals | | | | | | | 24,075,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Finance (1.06%) | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust 6.50%, 07/15/2025 | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,849,566 | |
1D US SOFR + 0.68%, 09/29/2023(b) | | | 3,267,000 | | | | 3,254,900 | |
Total Commercial Finance | | | | | | | 8,104,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials Manufacturing (0.97%) | | | | | | | | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. 0.55%, 09/01/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 981,353 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 0.65%, 07/15/2023 | | | 6,540,000 | | | | 6,473,188 | |
Total Construction Materials Manufacturing | | | | | | | 7,454,541 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (1.61%) | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. 1.45%, 10/02/2023 | | | 4,730,000 | | | | 4,625,122 | |
American Express Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 03/04/2025 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,858,023 | |
3.38%, 05/03/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,945,016 | |
CMPD SOFR + 0.23% 11/03/2023(b)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,994,495 | |
Total Consumer Finance | | | | | | | 12,422,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Products (0.50%) | | | | | | | | |
Haleon UK Capital PLC 3.13%, 03/24/2025 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,865,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.17%) | | | | | | | | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 5.88%, 08/15/2023(d) | | | 1,308,000 | | | | 1,308,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Department Stores (0.63%) | | | | | | | | |
Nordstrom, Inc. Series WI 2.30%, 04/08/2024 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,768,575 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Design, Manufacturing & Distribution (0.37%) | | | | | | | | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. 1.25%, 08/09/2024 | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 2,816,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Banks (6.31%) | | | | | | | | |
Banco Santander SA 1Y US TI + 0.45%, 06/30/2024(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 990,647 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 0.65%, 12/06/2025(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 938,514 | |
1D US SOFR + 0.69%, 04/22/2025(b) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,970,042 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.29%, 01/20/2027(b) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,995,098 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.63%, 04/25/2029(b) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,050,698 | |
3M BSBY + 0.43%, 05/28/2024(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,993,910 | |
Citigroup, Inc. 1D US SOFR + 0.669%, 05/01/2025(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,857,600 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.07%, 12/15/2025(b) | | | 7,750,000 | | | | 7,788,826 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.46%, 06/01/2024(b) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,979,853 | |
Series FRN 1D US SOFR + 0.58%, 06/23/2025(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,979,130 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 1Y US TI + 1.70%, 07/18/2025(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,973,874 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.87% - 1D US SOFR, 09/08/2024(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 983,028 | |
1.25% - 1D US SOFR, 07/10/2024(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 991,371 | |
NatWest Group PLC 1Y US TI + 2.15%, 05/22/2024(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 997,783 | |
Standard Chartered PLC 1D US SOFR + 0.93%, 11/23/2025(b)(d) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,938,713 | |
Total Diversified Banks | | | | | | | 48,429,087 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Content (0.65%) | | | | | | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.53%, 03/15/2024(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,961,797 | |
6.41%, 03/15/2026 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,026,350 | |
Total Entertainment Content | | | | | | | 4,988,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Resources (0.26%) | | | | | | | | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. 6.25%, 05/15/2025(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,017,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Exploration & Production (0.13%) | | | | | | | | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 0.55%, 05/15/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 998,344 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Financial Services (7.64%) | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 11/01/2024 | | $ | 3,800,000 | | | $ | 3,835,368 | |
1D US SOFR + 0.70%, 01/24/2025(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,985,232 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 0.525%, 05/30/2025(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,840,879 | |
1D US SOFR + 0.625%, 01/24/2025(b) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,950,374 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.295%, 01/28/2027(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,006,535 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.59%, 04/20/2029(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,023,416 | |
Series GMTN 1D US SOFR + 0.509%, 01/22/2025(b) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,823,375 | |
National Securities Clearing Corp. | | | | | | | | |
0.40%, 12/07/2023(d) | | | 1,980,000 | | | | 1,921,240 | |
5.05%, 11/21/2024(d) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,018,845 | |
State Street Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 0.604%, 01/26/2026(b) | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 3,895,986 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.353%, 11/04/2026(b) | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,306,343 | |
UBS AG/London 1D US SOFR + 0.32%, 06/01/2023(b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,005 | |
UBS Group AG | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 0.83%, 07/30/2024(b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 986,118 | |
1Y US TI + 1.55%, 05/12/2026(b)(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,939,616 | |
1Y US TI + 1.55%, 01/12/2027(b)(d) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,991,270 | |
1Y US TI + 1.60%, 08/05/2025(b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,903,027 | |
USAA Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
0.50%, 05/01/2024(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,907,532 | |
1.50%, 05/01/2023(d) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
3.38%, 05/01/2025(d) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,914,579 | |
Total Financial Services | | | | | | | 58,749,740 | |
Food & Beverage (2.56%) | | | | | | | | |
Cargill, Inc. 4.50%, 06/24/2026(d) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,019,621 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. 0.50%, 08/11/2023 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,972,870 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc. 3.60%, 05/09/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,951,525 | |
JDE Peet's NV 0.80%, 09/24/2024(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 933,637 | |
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV 4.25%, 09/15/2025(d) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,962,214 | |
Mondelez International, Inc. 2.13%, 03/17/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,922,555 | |
Nestle Holdings, Inc. 4.00%, 09/12/2025(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,973,493 | |
Total Food & Beverage | | | | | | | 19,735,915 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Forest & Paper Products Manufacturing (0.22%) | | | | | | | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC 0.63%, 05/15/2024(d) | | $ | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,670,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hardware (0.37%) | | | | | | | | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 0.95%, 04/01/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,872,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities & Services (1.03%) | | | | | | | | |
Cigna Group 0.61%, 03/15/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,922,143 | |
HCA, Inc. 5.00%, 03/15/2024 | | | 5,974,000 | | | | 5,947,156 | |
Total Health Care Facilities & Services | | | | | | | 7,869,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Improvement (0.27%) | | | | | | | | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 6.27%, 03/06/2026 | | | 2,019,000 | | | | 2,042,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Other (1.06%) | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc. 4.85%, 11/01/2024 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,030,234 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 3.65%, 06/15/2024 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 985,312 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. 0.95%, 10/01/2024 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,118,641 | |
Total Industrial Other | | | | | | | 8,134,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products Manufacturing (0.24%) | | | | | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. 0.85%, 08/18/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,881,114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Insurance (0.12%) | | | | | | | | |
Security Benefit Global Funding 1.25%, 05/17/2024(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 952,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Managed Care (0.64%) | | | | | | | | |
Humana, Inc. 0.65%, 08/03/2023 | | | 5,014,000 | | | | 4,954,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mass Merchants (0.26%) | | | | | | | | |
Dollar General Corp. 4.25%, 09/20/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,981,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Medical Equipment & Devices Manufacturing (2.18%) | | | | | | | | |
Baxter International, Inc. CMPD SOFR + 0.26%, 12/01/2023(b)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,991,265 | |
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 11/15/2024(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,009,369 | |
5.60%, 11/15/2025(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,026,572 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. 0.55%, 09/15/2023 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,965,833 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.80%, 10/18/2023 | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 4,901,220 | |
CMPD SOFR + 0.53%, 10/18/2024(b)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,000,083 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 1.45%, 11/22/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,894,502 | |
Total Medical Equipment & Devices Manufacturing | | | | | | | 16,788,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.73%) | | | | | | | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 5.00%, 12/15/2026 | | | 5,592,000 | | | | 5,613,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.03%) | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. 5.00%, 02/27/2026 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,018,124 | |
Mylan, Inc. 4.20%, 11/29/2023 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,948,833 | |
Total Pharmaceuticals | | | | | | | 7,966,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pipeline (4.88%) | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 07/01/2023 | | | 10,040,000 | | | | 9,987,248 | |
4.35%, 10/15/2024 | | | 750,000 | | | | 731,721 | |
Energy Transfer LP 4.50%, 04/15/2024 | | | 900,000 | | | | 890,014 | |
Gray Oak Pipeline LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 09/15/2023(d) | | | 8,804,000 | | | | 8,675,434 | |
2.60%, 10/15/2025(d) | | | 400,000 | | | | 371,730 | |
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 3.90%, 04/01/2024(d) | | | 9,784,000 | | | | 9,611,777 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 6.50%, 07/15/2027 | | | 5,786,000 | | | | 5,902,969 | |
TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd. 1.00%, 10/12/2024 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,408,866 | |
Total Pipeline | | | | | | | 37,579,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Power Generation (1.66%) | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust 1.84%, 11/15/2023(d) | | | 5,345,000 | | | | 5,195,742 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 4.88%, 05/13/2024(d) | | | 7,735,000 | | | | 7,651,980 | |
Total Power Generation | | | | | | | 12,847,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (1.85%) | | | | | | | | |
Public Storage 1D US SOFR + 0.47%, 04/23/2024(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,994,063 | |
VICI Properties LP 4.38%, 05/15/2025 | | | 10,500,000 | | | | 10,244,628 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. 5.63%, 05/01/2024(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,992,122 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 14,230,813 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Refining & Marketing (0.44%) | | | | | | | | |
HF Sinclair Corp. 2.63%, 10/01/2023 | | $ | 3,434,000 | | | $ | 3,392,547 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Restaurants (0.13%) | | | | | | | | |
Starbucks Corp. CMPD SOFR + 0.42%, 02/14/2024(b)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Consumer Discretionary (0.39%) | | | | | | | | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. 4.80%, 04/01/2026 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,023,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors (0.90%) | | | | | | | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. 1D US SOFR + 0.25%, 10/01/2024(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,986,604 | |
Marvell Technology, Inc. 4.20%, 06/22/2023 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,996,192 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. 0.97%, 02/15/2024 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 966,026 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 0.90%, 06/01/2023 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,992,062 | |
Total Semiconductors | | | | | | | 6,940,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software & Services (0.38%) | | | | | | | | |
Intuit, Inc. 0.65%, 07/15/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 989,850 | |
VMware, Inc. 0.60%, 08/15/2023 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,972,578 | |
Total Software & Services | | | | | | | 2,962,428 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Supermarkets & Pharmacies (0.94%) | | | | | | | | |
7-Eleven, Inc. 0.80%, 02/10/2024(d) | | | 3,350,000 | | | | 3,230,379 | |
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC 6.50%, 02/15/2028(d) | | | 3,924,000 | | | | 3,977,190 | |
Total Supermarkets & Pharmacies | | | | | | | 7,207,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation & Logistics (0.26%) | | | | | | | | |
PACCAR Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
0.35%, 08/11/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 986,219 | |
0.80%, 06/08/2023 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 995,352 | |
Total Transportation & Logistics | | | | | | | 1,981,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities (4.64%) | | | | | | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 2.03%, 03/15/2024 | | | 3,969,000 | | | | 3,845,339 | |
Black Hills Corp. 1.04%, 08/23/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,832,405 | |
DTE Energy Co. 4.22%, 11/01/2024(c) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,971,506 | |
Duke Energy Corp. 5.00%, 12/08/2025 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,042,519 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 6.05%, 03/01/2025 | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 3,051,374 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. 1.10%, 03/11/2024 | | | 3,439,000 | | | | 3,320,484 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 3.25%, 02/16/2024 | | | 5,900,000 | | | | 5,777,046 | |
Southern Co. 4.48%, 08/01/2024(c) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,967,900 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.80%, 03/15/2024 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,887,409 | |
4.75%, 01/09/2026 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,011,281 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 35,707,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Waste & Environment Services & Equipment (0.30%) | | | | | | | | |
GFL Environmental, Inc. 5.13%, 12/15/2026(d) | | | 2,340,000 | | | | 2,305,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunications Services (0.81%) | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. 5.54%, 02/20/2026 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,005,437 | |
Sprint LLC 7.88%, 09/15/2023 | | | 2,239,000 | | | | 2,259,140 | |
Total Wireless Telecommunications Services | | | | | | | 6,264,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $537,351,299) | | | | | | | 530,344,682 | |
| | | | | | | | |
GOVERNMENT BONDS (28.74%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (28.74%) | | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 02/29/2024 | | | 5,751,000 | | | | 5,633,737 | |
3.00%, 07/15/2025 | | | 9,357,000 | | | | 9,165,108 | |
3.13%, 08/15/2025 | | | 26,725,000 | | | | 26,253,137 | |
3.88%, 03/31/2025 | | | 30,330,000 | | | | 30,209,154 | |
4.13%, 01/31/2025 | | | 30,367,000 | | | | 30,322,517 | |
4.25%, 09/30/2024 | | | 22,662,000 | | | | 22,607,558 | |
4.25%, 12/31/2024 | | | 17,680,000 | | | | 17,674,475 | |
4.38%, 10/31/2024 | | | 22,650,000 | | | | 22,646,461 | |
4.63%, 02/28/2025 | | | 30,288,000 | | | | 30,541,189 | |
4.63%, 03/15/2026 | | | 25,657,000 | | | | 26,273,369 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | 221,326,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $221,161,871) | | | | | | | 221,326,705 | |
| | 7-Day Yield | | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.01%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund (0.01%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio | | | 4.77 | % | | | 61,753 | | | | 61,753 | |
| | Value (Note 2) | |
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
(Cost $61,753) | | $ | 61,753 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.11%) | | | | |
(Cost $770,499,661) | | $ | 763,284,226 | |
| | | | |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.89%) | | | 6,834,097 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | | $ | 770,118,323 | |
Investment Abbreviations:
BSBY - Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SOFRINDX - Secured Overnight Financing Rate Index
TI - Treasury Index
Reference Rates:
1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.03%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.30%
1D US SOFR - 1 Day SOFR as of April 30, 2023 was 4.81%
3M BSBY - 3 Month BSBY as of April 30, 2023 was 5.22%
1Y US TI - 1 Year US TI as of April 30, 2023 was 4.73%
10Y US TI - 10 Year US TI as of April 30, 2023 was 3.44%
| (a) | Issued with zero coupon. |
| (b) | Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of April 30, 2023 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. |
| (c) | Step bond. Coupon changes periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of April 30, 2023. |
| (d) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of those securities was $142,896,214, representing 15.56% of net assets. |
| (e) | The SOFRINDX is a compounded average of the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate determined by reference to the SOFR Index for any interest period. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
BANK LOAN (0.20%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Apparel & Textile Products (0.20%) | | | | | | | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1M US SOFR + 3.75% 03/08/2030(a) | | $ | 4,000,000 | | | $ | 3,988,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BANK LOAN | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,960,595) | | | | | | | 3,988,760 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (9.97%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Series 1993-31, Class PN, 7.000%, 09/25/2023 | | $ | 9,961 | | | $ | 9,929 | |
Series 1997-76, Class FO, 1M US L + 0.50%, 09/17/2027(a) | | | 10,692 | | | | 10,702 | |
Series 1999-58, Class F, 1M US L + 0.40%, 11/18/2029(a) | | | 33,399 | | | | 33,249 | |
Series 2000-40, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.50%, 07/25/2030(a) | | | 13,768 | | | | 13,773 | |
Series 2000-45, Class F, 1M US L + 0.45%, 12/25/2030(a) | | | 11,690 | | | | 11,648 | |
Series 2001-27, Class F, 1M US L + 0.50%, 06/25/2031(a) | | | 8,999 | | | | 8,839 | |
Series 2001-29, Class Z, 6.500%, 07/25/2031 | | | 55,794 | | | | 58,083 | |
Series 2001-51, Class OD, 6.500%, 10/25/2031 | | | 7,905 | | | | 7,891 | |
Series 2001-52, Class XZ, 6.500%, 10/25/2031 | | | 20,573 | | | | 21,589 | |
Series 2001-59, Class F, 1M US L + 0.60%, 11/25/2031(a) | | | 92,285 | | | | 92,566 | |
Series 2001-60, Class OF, 1M US L + 0.95%, 10/25/2031(a) | | | 10,434 | | | | 10,575 | |
Series 2001-63, Class FD, 1M US L + 0.60%, 12/18/2031(a) | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,032 | |
Series 2001-63, Class TC, 6.000%, 12/25/2031 | | | 18,380 | | | | 19,089 | |
Series 2001-68, Class PH, 6.000%, 12/25/2031 | | | 14,569 | | | | 15,141 | |
Series 2001-71, Class FS, 1M US L + 0.60%, 11/25/2031(a) | | | 53,000 | | | | 53,161 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2001-71, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.65%, 11/25/2031(a) | | $ | 64,808 | | | $ | 65,104 | |
Series 2001-81, Class GE, 6.000%, 01/25/2032 | | | 12,510 | | | | 12,991 | |
Series 2002-11, Class JF, 1M US L + 0.73%, 03/25/2032(a) | | | 39,972 | | | | 40,260 | |
Series 2002-12, Class FH, 1M US L + 1.05%, 01/25/2032(a) | | | 43,948 | | | | 44,524 | |
Series 2002-13, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.90%, 03/25/2032(a) | | | 43,518 | | | | 43,859 | |
Series 2002-16, Class TM, 7.000%, 04/25/2032 | | | 11,510 | | | | 12,168 | |
Series 2002-17, Class JF, 1M US L + 1.00%, 04/25/2032(a) | | | 24,667 | | | | 25,057 | |
Series 2002-18, Class FD, 1M US L + 0.80%, 02/25/2032(a) | | | 41,894 | | | | 42,202 | |
Series 2002-23, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.90%, 04/25/2032(a) | | | 36,200 | | | | 36,657 | |
Series 2002-34, Class EO, –%, 05/18/2032(b) | | | 33,803 | | | | 31,515 | |
Series 2002-36, Class FS, 1M US L + 0.50%, 06/25/2032(a) | | | 19,944 | | | | 19,958 | |
Series 2002-44, Class FJ, 1M US L + 1.00%, 04/25/2032(a) | | | 62,631 | | | | 63,498 | |
Series 2002-47, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.60%, 11/25/2031(a) | | | 12,683 | | | | 12,684 | |
Series 2002-48, Class F, 1M US L + 1.00%, 07/25/2032(a) | | | 39,565 | | | | 40,113 | |
Series 2002-49, Class FC, 1M US L + 1.00%, 11/18/2031(a) | | | 35,781 | | | | 36,250 | |
Series 2002-60, Class FV, 1M US L + 1.00%, 04/25/2032(a) | | | 91,561 | | | | 93,007 | |
Series 2002-63, Class EZ, 6.000%, 10/25/2032 | | | 6,325 | | | | 6,575 | |
Series 2002-64, Class PG, 5.500%, 10/25/2032 | | | 51,127 | | | | 52,309 | |
Series 2002-68, Class AF, 1M US L + 1.00%, 10/25/2032(a) | | | 17,431 | | | | 17,709 | |
Series 2002-7, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.75%, 01/25/2032(a) | | | 51,711 | | | | 52,114 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2002-71, Class AQ, 4.000%, 11/25/2032 | | $ | 34,432 | | | $ | 33,712 | |
Series 2002-8, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.75%, 03/18/2032(a) | | | 25,677 | | | | 25,875 | |
Series 2002-80, Class CZ, 4.500%, 09/25/2032 | | | 100,449 | | | | 97,911 | |
Series 2002-9, Class FW, 1M US L + 0.55%, 03/25/2032(a) | | | 12,691 | | | | 12,540 | |
Series 2002-91, Class F, 1M US L + 0.55%, 01/25/2033(a) | | | 18,604 | | | | 18,629 | |
Series 2003-107, Class FD, 1M US L + 0.50%, 11/25/2033(a) | | | 11,974 | | | | 11,967 | |
Series 2003-110, Class CK, 3.000%, 11/25/2033 | | | 20,894 | | | | 19,888 | |
Series 2003-116, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.40%, 11/25/2033(a) | | | 24,992 | | | | 24,912 | |
Series 2003-119, Class FH, 1M US L + 0.50%, 12/25/2033(a) | | | 37,997 | | | | 37,974 | |
Series 2003-119, Class ZP, 4.000%, 12/25/2033 | | | 58,129 | | | | 55,626 | |
Series 2003-128, Class MF, 1M US L + 0.60%, 01/25/2034(a) | | | 49,302 | | | | 49,453 | |
Series 2003-131, Class CH, 5.500%, 01/25/2034 | | | 71,382 | | | | 73,664 | |
Series 2003-134, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.60%, 12/25/2032(a) | | | 27,991 | | | | 28,076 | |
Series 2003-14, Class AN, 3.500%, 03/25/2033 | | | 40,562 | | | | 39,694 | |
Series 2003-14, Class AP, 4.000%, 03/25/2033 | | | 60,843 | | | | 59,666 | |
Series 2003-19, Class MB, 4.000%, 05/25/2031 | | | 33,366 | | | | 32,610 | |
Series 2003-21, Class OG, 4.000%, 01/25/2033 | | | 24,119 | | | | 23,640 | |
Series 2003-22, Class BZ, 6.000%, 04/25/2033 | | | 23,721 | | | | 24,573 | |
Series 2003-27, Class EK, 5.000%, 04/25/2033 | | | 26,679 | | | | 26,955 | |
Series 2003-30, Class JQ, 5.500%, 04/25/2033 | | | 25,865 | | | | 26,573 | |
Series 2003-32, Class UJ, 5.500%, 05/25/2033 | | | 41,060 | | | | 42,239 | |
Series 2003-41, Class OB, 4.000%, 05/25/2033 | | | 100,571 | | | | 96,714 | |
Series 2003-41, Class OZ, 3.750%, 05/25/2033 | | | 132,158 | | | | 121,974 | |
Series 2003-42, Class JH, 5.500%, 05/25/2033 | | | 64,446 | | | | 65,334 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2003-46, Class PJ, 5.500%, 06/25/2033 | | $ | 31,666 | | | $ | 32,605 | |
Series 2003-47, Class PE, 5.750%, 06/25/2033 | | | 42,090 | | | | 43,682 | |
Series 2003-64, Class JK, 3.500%, 07/25/2033 | | | 48,926 | | | | 46,685 | |
Series 2003-64, Class ZC, 5.000%, 07/25/2033 | | | 28,067 | | | | 28,213 | |
Series 2003-71, Class HD, 5.500%, 08/25/2033 | | | 128,526 | | | | 129,676 | |
Series 2003-76, Class EZ, 5.000%, 08/25/2033 | | | 135,856 | | | | 136,572 | |
Series 2003-94, Class CE, 5.000%, 10/25/2033 | | | 7,815 | | | | 7,760 | |
Series 2004-101, Class TB, 5.500%, 01/25/2035 | | | 113,886 | | | | 117,260 | |
Series 2004-14, Class QB, 5.250%, 03/25/2034 | | | 162,840 | | | | 166,477 | |
Series 2004-17, Class DZ, 5.500%, 04/25/2034 | | | 18,209 | | | | 18,347 | |
Series 2004-17, Class BA, 6.000%, 04/25/2034 | | | 118,388 | | | | 127,374 | |
Series 2004-26, Class CG, 4.500%, 08/25/2033 | | | 1,798 | | | | 1,775 | |
Series 2004-36, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.40%, 05/25/2034(a) | | | 25,679 | | | | 25,596 | |
Series 2004-36, Class CB, 5.000%, 05/25/2034 | | | 89,953 | | | | 90,558 | |
Series 2004-53, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.45%, 07/25/2034(a) | | | 184,571 | | | | 184,051 | |
Series 2004-54, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.40%, 07/25/2034(a) | | | 121,496 | | | | 121,251 | |
Series 2004-60, Class AC, 5.500%, 04/25/2034 | | | 108,000 | | | | 107,712 | |
Series 2004-68, Class LC, 5.000%, 09/25/2029 | | | 35,969 | | | | 35,980 | |
Series 2004-77, Class AY, 4.500%, 10/25/2034 | | | 16,614 | | | | 16,619 | |
Series 2004-82, Class HK, 5.500%, 11/25/2034 | | | 47,514 | | | | 49,078 | |
Series 2004-92, Class TB, 5.500%, 12/25/2034 | | | 78,869 | | | | 81,584 | |
Series 2005-110, Class MP, 5.500%, 12/25/2035 | | | 18,112 | | | | 18,470 | |
Series 2005-120, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.52%, 01/25/2036(a) | | | 22,387 | | | | 22,302 | |
Series 2005-122, Class PY, 6.000%, 01/25/2036 | | | 250,151 | | | | 260,454 | |
Series 2005-17, Class EX, 5.250%, 03/25/2035 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,014 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2005-17, Class EZ, 4.500%, 03/25/2035 | | $ | 158,296 | | | $ | 151,316 | |
Series 2005-29, Class ZA, 5.500%, 04/25/2035 | | | 1,040,576 | | | | 1,087,705 | |
Series 2005-3, Class CH, 5.250%, 02/25/2035 | | | 74,102 | | | | 75,944 | |
Series 2005-35, Class DZ, 5.000%, 04/25/2035 | | | 130,010 | | | | 131,470 | |
Series 2005-48, Class TD, 5.500%, 06/25/2035 | | | 123,399 | | | | 127,990 | |
Series 2005-62, Class GZ, 5.750%, 07/25/2035 | | | 417,894 | | | | 432,216 | |
Series 2005-62, Class ZD, 5.000%, 06/25/2035 | | | 54,715 | | | | 54,433 | |
Series 2005-64, Class PL, 5.500%, 07/25/2035 | | | 72,502 | | | | 73,649 | |
Series 2005-68, Class CZ, 5.500%, 08/25/2035 | | | 300,410 | | | | 303,980 | |
Series 2005-68, Class BE, 5.250%, 08/25/2035 | | | 80,938 | | | | 80,893 | |
Series 2005-68, Class PG, 5.500%, 08/25/2035 | | | 29,428 | | | | 29,971 | |
Series 2005-69, Class GZ, 4.500%, 08/25/2035 | | | 24,756 | | | | 24,041 | |
Series 2005-7, Class MZ, 4.750%, 02/25/2035 | | | 37,726 | | | | 37,165 | |
Series 2005-70, Class NA, 5.500%, 08/25/2035 | | | 12,064 | | | | 12,328 | |
Series 2005-70, Class KP, 5.000%, 06/25/2035 | | | 52,429 | | | | 53,399 | |
Series 2005-72, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.25%, 08/25/2035(a) | | | 13,173 | | | | 13,079 | |
Series 2005-79, Class DB, 5.500%, 09/25/2035 | | | 74,076 | | | | 76,613 | |
Series 2005-83, Class QP, 17.394% - 1M US L, 11/25/2034(a) | | | 83,567 | | | | 81,546 | |
Series 2005-84, Class XM, 5.750%, 10/25/2035 | | | 65,097 | | | | 66,115 | |
Series 2005-89, Class F, 1M US L + 0.30%, 10/25/2035(a) | | | 20,376 | | | | 20,189 | |
Series 2005-99, Class AC, 5.500%, 12/25/2035 | | | 541,000 | | | | 565,380 | |
Series 2005-99, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.30%, 11/25/2035(a) | | | 22,458 | | | | 22,395 | |
Series 2005-99, Class ZA, 5.500%, 12/25/2035 | | | 117,025 | | | | 123,690 | |
Series 2006-112, Class QC, 5.500%, 11/25/2036 | | | 19,584 | | | | 20,257 | |
Series 2006-114, Class HE, 5.500%, 12/25/2036 | | | 89,132 | | | | 92,139 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2006-115, Class EF, 1M US L + 0.36%, 12/25/2036(a) | | $ | 15,512 | | | $ | 15,325 | |
Series 2006-16, Class HZ, 5.500%, 03/25/2036 | | | 225,999 | | | | 229,612 | |
Series 2006-39, Class EF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 05/25/2036(a) | | | 14,967 | | | | 14,851 | |
Series 2006-46, Class UD, 5.500%, 06/25/2036 | | | 33,000 | | | | 33,730 | |
Series 2006-48, Class TF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 06/25/2036(a) | | | 35,683 | | | | 35,334 | |
Series 2006-48, Class DZ, 6.000%, 06/25/2036 | | | 162,460 | | | | 177,883 | |
Series 2006-56, Class F, 1M US L + 0.30%, 07/25/2036(a) | | | 11,474 | | | | 11,398 | |
Series 2006-63, Class QH, 5.500%, 07/25/2036 | | | 33,088 | | | | 34,260 | |
Series 2006-70, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 08/25/2036(a) | | | 87,688 | | | | 86,803 | |
Series 2006-71, Class ZH, 6.000%, 07/25/2036 | | | 39,870 | | | | 41,811 | |
Series 2006-95, Class FH, 1M US L + 0.45%, 10/25/2036(a) | | | 81,710 | | | | 81,032 | |
Series 2007-100, Class YF, 1M US L + 0.55%, 10/25/2037(a) | | | 15,230 | | | | 15,139 | |
Series 2007-109, Class GF, 1M US L + 0.68%, 12/25/2037(a) | | | 46,114 | | | | 45,977 | |
Series 2007-111, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.60%, 12/25/2037(a) | | | 32,028 | | | | 32,035 | |
Series 2007-117, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.70%, 01/25/2038(a) | | | 48,173 | | | | 48,232 | |
Series 2007-12, Class BZ, 6.000%, 03/25/2037 | | | 440,350 | | | | 457,552 | |
Series 2007-12, Class ZA, 6.000%, 03/25/2037 | | | 159,650 | | | | 159,504 | |
Series 2007-14, Class GZ, 5.500%, 03/25/2037 | | | 164,718 | | | | 169,501 | |
Series 2007-18, Class MZ, 6.000%, 03/25/2037 | | | 142,070 | | | | 144,987 | |
Series 2007-22, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.42%, 03/25/2037(a) | | | 71,500 | | | | 70,070 | |
Series 2007-26, Class ZB, 5.500%, 04/25/2037 | | | 270,575 | | | | 276,620 | |
Series 2007-30, Class MB, 4.250%, 04/25/2037 | | | 61,657 | | | | 61,307 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2007-33, Class HE, 5.500%, 04/25/2037 | | $ | 38,679 | | | $ | 40,262 | |
Series 2007-34, Class F, 1M US L + 0.39%, 04/25/2037(a) | | | 23,447 | | | | 23,042 | |
Series 2007-41, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.40%, 05/25/2037(a) | | | 11,171 | | | | 11,034 | |
Series 2007-51, Class CP, 5.500%, 06/25/2037 | | | 25,717 | | | | 26,362 | |
Series 2007-51, Class PB, 5.500%, 06/25/2037 | | | 32,000 | | | | 31,667 | |
Series 2007-55, Class PH, 6.000%, 06/25/2047 | | | 313,031 | | | | 343,749 | |
Series 2007-57, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.23%, 06/25/2037(a) | | | 22,574 | | | | 22,305 | |
Series 2007-6, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.42%, 02/25/2037(a) | | | 38,469 | | | | 37,759 | |
Series 2007-63, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.35%, 07/25/2037(a) | | | 23,277 | | | | 22,917 | |
Series 2007-63, Class VZ, 5.500%, 07/25/2037 | | | 188,498 | | | | 193,875 | |
Series 2007-65, Class ZE, 5.500%, 07/25/2037 | | | 87,485 | | | | 89,363 | |
Series 2007-65, Class KF, 1M US L + 0.38%, 07/25/2037(a) | | | 59,297 | | | | 58,462 | |
Series 2007-70, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.35%, 07/25/2037(a) | | | 26,641 | | | | 26,229 | |
Series 2007-77, Class JE, 6.000%, 08/25/2037 | | | 325,469 | | | | 328,388 | |
Series 2007-85, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.54%, 09/25/2037(a) | | | 105,696 | | | | 105,469 | |
Series 2007-85, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.54%, 09/25/2037(a) | | | 30,765 | | | | 30,577 | |
Series 2007-86, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.45%, 09/25/2037(a) | | | 29,902 | | | | 29,726 | |
Series 2007-9, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.35%, 03/25/2037(a) | | | 20,531 | | | | 20,211 | |
Series 2008-18, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.90%, 03/25/2038(a) | | | 184,925 | | | | 186,368 | |
Series 2008-24, Class WD, 5.500%, 02/25/2038 | | | 153,997 | | | | 158,105 | |
Series 2008-25, Class EF, 1M US L + 0.95%, 04/25/2038(a) | | | 41,659 | | | | 42,236 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2008-27, Class B, 5.500%, 04/25/2038 | | $ | 682,962 | | | $ | 713,328 | |
Series 2008-46, Class LA, 5.500%, 06/25/2038 | | | 11,476 | | | | 11,798 | |
Series 2008-66, Class FT, 1M US L + 0.95%, 08/25/2038(a) | | | 23,143 | | | | 23,361 | |
Series 2008-86, Class FC, 1M US L + 1.10%, 12/25/2038(a) | | | 169,779 | | | | 173,229 | |
Series 2009-10, Class AB, 5.000%, 03/25/2024 | | | 1,002 | | | | 998 | |
Series 2009-103, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.70%, 11/25/2039(a) | | | 38,135 | | | | 38,277 | |
Series 2009-104, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.80%, 12/25/2039(a) | | | 39,339 | | | | 39,556 | |
Series 2009-11, Class MP, 7.000%, 03/25/2049 | | | 100,934 | | | | 106,976 | |
Series 2009-110, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.75%, 01/25/2040(a) | | | 94,617 | | | | 95,116 | |
Series 2009-111, Class CY, 5.000%, 03/25/2038 | | | 133,000 | | | | 131,131 | |
Series 2009-12, Class LA, 15.507%, 03/25/2039(a) | | | 283,899 | | | | 365,865 | |
Series 2009-12, Class LD, 18.356%, 03/25/2039(a) | | | 385,648 | | | | 568,302 | |
Series 2009-36, Class MX, 5.000%, 06/25/2039 | | | 58,000 | | | | 60,661 | |
Series 2009-39, Class Z, 6.000%, 06/25/2039 | | | 2,039,259 | | | | 2,139,490 | |
Series 2009-42, Class TZ, 4.500%, 03/25/2039 | | | 248,297 | | | | 242,461 | |
Series 2009-47, Class BN, 4.500%, 07/25/2039 | | | 35,898 | | | | 35,511 | |
Series 2009-62, Class WA, 5.578%, 08/25/2039(a) | | | 127,183 | | | | 128,735 | |
Series 2009-68, Class FD, 1M US L + 1.25%, 09/25/2039(a) | | | 48,605 | | | | 49,554 | |
Series 2009-70, Class CO, –%, 01/25/2037(b) | | | 72,971 | | | | 61,748 | |
Series 2009-70, Class FA, 1M US L + 1.20%, 09/25/2039(a) | | | 27,448 | | | | 27,537 | |
Series 2009-86, Class OT, –%, 10/25/2037(b) | | | 32,138 | | | | 26,655 | |
Series 2009-87, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.75%, 11/25/2039(a) | | | 68,832 | | | | 69,151 | |
Series 2009-90, Class UZ, 4.500%, 11/25/2039 | | | 641,813 | | | | 631,532 | |
Series 2010-1, Class WA, 6.226%, 02/25/2040(a) | | | 18,040 | | | | 18,644 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2010-1, Class EL, 4.500%, 02/25/2040 | | $ | 277,704 | | | $ | 260,468 | |
Series 2010-102, Class HA, 4.000%, 09/25/2050 | | | 60,068 | | | | 58,065 | |
Series 2010-103, Class DZ, 4.500%, 09/25/2040 | | | 215,499 | | | | 213,052 | |
Series 2010-103, Class PJ, 4.500%, 09/25/2040 | | | 33,508 | | | | 33,573 | |
Series 2010-111, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.52%, 10/25/2040(a) | | | 48,640 | | | | 47,981 | |
Series 2010-118, Class LZ, 4.750%, 10/25/2040 | | | 34,686 | | | | 34,947 | |
Series 2010-118, Class GF, 1M US L + 0.55%, 10/25/2039(a) | | | 9,856 | | | | 9,854 | |
Series 2010-122, Class JA, 7.000%, 07/25/2040 | | | 16,251 | | | | 16,710 | |
Series 2010-123, Class KU, 4.500%, 11/25/2040 | | | 163,486 | | | | 170,699 | |
Series 2010-123, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.43%, 11/25/2040(a) | | | 19,641 | | | | 19,436 | |
Series 2010-129, Class PZ, 4.500%, 11/25/2040 | | | 33,838 | | | | 32,588 | |
Series 2010-130, Class BZ, 4.500%, 11/25/2040 | | | 1,250,851 | | | | 1,175,266 | |
Series 2010-137, Class XP, 4.500%, 10/25/2040 | | | 154 | | | | 154 | |
Series 2010-14, Class FJ, 1M US L + 0.60%, 03/25/2040(a) | | | 124,312 | | | | 124,464 | |
Series 2010-141, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.47%, 12/25/2040(a) | | | 46,456 | | | | 45,717 | |
Series 2010-141, Class LZ, 4.500%, 12/25/2040 | | | 680,985 | | | | 682,818 | |
Series 2010-141, Class MN, 4.000%, 12/25/2040 | | | 90,000 | | | | 87,608 | |
Series 2010-141, Class AL, 4.000%, 12/25/2040 | | | 343,192 | | | | 332,104 | |
Series 2010-142, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.47%, 12/25/2040(a) | | | 16,531 | | | | 16,241 | |
Series 2010-154, Class JA, 3.000%, 11/25/2040 | | | 316,382 | | | | 302,074 | |
Series 2010-16, Class PL, 5.000%, 03/25/2040 | | | 71,000 | | | | 73,996 | |
Series 2010-19, Class PY, 5.000%, 03/25/2040 | | | 319,353 | | | | 327,589 | |
Series 2010-33, Class KN, 4.500%, 03/25/2040 | | | 40,585 | | | | 39,707 | |
Series 2010-37, Class CY, 5.000%, 04/25/2040 | | | 35,660 | | | | 36,110 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2010-38, Class KD, 4.500%, 09/25/2039 | | $ | 996 | | | $ | 987 | |
Series 2010-39, Class EF, 1M US L + 0.52%, 06/25/2037(a) | | | 37,238 | | | | 37,170 | |
Series 2010-45, Class WD, 5.000%, 05/25/2040 | | | 180,000 | | | | 180,133 | |
Series 2010-54, Class LX, 5.000%, 06/25/2040 | | | 272,000 | | | | 280,582 | |
Series 2010-57, Class HA, 3.500%, 02/25/2040 | | | 32,874 | | | | 32,236 | |
Series 2010-58, Class FY, 1M US L + 0.73%, 06/25/2040(a) | | | 48,517 | | | | 48,325 | |
Series 2010-64, Class DM, 5.000%, 06/25/2040 | | | 38,831 | | | | 39,165 | |
Series 2010-67, Class BD, 4.500%, 06/25/2040 | | | 548,684 | | | | 543,259 | |
Series 2010-68, Class WB, 4.500%, 07/25/2040 | | | 85,000 | | | | 82,321 | |
Series 2010-82, Class WZ, 5.000%, 08/25/2040 | | | 377,848 | | | | 381,044 | |
Series 2010-9, Class ME, 5.000%, 02/25/2040 | | | 1,035,627 | | | | 1,060,322 | |
Series 2011-114, Class B, 3.500%, 11/25/2041 | | | 165,238 | | | | 159,665 | |
Series 2011-121, Class JP, 4.500%, 12/25/2041 | | | 114,531 | | | | 115,532 | |
Series 2011-128, Class KB, 4.500%, 12/25/2041 | | | 800,000 | | | | 781,899 | |
Series 2011-130, Class KB, 4.000%, 12/25/2041 | | | 38,412 | | | | 37,017 | |
Series 2011-132, Class PE, 4.500%, 12/25/2041 | | | 130,704 | | | | 129,403 | |
Series 2011-145, Class JA, 4.500%, 12/25/2041 | | | 8,801 | | | | 8,731 | |
Series 2011-15, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.51%, 03/25/2041(a) | | | 23,553 | | | | 23,357 | |
Series 2011-17, Class PD, 4.000%, 03/25/2041 | | | 7,083 | | | | 6,943 | |
Series 2011-26, Class PA, 4.500%, 04/25/2041 | | | 101,961 | | | | 101,584 | |
Series 2011-27, Class ZD, 2.500%, 09/25/2040 | | | 164,974 | | | | 145,434 | |
Series 2011-3, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.68%, 02/25/2041(a) | | | 154,830 | | | | 153,531 | |
Series 2011-30, Class ZA, 5.000%, 04/25/2041 | | | 568,364 | | | | 568,691 | |
Series 2011-43, Class B, 3.500%, 05/25/2031 | | | 20,561 | | | | 20,017 | |
Series 2011-45, Class ZA, 4.000%, 05/25/2031 | | | 19,081 | | | | 18,493 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2011-47, Class GF, 1M US L + 0.57%, 06/25/2041(a) | | $ | 112,708 | | | $ | 112,061 | |
Series 2011-5, Class PO, –%, 09/25/2040(b) | | | 9,232 | | | | 6,753 | |
Series 2011-55, Class BZ, 3.500%, 06/25/2041 | | | 325,440 | | | | 311,209 | |
Series 2011-74, Class UB, 4.000%, 07/25/2040 | | | 139,499 | | | | 132,037 | |
Series 2011-75, Class HP, 2.500%, 07/25/2040 | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,552 | |
Series 2011-86, Class NF, 1M US L + 0.55%, 09/25/2041(a) | | | 98,918 | | | | 98,177 | |
Series 2011-86, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.50%, 02/25/2040(a) | | | 26,550 | | | | 26,444 | |
Series 2011-93, Class GA, 4.000%, 04/25/2039 | | | 23,782 | | | | 23,140 | |
Series 2011-93, Class ST, 4.000%, 09/25/2041 | | | 20,329 | | | | 20,017 | |
Series 2012-100, Class DB, 3.000%, 09/25/2042 | | | 143,156 | | | | 132,404 | |
Series 2012-103, Class PY, 3.000%, 09/25/2042 | | | 109,000 | | | | 95,095 | |
Series 2012-106, Class QN, 3.500%, 10/25/2042 | | | 58,395 | | | | 54,596 | |
Series 2012-108, Class PL, 3.000%, 10/25/2042 | | | 413,668 | | | | 378,743 | |
Series 2012-110, Class JB, 2.500%, 10/25/2042 | | | 204,000 | | | | 158,144 | |
Series 2012-111, Class B, 7.000%, 10/25/2042 | | | 83,168 | | | | 88,769 | |
Series 2012-112, Class DA, 3.000%, 10/25/2042 | | | 184,863 | | | | 171,977 | |
Series 2012-115, Class DY, 2.500%, 10/25/2042 | | | 225,000 | | | | 185,275 | |
Series 2012-120, Class AH, 2.500%, 02/25/2032 | | | 29,950 | | | | 28,846 | |
Series 2012-125, Class GY, 2.000%, 11/25/2042 | | | 269,000 | | | | 209,634 | |
Series 2012-126, Class TA, 3.000%, 10/25/2042 | | | 189,805 | | | | 176,531 | |
Series 2012-128, Class NP, 2.500%, 11/25/2042 | | | 8,144 | | | | 6,262 | |
Series 2012-129, Class HT, 2.000%, 12/25/2032 | | | 33,154 | | | | 29,827 | |
Series 2012-13, Class JP, 4.500%, 02/25/2042 | | | 435,323 | | | | 416,857 | |
Series 2012-131, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.35%, 09/25/2042(a) | | | 12,527 | | | | 12,280 | |
Series 2012-137, Class CF, 1M US L + 0.30%, 08/25/2041(a) | | | 15,922 | | | | 15,840 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2012-139, Class CY, 2.000%, 12/25/2042 | | $ | 235,000 | | | $ | 170,803 | |
Series 2012-139, Class GB, 2.500%, 12/25/2042 | | | 210,538 | | | | 151,425 | |
Series 2012-14, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.45%, 12/25/2040(a) | | | 4,145 | | | | 4,141 | |
Series 2012-141, Class PD, 1.750%, 10/25/2041 | | | 106,382 | | | | 97,721 | |
Series 2012-149, Class ZA, 3.000%, 01/25/2041 | | | 58,229 | | | | 55,256 | |
Series 2012-149, Class KB, 3.000%, 01/25/2043 | | | 144,000 | | | | 137,135 | |
Series 2012-149, Class DA, 1.750%, 01/25/2043 | | | 30,111 | | | | 27,673 | |
Series 2012-151, Class NX, 1.500%, 01/25/2043 | | | 374,489 | | | | 322,527 | |
Series 2012-151, Class WC, 2.500%, 01/25/2043 | | | 249,000 | | | | 190,330 | |
Series 2012-152, Class PB, 3.500%, 01/25/2043 | | | 55,000 | | | | 52,881 | |
Series 2012-17, Class JB, 3.500%, 03/25/2042 | | | 135,000 | | | | 106,792 | |
Series 2012-17, Class JA, 3.500%, 12/25/2041 | | | 199,730 | | | | 189,975 | |
Series 2012-19, Class CB, 3.500%, 03/25/2042 | | | 100,000 | | | | 93,814 | |
Series 2012-20, Class TD, 4.500%, 02/25/2042 | | | 42,534 | | | | 42,085 | |
Series 2012-26, Class MA, 3.500%, 03/25/2042 | | | 128,306 | | | | 121,023 | |
Series 2012-27, Class KB, 2.000%, 03/25/2042 | | | 150,407 | | | | 115,280 | |
Series 2012-33, Class F, 1M US L + 0.52%, 04/25/2042(a) | | | 30,239 | | | | 29,969 | |
Series 2012-37, Class BF, 1M US L + 0.50%, 12/25/2035(a) | | | 53,027 | | | | 52,803 | |
Series 2012-46, Class YB, 3.500%, 05/25/2042 | | | 62,106 | | | | 52,833 | |
Series 2012-46, Class CD, 2.500%, 04/25/2041 | | | 88,020 | | | | 85,021 | |
Series 2012-47, Class HF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 05/25/2027(a) | | | 69,457 | | | | 69,375 | |
Series 2012-49, Class TG, 2.000%, 07/25/2041 | | | 53,897 | | | | 51,653 | |
Series 2012-50, Class HC, 2.000%, 03/25/2042 | | | 31,131 | | | | 28,505 | |
Series 2012-51, Class ZX, 3.500%, 05/25/2042 | | | 1,980,616 | | | | 1,559,417 | |
Series 2012-51, Class HJ, 3.500%, 05/25/2042 | | | 364,384 | | | | 327,016 | |
Series 2012-53, Class AP, 2.000%, 04/25/2041 | | | 55,696 | | | | 53,792 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2012-56, Class WB, 3.500%, 05/25/2042 | | $ | 67,684 | | | $ | 63,479 | |
Series 2012-56, Class UB, 4.000%, 06/25/2042 | | | 416,000 | | | | 382,854 | |
Series 2012-64, Class NA, 3.000%, 08/25/2041 | | | 35,308 | | | | 34,541 | |
Series 2012-69, Class PL, 3.000%, 01/25/2042 | | | 127,738 | | | | 122,873 | |
Series 2012-70, Class WC, 3.000%, 07/25/2042 | | | 172,000 | | | | 140,780 | |
Series 2012-80, Class GZ, 3.000%, 08/25/2042 | | | 407,657 | | | | 377,434 | |
Series 2012-82, Class E, 2.000%, 04/25/2042 | | | 25,678 | | | | 23,765 | |
Series 2012-83, Class AC, 3.000%, 08/25/2042 | | | 85,000 | | | | 75,355 | |
Series 2012-83, Class LD, 2.000%, 04/25/2041 | | | 6,803 | | | | 6,754 | |
Series 2012-90, Class PH, 3.000%, 01/25/2042 | | | 77,950 | | | | 73,833 | |
Series 2012-90, Class PB, 2.500%, 01/25/2042 | | | 233,850 | | | | 219,968 | |
Series 2012-93, Class TL, 3.000%, 09/25/2042 | | | 279,000 | | | | 238,852 | |
Series 2012-98, Class ZP, 6.000%, 09/25/2042 | | | 662,711 | | | | 757,127 | |
Series 2013-100, Class DH, 3.000%, 09/25/2031 | | | 16,029 | | | | 15,817 | |
Series 2013-104, Class CY, 5.000%, 10/25/2043 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,666 | |
Series 2013-108, Class GU, 3.000%, 10/25/2033 | | | 43,543 | | | | 41,561 | |
Series 2013-114, Class LM, 4.000%, 03/25/2042 | | | 219,235 | | | | 210,471 | |
Series 2013-127, Class NA, 2.000%, 09/25/2039 | | | 2,653 | | | | 2,643 | |
Series 2013-130, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.45%, 01/25/2044(a) | | | 36,494 | | | | 35,792 | |
Series 2013-136, Class QB, 3.500%, 03/25/2042 | | | 174,941 | | | | 165,694 | |
Series 2013-17, Class YM, 4.000%, 03/25/2033 | | | 14,410 | | | | 14,192 | |
Series 2013-2, Class QF, 1M US L + 0.50%, 02/25/2043(a) | | | 15,128 | | | | 15,010 | |
Series 2013-20, Class CA, 2.500%, 01/25/2043 | | | 188,021 | | | | 171,449 | |
Series 2013-35, Class CV, 3.000%, 02/25/2043 | | | 200,000 | | | | 182,555 | |
Series 2013-4, Class PL, 2.000%, 02/25/2043 | | | 120,000 | | | | 92,796 | |
Series 2013-40, Class KD, 1.750%, 04/25/2042 | | | 341 | | | | 340 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2013-52, Class GM, 5.000%, 06/25/2043 | | $ | 89,000 | | | $ | 92,230 | |
Series 2013-53, Class CV, 3.500%, 05/25/2030 | | | 103,929 | | | | 101,672 | |
Series 2013-68, Class LE, 2.000%, 04/25/2043 | | | 83,409 | | | | 75,834 | |
Series 2013-68, Class P, 3.500%, 10/25/2042 | | | 152,664 | | | | 148,575 | |
Series 2013-72, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.25%, 11/25/2042(a) | | | 8,048 | | | | 8,008 | |
Series 2013-72, Class YA, 3.000%, 06/25/2033 | | | 2,612 | | | | 2,405 | |
Series 2013-9, Class CB, 5.500%, 04/25/2042 | | | 11,816 | | | | 12,177 | |
Series 2013-9, Class BC, 6.500%, 07/25/2042 | | | 236,220 | | | | 254,161 | |
Series 2013-91, Class PB, 4.000%, 09/25/2043 | | | 100,000 | | | | 88,474 | |
Series 2014-20, Class AC, 3.000%, 08/25/2036 | | | 67,532 | | | | 65,767 | |
Series 2014-21, Class MA, 2.000%, 09/25/2041 | | | 76,471 | | | | 72,047 | |
Series 2014-23, Class A, 3.000%, 05/25/2044 | | | 822,851 | | | | 753,788 | |
Series 2014-23, Class Z, 3.500%, 05/25/2044 | | | 521,303 | | | | 494,760 | |
Series 2014-26, Class YW, 3.500%, 04/25/2044 | | | 50,538 | | | | 48,088 | |
Series 2014-3, Class BM, 2.500%, 06/25/2043 | | | 50,000 | | | | 45,417 | |
Series 2014-43, Class PZ, 3.000%, 07/25/2043 | | | 249,037 | | | | 212,372 | |
Series 2014-49, Class CA, 3.000%, 08/25/2044 | | | 92,838 | | | | 87,557 | |
Series 2014-52, Class LM, 3.500%, 09/25/2044 | | | 1,089,776 | | | | 966,776 | |
Series 2014-6, Class Z, 2.500%, 02/25/2044 | | | 125,987 | | | | 108,996 | |
Series 2014-63, Class LN, 3.000%, 10/25/2044 | | | 125,000 | | | | 93,809 | |
Series 2014-67, Class PL, 3.000%, 04/25/2043 | | | 184,902 | | | | 174,680 | |
Series 2014-73, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.35%, 11/25/2044(a) | | | 14,248 | | | | 13,803 | |
Series 2014-80, Class DZ, 3.000%, 12/25/2044 | | | 3,001,181 | | | | 2,705,580 | |
Series 2014-81, Class GC, 3.000%, 03/25/2038 | | | 31,078 | | | | 30,102 | |
Series 2014-86, Class PA, 2.000%, 12/25/2044 | | | 956,739 | | | | 861,684 | |
Series 2014-88, Class ER, 2.500%, 02/25/2036 | | | 28,096 | | | | 26,703 | |
Series 2015-16, Class ZY, 2.500%, 04/25/2045 | | | 10,357,335 | | | | 8,739,444 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2015-51, Class CD, 3.000%, 07/25/2044 | | $ | 121,699 | | | $ | 115,497 | |
Series 2015-56, Class MH, 3.500%, 08/25/2045 | | | 1,029,637 | | | | 941,997 | |
Series 2015-65, Class CZ, 3.500%, 09/25/2045 | | | 130,727 | | | | 109,900 | |
Series 2015-75, Class LB, 3.000%, 10/25/2045 | | | 125,000 | | | | 92,495 | |
Series 2016-14, Class NC, 2.500%, 03/25/2046 | | | 272,730 | | | | 259,020 | |
Series 2016-23, Class PL, 3.000%, 11/25/2045 | | | 298,685 | | | | 243,033 | |
Series 2016-27, Class HK, 3.000%, 01/25/2041 | | | 293,770 | | | | 274,978 | |
Series 2016-31, Class TM, 3.000%, 12/25/2045 | | | 260,000 | | | | 230,733 | |
Series 2016-33, Class LE, 2.500%, 11/25/2033 | | | 42,036 | | | | 39,226 | |
Series 2016-48, Class UF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 08/25/2046(a) | | | 76,770 | | | | 75,857 | |
Series 2016-52, Class MZ, 3.000%, 08/25/2046 | | | 244,830 | | | | 188,342 | |
Series 2016-55, Class EA, 1.750%, 07/25/2043 | | | 833,136 | | | | 718,287 | |
Series 2016-57, Class PC, 1.750%, 06/25/2046 | | | 266,418 | | | | 227,105 | |
Series 2016-75, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.40%, 10/25/2046(a) | | | 37,830 | | | | 37,329 | |
Series 2016-8, Class CB, 3.500%, 03/25/2046 | | | 733,000 | | | | 690,321 | |
Series 2016-83, Class KL, 2.500%, 11/25/2046 | | | 109,242 | | | | 72,984 | |
Series 2016-85, Class BA, 2.500%, 11/25/2046 | | | 5,543 | | | | 5,416 | |
Series 2016-9, Class D, 3.000%, 03/25/2046 | | | 32,678 | | | | 30,417 | |
Series 2016-9, Class PA, 2.500%, 06/25/2045 | | | 185,967 | | | | 173,867 | |
Series 2017-1, Class JP, 3.500%, 04/25/2045 | | | 109,615 | | | | 105,680 | |
Series 2017-10, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.40%, 03/25/2047(a) | | | 27,563 | | | | 27,145 | |
Series 2017-107, Class GA, 3.000%, 08/25/2045 | | | 5,669 | | | | 5,630 | |
Series 2017-15, Class PE, 3.500%, 04/25/2046 | | | 49,765 | | | | 47,854 | |
Series 2017-19, Class B, 3.000%, 01/25/2047 | | | 68,111 | | | | 63,040 | |
Series 2017-22, Class DA, 4.000%, 08/25/2044 | | | 8,820 | | | | 8,685 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2017-24, Class H, 3.000%, 08/25/2043 | | $ | 104,427 | | | $ | 101,439 | |
Series 2017-35, Class AH, 3.500%, 04/25/2053 | | | 13,462 | | | | 13,134 | |
Series 2017-38, Class JA, 3.000%, 03/25/2047 | | | 117,464 | | | | 108,484 | |
Series 2017-40, Class GL, 3.500%, 03/25/2043 | | | 1,507 | | | | 1,489 | |
Series 2017-46, Class P, 3.500%, 06/25/2047 | | | 2,790,010 | | | | 2,601,202 | |
Series 2017-56, Class BY, 3.000%, 07/25/2047 | | | 128,765 | | | | 110,409 | |
Series 2017-56, Class BA, 3.000%, 03/25/2045 | | | 95,746 | | | | 91,390 | |
Series 2017-68, Class HQ, 3.000%, 07/25/2046 | | | 116,261 | | | | 109,602 | |
Series 2017-90, Class WB, 3.000%, 11/25/2047 | | | 1,119,992 | | | | 926,941 | |
Series 2017-96, Class PA, 3.000%, 12/25/2054 | | | 132,847 | | | | 125,673 | |
Series 2018-15, Class KG, 2.500%, 01/25/2048 | | | 111,954 | | | | 97,773 | |
Series 2018-19, Class KB, 3.000%, 04/25/2046 | | | 65,502 | | | | 62,464 | |
Series 2018-2, Class HD, 3.000%, 02/25/2047 | | | 26,842 | | | | 25,576 | |
Series 2018-24, Class BA, 3.500%, 09/25/2045 | | | 17,387 | | | | 17,177 | |
Series 2018-38, Class PA, 3.500%, 06/25/2047 | | | 60,826 | | | | 58,686 | |
Series 2018-39, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.25%, 11/25/2033(a) | | | 100,992 | | | | 99,243 | |
Series 2018-41, Class PZ, 4.000%, 06/25/2048 | | | 950,430 | | | | 842,869 | |
Series 2018-43, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.25%, 09/25/2038(a) | | | 103,063 | | | | 100,987 | |
Series 2018-45, Class GA, 3.000%, 06/25/2048 | | | 39,303 | | | | 35,073 | |
Series 2018-5, Class JP, 3.000%, 09/25/2047 | | | 46,341 | | | | 42,546 | |
Series 2018-50, Class DY, 3.000%, 10/25/2047 | | | 580,000 | | | | 527,243 | |
Series 2018-56, Class CH, 3.000%, 08/25/2048 | | | 31,947 | | | | 29,444 | |
Series 2018-60, Class KL, 4.000%, 08/25/2048 | | | 96,000 | | | | 90,248 | |
Series 2018-67, Class DY, 4.000%, 09/25/2048 | | | 304,029 | | | | 279,884 | |
Series 2018-83, Class AC, 3.500%, 11/25/2048 | | | 162,763 | | | | 152,474 | |
Series 2018-83, Class LH, 4.000%, 11/25/2048 | | | 21,709 | | | | 21,250 | |
Series 2018-9, Class PL, 3.500%, 02/25/2048 | | | 395,045 | | | | 363,078 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2018-94, Class KD, 3.500%, 12/25/2048 | | $ | 53,217 | | | $ | 50,647 | |
Series 2018-94, Class KZ, 4.500%, 01/25/2049 | | | 185,875 | | | | 168,269 | |
Series 2019-10, Class MA, 3.000%, 03/25/2049 | | | 79,937 | | | | 73,559 | |
Series 2019-12, Class HA, 3.500%, 11/25/2057 | | | 134,546 | | | | 129,276 | |
Series 2019-13, Class MH, 3.000%, 03/25/2049 | | | 299,690 | | | | 278,954 | |
Series 2019-34, Class PZ, 3.000%, 07/25/2049 | | | 113,146 | | | | 66,752 | |
Series 2019-45, Class PT, 3.000%, 08/25/2049 | | | 134,985 | | | | 124,921 | |
Series 2019-50, Class CZ, 2.750%, 09/25/2049 | | | 172,709 | | | | 92,234 | |
Series 2019-55, Class MQ, 3.500%, 10/25/2049 | | | 630,091 | | | | 589,175 | |
Series 2019-60, Class BF, 1M US L + 0.45%, 10/25/2049(a) | | | 12,332 | | | | 12,006 | |
Series 2019-65, Class HA, 2.500%, 11/25/2049 | | | 111,825 | | | | 99,562 | |
Series 2019-81, Class LB, 1.500%, 12/25/2049 | | | 563,667 | | | | 461,622 | |
Series 2020-10, Class B, 3.000%, 03/25/2050 | | | 263,006 | | | | 240,438 | |
Series 2020-36, Class GD, 2.000%, 12/25/2037 | | | 141,948 | | | | 129,139 | |
Series 2020-47, Class GZ, 2.000%, 07/25/2050 | | | 211,651 | | | | 132,773 | |
Series 2020-73, Class ED, 0.838%, 11/25/2049(a) | | | 847,627 | | | | 658,674 | |
Series 2021-12, Class GA, 1.000%, 07/25/2050 | | | 136,886 | | | | 104,724 | |
Series 2021-15, Class JB, 1.250%, 04/25/2051 | | | 120,361 | | | | 52,590 | |
Series 2021-17, Class ZA, 1.500%, 04/25/2051 | | | 158,885 | | | | 71,303 | |
Series 2021-47, Class PE, 1.750%, 07/25/2051 | | | 854,820 | | | | 693,835 | |
Series 2021-47, Class PD, 1.500%, 07/25/2051 | | | 854,820 | | | | 680,163 | |
Series 2021-59, Class H, 2.000%, 06/25/2048 | | | 235,006 | | | | 200,533 | |
Series 2021-6, Class KU, 1.500%, 02/25/2051 | | | 181,291 | | | | 111,756 | |
Series 2021-66, Class HU, 1.500%, 10/25/2051 | | | 110,000 | | | | 58,908 | |
Series 2021-66, Class JG, 1.000%, 10/25/2051 | | | 576,474 | | | | 468,810 | |
Series 2021-69, Class WA, 2.000%, 04/25/2049 | | | 334,117 | | | | 285,207 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2021-72, Class NL, 1.500%, 10/25/2051 | | $ | 316,302 | | | $ | 200,436 | |
Series 2021-72, Class NB, 1.500%, 10/25/2051 | | | 140,000 | | | | 65,926 | |
Series 2021-80, Class KE, 2.000%, 11/25/2051 | | | 268,468 | | | | 232,291 | |
Series 2022-17, Class GV, 2.500%, 01/25/2052 | | | 3,569,000 | | | | 2,759,224 | |
Series 2022-37, Class QL, 4.000%, 07/25/2052 | | | 1,683,000 | | | | 1,643,267 | |
Series 2022-4, Class CK, 1.500%, 04/25/2051 | | | 103,750 | | | | 60,916 | |
Series 2022-43, Class ZA, 4.500%, 07/25/2052 | | | 232,543 | | | | 230,010 | |
Series 2022-43, Class AN, 4.250%, 07/25/2052 | | | 240,932 | | | | 222,125 | |
Series 2022-64, Class GM, 4.500%, 10/25/2052 | | | 3,161,000 | | | | 3,038,235 | |
Series 2022-68, Class Z, 5.000%, 10/25/2052 | | | 1,025,555 | | | | 1,009,814 | |
Series 2022-81, Class DO, –%, 11/25/2052 | | | 1,474,723 | | | | 704,614 | |
| | | | | | | 81,663,294 | |
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust | | | | | | | | |
2002-T12 | | | | | | | | |
Series 2002-T12, Class A1, 6.500%, 05/25/2042 | | | 140,632 | | | | 142,331 | |
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Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
Series 1994-1665, Class KZ, 6.500%, 01/15/2024 | | | 886 | | | | 886 | |
Series 1996-1863, Class Z, 6.500%, 07/15/2026 | | | 1,670 | | | | 1,669 | |
Series 1997-1935, Class FK, 1M US L + 0.70%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | 9,339 | | | | 9,356 | |
Series 1997-1980, Class Z, 7.000%, 07/15/2027 | | | 9,711 | | | | 9,874 | |
Series 1998-2034, Class Z, 6.500%, 02/15/2028 | | | 16,802 | | | | 17,211 | |
Series 1998-2035, Class PC, 6.950%, 03/15/2028 | | | 3,783 | | | | 3,879 | |
Series 1998-2053, Class Z, 6.500%, 04/15/2028 | | | 11,965 | | | | 12,177 | |
Series 1998-2060, Class Z, 6.500%, 05/15/2028 | | | 6,642 | | | | 6,828 | |
Series 1998-2079, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.50%, 07/17/2028(a) | | | 893 | | | | 893 | |
Series 1998-2095, Class PE, 6.000%, 11/15/2028 | | | 13,643 | | | | 13,908 | |
Series 1998-2102, Class Z, 6.000%, 12/15/2028 | | | 38,611 | | | | 39,356 | |
Series 1999-2115, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.45%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | 20,688 | | | | 20,656 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 1999-2126, Class CB, 6.250%, 02/15/2029 | | $ | 17,719 | | | $ | 18,015 | |
Series 1999-2137, Class TH, 6.500%, 03/15/2029 | | | 4,539 | | | | 4,673 | |
Series 1999-2154, Class PL, 6.500%, 05/15/2029 | | | 140,395 | | | | 142,851 | |
Series 2000-2224, Class CB, 8.000%, 03/15/2030 | | | 10,781 | | | | 11,551 | |
Series 2001-2274, Class ZM, 6.500%, 01/15/2031 | | | 8,830 | | | | 9,021 | |
Series 2001-2279, Class Z, 6.000%, 01/15/2031 | | | 9,515 | | | | 9,645 | |
Series 2001-2320, Class FI, 1M US L + 0.50%, 09/15/2029(a) | | | 26,181 | | | | 26,131 | |
Series 2001-2322, Class FV, 1M US L + 0.50%, 06/15/2030(a) | | | 24,494 | | | | 24,022 | |
Series 2001-2324, Class PZ, 6.500%, 06/15/2031 | | | 115,413 | | | | 121,514 | |
Series 2001-2334, Class KB, 6.500%, 05/15/2028 | | | 58,282 | | | | 59,574 | |
Series 2001-2341, Class FP, 1M US L + 0.90%, 07/15/2031(a) | | | 25,293 | | | | 25,548 | |
Series 2001-2367, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.525%, 06/15/2031(a) | | | 23,460 | | | | 23,413 | |
Series 2001-2372, Class F, 1M US L + 0.50%, 10/15/2031(a) | | | 17,685 | | | | 17,660 | |
Series 2001-2388, Class FR, 1M US L + 0.65%, 06/15/2031(a) | | | 20,092 | | | | 20,124 | |
Series 2001-2388, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.60%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | 19,828 | | | | 19,840 | |
Series 2001-2391, Class HF, 1M US L + 0.55%, 06/15/2031(a) | | | 8,050 | | | | 8,040 | |
Series 2001-2396, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.45%, 12/15/2031(a) | | | 25,099 | | | | 25,103 | |
Series 2001-2396, Class FN, 1M US L + 0.65%, 12/15/2031(a) | | | 91,370 | | | | 91,794 | |
Series 2002-2411, Class F, 1M US L + 0.55%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | 19,470 | | | | 19,506 | |
Series 2002-2412, Class OF, 1M US L + 0.95%, 12/15/2031(a) | | | 27,701 | | | | 28,092 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2002-2417, Class FY, 1M US L + 0.60%, 12/15/2031(a) | | $ | 8,160 | | | $ | 8,161 | |
Series 2002-2424, Class FY, 1M US L + 0.45%, 03/15/2032(a) | | | 44,898 | | | | 44,751 | |
Series 2002-2430, Class WF, 6.500%, 03/15/2032 | | | 7,464 | | | | 7,875 | |
Series 2002-2433, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.95%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | 31,341 | | | | 31,786 | |
Series 2002-2460, Class FA, 1M US L + 1.00%, 03/15/2032(a) | | | 60,762 | | | | 61,496 | |
Series 2002-2466, Class FV, 1M US L + 0.55%, 03/15/2032(a) | | | 53,756 | | | | 53,834 | |
Series 2002-2470, Class EF, 1M US L + 1.00%, 03/15/2032(a) | | | 65,140 | | | | 66,171 | |
Series 2002-2478, Class FD, 1M US L + 1.00%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | 18,060 | | | | 17,950 | |
Series 2002-2481, Class FE, 1M US L + 1.00%, 03/15/2032(a) | | | 18,406 | | | | 18,698 | |
Series 2002-2488, Class FU, 1M US L + 0.60%, 03/15/2032(a) | | | 62,315 | | | | 62,374 | |
Series 2002-2494, Class F, 1M US L + 1.05%, 06/15/2031(a) | | | 31,166 | | | | 31,553 | |
Series 2002-2495, Class ZB, 4.500%, 09/15/2032 | | | 35,837 | | | | 35,167 | |
Series 2002-2510, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.40%, 10/15/2032(a) | | | 12,981 | | | | 12,876 | |
Series 2002-2513, Class AF, 1M US L + 1.00%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | 48,275 | | | | 46,448 | |
Series 2002-2516, Class FD, 1M US L + 1.00%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | 45,877 | | | | 46,601 | |
Series 2002-2517, Class FR, 1M US L + 0.35%, 10/15/2032(a) | | | 11,970 | | | | 11,881 | |
Series 2002-2524, Class DH, 6.000%, 11/15/2032 | | | 31,037 | | | | 32,027 | |
Series 2002-2525, Class NU, 5.000%, 04/15/2032 | | | 71,540 | | | | 71,520 | |
Series 2002-2535, Class AW, 5.500%, 12/15/2032 | | | 9,405 | | | | 9,514 | |
Series 2002-2538, Class F, 1M US L + 0.60%, 12/15/2032(a) | | | 128,311 | | | | 128,703 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2002-2541, Class BL, 5.500%, 12/15/2032 | | $ | 39,603 | | | $ | 40,743 | |
Series 2003-2554, Class MN, 5.500%, 01/15/2033 | | | 42,582 | | | | 43,782 | |
Series 2003-2557, Class WF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 01/15/2033(a) | | | 32,630 | | | | 32,521 | |
Series 2003-2557, Class NU, 5.250%, 03/15/2032 | | | 52,288 | | | | 53,176 | |
Series 2003-2557, Class HL, 5.300%, 01/15/2033 | | | 85,479 | | | | 87,034 | |
Series 2003-2568, Class D, 5.500%, 02/15/2033 | | | 31,686 | | | | 32,655 | |
Series 2003-2571, Class FY, 1M US L + 0.75%, 12/15/2032(a) | | | 20,381 | | | | 20,548 | |
Series 2003-2577, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.50%, 02/15/2033(a) | | | 91,293 | | | | 90,968 | |
Series 2003-2587, Class FW, 1M US L + 0.47%, 03/15/2033(a) | | | 32,490 | | | | 32,438 | |
Series 2003-2590, Class OZ, 4.000%, 03/15/2033 | | | 226,235 | | | | 221,165 | |
Series 2003-2590, Class QY, 3.750%, 04/15/2028 | | | 5,424 | | | | 5,330 | |
Series 2003-2614, Class FV, 1M US L + 1.50%, 05/15/2033(a) | | | 204,310 | | | | 207,465 | |
Series 2003-2624, Class QH, 5.000%, 06/15/2033 | | | 11,781 | | | | 11,933 | |
Series 2003-2626, Class ZX, 5.000%, 06/15/2033 | | �� | 203,116 | | | | 190,162 | |
Series 2003-2627, Class CN, 5.000%, 06/15/2033 | | | 33,832 | | | | 34,256 | |
Series 2003-2631, Class DB, 5.000%, 06/15/2033 | | | 148,000 | | | | 149,342 | |
Series 2003-2647, Class A, 3.250%, 04/15/2032 | | | 71,521 | | | | 69,174 | |
Series 2003-2648, Class WZ, 5.000%, 07/15/2033 | | | 267,901 | | | | 276,792 | |
Series 2003-2668, Class LH, 5.000%, 09/15/2033 | | | 22,139 | | | | 22,423 | |
Series 2003-2707, Class FH, 1M US L + 0.65%, 04/15/2032(a) | | | 36,389 | | | | 36,555 | |
Series 2003-2717, Class LH, 5.500%, 12/15/2033 | | | 5,625 | | | | 5,813 | |
Series 2003-2725, Class TA, 4.500%, 12/15/2033 | | | 159,000 | | | | 159,046 | |
Series 2004-2750, Class TC, 5.250%, 02/15/2034 | | | 5,748 | | | | 5,779 | |
Series 2004-2768, Class PW, 4.250%, 03/15/2034 | | | 141,707 | | | | 138,445 | |
Series 2004-2802, Class OH, 6.000%, 05/15/2034 | | | 17,092 | | | | 17,443 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2004-2835, Class KZ, 5.500%, 08/15/2034 | | $ | 34,493 | | | $ | 35,430 | |
Series 2004-2835, Class TB, 4.500%, 08/15/2034 | | | 329,531 | | | | 320,429 | |
Series 2004-2893, Class PE, 5.000%, 11/15/2034 | | | 225,210 | | | | 228,490 | |
Series 2004-2896, Class BZ, 5.000%, 11/15/2034 | | | 75,048 | | | | 75,637 | |
Series 2004-2901, Class KB, 5.000%, 12/15/2034 | | | 34,948 | | | | 35,524 | |
Series 2005-2916, Class MY, 5.500%, 01/15/2035 | | | 146,771 | | | | 148,557 | |
Series 2005-2927, Class EZ, 5.500%, 02/15/2035 | | | 15,921 | | | | 15,915 | |
Series 2005-2929, Class PG, 5.000%, 02/15/2035 | | | 24,133 | | | | 24,514 | |
Series 2005-2933, Class HD, 5.500%, 02/15/2035 | | | 25,480 | | | | 25,871 | |
Series 2005-2942, Class ZN, 5.500%, 03/15/2035 | | | 544,628 | | | | 552,789 | |
Series 2005-2953, Class PG, 5.500%, 03/15/2035 | | | 16,487 | | | | 17,129 | |
Series 2005-2962, Class KF, 1M US L + 0.20%, 04/15/2035(a) | | | 13,591 | | | | 13,488 | |
Series 2005-2980, Class QA, 6.000%, 05/15/2035 | | | 37,376 | | | | 39,398 | |
Series 2005-2996, Class GX, 5.500%, 06/15/2035 | | | 72,000 | | | | 74,500 | |
Series 2005-3012, Class ZE, 5.750%, 08/15/2035 | | | 52,707 | | | | 54,432 | |
Series 2005-3028, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.25%, 09/15/2035(a) | | | 10,684 | | | | 10,600 | |
Series 2005-3028, Class PG, 5.500%, 09/15/2035 | | | 50,878 | | | | 51,525 | |
Series 2005-3028, Class ZE, 5.500%, 09/15/2035 | | | 867,047 | | | | 806,955 | |
Series 2005-3033, Class WY, 5.500%, 09/15/2035 | | | 78,918 | | | | 81,653 | |
Series 2005-3036, Class NE, 5.000%, 09/15/2035 | | | 91,486 | | | | 93,210 | |
Series 2005-3042, Class PZ, 5.750%, 09/15/2035 | | | 156,285 | | | | 170,071 | |
Series 2005-3052, Class WH, 5.500%, 10/15/2035 | | | 19,916 | | | | 20,433 | |
Series 2005-3059, Class ZM, 5.000%, 02/15/2035 | | | 87,320 | | | | 88,142 | |
Series 2005-3062, Class DE, 5.500%, 11/15/2035 | | | 125,300 | | | | 129,832 | |
Series 2005-3068, Class Z, 5.500%, 11/15/2035 | | | 156,243 | | | | 162,046 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2005-3070, Class FT, 1M US L + 0.35%, 11/15/2035(a) | | $ | 16,092 | | | $ | 16,010 | |
Series 2005-3072, Class NF, 1M US L + 0.50%, 11/15/2035(a) | | | 35,171 | | | | 35,007 | |
Series 2005-3085, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.80%, 08/15/2035(a) | | | 40,702 | | | | 41,152 | |
Series 2006-3098, Class PG, 5.000%, 01/15/2036 | | | 60,833 | | | | 61,972 | |
Series 2006-3122, Class OH, –%, 03/15/2036(b) | | | 10,352 | | | | 8,942 | |
Series 2006-3123, Class HT, 5.000%, 03/15/2026 | | | 17,716 | | | | 17,523 | |
Series 2006-3136, Class KF, 1M US L + 0.30%, 04/15/2036(a) | | | 17,812 | | | | 17,706 | |
Series 2006-3137, Class XP, 6.000%, 04/15/2036 | | | 20,576 | | | | 21,840 | |
Series 2006-3143, Class BC, 5.500%, 02/15/2036 | | | 90,848 | | | | 93,862 | |
Series 2006-3145, Class FN, 1M US L + 0.43%, 04/15/2036(a) | | | 11,915 | | | | 11,789 | |
Series 2006-3148, Class CY, 6.000%, 04/15/2036 | | | 20,221 | | | | 20,946 | |
Series 2006-3153, Class UG, 1M US L + 0.45%, 05/15/2036(a) | | | 21,403 | | | | 21,274 | |
Series 2006-3154, Class PN, 5.500%, 05/15/2036 | | | 61,462 | | | | 63,831 | |
Series 2006-3201, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.60%, 08/15/2036(a) | | | 86,604 | | | | 86,390 | |
Series 2006-3202, Class HF, 1M US L + 0.35%, 08/15/2036(a) | | | 39,934 | | | | 39,569 | |
Series 2006-3203, Class ZM, 5.000%, 08/15/2036 | | | 192,261 | | | | 195,740 | |
Series 2006-3204, Class ZM, 5.000%, 08/15/2034 | | | 90,690 | | | | 91,393 | |
Series 2006-3206, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.40%, 08/15/2036(a) | | | 39,153 | | | | 38,734 | |
Series 2006-3235, Class Z, 6.500%, 11/15/2036 | | | 597,897 | | | | 683,200 | |
Series 2006-3236, Class EF, 1M US L + 0.30%, 11/15/2036(a) | | | 11,427 | | | | 11,268 | |
Series 2006-3237, Class CD, 5.500%, 09/15/2036 | | | 140,739 | | | | 140,461 | |
Series 2006-3237, Class CE, 5.500%, 11/15/2036 | | | 122,000 | | | | 126,378 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2006-3240, Class FG, 1M US L + 1.11%, 11/15/2036(a) | | $ | 214,274 | | | $ | 216,023 | |
Series 2006-3249, Class CB, 4.250%, 12/15/2036 | | | 377,100 | | | | 366,910 | |
Series 2007-3279, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.32%, 02/15/2037(a) | | | 79,466 | | | | 77,971 | |
Series 2007-3284, Class AZ, 4.500%, 03/15/2037 | | | 24,510 | | | | 23,774 | |
Series 2007-3301, Class FY, 1M US L + 0.42%, 04/15/2037(a) | | | 14,414 | | | | 14,174 | |
Series 2007-3311, Class DF, 1M US L + 0.34%, 05/15/2037(a) | | | 101,731 | | | | 99,998 | |
Series 2007-3312, Class PA, 5.500%, 05/15/2037 | | | 16,070 | | | | 16,753 | |
Series 2007-3316, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.30%, 08/15/2035(a) | | | 28,863 | | | | 28,590 | |
Series 2007-3349, Class HG, 5.500%, 07/15/2037 | | | 17,121 | | | | 17,764 | |
Series 2007-3361, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.35%, 11/15/2036(a) | | | 65,851 | | | | 65,042 | |
Series 2007-3367, Class YF, 1M US L + 0.55%, 09/15/2037(a) | | | 17,085 | | | | 16,982 | |
Series 2007-3368, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.72%, 09/15/2037(a) | | | 60,584 | | | | 60,547 | |
Series 2007-3378, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.58%, 06/15/2037(a) | | | 35,186 | | | | 35,142 | |
Series 2007-3380, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.59%, 10/15/2037(a) | | | 56,608 | | | | 56,418 | |
Series 2007-3382, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.70%, 11/15/2037(a) | | | 70,323 | | | | 70,425 | |
Series 2007-3382, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.60%, 11/15/2037(a) | | | 28,254 | | | | 28,186 | |
Series 2007-3387, Class PF, 1M US L + 0.42%, 11/15/2037(a) | | | 26,166 | | | | 25,918 | |
Series 2007-3388, Class FJ, 1M US L + 0.70%, 11/15/2037(a) | | | 112,100 | | | | 111,865 | |
Series 2008-3404, Class DC, 5.500%, 01/15/2038 | | | 285,000 | | | | 303,244 | |
Series 2008-3405, Class PE, 5.000%, 01/15/2038 | | | 44,391 | | | | 45,202 | |
Series 2008-3409, Class DB, 6.000%, 01/15/2038 | | | 159,530 | | | | 167,868 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2008-3411, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.70%, 02/15/2038(a) | | $ | 19,258 | | | $ | 19,282 | |
Series 2008-3415, Class DF, 1M US L + 0.70%, 08/15/2035(a) | | | 84,488 | | | | 84,798 | |
Series 2008-3415, Class PC, 5.000%, 12/15/2037 | | | 32,031 | | | | 32,150 | |
Series 2008-3415, Class TF, 1M US L + 0.74%, 08/15/2035(a) | | | 41,846 | | | | 42,068 | |
Series 2008-3450, Class PE, 5.000%, 05/15/2038 | | | 50,723 | | | | 51,771 | |
Series 2008-3469, Class CF, 1M US L + 0.79%, 07/15/2038(a) | | | 19,444 | | | | 19,541 | |
Series 2009-3536, Class FM, 1M US L + 1.00%, 05/15/2039(a) | | | 17,519 | | | | 17,699 | |
Series 2009-3539, Class B, 4.500%, 06/15/2029 | | | 44,000 | | | | 43,541 | |
Series 2009-3545, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.85%, 06/15/2039(a) | | | 50,270 | | | | 50,468 | |
Series 2009-3548, Class ZE, 5.500%, 12/15/2032 | | | 143,787 | | | | 147,648 | |
Series 2009-3549, Class FA, 1M US L + 1.20%, 07/15/2039(a) | | | 17,898 | | | | 17,971 | |
Series 2009-3564, Class NB, 5.000%, 08/15/2039 | | | 348,605 | | | | 353,436 | |
Series 2009-3574, Class D, 5.000%, 09/15/2039 | | | 73,921 | | | | 75,529 | |
Series 2009-3584, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.70%, 12/15/2036(a) | | | 25,109 | | | | 25,230 | |
Series 2009-3587, Class DA, 4.500%, 10/15/2039 | | | 119,294 | | | | 116,306 | |
Series 2009-3588, Class CW, 4.145%, 10/15/2037(a) | | | 361,701 | | | | 378,499 | |
Series 2009-3604, Class PO, –%, 05/15/2036(b) | | | 66,057 | | | | 54,150 | |
Series 2009-3605, Class BF, 1M US L + 0.86%, 11/15/2039(a) | | | 119,753 | | | | 120,803 | |
Series 2009-3611, Class FH, 1M US L + 0.75%, 07/15/2034(a) | | | 11,254 | | | | 11,317 | |
Series 2010-3620, Class EL, 4.000%, 01/15/2030 | | | 22,473 | | | | 22,244 | |
Series 2010-3622, Class PB, 5.000%, 01/15/2040 | | | 400,000 | | | | 406,504 | |
Series 2010-3626, Class ME, 5.000%, 01/15/2040 | | | 434,290 | | | | 446,219 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2010-3631, Class PA, 4.000%, 02/15/2040 | | $ | 177,036 | | | $ | 175,171 | |
Series 2010-3653, Class B, 4.500%, 04/15/2030 | | | 62,182 | | | | 62,091 | |
Series 2010-3662, Class PJ, 5.000%, 04/15/2040 | | | 182,508 | | | | 185,961 | |
Series 2010-3664, Class DA, 4.000%, 11/15/2037 | | | 82,555 | | | | 81,271 | |
Series 2010-3704, Class DC, 4.000%, 11/15/2036 | | | 34,755 | | | | 34,457 | |
Series 2010-3747, Class CY, 4.500%, 10/15/2040 | | | 291,533 | | | | 290,542 | |
Series 2010-3762, Class WP, 4.000%, 12/15/2039 | | | 15,882 | | | | 15,616 | |
Series 2010-3770, Class GA, 4.500%, 10/15/2040 | | | 333,902 | | | | 335,927 | |
Series 2010-3770, Class JZ, 4.000%, 12/15/2040 | | | 8,591,600 | | | | 8,352,640 | |
Series 2010-3778, Class JA, 3.500%, 04/15/2040 | | | 113,695 | | | | 111,007 | |
Series 2011-3792, Class DF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 11/15/2040(a) | | | 5,306 | | | | 5,304 | |
Series 2011-3798, Class PJ, 4.000%, 01/15/2041 | | | 54,926 | | | | 53,906 | |
Series 2011-3800, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.50%, 02/15/2041(a) | | | 21,539 | | | | 21,375 | |
Series 2011-3819, Class ZQ, 6.000%, 04/15/2036 | | | 14,706 | | | | 15,481 | |
Series 2011-3822, Class FY, 1M US L + 0.40%, 02/15/2033(a) | | | 24,797 | | | | 24,716 | |
Series 2011-3825, Class BP, 4.000%, 03/15/2041 | | | 72,979 | | | | 70,084 | |
Series 2011-3830, Class NB, 4.500%, 02/15/2039 | | | 18,660 | | | | 18,557 | |
Series 2011-3843, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.55%, 04/15/2041(a) | | | 42,092 | | | | 41,523 | |
Series 2011-3843, Class PZ, 5.000%, 04/15/2041 | | | 607,276 | | | | 626,567 | |
Series 2011-3852, Class QN, 27.21053% - 1M US L, 05/15/2041(a) | | | 39,861 | | | | 39,140 | |
Series 2011-3852, Class TP, 27.50% - 1M US L, 05/15/2041(a) | | | 23,104 | | | | 24,038 | |
Series 2011-3857, Class ZP, 5.000%, 05/15/2041 | | | 1,011,157 | | | | 1,042,583 | |
Series 2011-3862, Class MA, 5.000%, 04/15/2041 | | | 89,588 | | | | 90,509 | |
Series 2011-3870, Class ME, 4.000%, 01/15/2040 | | | 446 | | | | 445 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2011-3891, Class BF, 1M US L + 0.55%, 07/15/2041(a) | | $ | 39,386 | | | $ | 38,820 | |
Series 2011-3894, Class ZA, 4.500%, 07/15/2041 | | | 354,685 | | | | 356,850 | |
Series 2011-3905, Class BZ, 3.000%, 08/15/2041 | | | 170,214 | | | | 131,954 | |
Series 2011-3919, Class DL, 4.000%, 08/15/2030 | | | 298,000 | | | | 288,557 | |
Series 2011-3934, Class KB, 5.000%, 10/15/2041 | | | 602,130 | | | | 617,628 | |
Series 2011-3935, Class JZ, 4.500%, 10/15/2041 | | | 1,071,095 | | | | 1,062,554 | |
Series 2011-3939, Class AZ, 4.000%, 03/15/2041 | | | 251,267 | | | | 239,883 | |
Series 2011-3939, Class BZ, 4.500%, 06/15/2041 | | | 770,947 | | | | 768,194 | |
Series 2011-3957, Class HZ, 4.000%, 11/15/2041 | | | 614,481 | | | | 600,822 | |
Series 2011-3958, Class PJ, 4.500%, 09/15/2041 | | | 149,459 | | | | 149,482 | |
Series 2011-3959, Class MB, 4.500%, 11/15/2041 | | | 44,199 | | | | 42,127 | |
Series 2011-3963, Class JB, 4.500%, 11/15/2041 | | | 104,028 | | | | 103,495 | |
Series 2011-3968, Class LA, 4.500%, 12/15/2041 | | | 427,884 | | | | 427,427 | |
Series 2011-3969, Class JP, 4.500%, 09/15/2041 | | | 16,170 | | | | 15,931 | |
Series 2011-3978, Class CZ, 3.500%, 12/15/2041 | | | 2,261,093 | | | | 2,094,860 | |
Series 2012-3984, Class DF, 1M US L + 0.55%, 01/15/2042(a) | | | 34,093 | | | | 33,611 | |
Series 2012-3989, Class JW, 3.500%, 01/15/2042 | | | 201,233 | | | | 191,381 | |
Series 2012-3994, Class JZ, 3.500%, 02/15/2042 | | | 842,102 | | | | 784,013 | |
Series 2012-3997, Class EC, 3.500%, 02/15/2042 | | | 59,120 | | | | 50,719 | |
Series 2012-3997, Class FQ, 1M US L + 0.50%, 02/15/2042(a) | | | 39,253 | | | | 38,539 | |
Series 2012-3998, Class KG, 2.000%, 11/15/2026 | | | 37,067 | | | | 36,267 | |
Series 2012-4001, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.50%, 02/15/2042(a) | | | 27,332 | | | | 26,867 | |
Series 2012-4011, Class DB, 4.000%, 09/15/2041 | | | 198,342 | | | | 191,164 | |
Series 2012-4011, Class DC, 4.000%, 09/15/2041 | | | 203,000 | | | | 197,837 | |
Series 2012-4012, Class GC, 3.500%, 06/15/2040 | | | 32,193 | | | | 31,429 | |
Series 2012-4020, Class PG, 2.500%, 03/15/2027 | | | 6,673 | | | | 6,445 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2012-4037, Class CA, 3.000%, 04/15/2027 | | $ | 42,576 | | | $ | 40,688 | |
Series 2012-4039, Class LT, 3.500%, 05/15/2042 | | | 113,000 | | | | 100,064 | |
Series 2012-4048, Class CE, 4.000%, 05/15/2042 | | | 611,000 | | | | 593,319 | |
Series 2012-4050, Class ND, 2.500%, 09/15/2041 | | | 14,171 | | | | 13,714 | |
Series 2012-4062, Class MZ, 3.500%, 06/15/2042 | | | 118,807 | | | | 113,725 | |
Series 2012-4064, Class AY, 3.000%, 06/15/2027 | | | 64,000 | | | | 61,749 | |
Series 2012-4068, Class PE, 3.000%, 06/15/2042 | | | 279,000 | | | | 254,604 | |
Series 2012-4075, Class PB, 3.000%, 07/15/2042 | | | 38,946 | | | | 36,300 | |
Series 2012-4076, Class MV, 3.000%, 04/15/2031 | | | 69,000 | | | | 66,156 | |
Series 2012-4077, Class MA, 2.000%, 08/15/2040 | | | 61,502 | | | | 60,207 | |
Series 2012-4088, Class PB, 3.000%, 08/15/2042 | | | 90,760 | | | | 83,927 | |
Series 2012-4094, Class CW, 2.000%, 08/15/2042 | | | 184,209 | | | | 161,542 | |
Series 2012-4097, Class UF, 1M US L + 0.35%, 08/15/2032(a) | | | 52,497 | | | | 52,243 | |
Series 2012-4097, Class CU, 1.500%, 08/15/2027 | | | 25,000 | | | | 22,588 | |
Series 2012-4101, Class QN, 3.500%, 09/15/2042 | | | 230,625 | | | | 215,747 | |
Series 2012-4102, Class CB, 2.000%, 09/15/2042 | | | 150,000 | | | | 130,174 | |
Series 2012-4104, Class AJ, 1.500%, 09/15/2027 | | | 18,094 | | | | 17,089 | |
Series 2012-4116, Class YB, 2.500%, 05/15/2042 | | | 132,000 | | | | 113,954 | |
Series 2012-4120, Class TC, 1.500%, 10/15/2027 | | | 7,464 | | | | 7,042 | |
Series 2012-4122, Class BA, 2.988%, 05/15/2040(a) | | | 151,224 | | | | 141,202 | |
Series 2012-4133, Class TA, 3.000%, 11/15/2042 | | | 292,836 | | | | 253,638 | |
Series 2012-4141, Class PL, 2.500%, 12/15/2042 | | | 100,000 | | | | 77,693 | |
Series 2013-4160, Class HB, 2.500%, 12/15/2032 | | | 14,094 | | | | 12,912 | |
Series 2013-4170, Class FW, 1M US L + 0.95%, 01/15/2033(a) | | | 17,086 | | | | 16,834 | |
Series 2013-4171, Class MN, 3.000%, 02/15/2043 | | | 103,000 | | | | 83,268 | |
Series 2013-4176, Class YD, 3.000%, 03/15/2043 | | | 50,000 | | | | 43,915 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2013-4183, Class ME, 2.000%, 02/15/2042 | | $ | 118,891 | | | $ | 112,209 | |
Series 2013-4185, Class PB, 3.000%, 03/15/2043 | | | 450,000 | | | | 418,047 | |
Series 2013-4203, Class DJ, 2.500%, 04/15/2033 | | | 44,993 | | | | 43,070 | |
Series 2013-4218, Class DG, 2.500%, 07/15/2042 | | | 126,551 | | | | 118,035 | |
Series 2013-4220, Class EH, 2.500%, 06/15/2028 | | | 25,768 | | | | 24,896 | |
Series 2013-4231, Class FD, 1M US L + 0.35%, 10/15/2032(a) | | | 12,202 | | | | 12,162 | |
Series 2013-4246, Class PB, 4.000%, 09/15/2043 | | | 493,003 | | | | 454,104 | |
Series 2013-4257, Class A, 2.500%, 10/15/2027 | | | 5,369 | | | | 5,336 | |
Series 2013-4265, Class FD, 1M US L + 0.40%, 01/15/2035(a) | | | 55,699 | | | | 55,059 | |
Series 2013-4283, Class EW, 4.500%, 12/15/2043(a) | | | 201,753 | | | | 201,485 | |
Series 2014-4293, Class NM, 4.500%, 06/15/2043 | | | 24,683 | | | | 24,223 | |
Series 2014-4294, Class PF, 1M US L + 0.40%, 01/15/2044(a) | | | 11,681 | | | | 11,398 | |
Series 2014-4301, Class U, 3.500%, 07/15/2032 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,198 | |
Series 2014-4319, Class PM, 3.000%, 03/15/2043 | | | 65,665 | | | | 63,310 | |
Series 2014-4320, Class AP, 3.500%, 07/15/2039 | | | 105,627 | | | | 102,627 | |
Series 2014-4324, Class AY, 3.000%, 04/15/2029 | | | 568,738 | | | | 534,777 | |
Series 2014-4337, Class VJ, 3.500%, 06/15/2027 | | | 5,605 | | | | 5,590 | |
Series 2014-4368, Class GZ, 4.125%, 06/15/2041(c) | | | 1,718,045 | | | | 1,715,551 | |
Series 2014-4370, Class PC, 2.500%, 09/15/2041 | | | 18,193 | | | | 17,605 | |
Series 2014-4403, Class CZ, 3.000%, 10/15/2044 | | | 148,629 | | | | 94,110 | |
Series 2014-4419, Class DC, 3.000%, 12/15/2044 | | | 240,000 | | | | 196,972 | |
Series 2015-4457, Class KZ, 3.000%, 04/15/2045 | | | 82,718 | | | | 76,189 | |
Series 2015-4459, Class CA, 5.000%, 12/15/2034 | | | 17,838 | | | | 17,870 | |
Series 2015-4461, Class EA, 2.000%, 07/15/2037 | | | 81,009 | | | | 77,343 | |
Series 2015-4498, Class JA, 2.500%, 04/15/2037 | | | 124,452 | | | | 111,613 | |
Series 2015-4508, Class UZ, 3.000%, 07/15/2043 | | | 53,104 | | | | 45,027 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2015-4531, Class PA, 3.500%, 05/15/2043 | | $ | 24,682 | | | $ | 24,137 | |
Series 2016-4555, Class CP, 3.000%, 04/15/2045 | | | 434,018 | | | | 411,002 | |
Series 2016-4564, Class QA, 3.000%, 07/15/2029 | | | 46,500 | | | | 45,394 | |
Series 2016-4590, Class AK, 3.500%, 08/15/2027 | | | 79,775 | | | | 77,994 | |
Series 2016-4601, Class CZ, 3.000%, 12/15/2045 | | | 108,949 | | | | 68,352 | |
Series 2016-4613, Class AF, 1M US L + 1.10%, 11/15/2037(a) | | | 92,920 | | | | 93,020 | |
Series 2016-4619, Class BE, 2.500%, 12/15/2047 | | | 20,454 | | | | 20,324 | |
Series 2016-4629, Class KB, 3.000%, 11/15/2046 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 875,081 | |
Series 2016-4639, Class HZ, 3.250%, 04/15/2053(c) | | | 687,103 | | | | 574,384 | |
Series 2017-4656, Class EZ, 4.000%, 02/15/2047 | | | 127,923 | | | | 123,616 | |
Series 2017-4664, Class UE, 3.000%, 05/15/2043 | | | 61,855 | | | | 60,584 | |
Series 2017-4670, Class TY, 3.000%, 03/15/2047 | | | 346,000 | | | | 292,925 | |
Series 2017-4672, Class QD, 3.000%, 08/15/2045 | | | 36,059 | | | | 34,740 | |
Series 2017-4707, Class Z, 4.000%, 08/15/2047 | | | 120,378 | | | | 86,342 | |
Series 2017-4710, Class PA, 3.000%, 04/15/2045 | | | 124,614 | | | | 119,067 | |
Series 2017-4714, Class MY, 3.500%, 08/15/2047 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 936,297 | |
Series 2017-4748, Class GA, 3.000%, 01/15/2045 | | | 58,940 | | | | 56,780 | |
Series 2018-4767, Class Z, 3.000%, 12/15/2047 | | | 36,190 | | | | 23,598 | |
Series 2018-4787, Class PY, 4.000%, 05/15/2048 | | | 47,021 | | | | 45,306 | |
Series 2018-4800, Class JA, 3.500%, 03/15/2047 | | | 6,561 | | | | 6,531 | |
Series 2018-4808, Class DG, 3.500%, 09/15/2045 | | | 970,436 | | | | 945,166 | |
Series 2018-4813, Class CJ, 3.000%, 08/15/2048 | | | 202,443 | | | | 180,621 | |
Series 2018-4818, Class CA, 3.000%, 04/15/2048 | | | 243,178 | | | | 217,216 | |
Series 2018-4821, Class VA, 4.000%, 10/15/2029 | | | 95,244 | | | | 92,795 | |
Series 2018-4821, Class YZ, 4.000%, 02/15/2042 | | | 1,566,307 | | | | 1,452,345 | |
Series 2018-4821, Class ZM, 3.500%, 05/15/2048 | | | 392,862 | | | | 365,765 | |
Series 2018-4839, Class AE, 4.000%, 04/15/2051 | | | 250,310 | | | | 243,591 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2018-4846, Class PA, 4.000%, 06/15/2047 | | $ | 7,177 | | | $ | 7,023 | |
Series 2018-4857, Class HM, 3.500%, 11/15/2046 | | | 105,759 | | | | 102,807 | |
Series 2019-4863, Class AJ, 3.500%, 07/15/2038 | | | 49,278 | | | | 46,992 | |
Series 2019-4863, Class H, 7.000%, 03/15/2049 | | | 143,088 | | | | 158,561 | |
Series 2019-4896, Class BD, 3.500%, 07/25/2049 | | | 1,062,753 | | | | 942,274 | |
Series 2019-4911, Class HG, 2.250%, 04/15/2049 | | | 1,795,422 | | | | 1,568,524 | |
Series 2019-4926, Class BP, 3.000%, 10/25/2049 | | | 588,390 | | | | 538,247 | |
Series 2020-4954, Class LZ, 2.500%, 02/25/2050 | | | 120,612 | | | | 62,901 | |
Series 2020-4989, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.35%, 08/15/2040(a) | | | 142,984 | | | | 138,896 | |
Series 2020-4989, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.35%, 10/15/2040(a) | | | 140,670 | | | | 136,851 | |
Series 2020-5000, Class HZ, 1.500%, 08/25/2050 | | | 245,932 | | | | 120,383 | |
Series 2020-5007, Class PY, 1.500%, 08/25/2050 | | | 218,000 | | | | 99,932 | |
Series 2020-5013, Class NH, 1.000%, 09/25/2050 | | | 173,581 | | | | 94,462 | |
Series 2020-5014, Class BP, 1.250%, 09/25/2040 | | | 256,799 | | | | 222,505 | |
Series 2020-5039, Class ZK, 2.500%, 11/25/2050 | | | 147,955 | | | | 79,169 | |
Series 2020-5049, Class JZ, 2.000%, 11/25/2050 | | | 138,625 | | | | 65,431 | |
Series 2020-5049, Class WB, 0.750%, 12/25/2050 | | | 390,867 | | | | 308,300 | |
Series 2020-5068, Class UB, 0.500%, 01/25/2051 | | | 109,000 | | | | 60,057 | |
Series 2021-5085, Class HA, 1.500%, 03/25/2051 | | | 124,070 | | | | 73,271 | |
Series 2021-5092, Class BC, 2.500%, 06/25/2036 | | | 40,235 | | | | 38,962 | |
Series 2021-5103, Class LQ, 1.500%, 04/25/2050 | | | 199,887 | | | | 110,607 | |
Series 2021-5103, Class LM, 1.500%, 05/25/2041 | | | 119,098 | | | | 69,225 | |
Series 2021-5119, Class LM, 1.500%, 05/25/2041 | | | 202,779 | | | | 114,249 | |
Series 2021-5121, Class KE, 1.500%, 06/25/2051 | | | 301,427 | | | | 163,531 | |
Series 2021-5129, Class KC, 1.500%, 11/25/2049 | | | 160,662 | | | | 141,194 | |
Series 2021-5144, Class PC, 1.500%, 09/25/2051 | | | 297,727 | | | | 245,135 | |
Series 2021-5171, Class KY, 1.750%, 12/25/2051 | | | 172,000 | | | | 91,216 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2021-5178, Class LY, 1.500%, 12/25/2051 | | $ | 178,029 | | | $ | 80,969 | |
Series 2021-5182, Class M, 2.500%, 05/25/2049 | | | 389,692 | | | | 353,041 | |
Series 2022-5189, Class PG, 2.500%, 09/25/2051 | | | 109,117 | | | | 99,720 | |
Series 2022-5198, Class ZM, 3.000%, 02/25/2052 | | | 615,112 | | | | 472,281 | |
Series 2022-5200, Class WK, 2.500%, 03/25/2052 | | | 217,000 | | | | 147,223 | |
Series 2022-5201, Class CA, 2.500%, 07/25/2048 | | | 740,213 | | | | 672,832 | |
Series 2022-5207, Class CZ, 3.500%, 03/25/2052 | | | 359,446 | | | | 266,330 | |
Series 2022-5208, Class AL, 2.500%, 04/25/2042 | | | 1,386,302 | | | | 1,067,807 | |
Series 2022-5230, Class PE, 2.000%, 12/25/2051 | | | 600,000 | | | | 486,133 | |
| | | | | | | 57,614,592 | |
Freddie Mac Strips | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-299, Class 300, 3.000%, 01/15/2043 | | | 182,973 | | | | 169,242 | |
Series 2013-300, Class 300, 3.000%, 01/15/2043 | | | 141,787 | | | | 130,795 | |
| | | | | | | 300,037 | |
Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates | | | | | | | | |
Series 2001-32, Class A1, 1M US L + 0.26%, 08/25/2031(a) | | | 90,221 | | | | 90,097 | |
Series 2002-41, Class 3A, 4.327%, 07/25/2032(a) | | | 2,133,625 | | | | 2,069,540 | |
Series 2003-55, Class 1A3A, 1M US L + 0.40%, 03/25/2043(a) | | | 294,347 | | | | 292,003 | |
| | | | | | | 2,451,640 | |
Ginnie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Series 2002-72, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.40%, 10/20/2032(a) | | | 18,208 | | | | 18,209 | |
Series 2003-25, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.40%, 08/26/2023(a) | | | 1,001 | | | | 1,001 | |
Series 2003-76, Class TG, 5.500%, 09/20/2033 | | | 158,611 | | | | 158,688 | |
Series 2003-98, Class FY, 1M US L + 0.35%, 09/20/2033(a) | | | 23,723 | | | | 23,714 | |
Series 2004-1, Class TE, 5.000%, 06/20/2033 | | | 24,451 | | | | 24,435 | |
Series 2004-15, Class AY, 5.500%, 02/20/2034 | | | 108,890 | | | | 110,485 | |
Series 2004-22, Class AZ, 5.500%, 04/20/2034 | | | 161,687 | | | | 166,330 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2004-26, Class ED, 5.500%, 04/16/2034 | | $ | 68,800 | | | $ | 69,843 | |
Series 2004-34, Class QL, 5.500%, 05/16/2034 | | | 125,625 | | | | 128,101 | |
Series 2004-55, Class MC, 5.500%, 07/20/2034 | | | 42,700 | | | | 43,431 | |
Series 2004-7, Class Z, 5.500%, 01/16/2034 | | | 1,437,900 | | | | 1,449,806 | |
Series 2004-87, Class BC, 4.500%, 10/20/2034 | | | 13,751 | | | | 13,560 | |
Series 2005-11, Class PL, 5.000%, 02/20/2035 | | | 31,916 | | | | 32,335 | |
Series 2005-13, Class NB, 5.000%, 02/20/2035 | | | 11,812 | | | | 11,922 | |
Series 2005-13, Class BG, 5.000%, 02/20/2035 | | | 158,380 | | | | 159,813 | |
Series 2005-3, Class JL, 5.000%, 12/16/2034 | | | 76,438 | | | | 76,687 | |
Series 2005-3, Class JM, 4.750%, 01/20/2035 | | | 54,655 | | | | 54,307 | |
Series 2005-3, Class OC, 5.000%, 01/20/2035 | | | 174,212 | | | | 175,253 | |
Series 2005-3, Class QB, 5.000%, 01/16/2035 | | | 69,679 | | | | 69,763 | |
Series 2005-44, Class GZ, 5.000%, 07/20/2035 | | | 121,035 | | | | 120,490 | |
Series 2005-45, Class BF, 1M US L + 0.30%, 06/20/2035(a) | | | 37,052 | | | | 36,688 | |
Series 2005-49, Class B, 5.500%, 06/20/2035 | | | 79,682 | | | | 81,548 | |
Series 2005-51, Class DC, 5.000%, 07/20/2035 | | | 122,579 | | | | 125,204 | |
Series 2005-56, Class BD, 5.000%, 07/20/2035 | | | 42,115 | | | | 42,432 | |
Series 2005-56, Class JA, 5.000%, 05/17/2035 | | | 13,112 | | | | 13,088 | |
Series 2005-69, Class WD, 5.000%, 05/18/2035 | | | 44,638 | | | | 44,660 | |
Series 2005-73, Class PH, 5.000%, 09/20/2035 | | | 116,370 | | | | 115,773 | |
Series 2005-92, Class PB, 6.000%, 12/20/2035 | | | 161,396 | | | | 167,931 | |
Series 2006-10, Class PB, 5.500%, 03/20/2036 | | | 43,896 | | | | 44,449 | |
Series 2006-38, Class OH, 6.500%, 08/20/2036 | | | 28,000 | | | | 28,346 | |
Series 2007-18, Class PH, 5.500%, 03/20/2035 | | | 137,000 | | | | 141,318 | |
Series 2007-18, Class B, 5.500%, 05/20/2035 | | | 78,594 | | | | 79,808 | |
Series 2007-35, Class TE, 6.000%, 06/20/2037 | | | 104,559 | | | | 108,487 | |
Series 2007-35, Class NE, 6.000%, 06/16/2037 | | | 50,036 | | | | 51,586 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2007-40, Class FY, 1M US L + 0.33%, 07/16/2037(a) | | $ | 35,441 | | | $ | 35,226 | |
Series 2007-44, Class PH, 6.000%, 07/20/2037 | | | 123,425 | | | | 128,374 | |
Series 2007-57, Class Z, 5.500%, 10/20/2037 | | | 795,919 | | | | 833,498 | |
Series 2007-6, Class LE, 5.500%, 02/20/2037 | | | 266,965 | | | | 270,960 | |
Series 2007-7, Class PG, 5.000%, 02/16/2037 | | | 26,052 | | | | 26,202 | |
Series 2007-79, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.44%, 12/20/2037(a) | | | 122,992 | | | | 122,911 | |
Series 2008-13, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.50%, 02/20/2038(a) | | | 24,635 | | | | 24,625 | |
Series 2008-20, Class CE, 5.500%, 06/16/2037 | | | 74,241 | | | | 75,632 | |
Series 2008-31, Class PC, 5.500%, 04/20/2038 | | | 49,843 | | | | 50,639 | |
Series 2008-33, Class PB, 5.500%, 04/20/2038 | | | 60,083 | | | | 61,335 | |
Series 2008-37, Class L, 6.000%, 04/20/2038 | | | 40,439 | | | | 41,485 | |
Series 2008-38, Class PL, 5.500%, 05/20/2038 | | | 216,588 | | | | 220,523 | |
Series 2008-38, Class PN, 5.500%, 05/20/2038 | | | 41,654 | | | | 42,796 | |
Series 2008-38, Class BG, 5.000%, 05/16/2038 | | | 63,419 | | | | 64,072 | |
Series 2008-40, Class PL, 5.250%, 05/16/2038 | | | 118,000 | | | | 122,750 | |
Series 2008-41, Class PE, 5.500%, 05/20/2038 | | | 70,977 | | | | 72,035 | |
Series 2008-47, Class ML, 5.250%, 06/16/2038 | | | 27,803 | | | | 28,162 | |
Series 2008-49, Class PB, 4.750%, 06/20/2038 | | | 28,582 | | | | 28,488 | |
Series 2008-50, Class KB, 6.000%, 06/20/2038 | | | 229,323 | | | | 236,588 | |
Series 2008-51, Class PH, 5.250%, 06/20/2038 | | | 42,924 | | | | 43,080 | |
Series 2008-51, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.77%, 06/16/2038(a) | | | 80,310 | | | | 80,946 | |
Series 2008-55, Class PL, 5.500%, 06/20/2038 | | | 31,981 | | | | 32,481 | |
Series 2008-58, Class PE, 5.500%, 07/16/2038 | | | 84,648 | | | | 86,383 | |
Series 2008-60, Class JN, 5.500%, 07/20/2038 | | | 119,477 | | | | 120,474 | |
Series 2008-60, Class JP, 5.500%, 07/20/2038 | | | 220,000 | | | | 222,766 | |
Series 2008-65, Class PG, 6.000%, 08/20/2038 | | | 217,021 | | | | 219,019 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2008-66, Class FN, 1M US L + 0.95%, 08/20/2038(a) | | $ | 51,471 | | | $ | 51,981 | |
Series 2008-7, Class PQ, 5.000%, 02/20/2038 | | | 77,831 | | | | 77,298 | |
Series 2008-76, Class QE, 5.750%, 09/20/2038 | | | 58,000 | | | | 59,490 | |
Series 2008-77, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.70%, 09/20/2038(a) | | | 60,098 | | | | 60,245 | |
Series 2008-85, Class PG, 5.250%, 10/20/2038 | | | 33,397 | | | | 33,313 | |
Series 2008-89, Class JC, 5.500%, 08/20/2038 | | | 40,435 | | | | 40,172 | |
Series 2008-89, Class JD, 6.000%, 08/20/2038 | | | 15,863 | | | | 15,802 | |
Series 2008-9, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.50%, 02/20/2038(a) | | | 16,806 | | | | 16,808 | |
Series 2009-1, Class FA, 1M US L + 1.05%, 01/20/2039(a) | | | 70,003 | | | | 70,974 | |
Series 2009-10, Class NB, 5.000%, 02/16/2039 | | | 76,439 | | | | 77,557 | |
Series 2009-10, Class PH, 4.500%, 02/20/2039 | | | 29,490 | | | | 29,455 | |
Series 2009-118, Class PY, 5.000%, 12/16/2039 | | | 19,532 | | | | 19,771 | |
Series 2009-12, Class NB, 5.000%, 03/20/2039 | | | 54,429 | | | | 54,431 | |
Series 2009-13, Class E, 4.500%, 03/16/2039 | | | 95,384 | | | | 95,067 | |
Series 2009-15, Class FM, 1M US L + 1.04%, 03/20/2039(a) | | | 66,525 | | | | 67,111 | |
Series 2009-24, Class WB, 5.000%, 03/20/2039 | | | 102,811 | | | | 102,892 | |
Series 2009-32, Class ZA, 5.500%, 05/20/2039 | | | 310,423 | | | | 322,969 | |
Series 2009-40, Class AD, 4.500%, 06/20/2039 | | | 309,000 | | | | 307,829 | |
Series 2009-47, Class LT, 5.000%, 06/20/2039 | | | 111,621 | | | | 112,727 | |
Series 2009-55, Class FN, 1M US L + 1.00%, 07/20/2039(a) | | | 24,037 | | | | 24,332 | |
Series 2009-58, Class PA, 4.500%, 07/20/2039 | | | 79,470 | | | | 77,976 | |
Series 2009-61, Class AP, 4.000%, 08/20/2039 | | | 38,273 | | | | 37,776 | |
Series 2009-61, Class MP, 5.000%, 08/20/2039 | | | 34,832 | | | | 34,993 | |
Series 2009-69, Class PH, 5.500%, 08/16/2039 | | | 92,000 | | | | 95,695 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2009-75, Class GZ, 4.500%, 09/20/2039 | | $ | 95,904 | | | $ | 94,931 | |
Series 2009-76, Class XA, 5.500%, 09/16/2039 | | | 425,664 | | | | 450,735 | |
Series 2009-76, Class JB, 4.500%, 07/20/2039 | | | 23,248 | | | | 23,110 | |
Series 2009-83, Class TF, 1M US L + 0.90%, 08/20/2039(a) | | | 41,684 | | | | 42,141 | |
Series 2009-94, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.70%, 10/16/2039(a) | | | 71,515 | | | | 71,908 | |
Series 2010-105, Class BH, 3.000%, 01/16/2040 | | | 78,193 | | | | 75,164 | |
Series 2010-111, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.35%, 09/20/2040(a) | | | 45,329 | | | | 45,002 | |
Series 2010-14, Class HA, 4.500%, 02/16/2040 | | | 137,574 | | | | 137,350 | |
Series 2010-14, Class A, 4.500%, 06/16/2039 | | | 24,674 | | | | 24,458 | |
Series 2010-147, Class PG, 3.500%, 05/20/2040 | | | 58,175 | | | | 56,722 | |
Series 2010-157, Class OP, –%, 12/20/2040(b) | | | 9,520 | | | | 8,086 | |
Series 2010-167, Class WL, 4.500%, 09/20/2040 | | | 764,000 | | | | 759,440 | |
Series 2010-169, Class JZ, 4.000%, 12/20/2040 | | | 209,231 | | | | 200,812 | |
Series 2010-19, Class GW, 4.750%, 02/20/2040 | | | 108,305 | | | | 102,996 | |
Series 2010-62, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.45%, 04/16/2034(a) | | | 18,110 | | | | 18,108 | |
Series 2010-76, Class NC, 4.500%, 06/20/2040 | | | 113,194 | | | | 111,194 | |
Series 2010-84, Class YB, 4.000%, 07/20/2040 | | | 21,302 | | | | 20,758 | |
Series 2010-H01, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.82%, 01/20/2060(a) | | | 25,570 | | | | 25,534 | |
Series 2010-H10, Class FC, 1M US L + 1.00%, 05/20/2060(a) | | | 132,055 | | | | 132,180 | |
Series 2010-H20, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.33%, 10/20/2060(a) | | | 153,208 | | | | 151,928 | |
Series 2010-H22, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.35%, 05/20/2059(a) | | | 1,428 | | | | 1,413 | |
Series 2010-H27, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.38%, 12/20/2060(a) | | | 47,286 | | | | 46,903 | |
Series 2011-100, Class MY, 4.000%, 07/20/2041 | | | 100,345 | | | | 98,890 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2011-128, Class MD, 4.000%, 10/20/2040 | | $ | 140,000 | | | $ | 137,146 | |
Series 2011-137, Class WA, 5.592%, 07/20/2040(a) | | | 107,809 | | | | 112,064 | |
Series 2011-18, Class PA, 4.000%, 08/20/2040 | | | 34,773 | | | | 34,280 | |
Series 2011-43, Class ZQ, 5.500%, 01/16/2033 | | | 62,883 | | | | 62,734 | |
Series 2011-59, Class QC, 4.000%, 12/20/2040 | | | 101,248 | | | | 99,063 | |
Series 2011-66, Class UA, 4.000%, 05/16/2041 | | | 123,570 | | | | 118,475 | |
Series 2011-71, Class ZC, 5.500%, 07/16/2034 | | | 196,953 | | | | 199,237 | |
Series 2011-97, Class WA, 6.105%, 11/20/2038(a) | | | 35,740 | | | | 37,374 | |
Series 2011-H01, Class AF, 1M US L + 0.45%, 11/20/2060(a) | | | 158,164 | | | | 157,318 | |
Series 2011-H11, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.50%, 03/20/2061(a) | | | 157,158 | | | | 156,219 | |
Series 2011-H11, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.50%, 04/20/2061(a) | | | 80,673 | | | | 80,235 | |
Series 2011-H15, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.45%, 06/20/2061(a) | | | 37,964 | | | | 37,697 | |
Series 2012-116, Class BY, 3.000%, 09/16/2042 | | | 242,000 | | | | 204,921 | |
Series 2012-127, Class PG, 1.750%, 09/16/2042 | | | 152,335 | | | | 137,301 | |
Series 2012-32, Class PE, 3.500%, 03/16/2042 | | | 117,000 | | | | 108,641 | |
Series 2012-38, Class PL, 3.250%, 01/20/2041 | | | 51,263 | | | | 49,960 | |
Series 2012-51, Class VM, 3.500%, 04/16/2025 | | | 55,330 | | | | 54,106 | |
Series 2012-56, Class HZ, 3.500%, 06/20/2040 | | | 1,273,075 | | | | 1,169,626 | |
Series 2012-68, Class GE, 3.000%, 05/20/2042 | | | 4,247 | | | | 3,575 | |
Series 2012-76, Class GF, 1M US L + 0.30%, 06/16/2042(a) | | | 25,429 | | | | 25,250 | |
Series 2012-H08, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.57%, 04/20/2062(a) | | | 352,968 | | | | 351,045 | |
Series 2012-H14, Class FK, 1M US L + 0.58%, 07/20/2062(a) | | | 77,193 | | | | 76,744 | |
Series 2012-H20, Class PT, 5.520%, 07/20/2062(a) | | | 57,094 | | | | 56,914 | |
Series 2012-H24, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.60%, 10/20/2062(a) | | | 2,531 | | | | 2,495 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2013-100, Class MA, 3.500%, 02/20/2043 | | $ | 38,619 | | | $ | 37,697 | |
Series 2013-115, Class PM, 4.000%, 08/20/2043 | | | 400,000 | | | | 386,224 | |
Series 2013-169, Class EZ, 3.250%, 11/16/2043 | | | 108,598 | | | | 99,820 | |
Series 2013-22, Class GB, 2.500%, 08/20/2042 | | | 115,781 | | | | 107,374 | |
Series 2013-54, Class WA, 4.892%, 11/20/2042(a) | | | 404,990 | | | | 407,969 | |
Series 2013-69, Class NA, 2.000%, 09/20/2042 | | | 174,046 | | | | 154,862 | |
Series 2013-70, Class LA, 1.000%, 05/20/2043 | | | 110,214 | | | | 93,161 | |
Series 2013-93, Class CA, 6.000%, 06/20/2043 | | | 1,101,739 | | | | 1,156,952 | |
Series 2013-98, Class KF, 1M US L + 0.30%, 11/20/2041(a) | | | 11,610 | | | | 11,569 | |
Series 2013-99, Class MF, 1M US L + 0.30%, 07/20/2043(a) | | | 67,168 | | | | 65,977 | |
Series 2013-H01, Class FA, 1.650%, 01/20/2063 | | | 117 | | | | 106 | |
Series 2013-H04, Class BA, 1.650%, 02/20/2063 | | | 2,229 | | | | 2,095 | |
Series 2013-H07, Class GA, 1M US L + 0.47%, 03/20/2063(a) | | | 90,534 | | | | 89,833 | |
Series 2013-H09, Class HA, 1.650%, 04/20/2063 | | | 5,229 | | | | 4,906 | |
Series 2013-H18, Class EA, 1M US L + 0.50%, 07/20/2063(a) | | | 33,893 | | | | 33,754 | |
Series 2014-119, Class ZK, 3.500%, 08/16/2044 | | | 1,083,004 | | | | 995,719 | |
Series 2014-53, Class JM, 7.010%, 04/20/2039(a) | | | 208,124 | | | | 219,082 | |
Series 2014-98, Class ZP, 3.000%, 07/16/2044 | | | 233,429 | | | | 190,066 | |
Series 2014-98, Class HE, 3.000%, 07/20/2044 | | | 53,984 | | | | 45,651 | |
Series 2014-H10, Class TA, 1M US L + 0.60%, 04/20/2064(a) | | | 326,396 | | | | 324,152 | |
Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.50%, 07/20/2064(a) | | | 21,206 | | | | 21,018 | |
Series 2014-H16, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.47%, 07/20/2064(a) | | | 409,486 | | | | 404,568 | |
Series 2014-H19, Class HA, 3.000%, 09/20/2064 | | | 267,773 | | | | 262,081 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2015-190, Class LE, 3.500%, 06/20/2045 | | $ | 10,143 | | | $ | 9,942 | |
Series 2015-63, Class KA, 3.000%, 04/20/2040 | | | 33,494 | | | | 29,858 | |
Series 2015-84, Class QA, 3.500%, 06/20/2045 | | | 240,407 | | | | 232,043 | |
Series 2015-H09, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.62%, 04/20/2065(a) | | | 233,594 | | | | 230,014 | |
Series 2015-H12, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.60%, 05/20/2065(a) | | | 76,261 | | | | 75,541 | |
Series 2015-H15, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.58%, 06/20/2065(a) | | | 107,877 | | | | 106,610 | |
Series 2015-H22, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.60%, 09/20/2065(a) | | | 43,996 | | | | 43,427 | |
Series 2015-H26, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.52%, 10/20/2065(a) | | | 243,864 | | | | 240,861 | |
Series 2015-H26, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.52%, 10/20/2065(a) | | | 49,848 | | | | 49,429 | |
Series 2015-H27, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.75%, 09/20/2065(a) | | | 2,389,525 | | | | 2,364,263 | |
Series 2015-H29, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.70%, 10/20/2065(a) | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,369 | |
Series 2015-H30, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.60%, 11/20/2065(a) | | | 51,165 | | | | 50,829 | |
Series 2015-H31, Class FT, 1M US L + 0.65%, 11/20/2065(a) | | | 51,237 | | | | 51,057 | |
Series 2015-H32, Class FH, 1M US L + 0.66%, 12/20/2065(a) | | | 175,644 | | | | 174,729 | |
Series 2016-116, Class GV, 3.000%, 05/20/2026 | | | 34,646 | | | | 33,387 | |
Series 2016-120, Class KA, 2.000%, 09/20/2046 | | | 4,738 | | | | 4,177 | |
Series 2016-136, Class MY, 2.500%, 10/20/2046 | | | 100,000 | | | | 68,648 | |
Series 2016-163, Class B, 3.000%, 10/20/2046 | | | 100,000 | | | | 80,580 | |
Series 2016-46, Class Z, 3.000%, 04/20/2046 | | | 119,635 | | | | 92,887 | |
Series 2016-82, Class BA, 3.000%, 09/20/2045 | | | 52,449 | | | | 50,628 | |
Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.92%, 02/20/2066(a) | | | 143,165 | | | | 141,805 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2016-H08, Class FT, 1M US L + 0.72%, 02/20/2066(a) | | $ | 201,155 | | | $ | 200,434 | |
Series 2016-H11, Class F, 1M US L + 0.80%, 05/20/2066(a) | | | 3,715,132 | | | | 3,687,795 | |
Series 2016-H13, Class FT, 1M US L + 0.58%, 05/20/2066(a) | | | 18,942 | | | | 18,874 | |
Series 2016-H14, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.80%, 06/20/2066(a) | | | 614,834 | | | | 611,028 | |
Series 2016-H15, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.80%, 07/20/2066(a) | | | 544,936 | | | | 541,650 | |
Series 2016-H17, Class HA, 2.250%, 03/20/2066 | | | 266,542 | | | | 256,817 | |
Series 2016-H17, Class FK, 1M US L + 0.85%, 07/20/2066(a) | | | 66,071 | | | | 65,668 | |
Series 2016-H17, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.83%, 08/20/2066(a) | | | 204,798 | | | | 203,318 | |
Series 2016-H20, Class PT, 4.729%, 09/20/2066(a) | | | 513,170 | | | | 527,247 | |
Series 2016-H23, Class PT, 4.530%, 09/20/2066(a) | | | 357,415 | | | | 365,154 | |
Series 2016-H23, Class F, 1M US L + 0.75%, 10/20/2066(a) | | | 182,282 | | | | 181,740 | |
Series 2016-H24, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.75%, 10/20/2066(a) | | | 541,669 | | | | 536,542 | |
Series 2016-H26, Class FC, 1M US L + 1.00%, 12/20/2066(a) | | | 112,398 | | | | 111,624 | |
Series 2017-150, Class JE, 3.000%, 07/20/2047 | | | 61,221 | | | | 57,707 | |
Series 2017-170, Class MC, 2.500%, 10/20/2047 | | | 63,825 | | | | 57,719 | |
Series 2017-36, Class MJ, 3.000%, 03/20/2047 | | | 36,594 | | | | 32,906 | |
Series 2017-56, Class AZ, 3.000%, 04/20/2047 | | | 114,348 | | | | 99,019 | |
Series 2017-73, Class JT, 2.750%, 09/20/2046 | | | 2,194 | | | | 2,173 | |
Series 2017-80, Class BJ, 3.000%, 03/20/2047 | | | 90,675 | | | | 84,322 | |
Series 2017-80, Class LO, –%, 05/20/2047(b) | | | 118,111 | | | | 87,239 | |
Series 2017-H06, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.55%, 02/20/2067(a) | | | 81,003 | | | | 80,433 | |
Series 2017-H14, Class FD, 1M US L + 0.47%, 06/20/2067(a) | | | 117,724 | | | | 116,337 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2017-H15, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.47%, 06/20/2067(a) | | $ | 225,142 | | | $ | 223,224 | |
Series 2017-H16, Class PT, 4.784%, 05/20/2066(a) | | | 22,102 | | | | 22,075 | |
Series 2017-H17, Class FG, 1M US L + 0.50%, 08/20/2067(a) | | | 30,224 | | | | 30,023 | |
Series 2017-H22, Class FH, 12M US L + 0.22%, 11/20/2067(a) | | | 263,387 | | | | 257,283 | |
Series 2018-131, Class QA, 3.000%, 12/20/2047 | | | 273,733 | | | | 256,173 | |
Series 2018-160, Class AD, 3.500%, 02/20/2048 | | | 253,343 | | | | 241,843 | |
Series 2018-36, Class CZ, 4.000%, 03/20/2048 | | | 272,229 | | | | 257,172 | |
Series 2018-37, Class C, 2.500%, 01/20/2046 | | | 158,365 | | | | 147,860 | |
Series 2018-H07, Class FD, 1M US L + 0.30%, 05/20/2068(a) | | | 175,771 | | | | 175,053 | |
Series 2018-H09, Class FA, 12M US L + 0.50%, 04/20/2068(a) | | | 431,678 | | | | 424,281 | |
Series 2019-1, Class EY, 4.000%, 10/20/2048 | | | 1,066,499 | | | | 1,019,978 | |
Series 2019-103, Class EK, 4.000%, 04/20/2049 | | | 2,921,162 | | | | 2,815,703 | |
Series 2019-111, Class TE, 2.000%, 09/20/2049 | | | 45,769 | | | | 39,161 | |
Series 2019-128, Class AL, 2.500%, 10/20/2049 | | | 300,000 | | | | 220,674 | |
Series 2019-15, Class A, –%, 07/20/2048(a) | | | 300,226 | | | | 190,335 | |
Series 2019-36, Class PD, 3.000%, 02/20/2049 | | | 275,996 | | | | 254,722 | |
Series 2019-61, Class K, 3.500%, 07/20/2048 | | | 33,279 | | | | 32,457 | |
Series 2019-H01, Class FT, 1M US L + 0.40%, 10/20/2068(a) | | | 70,672 | | | | 70,339 | |
Series 2019-H04, Class BA, 3.000%, 01/20/2069 | | | 129,281 | | | | 125,303 | |
Series 2019-H05, Class FT, 1Y US TI + 0.43%, 04/20/2069(a) | | | 106,815 | | | | 106,801 | |
Series 2019-H08, Class FM, 1M US L + 0.65%, 05/20/2069(a) | | | 1,878,123 | | | | 1,821,820 | |
Series 2020-122, Class GZ, 3.000%, 08/20/2050 | | | 253,464 | | | | 157,605 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2020-125, Class GA, 2.500%, 03/20/2050 | | $ | 355,225 | | | $ | 310,507 | |
Series 2020-125, Class GC, 2.500%, 08/20/2050 | | | 43,540 | | | | 37,796 | |
Series 2020-127, Class LZ, 1.500%, 08/20/2050 | | | 556,820 | | | | 243,042 | |
Series 2020-134, Class ZU, 3.000%, 09/20/2050 | | | 109,624 | | | | 65,375 | |
Series 2020-148, Class ZP, 2.000%, 10/20/2050 | | | 223,911 | | | | 106,775 | |
Series 2020-149, Class LU, 1.000%, 10/20/2050 | | | 199,998 | | | | 96,714 | |
Series 2020-153, Class ML, 2.500%, 10/20/2050 | | | 316,993 | | | | 275,164 | |
Series 2020-153, Class MP, 2.500%, 10/20/2050 | | | 333,482 | | | | 286,402 | |
Series 2020-187, Class KZ, 2.000%, 12/20/2050 | | | 162,398 | | | | 72,348 | |
Series 2020-32, Class UM, 2.500%, 03/20/2050 | | | 1,292,520 | | | | 1,130,041 | |
Series 2020-5, Class LC, 3.500%, 10/20/2049 | | | 168,890 | | | | 160,047 | |
Series 2020-61, Class AB, 3.000%, 05/20/2048 | | | 74,016 | | | | 72,116 | |
Series 2020-62, Class PD, 3.000%, 05/20/2050 | | | 484,584 | | | | 439,294 | |
Series 2020-62, Class WD, 0.569%, 05/20/2050(a) | | | 488,945 | | | | 296,252 | |
Series 2020-83, Class ML, 3.000%, 06/20/2050 | | | 141,322 | | | | 131,594 | |
Series 2020-98, Class CE, 3.000%, 07/20/2050 | | | 1,290,454 | | | | 1,174,916 | |
Series 2020-H01, Class FT, 1Y US TI + 0.50%, 01/20/2070(a) | | | 79,546 | | | | 79,206 | |
Series 2020-H04, Class FP, 1M US L + 0.50%, 06/20/2069(a) | | | 242,283 | | | | 239,308 | |
Series 2020-H12, Class FE, 1M US L + 1.10%, 06/20/2070(a) | | | 968,599 | | | | 971,314 | |
Series 2020-H13, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.45%, 07/20/2070(a) | | | 194,248 | | | | 187,125 | |
Series 2021-104, Class AL, 1.500%, 06/20/2051 | | | 120,000 | | | | 60,992 | |
Series 2021-116, Class WZ, 2.000%, 07/20/2051 | | | 370,615 | | | | 241,851 | |
Series 2021-116, Class LZ, 2.500%, 07/20/2051 | | | 328,382 | | | | 208,968 | |
Series 2021-142, Class PZ, 0.750%, 08/20/2051 | | | 303,772 | | | | 171,565 | |
Series 2021-146, Class PO, –%, 07/20/2051(b) | | | 338,715 | | | | 120,482 | |
Series 2021-177, Class GW, 2.500%, 10/20/2051 | | | 166,573 | | | | 139,494 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2021-205, Class NK, 1.500%, 11/20/2051 | | $ | 215,000 | | | $ | 164,313 | |
Series 2021-25, Class HA, 2.000%, 02/20/2051 | | | 811,151 | | | | 668,277 | |
Series 2021-8, Class KZ, 2.000%, 01/20/2051 | | | 152,714 | | | | 67,300 | |
Series 2021-H01, Class FA, 1M US L + 1.25%, 11/20/2070(a) | | | 2,900,419 | | | | 2,892,670 | |
Series 2021-H12, Class GA, 4.594%, 07/20/2071(a) | | | 254,725 | | | | 251,655 | |
Series 2022-100, Class EB, 3.000%, 06/20/2052 | | | 1,729,475 | | | | 1,426,865 | |
Series 2022-112, Class BM, 3.000%, 06/20/2052 | | | 344,718 | | | | 256,993 | |
Series 2022-126, Class BY, 3.000%, 07/20/2052 | | | 960,094 | | | | 678,324 | |
Series 2022-127, Class WC, 3.500%, 07/20/2052 | | | 329,622 | | | | 243,990 | |
Series 2022-127, Class UL, 2.000%, 07/20/2052 | | | 309,557 | | | | 172,802 | |
Series 2022-137, Class PL, 4.000%, 08/20/2052 | | | 288,633 | | | | 244,578 | |
Series 2022-20, Class KZ, 2.500%, 01/20/2052 | | | 107,298 | | | | 52,217 | |
Series 2022-212, Class DZ, 5.500%, 12/20/2052 | | | 2,500,910 | | | | 2,534,016 | |
Series 2022-44, Class KZ, 4.500%, 03/20/2052 | | | 563,738 | | | | 511,784 | |
Series 2022-51, Class HZ, 3.000%, 03/20/2052 | | | 292,514 | | | | 164,504 | |
Series 2022-68, Class MD, 3.500%, 04/20/2052 | | | 223,000 | | | | 178,561 | |
Series 2022-76, Class PA, 4.000%, 04/20/2052 | | | 927,961 | | | | 903,985 | |
| | | | | | | 60,135,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Vendee Mortgage Trust 2011-2 | | | | | | | | |
Series 2011-2, Class DZ, 3.750%, 10/15/2041 | | | 1,018,803 | | | | 965,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS | | | | |
(Cost $208,489,642) | | | | | | | 203,273,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE- BACKED SECURITIES (3.36%) |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae-Aces | | | | | | | | |
Series 2001-M1, Class D, 6.460%, 02/25/2031(a) | | | 100,415 | | | | 99,968 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2006-M2, Class A3F, 5.345%, 09/25/2031(a) | | $ | 230,300 | | | $ | 231,704 | |
Series 2013-M6, Class 1AC, 3.454%, 02/25/2043(a) | | | 11,248,139 | | | | 10,805,971 | |
Series 2016-M11, Class AL, 2.944%, 07/25/2039 | | | 446,554 | | | | 406,588 | |
Series 2018-M12, Class A1, 3.546%, 08/25/2030 | | | 2,039,581 | | | | 1,996,257 | |
Series 2018-M15, Class 1A2, 3.700%, 01/25/2036 | | | 470,000 | | | | 442,015 | |
Series 2019-M10, Class A1, 2.000%, 04/25/2030 | | | 1,337,222 | | | | 1,230,446 | |
Series 2019-M14, Class A1, 2.304%, 06/25/2029 | | | 34,724 | | | | 33,592 | |
Series 2019-M24, Class 2XA, 1.270%, 03/25/2031(a) | | | 4,225,057 | | | | 261,993 | |
Series 2020-M1, Class A2, 2.444%, 10/25/2029 | | | 300,000 | | | | 271,610 | |
Series 2020-M10, Class X1, 1.903%, 12/25/2030(a)(d) | | | 768,024 | | | | 64,006 | |
Series 2020-M10, Class X4, 0.987%, 07/25/2032(a)(d) | | | 46,966,697 | | | | 2,267,092 | |
Series 2020-M12, Class IO, 1.404%, 07/25/2029(a)(d) | | | 54,717,209 | | | | 2,928,892 | |
Series 2020-M13, Class X2, 1.338%, 09/25/2030(a)(d) | | | 7,665,024 | | | | 389,648 | |
Series 2022-M5, Class A1, 2.446%, 01/01/2034(a) | | | 304,128 | | | | 276,356 | |
Series 2022-M5, Class A3, 2.446%, 01/01/2034(a) | | | 1,495,000 | | | | 1,261,501 | |
Series 2022-M8, Class A2, 2.001%, 12/25/2031(a) | | | 100,000 | | | | 84,297 | |
| | | | | | | 23,051,936 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-KS07, Class A1, 2.018%, 09/25/2025 | | | 2,497,421 | | | | 2,410,440 | |
Series 2016-KS07, Class X, 0.745%, 09/25/2025(a) | | | 66,001,636 | | | | 901,497 | |
Series 2017-K153, Class X1, 0.404%, 10/25/2031(a) | | | 100,686,429 | | | | 1,582,509 | |
Series 2017-Q006, Class A2, 4.202%, 04/25/2028(a) | | | 3,995,030 | | | | 3,761,828 | |
Series 2018-J19L, Class AFL, 1M US L + 0.23%, 11/25/2027(a) | | | 30,727 | | | | 30,591 | |
Series 2018-K154, Class X1, 0.434%, 11/25/2032(a) | | | 136,797,143 | | | | 2,789,116 | |
Series 2018-K156, Class X1, 0.209%, 06/25/2033(a) | | | 624,696,386 | | | | 4,911,425 | |
Series 2018-K158, Class X1, 0.217%, 10/25/2033(a) | | | 351,079,451 | | | | 3,158,170 | |
Series 2019-KL4F, Class A2AS, 3.683%, 10/25/2025(a) | | | 256,000 | | | | 250,771 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2019-KLU2, Class X1, 1.085%, 08/25/2029(a) | | $ | 86,696,130 | | | $ | 3,879,400 | |
Series 2020-Q013, Class APT2, 1.167%, 04/25/2027(a) | | | 3,383,869 | | | | 3,041,754 | |
Series 2021-KLU3, Class X1, 2.079%, 01/25/2031(a) | | | 176,871,695 | | | | 18,705,615 | |
| | | | | | | 45,423,116 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | |
(Cost $72,906,835) | | | | | | | 68,475,052 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Principal Amount | | | | Value (Note 2) | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (10.45%) |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2003-386375, 4.790%, 08/01/2028 | | | 689,153 | | | | 686,967 | |
Series 2005-843080, 6.000%, 12/01/2034 | | | 116,801 | | | | 117,573 | |
Series 2006-, 6.000%, 02/01/2036 | | | 115,577 | | | | 116,764 | |
Series 2007-943003, 5.500%, 08/01/2047 | | | 77,357 | | | | 77,943 | |
Series 2009-, 4.500%, 06/01/2039 | | | 371,920 | | | | 365,262 | |
Series 2009-463331, 5.250%, 08/01/2029 | | | 534,033 | | | | 553,160 | |
Series 2009-930895, 4.500%, 03/01/2039 | | | 160,533 | | | | 157,466 | |
Series 2009-931707, 4.500%, 08/01/2039 | | | 104,648 | | | | 102,757 | |
Series 2009-958348, 5.440%, 04/01/2027 | | | 131,776 | | | | 130,260 | |
Series 2009-958878, 5.750%, 07/01/2027 | | | 1,305,513 | | | | 1,313,040 | |
Series 2011-, 6.210%, 12/01/2029 | | | 221,660 | | | | 228,548 | |
Series 2011-468477, 4.590%, 08/01/2026 | | | 393,706 | | | | 398,622 | |
Series 2011-469013, 5.470%, 08/01/2026 | | | 992,869 | | | | 1,033,237 | |
Series 2011-AH9290, 4.000%, 04/01/2041 | | | 39,483 | | | | 37,209 | |
Series 2012-, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 12/01/2042 | | | 106,530 | | | | 97,301 | |
3.000%, 01/01/2043 | | | 127,563 | | | | 117,982 | |
3.040%, 12/01/2030 | | | 1,186,636 | | | | 1,108,137 | |
3.500%, 04/01/2042 | | | 60,156 | | | | 55,693 | |
Series 2012-470020, 4.200%, 01/01/2030 | | | 1,550,106 | | | | 1,554,956 | |
Series 2012-AM0279, 3.210%, 08/01/2027 | | | 288,030 | | | | 287,071 | |
Series 2012-AM1387, 3.260%, 11/01/2032 | | | 107,293 | | | | 104,255 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2012-MA1214, 3.000%, 10/01/2042 | | $ | 628,003 | | | $ | 573,648 | |
Series 2013-, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 01/01/2043 | | | 122,668 | | | | 113,440 | |
3.000%, 02/01/2043 | | | 378,227 | | | | 345,463 | |
3.000%, 04/01/2043 | | | 235,598 | | | | 213,727 | |
3.000%, 08/01/2043 | | | 186,198 | | | | 170,233 | |
3.380%, 05/01/2028 | | | 262,525 | | | | 254,322 | |
4.370%, 07/01/2028 | | | 841,359 | | | | 848,600 | |
4.410%, 09/01/2028 | | | 85,639 | | | | 87,093 | |
Series 2013-AM3154, 3.250%, 05/01/2028 | | | 351,942 | | | | 349,969 | |
Series 2013-AM4329, 3.870%, 10/01/2025 | | | 192,232 | | | | 189,706 | |
Series 2013-AM4781, 4.180%, 11/01/2028 | | | 1,192,485 | | | | 1,206,168 | |
Series 2013-AM4991, 3.970%, 12/01/2025 | | | 158,121 | | | | 156,487 | |
Series 2013-AR2289, 3.000%, 02/01/2033 | | | 218,190 | | | | 202,703 | |
Series 2013-AT9663, 2.500%, 07/01/2043 | | | 469,501 | | | | 406,520 | |
Series 2013-MA1586, 3.000%, 08/01/2043 | | | 188,793 | | | | 174,592 | |
Series 2014-, | | | | | | | | |
3.300%, 11/01/2026 | | | 258,572 | | | | 251,204 | |
3.730%, 07/01/2034 | | | 610,272 | | | | 594,882 | |
4.060%, 03/01/2030 | | | 456,104 | | | | 457,455 | |
Series 2014-AM4198, 3.550%, 03/01/2024 | | | 93,598 | | | | 92,067 | |
Series 2014-AM7274, 3.000%, 12/01/2024 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,162,082 | |
Series 2015-, | | | | | | | | |
3.100%, 09/01/2025 | | | 154,639 | | | | 149,592 | |
3.390%, 07/01/2035 | | | 200,819 | | | | 187,739 | |
3.600%, 02/01/2040 | | | 237,574 | | | | 227,733 | |
3.610%, 08/01/2030 | | | 300,000 | | | | 294,570 | |
4.000%, 01/01/2041 | | | 128,251 | | | | 125,234 | |
4.500%, 06/01/2045 | | | 149,021 | | | | 148,750 | |
Series 2015-AM8666, 2.960%, 06/01/2030 | | | 173,510 | | | | 163,391 | |
Series 2015-AM8918, 3.250%, 09/01/2030 | | | 731,000 | | | | 692,237 | |
Series 2015-AM9173, 3.110%, 06/01/2027 | | | 235,935 | | | | 226,060 | |
Series 2015-AM9288, 2.930%, 07/01/2025 | | | 5,597,917 | | | | 5,403,224 | |
Series 2016-, 3.160%, 07/01/2036(a) | | | 1,678,458 | | | | 1,539,602 | |
Series 2016-AL8405, 4.500%, 05/01/2041 | | | 175,959 | | | | 171,675 | |
Series 2016-AN0665, 3.070%, 02/01/2026 | | | 191,901 | | | | 185,191 | |
Series 2016-AN0774, 3.210%, 01/01/2026 | | | 172,171 | | | | 167,238 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2016-AN2228, 2.520%, 08/01/2026 | | $ | 184,511 | | | $ | 174,058 | |
Series 2016-AN3542, 3.410%, 11/01/2046 | | | 353,910 | | | | 306,030 | |
Series 2016-AN3749, 2.520%, 12/01/2026 | | | 449,141 | | | | 423,338 | |
Series 2016-BC0943, 3.500%, 05/01/2046 | | | 377,614 | | | | 358,921 | |
Series 2017-, | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 01/01/2032 | | | 118,772 | | | | 113,079 | |
3.010%, 07/01/2027 | | | 261,003 | | | | 249,413 | |
3.160%, 07/01/2027 | | | 148,355 | | | | 142,019 | |
3.170%, 01/01/2029 | | | 190,311 | | | | 181,100 | |
3.200%, 01/01/2029 | | | 147,295 | | | | 140,822 | |
3.210%, 11/01/2032 | | | 100,000 | | | | 91,326 | |
3.235%, 02/01/2032 | | | 138,090 | | | | 129,709 | |
3.350%, 01/01/2029 | | | 193,669 | | | | 184,680 | |
3.450%, 03/01/2029 | | | 304,679 | | | | 294,542 | |
3.500%, 06/01/2047 | | | 324,397 | | | | 300,264 | |
Series 2017-AN4431, 3.220%, 01/01/2027 | | | 85,000 | | | | 81,983 | |
Series 2017-AN4469, 3.640%, 01/01/2029 | | | 675,487 | | | | 658,301 | |
Series 2017-AN4529, 3.620%, 01/01/2027 | | | 810,989 | | | | 793,517 | |
Series 2017-AN4606, 3.510%, 02/01/2027 | | | 775,062 | | | | 752,940 | |
Series 2017-AN4833, 3.320%, 04/01/2027 | | | 95,000 | | | | 91,876 | |
Series 2017-AN5279, 3.340%, 04/01/2029 | | | 448,777 | | | | 427,240 | |
Series 2017-AN5742, 3.190%, 05/01/2030 | | | 135,569 | | | | 128,130 | |
Series 2017-AN5796, 3.030%, 06/01/2027 | | | 267,031 | | | | 254,958 | |
Series 2017-AN6304, 3.100%, 10/01/2027 | | | 275,000 | | | | 263,184 | |
Series 2017-AN6670, 3.210%, 09/01/2027 | | | 1,889,458 | | | | 1,787,198 | |
Series 2017-AN7060, 2.930%, 10/01/2027 | | | 1,780,000 | | | | 1,687,673 | |
Series 2017-AN7234, 3.010%, 12/01/2027 | | | 994,559 | | | | 946,465 | |
Series 2017-AN7384, 2.880%, 12/01/2027 | | | 47,960 | | | | 45,490 | |
Series 2017-AN7547, 3.370%, 11/01/2027 | | | 1,083,112 | | | | 1,030,587 | |
Series 2017-AN7823, 2.890%, 12/01/2027 | | | 235,000 | | | | 222,320 | |
Series 2017-CA0522, 3.000%, 10/01/2047 | | | 226,761 | | | | 204,903 | |
Series 2018-, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 02/01/2033 | | | 48,360 | | | | 45,776 | |
3.000%, 04/01/2048 | | | 508,199 | | | | 453,723 | |
3.320%, 04/01/2028 | | | 200,000 | | | | 192,233 | |
3.430%, 03/01/2033 | | | 998,738 | | | | 934,243 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
3.500%, 09/01/2028 | | $ | 130,000 | | | $ | 126,075 | |
3.500%, 05/01/2048 | | | 363,250 | | | | 338,399 | |
3.660%, 05/01/2033 | | | 700,000 | | | | 678,095 | |
3.740%, 07/01/2028 | | | 175,000 | | | | 170,203 | |
3.940%, 10/01/2036 | | | 325,810 | | | | 312,030 | |
4.010%, 12/01/2030 | | | 300,000 | | | | 297,570 | |
4.130%, 12/01/2030 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,987,915 | |
4.500%, 08/01/2041 | | | 340,488 | | | | 343,509 | |
Series 2018-109435, 3.890%, 08/01/2028 | | | 1,864,770 | | | | 1,827,934 | |
Series 2018-387770, 3.625%, 07/01/2028 | | | 2,570,000 | | | | 2,491,528 | |
Series 2018-387853, 3.455%, 08/01/2025 | | | 225,000 | | | | 219,251 | |
Series 2018-387983, 3.630%, 08/01/2028 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,936,228 | |
Series 2018-AN8272, 3.170%, 02/01/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 95,494 | |
Series 2018-AN8493, 3.300%, 02/01/2030 | | | 419,163 | | | | 393,471 | |
Series 2018-AN8982, 3.440%, 05/01/2028 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 962,303 | |
Series 2018-AN9038, 3.460%, 05/01/2028 | | | 135,000 | | | | 130,019 | |
Series 2018-AN924, 4.210%, 05/01/2033 | | | 558,360 | | | | 561,561 | |
Series 2018-AN9976, 3.960%, 02/01/2030 | | | 470,000 | | | | 464,541 | |
Series 2018-BL0212, 3.820%, 07/01/2027 | | | 43,538 | | | | 42,845 | |
Series 2019-, | | | | | | | | |
2.520%, 11/01/2029 | | | 143,585 | | | | 130,590 | |
2.820%, 10/01/2039 | | | 945,470 | | | | 797,143 | |
3.000%, 08/01/2049 | | | 97,201 | | | | 86,794 | |
3.710%, 04/01/2031 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,836,632 | |
4.000%, 07/01/2048 | | | 691,967 | | | | 676,060 | |
4.070%, 11/01/2026 | | | 132,862 | | | | 132,052 | |
4.500%, 08/01/2058 | | | 487,758 | | | | 479,851 | |
5.500%, 06/01/2049 | | | 202,096 | | | | 210,007 | |
6.000%, 05/01/2049 | | | 396,664 | | | | 412,099 | |
Series 2019-BI2928, 3.410%, 07/01/2027 | | | 811,003 | | | | 786,291 | |
Series 2019-BL1188, 3.480%, 02/01/2026 | | | 196,281 | | | | 191,973 | |
Series 2019-BL1300, 4.200%, 01/01/2029 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,367,147 | |
Series 2019-BL1451, 3.760%, 02/01/2029 | | | 685,000 | | | | 666,079 | |
Series 2019-BL1567, 3.590%, 02/01/2029 | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,715,292 | |
Series 2019-BL1596, 3.480%, 03/01/2029 | | | 163,252 | | | | 158,087 | |
Series 2019-BL2236, 3.640%, 10/01/2029 | | | 1,087,809 | | | | 1,048,098 | |
Series 2019-BL2356, 3.020%, 05/01/2026 | | | 165,000 | | | | 158,504 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2019-BL2460, 3.400%, 05/01/2029 | | $ | 572,950 | | | $ | 549,350 | |
Series 2019-BL3182, 2.980%, 07/01/2029 | | | 247,856 | | | | 231,570 | |
Series 2019-BM6011, 3.285%, 11/01/2026(a) | | | 58,450 | | | | 56,816 | |
Series 2019-BM6152, 3.500%, 06/01/2044 | | | 1,092,697 | | | | 1,037,307 | |
Series 2019-MA3784, 3.500%, 09/01/2049 | | | 2,528,680 | | | | 2,328,563 | |
Series 2020-, | | | | | | | | |
1.400%, 11/01/2032 | | | 7,945,000 | | | | 6,183,255 | |
2.150%, 09/01/2029 | | | 500,000 | | | | 443,814 | |
3.500%, 04/01/2050 | | | 186,700 | | | | 171,879 | |
Series 2021-, 1.710%, 08/01/2031 | | | 751,000 | | | | 615,680 | |
Series 2022-, | | | | | | | | |
2.030%, 12/01/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 88,784 | |
3.790%, 05/01/2032 | | | 2,148,000 | | | | 2,013,242 | |
3.890%, 07/01/2032 | | | 300,000 | | | | 286,304 | |
3.910%, 06/01/2032 | | | 1,181,000 | | | | 1,146,023 | |
3.980%, 10/01/2032 | | | 700,000 | | | | 672,356 | |
4.110%, 09/01/2032 | | | 1,815,000 | | | | 1,749,191 | |
4.140%, 08/01/2032 | | | 2,038,000 | | | | 1,960,795 | |
4.240%, 07/01/2032 | | | 1,687,000 | | | | 1,643,305 | |
5.120%, 11/01/2032 | | | 2,979,000 | | | | 3,057,082 | |
5.250%, 10/01/2032 | | | 7,898,000 | | | | 8,234,330 | |
5.300%, 10/01/2032 | | | 8,632,000 | | | | 8,999,510 | |
5.440%, 12/01/2032 | | | 7,633,000 | | | | 7,957,658 | |
5.500%, 11/01/2052 | | | 12,172,934 | | | | 12,399,915 | |
5.620%, 11/01/2032 | | | 2,901,983 | | | | 3,025,141 | |
5.730%, 11/01/2032 | | | 16,500,000 | | | | 16,970,355 | |
6.120%, 11/01/2032 | | | 1,685,501 | | | | 1,757,544 | |
Series 2023-, 6.500%, 04/01/2053 | | | 2,168,763 | | | | 2,243,398 | |
| | | | | | | 150,323,678 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
Series 2005-2936, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.40%, 03/15/2029(a) | | | 18,511 | | | | 18,410 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Gold Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2005-, 5.500%, 12/01/2035 | | | 171,518 | | | | 167,362 | |
Series 2006-, 6.000%, 01/01/2036 | | | 51,436 | | | | 52,496 | |
Series 2007-, 5.500%, 11/01/2037 | | | 64,367 | | | | 63,734 | |
Series 2012-, 3.500%, 08/01/2042 | | | 102,232 | | | | 95,243 | |
Series 2013-G80393, 5.000%, 08/20/2036 | | | 132,859 | | | | 133,682 | |
Series 2013-T65180, 3.000%, 11/01/2043 | | | 113,341 | | | | 103,632 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2015-U49046, 4.000%, 02/01/2029 | | $ | 39,676 | | | $ | 39,445 | |
| | | | | | | 655,594 | |
Freddie Mac Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-, 3.500%, 12/01/2045 | | | 56,386 | | | | 52,186 | |
Series 2021-, 2.190%, 06/01/2034 | | | 147,204 | | | | 121,192 | |
Series 2022-, 3.000%, 02/01/2046 | | | 4,054,973 | | | | 3,678,113 | |
Series 2023-, | | | | | | | | |
6.500%, 04/01/2053 | | | 28,761,910 | | | | 29,751,738 | |
6.500%, 05/01/2053 | | | 6,455,750 | | | | 6,677,922 | |
| | | | | | | 40,281,151 | |
Ginnie Mae I Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2010-, 4.500%, 08/15/2040 | | | 334,990 | | | | 333,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ginnie Mae II Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2010-, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 09/20/2040 | | | 81,742 | | | | 79,093 | |
4.000%, 11/20/2040 | | | 90,917 | | | | 87,973 | |
4.000%, 12/20/2040 | | | 158,602 | | | | 154,832 | |
4.500%, 08/20/2040 | | | 267,312 | | | | 264,228 | |
4.875%, 01/20/2035 | | | 134,358 | | | | 133,861 | |
1M US L + 2.071%, 08/20/2060(a) | | | 382,029 | | | | 389,460 | |
Series 2011-, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 09/20/2041 | | | 253,206 | | | | 248,985 | |
4.000%, 10/20/2041 | | | 120,920 | | | | 118,246 | |
4.500%, 07/20/2041 | | | 99,598 | | | | 98,123 | |
Series 2012-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 03/20/2042 | | | 338,929 | | | | 316,039 | |
3.500%, 04/20/2042 | | | 77,103 | | | | 71,896 | |
3.500%, 05/20/2042 | | | 134,133 | | | | 125,072 | |
3.500%, 06/20/2042 | | | 83,579 | | | | 77,944 | |
3.500%, 08/20/2042 | | | 90,663 | | | | 84,539 | |
3.500%, 09/20/2042 | | | 72,699 | | | | 67,789 | |
3.500%, 10/20/2042 | | | 86,300 | | | | 80,471 | |
3.500%, 12/20/2042 | | | 220,279 | | | | 205,399 | |
4.000%, 02/20/2042 | | | 25,114 | | | | 24,300 | |
4.000%, 04/20/2042 | | | 101,163 | | | | 97,883 | |
4.000%, 09/20/2042 | | | 93,719 | | | | 91,520 | |
Series 2012-5302, 3.500%, 02/20/2042 | | | 216,806 | | | | 202,162 | |
Series 2013-, | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 02/20/2043 | | | 138,926 | | | | 122,966 | |
3.250%, 04/20/2033 | | | 304,314 | | | | 289,299 | |
3.500%, 04/20/2043 | | | 226,618 | | | | 211,308 | |
3.500%, 05/20/2043 | | | 102,656 | | | | 97,845 | |
3.500%, 06/20/2043 | | | 105,678 | | | | 99,913 | |
4.000%, 09/20/2043 | | | 266,932 | | | | 259,915 | |
Series 2013-MA1149, 3.000%, 07/20/2043 | | | 12,952 | | | | 11,755 | |
Series 2014-, 4.500%, 02/20/2034 | | | 277,533 | | | | 275,455 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
4.500%, 02/20/2044 | | $ | 272,934 | | | $ | 271,991 | |
Series 2015-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 06/20/2035 | | | 252,150 | | | | 243,725 | |
3.750%, 05/20/2045 | | | 103,485 | | | | 99,811 | |
Series 2016-, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 06/20/2046 | | | 223,903 | | | | 206,841 | |
3.000%, 07/20/2046 | | | 242,098 | | | | 221,071 | |
3.500%, 06/20/2046 | | | 478,060 | | | | 452,530 | |
4.500%, 09/20/2045 | | | 226,888 | | | | 224,523 | |
4.500%, 03/20/2046 | | | 163,774 | | | | 162,805 | |
Series 2016-MA3588, 3.500%, 04/20/2046 | | | 262,532 | | | | 244,783 | |
Series 2016-MA3793, 3.500%, 07/20/2046 | | | 748,251 | | | | 697,662 | |
Series 2016-MA3865, 3.500%, 08/20/2046 | | | 451,790 | | | | 421,383 | |
Series 2017-, | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 01/20/2032 | | | 289,637 | | | | 262,734 | |
3.500%, 10/20/2047 | | | 343,690 | | | | 327,033 | |
3.500%, 12/20/2047 | | | 777,906 | | | | 730,585 | |
4.537%, 01/20/2067(a) | | | 155,096 | | | | 153,736 | |
Series 2018-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 01/20/2048 | | | 67,655 | | | | 64,379 | |
3.500%, 04/20/2048 | | | 283,197 | | | | 269,489 | |
4.000%, 05/20/2048 | | | 2,475,239 | | | | 2,387,348 | |
4.000%, 09/20/2048 | | | 2,713,169 | | | | 2,624,365 | |
4.500%, 09/20/2048 | | | 297,061 | | | | 295,047 | |
5.500%, 10/20/2048 | | | 374,366 | | | | 378,182 | |
Series 2019-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 08/20/2049 | | | 369,845 | | | | 349,630 | |
3.500%, 12/20/2049 | | | 145,630 | | | | 135,317 | |
4.000%, 04/20/2049 | | | 104,311 | | | | 98,813 | |
4.500%, 09/20/2049 | | | 421,834 | | | | 416,198 | |
5.500%, 06/20/2049 | | | 198,805 | | | | 202,953 | |
6.000%, 01/20/2049 | | | 313,541 | | | | 320,638 | |
Series 2019-784688, 5.000%, 02/20/2049 | | | 916,114 | | | | 919,265 | |
Series 2019-MA5864, 3.000%, 04/20/2049 | | | 21,808 | | | | 19,987 | |
Series 2019-MA5920, 3.000%, 05/20/2049 | | | 15,745 | | | | 14,190 | |
Series 2019-MA5936, 6.500%, 05/20/2049 | | | 49,653 | | | | 52,896 | |
Series 2020-, | | | | | | | | |
2.500%, 01/20/2050 | | | 193,575 | | | | 170,041 | |
3.000%, 11/20/2050 | | | 158,826 | | | | 141,766 | |
3.500%, 10/20/2050 | | | 234,094 | | | | 217,533 | |
4.000%, 02/20/2050 | | | 526,862 | | | | 508,127 | |
4.000%, 04/20/2050 | | | 862,995 | | | | 817,508 | |
4.000%, 05/20/2050 | | | 166,241 | | | | 157,676 | |
Series 2022-, 5.000%, 05/20/2052 | | | 1,077,010 | | | | 1,063,296 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
5.000%, 06/20/2052 | | $ | 631,476 | | | $ | 629,945 | |
| | | | | | | 21,364,073 | |
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | |
(Cost $217,094,167) | | | | | | | 212,976,321 | |
CORPORATE BONDS (48.13%)
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.46%) | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.43%, 02/04/2024 | | | 9,669,000 | | | | 9,389,767 | |
2.20%, 02/04/2026 | | | 10,030,000 | | | | 9,327,293 | |
3.95%, 08/01/2059 | | | 7,777,000 | | | | 5,736,022 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.15%, 02/27/2033 | | | 4,978,000 | | | | 5,175,969 | |
Total Aerospace & Defense | | | | | | | 29,629,051 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (1.18%) | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 08/15/2027(e) | | | 5,063,777 | | | | 4,936,478 | |
Alaska Airlines 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 08/15/2025(e) | | | 3,839,035 | | | | 3,887,758 | |
British Airways 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 11/15/2032(e) | | | 1,182,620 | | | | 1,102,323 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/04/2025 | | | 7,540,000 | | | | 7,562,123 | |
United Airlines 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust Series 20-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 10/15/2027 | | | 6,579,546 | | | | 6,587,201 | |
Total Airlines | | | | | | | 24,075,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Apparel & Textile Products (0.39%) | | | | | | | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/2026(e) | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 4,482,251 | |
9.00%, 02/15/2031(e) | | | 3,303,000 | | | | 3,384,895 | |
Total Apparel & Textile Products | | | | | | | 7,867,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles Manufacturing (2.84%) | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/13/2030 | | | 3,483,000 | | | | 2,990,054 | |
6.80%, 05/12/2028 | | | 9,919,000 | | | | 9,933,859 | |
7.35%, 03/06/2030 | | | 10,487,000 | | | | 10,782,529 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 11/13/2025 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,045,679 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 04/06/2030 | | | 9,919,000 | | | | 9,920,837 | |
CMPD SOFR + 1.30%, 04/07/2025(a)(g) | | | 14,607,000 | | | | 14,555,082 | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
0.88%, 11/22/2023(e) | | | 995,000 | | | | 971,146 | |
3.95%, 06/06/2025(e) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,939,687 | |
Total Automobiles Manufacturing | | | | | | | 58,138,873 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Banks (3.48%) | | | | | | |
Associated Bank NA/Green Bay WI | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 01/15/2025 | | $ | 934,000 | | | $ | 895,060 | |
Citizens Bank NA | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.45%, 10/24/2025(a) | | | 5,154,000 | | | | 4,989,990 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 07/21/2026 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,239,210 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/12/2024(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 990,742 | |
1Y US TI + 1.35%, 09/11/2026(a)(e) | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 5,845,622 | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 05/26/2023 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,489,323 | |
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 3.83%, 06/19/2024(a) | | | 16,202,000 | | | | 16,007,335 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 2.75%, 06/01/2042(a)(e) | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,192,805 | |
Truist Bank | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 05/15/2026 | | | 4,316,000 | | | | 4,013,943 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 1.20%, 06/03/2027(a)(e) | | | 14,303,000 | | | | 12,665,603 | |
US Bancorp | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.60%, 02/01/2034(a) | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,627,983 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 2.02%, 04/24/2034(a) | | | 9,019,000 | | | | 9,181,137 | |
Total Banks | | | | | | | 71,138,753 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.94%) | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/02/2033 | | | 4,978,000 | | | | 5,123,911 | |
5.51%, 03/02/2026 | | | 8,959,000 | | | | 8,995,770 | |
5.60%, 03/02/2043 | | | 4,977,000 | | | | 5,125,231 | |
Total Biotechnology | | | | | | | 19,244,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cable & Satellite (1.03%) | | | | | | | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 05/01/2032 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,207,258 | |
4.50%, 06/01/2033(e) | | | 5,978,000 | | | | 4,765,320 | |
4.75%, 02/01/2032(e) | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 4,391,532 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 04/01/2061 | | | 6,363,000 | | | | 3,900,925 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/01/2027(e) | | | 5,127,000 | | | | 4,721,783 | |
Total Cable & Satellite | | | | | | | 20,986,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Casinos & Gaming (0.99%) | | | | | | | | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/01/2025 | | | 12,855,000 | | | | 12,991,597 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/2027(e) | | $ | 7,595,000 | | | $ | 7,228,086 | |
Total Casinos & Gaming | | | | | | | 20,219,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.96%) | | | | | | | | |
Avient Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/15/2025(e) | | | 4,130,000 | | | | 4,131,540 | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.17%, 07/15/2027 | | | 4,973,000 | | | | 5,037,551 | |
6.38%, 07/15/2032 | | | 6,175,000 | | | | 6,267,444 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.83%, 10/15/2027(e) | | | 4,966,000 | | | | 4,234,943 | |
Total Chemicals | | | | | | | 19,671,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Finance (0.43%) | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 07/15/2025 | | | 8,623,000 | | | | 8,712,041 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (2.12%) | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.45%, 10/02/2023 | | | 990,000 | | | | 968,049 | |
8.00%, 11/01/2031 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,224,412 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 2.60%, 02/01/2034(a) | | | 8,680,000 | | | | 8,467,369 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | | | | | | |
6.70%, 11/29/2032 | | | 12,930,000 | | | | 13,694,156 | |
Fiserv, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 03/02/2033 | | | 3,982,000 | | | | 4,153,830 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 08/04/2026 | | | 3,192,000 | | | | 2,849,263 | |
4.25%, 08/15/2024 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,623,103 | |
7.25%, 02/02/2033 | | | 7,950,000 | | | | 7,322,860 | |
Total Consumer Finance | | | | | | | 43,303,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Products (0.77%) | | | | | | | | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 11/15/2032 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,843,264 | |
Haleon UK Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 03/24/2025 | | | 2,983,000 | | | | 2,882,345 | |
Haleon US Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 03/24/2027 | | | 2,983,000 | | | | 2,849,188 | |
Kenvue, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 03/22/2033(e) | | | 4,978,000 | | | | 5,157,496 | |
Total Consumer Products | | | | | | | 15,732,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.15%) | | | | | | | | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 08/15/2023(e) | | | 2,957,000 | | | | 2,957,428 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Department Stores (0.19%) | | | | | | | | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series WI | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 04/08/2024 | | $ | 4,000,000 | | | $ | 3,814,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Banks (3.63%) | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.37%, 10/24/2031(a) | | | 17,418,000 | | | | 13,900,585 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.91%, 04/25/2034(a) | | | 9,018,000 | | | | 9,085,451 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.99%, 11/10/2028(a) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,217,332 | |
5Y US TI + 1.20%, 09/21/2036(a) | | | 12,241,000 | | | | 9,362,387 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 11/20/2026 | | | 9,446,000 | | | | 9,246,963 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.07%, 12/15/2025(a) | | | 17,162,000 | | | | 17,247,975 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.56%, 04/26/2028(a) | | | 4,972,000 | | | | 4,881,548 | |
1D US SOFR + 2.58%, 09/14/2033(a) | | | 4,853,000 | | | | 5,014,046 | |
Total Diversified Banks | | | | | | | 73,956,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (0.51%) | | | | | | | | |
Trimble, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 12/01/2024 | | | 3,254,000 | | | | 3,238,054 | |
6.10%, 03/15/2033 | | | 6,969,000 | | | | 7,143,471 | |
Total Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | | | | | | | 10,381,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Content (0.91%) | | | | | | | | |
Discovery Communications LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/15/2055 | | | 2,709,000 | | | | 1,783,131 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.28%, 03/15/2032(e) | | | 10,515,000 | | | | 9,346,425 | |
5.14%, 03/15/2052(e) | | | 9,240,000 | | | | 7,391,666 | |
Total Entertainment Content | | | | | | | 18,521,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Resources (0.15%) | | | | | | | | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 05/15/2025(e) | | | 2,983,000 | | | | 3,008,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Exploration & Production (0.88%) | | | | | | | | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 04/15/2030(e) | | | 1,682,000 | | | | 1,569,183 | |
6.25%, 11/01/2028(e) | | | 5,537,000 | | | | 5,309,827 | |
6.25%, 04/15/2032(e) | | | 1,682,000 | | | | 1,574,158 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/15/2031 | | | 8,387,000 | | | | 9,515,665 | |
Total Exploration & Production | | | | | | | 17,968,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services (2.94%) | | | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.15%, 05/15/2033 | | | 3,983,000 | | | | 4,018,190 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 09/19/2029(e) | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 1,818,371 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 0.50%, 09/10/2024(a) | | | 3,976,000 | | | | 3,953,711 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.114%, 02/24/2028(a) | | | 7,952,000 | | | | 7,284,262 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.36%, 09/16/2036(a) | | | 12,446,000 | | | | 9,573,977 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.73%, 02/01/2029(a) | | | 11,945,000 | | | | 12,012,267 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.87%, 04/21/2034(a) | | | 7,214,000 | | | | 7,298,940 | |
5Y US TI + 2.43%, 01/19/2038(a) | | | 4,945,000 | | | | 4,976,709 | |
UBS Group AG | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 0.83%, 07/30/2024(a)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 986,118 | |
1Y US TI + 1.75%, 05/12/2028(a)(e) | | | 2,983,000 | | | | 2,879,079 | |
1Y US TI + 2.20%, 01/12/2034(a)(e) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,115,612 | |
Total Financial Services | | | | | | | 59,917,236 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Beverage (1.88%) | | | | | | | | |
Cargill, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/24/2033(e) | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 3,010,859 | |
JDE Peet's NV | | | | | | | | |
0.80%, 09/24/2024(e) | | | 1,984,000 | | | | 1,852,336 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 05/15/2027 | | | 4,255,000 | | | | 4,157,247 | |
4.25%, 03/01/2031 | | | 4,226,000 | | | | 4,116,897 | |
Mars, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 04/20/2031(e) | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 3,016,028 | |
4.75%, 04/20/2033(e) | | | 3,983,000 | | | | 4,031,184 | |
Nestle Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 03/14/2033(e) | | | 3,983,000 | | | | 4,176,683 | |
5.00%, 03/14/2028(e) | | | 3,983,000 | | | | 4,144,444 | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 07/01/2033 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,904,614 | |
Total Food & Beverage | | | | | | | 38,410,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities & Services (1.38%) | | | | | | | | |
Cigna Group | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, 03/15/2033 | | | 11,947,000 | | | | 12,429,822 | |
HCA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 07/15/2031 | | | 11,927,000 | | | | 9,745,100 | |
5.38%, 02/01/2025 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,002,608 | |
5.63%, 09/01/2028 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,063,844 | |
Total Health Care Facilities & Services | | | | | | | 28,241,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Home Improvement (0.25%) | | | | | | | | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.27%, 03/06/2026 | | | 4,959,000 | | | | 5,016,142 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Industrial Other (0.59%) | | | | | | | | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.90%, 03/01/2033 | | $ | 9,458,000 | | | $ | 9,611,906 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.95%, 10/01/2024 | | | 2,581,000 | | | | 2,430,316 | |
Total Industrial Other | | | | | | | 12,042,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Insurance (0.65%) | | | | | | | | |
Five Corners Funding Trust III | | | | | | | | |
5.79%, 02/15/2033(e) | | | 4,978,000 | | | | 5,096,684 | |
Five Corners Funding Trust IV | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 02/15/2053(e) | | | 7,965,000 | | | | 8,184,158 | |
Total Life Insurance | | | | | | | 13,280,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Managed Care (0.86%) | | | | | | | | |
Humana, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.65%, 08/03/2023 | | | 4,265,000 | | | | 4,214,142 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/2033 | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 2,992,321 | |
5.05%, 04/15/2053 | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 3,036,743 | |
5.20%, 04/15/2063 | | | 6,970,000 | | | | 7,116,059 | |
Total Managed Care | | | | | | | 17,359,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Medical Equipment & Devices Manufacturing (0.74%) |
Alcon Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 12/06/2032(e) | | | 8,670,000 | | | | 8,929,806 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.55%, 09/15/2023 | | | 3,347,000 | | | | 3,289,821 | |
0.85%, 09/15/2024 | | | 2,977,000 | | | | 2,802,942 | |
Total Medical Equipment & Devices Manufacturing | | | | | | | 15,022,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.48%) | | | | | | | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/15/2026 | | | 9,805,000 | | | | 9,842,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.41%) | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 02/27/2033 | | | 7,965,000 | | | | 8,274,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pipeline (5.29%) | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 12/01/2027 | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 1,835,306 | |
4.15%, 07/01/2023 | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,780,034 | |
4.50%, 03/01/2028(e) | | | 8,958,000 | | | | 8,152,676 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 01/31/2032 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 6,673,141 | |
Flex Intermediate Holdco LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.36%, 06/30/2031(e) | | | 12,936,000 | | | | 10,665,447 | |
4.32%, 12/30/2039(e) | | | 9,061,000 | | | | 6,852,689 | |
Gray Oak Pipeline LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 09/15/2023(e) | | | 6,122,000 | | | | 6,032,599 | |
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 04/01/2024(e) | | | 14,731,000 | | | | 14,471,698 | |
4.63%, 04/01/2029(e) | | | 6,974,000 | | | | 6,566,849 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
| | | | | | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 07/15/2027 | | $ | 16,103,000 | | | $ | 16,428,536 | |
6.88%, 01/15/2029 | | | 8,740,000 | | | | 8,937,603 | |
TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 03/09/2026 | | | 8,962,000 | | | | 9,014,929 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 02/01/2030 | | | 9,019,000 | | | | 8,240,741 | |
Total Pipeline | | | | | | | 107,652,248 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Power Generation (1.04%) | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.84%, 11/15/2023(e) | | | 6,118,000 | | | | 5,947,156 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 05/13/2025(e) | | | 6,961,000 | | | | 6,814,955 | |
5.50%, 09/01/2026(e) | | | 8,626,000 | | | | 8,465,918 | |
Total Power Generation | | | | | | | 21,228,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Property & Casualty Insurance (0.55%) | | | | | | | | |
Allstate Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/30/2033 | | | 5,974,000 | | | | 6,091,405 | |
Fairfax US, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 08/13/2024(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,963,683 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 03/15/2053 | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 3,114,904 | |
Total Property & Casualty Insurance | | | | | | | 11,169,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Publishing & Broadcasting (1.01%) | | | | | | | | |
Gray Television, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 05/15/2027(e) | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 3,406,813 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 11/01/2028(e) | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,039,333 | |
5.63%, 07/15/2027(e) | | | 4,376,000 | | | | 4,114,381 | |
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 01/15/2029(e) | | | 2,888,000 | | | | 2,247,723 | |
5.38%, 01/15/2031(e) | | | 5,478,000 | | | | 3,812,140 | |
Total Publishing & Broadcasting | | | | | | | 20,620,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (0.90%) | | | | | | | | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/15/2028(e) | | | 3,033,000 | | | | 2,834,384 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 06/15/2025(e) | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,347,853 | |
5.63%, 05/01/2024(e) | | | 10,165,000 | | | | 10,124,962 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 18,307,199 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Refining & Marketing (0.58%) | | | | | | | | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/2030 | | | 9,494,000 | | | | 8,639,464 | |
5.88%, 04/01/2026 | | | 3,177,000 | | | | 3,222,500 | |
Total Refining & Marketing | | | | | | | 11,861,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Consumer Discretionary (0.20%) | | | | | | | | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.15%, 07/01/2033 | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 3,045,878 | |
5.75%, 07/01/2053 | | | 996,000 | | | | 1,017,263 | |
Total Retail - Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 4,063,141 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Retail - Consumer Staples (0.39%) | | | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/15/2033 | | $ | 7,966,000 | | | $ | 7,986,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors (0.19%) | | | | | | | | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.97%, 02/15/2024 | | | 3,985,000 | | | | 3,849,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software & Services (0.65%) | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 07/15/2030(e) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 8,376,089 | |
Leidos, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/2033 | | | 4,779,000 | | | | 4,889,589 | |
Total Software & Services | | | | | | | 13,265,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Supermarkets & Pharmacies (0.56%) | | | | | | | | |
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 02/15/2028(e) | | | 11,035,000 | | | | 11,184,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation & Logistics (0.28%) | | | | | | | | |
FedEx Corp. 2020-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 02/20/2034 | | | 6,849,114 | | | | 5,736,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities (1.64%) | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.07%, 08/15/2024(c) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,459,226 | |
DTE Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 04/01/2033 | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 3,120,791 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3M US L + 2.91%, 04/30/2043(a) | | | 4,331,000 | | | | 4,222,725 | |
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 04/01/2053 | | | 2,987,000 | | | | 3,102,576 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.10%, 03/11/2024 | | | 7,521,000 | | | | 7,261,809 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 02/16/2024 | | | 2,984,000 | | | | 2,921,814 | |
Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | |
5Y US TI + 2.868%, 04/01/2052(a) | | | 4,268,000 | | | | 3,463,981 | |
Southern California Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.10%, 04/01/2024 | | | 2,899,000 | | | | 2,785,427 | |
Southern Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.11%, 08/01/2027 | | | 4,972,000 | | | | 5,016,585 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 33,354,934 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Waste & Environment Services & Equipment (0.32%) | | | | | | | | |
GFL Environmental, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 12/15/2026(e) | | $ | 6,644,000 | | | $ | 6,546,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunications Services (1.34%) | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 11/01/2066 | | | 691,884 | | | | 16,411,488 | |
5.54%, 02/20/2026 | | | 3,982,000 | | | | 3,987,413 | |
Sprint LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/15/2023 | | | 6,792,000 | | | | 6,853,095 | |
Total Wireless Telecommunications Services | | | | | | | 27,251,996 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,013,954,972) | | | | | | | 980,814,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
GOVERNMENT BONDS (23.18%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (23.18%) | | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 05/15/2042 | | | 12,521,000 | | | | 11,598,065 | |
3.38%, 08/15/2042 | | | 49,862,000 | | | | 46,971,562 | |
3.50%, 02/15/2033 | | | 9,495,000 | | | | 9,552,118 | |
3.63%, 02/15/2053 | | | 89,661,000 | | | | 88,925,501 | |
3.88%, 02/15/2043 | | | 48,991,000 | | | | 49,523,012 | |
4.00%, 11/15/2042 | | | 34,367,000 | | | | 35,408,750 | |
4.00%, 11/15/2052 | | | 60,773,000 | | | | 64,542,825 | |
United States Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 01/31/2027 | | | 25,949,000 | | | | 24,033,234 | |
2.63%, 05/31/2027 | | | 71,018,000 | | | | 68,424,178 | |
3.50%, 01/31/2028 | | | 38,011,000 | | | | 37,972,395 | |
4.13%, 01/31/2025 | | | 17,045,000 | | | | 17,020,032 | |
4.63%, 02/28/2025 | | | 18,312,000 | | | | 18,465,077 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | 472,436,749 | |
TOTAL GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $466,605,413) | | | | | | | 472,436,749 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
PREFERRED STOCK (3.54%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy (0.22%) | | | | | | | | |
Pipeline (0.22%) | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer LP, Series B, 6.625%(f) | | | 2,506,000 | | | | 1,924,103 | |
Energy Transfer LP, Series F, 6.750%(f) | | | 2,985,000 | | | | 2,635,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 4,559,391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials (3.32%) | | | | | | | | |
Banks (1.73%) | | | | | | | | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series J, 6.875%(f) | | | 238,900 | | | | 5,924,720 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 5Y US TI + 3.913%(a)(f) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,751,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series O, 3M US L + 3.678%(a)(f) | | | 26,627,000 | | | $ | 26,585,708 | |
| | | | | | | 35,261,428 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Finance (0.23%) | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV, 5.875%(f) | | | 4,960,000 | | | | 4,607,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.53%) | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, 4.700%(f) | | | 2,982,000 | | | | 2,102,310 | |
American Express Co., 3.550%(f) | | | 4,674,000 | | | | 3,938,682 | |
Discover Financial Services, Series D, 6.125%(f) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,745,907 | |
| | | | | | | 10,786,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Banks (0.61%) | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc., Series ., 5.900%(f) | | | 7,941,000 | | | | 7,960,853 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 7.375%(f) | | | 4,464,000 | | | | 4,419,360 | |
Life Insurance (0.22%) | | | | | | | | |
Jackson Financial, Inc., 8.000%(f) | | | 178,800 | | | | 4,457,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 67,493,897 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $74,559,453) | | | | | | | 72,053,288 | |
| | 7-Day Yield | | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.45%) |
| | | | | | |
Money Market Fund (0.45%) | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio | | | 4.77 | % | | | 9,128,505 | | | | 9,128,505 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $9,128,505) | | | | | | | | | | | 9,128,505 | |
| | Value (Note 2) | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.28%) | | | | |
| | | | |
(Cost $2,066,699,582) | | $ | 2,023,146,240 | |
| | | | |
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities (0.72%) | | | 14,726,007 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | | $ | 2,037,872,247 | |
Investment Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SOFRINDX - Secured Overnight Financing Rate Index
TI - Treasury Index
Reference Rates:
1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.03%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.30%
12M US L - 12 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.37%
7Y US TI - 7 Year US Treasury Index as of April 30, 2023 was 3.47%
1D US SOFR - 1 Day SOFR as of April 30, 2023 was 4.81%
1M US SOFR - 1 Month SOFR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.02%
1Y US TI - 1 Year US TI as of April 30, 2023 was 4.73%
5Y US TI - 5 Year US TI as of April 30, 2023 was 3.51%
| (a) | Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of April 30, 2023 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. |
| (b) | Issued with zero coupon. |
| (c) | Step bond. Coupon changes periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of April 30, 2023. |
| (d) | Interest only security. |
| (e) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of those securities was $302,396,880, representing 14.84% of net assets. |
| (f) | Perpetual maturity. This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest. |
| (g) | The SOFRINDX is a compounded average of the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate determined by reference to the SOFR Index for any interest period. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COMMON STOCKS (0.94%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Domestic Fixed Income (0.94%) | | | | | | | | |
High Yield (0.94%) | | | | | | | | |
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 48,250 | | | $ | 2,004,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Domestic Fixed Income | | | | | | | 2,004,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,998,988) | | | | | | | 2,004,788 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
BANK LOAN (0.30%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Publishing & Broadcasting (0.30%) | | | | | | | | |
Nexstar Media, Inc. 09/18/2026(a) | | $ | 650,187 | | | $ | 649,716 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BANK LOAN | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $650,187) | | | | | | | 649,716 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (0.65%) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Series 2002-71, Class AP, 5.000%, 11/25/2032 | | | 12,224 | | | | 12,158 | |
Series 2002-90, Class A1, 6.500%, 06/25/2042 | | | 55,858 | | | | 58,391 | |
Series 2008-8, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.82%, 02/25/2038(a) | | | 122,553 | | | | 123,329 | |
Series 2015-27, Class ME, 3.500%, 10/25/2044 | | | 128,000 | | | | 119,734 | |
| | | | | | | 313,612 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
Series 2002-2455, Class GK, 6.500%, 05/15/2032 | | | 14,891 | | | | 15,296 | |
Series 2002-2505, Class D, 5.500%, 09/15/2032 | | | 30,860 | | | | 31,605 | |
Series 2005-2990, Class GO, –%, 02/15/2035 | | | 32,857 | | | | 27,962 | |
Series 2015-4537, Class AZ, 3.000%, 12/15/2045 | | | 22,759 | | | | 20,948 | |
Series 2016-4579, Class W, 3.966%, 01/15/2038(a) | | | 81,666 | | | | 84,290 | |
| | | | | | | 180,101 | |
Ginnie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Series 2009-93, Class HG, 4.000%, 09/16/2039 | | | 14,305 | | | | 14,059 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2011-139, Class KZ, 2.500%, 10/20/2041 | | $ | 46,644 | | | $ | 38,973 | |
Series 2011-H05, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.50%, 12/20/2060(a) | | | 26,462 | | | | 26,288 | |
Series 2011-H14, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.50%, 05/20/2061(a) | | | 46,363 | | | | 46,094 | |
Series 2012-H20, Class BA, 1M US L + 0.56%, 09/20/2062(a) | | | 22,827 | | | | 22,699 | |
Series 2012-H29, Class SA, 1M US L + 0.515%, 10/20/2062(a) | | | 50,991 | | | | 50,647 | |
Series 2013-H07, Class GA, 1M US L + 0.47%, 03/20/2063(a) | | | 20,892 | | | | 20,731 | |
Series 2013-H10, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.40%, 03/20/2063(a) | | | 16,262 | | | | 16,145 | |
Series 2013-H22, Class FT, 1Y US TI + 0.65%, 04/20/2063(a) | | | 17,949 | | | | 17,928 | |
Series 2013-H23, Class FA, 1M US L + 1.30%, 09/20/2063(a) | | | 13,082 | | | | 13,134 | |
Series 2014-H03, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.60%, 01/20/2064(a) | | | 12,183 | | | | 12,128 | |
Series 2015-43, Class DM, 2.500%, 03/20/2045 | | | 84,379 | | | | 76,951 | |
Series 2015-H29, Class FL, 1M US L + 0.60%, 11/20/2065(a) | | | 55,698 | | | | 55,140 | |
Series 2016-H09, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.65%, 03/20/2066(a) | | | 42,280 | | | | 42,040 | |
Series 2018-H07, Class FE, 1M US L + 0.35%, 02/20/2068(a) | | | 43,895 | | | | 43,615 | |
Series 2020-134, Class XB, 1.000%, 07/20/2048 | | | 125,000 | | | | 76,733 | |
Series 2020-160, Class QD, 1.000%, 10/20/2050 | | | 162,035 | | | | 93,026 | |
Series 2020-H09, Class NF, 1M US L + 1.25%, 04/20/2070(a) | | | 56,891 | | | | 57,045 | |
Series 2021-215, Class TZ, 5.000%, 12/20/2051 | | | 130,783 | | | | 122,397 | |
Series 2021-86, Class ML, 1.000%, 05/20/2051 | | | 136,000 | | | | 54,066 | |
| | | | | | | 899,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,329,342) | | | | | | | 1,393,552 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (0.07%) |
| | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | | | |
Series 2020-K121, Class X1, 1.119%, 10/25/2030(a) | | $ | 2,471,584 | | | $ | 143,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE- BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $140,958) | | | | | | | 143,388 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.89%) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 1998-, | | | | | | | | |
6.500%, 08/01/2028 | | | 24,449 | | | | 25,257 | |
7.500%, 08/01/2028 | | | 24,072 | | | | 24,029 | |
8.500%, 06/01/2027 | | | 12,354 | | | | 12,341 | |
Series 1999-, | | | | | | | | |
8.000%, 04/01/2029 | | | 22,954 | | | | 22,906 | |
Series 2001-, | | | | | | | | |
7.000%, 06/01/2031 | | | 27,187 | | | | 27,301 | |
12.000%, 11/01/2030 | | | 56,586 | | | | 57,089 | |
Series 2002-, | | | | | | | | |
6.000%, 12/01/2032 | | | 37,982 | | | | 38,816 | |
Series 2003-, | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 09/01/2028 | | | 35,588 | | | | 35,082 | |
4.750%, 09/01/2033 | | | 41,341 | | | | 40,970 | |
5.500%, 10/01/2033 | | | 21,441 | | | | 21,290 | |
5.500%, 12/01/2033 | | | 37,175 | | | | 37,544 | |
Series 2005-, | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 05/01/2035 | | | 19,607 | | | | 19,077 | |
6.500%, 01/01/2036 | | | 28,395 | | | | 29,434 | |
Series 2006-, | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 01/01/2036 | | | 29,615 | | | | 29,149 | |
Series 2007-, | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 07/01/2037 | | | 18,192 | | | | 18,340 | |
6.000%, 07/01/2037 | | | 36,213 | | | | 36,625 | |
6.000%, 09/01/2037 | | | 32,570 | | | | 33,869 | |
6.500%, 11/01/2037 | | | 44,830 | | | | 46,301 | |
Series 2008-, | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 06/01/2037 | | | 25,443 | | | | 25,136 | |
5.500%, 04/01/2038 | | | 21,956 | | | | 22,517 | |
5.500%, 08/01/2038 | | | 26,240 | | | | 26,197 | |
6.500%, 07/01/2038 | | | 45,977 | | | | 47,487 | |
Series 2009-, | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 04/01/2039 | | | 45,241 | | | | 45,454 | |
Series 2010-, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 05/01/2040 | | | 4,981 | | | | 4,771 | |
5.500%, 02/01/2038 | | | 44,920 | | | | 45,997 | |
Series 2011-, | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 05/01/2041 | | | 68,889 | | | | 67,213 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2013-, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 04/01/2043 | | $ | 94,938 | | | $ | 84,770 | |
Series 2015-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 06/01/2045 | | | 55,862 | | | | 54,088 | |
5.000%, 07/01/2044 | | | 20,828 | | | | 21,314 | |
Series 2016-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 06/01/2046 | | | 36,545 | | | | 33,826 | |
Series 2018-, | | | | | | | | |
3.734%, 02/01/2048(a) | | | 50,520 | | | | 45,215 | |
Series 2022-, | | | | | | | | |
5.730%, 11/01/2032 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,542,760 | |
| | | | | | | 2,622,165 | |
Freddie Mac Gold Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2004-, | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 01/01/2034 | | | 28,717 | | | | 28,588 | |
Series 2006-, | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 01/01/2036 | | | 11,598 | | | | 11,415 | |
5.500%, 12/01/2034 | | | 27,419 | | | | 27,779 | |
5.500%, 08/01/2036 | | | 19,675 | | | | 19,126 | |
6.000%, 05/01/2036 | | | 55,194 | | | | 56,315 | |
Series 2008-, | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 05/01/2038 | | | 59,377 | | | | 58,510 | |
6.000%, 08/01/2038 | | | 32,083 | | | | 33,365 | |
Series 2010-, | | | | | | | | |
6.000%, 04/01/2040 | | | 23,694 | | | | 24,212 | |
Series 2013-, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 01/01/2033 | | | 56,620 | | | | 52,718 | |
Series 2014-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 10/01/2044 | | | 40,653 | | | | 37,666 | |
Series 2015-, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 03/01/2044 | | | 33,131 | | | | 32,428 | |
| | | | | | | 382,122 | |
Freddie Mac Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 08/01/2042 | | | 49,173 | | | | 46,643 | |
4.500%, 01/01/2036 | | | 73,195 | | | | 72,726 | |
| | | | | | | 119,369 | |
Ginnie Mae I Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2003-, | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 10/15/2033 | | | 55,663 | | | | 57,440 | |
Series 2010-, | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 05/15/2040 | | | 40,974 | | | | 41,923 | |
| | | | | | | 99,363 | |
Ginnie Mae II Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2009-, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 11/20/2039 | | | 50,601 | | | | 49,691 | |
6.000%, 11/20/2039 | | | 31,467 | | | | 33,205 | |
Series 2011-, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 02/20/2041 | | | 33,077 | | | | 32,005 | |
4.000%, 05/20/2041 | | | 35,128 | | | | 33,989 | |
4.000%, 10/20/2041 | | | 14,215 | | | | 13,755 | |
Series 2012-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 01/20/2042 | | | 94,548 | | | | 89,387 | |
3.500%, 05/20/2042 | | | 95,717 | | | | 90,300 | |
Series 2013-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 03/20/2043 | | | 79,120 | | | | 74,333 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
5.500%, 11/20/2035 | | $ | 91,372 | | | $ | 93,342 | |
Series 2014-, | | | | | | | | |
3.750%, 04/20/2044 | | | 77,791 | | | | 75,030 | |
4.000%, 05/20/2044 | | | 68,357 | | | | 66,536 | |
Series 2016-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 09/20/2046 | | | 16,809 | | | | 15,454 | |
Series 2021-, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 05/20/2051 | | | 156,679 | | | | 148,418 | |
| | | | | | | 815,445 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $4,180,556) | | | | | | | 4,038,464 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
CORPORATE BONDS (79.68%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Advertising & Marketing (1.32%) | | | | | | | | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC / | | | | | | | | |
Outfront Media Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/15/2027(b) | | | 3,052,000 | | | | 2,821,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.22%) | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 08/01/2059 | | | 2,170,000 | | | | 1,600,510 | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 08/15/2028(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,791 | |
Total Aerospace & Defense | | | | | | | 2,617,301 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (3.51%) | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 08/15/2027(b) | | | 603,022 | | | | 587,863 | |
Alaska Airlines 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 08/15/2025(b) | | | 1,459,273 | | | | 1,477,793 | |
American Airlines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 02/15/2028(b) | | | 500,000 | | | | 486,767 | |
British Airways 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 11/15/2032(b) | | | 1,304,577 | | | | 1,216,000 | |
United Airlines 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 20-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 10/15/2027 | | | 3,701,219 | | | | 3,705,524 | |
Total Airlines | | | | | | | 7,473,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Apparel & Textile Products (0.98%) | | | | | | | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/2026(b) | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,368,267 | |
9.00%, 02/15/2031(b) | | | 697,000 | | | | 714,281 | |
Total Apparel & Textile Products | | | | | | | 2,082,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts Manufacturing (0.96%) | | | | | | | | |
Adient Global Holdings, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 04/15/2028(b) | | | 500,000 | | | | 513,301 | |
8.25%, 04/15/2031(b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,538,323 | |
Total Auto Parts Manufacturing | | | | | | | 2,051,624 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Automobiles Manufacturing (3.13%) | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.80%, 05/12/2028 | | $ | 1,039,000 | | | $ | 1,040,556 | |
7.35%, 11/04/2027 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,546,204 | |
7.35%, 03/06/2030 | | | 513,000 | | | | 527,457 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 11/13/2025 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 930,104 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 04/06/2030 | | | 1,039,000 | | | | 1,039,192 | |
CMPD SOFR + 1.30%, 04/07/2025(a)(d) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,295,379 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 09/21/2023(b) | | | 300,000 | | | | 297,265 | |
Total Automobiles Manufacturing | | | | | | | 6,676,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks (5.64%) | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 2.65%, 09/16/2026(a)(b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,511,395 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 1.35%, 09/11/2026(a)(b) | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,057,709 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.66%, 04/25/2033(a) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,038,618 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 4.40%, 11/21/2033(a)(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,075,167 | |
Synovus Bank/Columbus GA | | | | | | | | |
5Y US TI + 3.63%, 10/29/2030(a) | | | 1,774,000 | | | | 1,486,647 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | | | | | | |
7.83%, 12/04/2023(b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,513,922 | |
1Y US TI + 1.20%, 06/03/2027(a)(b) | | | 1,589,000 | | | | 1,407,092 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 2.02%, 04/24/2034(a) | | | 943,000 | | | | 959,953 | |
Total Banks | | | | | | | 12,050,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cable & Satellite (1.17%) | | | | | | | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 09/01/2029(b) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,522,015 | |
7.38%, 03/01/2031(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 980,584 | |
Total Cable & Satellite | | | | | | | 2,502,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Casinos & Gaming (2.94%) | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 02/15/2030(b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,514,738 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/01/2025 | | | 1,233,000 | | | | 1,246,102 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/2027(b) | | | 3,674,000 | | | | 3,496,508 | |
Total Casinos & Gaming | | | | | | | 6,257,348 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Chemicals (2.42%) | | | | | | |
Avient Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/15/2025(b) | | $ | 1,525,000 | | | $ | 1,525,569 | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.17%, 07/15/2027 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,279,205 | |
WR Grace Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 03/01/2031(b) | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,354,393 | |
Total Chemicals | | | | | | | 5,159,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Finance (0.37%) | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Global Aviation Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.15%, 10/29/2023 | | | 800,000 | | | | 781,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment (0.24%) | | | | | | | | |
CommScope, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 03/01/2027(b) | | | 650,000 | | | | 503,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (3.84%) | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.70%, 02/14/2033 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 903,508 | |
8.00%, 11/01/2031 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,320,129 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 03/15/2025 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,616,762 | |
8.25%, 10/01/2023 | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 1,089,407 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 02/02/2033 | | | 3,550,000 | | | | 3,269,955 | |
Total Consumer Finance | | | | | | | 8,199,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Services (0.99%) | | | | | | | | |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 04/15/2026(b) | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,111,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (1.78%) | | | | | | | | |
Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 11/15/2029(b) | | | 3,350,000 | | | | 2,690,547 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 08/15/2023(b) | | | 1,105,000 | | | | 1,105,160 | |
Total Containers & Packaging | | | | | | | 3,795,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Department Stores (2.33%) | | | | | | | | |
NMG Holding Co. Inc / Neiman Marcus Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 04/01/2026(b) | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,535,027 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series WI 2.30%, 04/08/2024 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,430,573 | |
Total Department Stores | | | | | | | 4,965,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Banks (0.95%) | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.91%, 04/25/2034(a) | | | 944,000 | | | | 951,061 | |
5Y US TI + 1.20%, 09/21/2036(a) | | | 690,000 | | | | 527,738 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 2.58%, 09/14/2033(a) | | $ | 508,000 | | | $ | 524,858 | |
Total Diversified Banks | | | | | | | 2,003,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Content (1.13%) | | | | | | | | |
Discovery Communications LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/15/2055 | | | 833,000 | | | | 548,301 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.28%, 03/15/2032(b) | | | 630,000 | | | | 559,985 | |
5.14%, 03/15/2052(b) | | | 1,630,000 | | | | 1,303,942 | |
Total Entertainment Content | | | | | | | 2,412,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Resources (0.92%) | | | | | | | | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 05/15/2031(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,961,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Exploration & Production (4.13%) | | | | | | | | |
Baytex Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 04/30/2030(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,006,436 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 02/01/2029(b) | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 2,852,246 | |
6.25%, 11/01/2028(b) | | | 1,506,000 | | | | 1,444,212 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/15/2031 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,042,231 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 01/15/2029 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,462,650 | |
Total Exploration & Production | | | | | | | 8,807,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services (2.53%) | | | | | | | | |
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/2032(b) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,035,058 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.87%, 04/21/2034(a) | | | 755,000 | | | | 763,890 | |
5Y US TI + 2.43%, 01/19/2038(a) | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,056,733 | |
UBS Group AG | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 2.20%, 01/12/2034(a)(b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,534,684 | |
Total Financial Services | | | | | | | 5,390,365 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Beverage (0.49%) | | | | | | | | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 07/01/2033 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,039,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Homebuilders (1.30%) | | | | | | | | |
Forestar Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 05/15/2026(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,777,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Integrated Oils (0.51%) | | | | | | | | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 02/07/2033(b) | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,092,297 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Manufactured Goods (0.77%) | | | | | | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.50%, 01/01/2031(b) | | $ | 1,550,000 | | | $ | 1,642,876 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.46%) | | | | | | | | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 04/15/2030(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 973,236 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment (0.77%) | | | | | | | | |
Noble Finance II LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 04/15/2030(b) | | | 250,000 | | | | 256,293 | |
Transocean Titan Financing, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 02/01/2028(b) | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,377,324 | |
Total Oil & Gas Services & Equipment | | | | | | | 1,633,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.95%) | | | | | | | | |
Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 04/30/2031(b) | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,033,814 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pipeline (11.20%) | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 12/01/2027 | | | 336,000 | | | | 302,286 | |
4.15%, 07/01/2023 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,193,695 | |
4.50%, 03/01/2028(b) | | | 1,698,000 | | | | 1,545,350 | |
Flex Intermediate Holdco LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.36%, 06/30/2031(b) | | | 2,321,000 | | | | 1,913,613 | |
4.32%, 12/30/2039(b) | | | 1,733,000 | | | | 1,310,640 | |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 01/15/2027 | | | 4,535,000 | | | | 4,530,007 | |
Kinetik Holdings LP | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/15/2030(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,918,080 | |
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 04/01/2024(b) | | | 3,675,000 | | | | 3,610,311 | |
4.63%, 04/01/2029(b) | | | 1,734,000 | | | | 1,632,767 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 07/15/2027 | | | 1,505,000 | | | | 1,535,425 | |
6.88%, 01/15/2029 | | | 2,957,000 | | | | 3,023,855 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 02/01/2030 | | | 942,000 | | | | 860,714 | |
6.15%, 04/01/2033 | | | 500,000 | | | | 508,855 | |
Total Pipeline | | | | | | | 23,885,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Power Generation (1.58%) | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.84%, 11/15/2023(b) | | | 1,624,000 | | | | 1,578,650 | |
Talen Energy | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 06/01/2030 | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 09/01/2026(b) | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,300,410 | |
Total Power Generation | | | | | | | 3,379,060 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Publishing & Broadcasting (3.94%) | | | | | | | | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 11/15/2031(b) | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 1,926,091 | |
Gray Television, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 05/15/2027(b) | | | 850,000 | | | | 689,474 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 07/15/2027(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,880,430 | |
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/2031(b) | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 1,809,340 | |
Scripps Escrow, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 07/15/2027(b) | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,083,535 | |
Total Publishing & Broadcasting | | | | | | | 8,388,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (3.55%) | | | | | | | | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/15/2028(b) | | | 2,975,000 | | | | 2,780,182 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. | | | | �� | | | | |
4.75%, 02/01/2030 | | | 3,334,000 | | | | 2,583,917 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 06/15/2025(b) | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,467 | |
5.63%, 05/01/2024(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,992,123 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 7,550,689 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Consumer Discretionary (0.84%) | | | | | | | | |
Victoria's Secret & Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/15/2029(b) | | | 2,225,000 | | | | 1,801,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software & Services (3.41%) | | | | | | | | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 03/31/2029(b) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,606,932 | |
CoStar Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 07/15/2030(b) | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,261,544 | |
Neptune Bidco US, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.29%, 04/15/2029(b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,413,263 | |
Total Software & Services | | | | | | | 7,281,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Supermarkets & Pharmacies (1.68%) | | | | | | | | |
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 02/15/2028(b) | | | 1,541,000 | | | | 1,561,889 | |
Arko Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 11/15/2029(b) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,028,000 | |
Total Supermarkets & Pharmacies | | | | | | | 3,589,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation & Logistics (0.43%) | | | | | | | | |
Rand Parent LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 02/15/2030(b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 907,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities (3.50%) | | | | | | | | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3M US L + 2.91%, 04/30/2043(a) | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,755,000 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 02/16/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,958,321 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | |
5Y US TI + 2.868%, 04/01/2052(a) | | $ | 2,725,000 | | | $ | 2,211,656 | |
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/01/2031(b) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,534,269 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 7,459,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Waste & Environment Services & Equipment (1.11%) | | | | | | | | |
GFL Environmental, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 12/15/2026(b) | | | 2,399,000 | | | | 2,363,615 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunications Services (0.69%) | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 11/01/2066 | | | 62,131 | | | | 1,473,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $178,348,562) | | | | | | | 169,900,625 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
GOVERNMENT BONDS (9.56%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (9.56%) | | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 02/15/2053 | | | 7,556,000 | | | | 7,494,017 | |
3.88%, 02/15/2043 | | | 2,778,000 | | | | 2,808,167 | |
United States Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 01/31/2024 | | | 4,106,000 | | | | 4,033,330 | |
4.63%, 02/28/2025 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,050,156 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | 20,385,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $20,276,415) | | | | | | | 20,385,670 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
PREFERRED STOCK (5.69%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials (5.69%) | | | | | | | | |
Banks (2.39%) | | | | | | | | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series O, 3M US L + 3.678%(a)(c) | | | 3,802,000 | | | | 3,796,104 | |
Truist Financial Corp., Series N, 4.800%(c) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,306,875 | |
| | | | | | | 5,102,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Finance (1.52%) | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV, 5.875%(c) | | | 3,499,000 | | | | 3,250,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (1.04%) | | | | | | | | |
American Express Co., 3.550%(c) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,264,019 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Discover Financial Services, Series D, 6.125%(c) | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 949,181 | |
| | | | | | | 2,213,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Banks (0.24%) Citigroup, Inc., 7.375(c) | | | 516,000 | | | | 510,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services (0.26%) Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.500%(c) | | | 22,000 | | | | 552,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Insurance (0.24%) | | | | | | | | |
Jackson Financial, Inc., 8.000%(c) | | | 20,400 | | | | 508,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 12,138,385 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $12,455,421) | | | | | | | 12,138,385 | |
| | 7-Day Yield | | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (1.78%) | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund (1.78%) | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio | | | 4.77 | % | | | 3,795,779 | | | $ | 3,795,779 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $3,795,779) | | | | | | | | | | | 3,795,779 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $223,176,208) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 214,450,367 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-0.56%) | | | | | | | | | | | (1,203,905 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 213,246,462 | |
Investment Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SOFRINDX – Secured Overnight Financing Rate Index
TI - Treasury Index
Reference Rates:
1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.03%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.30%
1D US SOFR - 1 Day SOFR as of April 30, 2023 was 4.81%
1Y US TI - 1 Year US TI as of April 30, 2023 was 4.73%
5Y US TI - 5 Year US TI as of April 30, 2023 was 3.51%
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| (a) | Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of April 30, 2023 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. |
| (b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of those securities was $109,438,458, representing 51.32% of net assets. |
| (c) | Perpetual maturity. This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest. |
| (d) | The SOFRINDX is a compounded average of the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate determined by reference to the SOFR Index for any interest period. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COMMON STOCKS (57.88%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications (5.10%) | | | | | | | | |
Media (4.33%) | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,275 | | | $ | 351,539 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,872 | | | | 449,878 | |
Walt Disney Co. (a) | | | 2,259 | | | | 231,548 | |
| | | | | | | 1,032,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications (0.77%) | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 10,375 | | | | 183,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 1,216,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary (5.54%) | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary Services (2.55%) | | | | | | | | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 1,464 | | | | 247,914 | |
McDonald's Corp. | | | 1,212 | | | | 358,448 | |
| | | | | | | 606,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail & Whsle - Discretionary (2.99%) | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | | | 2,370 | | | | 249,917 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | 931 | | | | 193,490 | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 295 | | | | 270,606 | |
| | | | | | | 714,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 1,320,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples (4.59%) | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staple Products (1.60%) | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 4,445 | | | | 285,147 | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 387 | | | | 95,481 | |
| | | | | | | 380,628 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail & Wholesale - Staples (2.99%) | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 514 | | | | 258,655 | |
Target Corp. | | | 931 | | | | 146,865 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 2,040 | | | | 307,979 | |
| | | | | | | 713,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 1,094,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy (4.66%) | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas (4.24%) | | | | | | | | |
BP PLC, Sponsored ADR | | | 6,985 | | | | 281,356 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 4,090 | | | | 420,820 | |
Enbridge, Inc. | | | 7,787 | | | | 309,611 | |
| | | | | | | 1,011,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Renewable Energy (0.42%) | | | | | | | | |
Enphase Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 605 | | | | 99,341 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 1,111,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials (4.42%) | | | | | | | | |
Banking (1.71%) | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 2,305 | | | $ | 318,643 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 2,265 | | | | 90,034 | |
| | | | | | | 408,677 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services (2.20%) | | | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 1,760 | | | | 283,958 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 1,653 | | | | 180,061 | |
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 294 | | | | 61,399 | |
| | | | | | | 525,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance (0.51%) | | | | | | | | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 1,390 | | | | 120,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 1,055,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care (9.14%) | | | | | | | | |
Health Care (9.14%) | | | | | | | | |
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | | | 3,600 | | | | 187,632 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 2,102 | | | | 140,351 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 757 | | | | 179,341 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 845 | | | | 242,794 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 765 | | | | 143,996 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 6,440 | | | | 250,451 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 425 | | | | 235,832 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 919 | | | | 452,231 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 532 | | | | 181,268 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 937 | | | | 164,706 | |
| | | | | | | 2,178,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 2,178,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrials (7.32%) | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Products (5.31%) | | | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 1,049 | | | | 229,521 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 695 | | | | 262,724 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 1,791 | | | | 151,232 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 450 | | | | 209,003 | |
Schneider Electric SE, ADR | | | 6,425 | | | | 223,976 | |
TE Connectivity, Ltd. | | | 1,550 | | | | 189,674 | |
| | | | | | | 1,266,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Services (2.01%) | | | | | | | | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 429 | | | | 137,447 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 4,083 | | | | 123,674 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 1,310 | | | | 217,526 | |
| | | | | | | 478,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 1,744,777 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Materials (2.66%) | | | | | | |
Materials (2.66%) | | | | | | |
Anglo American PLC, ADR | | | 5,940 | | | $ | 91,298 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 3,240 | | | | 122,828 | |
Linde PLC | | | 620 | | | | 229,059 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 780 | | | | 73,796 | |
Norsk Hydro ASA, ADR | | | 16,270 | | | | 120,237 | |
| | | | | | | 637,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 637,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (1.37%) | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (1.37%) | | | | | | | | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 3,096 | | | | 213,315 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 905 | | | | 113,351 | |
| | | | | | | 326,666 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 326,666 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology (13.08%) | | | | | | | | |
Software & Tech Services (6.03%) | | | | | | | | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 721 | | | | 274,002 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,304 | | | | 707,926 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 9,925 | | | | 76,919 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,383 | | | | 105,108 | |
Synopsys, Inc. (a) | | | 738 | | | | 274,034 | |
| | | | | | | 1,437,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tech Hardware & Semiconductors (7.05%) | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 2,522 | | | | 427,933 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 257 | | | | 134,689 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 690 | | | | 201,066 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 1,840 | | | | 510,581 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 2,211 | | | | 186,387 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 1,338 | | | | 223,714 | |
| | | | | | | 1,684,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 3,122,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $11,553,286) | | | | | | | 13,806,568 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (4.61%) |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Series 1997-10, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.60%, 03/18/2027(b) | | $ | 5,022 | | | $ | 5,023 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 1997-42, Class PK, 4.500%, 07/18/2027 | | $ | 5,976 | | | $ | 5,878 | |
Series 1999-52, Class NF, 1M US L + 1.15%, 10/25/2023(b) | | | 922 | | | | 923 | |
Series 2002-21, Class FD, 1M US L + 0.90%, 04/25/2032(b) | | | 7,478 | | | | 7,529 | |
Series 2002-22, Class GC, 6.500%, 04/25/2032 | | | 7,129 | | | | 7,487 | |
Series 2002-58, Class PG, 6.000%, 09/25/2032 | | | 17,038 | | | | 17,718 | |
Series 2002-58, Class FG, 1M US L + 1.00%, 08/25/2032(b) | | | 6,648 | | | | 6,755 | |
Series 2003-117, Class KB, 6.000%, 12/25/2033 | | | 14,778 | | | | 15,435 | |
Series 2003-87, Class SL, 9.10% - 1M US L, 07/25/2033(b) | | | 34,429 | | | | 33,629 | |
Series 2004-60, Class JC, 5.500%, 04/25/2034 | | | 15,902 | | | | 16,241 | |
Series 2005-27, Class GH, 5.500%, 04/25/2035 | | | 90,000 | | | | 93,083 | |
Series 2007-104, Class ZE, 6.000%, 08/25/2037 | | | 16,389 | | | | 17,000 | |
Series 2007-22, Class A, 5.500%, 03/25/2037 | | | 7,808 | | | | 8,081 | |
Series 2007-55, Class PH, 6.000%, 06/25/2047 | | | 21,477 | | | | 23,585 | |
Series 2007-76, Class ZG, 6.000%, 08/25/2037 | | | 142,936 | | | | 146,701 | |
Series 2008-1, Class LF, 1M US L + 0.70%, 05/25/2037(b) | | | 16,497 | | | | 16,505 | |
Series 2008-22, Class DB, 5.000%, 04/25/2048 | | | 14,730 | | | | 15,009 | |
Series 2009-12, Class LC, 8.475%, 06/25/2037(b) | | | 13,862 | | | | 15,343 | |
Series 2009-51, Class BZ, 4.500%, 07/25/2039 | | | 20,053 | | | | 19,869 | |
Series 2010-61, Class WA, 5.988%, 06/25/2040(b) | | | 15,429 | | | | 15,940 | |
Series 2010-98, Class BH, 5.500%, 09/25/2040 | | | 15,927 | | | | 16,639 | |
Series 2012-153, Class B, 7.000%, 07/25/2042 | | | 6,956 | | | | 7,491 | |
Series 2012-64, Class NA, 3.000%, 08/25/2041 | | | 2,010 | | | | 1,967 | |
Series 2013-18, Class MY, 3.000%, 03/25/2033 | | | 15,000 | | | | 13,811 | |
Series 2013-61, Class NY, 3.000%, 06/25/2033 | | | 35,000 | | | | 32,092 | |
Series 2013-9, Class AE, 1.750%, 03/25/2039 | | | 2,443 | | | | 2,418 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2014-21, Class MA, 2.000%, 09/25/2041 | | $ | 10,770 | | | $ | 10,147 | |
| | | | | | | 572,299 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
Series 1996-1843, Class Z, 7.000%, 04/15/2026 | | | 1,446 | | | | 1,446 | |
Series 1999-2123, Class L, 6.500%, 01/15/2029 | | | 18,740 | | | | 19,253 | |
Series 2002-2538, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.40%, 12/15/2032(b) | | | 3,330 | | | | 3,328 | |
Series 2003-2696, Class DG, 5.500%, 10/15/2033 | | | 10,343 | | | | 10,664 | |
Series 2005-2977, Class AT, 4.500%, 05/15/2025 | | | 4,261 | | | | 4,206 | |
Series 2005-2990, Class LB, 16.94569% - 1M US L, 06/15/2034(b) | | | 2,081 | | | | 2,057 | |
Series 2005-2993, Class TF, 1M US L + 0.35%, 06/15/2025(b) | | | 5,204 | | | | 5,199 | |
Series 2006-3174, Class LF, 1M US L + 0.35%, 05/15/2036(b) | | | 7,328 | | | | 7,289 | |
Series 2006-3239, Class EF, 1M US L + 0.35%, 11/15/2036(b) | | | 8,515 | | | | 8,404 | |
Series 2007-3298, Class Z, 6.000%, 04/15/2037 | | | 23,802 | | | | 24,862 | |
Series 2008-3409, Class DB, 6.000%, 01/15/2038 | | | 15,656 | | | | 16,474 | |
Series 2009-3572, Class KT, 4.500%, 09/15/2039 | | | 14,428 | | | | 14,454 | |
Series 2010-3645, Class WD, 4.500%, 02/15/2040 | | | 26,000 | | | | 26,307 | |
Series 2010-3699, Class LC, 4.000%, 03/15/2040 | | | 10,588 | | | | 10,418 | |
Series 2010-3721, Class FB, 1M US L + 0.50%, 09/15/2040(b) | | | 10,454 | | | | 10,350 | |
Series 2010-3759, Class PY, 4.000%, 11/15/2040 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,455 | |
Series 2010-3770, Class JZ, 4.000%, 12/15/2040 | | | 24,618 | | | | 23,933 | |
Series 2011-3954, Class PG, 2.500%, 07/15/2041 | | | 21,880 | | | | 20,542 | |
Series 2012-3987, Class LP, 3.500%, 01/15/2042 | | | 26,000 | | | | 24,476 | |
Series 2012-4032, Class AD, 2.000%, 10/15/2041 | | | 10,389 | | | | 9,827 | |
Series 2012-4043, Class PB, 1.500%, 05/15/2027 | | | 10,083 | | | | 9,539 | |
Series 2013-4226, Class GZ, 3.000%, 07/15/2043 | | | 12,691 | | | | 11,735 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Series 2015-4498, Class JA, 2.500%, 04/15/2037 | | $ | 32,737 | | | $ | 29,359 | |
| | | | | | | 318,577 | |
Ginnie Mae | | | | | | | | |
Series 2003-52, Class AP, –%, 06/16/2033(c) | | | 12,066 | | | | 11,067 | |
Series 2004-86, Class C, 5.500%, 10/20/2034 | | | 15,433 | | | | 15,675 | |
Series 2005-91, Class PD, 5.500%, 12/20/2035 | | | 9,959 | | | | 10,205 | |
Series 2007-70, Class FC, 1M US L + 0.47%, 11/20/2037(b) | | | 15,604 | | | | 15,598 | |
Series 2008-2, Class PC, 4.750%, 01/20/2038 | | | 7,108 | | | | 7,086 | |
Series 2008-46, Class FA, 1M US L + 0.60%, 05/20/2038(b) | | | 6,876 | | | | 6,881 | |
Series 2008-60, Class JP, 5.500%, 07/20/2038 | | | 46,000 | | | | 46,578 | |
Series 2009-104, Class KA, 4.500%, 08/16/2039 | | | 5,582 | | | | 5,521 | |
Series 2011-H23, Class HA, 3.000%, 12/20/2061 | | | 6,114 | | | | 5,844 | |
Series 2012-39, Class GA, 3.000%, 10/16/2040 | | | 6,653 | | | | 6,422 | |
Series 2013-149, Class BP, 3.500%, 10/20/2043 | | | 50,000 | | | | 46,275 | |
Series 2013-98, Class DM, 3.500%, 07/20/2042 | | | 5,607 | | | | 5,517 | |
Series 2015-91, Class NE, 3.000%, 10/20/2044 | | | 2,993 | | | | 2,926 | |
Series 2019-152, Class LC, 3.500%, 10/20/2049 | | | 2,639 | | | | 2,519 | |
Series 2019-162, Class GA, 3.000%, 10/20/2049 | | | 3,620 | | | | 3,423 | |
Series 2020-167, Class EC, 1.000%, 02/20/2049 | | | 8,193 | | | | 6,643 | |
Series 2020-5, Class LC, 3.500%, 10/20/2049 | | | 3,447 | | | | 3,266 | |
Series 2021-76, Class ND, 1.250%, 08/20/2050 | | | 8,595 | | | | 6,823 | |
| | | | | | | 208,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,191,311) | | | | | | | 1,099,145 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (0.09%) | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-M9, Class A2, 3.103%, 07/25/2024(b) | | $ | 23,049 | | | $ | 22,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $23,006) | | | | | | | 22,489 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.51%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2004-, | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 08/01/2034 | | | 27,878 | | | | 27,990 | |
5.500%, 11/01/2034 | | | 38,797 | | | | 38,667 | |
Series 2005-, | | | | | | | | |
7.708%, 06/15/2034 | | | 12,618 | | | | 13,316 | |
Series 2007-, | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 08/01/2037 | | | 29,424 | | | | 28,603 | |
1Y US TI + 2.403%, 10/01/2035(b) | | | 22,828 | | | | 22,888 | |
Series 2008-, | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 03/01/2038 | | | 35,059 | | | | 35,825 | |
5.500%, 05/01/2038 | | | 29,686 | | | | 30,471 | |
Series 2009-, | | | | | | | | |
5.500%, 11/01/2039 | | | 27,862 | | | | 27,779 | |
Series 2012-AM0762, | | | | | | | | |
3.290%, 09/01/2032 | | | 8,027 | | | | 7,609 | |
Series 2012-AM1671, | | | | | | | | |
2.100%, 12/01/2027 | | | 25,968 | | | | 24,717 | |
Series 2014-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 11/01/2033 | | | 27,981 | | | | 26,932 | |
Series 2015-AM8645, | | | | | | | | |
2.690%, 05/01/2027 | | | 20,773 | | | | 19,645 | |
Series 2015-AM8674, | | | | | | | | |
2.810%, 04/01/2025 | | | 60,000 | | | | 58,102 | |
Series 2016-, | | | | | | | | |
2.390%, 06/01/2025 | | | 18,573 | | | | 17,802 | |
Series 2017-AN6670, | | | | | | | | |
3.210%, 09/01/2027 | | | 28,773 | | | | 27,216 | |
Series 2018-BL0212, | | | | | | | | |
3.820%, 07/01/2027 | | | 33,863 | | | | 33,324 | |
Series 2019-, | | | | | | | | |
3.340%, 05/01/2031 | | | 24,204 | | | | 22,979 | |
Series 2020-, | | | | | | | | |
1.400%, 11/01/2032 | | | 55,000 | | | | 42,804 | |
| | | | | | | 506,669 | |
Freddie Mac Gold Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2012-, | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 05/01/2032 | | | 31,733 | | | | 29,546 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Ginnie Mae II Pool | | | | | | | | |
Series 2009-, | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 10/20/2039 | | $ | 11,287 | | | $ | 11,386 | |
5.500%, 02/20/2039 | | | 21,228 | | | | 21,438 | |
Series 2010-, | | | | | | | | |
4.000%, 12/20/2040 | | | 24,017 | | | | 23,242 | |
4.500%, 04/20/2040 | | | 102,820 | | | | 101,638 | |
4.500%, 08/20/2040 | | | 21,095 | | | | 20,858 | |
Series 2011-, | | | | | | | | |
5.000%, 04/20/2041 | | | 26,019 | | | | 26,206 | |
Series 2012-, | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 05/20/2042 | | | 38,614 | | | | 36,006 | |
4.000%, 08/20/2042 | | | 61,560 | | | | 59,326 | |
| | | | | | | 300,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $882,537) | | | | | | | 836,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS (16.54%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.72%) | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | | | | | �� | |
1.43%, 02/04/2024 | | | 45,000 | | | | 43,700 | |
2.20%, 02/04/2026 | | | 70,000 | | | | 65,096 | |
3.95%, 08/01/2059 | | | 53,000 | | | | 39,091 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.15%, 02/27/2033 | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,875 | |
Total Aerospace & Defense | | | | | | | 170,762 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Airlines (0.67%) | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Airlines 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 08/15/2027(d) | | | 41,810 | | | | 40,758 | |
Alaska Airlines 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 08/15/2025(d) | | | 19,223 | | | | 19,467 | |
British Airways 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 11/15/2032(d) | | | 5,280 | | | | 4,921 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/04/2025 | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,161 | |
United Airlines 2020-1 Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 20-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 10/15/2027 | | | 39,528 | | | | 39,574 | |
Total Airlines | | | | | | | 159,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles Manufacturing (0.57%) | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/13/2030 | | | 17,000 | | | | 14,594 | |
6.80%, 05/12/2028 | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,062 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 11/13/2025 | | | 35,000 | | | | 32,554 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 04/06/2030 | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,008 | |
Volkswagen Group of America | | | | | | | | |
Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
0.88%, 11/22/2023(d) | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,880 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Total Automobiles Manufacturing | | | | | | | 136,098 | |
Banks (0.65%) | | | | | | | | |
Citizens Bank NA | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.45%, 10/24/2025(b) | | $ | 36,000 | | | $ | 34,854 | |
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 3.83%, 06/19/2024(b) | | | 83,000 | | | | 82,004 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 2.02%, 04/24/2034(b) | | | 38,000 | | | | 38,683 | |
Total Banks | | | | | | | 155,541 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology (0.37%) | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/02/2033 | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,645 | |
5.51%, 03/02/2026 | | | 41,000 | | | | 41,168 | |
5.60%, 03/02/2043 | | | 23,000 | | | | 23,685 | |
Total Biotechnology | | | | | | | 87,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cable & Satellite (0.37%) | | | | | | | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/01/2033(d) | | | 22,000 | | | | 17,537 | |
4.75%, 02/01/2032(d) | | | 27,000 | | | | 22,372 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 04/01/2061 | | | 41,000 | | | | 25,135 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/01/2027(d) | | | 23,000 | | | | 21,182 | |
Total Cable & Satellite | | | | | | | 86,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Casinos & Gaming (0.50%) | | | | | | | | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/01/2025 | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,638 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/2027(d) | | | 61,000 | | | | 58,052 | |
Total Casinos & Gaming | | | | | | | 118,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals (0.48%) | | | | | | | | |
Avient Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/15/2025(d) | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,009 | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.17%, 07/15/2027 | | | 27,000 | | | | 27,350 | |
6.38%, 07/15/2032 | | | 34,000 | | | | 34,509 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.83%, 10/15/2027(d) | | | 34,000 | | | | 28,995 | |
Total Chemicals | | | | | | | 114,863 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Finance (0.23%) | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust 6.50%, 07/15/2025 | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,568 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Consumer Finance (0.12%) | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.45%, 10/02/2023 | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 9,778 | |
Fiserv, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 03/02/2033 | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,777 | |
Total Consumer Finance | | | | | | | 28,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Products (0.23%) | | | | | | | | |
Haleon UK Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 03/24/2025 | | | 17,000 | | | | 16,426 | |
Haleon US Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 03/24/2027 | | | 17,000 | | | | 16,237 | |
Kenvue, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 03/22/2033(d) | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,794 | |
Total Consumer Products | | | | | | | 55,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging (0.07%) | | | | | | | | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 08/15/2023(d) | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Banks (1.56%) | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.37%, 10/24/2031(b) | | | 90,000 | | | | 71,825 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.91%, 04/25/2034(b) | | | 38,000 | | | | 38,284 | |
5Y US TI + 1.20%, 09/21/2036(b) | | | 90,000 | | | | 68,835 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 11/20/2026 | | | 54,000 | | | | 52,862 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.07%, 12/15/2025(b) | | | 88,000 | | | | 88,442 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.56%, 04/26/2028(b) | | | 28,000 | | | | 27,491 | |
1D US SOFR + 2.58%, 09/14/2033(b) | | | 21,000 | | | | 21,697 | |
Total Diversified Banks | | | | | | | 369,436 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (0.13%) | | | | | | | | |
Trimble, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.10%, 03/15/2033 | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Content (0.17%) | | | | | | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.28%, 03/15/2032(d) | | | 25,000 | | | | 22,222 | |
5.14%, 03/15/2052(d) | | | 25,000 | | | | 19,999 | |
Total Entertainment Content | | | | | | | 42,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment Resources (0.07%) | | | | | | | | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 05/15/2025(d) | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,148 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Exploration & Production (0.23%) | | | | | | | | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 11/01/2028(d) | | $ | 42,000 | | | $ | 40,277 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/15/2031 | | | 13,000 | | | | 14,749 | |
Total Exploration & Production | | | | | | | 55,026 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services (1.07%) | | | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.15%, 05/15/2033 | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,150 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 0.50%, 09/10/2024(b) | | | 24,000 | | | | 23,865 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.114%, 02/24/2028(b) | | | 48,000 | | | | 43,969 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
1D US SOFR + 1.36%, 09/16/2036(b) | | | 61,000 | | | | 46,924 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.73%, 02/01/2029(b) | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,310 | |
1D US SOFR + 1.87%, 04/21/2034(b) | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,365 | |
5Y US TI + 2.43%, 01/19/2038(b) | | | 21,000 | | | | 21,135 | |
UBS Group AG | | | | | | | | |
1Y US TI + 1.75%, 05/12/2028(b)(d) | | | 17,000 | | | | 16,408 | |
Total Financial Services | | | | | | | 256,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food & Beverage (0.76%) | | | | | | | | |
Cargill, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/24/2033(d) | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,104 | |
JDE Peet's NV | | | | | | | | |
0.80%, 09/24/2024(d) | | | 16,000 | | | | 14,938 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 05/15/2027 | | | 24,000 | | | | 23,449 | |
4.25%, 03/01/2031 | | | 24,000 | | | | 23,380 | |
Mars, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 04/20/2031(d) | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,126 | |
4.75%, 04/20/2033(d) | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,206 | |
Nestle Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 03/14/2033(d) | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,827 | |
5.00%, 03/14/2028(d) | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,689 | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 07/01/2033 | | | 43,000 | | | | 42,590 | |
Total Food & Beverage | | | | | | | 183,309 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities & Services (0.47%) | | | | | | | | |
Cigna Group | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, 03/15/2033 | | | 53,000 | | | | 55,142 | |
HCA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 07/15/2031 | | | 73,000 | | | | 59,646 | |
Total Health Care Facilities & Services | | | | | | | 114,788 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Home Improvement (0.09%) | | | | | | | | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.27%, 03/06/2026 | | $ | 22,000 | | | $ | 22,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Other (0.26%) | | | | | | | | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.90%, 03/01/2033 | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,683 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.95%, 10/01/2024 | | | 19,000 | | | | 17,891 | |
Total Industrial Other | | | | | | | 60,574 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Insurance (0.24%) | | | | | | | | |
Five Corners Funding Trust III | | | | | | | | |
5.79%, 02/15/2033(d) | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,525 | |
Five Corners Funding Trust IV | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 02/15/2053(d) | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,962 | |
Total Life Insurance | | | | | | | 58,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Managed Care (0.36%) | | | | | | | | |
Humana, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.65%, 08/03/2023 | | | 28,000 | | | | 27,666 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/2033 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,023 | |
5.05%, 04/15/2053 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,216 | |
5.20%, 04/15/2063 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,629 | |
Total Managed Care | | | | | | | 84,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Medical Equipment & Devices Manufacturing (0.09%) | | | | | | | | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.85%, 09/15/2024 | | | 23,000 | | | | 21,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining (0.32%) | | | | | | | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/15/2026 | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.15%) | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 02/27/2033 | | | 35,000 | | | | 36,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pipeline (2.17%) | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 12/01/2027 | | | 36,000 | | | | 32,388 | |
4.50%, 03/01/2028(d) | | | 50,000 | | | | 45,505 | |
Flex Intermediate Holdco LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.36%, 06/30/2031(d) | | | 63,000 | | | | 51,942 | |
4.32%, 12/30/2039(d) | | | 62,000 | | | | 46,890 | |
Gray Oak Pipeline LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 09/15/2023(d) | | | 26,000 | | | | 25,620 | |
Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 04/01/2024(d) | | | 71,000 | | | | 69,750 | |
4.63%, 04/01/2029(d) | | | 32,000 | | | | 30,132 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 07/15/2027 | | | 91,000 | | | | 92,840 | |
6.88%, 01/15/2029 | | | 46,000 | | | | 47,040 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 03/09/2026 | | $ | 38,000 | | | $ | 38,224 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 02/01/2030 | | | 39,000 | | | | 35,635 | |
Total Pipeline | | | | | | | 515,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Power Generation (0.44%) | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.84%, 11/15/2023(d) | | | 40,000 | | | | 38,883 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 05/13/2025(d) | | | 39,000 | | | | 38,182 | |
5.50%, 09/01/2026(d) | | | 29,000 | | | | 28,462 | |
Total Power Generation | | | | | | | 105,527 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Property & Casualty Insurance (0.17%) | | | | | | | | |
Allstate Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/30/2033 | | | 26,000 | | | | 26,511 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 03/15/2053 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,557 | |
Total Property & Casualty Insurance | | | | | | | 40,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Publishing & Broadcasting (0.28%) | | | | | | | | |
Nexstar Media, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 11/01/2028(d) | | | 25,000 | | | | 21,998 | |
5.63%, 07/15/2027(d) | | | 24,000 | | | | 22,565 | |
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 01/15/2029(d) | | | 12,000 | | | | 9,340 | |
5.38%, 01/15/2031(d) | | | 22,000 | | | | 15,310 | |
Total Publishing & Broadcasting | | | | | | | 69,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate (0.19%) | | | | | | | | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/15/2028(d) | | | 13,000 | | | | 12,149 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 05/01/2024(d) | | | 33,000 | | | | 32,870 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 45,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Refining & Marketing (0.27%) | | | | | | | | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/2030 | | | 46,000 | | | | 41,860 | |
5.88%, 04/01/2026 | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,315 | |
Total Refining & Marketing | | | | | | | 64,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Consumer Discretionary (0.07%) | | | | | | | | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.15%, 07/01/2033 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,257 | |
5.75%, 07/01/2053 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,085 | |
Total Retail - Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 17,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail - Consumer Staples (0.15%) | | | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/15/2033 | | | 34,000 | | | | 34,089 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors (0.06%) | | | | | | | | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.97%, 02/15/2024 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,490 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Software & Services (0.30%) | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 07/15/2030(d) | | $ | 60,000 | | | $ | 50,256 | |
Leidos, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/2033 | | | 21,000 | | | | 21,486 | |
Total Software & Services | | | | | | | 71,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation & Logistics (0.15%) | | | | | | | | |
FedEx Corp. 2020-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 02/20/2034 | | | 43,316 | | | | 36,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities (0.84%) | | | | | | | | |
DTE Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 04/01/2033 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,582 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3M US L + 2.91%, 04/30/2043(b) | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,250 | |
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 04/01/2053 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,503 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.10%, 03/11/2024 | | | 64,000 | | | | 61,794 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 02/16/2024 | | | 16,000 | | | | 15,667 | |
Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | |
5Y US TI + 2.868%, 04/01/2052(b) | | | 32,000 | | | | 25,972 | |
Southern California Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.10%, 04/01/2024 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,608 | |
Southern Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.11%, 08/01/2027 | | | 28,000 | | | | 28,251 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 197,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Waste & Environment Services & Equipment (0.15%) |
GFL Environmental, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 12/15/2026(d) | | | 36,000 | | | | 35,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunications Services (0.35%) | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 11/01/2066 | | | 1,729 | | | | 41,012 | |
5.54%, 02/20/2026 | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,024 | |
Sprint LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/15/2023 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,225 | |
Total Wireless Telecommunications Services | | | | | | | 84,261 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $4,127,467) | | | | | | | 3,945,384 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value (Note 2) | |
GOVERNMENT BONDS (8.92%) | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (8.92%) | | | | | | | | |
United States Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 05/15/2042 | | $ | 107,000 | | | $ | 99,113 | |
3.38%, 08/15/2042 | | | 243,000 | | | | 228,914 | |
3.50%, 02/15/2033 | | | 267,000 | | | | 268,606 | |
3.63%, 02/15/2053 | | | 329,000 | | | | 326,301 | |
3.88%, 02/15/2043 | | | 211,000 | | | | 213,291 | |
4.00%, 11/15/2042 | | | 293,000 | | | | 301,882 | |
4.00%, 11/15/2052 | | | 316,000 | | | | 335,601 | |
United States Treasury Notes | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 01/31/2024 | | | 175,000 | | | | 171,903 | |
2.63%, 05/31/2027 | | | 34,000 | | | | 32,758 | |
3.50%, 01/31/2028 | | | 149,000 | | | | 148,849 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds | | | | | | | 2,127,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL GOVERNMENT BONDS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,098,278) | | | | | | | 2,127,218 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
PREFERRED STOCK (1.43%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy (0.06%) | | | | | | | | |
Pipeline (0.06%) | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer LP, Series F, 6.750%(e) | | | 15,000 | | | | 13,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 13,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financials (1.37%) | | | | | | | | |
Banks (0.68%) | | | | | | | | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series J, 6.875%(e) | | | 1,100 | | | | 27,280 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series O, 3M US L + 3.678%(b)(e) | | | 133,000 | | | | 132,794 | |
| | | | | | | 160,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Finance (0.16%) | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV, 5.875%(e) | | | 40,000 | | | | 37,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer Finance (0.20%) | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, 4.700%(e) | | | 18,000 | | | | 12,690 | |
American Express Co., 3.550%(e) | | | 26,000 | | | | 21,909 | |
Discover Financial Services, Series D, 6.125%(e) | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,238 | |
| | | | | | | 48,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Banks (0.25%) | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.900%(e) | | | 41,000 | | | | 41,103 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 7.375%(e) | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Insurance (0.08%) | | | | | | | | |
Jackson Financial, Inc., 8.000%(e) | | | 800 | | | | 19,944 | |
| | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
Total Financials | | | | | | $ | 326,918 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $352,854) | | | | | | | 340,161 | |
| | 7-Day Yield | | | Shares | | | Value (Note 2) | |
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (7.04%) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Fund (7.04%) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio | | | 4.77 | % | | | 236,604 | | | $ | 236,604 | |
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - Premier Class | | | 4.76 | % | | | 1,443,098 | | | | 1,443,098 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS |
(Cost $1,679,702) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,679,702 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.02%) |
(Cost $21,908,441) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 23,856,982 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-0.02%) | | | | | (3,778 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS (100.00%) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 23,853,204 | |
Investment Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TI - Treasury Index
Reference Rates:
1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.03%
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of April 30, 2023 was 5.30%
7Y US TI - 7 Year US Treasury Index as of April 30, 2023 was 3.47%
1D US SOFR - 1 Day SOFR as of April 30, 2023 was 4.81%
1Y US TI - 1 Year US TI as of April 30, 2023 was 4.73%
5Y US TI - 5 Year US TI as of April 30, 2023 was 3.51%
| (a) | Non-Income Producing Security. |
| (b) | Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of April 30, 2023 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. |
| (c) | Issued with zero coupon. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Investments | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| (d) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of those securities was $1,124,723, representing 4.72% of net assets. |
| (e) | Perpetual maturity. This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | | ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | | ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | | ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value | | $ | 763,284,226 | | | $ | 2,023,146,240 | | | $ | 214,450,367 | | | $ | 23,856,982 | |
Cash | | | 495,469 | | | | 102,861 | | | | 141,255 | | | | 3,018 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | – | | | | 3,974,145 | | | | 1,249,300 | | | | 16,934 | |
Receivable for shares sold | | | 991,123 | | | | 6,307,085 | | | | 60,563 | | | | 325 | |
Interest receivable | | | 6,756,530 | | | | 19,550,799 | | | | 2,725,777 | | | | 95,656 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 10,413 | | | | 50,963 | | | | 21,052 | | | | 14,941 | |
Total Assets | | | 771,537,761 | | | | 2,053,132,093 | | | | 218,648,314 | | | | 23,987,856 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | – | | | | 12,028,680 | | | | 5,131,017 | | | | 16,882 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | | | 868,134 | | | | 1,325,076 | | | | 2,198 | | | | 1,105 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | 191,383 | | | | 780,815 | | | | 123,737 | | | | – | |
Administration and transfer agency fees payable | | | 265,812 | | | | 908,129 | | | | 109,958 | | | | 95,280 | |
Distribution and services fees payable | | | 14,909 | | | | 18,251 | | | | 3,214 | | | | 1,537 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses payable | | | 30,108 | | | | 62,495 | | | | 10,393 | | | | 867 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 20,140 | | | | 38,382 | | | | 13,132 | | | | 9,792 | |
Custody fees payable | | | – | | | | 3,695 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 28,952 | | | | 94,323 | | | | 8,203 | | | | 9,189 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,419,438 | | | | 15,259,846 | | | | 5,401,852 | | | | 134,652 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 770,118,323 | | | $ | 2,037,872,247 | | | $ | 213,246,462 | | | $ | 23,853,204 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 798,048,187 | | | $ | 2,271,309,852 | | | $ | 257,659,084 | | | $ | 23,796,652 | |
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) | | | (27,929,864 | ) | | | (233,437,605 | ) | | | (44,412,622 | ) | | | 56,552 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 770,118,323 | | | $ | 2,037,872,247 | | | $ | 213,246,462 | | | $ | 23,853,204 | |
INVESTMENTS, AT COST | | $ | 770,499,661 | | | $ | 2,066,699,582 | | | $ | 223,176,208 | | | $ | 21,908,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PRICING OF SHARES | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 8.90 | | | $ | 10.84 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 19,092,654 | | | $ | 14,931,248 | | | $ | 421,618 | | | $ | 699,499 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 1,892,541 | | | | 1,529,518 | | | | 47,357 | | | | 64,507 | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 8.91 | | | $ | 10.84 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 9,793,656 | | | $ | 22,634,011 | | | $ | 1,133,247 | | | $ | 1,084,209 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 971,058 | | | | 2,318,229 | | | | 127,153 | | | | 100,003 | |
Maximum offering price per share | | $ | 10.32 | (a) | | $ | 9.98 | (a) | | $ | 9.12 | (a) | | $ | 11.20 | (b) |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share(c) | | $ | 10.04 | | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 8.91 | | | $ | 10.79 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 3,561,064 | | | $ | 4,937,548 | | | $ | 623,927 | | | $ | 549,938 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 354,601 | | | | 506,899 | | | | 70,030 | | | | 50,980 | |
Class I: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 8.92 | | | $ | 10.84 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 737,670,949 | | | $ | 1,995,369,440 | | | $ | 211,067,669 | | | $ | 21,519,559 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, no par value common stock authorized) | | | 73,092,791 | | | | 204,535,068 | | | | 23,667,314 | | | | 1,984,900 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| (a) | (NAV/0.9775), based on maximum sales charge of 2.25% of the offering price. |
| (b) | (NAV/0.9675), based on maximum sales charge of 3.25% of the offering price. |
| (c) | Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. For a description of a possible sales charge, please see the Fund's Prospectus. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Funds
Statements of Operations | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | | ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | | | | ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | | | | ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | | | | ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 89,575 | | | $ | 782,772 | | | $ | 383,197 | | | $ | 119,107 | |
Foreign taxes withheld on dividends | | | (58,770 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (2,048 | ) |
Interest | | | 13,876,442 | | | | 37,891,737 | | | | 6,885,981 | | | | 191,033 | |
Total Investment Income | | | 13,907,247 | | | | 38,674,509 | | | | 7,269,178 | | | | 308,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,396,667 | | | | 4,999,536 | | | | 933,277 | | | | 84,609 | |
Administrative fees | | | 330,219 | | | | 870,217 | | | | 112,178 | | | | 40,129 | |
Transfer agency fees | | | 194,586 | | | | 467,188 | | | | 44,012 | | | | 18,035 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 27,473 | | | | 16,189 | | | | 1,528 | | | | 863 | |
Class A | | | 19,765 | | | | 28,588 | | | | 1,385 | | | | 1,528 | |
Class C | | | 18,943 | | | | 23,679 | | | | 3,158 | | | | 2,683 | |
Professional fees | | | 14,689 | | | | 20,853 | | | | 10,894 | | | | 9,234 | |
Reports to shareholders and printing fees | | | 11,238 | | | | 26,469 | | | | 5,678 | | | | 830 | |
State registration fees | | | 103,829 | | | | 104,801 | | | | 30,197 | | | | 30,326 | |
Insurance fees | | | 1,332 | | | | 10,670 | | | | 93 | | | | 95 | |
Custody fees | | | 15,977 | | | | 41,480 | | | | 8,496 | | | | 5,557 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 25,985 | | | | 57,296 | | | | 8,961 | | | | 867 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 11,944 | | | | 19,382 | | | | 7,706 | | | | 4,645 | |
Total Expenses | | | 2,172,647 | | | | 6,686,348 | | | | 1,167,563 | | | | 199,401 | |
Less fees waived/reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (2,501 | ) | | | (1,821 | ) | | | (16 | ) | | | (2,107 | ) |
Class A | | | (2,445 | ) | | | (4,130 | ) | | | (26 | ) | | | (3,353 | ) |
Class C | | | (852 | ) | | | (1,445 | ) | | | (14 | ) | | | (1,702 | ) |
Class I | | | (225,570 | ) | | | (732,050 | ) | | | (43,415 | ) | | | (84,481 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | 1,941,279 | | | | 5,946,902 | | | | 1,124,092 | | | | 107,758 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 11,965,968 | | | | 32,727,607 | | | | 6,145,086 | | | | 200,334 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (11,956,160 | ) | | | (76,490,304 | ) | | | (16,734,220 | ) | | | (354,222 | ) |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (150 | ) |
Net Realized Loss | | | (11,956,160 | ) | | | (76,490,304 | ) | | | (16,734,220 | ) | | | (354,372 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 20,294,849 | | | | 150,850,337 | | | | 20,659,404 | | | | 1,864,939 | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | | 20,294,849 | | | | 150,850,337 | | | | 20,659,404 | | | | 1,864,939 | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | | 8,338,689 | | | | 74,360,033 | | | | 3,925,184 | | | | 1,510,567 | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 20,304,657 | | | $ | 107,087,640 | | | $ | 10,070,270 | | | $ | 1,710,901 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 |
OPERATIONS | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 11,965,968 | | | $ | 9,479,942 | |
Net realized loss | | | (11,956,160 | ) | | | (8,526,807 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 20,294,849 | | | | (27,717,066 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 20,304,657 | | | | (26,763,931 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
From distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (284,162 | ) | | | (135,980 | ) |
Class A | | | (185,831 | ) | | | (223,388 | ) |
Class C | | | (41,484 | ) | | | (27,527 | ) |
Class I | | | (11,697,854 | ) | | | (10,393,894 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions | | | (12,209,331 | ) | | | (10,780,789 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5) | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 7,442,034 | | | | 20,293,360 | |
Class A | | | 3,749,811 | | | | 8,110,025 | |
Class C | | | 680,020 | | | | 2,785,267 | |
Class I | | | 264,126,988 | | | | 657,729,701 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 250,014 | | | | 117,679 | |
Class A | | | 129,080 | | | | 145,571 | |
Class C | | | 29,861 | | | | 20,508 | |
Class I | | | 6,994,277 | | | | 5,293,045 | |
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (8,045,595 | ) | | | (10,816,386 | ) |
Class A | | | (9,670,409 | ) | | | (8,700,902 | ) |
Class C | | | (975,068 | ) | | | (2,298,424 | ) |
Class I | | | (266,215,591 | ) | | | (394,356,061 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | (1,504,578 | ) | | | 278,323,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 6,590,748 | | | | 240,778,663 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 763,527,575 | | | | 522,748,912 | |
End of period | | $ | 770,118,323 | | | $ | 763,527,575 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 |
OPERATIONS | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 32,727,607 | | | $ | 42,971,311 | |
Net realized loss | | | (76,490,304 | ) | | | (104,815,742 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 150,850,337 | | | | (212,897,549 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 107,087,640 | | | | (274,741,980 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
From distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (192,630 | ) | | | (169,630 | ) |
Class A | | | (322,820 | ) | | | (472,869 | ) |
Class C | | | (61,664 | ) | | | (93,247 | ) |
Class I | | | (32,526,999 | ) | | | (47,659,641 | ) |
Dividends to shareholders from tax return of capital | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | – | | | | (575 | ) |
Class A | | | – | | | | (1,607 | ) |
Class C | | | – | | | | (318 | ) |
Class I | | | – | | | | (162,036 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions | | | (33,104,113 | ) | | | (48,559,923 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5) | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 11,816,893 | | | | 2,107,435 | |
Class A | | | 8,765,003 | | | | 6,858,178 | |
Class C | | | 1,374,634 | | | | 1,341,168 | |
Class I | | | 665,510,880 | | | | 972,091,838 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 189,545 | | | | 158,015 | |
Class A | | | 295,100 | | | | 425,759 | |
Class C | | | 50,342 | | | | 74,386 | |
Class I | | | 23,943,254 | | | | 32,775,183 | |
Shares redeemed, net of redemption fees | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (1,724,901 | ) | | | (6,384,019 | ) |
Class A | | | (3,197,505 | ) | | | (15,232,506 | ) |
Class C | | | (907,631 | ) | | | (3,381,657 | ) |
Class I | | | (380,160,411 | ) | | | (812,475,284 | ) |
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | 325,955,203 | | | | 178,358,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | 399,938,730 | | | | (144,943,407 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,637,933,517 | | | | 1,782,876,924 | |
End of period | | $ | 2,037,872,247 | | | $ | 1,637,933,517 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 |
OPERATIONS | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 6,145,086 | | | $ | 10,794,595 | |
Net realized loss | | | (16,734,220 | ) | | | (18,956,826 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 20,659,404 | | | | (30,273,340 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 10,070,270 | | | | (38,435,571 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
From distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (32,084 | ) | | | (243,907 | ) |
Class A | | | (26,969 | ) | | | (43,048 | ) |
Class C | | | (12,669 | ) | | | (19,336 | ) |
Class I | | | (6,071,368 | ) | | | (11,494,833 | ) |
Dividends to shareholders from tax return of capital | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | – | | | | (3,082 | ) |
Class A | | | – | | | | (543 | ) |
Class C | | | – | | | | (238 | ) |
Class I | | | – | | | | (146,533 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions | | | (6,143,090 | ) | | | (11,951,520 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5) | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 63,719 | | | | 1,453,017 | |
Class A | | | 97,166 | | | | 54,211 | |
Class C | | | 25,726 | | | | 50,288 | |
Class I | | | 39,606,761 | | | | 163,129,209 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 32,084 | | | | 246,758 | |
Class A | | | 5,542 | | | | 6,716 | |
Class C | | | – | | | | 567 | |
Class I | | | 4,436,889 | | | | 9,479,983 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (5,856,329 | ) | | | (1,322,489 | ) |
Class A | | | (66,217 | ) | | | – | |
Class C | | | (24,623 | ) | | | (9,912 | ) |
Class I | | | (121,108,181 | ) | | | (137,896,810 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | (82,787,463 | ) | | | 35,191,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (78,860,283 | ) | | | (15,195,553 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 292,106,745 | | | | 307,302,298 | |
End of period | | $ | 213,246,462 | | | $ | 292,106,745 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 |
OPERATIONS | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 200,334 | | | $ | 348,017 | |
Net realized loss | | | (354,372 | ) | | | (1,347,578 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 1,864,939 | | | | (4,243,201 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 1,710,901 | | | | (5,242,762 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
From distributable earnings | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (5,206 | ) | | | (8,311 | ) |
Class A | | | (8,119 | ) | | | (13,485 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,200 | ) | | | (3,314 | ) |
Class I | | | (196,134 | ) | | | (435,324 | ) |
Dividends to shareholders from tax return of capital | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | – | | | | (16 | ) |
Class A | | | – | | | | (26 | ) |
Class C | | | – | | | | (5 | ) |
Class I | | | – | | | | (855 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions | | | (211,659 | ) | | | (461,336 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5) | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 13,000 | | | | 2,810 | |
Class A | | | 30 | | | | 48,757 | |
Class C | | | – | | | | 18,793 | |
Class I | | | 3,294,277 | | | | 11,772,497 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | 1,082 | | | | 1,769 | |
Class A | | | 94 | | | | 430 | |
Class C | | | 55 | | | | 99 | |
Class I | | | 171,711 | | | | 313,630 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Investor Class | | | (5,327 | ) | | | (11,772 | ) |
Class A | | | (41,578 | ) | | | (862 | ) |
Class C | | | (6,000 | ) | | | – | |
Class I | | | (7,488,169 | ) | | | (20,047,598 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Derived from Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | (4,060,825 | ) | | | (7,901,447 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (2,561,583 | ) | | | (13,605,545 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 26,414,787 | | | | 40,020,332 | |
End of period | | $ | 23,853,204 | | | $ | 26,414,787 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund – Investor Class
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period July 2, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.03 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.98 | |
TOTAL RETURN(b) | | | 2.58 | % | | | (4.31 | )% | | | 0.77 | % | | | 5.85 | % | | | 5.04 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 19,093 | | | $ | 19,227 | | | $ | 10,194 | | | $ | 9,100 | | | $ | 519 | | | $ | 491 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.80 | %(c) | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 2.79 | %(c) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.77 | %(c) | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.89 | %(c) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.86 | %(c) | | | 1.41 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 2.22 | % | | | 1.93 | %(c) |
Portfolio turnover rate(d) | | | 68 | % | | | 99 | % | | | 165 | % | | | 457 | % | | | 639 | % | | | 266 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (d) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period July 2, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 10.24 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.03 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 10.24 | | | $ | 9.98 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 2.57 | % | | | (4.19 | )% | | | 0.77 | % | | | 5.84 | % | | | 4.96 | % | | | 0.27 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 9,794 | | | $ | 15,429 | | | $ | 16,868 | | | $ | 3,702 | | | $ | 471 | | | $ | 110 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.83 | %(d) | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 4.28 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.79 | %(d) | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.89 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.81 | %(d) | | | 1.08 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 1.86 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 68 | % | | | 99 | % | | | 165 | % | | | 457 | % | | | 639 | % | | | 266 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period July 2, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.93 | | | $ | 10.53 | | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 10.24 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(a) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | – | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.04 | | | $ | 9.93 | | | $ | 10.53 | | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 10.24 | | | $ | 9.98 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 2.22 | % | | | (5.01 | )% | | | (0.01 | )% | | | 5.10 | % | | | 4.19 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 3,561 | | | $ | 3,784 | | | $ | 3,472 | | | $ | 2,193 | | | $ | 497 | | | $ | 370 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.54 | %(d) | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 3.54 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.49 | %(d) | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.48 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 2.14 | %(d) | | | 0.43 | % | | | (0.22 | )% | | | 0.46 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.35 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 68 | % | | | 99 | % | | | 165 | % | | | 457 | % | | | 639 | % | | | 266 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period July 2, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.99 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.03 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.05 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
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REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.09 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 10.57 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 9.99 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 2.72 | % | | | (4.03 | )% | | | 1.05 | % | | | 6.12 | % | | | 5.21 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 737,671 | | | $ | 725,087 | | | $ | 492,215 | | | $ | 166,817 | | | $ | 44,916 | | | $ | 13,601 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.55 | %(d) | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 1.70 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.49 | %(d) | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
average net assets | | | 3.15 | %(d) | | | 1.47 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 2.46 | % | | | 2.36 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 68 | % | | | 99 | % | | | 165 | % | | | 457 | % | | | 639 | % | | | 266 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund – Investor Class
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period July 2, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.34 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 10.05 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.42 | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.03 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.58 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 0.10 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
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REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.42 | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 9.34 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 10.05 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 6.22 | % | | | (14.73 | )% | | | 1.26 | % | | | 6.95 | % | | | 11.77 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 14,931 | | | $ | 4,252 | | | $ | 9,605 | | | $ | 10,109 | | | $ | 4,121 | | | $ | 345 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.95 | %(d) | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 2.97 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.92 | %(d) | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 1.07 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.32 | %(d) | | | 2.14 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.20 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 88 | % | | | 179 | % | | | 178 | % | | | 360 | % | | | 489 | % | | | 345 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period July 2, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.34 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 10.05 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.42 | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.03 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.58 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 0.10 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
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REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.42 | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 9.34 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 10.05 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 6.10 | % | | | (14.62 | )% | | | 1.27 | % | | | 6.96 | % | | | 11.79 | % | | | 1.04 | % |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 22,634 | | | $ | 16,024 | | | $ | 27,342 | | | $ | 15,016 | | | $ | 7,929 | | | $ | 136 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.98 | %(d) | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 3.96 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.94 | %(d) | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.07 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.29 | %(d) | | | 2.14 | % | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 2.10 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 88 | % | | | 179 | % | | | 178 | % | | | 360 | % | | | 489 | % | | | 345 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period July 2, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.32 | | | $ | 11.21 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 10.04 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.42 | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.03 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.54 | | | | (1.71 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 0.08 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.42 | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.04 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.74 | | | $ | 9.32 | | | $ | 11.21 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 10.04 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 5.86 | % | | | (15.36 | )% | | | 0.55 | % | | | 6.23 | % | | | 10.98 | % | | | 0.79 | % |
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 4,938 | | | $ | 4,223 | | | $ | 7,184 | | | $ | 6,508 | | | $ | 1,727 | | | $ | 121 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.70 | %(d) | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 4.69 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.64 | %(d) | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.67 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.56 | %(d) | | | 1.42 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.49 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 88 | % | | | 179 | % | | | 178 | % | | | 360 | % | | | 489 | % | | | 345 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2019 | | | For the Period July 2, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2018 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.34 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 10.04 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.42 | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.02 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.59 | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 0.11 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
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REDEMPTION FEES ADDED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL (NOTE 6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | 0.00 | (b) | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.42 | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.04 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.76 | | | $ | 9.34 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 10.04 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 6.37 | % | | | (14.40 | )% | | | 1.47 | % | | | 7.26 | % | | | 12.19 | % | | | 1.09 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 1,995,369 | | | $ | 1,613,435 | | | $ | 1,738,746 | | | $ | 1,331,786 | | | $ | 365,930 | | | $ | 10,495 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.72 | %(d) | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 2.18 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.64 | %(d) | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.57 | %(d) | | | 2.46 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 2.22 | % | | | 2.64 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 88 | % | | | 179 | % | | | 178 | % | | | 360 | % | | | 489 | % | | | 345 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund – Investor Class
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period September 16, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.82 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.10 | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.30 | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.02 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.90 | | | $ | 8.82 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 9.96 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 3.41 | % | | | (12.28 | )% | | | 7.63 | % | | | (0.23 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 422 | | | $ | 6,155 | | | $ | 6,869 | | | $ | 699 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.18 | %(d) | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 2.36 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.17 | %(d) | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.20 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.48 | %(d) | | | 3.44 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 1.37 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 87 | % | | | 187 | % | | | 211 | % | | | 66 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period September 16, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.83 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.58 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.29 | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.91 | | | $ | 8.83 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 9.96 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 3.31 | % | | | (12.18 | )% | | | 7.65 | % | | | (0.22 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 1,133 | | | $ | 1,088 | | | $ | 1,217 | | | $ | 996 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.15 | %(d) | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 2.38 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.14 | %(d) | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.20 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.72 | %(d) | | | 3.45 | % | | | 2.41 | % | | | 1.33 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 87 | % | | | 187 | % | | | 211 | % | | | 66 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period September 16, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.82 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.09 | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.27 | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | 0.69 | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.09 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.91 | | | $ | 8.82 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 9.96 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 3.04 | % | | | (12.91 | )% | | | 6.88 | % | | | (0.31 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 624 | | | $ | 617 | | | $ | 682 | | | $ | 498 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.90 | %(d) | | | 1.90 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 3.09 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.90 | %(d) | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.90 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.97 | %(d) | | | 2.71 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 0.63 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 87 | % | | | 187 | % | | | 211 | % | | | 66 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period September 16, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.83 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.09 | | | | (1.57 | ) | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.03 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.31 | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.09 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.03 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.92 | | | $ | 8.83 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 9.97 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 3.55 | % | | | (11.94 | )% | | | 7.83 | % | | | (0.15 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 211,068 | | | $ | 284,247 | | | $ | 298,535 | | | $ | 25,051 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.94 | %(d) | | | 0.93 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.86 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.90 | %(d) | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.95 | %(d) | | | 3.70 | % | | | 2.66 | % | | | 1.79 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 87 | % | | | 187 | % | | | 211 | % | | | 66 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund – Investor Class
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period September 16, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.62 | | | | (1.94 | ) | | | 2.32 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.70 | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | 2.36 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(b) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(b) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.62 | | | | (1.97 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 9.88 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 6.89 | % | | | (15.17 | )% | | | 23.95 | % | | | (1.18 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 699 | | | $ | 651 | | | $ | 784 | | | $ | 601 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.74 | %(d) | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 3.00 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.11 | %(d) | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.15 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 1.44 | %(d) | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.25 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 40 | % | | | 108 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 26 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund – Class A
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period September 16, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.00 | (b) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.63 | | | | (1.94 | ) | | | 2.32 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.70 | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | 2.36 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(b) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.00 | )(b) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.62 | | | | (1.97 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 9.88 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 6.87 | % | | | (15.16 | )% | | | 23.96 | % | | | (1.16 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 1,084 | | | $ | 1,063 | | | $ | 1,219 | | | $ | 988 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.77 | %(d) | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 3.03 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.14 | %(d) | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.15 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 1.41 | %(d) | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.26 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 40 | % | | | 108 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 26 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund – Class C
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period September 16, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 12.14 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss)(a) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.62 | | | | (1.92 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (0.11 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.66 | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | 2.27 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.62 | | | | (1.97 | ) | | | 2.26 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.79 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 12.14 | | | $ | 9.88 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 6.53 | % | | | (15.81 | )% | | | 22.93 | % | | | (1.20 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 550 | | | $ | 524 | | | $ | 607 | | | $ | 494 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 2.48 | %(d) | | | 2.30 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 3.73 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.85 | %(d) | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets | | | 0.70 | %(d) | | | 0.13 | % | | | (0.35 | )% | | | (0.44 | )%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 40 | % | | | 108 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 26 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown exclude any applicable sales charges. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund – Class I
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated:
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 | | | For the Period September 16, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2020 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.01 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) | | | 0.63 | | | | (1.93 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.72 | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | 2.39 | | | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
From tax return of capital | | | – | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value | | | 0.62 | | | | (1.97 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 9.88 | |
TOTAL RETURN(c) | | | 7.03 | % | | | (14.93 | )% | | | 24.28 | % | | | (1.15 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 21,520 | | | $ | 24,176 | | | $ | 37,410 | | | $ | 12,289 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 1.62 | %(d) | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 2.69 | %(d) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including fee waivers and reimbursements | | | 0.85 | %(d) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 1.70 | %(d) | | | 1.10 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.57 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | | | 40 | % | | | 108 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 26 | % |
| (a) | Calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $0.005 or ($0.005) per share. |
| (c) | Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| (e) | Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one full year have not been annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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1. ORGANIZATION
Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust consists of multiple separate portfolios or series. This annual report includes the financial statements and financial highlights of the ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund, ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund, ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund and ALPS |Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
The ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund seeks to obtain maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital. The ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital. The ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income. The ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund seeks to obtain maximum risk-adjusted return with a secondary focus on high current income.
The classes of each Fund differ principally in the applicable distribution and shareholder service fees. Shareholders of each class also bear certain expenses that pertain to that particular class. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Fund and earn income and realized gains/losses from the Fund pro rata based on the average daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends to shareholders are determined separately for each class based on income and expenses allocable to each class. Realized gain distributions to shareholders are allocated to each class pro rata based on the shares outstanding of each class on the date of distribution. Differences in per share dividend rates generally result from differences in separate class expenses, including distribution and shareholder service fees, if applicable.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes, and follows accounting policies in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including policies specific to investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures 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. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds and subsidiaries, as applicable, in preparation of their financial statements. The Funds are considered investment companies under U.S. GAAP and follow the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services -Investment Companies".
Investment Valuation: The Funds generally value their securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange.
The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service utilized by ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser") as the the valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee"), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more brokers-dealers that make a market in the security. Investments in non-exchange traded funds are fair valued at their respective net asset values. Bonds may be purchased and held as odd lots. Pricing vendors generally value securities assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot sizes, but a Fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Special valuation considerations may apply with respect to a Fund’s odd-lot positions, as the Fund may receive different prices when it sells such positions than it would receive for sales of institutional round lot positions. The Funds have odd lot pricing policies they employ to value odd lot securities.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Board has appointed the Adviser to serve as the Valuation Designee to perform fair value determinations for investments in the Funds. When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Valuation Designee believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board. The fair valuation policies and procedures (“FV Procedures”) have been adopted by the Board for the fair valuation of portfolio assets held by the Fund(s) in the event that (1) market quotations for the current price of a portfolio security or asset are not readily available, or (2) available market quotations that would otherwise be used to value a portfolio security or asset in accordance with the Fund’s Pricing Procedures appear to be unreliable. The Pricing Procedures reflect certain pricing methodologies (or “logics”) that are not “readily available market quotations” and thus are viewed and treated as fair valuations. The Valuation Designee routinely meets to discuss fair valuations of portfolio securities and other instruments held by the Fund(s).
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Fair Value Measurements: The Funds disclose the classification of their fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. 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 reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
Level 1 – | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date; |
Level 2 – | Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and |
Level 3 – | Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
The following is a summary of each Fund’s investments/financial instruments in the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2023:
Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | $ | – | | | $ | 807,447 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 807,447 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 402,821 | | | | – | | | | 402,821 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 10,340,818 | | | | – | | | | 10,340,818 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 530,344,682 | | | | – | | | | 530,344,682 | |
Government Bonds | | | – | | | | 221,326,705 | | | | – | | | | 221,326,705 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 61,753 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 61,753 | |
Total | | $ | 61,753 | | | $ | 763,222,473 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 763,284,226 | |
Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank Loan | | $ | – | | | $ | 3,988,760 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 3,988,760 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | – | | | | 203,273,049 | | | | – | | | | 203,273,049 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 68,475,052 | | | | – | | | | 68,475,052 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 212,976,321 | | | | – | | | | 212,976,321 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 16,411,488 | | | | 964,403,028 | | | | – | | | | 980,814,516 | |
Government Bonds | | | – | | | | 472,436,749 | | | | – | | | | 472,436,749 | |
Preferred Stock | | | 10,382,204 | | | | 61,671,084 | | | | – | | | | 72,053,288 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 9,128,505 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9,128,505 | |
Total | | $ | 35,922,197 | | | $ | 1,987,224,043 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,023,146,240 | |
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Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 2,004,788 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,004,788 | |
Bank Loan | | | – | | | | 649,716 | | | | – | | | | 649,716 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | – | | | | 1,393,552 | | | | – | | | | 1,393,552 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 143,388 | | | | – | | | | 143,388 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 4,038,464 | | | | – | | | | 4,038,464 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 1,473,747 | | | | 168,426,878 | | | | – | | | | 169,900,625 | |
Government Bonds | | | – | | | | 20,385,670 | | | | – | | | | 20,385,670 | |
Preferred Stock | | | 1,060,772 | | | | 11,077,613 | | | | – | | | | 12,138,385 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 3,795,779 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,795,779 | |
Total | | $ | 8,335,086 | | | $ | 206,115,281 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 214,450,367 | |
Investments in Securities at Value | | Level 1 - Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 13,806,568 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 13,806,568 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | – | | | | 1,099,145 | | | | – | | | | 1,099,145 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 22,489 | | | | – | | | | 22,489 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 836,315 | | | | – | | | | 836,315 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 41,012 | | | | 3,904,372 | | | | – | | | | 3,945,384 | |
Government Bonds | | | – | | | | 2,127,218 | | | | – | | | | 2,127,218 | |
Preferred Stock | | | 47,224 | | | | 292,937 | | | | – | | | | 340,161 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 1,679,702 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,679,702 | |
Total | | $ | 15,574,506 | | | $ | 8,282,476 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 23,856,982 | |
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| (a) | For detailed descriptions of sector and/or industry, see the accompanying Statement of Investments. |
For the six month period ended April 30, 2023, the Funds did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.
Fund and Class Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a Fund or a specific share class of a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among all Funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each share class within a Fund.
Federal Income Taxes: The Funds comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.
As of and during the six month period ended April 30, 2023, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return, but may extend to four years in certain jurisdictions. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders: Each Fund normally pays dividends, if any, on a monthly basis and distributes capital gains, if any, annually. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest, dividends, and other income a Fund receives from its investments, including distributions of short-term capital gains. Capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when a Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year or from long-term capital gain distributions from underlying investments. Each Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if its portfolio manager or managers believe doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date basis). Net realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to each Fund. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are paid (a
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portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”): The Funds may invest a portion of their assets in REITs and are subject to certain risks associated with direct investment in REITs. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of their underlying properties and by defaults by borrowers or tenants. REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareowners, and certain REITs have self-liquidation provisions by which mortgages held may be paid in full and distributions of capital returns may be made at any time. In addition, the performance of a REIT may be affected by its failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code, or its failure to maintain exemption from registration under the 1940 Act. Distributions that the Fund receives from REITs can be classified as ordinary income, capital gain income or return of capital by the REITs that make these distributions to the Fund. However, it is not possible for the Fund to characterize distributions received from REITs during interim periods because the REIT issuers do not report their tax characterizations until subsequent to year end. During interim periods, the REIT distributions are accounted for as ordinary income until the re characterizations are made subsequent to year end.
Treasury Inflation Protected-Securities (“TIPS”): The Funds may invest in TIPS, including structured bonds in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Pricing Index for Urban Consumers. The adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost. Such adjustments may have a significant impact on a Fund’s distributions and may result in a return of capital to shareholders. The repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
Loan Participations and Assignments: Certain Funds may invest in loan participations and assignments. The Fund considers loan participations and assignments to be investments in debt securities. Loan participations typically will result in the Fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. Under a loan participation, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower. When the Fund purchases assignments of loans from lenders, the Fund will acquire direct rights against the borrower on the loan, except that under certain circumstances such rights may be more limited than those held by the assigning lender.
Libor Risk: Certain holdings of the Funds’ underlying investments may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. As of December 31, 2021, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration, have ceased the publication of all non-U.S. dollar LIBOR and the one-week and two-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rates, but the most widely used U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will continue to be published until June 30, 2023. Further, on March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which includes the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, was signed into law in the United States. This legislation establishes a uniform benchmark replacement process for financial contracts that mature after June 30, 2023 that do not contain clearly defined or practicable fallback provisions.
The U.S. Federal Reserve, based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), has begun publishing the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (referred to as “SOFR”), which is their preferred alternative rate for U.S. dollar LIBOR. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication. Markets are in the process of developing in response to these new rates. Although financial regulators and industry working groups have suggested alternative reference rates, such as the European Interbank Offer Rate, the Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate and SOFR, there has been no global consensus as to an alternative rate and the process for amending existing contracts or instruments to transition away from LIBOR remains incomplete.
The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect Fund performance and/or net asset value. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition away from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, potentially adversely affecting Fund performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition to alternative rates may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner.
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Global Economic and Market Conditions: Certain Funds may operate in, or have dealings with, countries subject to sanctions or embargos imposed by the U.S. government, foreign governments, or the United Nations or other international organizations. In particular, on February 24, 2022, Russian troops began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and, as of the date hereof, the countries remain in active armed conflict. Around the same time, the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., and several other nations announced a broad array of new or expanded sanctions, export controls, and other measures against Russia, Russian backed separatist regions in Ukraine, and certain banks, companies, government officials, and other individuals in Russia and Belarus, as well as a number of Russian Oligarchs. The U.S. or other countries could also institute broader sanctions on Russia and others supporting Russia’ economy or military efforts. The ongoing conflict and the rapidly evolving measures in response could be expected to have a negative impact on the economy and business activity globally (including in the countries in which the Funds invest), and therefore are expected to result in adverse consequences to the Russian economy and could have a material adverse effect on our portfolio companies and our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. The severity and duration of the conflict and its impact on global economic and market conditions are impossible to predict, and as a result, present material uncertainty and risk with respect to the Funds and their portfolio companies and operations, and the ability of the Funds to achieve their investment objectives. Similar risks will exist to the extent that any portfolio companies, service providers, vendors or certain other parties have material operations or assets in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, or the immediate surrounding areas. Sanctions could also result in Russia taking counter measures or retaliatory actions which could adversely impact the Funds or the business of the Funds' investments, including, but not limited to, cyberattacks targeting private companies, individuals or other infrastructure upon which the Funds and the companies in which the Funds invest rely.
3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION
Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain were recorded by a Fund. The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/ (accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of April 30, 2023.
The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:
Fund | | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Return of Capital | |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | | $ | 10,319,191 | | | $ | 461,598 | | | | – | |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | | | 48,395,387 | | | | – | | | | 164,536 | |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | | | 11,785,662 | | | | 15,464 | | | | 150,396 | |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund | | | 446,229 | | | | 14,205 | | | | 902 | |
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Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation on Investments: As of April 30, 2023, the costs of investments for federal income tax purposes and accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments were as follows:
Fund | | Gross Appreciation (excess of value over tax cost) | | Gross Depreciation (excess of tax cost over value) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | Cost of Investments for Income Tax Purposes |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | | $ | 1,512,686 | | | $ | (8,924,927 | ) | | $ | (7,412,241 | ) | | $ | 770,696,467 | |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | | | 23,491,698 | | | | (69,329,245 | ) | | | (45,837,547 | ) | | | 2,068,983,787 | |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | | | 1,688,841 | | | | (10,523,888 | ) | | | (8,835,047 | ) | | | 223,285,414 | |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund | | | 2,667,366 | | | | (823,925 | ) | | | 1,843,441 | | | | 22,013,541 | |
4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations during the six month period ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:
Fund | | Purchases of Securities | | Proceeds from Sales of Securities |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | | $ | 217,294,162 | | | $ | 191,360,519 | |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | | | 773,955,717 | | | | 336,776,366 | |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | | | 101,737,665 | | | | 147,119,789 | |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund | | | 4,326,821 | | | | 6,756,996 | |
Purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations, excluding short-term securities, during the six month period ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:
Fund | | Purchases of Securities | | Proceeds from Sales of Securities |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | | $ | 305,181,910 | | | $ | 337,037,397 | |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | | | 1,137,449,214 | | | | 1,270,299,444 | |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | | | 111,302,109 | | | | 143,392,432 | |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund | | | 5,079,687 | | | | 6,550,776 | |
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5. BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
| | ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 738,462 | | | | 1,996,935 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 24,831 | | | | 11,629 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (797,279 | ) | | | (1,046,758 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (33,986 | ) | | | 961,806 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 371,469 | | | | 783,697 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 12,828 | | | | 14,251 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (959,564 | ) | | | (848,353 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (575,267 | ) | | | (50,405 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 67,846 | | | | 272,552 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 2,980 | | | | 2,012 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (97,073 | ) | | | (223,444 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (26,247 | ) | | | 51,120 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 26,207,990 | | | | 64,107,769 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 694,494 | | | | 518,966 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (26,432,310 | ) | | | (38,561,384 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 470,174 | | | | 26,065,351 | |
| | ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,233,121 | | | | 203,649 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 19,562 | | | | 15,365 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (178,315 | ) | | | (619,330 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 1,074,368 | | | | (400,316 | ) |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 902,386 | | | | 669,487 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 30,487 | | | | 41,260 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (329,345 | ) | | | (1,430,441 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 603,528 | | | | (719,694 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 143,001 | | | | 127,814 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 5,211 | | | | 7,235 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (94,245 | ) | | | (323,157 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 53,967 | | | | (188,108 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 68,825,129 | | | | 93,542,912 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 2,475,485 | | | | 3,207,527 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (39,554,137 | ) | | | (78,872,704 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 31,746,477 | | | | 17,877,735 | |
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| | ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 7,242 | | | | 152,120 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 3,610 | | | | 25,921 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (660,950 | ) | | | (138,138 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (650,098 | ) | | | 39,903 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,663 | | | | 6,027 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 620 | | | | 709 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,361 | ) | | | – | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 3,922 | | | | 6,736 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,859 | | | | 5,539 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | – | | | | 55 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,748 | ) | | | (956 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 111 | | | | 4,638 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,434,141 | | | | 17,229,379 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 495,607 | | | | 993,931 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (13,450,430 | ) | | | (14,591,058 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (8,520,682 | ) | | | 3,632,252 | |
| | ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,204 | | | | 253 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 102 | | | | 160 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (486 | ) | | | (1,034 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 820 | | | | (621 | ) |
Class A | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3 | | | | 4,054 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 9 | | | | 38 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,029 | ) | | | (72 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (4,017 | ) | | | 4,020 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | | 1,534 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 5 | | | | 8 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (567 | ) | | | – | |
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (562 | ) | | | 1,542 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 309,205 | | | | 1,022,032 | |
Dividends reinvested | | | 16,189 | | | | 28,336 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (705,424 | ) | | | (1,754,374 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (380,030 | ) | | | (704,006 | ) |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“AAI”) acts as the Funds’ investment adviser. AAI is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc. (“DST”). DST is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“SS&C”), a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
AAI has delegated daily management of the Funds listed below to the corresponding Sub-Advisor listed in the table below. The Sub-Advisor manages the investments of the Funds in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by AAI and the Board.
Fund | Sub-Advisor |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | Smith Capital Investors, LLC |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | Smith Capital Investors, LLC |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | Smith Capital Investors, LLC |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Bond Fund | Smith Capital Investors, LLC |
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Funds listed below pay AAI an annual management fee which is based on each Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee is paid on a monthly basis. The following table reflects the Funds’ contractual management fee rates (expressed as an annual rate).
Fund | Contractual Management Fee |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | 0.365% |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | 0.545% |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | 0.75% |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Bond Fund | 0.70% |
Pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, AAI pays the Sub-Advisor of the Funds listed below an annual sub-advisory management fee which is based on each Fund’s average daily assets. AAI is required to pay all fees due to each Sub-Advisor out of the management fee AAI receives from each Fund listed below. The following table reflects the Funds’ contractual sub-advisory fee rates.
Fund | Average Daily Net Assets of the Fund | Contractual Sub-Advisory Fee |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | All Asset Levels | 0.29% |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | All Asset Levels | 0.42% |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | All Asset Levels | 0.50% |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Bond Fund | All Asset Levels | 0.37% |
AAI and Smith Capital Investors, LLC have agreed contractually to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual expenses, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses that exceed the following annual rates below.
These agreements are reevaluated on an annual basis. Expense limitation ratios from the current agreements are listed below. Fees waived or reimbursed for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 are disclosed on the Statements of Operations.
Fund* | Investor Class | Class A | Class C | Class I |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund | 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.49% |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund | 0.64% | 0.64% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund | 0.90% | 0.90% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Bond Fund | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| * | See each Fund’s Performance Update section for Expense Limitation agreement expiration dates |
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
AAI and the Sub-Advisor are permitted to recover expenses they have waived or reimbursed, on a class-by-class basis, through the agreements described above to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the annual limits set forth in these agreements. The Funds are not obligated to pay any deferred fees and expenses more than thirty-six months after the date on which the fees was waived or expenses were deferred, as calculated on a monthly basis. As of April 30, 2023, AAI and the Sub-Advisor may seek reimbursement of previously waived and reimbursed fees as follows:
Fund | | Expires 10/31/2023 | | | Expires 10/31/2024 | | | Expires 10/31/2025 | | | Expires 10/31/2026 | | | Total | |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund - Investor Class | | $ | 1,795 | | | $ | 16,881 | | | $ | 4,469 | | | $ | 2,501 | | | $ | 25,646 | |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund - Class A | | | 2,086 | | | | 9,476 | | | | 8,598 | | | | 2,445 | | | | 22,605 | |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund - Class C | | | 1,370 | | | | 1,817 | | | | 1,495 | | | | 852 | | | | 5,534 | |
ALPS | Smith Short Duration Bond Fund - Class I | | | 128,161 | | | | 320,901 | | | | 407,457 | | | | 225,570 | | | | 1,082,089 | |
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ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund - Investor Class | | | 3,403 | | | | 2,940 | | | | 3,056 | | | | 1,821 | | | | 11,220 | |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund - Class A | | | 3,931 | | | | 5,556 | | | | 8,987 | | | | 4,130 | | | | 22,604 | |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund - Class C | | | 2,088 | | | | 4,192 | | | | 3,783 | | | | 1,445 | | | | 11,508 | |
ALPS | Smith Total Return Bond Fund - Class I | | | 452,176 | | | | 1,175,366 | | | | 1,505,281 | | | | 732,050 | | | | 3,864,873 | |
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ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund - Investor Class | | | 16 | | | | 3,188 | | | | – | | | | 16 | | | | 3,220 | |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund - Class A | | | 625 | | | | 1,196 | | | | – | | | | 26 | | | | 1,847 | |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund - Class C | | | 303 | | | | 594 | | | | – | | | | 15 | | | | 912 | |
ALPS | Smith Credit Opportunities Fund - Class I | | | – | | | | 158,423 | | | | 91,465 | | | | 43,415 | | | | 293,303 | |
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ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund - Investor Class | | | 817 | | | | 3,910 | | | | 3,187 | | | | 2,107 | | | | 10,021 | |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund - Class A | | | 1,441 | | | | 6,318 | | | | 5,161 | | | | 3,353 | | | | 16,273 | |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund - Class C | | | 720 | | | | 3,152 | | | | 2,577 | | | | 1,702 | | | | 8,151 | |
ALPS | Smith Balanced Opportunity Fund - Class I | | | 17,317 | | | | 134,501 | | | | 169,876 | | | | 84,481 | | | | 406,175 | |
The Smith funds did not recoup fees during the six month period ended April 30, 2023.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by the Distributor, as agent for the Funds, and the Distributor has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of Funds’ shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. The Distributor is not entitled to any compensation for its services. The Distributor is registered as a broker -dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Distribution and Services (12b-1) Plans
The Funds have adopted Distribution and Services Plans (the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Investor Class, Class A and Class C shares. The Plans allows each Fund to use Investor Class, Class A and Class C assets to pay fees in connection with the distribution and marketing of Investor Class, Class A and Class C shares and/or the provision of shareholder services to Investor Class, Class A and Class C shareholders. The Plans permit payment for services in connection with the administration of plans or programs that use Investor Class, Class A and Class C shares of a Fund, if any, as their funding medium and for related expenses. The Plans permit a Fund to make total payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Investor Class and Class A shares and 0.75% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Class C shares.
Under the terms of the Plans, the Trust is authorized to make payments to the Distributor for remittance to financial intermediaries, as compensation for distribution and/or shareholder ongoing services performed by such entities for beneficial shareholders of the Fund. The Distributor is entitled to retain some or all fees payable under the Plans in certain circumstances, including when there is no broker of record or when certain qualification standards have not been met by the broker of record.
Shareholder Services Plans
The Funds have adopted a shareholder services plan with respect to the Investor Class shares and Class A shares (the “Investor Class Shareholder Services Plan” and the “Class A Shareholder Services Plan”). Under the Investor Class Shareholder Services Plan and Class A Shareholder Services Plan,
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
the Funds are authorized to compensate certain financial intermediaries, including broker dealers and Fund affiliates (“Participating Organizations”), an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.15% of the average daily net asset value of Investor Class and Class A shares of the Funds attributable to or held in the name of the Participating Organizations pursuant to an agreement with a such Participating Organizations (the “Agreement”). Each Agreement will set forth the non-distribution related shareholder services to be performed by the Participating Organizations for the benefit of a Fund’s shareholders who have elected to have such Participating Organizations service their accounts. Any amount of such payment not paid to Participating Organizations during a Fund’s fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Fund as soon as practicable. Shareholder Services Plan fees are included with distribution and service fees in the Statements of Operations. Investor Class Shareholder Services Plan fees recaptured pursuant to the Services Plan for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 are included as an offset to distribution and service fees as disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
The Funds have adopted a shareholder services plan with respect to their Class C shares (the “Class C Shareholder Services Plan”). Under the Class C Shareholder Services Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay banks and their affiliates and other institutions, including broker-dealers and Fund affiliates (“Participating Organizations”), an aggregate fee in an amount not to exceed on an annual basis 0.25% for Class C shares of the average daily net asset value of the Class C shares attributable to or held in the name of a Participating Organization for its clients as compensation for providing shareholder service activities, which do not include distribution services, pursuant to an agreement with a Participating Organization. Any amount of such payment not paid to Participating Organizations during a Fund’s fiscal year for such service activities shall be reimbursed to the Fund as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year. Class C Shareholder Services Plan fees are included with distribution and service fees on the Statements of Operations.
Certain intermediaries may charge networking, omnibus account or other administrative fees with respect to transactions in shares of each Fund. Transactions may be processed through the National Securities Clearing Corporation or similar systems or processed on a manual basis. These fees generally are paid by the Fund to the Distributor, which uses such fees to reimburse intermediaries. In the event an intermediary receiving payments from the Distributor on behalf of the Fund converts from a networking structure to an omnibus account structure or otherwise experiences increased costs, fees borne by the Fund may increase. Networking fees are shown in the Statements of Operations, if applicable to the Funds.
Fund Administrator
ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) serves as administrator to the Funds and the Funds have agreed to pay expenses incurred in connection with their administrative activities. Pursuant to an Administrative Agreement, ALPS provides operational services to the Funds including, but not limited to, fund accounting and fund administration and generally assists in the Funds’ operations. Officers of the Trust are employees of ALPS. The Funds’ administration fee is accrued on a daily basis and paid monthly. Administration fees paid by the Funds for the six month period ended April 30, 2023 are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
ALPS is reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
Transfer Agent
ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed by the Funds for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Transfer agent fees paid by the Funds for the six month period ended April 30, 2023, are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
Trustees
The fees and expenses of the independent trustees of the Board are presented in the Statements of Operations.
7. INDEMNIFICATIONS
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. 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.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that there were no subsequent events to report through the issuance of these financial statements.
Additional Information
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
1. FUND HOLDINGS
The Funds’ portfolio holdings are made available semi-annually in shareholder reports within 60 days after the close of the period for which the report is being made, as required by federal securities laws. The Funds also file monthly portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT on a quarterly basis, with the schedule of portfolio holdings filed on Form N-PORT for the third month of each Fund’s fiscal quarter made publicly available 60 days after the end of the Funds’ fiscal quarter.
2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES
Fund policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how each of the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) (866) 759-5679 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Privacy Policy
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
WHY? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
WHAT? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: ● Social Security number and account transactions ● Account balances and transaction history ● Wire transfer instructions |
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 reasons the Funds choose to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
REASONS WE CAN SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION | DO THE FUNDS SHARE: | CAN YOU LIMIT THIS SHARING? |
For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you | No | We do not share. |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We do not share. |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | No | We do not share. |
For non-affiliates to market to you | No | We do not share. |
Privacy Policy
April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Who We Are | |
Who is providing this notice? | Financial Investors Trust |
What We Do | |
How do the 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. |
How do the Funds collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you ● open an account ● provide account information or give us your contact information ● make a wire transfer or deposit money |
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 non-affiliates 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. |
Non-affiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ● The Funds do not share with non-affiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. ● The Funds do not jointly market. |
Other Important Information | |
California Residents | If your account has a California home address, your personal information will not be disclosed to nonaffiliated third parties except as permitted by applicable California law, and we will limit sharing such personal information with our affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Vermont Residents | The State of Vermont requires financial institutions to obtain your consent prior to sharing personal information that they collect about you with affiliated companies and nonaffiliated third parties other than in certain limited circumstances. Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about you with nonaffiliated third parties or other affiliated companies unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information. |
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QUESTIONS? | Call 1-866-759-5679 or go to www.alpsfunds.com |
(b) Not applicable.
Not applicable to this report.
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable to this report.
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable to this report.
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
| (a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the Reports to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form N-CSR. |
| Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
| Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
| Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
| Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or this Item.
| Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
| (a) | The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. |
| (b) | There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
| (a)(1) | Not applicable to this report. |
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.
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
By: | /s/ Lucas Foss | |
| Lucas Foss (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| President | |
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Date: | July 10, 2023 | |
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.
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
By: | /s/ Lucas Foss | |
| Lucas Foss (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| President | |
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Date: | July 10, 2023 | |
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By: | /s/ Jennell Panella | |
| Jennell Panella (Principal Financial Officer) | |
| Treasurer | |
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Date: | July 10, 2023 | |